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    Charity grants and funders in Wales

    Our directory lists 295 local funders and community foundations in Wales, 2 of which publish their grants through 360Giving. In all, 348 funders are active in Wales, including national funders with published grants here. Below are the community foundations and local trusts based here, the funders that have made the most published grants into Wales, and open rounds open to charities.

    Local and community foundations

    Community foundations based in Wales, and local trusts based here or whose register area of operation is only in Wales.

    Community foundations

    Local trusts and foundations

    Largest funders active in Wales

    Ranked by the number of published 360Giving grants to places in Wales, then by total published grants.

    1. 1.The Community Foundation in Wales

      1,703 published grants in Wales · Most grants £2,000 to £3,000 · Arts, culture and heritage, Education and training, Environment and conservation

    2. 2.Wales Council for Voluntary Action

      1,201 published grants in Wales · Most grants £34,000 to £49,000 · General charitable purposes

    3. 3.St. Martin-in-the-Fields Charity

      1,071 published grants in Wales · Most grants £350 to £500 · Poverty relief

    4. 4.Garfield Weston Foundation

      497 published grants in Wales · Most grants £11,000 to £30,000 · General charitable purposes

    5. 5.The National Lottery Heritage Fund

      379 published grants in Wales · Most grants £67,000 to £140,000 · Arts, culture and heritage

    6. 6.Benefact Trust Limited

      136 published grants in Wales · Most grants £2,600 to £8,300 · Community and economic development, Disability, Education and training

    7. 7.The Foyle Foundation

      123 published grants in Wales · Most grants £5,000 to £7,500 · Arts, culture and heritage, Education and training

    8. 8.The Henry Smith Charity

      108 published grants in Wales · Most grants £8,600 to £42,000 · Community and economic development, Disability, Health

    9. 9.The Architectural Heritage Fund

      107 published grants in Wales · Most grants £9,700 to £15,000 · Environment and conservation

    10. 10.The Haberdashers' Foundation

      106 published grants in Wales · Most grants £1,000 to £2,000 · Education and training

    11. 11.Buttle UK

      78 published grants in Wales · Most grants £120 to £290 · General charitable purposes

    12. 12.The Greggs Foundation

      57 published grants in Wales · Most grants £100 to £210 · Environment and conservation, Poverty relief

    13. 13.The Clothworkers' Foundation

      56 published grants in Wales · Most grants £7,000 to £12,000 · General charitable purposes

    14. 14.Esmee Fairbairn Foundation

      51 published grants in Wales · Most grants £52,000 to £68,000 · Arts, culture and heritage, Community and economic development, Disability

    15. 15.The National Churches Trust

      41 published grants in Wales · Most grants £4,400 to £6,600 · Arts, culture and heritage, Environment and conservation

    16. 16.Armed Forces Covenant Fund

      32 published grants in Wales · Most grants £82,000 to £98,000 · Armed forces and emergency services, Community and economic development, Disability

    17. 17.The Mccarthy & Stone Charitable Foundation

      31 published grants in Wales · Most grants £690 to £920 · Community and economic development, Disability, Education and training

    18. 18.Cheshire Community Foundation Limited

      22 published grants in Wales · Most grants £4,000 to £4,500 · Animals, Arts, culture and heritage, Community and economic development

    19. 19.The Allen Lane Foundation

      21 published grants in Wales · Most grants £4,600 to £6,000 · General charitable purposes

    20. 20.The National Foundation for Youth Music

      15 published grants in Wales · Most grants £25,000 to £62,000 · Arts, culture and heritage, Education and training, Sport and recreation

    Funders by cause in Wales

    Open rounds in Wales

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    Questions about funding in Wales

    How many grant-making funders are there in Wales?
    Our funder directory lists 295 local funders and community foundations in Wales: funders based there, or whose register area of operation is only in Wales. 2 of them publish grant data through 360Giving. A further 53 national funders have published grants to organisations in Wales.
    What is the community foundation for Wales?
    The community foundation based in Wales is The Community Foundation in Wales.
    How big are typical grants in Wales?
    Of the 55 funders active in Wales with a typical grant size band from their published 360Giving grants, 45% are in the band "typically under £10,000". Check each funder's page for its published grant range.
    Are there open grant rounds in Wales right now?
    We currently track 15 or more open rounds that name Wales or come from funders based there, such as Community Grants and ECB County Grant Fund 2025.

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