# Sporting Talent Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1211907 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1211907)
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales, United States, Canada, France, Germany
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/sporting-talent-foundation

Sporting Talent Foundation awards one, two or four year financial scholarships to students enrolled in an accredited college or university in Canada and signed to the college or university's official sports team. Awards are made to candidates competing at a high school, club or national level in their chosen sport who have good academic and disciplinary standing and are subject to annual review.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Charitable objects

> The objects of the CIO are to advance any such charitable purposes according to the laws of England and Wales as the charity trustees determine from time to time including, but not limited to: - the education of the public, and in particular young people, in relation to sports; and- the relief of poverty by the provision of grants enabling persons with insufficient financial and other resources to attend educational institutions which they would otherwise be unable to afford.

## What it funds

Sporting Talent Foundation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, disability and prevention or relief of poverty for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales, United States, Canada, France and Germany.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Sporting Talent Foundation in its sources (last checked 4 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.

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