Apply for an Innovation grant of up to £50,000

Apply for funding from the Aberdeen Group Charitable Foundation

The Innovation Fund is currently closed. For Q3-Q4 2024, our Innovation Fund was awarded to the Drive Forward Foundation in the UK and the Institut Louis Germain in France to launch pioneering projects aimed at helping young people achieve their potential.

Before you apply

Application form

How to apply (our application process)

Please read our Innovation Fund guide (PDF) and check your eligibility. Once you’ve read our guide, you’re ready to apply.

Complete the expression of interest form on this page
Provide a few brief details to allow us to review your proposal.
We will contact you if funding is being considered
If you don’t hear from us by 29th November, your application has not progressed to the next stage. If your application has been progressed to the next stage, you will hear from the Aberdeen Group Charitable Foundation directly.
Board of Directors review
The Aberdeen Group Charitable Foundation Board of Directors review innovation funding requests in Q4.
If your application has been successful
Successful applications will receive confirmation and funding will be released within 30 days of the approval.

Frequently asked questions

Who can apply?

How much can we apply for?

Can our project last multiple years?

What is the application process?

What is the deadline for applications?

When will we receive a decision?

Are any organisations restricted from applying?

We are not a registered charity; can we still apply?

Can we apply for funding towards core costs and capital developments?

Can we apply for funding for research?

If we have applied or been funded by the aCF before, can we apply again?

If we are not successful, will we receive feedback on our application?

Can employees of Aberdeen recommend charities so they can apply?

Are joint applications between organisations allowed?

If funding in my region has been agreed, will additional grants be made later in the year?

Will the project be monitored and what feedback will the charity be asked to share?

Will all Innovation Fund grant recipients be immediately eligible for Powerful Partnership grants?

Important information

Risk warning – Investment involves risk. The value of investments, and the income from them, can go down as well as up and an investor may get back less than the amount invested. Past performance is not a guide to future results.