The Sir John Fisher Foundation Giving grants to charitable organisations.
APPLICATION DEADLINE – Please note the application deadlines for our 2020 Trustee meetings have now passed.
Please note that applications will now be accepted up to 1st March for our April 2021 meeting.
If you would like to discuss an application before submission or have an urgent request, please email executive@sirjohnfisherfoundation.org.uk
Please also note that during periods of high application volumes there may be a delay in our reply to you. Please be patient and we will respond as soon as possible.
Please note the following in relation to COVID-19:
- We are currently home working so please send applications by email
- If you are applying for emergency COVID funding please consider applications through links below in the first instance
- We are reacting to the crisis as dynamically as possible. Our criteria may change through this time because of this. Please contact us if you would like to discuss a potential application.
The Sir John Fisher Foundation is a charitable trust (UK registered charity number 277844), established in 1980 by Sir John and Lady Maria Fisher. The Foundation’s objective is to distribute its income to charitable causes, throughout the UK, but with special regard to those based in and working for the benefit of people living in Barrow-in-Furness and the Furness Peninsula.
COVID-19 RELATED APPLICATIONS
Please consider the following for applications and support:
- https://www.cumbriafoundation.org/2020/03/17/community-foundation-launches-cumbria-covid-19-response-fund/
- https://cumbriacvs.org.uk/coronavirus/
- https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/covid19
The Foundation supports charitable causes particularly in the six categories of Maritime, Medical and Disability, Education, Music, Arts and Community projects in Barrow-in-Furness and the Furness Peninsula.
There are two Trustees meetings per year to allocate grants, at the beginning of May and November. Closing dates for applications are on the How to apply and Feedback page.
What We Fund
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There is no general limit to the grant which can be awarded to any one project. Most grants given are for less than £20,000. In the past, the Trustees have given larger grants to major one-off projects or for research projects over defined periods.
The Trustees are in appropriate cases willing to express an intention to commit funds for up to three years, if it can be shown that substantial benefit will result from an extended period of funding. An intention to commit funds for future years is always subject to funds being available at the time.
The Foundation gives priority to applying its income to projects and causes based in Barrow-in-Furness and the Furness Peninsula. Exceptionally, occasional community projects from the remainder of Cumbria and North Lancashire will be considered. Some projects are supported nationally, particularly Maritime projects and a few educational Music projects.