# Civic Space Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1214529 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1214529)
- Company number: 15328847
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Economic / community development / employment
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides services
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales, Switzerland, Costa Rica
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/civic-space-foundation

The advancement of education of the public through the creation, organisation and maintenance of a public database of earth observation/remote sensing data and associated/supporting data. The promotion of the effective use of resources for charitable purposes through the provision of targeted earth observation/remote sensing data, and associated/supporting technologies

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Charitable objects

> The charity exists to further the following charitable purposes for the public benefit: 1.1 the advancement of education of the public through the creation, organisation and maintenance of a public database of earth observation/remote sensing data and associated/supporting data; and1.2 the promotion of the effective use of resources for charitable purposes by charitable and noncharitable bodies or persons through the provision of targeted earth observation/remote sensing data, and associated/supporting technologies, to use for charitable purposes.

## What it funds

Civic Space Foundation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes economic / community development / employment for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides services.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales, Switzerland and Costa Rica.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Civic Space 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.

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