# Fab Foundation UK

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1165181 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1165181)
- Website: https://www.fabfoundationuk.org
- Latest income: £0; spending £0
- What it funds: Education / training, Disability, Arts / culture / heritage / science, Economic / community development / employment
- Who it helps: Children / young people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides human resources, Provides services, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Sponsors or undertakes research, Acts as an umbrella or resource body
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales, Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, The Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/fab-foundation-uk

Fab Foundation UK exists to inform, advise, support and help raise donations for supplementary/replacementequipment for new and existing FabLabs in the UK. The Foundation provides training opportunities and supportto groups, individuals and organisations wishing to set up their own FabLab. Although centered in the UK, the Foundation works internationally with a particular emphasis on British C

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Apr 2022 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 6 Apr 2021 | £0 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The objects of the CIO are to promote, maintain, improve and advance public education and training in the fields of digital fabrication and its applications in particular by establishng and supporting the establishment of digital fabrication laboratories (fab labs) in the UK and elsewhere.fab labs are organisations providing access to digital fabrication tools as set out in the fab lab charter.

## What it funds

Fab Foundation UK is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, disability, arts / culture / heritage / science and economic / community development / employment for children / young people, people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations, provides human resources, provides services, provides advocacy / advice / information, sponsors or undertakes research and acts as an umbrella or resource body. In its latest reported year Fab Foundation UK reported income of £0 and spending of £0. Over its last 2 reported years, to 6 Apr 2022, it spent £0 in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales, Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria and Andorra and 35 more areas.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Fab Foundation UK in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (fabfoundationuk.org) 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 Fab Foundation UK open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Fab Foundation UK is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Fab Foundation UK fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales, Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria and Andorra and 35 more areas.

### Does Fab Foundation UK give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Fab Foundation UK makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Fab Foundation UK give each year?

The register does not break out Fab Foundation UK's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 6 Apr 2022 was £0. Over its last 2 reported years its spending averaged £0 a year.

### How large is Fab Foundation UK?

In its latest reported year Fab Foundation UK reported income of £0 and spending of £0.


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