The Trust makes grants of varying sizes to UK registered charities and organisations registered for charitable purposes working in the areas of the arts, education, the environment, heritage, science and social welfare. Grants can be for one-year or several years. Grants can range from under £50,000 to £1 million.
The Sackler Trust is a family-based grant-making charity that has been supporting research and education charities across the UK since 2010. Over that period, the Trust has committed more than £60 million in support of charitable activities in the fields of medical science, healthcare, and access to education and the arts, as well as supporting community organisations, heritage sites and projects which promote social good.
The charitable institutions the Trust supports range from some of the UK’s leading universities and cultural institutions to small local organisations dedicated to improving life at an individual community level, as well as supporting charitable work worldwide. Grants span work that includes global conservation projects, education for disadvantaged children, museums, universities and support for refugees.
The Trust’s main areas of focus are:
- Arts - partnerships with organisations to help widen access to the visual and performing arts.
- Education - supporting a range of projects in the area of education, notably those focused on helping improve access to education for the disadvantaged.
- Environment – support for a wide range of organisations that preserve the environment; from local wildlife regeneration initiatives in the UK to working with charities that protect birds and biodiversity worldwide.
- Heritage - supporting projects that preserve heritage sites and important cultural icons now and for future generations to enjoy and learn from.
- Science - supporting advancements in medical science by creating the infrastructure necessary for long term medical research and innovations, and
- Social good - helping people and communities, particularly those most vulnerable and in need of support.
The trustees state in the annual accounts that the will be able to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.
To apply, eligible organisations are required to provide a brief description of their project, which should total no more than two pages. More information will be requested if required. It will help the application to include:
- The name of the organisation applying
- Contact detail
- Link to the website for your organisation.
- The Charity Commission or CIC registration number, and
- The most recent Report & Accounts for your organisation.
Applications should be sent by email
If applying for a time-dependent project, applications should be sent at least 6 months in advance of the start of the project.
Applications may be made at any time. Trustees meet every 3 months to review requests for grant support.
Further information, Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) and further information about how to apply is available on the Trust’s website.