About The Beyer Foundation

Who we are, why we exist, and how we make decisions.

Our story

A business that puts some of what it earns back into things that matter.

CM Beyer Limited created The Beyer Foundation as its grant-giving initiative and formally established it in 2026. CM Beyer works with businesses every day to help them grow. Part of the value that creates flows directly into grants for businesses and organisations doing genuinely good work.

We are not a registered charity. We are a business-funded grant initiative with one goal: to put real money behind people building a better version of things — greener, fairer, more community-minded. These are people who need a hand to do more of it.

“We don’t fund the safe bets. We fund people doing the right thing who need a hand to do more of it.”— The Beyer Foundation

Our values

Three things that guide every decision.

Real impact, not optics

A specific environmental or social benefit to real people — not vague good intentions or PR-friendly projects.

Respect for your time

A five-minute application, a four-week decision, and plain English throughout. No 40-page bids.

More than a cheque

Optional mentoring from the CM Beyer team in marketing, strategy, and operations — always offered, never required.

How we make decisions

Four things that make an application stand out.

Clear, tangible impact

A real environmental or social benefit you can point to — not aspirational language.

A real plan

Not a 40-page strategy — just evidence you’ve thought through how the money turns into results.

Honesty about the money

Tell us what the grant pays for — and what it doesn’t. We value candour over a glossy ask.

People who’ll deliver

Behind every grant is a team we believe can make it happen. Show us that’s you.

The CM Beyer team reviews applications weekly. Successful applicants receive a short, plain-English grant letter. We ask for a brief completion report once the project finishes.

Our connection to CM Beyer

Same team. Different hat.

The Foundation operates as an initiative of CM Beyer Limited. The commercial business — a marketing, advertising, and business management consultancy — funds the grants, and the same team that works with commercial clients also reviews applications and offers mentoring.

This means grantees get access to current, practical expertise in marketing, operations, strategy, and growth. The Foundation has no affiliation with CM Beyer clients or employees, and we judge each application independently on its merits.

CM Beyer Limited · Company No. 17009212
Registered in England and Wales
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Ready to apply?

A five-minute form, a four-week decision, no jargon.