The Sir John Fisher Foundation
Giving grants to charitable organisations.
We are recruiting for Trustees!
We are looking for new trustees to join our board!
Sir John Fisher Foundation is looking for up to two new trustees to join it’s board. This is an excellent opportunity to join the board of a major local funder in South Cumbria. You will be joining the Foundation at an exciting time as we finalise and launch our new strategy with a renewed commitment to the communities we serve. With this focus, we are particularly interested in new trustees joining us with knowledge of issues facing people in Barrow-in-Furness and the surrounding area.
We expect to close applications in February 2024
Welcome to Sir John Fisher Foundation
Our 2024 Application deadlines are 1st March 2024 and 1st September 2024
Our Small Grants programme is for smaller funding opportunities such as events, small projects or equipment. We have two small grants meetings a year.
Please contact grants@sirjohnfisherfoundation.org.uk if you wish to discuss a small grant application query with us.
Lady Maria Fisher Foundation
We are not currently accepting applications in relation to Lady Maria Fisher Foundation.
Medical Research
Our medical research category is currently closed to new applications.
What We Fund
Maritime
Education
Medical & Disability
Music
Arts
Community Projects
Average maximum award is currently £20,000. Small grant applications can be accepted up to £4,000.
We only offer awards for a maximum of 1 year.
The Barrow District and the Furness Peninsula
The Sir John Fisher Foundation is a charitable trust (UK registered charity number 277844), established in 1980 by Sir John and Lady Maria Fisher. The Foundation’s objective is to distribute its income to charitable causes, throughout the UK, but with special regard to those based in and working for the benefit of people living in Barrow-in-Furness and the Furness Peninsula.
The Foundation supports charitable causes particularly in the six categories of Maritime, Medical, Education, Music, Arts and Community projects in Barrow-in-Furness and the Furness Peninsula.
There are two meetings per year to allocate grants, in May and November. Closing dates for applications are 1st March and 1st September.
From the Blog
2024 May Meeting
2024 May Meeting Our 1st March deadline has passed, meaning we are busy bees working through all of the applications for our May meeting. Thank
Small Grants Meeting Completed
Small Grants Meeting Completed And we are off! The first Small Grants Meeting of the year has commenced and all beneficiaries have now been sent
New Lift at Ostley House Care Home, Barrow
New Lift at Ostley House Care Home, Barrow Sir John Fisher Foundation were invited to the unveiling of the new lift at Ostley House, Barrow.
Trustee Vacancies
We are looking for new trustees to come aboard! Sir John Fisher Foundation is looking for up to two new trustees to join it’s board.This
November Grants
The November Grants meeting is now complete, we now welcome new applicants for 2024.
SAFA Cumbria Earns Prestigious King’s Award
To recognise the high standard of care, and contribution to the local community, SAFA have been awarded the King’s Award for Voluntary Service. The highest accolade in the voluntary sector (equivalent to an MBE).