February Foundation

The February Foundation, an independent UK grant-making charity established in 2006, supports registered charities to deliver practical social impact and improve quality of life for those facing disadvantage. Guided by values of integrity, empowerment, and long-term change, it prioritises hospice and end-of-life care—its founding focus—while funding education, arts, culture, heritage, and relief for youth, age, ill-health, disability, or financial hardship. It backs organisations enhancing lives of vulnerable or minority groups through measurable health, wellbeing, education, and cultural access improvements, supporting both project delivery and core costs.

Eligible applicants are UK-registered charities operating UK-wide (England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland), with a preference for small, grassroots, or minority groups where modest grants yield outsized impact; no strict income thresholds apply, but up-to-date financials are required.

Grants typically range from £2,000 to £10,000 (median £5,000), awarded as single-year funding via rolling email applications (2-3 page Word/PDF: project description, budget, outcomes, accounts, bank details, regulatory docs like CQC ratings). Trustees review monthly with decisions within 12 weeks; reapply after 12 months. Exclusions include hospice building projects and capital works beyond non-building needs. Distinctive for its hospice emphasis, flexibility in part-funding continuations, evidence-led transparency from endowment income, and accessibility for unsolicited proposals, it suits charities driving sustainable gains for marginalised communities.