Linbury Trust
/OVERVIEW: The Linbury Trust focuses its global health grantmaking on humanitarian aid to developing countries. It frequently supports hospitals and health centers. It also funds work related to refugees, asylum seekers, and the arts.
IP TAKE: While Linbury does not accept unsolicited grant applications, grant seekers should consider introducing themselves. This funder is neither transparent nor accessible, but it is approachable. It’s also on the smaller side, so a delay in response may be expected. This is a supportive, broad funder that invests in core costs, specific projects and occasionally contributes to capital schemes. The trust also invests in senior citizens. To gain in edge in whatever area of funding, keep in mind that this funder likes to see how funding can support disadvantaged and vulnerable populations. So your work needs to share an emphasis on equity as much as the area of focus, be it the arts or otherwise. Note that most grants stay within the UK, though funding is international.
PROFILE: Established in 1973, the Linbury Trust is one of 17 nonprofits that belong to the Sainsbury Family Charitable Trusts. Organizations within Sainsbury are separate legal entities, but they may share administration. Although the trust is based in the United Kingdom, it supports projects around the world.
Grants for Global Health
Linbury’s global health grantmaking invests in humanitarian aid in developing countries. It is primarily interested in supporting projects in Palestine; however, the trust awards grants to organizations in other developing countries. Linbury grants typically go to hospitals and health centers, which are often restricted to U.K.-based organizations. In the past, the trust has "[f]unded more than 40 research projects into various aspects of CFS/ME (Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis)." Funding for global health may also overlap with the homeless and senior citizens. Linbury has also ramped up giving for COVID-19 related causes, predominately across the UK.
Grants for Refugees and Immigrants
This funder broadly funds work centered on refugees and asylum seekers as the work relates to public engagement.
Grants for Arts and Culture
This funder’s grants for the arts center on public engagement. The Linbury Trust broadly provides funding for work related to the arts, dance, museums and heritage. This work may overlap with refugees and homelessness, given the emphasis on public engagement.
The Linbury Trust also offers funding through the Theatre Trust Partnership, which provides grants of up to £5,000 for essential works to enable not-for-profit theatres across the UK to be viable and to thrive. Lastly, Linbury offers the Linbury Prize, which is a bi-annual prize given for excellence in stage design.
Important Grant Details:
Lindbury's grantmaking ranges between a few thousand to £300,000. To learn more about the types of organizations supported by Linbury, explore its news page.
The Linbury Trust does not accept unsolicited grant applications or requests for funding. Additionally, most grant decisions are based on the trustees’ personal knowledge or experience in a particular field. Grantseekers may reach out with questions via email at any time.
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