# Motor Neurone Disease Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1213435 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1213435)
- Website: https://www.mndfoundation.org.uk
- What it funds: Disability
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Acts as an umbrella or resource body
- Area of operation: Throughout England
- Other names: Mndf (working); MND Foundation (working)
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/motor-neurone-disease-foundation

For the public benefit, the relief and assistance of people living with Motor Neuron Disease (MND) and their family carers within the United Kingdom by:-Funding research projects for the cure of MND and-Providing MND Centres of Excellence, wherever there is such need, the first being located in Essex. These Centres will ease the suffering of the families affected by MND by offering a singl

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Charitable objects

> The relief of sickness and the preservation of health among people with Motor Neurone Disease by: a) providing or assisting in the provision of equipment, facilities and services not normally provided by the statutory authorities. B) supporting and accelerating the application of research into Motor Neurone Disease.c) advancing awareness of the general public in all areas relating to Motor Neurone Disease.

## What it funds

Motor Neurone Disease Foundation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes disability for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations and acts as an umbrella or resource body.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Motor Neurone Disease Foundation in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (mndfoundation.org.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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