John James Bristol Foundation | International Grant Opportunities

International funderBased in United Kingdom

John James Bristol Foundation

Bristol, United KingdomWebsite

About John James Bristol Foundation

The John James Bristol Foundation is a Bristol-focused grantmaker supporting charitable organisations that directly improve life for residents of the city, especially within BS1–BS16. Its funding tends to back practical, community-based work across children and young people, education, health, social welfare, and broader community needs, with a mix of core, project, and capital support. It is distinctive for being locally anchored and highly accessible, with regular trustee meetings and the ability to consider both modest grants and occasional larger awards for established or high-impact proposals.

Annual Giving$2.4M

Focus Areas

Bristol Community OrganisationsChildren and Young People ServicesEducation Access and EnrichmentHealth and Wellbeing SupportSocial Welfare and Poverty ReliefCapital Funding for Local Charities

Giving Approach

Open grant programme with monthly trustee decisions (except January and August); most awards are small core/project grants of £500–£5,000, with capital grants typically £1,000–£20,000 and occasional larger awards considered in May, November, and once annually for grants over £100,000.

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Open Grant Opportunities

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

Open nowAward: $1K – $100K

Capital Projects Grants

CommunityHealthOlder people+3 more

Who can apply: Projects must benefit Bristol residents and align with the foundation’s priorities. For larger capital projects, organisations should have planning consent if relevant, contribute towards costs, and preferably have other confirmed pledges in place. The foundation accepts applications for works to owned or rented properties; rented premises must have more than 10 years left on the lease.

Deadline: Grants over £100,000 are considered once a year at the November Trustee meeting; grants between £50,000 and £100,000 are considered twice a year at the May and November meetings.

Open nowRolling / open intakeAward: $500 – $5K

General Grants for Core and Project Costs

Children and young peopleCommunityEducation+3 more

Who can apply: Applicants must directly benefit Bristol residents, be in a priority area, and meet the foundation’s eligibility rules. Organisations must usually be in existence for more than one year, have filed accounts if applicable, have proper bank controls, and demonstrate financial viability; the foundation is unlikely to fund organisations with unrestricted reserves under three months and will not fund those with unrestricted free reserves above twelve months of operating costs unless there is a compelling reason.

Deadline: Applications received by the 21st of the month are normally considered at the next Trustee meeting; Trustees do not meet in January or August.

Open nowRolling / open intake

Older People Events and Community Schemes

Older peopleCommunity

Who can apply: Available to clubs or organisations where the majority of members are over 65.

Deadline: No specific deadline stated; submitted online.

Open nowRolling / open intakeAward: $500+

General Grants (John James Bristol Foundation)

Children & young peopleCommunityEducation+5 more

Who can apply: Organisations must have been in existence for over one year (and filed accounts if a charity/CIC). CICs must have at least two unrelated directors and generate at least 25% income from trading. Organisations must have a bank account in the organisation's name with at least two unrelated signatories and two-stage payment authorisation. Unregistered groups must have a management committee with at least three unpaid, majority-unrelated members and a written constitution. Projects must directly benefit Bristol residents and fall within Foundation priority areas. The Foundation will not fund retrospective costs, purchases of land/buildings, certain professional fees for larger capital projects, individual sponsorship, medical research, or other listed exclusions.

Deadline: No fixed annual deadline for general applications; Trustees meet monthly (except January and August). If an eligible application is received by the 21st of the month it will normally be considered at the next Trustee meeting. Larger grants have defined meeting windows: requests £50k–£100k considered in May and November; requests >£100k considered once a year at the November Trustee 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.