Frequently asked questions
We were founded by His Majesty King Charles III in 1979 to transform lives and build sustainable communities.
You can learn more about The King and his charitable interests below.
You can apply on our website, when applications are open. In 2025/26, the application window will open in August, October and January. Each application window will focus on two funding themes. Further information will be published on our website before each application window opens.
Our full eligibility criteria can be found here. We support UK-registered nonprofit organisations with any of the following legal statuses:
- Charity
- Charitable Incorporated Organisation
- Community Interest Company
- Company Limited by Guarantee
- Excepted Charity
- Unincorporated organisations who can demonstrate a clear social purpose, as evidenced in governing documents.
We do not fund individuals.
Large grants are considered by invitation only.
KCCF funding comes from our trading subsidiary, KCCF Trading Limited, as well as individual donors, trusts and foundations. You can learn more here:
Every purchase of a Waitrose Duchy Organic product generates a contribution to KCCF, and has done so since 2009.
This is because Waitrose pays KCCF’s trading subsidiary, KCCF Trading Limited, a royalty on all sales of the brand. KCCF Trading Limited in turn gifts its profits to KCCF.
You can learn more about the our income, and the relationship between KCCF and Waitrose, here:
Following the Accession of His Majesty The King our name has been changed to better reflect the ongoing relationship of the charity with our Founder. This new name reaffirms our Founder’s commitment to the charity’s mission and preserves the legacy of HM King Charles III for generations to come. We were previously The Prince of Wales’s Charitable Foundation and traded as The Prince of Wales’s Charitable Fund.
There is no change to the Fund’s registration numbers with the Charity Commission and Companies House.
Of course – please see our dedicated page: