# Cygnus Ambition Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1214326 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1214326)
- Website: https://www.ambitionfoundation.co.uk/
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty, Economic / community development / employment
- Who it helps: Children / young people
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides buildings / facilities / open space, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Sponsors or undertakes research
- Area of operation: Throughout England
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/cygnus-ambition-foundation

Cygnus Ambition Foundation advances education and development from cradle to career in London and South-East England. We provide holistic support for children, young people and adults, especially those facing disadvantage, through programmes, training, and community partnerships that foster opportunity, equity and lifelong learning.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Charitable objects

> The CIO’s objects ("objects") are: to advance the education, training and development of young people and adults in kent, and in particular (but not exclusively) to advance the education and development of under-privileged and/or socially disadvantaged young people and adults by the provision of holistic, cradle to career services to support them to live lives of choice and opportunity.

## What it funds

Cygnus Ambition Foundation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, disability, prevention or relief of poverty and economic / community development / employment for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to organisations, provides buildings / facilities / open space, provides advocacy / advice / information and sponsors or undertakes research.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Cygnus Ambition Foundation in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (ambitionfoundation.co.uk) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

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