Funding Approach

How we choose to fund projects

The Stream Foundation exists to advance public education about the financial lives of workers in the UK and US. All our research funding decisions are guided by this purpose.  

When deciding which topics to research and who to work with, the Board weighs up:

• where the research is likely to do the most good and best serve our charitable aims
• what resources and source material are available
• how much work has already been done in that area
• how the research will be carried out
• the skills and experience of the researchers involved
• the likely educational value of the findings
• how the results will be published and shared

Application policy

We fund projects by invitation only and do not accept unsolicited funding applications. If we believe a research organisation or project aligns with our core objectives, the Foundation will reach out directly to invite an application.