The DWF Charitable Foundation, which was established in December 2015 by the law firm DWF LLP, provides funds, resources and support to help communities ‘achieve their full potential’. The Foundation’s funding is raised by DWF staff.
The Foundation’s work focuses on the issues of homelessness, health and wellbeing, employability, education, the environment and sustainability.
The Foundation has been set up to help with initiatives that develop and improve local communities by:
- Tackling a specific community issue.
- Helping voluntary and community groups become more effective and efficient.
- Encouraging the involvement in the community of those too often excluded.
- Enabling young people to develop skills for the benefit of the community.
Funding is usually at the discretion of the Foundation but the majority of grants are under £5,000.
Multi-year grants are not available.
Applications can be submitted at any time and will be considered at periodic grant committee meetings.
Submissions can only be accepted via the online application process.
Successful applicants will be notified within a month of the grant committee meeting. Unsuccessful applicants will not be notified. Applicants who have not heard from the foundation within four months of making their application can assume they were not successful.
Grant guidelines, FAQs, and an online application form can be found on the DWF Foundation website. Additionally, online workshops are available.
