11th Oct 2023

Apply for new Strong Foundations Grants with ActionFunder

Submissions are open until 31st October to apply for one of the eight Strong Foundations Grants set up near our project sites around the country.

We have launched eight new Strong Foundation Grants with community engagement platform ActionFunder across the UK. Each grant of up to £3,000 will support grassroots initiatives local to a project site which champions community empowerment, innovation, social investment and sustainable development.

Applications for the grants are now live through the ActionFunder platform and open to organisations until 31st October 2023.

The submissions will then be assessed for impact, innovation and alignment with our values by a judging panel made up of project team members and clients’ representatives, before the successful nominees receive the grants of up to £3,000.

A wide range of organisations are eligible to apply, including informal and formal community groups, local charity and local branches of national charities, schools and education organisations, not-for-profit organisations, and social enterprises.

Apply for the Strong Foundations Grants in your region now:

  • Temple Quarter Enterprise Campus, Bristol
  • Museum of London
  • 1 Broadgate, London
  • Poole and Bournemouth Hospital
  • National Rehabilitation Centre, Loughborough
  • Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital
  • Project Picnic, London
  • Sellafield (submission deadline extended until 11th November 2023)


These eight new Strong Foundations Grants build on Sir Robert McAlpine’s ongoing partnership with ActionFunder, which first launched in 2021. Since then, we have funded more than 95 projects, reaching over 70,000 beneficiaries across the country.

Donal Anand-Shaw, Head of Growth & Strategic Partnerships at ActionFunder said:

"We’re delighted to see Sir Robert McAlpine build on their impressive legacy of supporting community projects with the Strong Foundations Grants. When businesses connect with communities through initiatives like these they achieve  powerful local change. We look forward to seeing the impact of these grants and of Sir Robert McAlpine's future social value initiatives!" 

Our Strong Foundations Grants

  1. Strong Foundations Grant recipients in London

    15 Apr 2024

    Congratulations to the six charities and grassroots initiatives that have been awarded a share of the £15,000 fund via ActionFunder from our Foundations Grant in London for 2023.

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  2. Strong Foundations Grant recipients in the Midlands

    05 Apr 2024

    Congratulations to the seven charities and grassroots initiatives that have been awarded a share of the £15,000 fund via ActionFunder from our National Rehabilitation Centre, Loughborough Foundations Grant for 2023.

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  3. Strong Foundations Grant recipients in Cumbria

    04 Mar 2024

    Congratulations to the nine charities and grassroots initiatives that have been awarded a share of the £25,000 fund via ActionFunder from our Sellafield Strong Foundations Grant for 2023.

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  4. Strong Foundations Grant recipients in and around Bristol

    04 Mar 2024

    Congratulations to the 11 charities and grassroots initiatives that have been awarded a share of the £25,000 fund from our Temple Quarter Enterprise Campus Strong Foundations Grant for 2023 via ActionFunder.

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  5. Strong Foundations Grant recipients in Shrewsbury & Telford

    28 Feb 2024

    Congratulations to the six charities and grassroots initiatives that have been awarded a share of the £15,000 fund via ActionFunder from our Shrewsbury & Telford Strong Foundations Grant for 2023.

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  6. Strong Foundations Grants awarded by Museum of London project team

    17 Jan 2024

    Congratulations to the four charities and community projects that have been awarded a share of our Strong Foundations Grant for the Museum of London via ActionFunder.

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  7. Strong Foundations Grant recipients in Poole and Bournemouth

    16 Jan 2024

    Congratulations to the eight charities and grassroots initiatives that have been awarded a share of the £15,000 fund via ActionFunder, from our Poole and Bournemouth Strong Foundations Grant for 2023.

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  8. Introducing our 1 Broadgate Strong Foundations Grant recipients

    08 Jan 2024

    Congratulations to the 11 charities and community projects that have been awarded a share of our 1 Broadgate Strong Foundations Grant for 2023.

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    01 Jun 2023

    Follow Sir Robert McAlpine on social media as we celebrate our volunteers and their impact on communities.

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