Non-Masonic Grants
The Freemasons' Grand Charity regularly supports national charities that are not connected with Freemasonry.
Download a full list of Non-Masonic grants made since 1981.
In total, over £30 million has been donated to non-Masonic charities of all sizes. This includes over £8 million for hospice services as part of a special programme of support that began in 1984, nearly £400,000 for air ambulances and over £1.8 million for emergency relief work worldwide.
Follow the links below to find out more about the different grants programmes, including details of how charities can apply for support.
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Grant Application GuidelinesCharities are encouraged to refer to the Grant Application Guidelines before submitting a request. |
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Major GrantsGrants of over £5,000 for specific projects. |
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Minor GrantsGrants of £5,000 or less towards the general purposes of smaller charities. |
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Hospice GrantsGrants towards the annual running costs of Hospices in England and Wales. |
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Air AmbulancesGrants to support the operating costs of air ambulance charities, serving England and Wales. |
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Disaster ReliefThe President of the Grand Charity can authorise emergency grants for disaster relief efforts worldwide. |
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Tsunami ReliefFollowing the 2004 Asian Tsunami, Freemasons funded several long term relief projects for survivors. |






