The Quilter Foundation, the charitable arm of Quilter plc, is pleased to announce the launch of its new strategy and charity grants, reaffirming its commitment to empowering individuals and communities.
Under the new strategy, the Quilter Foundation will shift from traditional short-term grant making to developing deeper strategic partnerships that build financial capability at key life stages. The Foundation will streamline its funding through two core pathways:
New Financial Futures Fund multi-year grants will support financial education programmes in partnership with specialist charities. These selective grants, worth up to £1 million over five years, will back large-scale UK programmes that deliver financial education to various priority groups at key life moments, from entering the workforce, to periods of financial hardship and retirement planning. Charity expression of interest applications are now being accepted.
Alongside grant funding, the Financial Futures Fund will support the launch of a volunteer-led ‘Financial Education in Schools’ initiative to deliver curriculum-aligned financial education to primary, secondary, and sixth form students. Developed with financial education charity and Quilter Foundation partner, Money Ready, the programme will offer structured lessons and comprehensive volunteer training to ensure quality and safeguarding. Quilter’s network and national financial advisers and employees will support delivery, and the programme will be in place by the 2026/27 academic year.
Through the new Brighter Together Fund, grants will also be available and are an evolution of the Quilter Foundation’s successful Local Community Fund, which has supported 66 charities since its launch in 2021, awarding grants totalling £519,000. The Brighter Together Foundation grants, of up to £5,000, will distribute funds raised by Quilter employees and advisers to trusted local organisations, enabling tailored, impactful support to communities where it’s needed most.
For organisations that have received an initial Brighter Together Foundation grant or have previously been funded by the Quilter Foundation, further support will be available through Brighter Together Growth grants of up to an annual commitment of £10,000, for three years, offering longer-term, higher-level funding.
Since its inception in 2018, the Quilter Foundation has donated over £4.3 million to its charity partners and local organisations, enabling them to offer a wide array of support to people in their communities. In total over 100,000 children and young people have been supported with help from the Quilter Foundation.
Steven Levin, CEO of Quilter plc and Chairman of The Quilter Foundation, said:
“At Quilter, we believe that everyone deserves the opportunity to build a secure financial future. The Quilter Foundation’s new strategy and charity grants are about empowering people, whatever their age or background, with the skills, tools and confidence to have a plan for their money and make informed financial choices at every stage of life.
“By working together with our charity partners, colleagues, and communities, we can help to address the financial education gap in this country, break down barriers to financial wellbeing and create lasting, positive change.
“The Foundation’s ‘funder plus’ approach and commitment to responsible funding allows it to provide a comprehensive package of non-financial support, alongside financial grants, enabling charities to thrive and for long-term, collaborative partnerships to be developed. I am immensely proud of the impact we have made so far and am excited for what we can achieve in the years ahead.”