Gambleaware

Charity Number: 1093910

Annual Expenditure: £49.5M

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Quick Stats

  • Annual Giving: £49.5m (2023-24)
  • Success Rate: Not disclosed
  • Decision Time: Variable by program
  • Grant Range: £30,000 - £300,000+ (varies by program)
  • Geographic Focus: Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)

Contact Details

Website: https://www.gambleaware.org/

Email: info@gambleaware.org

Phone: 020 7287 1994

Address: Pennington House, 4 Baroness Place, London, SE1 2BB

For funding notifications: Email info@gambleaware.org to join procurement mailing list

Overview

GambleAware is the leading independent charity (Charity No. England & Wales 1093910, Scotland SC049433) and strategic commissioner of gambling harm research, education, prevention and treatment across Great Britain. Founded as a commissioner working to keep people safe from gambling harms, the charity has grown substantially, managing over £56 million of funding under active management. However, GambleAware announced it will wind down operations by March 31, 2026, as the UK transitions to a new statutory levy system where government commissioners will take over all research, prevention, and treatment responsibilities. The charity collected £49.5m in voluntary donations in 2023-24, representing a 13.8% increase from the previous year.

Funding Priorities

Current Status

IMPORTANT: There are currently no live funding, commissioning or procurement opportunities. GambleAware will update their website when new opportunities become available.

Recent Grant Programs

  • System Stabilisation Fund: Supporting organizations impacted by the transition to statutory levy
  • Improving Outcomes Fund: £25 grants awarded focusing on women and minority communities (closed)
  • Aftercare Funding Programme: £2m distributed to 10 organizations across Great Britain (closed)
  • Research Grants: Up to £247,900 over 18 months per grant, with some specialized grants up to £297,900
  • NGSN Regional Boards: Up to £30,000 awards, with potential for up to £100,000 through regional providers

Priority Areas

  • Treatment Services: Funding access to free, confidential treatment for nearly 12,000 people annually
  • Prevention Programs: Evidence-based National Prevention Programme Assets to help identify gambling harm risks
  • Research: Public health approach to understanding and reducing gambling harms, with focus on disproportionately affected communities

What They Don't Fund

  • Services, programmes or projects that are also funded by direct industry donations
  • Ad-hoc funding requests (only responds to advertised opportunities)
  • Services that include charging or payment for services (in most programs)
  • Projects outside Great Britain
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Governance and Leadership

Transition CEO: Anna Hargrave (appointed as organization winds down)

Chair of Trustees: Andy Boucher (elected 2025)

The Board expanded to include Baroness Hilary Armstrong, Marina Gibbs, and Dr. Koravangattu Valsraj. Leadership emphasizes that no trustees, managers or decision makers are employed, paid by or connected to the gambling industry.

Andy Boucher quote: “We have advocated for the introduction of a statutory system for many years... We are proud of our contribution to its implementation.”

Application Process and Timeline

How to Apply

  • No current opportunities available
  • Applications only accepted for advertised opportunities (not ad-hoc requests)
  • Uses outcomes-focused systematic commissioning process
  • Email info@gambleaware.org to join procurement mailing list for future notifications

Decision Timeline

Variable by program - specific timelines announced with each funding opportunity

Success Rates

  • Improving Outcomes Fund: 25 grants awarded (total applications not disclosed)
  • Aftercare Programme: 10 organizations funded from £2m pot
  • Research Grants: 8 research grants awarded from competitive process

Reapplication Policy

Not specified in available documentation

Application Success Factors

Key Requirements:

  • Must demonstrate complete independence from gambling industry funding for the specific project
  • Robust governance processes to ensure no cross-funding occurs
  • Focus on frontline services directly delivering to individuals affected by gambling harm
  • Evidence-based approaches aligned with public health methodology

Due Diligence Process: Requires funded organizations to provide assurances of separation from industry funding with clear governance processes.

Commissioning Approach: Uses best-practice commissioning through systematic process defining priorities against specific outcomes, considering most appropriate delivery routes including grants, partnerships and co-production.

Key Takeaways for Grant Writers

  • CRITICAL: GambleAware is winding down operations by March 31, 2026 - no new major funding initiatives expected
  • Organizations must demonstrate complete independence from gambling industry funding for proposed projects
  • Focus applications on evidence-based public health approaches to gambling harm
  • Strong governance and financial separation processes are essential
  • Geographic scope limited to Great Britain only
  • Only apply to advertised opportunities - no ad-hoc requests considered
  • Join their procurement mailing list to be notified of any final funding rounds before closure
  • Consider alternative funders as GambleAware transitions responsibilities to government commissioners

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