How to apply for a grant Projects we've supported News About The Prince of Wales's Charitable Fund Other Prince of Wales’s core charities Search The Prince of Wales's Charitable Fund Founded in 1979, The Prince of Wales's Charitable Fund (PWCF) is a grant making organisation which aims to transform lives and build sustainable communities. In this section About The Prince of Wales's Charitable Fund Our impact Our beneficiaries Governance How we're funded Subsidiaries For over 40 years, PWCF has supported The Prince of Wales’s charitable work. As a grant making organisation, we transform lives and build sustainable communities by funding a wide range of good causes within our core funding themes: Heritage & Conservation, Education, Health & Wellbeing, Social Inclusion, Environment and Countryside. Over the last 20 years, PWCF has awarded grants of more than £70 million to charitable projects in the UK and overseas. In 2020, PWCF responded to the pandemic by launching the COVID-19 Recovery Fund and distributing over £150,000 to not-for-profit organisations supporting some of the most deprived communities in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland We also work with our charitable subsidiaries: The Prince’s Countryside Fund (PCF) which supports the fabric of the UK countryside and Accounting for Sustainability (A4S), which works to drive a fundamental shift towards resilient business models and a sustainable economy. Our commercial subsidiary Duchy Originals Limited receives income from the sale of Waitrose Duchy Organic products and donates its profits to PWCF. This income supports our grant making activities and highlights Waitrose Duchy Organic’s commitment to supporting good causes. Our Mission "Transforming lives and building sustainable communities" Our mission is inspired by The Prince of Wales’s values of harmony and sustainability. We achieve our mission by supporting local causes such as community projects and nationally through grants to charities such as Plantlife International, The Prince’s Trust, Soil Association, Carers Trust, The Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust, and The Prince's Foundation. Our Core Principles We will endeavour to maximise charitable impact Whenever possible, we will use our grants to leverage additional funding from other sources We aim to support The Prince of Wales's charitable interests We will have best-practice governance, management and systems We will leverage The Prince of Wales's ability to convene and facilitate Grant making programmes The Trustees and The Prince of Wales are keen that awards from PWCF make a significant difference to people and their communities. Therefore, PWCF would consider small grant applications from UK registered non-for-profit organisations that support community-based projects in deprived areas and the Commonwealth. Small Grants The small grants programme awards grants to a maximum value of £5,000. The average award is £1,500. Please review the application checklist and criteria before applying for a small grant. Apply for a grant Major Grants The major grants programme awards grants in excess of £5,000. Organisations can apply for major grants by invitation only. PWCF is, unfortunately, unable to accept unsolicited requests for major grants. Our partners Visit The Prince of Wales website Visit the Waitrose Duchy Organic website Visit The Prince's Countryside Fund website How to apply for a grant Funding themes Is our project eligible? What information will I need? The application process Accessibility statement Privacy policy Terms of use Acceptable use policy Sitemap Contact us Copyright © 2021 The Prince of Wales's Charitable Fund is the trading name of The Prince of Wales’s Charitable Foundation. A registered charity in England and Wales (1127255) and company (06777589). Registered Office: Clarence House, St James's, London, SW1A 1BA Cookie Control Icon