Ashley Family Foundation

Our Focus areas for funding are arts, crafts and education for the benefit of all persons but in particular those who are isolated or most in need in their community.  Applications are open to organisations based in and working with people in Wales.  We take a particular interest in applications with a sustainability and environmental focus.

The Foundation looks to fund projects that are true to these values:

• Wales – Our roots are in Wales and it continues to be our main funding priority. We especially look to maintain strong links with communities in mid Wales.
• Arts – We are keen to fund good small-scale arts projects and we support organisations that provide a wide range of educational and creative activities, including painting, illustration, design, textiles, music, dance, theatre, film and photography.  
• Crafts - We are supportive of crafts particularly those that include heritage skills that are at risk of being lost and contemporary craft skills.
• Education - We also fund education in the arts, crafts, sustainability and the environment, for people from Wales studying in either Wales or England.
• Rural – We are especially interested in projects that open up opportunities in areas where it might not otherwise exist and that help alleviate the isolation and other hardships that can affect rural communities.
• Community – We are attracted to projects that bring people together, to help each other out and make their community a better, more joyful place. We support a range of community projects, including those focused on helping people who suffer from isolation and/or social disadvantage.
• Sustainability – The future of our environment is very important to us and we are interested in applications making a positive environmental impact in their community.
• Small Charities – The Foundation has an affinity with small charities, the ones set up by people who are driven by the desire to help better the lives of those around them.

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