# Calipso

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1186510 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1186510)
- Latest income: £0; spending £0
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Other charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides other finance, Provides services, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Acts as an umbrella or resource body
- Last verified: 2026-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/calipso

Promote high quality, responsive, generalised and specialist provision delivered through local VCSE organisations which share opportunities and responsibilities and are rooted in the community, in order to improve and enhance the quality of lives of local people in Calderdale.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## What it funds

Calipso is registered under general charitable purposes for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations, provides other finance, provides services, provides advocacy / advice / information and acts as an umbrella or resource body. In its latest reported year Calipso reported income of £0 and spending of £0.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Calipso in its sources (last checked 16 Oct 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 Calipso open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 16 Oct 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Calipso is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Does Calipso give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Calipso makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How large is Calipso?

In its latest reported year Calipso reported income of £0 and spending of £0.


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