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The R&A Foundation combines funding from The R&A with philanthropic investment to deliver projects across five key areas:

Accessibility – developing facilities and programmes which enable people to get into golf
Sustainability – increasing our understanding of the environmental impact and benefits of golf
Health – investing in research and programming that use golf to improve people’s physical and mental health
Heritage – expanding the reach of The World Golf Museum
Talent – supporting the pathways that enable people to reach their potential through golf

Donations can be directed towards one of the five themes, or you may wish to support The R&A Foundation and give in an unrestricted way, enabling your donation to be used to support the Foundation’s work across any of these themes based on The R&A’s strategic priorities. In 2023 more than £700,000 in unrestricted donations were allocated to a range of programmes that will transform lives and communities through golf, that include:

Donation of a Paragolfer to Woburn Golf Club, host venue of The G4D Open, to create a legacy from the Championship and enable those with lower limb disabilities to stand to play the sport.
The Royal and Ancient Golf Club Scholarship funding to support an initial cohort of up to 12 young people with education and golf bursary support for up to four years.
Materials capture of the experience of Caddies in St Andrews over the last 60 years, in preparation for a new exhibition at The R&A World Golf Museum.
International roll-out of a Community Golf Instructor Programme, including in Romania, the Netherlands, Philippines, Vietnam, Egypt and Uganda, further to its development in Great Britain and Ireland.
Creation of a Scholar exchange programme with the USGA for R&A Greenkeeping Scholars and USGA interns.

Read more about programmes supported by previous unrestricted donations here.

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