What We Fund
WE FUND WORK THAT HELPS CHANGE THE CONDITIONS SHAPING WHAT PEOPLE EAT
We support not-for-profit organisations improving the systems, policies, practices and services that shape nutrition and wellbeing. Our main focus is young people and secondary schools, where food choices are influenced by school food, family circumstances, commercial pressures, peer culture and food education. We are also exploring nutrition’s role in primary care and wider health systems.
Our funding may support policy change, professional practice, service improvement, community action, skills, people’s voices and shared learning. We do not usually fund general advice-giving, standalone research, overseas work or activity outside our current priorities.
Our strategic priorities
NUTRITION IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS
Secondary schools are a crucial setting, where young people’s food habits, confidence and independence are still developing. Yet diet quality is often poor, while rushed lunch breaks, long queues, limited seating and easy access to fast food can make healthier choices harder.
Schools offer a powerful opportunity for change. By bringing together food, education, student voice and the wider school environment, healthier choices can become easier, more appealing and more normal. While progress has been made in primary schools, secondary schools have received less attention.
Examples of what we fund:
IMPROVING SCHOOL FOOD AND FOOD ENVIRONMENTS
STRENGTHENING YOUNG PEOPLE’S VOICE AND INFLUENCE
BUILDING FOOD KNOWLEDGE, CONFIDENCE AND SKILLS
SUPPORTING POLICY, STANDARDS AND SYSTEM CHANGE
GENERATING AND SHARING USEFUL LEARNING
NUTRITION IN
HEALTH SETTINGS
Nutrition is fundamental to health, prevention and recovery, yet it is not always given enough practical attention within health systems. Many health professionals have limited time, training or confidence to discuss nutrition, while some patients need more than general advice but not specialist dietetic support.
As the NHS places greater emphasis on prevention and community-based care, we are exploring how nutrition can be given greater status and practical relevance in primary care and wider health settings. This is an emerging area of interest, and we are taking a careful, learning-led approach to building evidence for what works through small pilots and partnerships.
We are looking to understand:
HOW NUTRITION IS UNDERSTOOD IN PRIMARY CARE
WHAT SUPPORT HEALTH PROFESSIONALS NEED
HOW PATIENTS ACCESS NUTRITION SUPPORT
NUTRITION'S ROLE IN PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT
Getting in touch
Although we do not accept unsolicited applications, we are always interested in hearing from people working in nutrition in the UK. If your work is closely relevant to our focus areas, you are welcome to send us a short note introducing yourself and your organisation. We may not be able to respond in detail to every enquiry, but we do read what we receive and value opportunities to learn more about the field.