# Eig Cancer Research & Scholarship Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1192189 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1192189)
- Website: https://eig-foundation.com/
- Latest income: £14.8k; spending £20.1k
- What it funds: Education / training
- Who it helps: Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales, Greece
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/eig-cancer-research-and-scholarship-foundation

Providing grants for the advancement of education in the field of cancer research

## 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 | £14.8k | £20.1k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £32.3k | £49.4k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £14.8k | £23.4k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £3,416 | £24.8k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £65.2k | £15.6k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The object of the CIO is for the public benefit to advance education by the provision of financial support to assist individuals in furthering their post graduate studies and Research in the field of Cancer related studies and Research at recognized universities, colleges, hospitals, Research organisations and similar institutions in the United Kingdom and elsewhere and to provide financial support to those institutions in connection with Cancer related studies and Research.

## What it funds

Eig Cancer Research & Scholarship Foundation 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 individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Eig Cancer Research & Scholarship Foundation reported income of £14.8k and spending of £20.1k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £133k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Eig Cancer Research & Scholarship Foundation in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (eig-foundation.com) 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.

## Questions

### Is Eig Cancer Research & Scholarship Foundation open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Eig Cancer Research & Scholarship Foundation is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Eig Cancer Research & Scholarship Foundation fund?

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

### Does Eig Cancer Research & Scholarship Foundation give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Eig Cancer Research & Scholarship Foundation makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Eig Cancer Research & Scholarship Foundation give each year?

The register does not break out Eig Cancer Research & Scholarship Foundation'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 £20.1k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £26.7k a year.

### How large is Eig Cancer Research & Scholarship Foundation?

In its latest reported year Eig Cancer Research & Scholarship Foundation reported income of £14.8k and spending of £20.1k.


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