GCF Grants Programme
Our Major Grants Scheme awards grants of £5,000 or more, while our Express Grants Scheme is for help with one-off, non-salary costs between £500 and £4,999.
Both schemes are open to any charity, community group or non-profit organisation doing work in the Bailiwick. If your charity is not registered, we will want to know why, but not being registered does not automatically disqualify you from applying.
Applying for a grant
Recent grant approvals
Applying for a grant
Application criteria
Applications should address a proven area of concern or fill a gap in service provision within the Bailiwick.
Applications should seek to improve the way a charity operates or delivers its services so that it can better meet the needs of the community or its service users.
Applicants must explain how the grant would have a positive impact.
If an organisation holds more than one year’s reserves, applicants will need to explain why the ‘surplus’ cannot be used to fund or part-fund the proposed activity.
How to apply
If you are thinking of applying for a grant, you should speak to us first. We will talk you through the process, help you decide which scheme is right for you, and make sure you know what supporting documentation you may need to provide.
Our aim is to maximise your chances of making a successful application. If you don’t talk to us first, you risk spending a lot of time making an application that we could have told you would be rejected.
You can get in touch by emailing grants@foundation.gg. Tell us briefly how much you need and why, and leave us your contact number.
If, after talking to us, you decide to apply for a grant, you can complete an application form via our online portal. You can apply for an Express Grant here（https://www.grantinterface.uk/sl/9CjNyg） and aMajor Grant here（https://www.grantinterface.uk/sl/M9QsD0）.
Express Grants are processed within five working days of the Foundation receiving all the information it needs to make a decision. More detailed guidelines can be found here（https://foundation.gg/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Express-Grants-Scheme-Policy_Website-Vrsn.pdf）.
Major Grants are considered by our Grants Panel, which meets at least once every three months. We may ask you and/or other representatives of your organisation to attend this meeting to expand on your application and and answer questions. More detailed guidelines can be found here（https://foundation.gg/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/GCF-Grants-Programme-Guidelines-2026_updated-Oct26.pdf）.
FAQs
Do you offer any help and guidance to grant applicants?
Yes – we are very happy to talk you through the process and help you with your application as well as offering you more practical advice. Our aim is to maximise your chances of success and make the process as user-friendly as possible.
Can I apply for multiple grants?
Yes, but we would advise you to make one application and within it detail the projects, equipment, salaries etc with which you want assistance. If you are successful in your application and receive a grant, you can apply for the same help at a later date – however, we will look for evidence that you have tried to secure funding by other means, and in general we discourage applicants from becoming dependent on our grant-giving. But in short, yes, you are welcome to apply again. You are also welcome to re-apply if your first application is rejected, but we would recommend you speak to us first to find out more about why you were originally unsuccessful.
Can I apply for a grant if our charity is outside the Bailiwick of Guernsey?
Yes, provided you have some sort of presence in Bailiwick (for example, your charity may be headquartered in the UK but you have a branch, and provided that your grant will benefit people within the Bailiwick.
Do you have to be a registered charity to apply for a grant?
If you are a charity and you have not registered we will want to know why, but not being registered does not automatically disqualify you.
