The Galilee Foundation
At a glance
Key takeaways
- The Galilee Foundation makes grants only to registered, reputable, non-political and non-sectarian charitable organisations and research institutions, so a small nonprofit should apply only if it is one of these; its stated eligibility names no individuals, and a group that is unregistered, political or sectarian should not apply.
- Its themes are education, cultural initiatives, poverty relief and research, and it states a priority for Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories.
- Most of its grants are modest: about 8 in 10 of its 13 grants to organisations fall between $20,500 and $510,000, with a median of about $100,000, so a request in that range is typical, though its largest grant was about $1,400,000 and that band is not a ceiling.
- It publishes no application process and says it receives project proposals, but it develops projects with partner organisations and seeks longstanding partnerships, so the annual report suggests a relationship-led approach, and partners must submit narrative and financial reports at least once a year.
Overview
The Galilee Foundation is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1118966).
The Galilee Foundation is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales, set up to advance the education at all levels of Arabs in or living in Israel and the Palestinian Territories, regardless of gender or faith, and to relieve their poverty. Every year it supports 250 Palestinian students with financial aid, academic support and cultural activities, mainly through its Scholarship Programme. Its annual giving was $2,879,038 in the latest annual report, and its themes include education, cultural initiatives, poverty relief and research.
What they fund
Priority Areas
The Galilee Foundation empowers Palestinian young people through education, scholarships, training, and access to educational and cultural activities. It supports grassroots educational and cultural initiatives for Palestinians living in Israel; its charitable objectives also include poverty relief and education for Palestinians in Israel and the Palestinian territories, regardless of gender or faith, as well as culture, heritage, art, science and research. Its grants go to registered, reputable, non-political and non-sectarian charitable organisations and research institutions for existing or new projects that meet its objectives. The Foundation develops projects with partner organisations, seeks longstanding partnerships, and monitors progress through narrative and financial reporting.
Themes
- Education
- Cultural initiatives
- Poverty relief
- Research
Geographic Focus
Priority: Israel; the occupied Palestinian territories.
What they don't fund
- The Foundation identifies and makes grants to registered, reputable, non-political, and non-sectarian charitable organisations and research institutions
How to apply
The Foundation receives project proposals.
Who can apply:
- The Foundation identifies and makes grants to registered, reputable, non-political, and non-sectarian charitable organisations and research institutions.
Application success factors
What the charity says:
- Projects must meet the Foundation’s objectives, and it identifies registered, reputable, non-political and non-sectarian charitable organisations and research institutions.
- It seeks to develop longstanding partnerships while maintaining rigorous monitoring and evaluation procedures.
- Partners are required to submit narrative and financial reports at least once per year.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
- Israel
- Palestine
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Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 13 grants in year to 31 August 2025 by size
Median $100k (year to 31 August 2025)
The largest grants to organisations in this funder’s latest annual report:
- The Arab Culture Association · New Building Programme$1,389,000year to 31 August 2025
- The Arab Culture Association · to support the Scholarship Programme$506,259year to 31 August 2025
- Mada Al-Carmel: Arab Centre for Applied Social Research · Core funds$187,453year to 31 August 2025
- Al-Quds University Economic Empowerment Strategy · Youth Economic Empowerment$183,741year to 31 August 2025
- Ajyal Foundation for Education$127,092year to 31 August 2025
- Mada Al-Carmel: Arab Centre for Applied Social Research · to support research project$115,475year to 31 August 2025
- Baladna Assoc. · Core funds$100,479year to 31 August 2025
- Yaffa Youth Movement Association (YYMA)$96,660year to 31 August 2025
Grant examples taken from the funder’s filed accounts.
Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 August 2021 | £875,076 | £995,005 | £890,750 | Accounts for year to 31 August 2021 |
| year to 31 August 2022 | £623,232 | £910,843 | £805,918 | Accounts for year to 31 August 2022 |
| year to 31 August 2023 | £1,932,961 | £1,352,791 | £1,186,925 | Accounts for year to 31 August 2023 |
| year to 31 August 2024 | £3,009,983 | £2,306,886 | £1,843,591 | Accounts for year to 31 August 2024 |
| year to 31 August 2025 | £2,611,572 | £2,607,477 | $2,879,038 | Accounts for year to 31 August 2025 |
Income vs grants paid
IncomeGrants paid
Total value each financial year
In 2 of the 4 years shown, grants paid exceeded income.
Year to 31 August 2025 not shown: grants paid were reported in US dollars and income in pounds.
- Grants paid, year to 31 August 2021; year to 31 August 2022; year to 31 August 2023; year to 31 August 2024: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).
- Grants paid, year to 31 August 2025: the accounts do not say whether this is grants awarded or paid.
Figures from the charity’s filed accounts and its register entry. The document icon links to the charity’s entry on the Charity Commission register, where its filed accounts can be found.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
- galileefoundation.org.uk
- galileefoundation.org.uk/palestinians-in-israel · read on 30 October 2026
- galileefoundation.org.uk/scholarship-programme · read on 30 October 2026
- galileefoundation.org.uk/what-we-do · read on 30 October 2026
- galileefoundation.org.uk/contact-us · read on 30 October 2026
- Annual report (year to 31 August 2025)
This profile draws on the funder’s own website as well as its filed accounts.
Sources last checked on 30 October 2026.
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- info@galileefoundation.org.uksource
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Applying to The Galilee Foundation?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- info@galileefoundation.org.uksource
- 1 Gough Square, London, EC4A 3DEsource
- galileefoundation.org.uk