Columbia Foundation currently has three program areas:

• Arts and Culture
• Human Rights
• Sustainable Communities and Economies

For detailed information about each program area, please follow the links above. Additionally, please read information about Foundation-Initiated grants and Media Guidelines.

Columbia Foundation awards program grants of $25,000 to $100,000 per year, and will consider grant awards for up to three years on a single application. Renewal grants will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Please note that U.K. organizations need not complete a “foreign public charity equivalency” process when applying to the foundation. However, applications are only considered from organizations in the U.K. that are charities registered with The Charity Commission. The foundation does not accept applications from for-profit organizations or individuals.

Grants to support capital and endowment campaigns of large organizations (annual operating budget above $5 million) are a lower priority and are usually at the initiation of the foundation.

Members of the board of directors of Columbia Foundation are involved with many community activities as volunteers, donors, and members of boards of directors or advisory boards. The foundation requires disclosure by its directors of any involvement in organizations or projects under consideration for a grant from the foundation. The foundation also requires disclosure by staff and advisors of any overlapping involvement with its applicants.