Grants awarded since 2021
Organisation/ Charity
Details
Grants (GBP)
July 2026
Guernsey Mind
IT equipment – replacement laptop
£600
Apollo
Salary shortfall and charity transition costs
£61,092
Carers Guernsey
towards part-time Support Worker for 2 years
£60,000
Action for Children
Extending the Work and Wellbeing service
£48,637
Shiloh Community Church
To supplement the foodbank, and purchase a fridge
£5,000
Guernsey Welfare Service
White goods for distribution
£10,000
Wheels for You
towards the part-time Manager/Coordinator for 2 years
£21,370
The Little Chapel Foundation
Costs relating to the information booth
£20,000
June 2026
Youth Commission
Le Rondin Playscheme in 2026
£39,725
March 2026
Liberate
towards the salary of CEO for 1 year
£62,674
Priaulx Library
Digitisation and preservation project
£20,000
February 2026
Art for Guernsey
To support children with additional needs access holiday clubs
£5,000
November 2025
Autism Guernsey LBG
towards the part-time Charity Administrator for 2 years
£40,000
EnrichED (TGI College)
Equipment, enrichment activities, off-island trip support
£28,000
Guernsey Arts Network
Creative Trolley Project
£25,000
September 2025
Guernsey Victim Support and Witness Service
Pilot Project providing specialised support for fraud victims
£30,000
Wigwam
towards the Family Support Coordinator for 1 year
£23,000
Guernsey Bereavement Service
towards administration costs for 1 year
£23,500
July 2025
Guernsey Netball Association
towards the salary of the Director of Netball for 2 years
£46,000
May 2025
St James
Sound Project Mentor for 1 year and redevelopment of Sound Venue
£39,000
Health Improvement Commission
Retirement in Action Programme
£16,500
Les Bourgs Hospice
Towards costs of phased succession planning
£50,000
Mill Street Community Café
towards the Business Development Manager for 1 year
£25,000
Youth Commission for Guernsey & Alderney
towards the Mentor Coordinator for 1 year
£38,000
March 2025
Guernsey Voluntary Service
towards the Meals on Wheels Coordinator and Organiser for 2 years
£45,100
November 2024
GO LBG
Office Rent for 6 months
£17,500
The Amalgamated Boxing Club
towards the Boxing Development Officer for 2 years
£30,000
Guernsey Rugby Association
Development Officer for 1 year
£15,000
Help a Guernsey Child
Towards the cost of donations made by HaGC
£40,000
Guernsey Mencap
towards an Advocacy Worker for 2 years
£22,000
July 2024
Action for Children
Staff costs for new training flats
£70,000
Guilles Alles Library
Fab Lab project
£26,500
Guernsey Friends of Maggie’s
Southampton projects programme and activity costs
£10,000
Guernsey Counselling Service
towards a Client Assessor for 1 year
£13,000
Liberate
towards a part-time Communications Manager for 1 year
£15,600
Little Buttons Pre-School Charitable Trust
Summer Club for 3 years
£9,537.25
March 2024
GO LBG
Office Rent for 6 months
£17,500
September 2023
Autism Guernsey
towards a Service Manager for 1 year
£55,350
Guernsey Disability Alliance
towards a Social Policy Director for 1 year
£20,000
Guernsey Arts Commission
towards a Funding Development Officer for 9 months
£30,000
Liberate
Part time Communications Manager for 1 year
£14,000
Youth Commission for Guernsey and Alderney
towards a Complex Health Needs Support Worker for 2 years
£94,408
July 2023
Ron Short Centre
Upgrades to retail space
£23,600
Trauma Recovery Centre
Clinical, therapy and support staff
£66,279
Guernsey Beach Wheelchairs
Operations and maintenance salary costs
£6,900
Guernsey Botanical Trust
Completion works for Victorian walled garden
£10,000
May 2023
St Peter Port Christmas Lights
Replacement lights
£5,000
February 2023
Association of Guernsey Charities
towards a Development Officer for 3 years
£122,000
December 2023
Guernsey Mind
Operational costs for expansion into therapeutic services
£100,000
November 2022
Bright Beginnings
towards a full-time CEO for 2 years
£104,031
Relate
Counsellor recruitment, training and supervision over 2 years
£52,000
St James Concert Hall
Operating costs
£25,000
Guernsey Arts Commission
towards a Funding Development Officer
£40,000
La Société Guernesiaise Astronomy Section
Upgrate to computers, AV system and WiFi
£6,086
October 2022
St John Guernsey
First Aid in Schools programme for 12 months
£12,000
September 2022
Go LBG
towards a General Manager
£34,000
June 2022
Bailiwick Social Prescribing
Operational costs for final pilot year
£111,000
Art for Guernsey
Staffing of new gallery
£50,000
May 2022
Guernsey Disability Alliance
Website, awareness campaign, members' meetings
£17,000
Safer
towards a Trainee Outreach Worker
£23,000
Guernsey Conservation Volunteers
towards a part-time Operations Director for 2 years
£39,084
Ron Short Centre
Completion work on new function hall
£45,000
March 2022
Friends of Sark School
New school playground
£20,000
Guernsey Voluntary Service
towards a General Manager for 2 years
£40,400
Guernsey Nature Commission
Start-up and running costs for 3 years
£150,000
Choices
IT work, telephony upgrade, and specialist equipment
£18,750
February 2022
Autism Guernsey
towards a General Manager for 3 years
£90,000
Grow Limited
Development Work
£25,000
January 2022
Vive La Vallette/ Guernsey Disability Swimming
Access pathway at the bathing pools
£22,000
July 2021
Youth Commission
towards a Full-time Coordinator for Sunflower Project for 2 years
£52,500
Little Buttons Pre-School
Holiday activity programme
£5,000
Chateau Reve
Maintenance of hoist for pool access
£5,000
Health Connections
towards a Part-time Lead Transport Coordinator
£17,323
March 2021
Guernsey Hard of Hearing Association
towards a Part-time support advisor for 2 years
£47,500
Guernsey Bereavement Service
towards a Manager and Administrator for 2 years
£60,000
January 2021
Guernsey Sports Commission
School holiday programme
£15,000
Pollinator Project
Part-time ecologist in partnership with Environment Guernsey Ltd
£60,000
Guernsey Mobility Let's Go
Equipment, staff and training costs
£15,000
Want to know more?
