£2.3M
awarded during 2020 through 462 emergency grants
Our grants benefitted an estimated 177,000 disadvantaged local people in 2020.
Making A Difference
HIWCF is an independent charitable foundation specialising in building funds and awarding grants on behalf of donors and fundholders. Our aim is to support the vital work of smaller charities, community groups and voluntary organisations across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.
£15M
in grant funding has been awarded to 4,500 organisations
Benefitting over 1 million vulnerable and disadvantaged people in local communities.
£16.3M
has been built in endowment funds for the community
Making a difference today and allowing for the changing needs of future generations.
Impact of Covid-19
The Coronavirus crisis has shown that community is at the heart of all of our lives and represents a time of huge achievement for community organisations which have adapted and transformed the way they work in order to respond to the needs of local people.
The Foundation has awarded over three times the amount of grants in 2020, at £2.3m, compared with £703,000 in 2019, representing our busiest year to date. We are now assisting our local charitable sector to recover from the impact of the pandemic, to become stronger and better prepared for any future crises.
Can you help?
For individuals, families and businesses wishing to make a difference in our local communities please find out more below: