Focus Foundation | International Grant Opportunities

International funderBased in United Kingdom

Focus Foundation

Shoreham-By-Sea, United KingdomWebsite

About Focus Foundation

Focus Foundation supports UK grassroots charities and community organisations that help vulnerable people thrive, especially projects serving disadvantaged children, mental health needs, and practical community support. Their giving is relatively modest but flexible, with a mix of standard grants, rapid-response funding for urgent needs, and small follow-on grants for trusted charity partners. The foundation appears especially interested in tangible, local impact and in organisations that can demonstrate strong community relationships and direct service delivery.

Focus Areas

Support for Disadvantaged ChildrenMental Health and Counselling ServicesGrassroots Community ProjectsUrgent Community ReliefFamily and Cancer SupportYouth Enrichment and School-Based Programs

Giving Approach

Small grants typically in the £2,000–£8,000 range, with a separate rapid-response route for urgent needs and invite-only small grants under £1,000 for established charity partners. The main programme uses an expression of interest followed by a fuller application, with committee meetings four times per year and periodic portal closures.

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Open Grant Opportunities

Current and upcoming funding from Focus Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.

Open nowAward: $3K – $11K

Focus Foundation Grants Programme

Socially and economically disadvantaged children and young peopleMental healthCharitable and community projects

Who can apply: Applicants should primarily support one of Focus Foundation’s three core pillars. Community projects must be located in the same county as a Focus Group office. Organisations must have annual income below £1 million, core running costs below 35% excluding professional costs, and apply for a tangible project with clear and measurable benefits. Core costs and part-funding of projects are not supported. Applicants must provide at least one full year of statutory or management accounts.

Deadline: No fixed online portal deadline is stated, but assessment typically stops four weeks before a Grant Committee meeting. The programme is quarterly. Published future opening dates are 1 September 2026 for new UK charities, 1 December 2026 for existing Focus Foundation partners, 1 March 2027 for new UK charities, 1 June 2027 for an invitation-only multi-year funding round, and 1 September 2027 for existing partners.

Opening soonCloses in 14 days (Sep 7, 2026)Award: Varies

Rapid Response Grant

Socially or Economically Disadvantaged ChildrenMental HealthCommunity Projects+1 more

Who can apply: Same organisational and project eligibility as the Full Grant Programme (see main criteria).

Deadline: Not specified; portal availability controls intake. The site indicates the portal is currently closed for new submissions until 7 September 2026 for organisations that have not previously received funding.

Opening soonAward: $3K – $11K

Quarterly Grants Programme

Underprivileged children and young peopleMental healthCommunity projects+2 more

Who can apply: Charity or community group should primarily support one of the foundation's three core pillars; community projects must be in the same county as one of the Focus Group offices; annual income must be less than £1m; core running costs less than 35% (excluding professional costs); grant must be for a tangible project with clear measurable benefits; no part-funding of projects; one full year of trading accounts required.

Deadline: No fixed application deadline; applications are typically stopped 4 weeks before a Grant Committee meeting. Committee meetings are held four times a year.

Opening soonAward: $3K – $11K

Full Grant Programme (Expression of Interest → Full Grant)

Socially or Economically Disadvantaged ChildrenMental HealthCommunity Projects

Who can apply: Charity or community group primarily supporting one of the three core pillars; annual income under £1m; core running costs under 35% (excluding professional costs); grant must be for a tangible, measurable project; no core cost funding or part-funding.

Deadline: Grant Committee meets four times a year (dates listed in FAQs). Portal may be closed periodically; applicants are typically asked to stop assessment 4 weeks before a Committee meeting.

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Deadlines and eligibility are summarized from public sources and may change — always confirm the details on the funder's official application page before applying.