The DWF Foundation is currently seeking applications from registered charities only.
The DWF Foundation is an independent charity, founded by DWF. It has the sole aim of providing funds, resources and mentoring support to help individuals, groups and communities to achieve their full potential.
The vision is to encourage all if the people within DWF and to work together as a catalyst for change. The DWF Foundation will provide funds, resources and support to help communities achieve their full potential.
Focus Areas
The DWF Foundation supports registered charities with an impact in one or more of the following areas:
Homelessness
Health and wellbeing
Employability
Education
Environment and Sustainability
These themes also align to DWF’s purpose and enable them to work together to maximise the support given to communities.
Funding Information
The Foundation does not have a minimum grant size but the majority of their grants will fall under £5,000.
Geographical Focus
The DWF Foundation focuses on providing grants and support to charities in locations where DWF operates:
Australia
Canada
France
Germany
India
Ireland
Italy
Poland
Qatar
Spain
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
United States
DWF also has associations with other law firms in the countries below but DWF Foundation does not currently fund in these locations:
Singapore
South Africa
Turkey
Criteria
Grants are given to initiatives that develop and improve local communities by:
Tackling a specific community issue.
Helping voluntary and community groups become more effective and efficient.
Encouraging the involvement in the community of those too often excluded.
Enabling young people to develop skills for the benefit of the community.
