Backing businesses that do good — with money, and more.
We give grants of up to £10,000 to UK small businesses, social enterprises, and community projects with a clear environmental or social impact. Five-minute application. Decision in four weeks.
What we do
Real money for real good work
The Beyer Foundation is the grant-giving initiative of CM Beyer Limited. We put grants of up to £10,000 behind small businesses, social enterprises, and community projects across the UK that create genuine environmental or social benefit.
We are not a registered charity. We are a business-funded grant programme with a straightforward purpose: to put some of what our commercial work generates back into things that matter. You can spend a grant on anything within your project, apply in minutes, and take up optional mentoring from the CM Beyer team.
Grant programmes
Four ways we back good work.
Each programme has its own focus and ceiling. Not sure which fits? Apply anyway — we’ll match you.
Green Shoots
For small businesses cutting their environmental footprint — energy, waste, packaging, greener operations.
Full criteria →Skills & Futures
Funding training, apprenticeships and access to skills for people who would not otherwise get the chance.
Full criteria →Community Enterprise
Backing social enterprises and community-led projects that create lasting local benefit.
Full criteria →Bright Ideas
Fast micro-grants for early-stage ideas with a clear social or environmental purpose.
Full criteria →How it works
From idea to funded in four steps.
Apply online
A short form — name, organisation, which programme, and what you’d do with the grant. About five minutes.
~5 minWe review it
A real person reads every application. We come back with any clarifying questions. No committees, no jargon.
Within 2 weeksYou get a decision
A clear yes or no within four weeks, with a brief explanation either way.
Within 4 weeksFunds & support
A plain-English grant letter, funds transferred, and optional mentoring from CM Beyer.
Within 2 weeks of yesWho we fund
Could this be you?
Good fits
- UK small businesses, social enterprises, charities, or community groups
- Projects with a clear environmental or social benefit
- Able to explain how you would spend the grant
- Early-stage or established — both welcome
Not a fit
- Personal fundraising or individual hardship
- Projects with no measurable social or environmental purpose
- Political campaigning or activities that exclude people
Why we do this
Grant-giving as a business commitment.
Money where it matters
We fund the gap traditional finance and big-grant bureaucracy leave behind.
Light-touch process
Short application, real answer, no jargon. We respect your time.
More than a cheque
Optional hands-on mentoring from the CM Beyer team in marketing, strategy, and operations.
Fast decisions
A clear answer within four weeks. We don’t leave you waiting.
Start your application
Tell us what you’d do with it.
The form takes about five minutes, a real person reads it, and you get a clear answer within four weeks.
- A real person reviews every application
- A clear answer within four weeks
- Your data is never sold or shared
- Free to apply — no fees, no commitment
By applying you agree we may contact you about your application. Privacy. Questions: grants@cmbeyer.co.uk
Common questions
Good to know
Is The Beyer Foundation a registered charity?
No. The Foundation is the grant-giving initiative of CM Beyer Limited, funded by the business’s commercial activities. This keeps things fast and light — no public funding cycles, no grant committee delays.
What can I spend the grant on?
Anything that genuinely advances the project you describe — equipment, materials, people’s time, training, or getting an idea off the ground. We agree the scope in a short plain-English grant letter.
How long does a decision take?
We aim to give every applicant a clear answer within four weeks of receiving their application.
Can I reapply if unsuccessful?
Yes. We give brief feedback with every rejection so you can strengthen a reapplication. You can apply again in the same or following cycle.
