Between 2000 and 2025 The Foyle Foundation awarded £15.8M via our Small Grants programmes to support grassroots community organisations across the UK. 86% of this funding was awarded outside London.
In addition, the Foyle Foundation awarded a total of £2.2M in 2025 to Community Foundations across the nations and regions of the UK and Northern Ireland to distribute strategically and to priority needs among local grassroots organisations and community-led initiatives.
David Hall, Chief Executive of the Foyle Foundation, said: ‘Following the closure of our Small Grants Scheme we wanted to continue this important work which is a lifeline to small charities. In our final legacy year, we are proud to support the work of community foundations across the country, who carry out such important work in their local areas—often in hard-to-reach places and frequently without recognition. We hope to encourage everyone to appreciate the value of this kind of philanthropy, and we extend our heartfelt thanks to the community foundations and the communities they serve for all they contribute.”
The Foyle Foundation permanently closed for new applications on 31 January 2025.