International funderBased in United Kingdom

The Forbes Charitable Foundation

Holsworthy, United KingdomWebsite

About The Forbes Charitable Foundation

The Forbes Charitable Foundation supports people with learning disabilities in the UK, with a clear emphasis on adults with mild to moderate needs and practical support that improves everyday independence. Its grants tend to back charities and community interest groups delivering employment, training, social inclusion, advocacy, and carer support, rather than broad general-purpose funding. The foundation also appears to favor small, targeted projects and service models that help people build skills, confidence, and pathways into work or community life.

Focus Areas

Learning Disabilities SupportSupported Employment and Job PlacementsSkills Training and Digital InclusionSocial Inclusion and Community ParticipationCarer and Family SupportAdvocacy for Adults with Learning Disabilities

Giving Approach

Makes grants to UK-registered or exempt charities and community interest groups, including small one-off awards through the Townsend Discretionary Fund. Funding appears program-specific and selective rather than open and continuous, with a main annual grants round and a stated deadline for the next cycle.

How to approach this funder

Match your proposal tightly to the foundation’s core mission: practical support for adults with learning disabilities, especially employability, skills-building, inclusion, and independence. For the main programme, applications for the year starting April 2027 must be received by 30 September 2026; the Townsend Discretionary Fund is small and has limited funds, so emphasize urgency and specific outcomes. Ensure you are a UK-registered or exempt charity or a community interest group, and clearly show how the project benefits adults with mild to moderate learning disabilities.

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The Forbes Charitable Foundation

About The Forbes Charitable Foundation

Focus Areas

Giving Approach

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The Forbes Charitable Foundation

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Notable grantees:

Open Grant Opportunities

Main Support (Forbes Charitable Foundation Main Grants)