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Thank you for visiting the Shears Foundation website. We are a family foundation making grants in Tyne, Wear and Northumberland; York; Harrogate; Greater Manchester and The City of Bradford.
The Shears Foundation strategically supports a number of core charitable organisations that we have built a long term relationship with. In addition, we have a small grants programme where you can apply for anything between £3,000 and £6,000.
If you would like to apply for a grant, we need to have a conversation with you, and find out a little more before you apply. Please give Carla Greenwood, our Shears Foundation Administrator, a call on 07860 131297. We normally take enquiry phone calls on TUESDAYS and WEDNESDAYS. If you'd prefer to book a scheduled time for a telephone call or ZOOM call, click on the link below.
Applications where we have not had a telephone conversation or ZOOM call prior to application will not be considered by our trustees.
IMPORTANT UPDATE. FOR APPLICATIONS FROM 1st MARCH 2024, THE TRUSTEES HAVE MADE THE DECISION TO LIMIT SHEARS FOUNDATION GRANTS TO ORGANISATIONS WITH INCOME BELOW £1.5M. THIS DOES NOT APPLY TO OUR CORE GROUPS.
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Providing grant funding to charitable organisations in the North East of England and further afield
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Providing grant funding to charitable organisations in the North East of England and further afield
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Providing grant funding to charitable organisations in the North East of England and further afield
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Providing grant funding to charitable organisations in the North East of England and further afield
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The Community Foundation matches generous people with important community causes, and continues to provide advice and support to the Shears Foundation since 1996.
Waverton Investment Management is a UK-based discretionary asset manager, focusing on high levels of client service for charities, private clients and institutions.
We help organisations openly publish grants data, and help people use it to improve charitable giving. Join the open grants movement.
Womble Bond Dickinson is a forward thinking practice with the energy, drive and determination to keep pace with our clients and a focus on delivering the relevant services they need.
Aberdeen Standard Capital specialises in investment management for charities across the UK. We blend expertise in responsible investment with governance and policy support for charities. Drop us a line at charities@aberdeenstandard.com
Helping the trustees of charities to better evaluate the performance of their investment managers on a like for like basis. This is perhaps the hardest task facing all investors.
Clive Owen LLP proud to provide accounting services to the Shears Foundation
Founded in 2009, JH&P is owned by its Partners and therefore completely independent. We offer a comprehensive range of wealth management services, including financial planning and investment management, to individual private clients and their families, financial advisers, trusts, charities and not-for-profit organisations.
The Shears Foundation has signed up to IVAR’s 8 commitments to adopt more open and trusting practices that make life easier for those we fund. #FlexibleFunders.
