# 80,000 Hours Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1212431 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1212431)
- Company number: 15777224
- Latest income: £1.24m; spending £54k; grants made £0
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Prevention or relief of poverty, Economic / community development / employment
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Sponsors or undertakes research
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/80-000-hours-foundation

The 80,000 Hours Foundation seeks to advance education about how to make a positive impact through career choices by providing extensive information about high-impact career paths, including those in the charitable and voluntary sector.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 2025 | £1.24m | £54k | £0 |

## Charitable objects

> 1 the advancement in life and help of young people up to the age of 25 by providing them with advice and support regarding careers, particularly careers in the charity, voluntary and not for profit sector;2 the advancement of education of the public in subjects relating to working in the charity, voluntary and not for profit sector, including training for those in the sector to improve the impact and effectiveness of the sector and the organisations which comprise it;3 the prevention or relief of poverty through undertaking and supporting research into factors that contribute to poverty and the most appropriate way to mitigate these and disseminating the useful products of such research.

## What it funds

80,000 Hours Foundation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, prevention or relief of poverty and economic / community development / employment for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to organisations, provides advocacy / advice / information and sponsors or undertakes research. In its latest reported year 80,000 Hours Foundation reported income of £1.24m and spending of £54k, of which £0 went on grants.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from 80,000 Hours Foundation in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). It may fund by invitation only, or through programmes that OpenGrant's sources do not cover. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is 80,000 Hours Foundation open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from 80,000 Hours Foundation is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does 80,000 Hours Foundation fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales.

### Does 80,000 Hours Foundation give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that 80,000 Hours Foundation makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does 80,000 Hours Foundation give each year?

In its latest reported year, to 31 Dec 2025, 80,000 Hours Foundation made £0 of grants to organisations, out of total spending of £54k.

### How large is 80,000 Hours Foundation?

In its latest reported year 80,000 Hours Foundation reported income of £1.24m and spending of £54k, of which £0 went on grants.


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