Samworth Foundation grants
Samworth Foundation is a national family foundation giving around £2.7 million to organisations across the UK, with grants last year ranging from £40,000 to £500,000 and averaging £66,325.
Guidance last checked 16 July 2026· from the funder’s own website
Overview
Samworth Foundation is a national family foundation funding organisations from any part of the UK, or those working internationally. It awarded around £2.7 million in grants in its latest year. It has no set minimum or maximum grant size, though last year's grants ranged from £40,000 to £500,000, averaging £66,325. Its recent grants have supported work including environment and climate change, modern slavery, and sexual exploitation.
What they fund
Samworth Foundation supports general charitable purposes, with recent grants covering environment and climate change, modern slavery, and sexual exploitation.
Who and where
It funds other charities, voluntary bodies and the general public, supporting organisations from any part of the UK or working internationally.
Who they help
Where they fund
What Samworth Foundation says in its own guidance
Quoted directly from the funder’s own website, with a link to the page each quote came from. Always the most current word is theirs — check the source before you apply.
Who they say they'll fund
“We fund organisations from any part of the UK or who work internationally.”
Source: samworthfoundation.org.uk — Funding FAQs - Samworth Foundation →
Grant sizes they mention
“There is no minimum or maximum amount you can apply for. Last year our grants ranged from £40,000 to £500,000 and the average grant size was £66,325.”
Source: samworthfoundation.org.uk — Funding FAQs - Samworth Foundation →
Deadlines they mention
“Meetings for applications usually take place in March and September.”
Source: samworthfoundation.org.uk — Funding FAQs - Samworth Foundation →
How they say to apply
“Most of our grants are for two or three years, but as a responsive and flexible funder, we will consider different time frames.”
Source: samworthfoundation.org.uk — Funding FAQs - Samworth Foundation →
What a typical grant looks like
| Typical (median) grant | £80,000 |
|---|---|
| Middle half of grants | £30,053 – £150,000 |
| Grants published openly | 227 |
| Most recent published grant | 2025 |
Recent grants
- Rainforest Foundation UKFunding toward an emergency appeal.£10,000March 2025
- Green AllianceUnrestricted£360,000January 2025
- Anti Slavery InternationalFunding toward the Anti-trafficking Monitoring Group.£10,000December 2024
- Nature Friendly Farming NetworkCore Funding£500,000November 2024
- Chem TrustUnrestricted£240,000November 2024
- Global CanopyUnrestricted£225,000November 2024
From grants Samworth Foundation publishes openly via 360Giving (the UK open grants-data standard), used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence.
Their charitable objects
As registered with the Charity Commission (their formal purposes):
The objects of the CIO are specifically restricted to such objects or purposes for the public benefit as are exclusively charitable under the laws of england and wales.
How to approach them
Start with the official sources — they’re always more current than any directory, including this one.
Common questions
How much does Samworth Foundation typically give?
The foundation says there is no set minimum or maximum, but last year its grants ranged from £40,000 to £500,000, averaging £66,325. Grant records show a similar spread, with a typical grant of around £80,000, and the middle half of grants between roughly £30,053 and £150,000.
What does Samworth Foundation fund?
Samworth Foundation's recent grants have supported work in areas including environment and climate change, modern slavery, and sexual exploitation, alongside its general charitable purposes.
Who can apply to Samworth Foundation?
The foundation funds organisations from any part of the UK, or organisations that work internationally.
How do I apply to Samworth Foundation?
Trustees usually meet to consider applications in March and September. Most grants run for two or three years, though the foundation says it is responsive and flexible and will consider different timeframes. Details are on its website at www.samworthfoundation.org.uk. You can also check the foundation's entry on the Charity Commission register under charity number 1207859, and always confirm current rules and deadlines directly with the foundation, as these can change.
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Contains public sector information from the Charity Commission for England and Wales licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0, and grants data from 360Giving used under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0. Figures are derived (filtered and summarised by TrusteeMeetings), not republished unchanged. About the data · Terms of use. This page is a starting point for your own research, not a promise of funding, and is not endorsed by or affiliated with Samworth Foundation.