Charles Hayward Foundation

Charles Hayward Foundation is a grant-making charitable trust making awards to charities that are registered in the U.K. The organisation is governed by a board of voluntary trustees, chaired by Mrs. Sue Heath.

 

The following information is intended to provide a general overview. After which, it is important that you refer to our funding categories for specific information and guidance.

Grant Programmes

The Foundation has both a main and small grant programme, and awards grants for projects in the following four categories: Social and Criminal Justice; Heritage and Conservation; Overseas; Older People.

Main grant programme

Social and Criminal Justice – charities must have an annual income of between £350,000 and £4,000,000.

Overseas – charities must have an annual income between £150,000 and £4,000,000.

Heritage and Conservation – this category is currently closed to new applications. There are no plans to reopen this category in the immediate future, please refer to the website for any updates.

Small grant programme

Older People – charities must have an annual income of less than £350,000.

Our Funding Priorities

Generally, when funding projects, we value projects that develop, expand and replicate a tried and tested approach but we are also interested in supporting creative solutions to problems which seem to be entrenched and elude resolution.

We value projects that are preventative and provide early intervention. We favour projects that respond to a well researched and clear need, provide intervention based on evidence of what works, are able to demonstrate value for money and have a clear understanding of short-term effects and long-term impact of the intervention they propose.