The Fore offers grants of up to £45,000 to help charitable organisations to grow, strengthen and become more efficient or resilient. The Fore provides unrestricted grants that can be used for any purpose, including core costs and capital funding and can be for one to three years. The grants should have a transformational impact on the organisations that receive support.
Applications are accepted from UK registered charities, CIOs, CICs limited by guarantee and CBSs with an annual revenue below £500,000. You will need to explain what difference the funding will make and what it will enable your organisation to achieve.
In addition to grants, successful applicants receive ongoing skills and training opportunities as well as support with impact measurement.
To apply for funding, organisations must register at the start of each funding round: Registration for the Spring 2026 round will open on 26 November and close on 3 December 2025. You will be notified on 4 December if you have a place in the funding round and you then have until 12 January 2026 to submit your application.
Focus of fund/fund aims:
Unrestricted funding for up to three years to help charitable organisations to grow and become more efficient and sustainable.
Application deadline:
Register for the Spring 2026 round between 26 November and 3 December 2025