# Corpus Inscriptionum Iranicarum

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 233000 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/233000)
- Company number: 00554594
- Latest income: £18.1k; spending £10.3k
- What it funds: Education / training
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Sponsors or undertakes research
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales, Germany
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/corpus-inscriptionum-iranicarum

Collection, decipherment, translation and publication of material pertaining to early Iranian inscriptions and similar written documents, papyri, ostraca and seals.

## 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 | £18.1k | £10.3k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £22.5k | £10.3k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £18.7k | £7,999 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £22.6k | £5,700 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £23k | £2,648 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To collect, decipher, translate and publish material of all kinds and in any form pertaining to iranian inscriptions and similar written documents, papyri, ostraca and seals. (for further details see memorandum and articles of association)

## What it funds

Corpus Inscriptionum Iranicarum is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to organisations and sponsors or undertakes research. In its latest reported year Corpus Inscriptionum Iranicarum reported income of £18.1k and spending of £10.3k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £37k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Corpus Inscriptionum Iranicarum in its sources (last checked 5 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 Corpus Inscriptionum Iranicarum open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Corpus Inscriptionum Iranicarum is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Corpus Inscriptionum Iranicarum fund?

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

### Does Corpus Inscriptionum Iranicarum give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Corpus Inscriptionum Iranicarum makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Corpus Inscriptionum Iranicarum give each year?

The register does not break out Corpus Inscriptionum Iranicarum's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Dec 2025 was £10.3k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £7,392 a year.

### How large is Corpus Inscriptionum Iranicarum?

In its latest reported year Corpus Inscriptionum Iranicarum reported income of £18.1k and spending of £10.3k.


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