What we fund
A FOCUSED APPROACH TO LASTING CHANGE
We fund organisations working to improve the lives of children and to restore the UK’s natural environment.
We are a proactive funder - we seek out and back organisations we believe can achieve meaningful, lasting change.
We provide core, unrestricted and project funding, and we prioritise multi-year partnerships wherever possible.
Our focus is on work that can deliver impact now and help shift systems over time.
Our strategic funding programmes
Early Childhood
We want every child in the UK to start school ready to thrive.
We fund work that:
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improves equitable access to high-quality early years support
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strengthens support for parents and caregivers
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influences systems, policy and practice
Environment - UK Rivers
Our aim is a river system that is healthy, resilient and valued.
We support work including:
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policy and advocacy
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research and evidence-building
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testing and sharing new approaches
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collaboration and awareness-raising
How we fund
We take three complementary approaches:
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Changing systems - influencing policy, practice and wider change
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Strengthening the sector - building capacity, resilience and collaboration
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Direct support - funding delivery where it can make an immediate difference
How to access funding
We do not accept unsolicited applications.
We identify and build relationships with organisations whose work aligns with our priorities. Please see How we Work for more information
Transparency
We publish our grants through 360Giving and in our annual reports.
AIM's other funding
Sustainable Wellbeing Fund
Backing solutions that strengthen wellbeing for the long term.
Family Fund
Each year, our Family Fund supports a small number of causes important to family members, helping us explore new areas while backing valuable community work.
Young People's Mental Health
For many years, AIM supported charities improving young people’s mental health and wellbeing. While we continue to honour existing multi-year grants, this programme closed in late 2024.