The Smiths Foundation awards grants to charitable organisations nominated by Smiths employees, which align with our purpose of engineering a better future.
Grants focus on these three outcomes:
1. Improving access to quality STEM education for underrepresented groups
2. Improving health and safety in our communities
3. Improving environmental sustainability
Find out more in the below video featuring our Foundation Chairman, Ben Macdonald.
Making an impact
The Foundation has awarded c.£3m in grants to 32 different charities across 16 countries since its inception in 2023.
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Directed by a committee
The Foundation is directed by a committee of our employees who review grant applications and determine how to allocate funds. We are supported by CAF, a globally renowned and highly respected organisation working with donors and charities across the world.
We are focused on supporting amazing charities like Palace4Life (pictured) who provide career support for young people guiding them towards positive pathways in education, training and employment.
As we are committed to supporting causes that are nominated by Smiths employees, the Foundation is closed to external applications at this time.
Hear from the charities we support
Watch how Flint Global Partners – nominated by Tutco colleague Brandon Pruett – are transforming lives for people in local Masai communities in Tanzania.
Learn more about Ideas en Acción, and the positive impact it's having on women across Costa Rica - inspiring women in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics!
Global support
The Foundation has a world-wide reach, supporting charities across the globe.
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News and insights on the Foundation
Sophie Darlington, Sustainability Manager at Smiths
In the latest of our People of Smiths spotlight, we hear from Sophie Darlington, Sustainability Manager at Smiths.
Smiths supports life‑changing water projects in Kenya
Learn how the Smiths Group Foundation is helping Just a Drop transform lives in Kenya.
Smiths plants seeds of hope in Mexico
Learn how the Smiths Group Foundation is helping Fundación Mozcalti’s promote productivity, health and well-being in disadvantaged communities in Mexico.
Smiths and Inspire support STEM skills
Read our latest insight focussed on our support of amazing charity, Inspire, through the Smiths Group Foundation.
Providing STEM education for under-represented children
Read our latest insight on how we are helping provide STEM education for under-represented children through our Foundation
Robots battle it out at the FIRST Tech Challenge UK
Smiths colleagues volunteer with FIRST UK, a charity that received funding from the Smiths Group Foundation.
Smiths Group Foundation launches second round of charitable donations
Read our latest company news as the Smiths Group Foundation launches a second round of charitable donations
Growing the impact of the Smiths Group Foundation
Two years on, we’ve already made over £1.675m of grants to 19 different charities across 11 countries – helping to engineer a better future.
Getting the Smiths Group Foundation up and running
The Foundation was set up to ensure that it contributes to our communities in a way that aligns with the purpose of ‘improving our world.’
Smiths Group Foundation awards first round of charitable donations
Read about Smiths Group Foundation grants, totalling c.£1m awarded in 2024.
