Sackler Trust

The Sackler Trust is a UK-based grant-making foundation established in 2010 with a mission to advance medical science, healthcare innovation, education access, arts excellence, environmental conservation, heritage preservation, and community strengthening for broader social good. Core values emphasize pursuit of excellence, widening opportunities for disadvantaged learners, fostering cultural enrichment, protecting natural and historical legacies, and enabling transformative public benefits through scientific progress. Their grantmaking philosophy prioritizes ambitious, high-impact partnerships with organizations driving long-term change via research breakthroughs, infrastructure development, and inclusive community initiatives, believing sustained excellence in these domains builds resilient societies and empowers future generations.

They fund medical research programs targeting public health advancements like eye care innovation and disease treatment, science education infrastructure expanding access for disadvantaged students through university partnerships and school enhancements, arts programming and cultural education promoting creativity and community engagement, heritage conservation restoring historical sites and museums for public inspiration, environmental preservation including wildlife protection and ecosystem restoration efforts, social welfare interventions supporting refugee integration, local community development, and grassroots projects addressing social isolation and development needs. Supported activities encompass capital developments for research labs and cultural venues, equipment for scientific and health initiatives, running costs for ongoing conservation and education programs, multi-year arts and heritage projects, and community-led social services fostering cohesion, skills training, and environmental stewardship among underserved populations including students facing educational barriers, refugee communities, and local heritage advocates.

They exclude funding for individuals, prioritizing registered charities and organizations delivering excellence across scales from national institutions to grassroots efforts. Distinctive for its generalist breadth spanning sciences, culture, and environment, the Trust favors ambitious, landmark initiatives with tangible societal impact, UK-focused projects with international significance, and flexible support for innovation in medical research, disadvantaged education, refugee support, wildlife conservation, arts education, and heritage safeguarding, emphasizing evidence of transformative potential over narrow specialization.