Foundation may refer to:
- Foundation (engineering), the portion of a building's structure that transfers the weight of the building into the ground strata
- Foundation (cosmetics), a cosmetic applied to the face
- Foundation (nonprofit organization), a legal categorization of nonprofit organizations
- Private foundation, legal entity founded by a private individual
- Public charity, which has the word Foundation in its name
- Waqf, an inalienable religious endowment in Islam, often translated in English with Foundation
- List of charitable foundations, a list of foundations that support or provide philanthropic activities.
- List of wealthiest foundations, an annotated list of the largest foundations and other charitable organizations, organised by country and size of financial endowment.
- Foundation (evidence), sufficient preliminary evidence for the admissibility of further evidence
- Foundation Degree, a vocational qualification available in England
- FOUNDATION fieldbus, an industrial standard for a fieldbus control system
- University Foundation Programme, a year of preparation for international students before beginning a degree
- Foundation House Officer, a work and training position for postgraduate medical practitioners in the United Kingdom
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