Wolfson Foundation
@wolfsonfdn
Independent grant-making charity offering funding across the fields of education, science, culture and health.
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http://www.wolfson.org.uk/ 16-03-2012 17:00:50
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'Churches sit in the heart of their communities: beacons of support for local people.”
Today our partners National Churches Trust have announced a new round of grants to help support churches across the UK.
Find out more about the churches supported this round⬇️
A unique £3m plant lab will put Essex School of Life Sciences, University of Essex
researchers on the frontline in the fight against climate change and create crops for “tomorrow’s atmosphere today”.
The flagship facility, created with Wolfson Foundation and Innovation Agritech Group opens today.
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Are you a school preparing an application for #funding from us?
Get some tips for your application with our schools' fundraising toolkit, created with IDPE and More Partnership.
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📸St Katherine's
We’re supporting the cataloguing of archive collections through #ArchivesRevealed , a partnership funding programme with The National Archives & Pilgrim Trust 🤝
Find out more about the archives who have been awarded a Scoping Grant this year⬇️
nationalarchives.gov.uk/archives-secto…
Our chief executive Paul Ramsbottom on the road visiting projects in Exeter yesterday⬇️
Congratulations to those shortlisted for Art Fund's #MuseumoftheYear 2024!
Great to see wonderful organisations that we've funded in the past featured here - well done Manchester Museum, National Portrait Gallery & Young V&A🎉
Art classes followed by afternoon tea!🫖🍰
Patients at Longfield Hospice (Longfield Hospice) are enjoying activities in a newly refurbished space, thanks to funding for new equipment and repair works to their building.
📸: Longfield Hospice Care
From derelict glasshouse to thriving activity space🪴
We spoke to Cannon Hall Museum, Park & Gardens about how they used our funding to transform a neglected space into a vibrant community hub.
Read the full story here⬇️
wolfson.org.uk/funding-for-hi…
First opened to the public in 1930, Room 29 is one of the largest spaces in the National Gallery🖼️
We proudly supported the refurbishment of the space, helping to bring the room into the 21st century.
Go behind the scenes and see the transformation⬇️
youtube.com/watch?v=SzlCvW…
“Prizes matter. They create a space for celebration, for reflection and for discussion.”
In this blog, Paul Ramsbottom explores how prizes like the Wolfson History Prize (@WolfsonHistory) fit into philanthropy📚
wolfson.org.uk/whats-the-poin…
🌍 Happy #EarthDay
Our Theatre Improvement Scheme with Wolfson Foundation has so far supported 32 theatres to improve their sustainability.
With funding renewed, we will support more theatres over the next three years #CreativeClimateAction
theatrestrust.org.uk/latest/news/22…
Congratulations to the latest #ArchivesRevealed scoping grant recipients Bromley House Library University of Salford Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea Natural History Museum 👏
We're pleased to work in partnership with The National Archives Pilgrim Trust on this funding programme to support the cataloguing of archive collections
This #WorldHeritageDay , we’re celebrating projects that preserve historic buildings & landscapes across the UK.
Discover how Historic Coventry Trust used our funding to restore The Charterhouse, preserving the site's rich heritage for future generations
📰: wolfson.org.uk/case-study-his…
In 1961, the Wolfson Foundation found itself at the heart of one of the most notorious art heists.
We look back at our archive, held at the The Royal Society, to uncover the case of the stolen portrait of the Duke of Wellington.
wolfson.org.uk/goya-wellingto…