Grants we have made

Case studies

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As a grantmaker we achieve much of our impact through making grants to others. Here are some examples of the grants we make, and why.

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Sainsbury’s Centre for Visual Arts

In May 2022, John Ellerman Foundation awarded £124,677 over three years to the Sainsbury’s Centre for Visual Arts, towards the costs of a new curatorial post – Curator of Art and Climate Sciences.

Category Arts
Year awarded 2022
Grant size £124,677
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Breakthrough

In January 2023, John Foundation Foundation provided Breakthrough with £90,000 over three years for core costs.

Category Social Action
Year awarded 2023
Grant size £90,000
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The Philanthropy Lab - hosted by Environmental Funders Network (EFN)

In September 2022, John Ellerman Foundation awarded £18,200 over 12 months for core costs to Environmental Funders Network

Category Environment
Year awarded 2022
Grant size £18,200
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Kakilang (formerly Chinese Arts Now)

In November 2022, John Ellerman Foundation awarded £90,000 over three years for core costs to Kakilang

Category Arts
Year awarded 2022
Grant size £90,000
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Pesticide Action Network UK

In September 2022, John Ellerman Foundation contributed £90,000 over three years towards the core costs of PAN UK’s programme of work in the UK

Category Environment
Year awarded 2022
Grant size £90,000
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Falklands Conservation

In November 2022, the Foundation provided £121,000 of funding to Falklands Conservation for 16 months to deliver a project in the Falklands Islands

Category UKOTs Fund
Year awarded 2022
Grant size £121,000
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