# The Sturgeon Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1203033 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1203033)
- Website: https://www.sturgeonfoundation.org.uk
- Latest income: £26.9k; spending £27.1k
- What it funds: Education / training
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Last verified: 2026-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/sturgeon-foundation

The Sturgeon Foundation seeks to advance education in Central Asia, South Asia, the Middle East, and Eastern Europe principally through awarding university scholarships and training opportunities to students seeking careers in finance and technology.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## What it funds

The Sturgeon 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 organisations. In its latest reported year The Sturgeon Foundation reported income of £26.9k and spending of £27.1k.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Sturgeon Foundation in its sources (last checked 16 Oct 2026). Its website (sturgeonfoundation.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.

## Questions

### Is The Sturgeon Foundation open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 16 Oct 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Sturgeon Foundation is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Does The Sturgeon Foundation give grants to individuals?

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

### How large is The Sturgeon Foundation?

In its latest reported year The Sturgeon Foundation reported income of £26.9k and spending of £27.1k.


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