Steve Morgan Foundation grants
Steve Morgan Foundation makes regional grants of £250,000 to £500,000 over three years across Merseyside, North Wales, North Shropshire and Cheshire west of the M6.
Guidance last checked 16 July 2026· from the funder’s own website
Overview
Steve Morgan Foundation makes large, multi-year regional grants of £250,000 to £500,000 over three years, across Merseyside, North Wales, North Shropshire and Cheshire, west of the M6. It says it will award 8 to 10 regional grants each year. There is a size test that rules out many smaller charities: an organisation needs an annual turnover of £300,000 to £5 million to be eligible. The regional grants application process is open all year round, and applications must be accompanied by up-to-date published accounts and details of the organisation's reserves policy. The foundation also funds Type 1 diabetes research separately from its regional grants, so that is a different route.
What they fund
These are the areas of work recorded on the Charity Commission register for the foundation.
Who and where
These are the groups and areas recorded on the register. Its regional grants programme covers Merseyside, North Wales, North Shropshire and Cheshire, west of the M6.
Who they help
Where they fund
What Steve Morgan 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.
What they say they're looking for
“We have pledged £100 million over the next five years to 2030 to break the cycle of social disadvantage”
Source: stevemorganfoundation.org.uk — Charitable Foundation providing funding, support and advice →
“In 2022, we made the UK's single-largest philanthropic contribution to diabetes research: a £50 million, five-year funding initiative”
Source: stevemorganfoundation.org.uk — Funding and support for Type 1 Diabetes research - Steve Morgan Foundation →
“We committed £5 million from 2022 to deliver this national initiative.”
Source: stevemorganfoundation.org.uk — Funding and support for Type 1 Diabetes research - Steve Morgan Foundation →
Who they say they'll fund
“We provide regional grants across Merseyside, North Wales, North Shropshire and Cheshire, west of the M6.”
Source: stevemorganfoundation.org.uk — Steve Morgan Foundation regional grants | eligibility checker →
“Have an annual turnover of £300,000 – £5 million.”
Source: stevemorganfoundation.org.uk — Steve Morgan Foundation regional grants | eligibility checker →
Grant sizes they mention
“Grants of £250,000 – £500,000 over three years are available for eligible not-for-profit organisations”
Source: stevemorganfoundation.org.uk — Steve Morgan Foundation regional grants | eligibility checker →
How they say to apply
“Our regional grants application process will be open all year round.”
Source: stevemorganfoundation.org.uk — Steve Morgan Foundation regional grants | eligibility checker →
“Applications must be accompanied by up-to-date published accounts and details of the organisation's reserves policy.”
Source: stevemorganfoundation.org.uk — Steve Morgan Foundation regional grants | eligibility checker →
“Each year, we will award 8 to 10 regional grants”
Source: stevemorganfoundation.org.uk — Steve Morgan Foundation regional grants | eligibility checker →
Their charitable objects
As registered with the Charity Commission (their formal purposes):
The trustees shall hold the trust fund and its income upon trust to apply them for all purposes which are charitable under the laws of england and wales from time to time
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 the Steve Morgan Foundation give?
It says grants of £250,000 to £500,000 over three years are available for eligible not-for-profit organisations under its regional grants programme, and that each year it will award 8 to 10 regional grants. In its most recent financial year on the Charity Commission register it made £7,988,435 in grants to organisations.
What does the Steve Morgan Foundation fund?
The Charity Commission records it under disability, the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty, economic and community development and employment, accommodation and housing, and education and training. It has also said it pledged £100 million over the five years to 2030 to break the cycle of social disadvantage, and it funds Type 1 diabetes research separately from its regional grants.
Who can apply to the Steve Morgan Foundation?
For regional grants it says it funds across Merseyside, North Wales, North Shropshire and Cheshire, west of the M6, and asks that an organisation have an annual turnover of £300,000 to £5 million. If your turnover is below that, you will not be eligible for this programme.
How do I apply to the Steve Morgan Foundation?
It says its regional grants application process is open all year round, and that applications must be accompanied by up-to-date published accounts and details of the organisation's reserves policy. Check the funder's own website (stevemorganfoundation.org.uk) and its Charity Commission entry (charity number 1087056) for current guidance, as processes can change.
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