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Who can apply: Available to Wates employees for fundraising on behalf of charities; employees can apply for one award each year.
Wates Family Enterprise Trust focuses on practical, UK-based community impact through a mix of strategic themed grants and employee-nominated giving. Their biggest priorities are improving outcomes for vulnerable young people, advancing housing and homelessness solutions, and supporting nature-based climate and urban greening initiatives. They also fund capacity-building and transformation work for charities that can demonstrate strong potential for systems change or scalable practice.
Primarily invite-only grantmaking with a mix of strategic project grants, research commissions, and employee-nominated small community awards. Grant sizes range from small local awards of about £500-£2,000 to larger partnership grants up to £10,000 or £40,000 per year for multi-year transformation work, with some thematic partnerships varying by project.
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Most opportunities are invite-only and often originate through Wates employee nominations or existing strategic partnerships, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to succeed. Nonprofits should look for clear alignment with one of WFET’s themes—especially youth exclusion, housing/homelessness, or sustainability—and be prepared to show practical outcomes, research value, or a scalable model.
Current and upcoming funding from Wates Family Enterprise Trust that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Available to Wates employees for fundraising on behalf of charities; employees can apply for one award each year.
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