If you would like to talk to one of the team about the application process, just give us a call on 01481 259523 or email us on grants@foundation.gg and we will be happy to help.
Contact us（https://foundation.gg/about/contact-us/）
Jason Green
Chairman
Jason Green was appointed Chairman of the Guernsey Community Foundation in November 2025, succeeding Sir Richard Collas, our chair for more than five years.
After attending St Martin’s Primary School and Guernsey Grammar School, Jason read Law at the University of the West of England, Bristol. He returned home to Guernsey to join Collas Day and Rowland in 1994, qualifying as an advocate in 1996.
Jason became a Partner of law firm Collas Day (now Collas Crill) in 2003, becoming a Senior Partner in 2023 and Global Practice Head of Real Estate in 2024. He is also a Registrar of the Ecclesiastical Court of the Bailiwick of Guernsey and the Bailiwick of Guernsey Probate Registry. He was appointed Lieutenant-Bailiff of the Royal Court and Deputy Judge of the Magistrates Court in 2023.
Throughout his legal career on-island, Jason has been active in charitable and community work. He was a co-founder of Autism Guernsey LBG, as well as a former director and chairman, a former director of Guernsey Women’s Refuge, and a former president of the Leo Club of Guernsey, among other roles. Between 2021 and 2023 he was a Non-Voting Member of the States of Guernsey Committee for Education, Sport and Culture, and has been an Ambassador for Priaulx Premature Baby Foundation since 2023.
Fiona Bateson
Director
Fiona Bateson, MBA (Henley), MA (Psychotherapy), is a non-executive director of both Savernake Management Ltd and Savernake Capital Ltd (a Guernsey registered fund manager). She has an active interest in supporting start-ups, with investments in 25 companies based in either Guernsey or the UK. Also she has been instrumental in establishing the Guernsey Nature Commission, where she is a director.
Fiona’s career started in the City, ranging across broking and investment banking. She then spent 10 years in management consulting with Harbridge House, and was a visiting lecturer at Henley Business School. She went on to set up her own management consulting business, specialising in organisations based in the finance industry. Her clients included Coopers & Lybrand (now PwC), Zurich Insurance, Zurich Re, Kleinwort Benson Investment Management, HFC, John Charcol, BP and the Cabinet Office. Her specialism covers strategy implementation, through to leadership and culture change, working primarily with main boards and senior management teams. Fiona is also a UKCP accredited psychotherapist and holds a Diploma in Company Direction.
Fionnuala Carvill
Director
Fionnuala Carvill, Chartered FCSI FCIB FCIS is Head of Philanthropy for a family office, and a Non-Executive Director of Investec Bank (Channel Islands) Ltd and two investment holding companies listed on the London Stock Exchange. Previous positions held include Head of Private Wealth Management at Kleinwort Benson Guernsey, Commission Secretary and Head of Innovation at the Guernsey Financial Services Commission and Director of Rothschild Bank (CI) Ltd. In 2009 Fionnuala spent five months in China as a volunteer with VSO where she was an Organisational Development Adviser.
Fionnuala is a Board Member of The Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment Future Foundation; a Chartered Fellow of The Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment; a Fellow of the London Institute of Banking & Finance (Chartered Institute of Bankers); a Fellow of ICSA: The Governance Institute; a Chartered Governance Professional; a member of the Institute of Directors; a former Board Member of The Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment; a Past President, and committee member of The Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment, Guernsey Branch; a past Council Member of the Guernsey Chamber of Commerce; Past President of Women in Professions;