Woodsmith Foundation Limited grants
Woodsmith Foundation funds community organisations in the Borough of Scarborough, Redcar and Cleveland and the North York Moors National Park, with published grant bands from £50 to £10,000.
Guidance last checked 22 July 2026· from the funder’s own website
Overview
The Woodsmith Foundation funds community organisations in a defined area: the Borough of Scarborough, the Borough of Redcar and Cleveland, and the North York Moors National Park. Its apply page says it is open to all community organisations there. It publishes more than one grant band - between £50 and £2,000, and between £2,001 and £10,000 - alongside a statement that grants of up to £1,500 are available, so check which applies to your request. It also has a strand for children and young people up to the age of 18 who have already demonstrated exceptional talent in their chosen subject. That rises to 25 for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities. Its charitable objects cover education and skills, the general health of the community, environmental protection and improvement, facilities for social welfare and leisure, and relieving those in need through being out of work.
What they fund
These are the purposes the foundation records on the Charity Commission register, and they closely follow its charitable objects.
Who and where
The register records England and Wales. Its apply page names a much smaller area in North Yorkshire and Teesside.
Who they help
Where they fund
What Woodsmith Foundation Limited 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
“the Borough of Scarborough, the Borough of Redcar and Cleveland, and the North York Moors National Park”
Source: woodsmithfoundation.org.uk — Apply now - The Woodsmith Foundation →
“all community organisations”
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“We will accept applications to support children and young people up to the age of 18 who have already demonstrated exceptional talent in their chosen subject. Children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities, would be eligible up to the age of 25.”
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Grant sizes they mention
“between £50 and £2,000”
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“between £2,001 and £10,000”
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“Grants of up to £1,500 are available.”
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Deadlines they mention
“26th March, 16th July and 5th November all at 10am”
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How they say to apply
“All application received by last Monday of every month will be taken to a decision panel. You will receive the panel decision within 2 weeks and have 6 months from the date of the offer letter to spend the grant.”
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Their charitable objects
As registered with the Charity Commission (their formal purposes):
Advance education including by supporting projects and training that benefit people from the area of benefit by enhancing their skills;2) promote the general health of the community;3) advance environmental protection and improvement including by enhancing the local landscape;4) provide and improve facilities in the…
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 Woodsmith Foundation give?
Its apply page publishes more than one grant band. The bands shown run from £50 up to £10,000, and it also states that grants of up to £1,500 are available. Because the bands sit alongside different strands of its funding, check its own page to see which band applies to your request.
What does the Woodsmith Foundation fund?
Its charitable objects are to advance education, including by supporting projects and training that enhance people's skills, promote the general health of the community, advance environmental protection and improvement, provide and improve facilities in the interests of social welfare and leisure time occupation, and relieve those in need because of financial hardship through being out of work.
Who can apply?
Its apply page says all community organisations, in the Borough of Scarborough, the Borough of Redcar and Cleveland, and the North York Moors National Park. The Charity Commission register records England and Wales, which is wider, so its own apply page is the operative guide. For its children and young people strand, it says it will accept applications to support children and young people up to the age of 18 who have already demonstrated exceptional talent in their chosen subject, and that children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities would be eligible up to the age of 25.
How do I apply to the Woodsmith Foundation?
Its apply page describes a monthly route, saying all applications received by the last Monday of every month will be taken to a decision panel, that you will receive the panel decision within two weeks, and that you have six months from the date of the offer letter to spend the grant. It also publishes fixed deadline dates of 26 March, 16 July and 5 November, all at 10am, which appear to relate to a different strand. Check the funder's own website (www.woodsmithfoundation.org.uk) and its Charity Commission entry (charity number 1163127) for current deadlines and guidance, as processes can change.
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