The Fore is the only open-access funder in the UK offering development funding and strategic support to early-stage charities and social enterprises.
We provide access to business expertise to help our grantees achieve their goals.
We match successful applicants with friendly professional support – ongoing mentoring, strategic advice, governance support or other assistance. And because we are committed to helping all organisations learn, we give feedback to unsuccessful candidates and offer access to our regular, high quality training and networking events.
We make unrestricted grants which have the potential to have a transformational impact on an organisation. For example enabling your organisation to take a step forward in its development or giving you the chance to do something you couldn’t before. We see our grants as investments in the organisations we support.
The Fore runs three twelve-week funding rounds to coincide with the academic calendar each year.
To apply for funding, organisations must register at the start of each funding round. Numbers for each round are capped to ensure we are able to give every applicant the attention it deserves. Registration is run on a first-come, first-serve basis and once the cap is reached, the round is closed, therefore please register early.
