Sureserve Foundation grants
Sureserve Foundation is a corporate foundation giving grants to UK charities and community groups tackling fuel poverty and energy efficiency, with amounts ranging from £100 up to £5,000.
Guidance last checked 16 July 2026· from the funder’s own website
Overview
Sureserve Foundation (charity number 1182351) is a corporate foundation that funds charities, community groups and organisations across the UK, drawing on funding available across the Sureserve Groups network. Its purposes, for the public benefit, focus on the prevention or relief of poverty for people vulnerable to high fuel expenditure, in particular by providing educational and advice services on fuel poverty and energy efficiency, and by delivering projects with industry partners to improve homes and communities. Its website lists a general funding amount of £100 to £1,000, and separately describes funding for outreach projects of up to £5,000. Applications should include a short project summary, a budget or cost breakdown, and the difference the project will make to the community. In its latest year on record it gave £125,949 in grants to organisations, from an income of £153,202.
What they fund
Sureserve Foundation funds work that relieves fuel poverty and improves energy efficiency, for people vulnerable to high fuel costs.
Who and where
It funds charities, community groups and organisations across the UK, drawing on funding available across the Sureserve Groups network.
Who they help
Where they fund
What Sureserve 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
“Projects focusing on enhancing energy efficiency and or combating fuel poverty”
Source: thesureservefoundation.org — Funding for outreach projects →
Who they say they'll fund
“Charities, community groups and organisations across the UK”
Source: thesureservefoundation.org — Apply for funding | The Sureserve Foundation →
“Funding is available across the Sureserve Group's network”
Source: thesureservefoundation.org — Apply for funding | The Sureserve Foundation →
Grant sizes they mention
“Funding amount 100 - £1,000”
Source: thesureservefoundation.org — Apply for funding | The Sureserve Foundation →
“Funding amount up to £5,000”
Source: thesureservefoundation.org — Apply for funding | The Sureserve Foundation →
How they say to apply
“A short summary of your project. Your budget or cost breakdown. The difference your project will make to the community.”
Source: thesureservefoundation.org — Funding for outreach projects →
Their charitable objects
As registered with the Charity Commission (their formal purposes):
For the public benefit, throughout england and wales, the prevention or relief of poverty of people who are vulnerable as a result of high fuel expenditure, in particular but not exclusively, by: a. Providing educational and advice services to combat fuel poverty and inefficient energy use; andb. Delivering projects…
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Common questions
How much does it typically give?
Its website lists a general funding amount of £100 to £1,000, and separately describes funding for outreach projects of up to £5,000. In its latest year on record it gave £125,949 in grants to organisations.
What does it fund?
It focuses on the prevention or relief of poverty for people vulnerable to high fuel expenditure, including projects on enhancing energy efficiency or combating fuel poverty.
Who can apply?
Charities, community groups and organisations across the UK, drawing on funding available across the Sureserve Groups network.
How do I apply?
Include a short summary of your project, your budget or cost breakdown, and the difference your project will make to the community. Check the funder's own website (www.thesureservefoundation.org) and its Charity Commission entry (charity number 1182351) for current guidance, as processes can change.
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