The DWF Foundation is currently accepting applications for the grant oppotunity to provide funds, resources and support to help communities achieve their full potential.
Today, through the combined philanthropic efforts of both DWF and the DWF Foundation, opportunities are being created for people to believe, inspire and change.
Themes
To help focus the work, measure the impact and support the efforts of the business the DWF Foundation will focus the work in the following areas.
Education
Employability
Homelessness
Health and wellbeing
Environment and sustainability
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.
Funding Information
All grants are calculated in £ sterling. For international locations the grant will be paid in the local currency. The Foundation does not have a minimum grant size but the majority of the grants will fall under £5,000. Due to the funds they have available the DWF Foundation will not fund multi-year grants.
Ineligible Funding
Academic research
Activities for which a statutory body is responsible
Activity taking place in school time that are a
statutory responsibility.
Animal welfare
Evaluation which is not related to the funded work
Every day running costs and core salaries
General fundraising appeals
Individuals
Loans or business finance
Other grant making bodies
Professional fundraisers or bid writers
Professional qualifications
Recurrent funding
Redundancy payments
Religious and political causes
Sponsorship/marketing appeals/fundraising costs
Startup costs for new organisations
The advancement of religion
Universities/HE facilities
Vehicles and minibuses
Work that has already taken place
Who can apply?
The DWF Foundation will welcome applications from registered charites only. Applications are welcome from charities working in countries in which there is a DWF presence. Location in which DWF Foundation welcomes applications from countries in which DWF has a presence.
Australia
Canada
France
Germany
India
Ireland
Italy
Poland
Qatar
Spain
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
United States
Location in which DWF Foundation welcomes applications from countries in which DWF has a presence.
