
Wolfson Foundation
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Independent grant-making charity offering funding across the fields of education, science, culture and health.
Joined March 2012
We are delighted to announce our latest round of grants, with around 65 organisations across the UK receiving a share of over £14 million for capital projects. A huge congratulations to our new grant holders! 🧵.
wolfson.org.uk
The Wolfson Foundation has today announced its latest round of grants, with over £14m awarded to organisations across the UK.
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📆 @HarrisPreston reopens on 28 September - with new exhibitions, and heritage tours that celebrate its architectural and civic legacy 🏛️. We’re pleased to have supported the restoration of the museum, art gallery and library. Read more via @worldofFAD .
fadmagazine.com
The Harris is set to welcome up to half a million visitors each year following a £19 million major restoration
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RT @imperialcollege: With support from @wolfsonfdn, Imperial is establishing the Sustainable Futures Lab, which will be key to our mission….
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RT @YoursCambridge: 📢 We are thrilled to announce that the @wolfsonfdn has awarded the @EarlyCancerCam funding for its multidisciplinary r….
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RT @UlsterUni: Our Personalised Medicine Centre has secured nearly £500K from the @wolfsonfdn to build a cutting-edge multi-omics lab in De….
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RT @StColumbas: We’re delighted to receive a £32.7k grant from the Wolfson Foundation to help launch our new wellbeing centre at No17 - a s….
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RT @OxfordGiving: We’re delighted to share that @UniofOxford has received an £840,000 grant from the @wolfsonfdn to support the acquisition….
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RT @BInspiredLeics: 🌟 Big news from b inspired! We've received a generous grant from @wolfsonfdn to create the Cosy Kitchen – a new communi….
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RT @SalfordUniNews: 📢We are delighted to announce a major grant from @wolfsonfdn for @SalfordUni. £700K will fund equipment used for vital….
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RT @leedscastleuk: We're delighted to share that Leeds Castle has been awarded a grant from @wolfsonfdn to support our Emergency Stonework….
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From the Isles of Scilly to the Outer Orkneys, take a look at our interactive map highlighting the projects we’ve funded this round 🗺️.
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Latest awards (June 2025)
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Our funding supports projects like:. 🌸 Restoration of @BhamBotanicalGd's historic glasshouses. 🎭 Refurbishment of education, rehearsal & performance facilities @BrittenPears. ☕ Creation of a youth cafe and early support hub in Lampeter by Area 43.
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Looking for an exhibition to go to this month? 🖼️. From William Kentridge's sculptures at Yorkshire Sculpture Park, to monkeys at the National Museum of Scotland, @ArtFund have created a list of July’s must-see exhibitions:.
artfund.org
Art Fund is the national charity for art. Discover the best UK art exhibitions with a National Art Pass and help us fund the work of UK museums and galleries.
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‘Now that we have our own building complex we can offer a much broader range of activities, from singing to printmaking, ’. Find out how @ageuksheffield successfully applied for Wolfson funding to refurbish the Old Coach House ⬇️.
wolfson.org.uk
How Age UK Sheffield used our funding to refurbish the Old Coach House in Hillsborough Park
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📆 Mark your diaries: @HarrisPreston reopens on Sunday 28 September. We’re pleased to have supported the restoration of this 19th-century Grade l listed museum, art gallery and library.
A new chapter begins… 📖. After a once-in-a-generation transformation, we're back. And we can’t wait to welcome you in. On Sunday, 28 September 2025, The Harris will reopen its doors as a bold, reimagined space for everyone. @heritagefunduk | @ace_national | #TownsFund
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We’re delighted to be supporting @EnglishHeritage’s Learning at Stonehenge project✍️. The new education facilities will enable more school children to visit and learn from the UNESCO World Heritage Site. Via @journalupdate.
salisburyjournal.co.uk
English Heritage has started work on new education facilities at UNESCO World Heritage Site Stonehenge, due to open in time for the 2026/27 academic…
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New exhibition: ‘Gladiators: Heroes of the Colosseum’ is now open at @Royal_Armouries, Leeds ⚔️. We’re delighted to have supported the development of Royal Armouries' new Special Exhibitions Gallery, where the show will be held. Via @greatbritlife
greatbritishlife.co.uk
Grab an arena-side seat when this landmark exhibition brings rare Roman artefacts – see all the drama at Royal Armouries Museum, Leeds
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Congratulations to @Beamish_Museum, who are @artfund's 2025 #MuseumoftheYear 👏. We're delighted to have previously supported the open-air museum, which tells the story of life in North East England from the 1820s to the 1950s.
Beamish WINS #MuseumOfTheYear 2025 and the £120,000 prize. 🏆 . Congratulations to the team! @Beamish_Museum 🎉
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🗓️ Last chance to apply for our science & medicine, health & disability, and heritage, humanities & the arts grant programmes. Applications close on Tuesday 1 July, 23.59. See our website for more details 👇.
wolfson.org.uk
Our main grant programme provides support for places. These grants are for capital infrastructure initiatives , i.e. buildings and equipment.
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