To apply for a grant, your project must be endorsed by a Mears Group employee. If you are an organisation, charity, or community group, the employee will submit the application on your behalf.
We recommend discussing your project with the employee to see if it fits the current Foundation grant criteria. As part of Mears Group, employees receive information about the Foundation and grant cycles internally, so they'll know when funding opportunities are open.
This endorsement process ensures our colleagues, who are active in the communities we serve, are directly involved in identifying and championing causes they care about. The employee will act as the main link between your organisation and the Foundation, providing updates and passing information along.
If you already know someone at Mears, speak with them about your project and request their endorsement. If they have any questions, they can get in touch with the Foundation team, and we will be happy to help.
The Mears Foundation values relationships with organisations that share our commitment to make a positive difference in communities. We are especially appreciative for the support of our valued partners, featured on our Friends of The Mears Foundation page.
These collaborations help us accomplish our objective of supporting vulnerable individuals and improving local communities. Many partners have strong ties with Mears Group and contribute through joint projects, boosting social value and community impact overall. We are immensely grateful for this support and look forward to developing new relationships in the future.
Our grants typically focus on projects that:
Alleviate poverty
Projects aimed at reducing poverty through the provision of food, digital access, and fuel.
Combating isolation
Projects designed to help isolated individuals reintegrate into their communities and build meaningful relationships.
Protecting and enhancing green spaces
Efforts to conserve, protect, and enhance our natural environments.
We also welcome projects that:
Promote health and wellbeing
Projects that encourage physical and mental health.
Build community resilience
Projects that strengthen local networks and improve long-term sustainability of communities.
Encourage inclusion and diversity
Activities that bring people together across different backgrounds and cultures.
Our grant initiatives run in cycles throughout the year. Mears employees receive internal updates on application windows, criteria, and deadlines.
Read about the amazing work our projects are doing in communities on our Grants Issued page or explore our interactive map. These stories highlight the impact of our grants and showcase the incredible projects we've been proud to support.