# The William and Elizabeth Morris Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1154491 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1154491)
- What it funds: Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Arts / culture / heritage / science
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Other charities or voluntary bodies, Other defined groups, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Sponsors or undertakes research
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales, Ireland, United States
- Trustees: 1
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/william-and-elizabeth-morris-foundation

Principally by making grants for pure research, the Foundation is set up to benefit the scientific and medical research community. Support is also available with funding for educational positions in relevant research projects on application from those projects.Support to performing arts is provided through grants to registered charities for further training and experience for young artists.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Charitable objects

> The objects of the CIO are:1. The advancement of education for the public benefit particularly in the study of science and medicine including but not exclusively by the provision of grants to promote pure research and to fund educational positions in relevant research projects.2. The advancement of the performing arts for the public benefit by the making of grants to individuals or organisations in furtherance of this charitable purpose as the trustees determine.

## What it funds

The William and Elizabeth Morris Foundation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives and arts / culture / heritage / science for children / young people and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations and sponsors or undertakes research.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The William and Elizabeth Morris Foundation in its sources (last checked 5 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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