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Anchor Foundation

Open (with deadline for applications) Addiction and substance misuse Arts, culture and heritage Craft and design Cultural heritage Cultural, events and festivals Faith and religion Health promotion Health, wellbeing and sport Healthcare services Human rights and equality International issues Medical conditions Overseas aid and development Performing arts Social inclusion Social welfare and poverty Verbal arts Visual arts and media World issues Antrim & Newtownabbey Ards & North Down Armagh City, Banbridge & Craigavon Belfast City Causeway Coast and Glens Derry City and Strabane England Fermanagh and Omagh Great Britain International Lisburn and Castlereagh Mid and East Antrim Mid Ulster Newry, Mourne and Down Northern Ireland Scotland Wales Medium (up to £60,000) Micro (up to £1,000) Small (up to £10,000)

Overview

The Anchor Foundation is interested in:

"Supporting Christian charities concerned with social inclusion, particularly through ministries of healing and the arts."  

Guidelines

  • Their focus is on supporting Christian charities
  • They receive many applications from worthwhile causes but sadly cannot support them all
  • They will consider applications for projects in the UK or overseas
  • The maximum grant provided is £12,000
  • Only in exceptional circumstances will grants be given for building work
  • Charities with a number of projects operating should select a single project for their application
  • They do not give grants to individuals
  • The Trustees look favourably on organisations whose Boards demonstrate equal opportunities
  • Applicants - whether successful or unsuccessful - should wait at least 12 months from the previous application date before applying again
  • Projects which have had 3 consecutive years of funding should wait 2 years from the date of the last grant award before applying again
  • Examples of projects they have funded are available here but this is only a small selection of the large number of very varied projects funded

Key dates

Application deadline 31/01/2026
Application Deadline 31/07/2026