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