Screwfix Foundation offers local registered charities and not for profit organisations funding up to about £5,000 for projects that repair, maintain and improve community buildings and facilities for those in need. The Foundation also partners Macmillan Cancer Support, donating funds towards their programme which helps people suffering from cancer in financial need with minor home improvements.
Screwfix is a retailer of trade tools, accessories and hardware products. The charitable foundation raises money including through raffles in stores and from pennies donated by online customers rounding up their bills.
Eligibility
Registered charities or not for profit organisations that help those in need including disabled young people and their families. Priority is given to projects which create a longer-term difference and where the Foundation’s donation will make a real impact. Screwfix Foundation prefers to fund the total cost (or the majority) of a specific project or sub-project and doesn’t support general appeals.
Notes on eligibility (PDF)
What the funding is for
The funding is for projects that repair, maintain or improve buildings or land that are used by people in need. For example it could support:
- Improved energy efficient lighting & heating
- Installation of new kitchen or bathroom
- Installation of a sensory room
- General painting & decorating
- Improving the safety and security of a building.
A list of recent grants (PDF)
Exclusions
The Foundation does not donate products or vouchers from Screwfix and is unable to fund:
- Items that are easily removable from a property such as soft furnishings, curtains, tables, chairs etc
- Purchase of vehicles, white goods or electronic items
- Purchase of garden machinery or removeable furniture such as lawnmowers, chairs or plants
- Research projects, the repayment of loans, annual rents or service charges
- Sponsorships or salaries
Making an application
Applications must be made online at https://screwfix.wufoo.com/forms/s3clvj61l7pusn/
To complete an application you will need to provide details on your organisation and project:
- Organisation details: You will need to give information including your registered name, address, legal form, your purpose and who you help.
- Project details: You will need to provide details on the number of direct beneficiaries that will be impacted by the project, who will benefit from the project and detail what you are requesting funding for.
Applicants are asked to think carefully about their projects: whether they can accept a partial award and how funding will be raised if the total project is in excess of £5,000. You will need to demonstrate that the project will go ahead if funding is awarded.
Applications are reviewed on a quarterly basis, with review dates in March, June, September and December. The next closing date for applications is the 10th February 2024 for decision at the end of March.