We invest in charities which harness the therapeutic powers of physical activity, nature and the creative arts to support young people’s mental health.

that align with Chimo’s vision and deliver evidence-based sport, nature or art-based interventions;

that are run by high quality and passionate management teams;

which have scalable or replicable models with an ambition and capability to expand;

that have a robust approach to impact measurement;

that have diversified funding streams and a track record of financial competence;

which have annual income between £200k and £3m (with a few exceptions) so our grants can have a meaningful impact on each charity’s work.

which are prepared to collaborate with other charities in the Chimo network.

GRANT TERMS

The Chimo team actively seeks out charities to apply for funding and does not accept unsolicited applications.

Trustees only accept applications from UK registered charities or other non-profit organisations (eg Community Interest Companies - CICs).

Grants are only made after a period of rigorous due diligence.

We do not fund traditional talking therapy sessions nor organisations whose primary activity is youth work.

The annual amount of a grant awarded to an individual organisation is limited to 10% of annual income.

Grant sizes and timescales may vary as agreed by the trustees.

Chimo’s goal is to provide sustainable funding to a select portfolio of charities so they can plan with confidence. Most of our grants are unrestricted.

Grant recipients are subject to ongoing monitoring and review.

Trustees reserve the right to make exceptions to these general terms.

WHAT WE FUND

Funding priorities

We invest in charities which harness the therapeutic powers of physical activity, nature and the creative arts to support young people’s mental health.

GRANT TERMS

charity partners