Structuring Project Support Grant

About this grant

Foundation Unlimited is the corporate foundation of the Newrest group, a catering company operating in 54 countries. It is endowed with 1.5% of the group's consolidated annual net income and aims to fund solidarity projects that support individuals at every stage of realising their potential. The foundation works in three areas: protection, development and fulfilment of the individual. Under protection, it supports access to water and basic food, medical research into cancer, and responses to dependency. Under development, it supports individual potential through self-identification, achievement and resilience, notably through sport. Under fulfilment, it supports individual aspirations through training and education. The foundation supports two types of initiatives. Innovative projects receive involvement limited to a proof-of-concept phase, which determines later deployment. Structuring projects are ones whose relevance has already been demonstrated and proven, and to which the foundation can commit. Applicants are asked to send a letter of intent of no more than two pages. The page also says that actions are carried out in each country where the group operates, on a permanent basis, beyond Newrest's core activities.

Eligibility

Applications must align with the foundation's values of solidarity, boldness and commitment, and must fit within one of its three areas of action (protection, development, fulfilment). Structuring project support is available only for projects whose relevance has already been demonstrated and proven. The page does not specify organisation types, legal form, or geographic limits beyond the note that the foundation's actions take place in each country where the Newrest group operates.

How it's scored

The page states that applications must be in line with the foundation's values and fit its three areas of action. It does not describe scoring criteria, weightings, or panel composition. The board of directors includes representatives from business, sport and medical research, but the page does not say how decisions are made.

Key requirements

• ✓Project must have already demonstrated relevance and proven impact
• ✓Work must align with one of foundation's three pillars: protection, development, or fulfilment of the individual
• ✓Project must fall within one of five thematic areas: education, health, sport, water-sanitation, or food-security
• ✓Longer-term commitment expected; mature/scaling projects preferred

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Frequently asked questions

Who can apply for Structuring Project Support?

Eligibility covers organisations in GLOBAL; nonprofit, charity, social-enterprise, local-authority, community-group. See the eligibility criteria above for the full conditions.

Relevant sectors

About this sector

Water funding covers supply, sanitation, wastewater treatment, water efficiency, catchment management and flood risk. A large share is public procurement for infrastructure and services, alongside grants for innovation and access in underserved areas. Bidders and applicants are typically assessed on technical capacity, operating experience and community impact.