# Tessa Jowell Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1213948 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1213948)
- Website: https://www.tessajowellfoundation.org.uk/
- What it funds: Health / saving of lives, Disability, Human rights / equality / diversity
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Acts as an umbrella or resource body
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland
- Trustees: 6
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/tessa-jowell-foundation

Through fundraising, advocacy and collaboration, the Foundation unites partners across the NHS, government, academia and civil society to drive systemic improvements in health and early years opportunity.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Charitable objects

> The objects of the CIO are:1) for the public benefit, the relief of sickness and the preservation and protection of health of people with forms of brain and other hard to treat cancers, particularly, but not exclusively, by (a) Providing funding to charities and organisations involved in the improvement of cancer care, patient support services and treatment within NHS hospitals (b) Providing funding and promoting research into the nature, causes, diagnosis, prevention, treatment and cure of brain cancer and other hard to treat cancers (c) Assisting healthcare professionals and individuals affected by cancer to access resources that contribute to better care and wellbeing 2) to advance the education and development of children by a) providing financial assistance and practical resources to organisations and charities working in early years education and child development b) encouraging collaboration with stakeholders, educators, healthcare professionals, community groups and families to raise awareness of the importance of early childhood development and reduce inequalities in early years outcomes 3) to advance such charitable purposes (according to the law of England and Wales) as the trustees see fit from time to time.

## What it funds

Tessa Jowell Foundation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives, disability and human rights / equality / diversity for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations, provides advocacy / advice / information and acts as an umbrella or resource body.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Tessa Jowell Foundation in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (tessajowellfoundation.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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