The Wolfson Foundation Building excellence through support for education, science, culture and health Apply for funding If you are looking for funding for a project in the UK or want to check if you’re eligible for funding as an individual. Funding options Grant holders If you have already received funding and need information on managing your grant. Manage your grant The Wolfson Foundation We award grants to support and promote excellence in education, science & medicine, heritage, humanities & the arts and health & disability. What we do Latest news & blogs Pooling and partnerships: a practical approach to funding in a climate crisis 20 April 2026 A joint blog to encourage philanthropic foundations to pool their expertise and funding. Latest DCMS/Wolfson funding awarded to 24 museums to champion the heritage on our doorstep 10 April 2026 The Wolfson Foundation and the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) announce the museums and galleries which will each receive a share of £4 million to improve displays, protect collections and make exhibitions more accessible to visitors. £16m awarded to projects across the UK in our latest funding round 28 January 2026 The Wolfson Foundation has today announced its latest round of grants, with over 100 organisations across the UK receiving a share of some £16 million for capital projects. See all news Follow us on X Wolfson Foundation @wolfsonfdn 21 Apr 2046565507986231722 How can philanthropic organisations make a meaningful contribution to the climate crisis? Learn about our Energy Efficiency Fund in partnership with The Linbury Trust, The Headley Trust and Ashden, in our joint blog. 👇 Pooling and partnerships: a practical approach to funding in a climate crisis A joint blog to encourage philanthropic foundations to pool their expertise and funding. www.wolfson.org.uk Wolfson Foundation @wolfsonfdn 18 Apr 2045427217635700926 This #WorldHeritageDay, why not visit a heritage site in your local area? 🏛️🏞️ From Kinloss Abbey in Scotland to the South Downs National Park, take a look at our interactive maps to find a Wolfson-funded site near you: What we’ve funded Discover what we've funded by exploring the grants awarded by the Wolfson Foundation. Grants are awarded each area in June and December. www.wolfson.org.uk Wolfson Foundation @wolfsonfdn 17 Apr 2045177922516914187 “Churches have a crucial role as places of worship – but they also serve as integral parts of our communities, and not least as custodians of heritage." @PaulBRamsbottom We’re pleased to work with @NatChurchTrust on another round of Wolfson Fabric Repair Grants. Read more below National Churches Trust @NatChurchTrust Survival stories: 77 churches saved for the future, thanks to grants awarded by the National Churches Trust. With 1 in 20 UK churches not knowing if they will be here in 5 years, we risk losing so much. But thanks to our supporters, churches are being kept open and in use. 1/2 Wolfson Foundation @wolfsonfdn 15 Apr 2044341293896089924 From Vivienne Westwood at the Bowes Museum to the legacy of Black British music @vam_east, @artfund has curated a list of the best exhibitions to see this April 🪻🐝 If you’re looking for inspiration on what to visit, take a look here: Best UK exhibitions in April 2026 with an Art Pass - Art Fund Art Fund is the national charity for art. Discover the best UK art exhibitions with a National Art Pass and he... www.artfund.org Wolfson Foundation @wolfsonfdn 14 Apr 2043997028053660085 We work with Theatres Trust on the Theatre Improvement Scheme, which offers grants to improve the environmental sustainability of theatres across the UK 🎭 📆 If you're thinking of applying for funding, join their webinar on 27 April to find out more: Webinar: Applying to our Theatre Improvement Scheme Find out more about the new guidelines for our grant scheme in association with the Wolfson Foundation. www.theatrestrust.org.uk Wolfson Foundation @wolfsonfdn 10 Apr 2042531409093341310 'Museums are among the great treasures of British life.' @PaulBRamsbottom 🪙🏛️ Our latest round of funding from the @DCMS /Wolfson partnership sees 24 local museums receive a share of £4 million. Read about the grants awarded here👇 Latest DCMS/Wolfson funding awarded to 24 museums to champion the heritage on our doorstep - The... DCMS/Wolfson Museums and Galleries Improvement Fund announce £4m of new funding to support regional museums and galleries. www.wolfson.org.uk Wolfson Foundation @wolfsonfdn 10 Apr 2042569767022723447 @PaulBRamsbottom @DCMS ‘We want to ensure that everyone, everywhere can experience arts and culture in the area they call home and this fund plays a key role in making that happen.’ @fionatwycross 📸Dr Tim Pestell, Baroness Twycross, @PaulBRamsbottom and Steve Miller yesterday at Norwich Castle. Twitter feed image. Wolfson Foundation @wolfsonfdn 8 Apr 2041815122134348091 The Horniman in South London is opening a new Community Garden that will be used for NHS social prescribing 🌳🌱💊 It's one of seven new attractions opening on 21 May as part of the Nature + Love project, and will be a space for respite and reflection. 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