Sir John Fisher Foundation
Giving grants to charitable organisations.
Welcome to Sir John Fisher Foundation
Sir John Fisher Foundation is a charitable trust, established in 1980 by Sir John and Lady Maria Fisher. The Foundation’s objective is to distribute its income to charitable causes.
All of our grants are for a maximum of 12 months.
CIO Charity Number 1209607.
Who we have helped
Take a look at some local projects we are proud to support.
To learn more about our funding locality and requirements for application, click below
Main Grants
Our Main Grants meetings are twice a year: in May and November. Here, all of our trustees meet to discuss funding a range of charitable causes in the Barrow and Furness Peninsula. All grants are for a maximum of 12 months.
The maximum you can apply for is £20,000.
Deadlines:
1st March and 1st September
Small Grants
Our Small Grants programme is for smaller funding opportunities such as events, small projects or equipment. Small Grants are suited to new or un-constituted groups.
The maximum you can apply for is £4000.
Deadlines :
1st December, 1st March, 1st June, 1st September
Medical Research Grants
Our medical research category is currently closed to new applications.
Learn more about who we fund
How to Apply
From the Blog
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Trustee Recruitment
Trustee Recruitment – Now Closed (update 21.1.25) Could you be our newest Trustee? The Sir John Fisher Foundation is looking for up to two new