Since the outset, we have been supporting smaller charities that can substantially benefit from our grant funding. We aim to enable transformational change through our charity partnerships, which will have a significant and long term impact within their communities.
Approximately 85% of the money we raise goes to supporting UK charities, with the remaining 15% being allocated to charities overseas, particularly those helping children and young people to escape poverty, malnutrition and neglect.
Our funding themes
Our work stretches across five main themes:
We partner with charities that support children and young people under 25 who are experiencing physical, social, or economic disadvantage. Our mission is to help build a more inclusive and accessible society for young people who face significant barriers in their lives.
Our focus is on supporting charities that deliver services for people with a cancer diagnosis, helping them feel informed, empowered, and supported. This also includes support for their immediate family members.
Our funding enables organisations to deliver mental health services and early interventions that strengthen resilience, address stigma, and improve outcomes for those who are most vulnerable.
We fund community and hospice-based programmes that support people living with a debilitating or life-limiting illness access specialist services, respite, and end-of-life care.
This is a restricted fund generously provided by St James’s Place which will offer funding from 2026 to 2028 specifically for charities delivering financial wellbeing for disadvantaged people and communities.
What we fund
Our funding applications are by invitation only from a SJP Partner, Adviser or employee who has an active, significant involvement in the charity they are introducing. This might include being a trustee, a significant fundraiser, or someone who has personally benefited from the charity’s support.
The SJP Charitable Foundation funds small and medium sized UK registered charitable organisations with an annual income under £7m. We fund the direct delivery costs of services and support activities across our core themes — for example, salary costs or specific programme expenses. We also offer multi-year funding to charities.
We do not fund charities with reserves that are outside of their own policy, activities primarily the responsibility of statutory agencies, NHS charities, pilot programmes, retrospective funding, research, events, advertising, holidays, sponsorship, or charities that are raising funds on behalf of another charity. Charities must also demonstrate that their project is open access and fully inclusive, regardless of race, faith or religion.
Our Local Impact Grants allow us to support charities that may not fit within the criteria of our larger central grant programme. Applications are by invitation through an SJP introducer.
Grant applications
We’re committed to making our central, multi-year funding as impactful, equitable and responsive as possible. We now hold quarterly calls for applications, with two opportunities to apply under each of our five main funding themes every year.
Our 2026 central grants programme is now closed for applications, the 2027 grant timetable is set out below.
For our central grant guidelines please click here.
Please note: If you do not already have a Blackbaud Applicant Portal log in, you will need to register before you can access the application.
The application links will not operate outside of the window.
Central Grants
The below link is for charities registered in the UK, Ireland, Jersey or Guernsey whose projects are based in those locations. Download a copy of the application form to prepare your responses before the application window opens.
Overseas Grants
The below link is for charities registered in the UK, Ireland, Jersey or Guernsey whose projects are based overseas. These charities must partner with a local overseas charity who delivers the work on the ground. Download a copy of the application form to prepare your responses before the application window opens.
Local Impact Grants
Please contact your SJP introducer for more information and the application link.
2027 grant timetable
Timelines are indicative; any changes will be communicated in advance.
A link to register for the webinars will be available here 4 weeks in advance. Register here for the next webinar when registration opens.
| Quarter | Theme | Pre-application webinar | Application window | Decision / Outcome communication |
| Q1 – Winter round | Financial Wellbeing End of Life Care Living Well with Cancer Mental Health Support | 09.12.26 at 2.00-3.00pm | 4–11 Jan 2027 | 17 March 2027 |
| Q2 – Spring round | Children and Young People disadvantaged physically, socially or economically | 16.03.27 at 2.00-3.00pm | 5 –9 Apr 2027 | 21 June 2027 |
| Q3 – Summer round | Financial Wellbeing End of Life Care Living Well with Cancer Mental Health Support | 15.06.27 at 2.00-3.00pm | 1–8 Jul 2027 | 15 September 2027 |
| Q4 – Autumn round | Children and Young People disadvantaged physically, socially or economically | 14.09.27 at 2.00-3.00pm | 1–8 Oct 2027 | 15 January 2028 |
Applicant and grantee support
If you should need help accessing the online portal or have any questions that are not answered in the guidelines please contact our office at [email protected].