Screwfix Foundation provides grants up to £5,000 for capital projects with no matched funding requirement to UK registered charities and not-for-profit organisations to fix, repair, maintain and improve properties and community facilities for people and communities in need. This can include repairing run-down buildings and decorating the homes of people living with illness and disability.

Projects, which should be environmentally friendly, should:

o Help people in need faced by financial hardship, sickness, distress or other disadvantages in the UK, and
o Support projects that relate to the repair, maintenance, improvement or construction of homes, community buildings and other buildings.

During the period ended 31January 2022, the Foundation supported 395 (2021: 442) local charities and not for profit organisations across the UK, awarding grants totalling £2,025,479 (2021: £1,871,775). The average grant was for £5,128 (2021: £4,235). In addition to the support provided to local charities, the Foundation donated a total of £143,000 to Macmillan Cancer Support (2021: £145,000) for its community build projects.

Funding is not available for:

o Individuals.
o IT equipment.
o Rent.
o Soft furnishing, or
o Staff training.

Further information, guidance and an online application form is available on the Screwfix Foundation website (scroll down to the foot of the page for details of how to to apply).

The Foundation has regular application rounds. The next application deadline is Thursday 10th August 2023.