Other Charitable Funding

The Royal Society RS (£41M in 2007/08)	RS is the independent scientific academy of the UK and the Commonwealth dedicated to promoting excellence in science. It runs a series of schemes that enhance the UK science base and fosters collaboration between UK based and overseas scientists.
The Leverhulme Trust (£40M/year)	The Trust makes awards for the support of research and education. It funds research across all subject areas, with an emphasis on individuals and innovation.
Heritage Lottery Fund (£255M in 2008)	Gives grants to a wide range of projects involving the local, regional and national heritage of the UK. It distributes a share of the money raised by the National Lottery for Good Causes.
Arts Council of England (£350million per annum by 2010/11)	Arts Council England champions, develops and invests in artistic experiences that enrich people's lives. Applications from universities must benefit the wider community.
The Esmee Fairburn Foundation (£30M/year)	Funds research on the UK’s cultural life, education, the natural environment and enabling people who are disadvantaged to participate more fully in society (main fund).
The British Academy BA(£21M/year)	Advances the humanities and social sciences by providing distinct career and research opportunities for outstanding scholars at all levels – including those at an early career stage.
Paul Hamlyn Foundation (£14.4M in 2008)	Funds organisations whose charitable activities help people to realise their potential and have a better quality of life. Funding programmes are: arts; education and learning; and social justice.
Joseph Rowntree Foundation JRF (£10M/year)	Funds research to provide evidence, solutions and ideas that will help overcome the causes of poverty, disadvantage and social evil.
The Nuffield Foundation (£9M/year)	Funds research to advance social well-being with the potential to influence policy or practice. The two main funding categories are: support of research and innovation that will bring about beneficial social change; and support of people in the early stages of their careers in the sciences and the social sciences.
Getty Trust ($63M in 2007)	Fellowships for non-residential researchers of all nationalities working in the arts, humanities, or social sciences.
Sasakawa Peace Foundation (£6M/year)	Funds research to contribute to the welfare of humankind and the sound development of the international community, and thus to world peace.
The Gatsby Charitable Foundation (£5.7M in 2007; considerable increase in funding over the next 10 years)	The Trustees generally do not make grants in response to unsolicited applications and do not normally make grants to individuals. Currently has two major fields of interest: Plant Science and Neuroscience. But funding is also available for projects in Mental Health, Science and Engineering, Education, Disadvantaged Children, Local Economic Renewal, Africa and the Arts.
The Earthwatch Institute ($5M in 2008)	Supports scholarly research worldwide in the biological, physical, social, and cultural sciences. It particularly supports scientists from developing countries, women in science, and long-term monitoring projects. Earthwatch has four target priority areas: sustainable management of natural resources, climate change, oceans and sustainable cultures.
Sir Halley Stewart Trust (£1M/year)	Funds projects in religious, social, educational and medical fields. Grants are normally given in the form of a salary.
The British Council	The BC’s science programme supports scientific collaboration. It funds overseas students to study in the UK and overseas exchange and network programmes for early career researchers. The BC also supports science communication within the UK.
Royal Academy of Engineering	Britain’s National Academy of Engineering. The Academy runs a programme of awards and schemes to encourage engineering research and facilitate closer contacts between the industrial and academic worlds.
The Airey Neave Trust	Funds research in the field of human freedom (helping to protect and / or enhance personal freedom under the rule of democratic law, either national or international, against the threat and consequences of political violence). It may, specifically, concentrate on a subject relating to terrorism, political violence and torture.
Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation	Funds UK and Japanese scholars in all areas of the visual and performing arts, the humanities, the social sciences, science and engineering, mathematics, business studies and education.
Chartered Institute of Management Accountants CIMA	Funds research projects, conferences, seminars, workshops and visiting professors. Supports a wide range of topics, e.g. the impact of climate change on business, customer value, enterprise governance, narrative reporting, risk management and corporate governance.
The Wenner-Gren Foundation	The Wenner-Gren Foundation is a private operating Foundation that is dedicated to the advancement of anthropology throughout the world. The Foundation has a variety of grant programmes for anthropological research and scholarship that are open to applicants irrespective of nationality or country of residence.
Institute of Historical Research	The Institute administers a number of fellowships and prizes which aim to help postgraduate, postdoctoral and other historical research.
Foyle Foundation	The Foundation’s main work relates to learning, arts and health. Its priorities are to make the arts more accessible by developing new audiences, supporting tours, festivals and arts education projects, encouraging new work, and supporting young and emerging artists.
Paul Mellon Centre	Supports scholarship in the field of British art and architectural history, and disseminates knowledge through publications, exhibitions and education, offering a variety of fellowships and grants. The Centre's remit does not cover contemporary fine arts, archaeology, the current practice of architecture or the performing arts.