We are a “not for profit” organisation. Can we submit an application?
Only fully Registered UK based Charities with a Charity Number qualify for consideration.
We have applied for Charity status, but have not yet been approved. May we still apply?
You will not be eligible until you are Fully Registered, and have one full year of independently assessed accounts to include with your application.
When can we apply to the Trust?
The Trustees meet twice yearly – usually May and November. Applicants must get in touch to discuss projects in advance by submitting an expression of interest form. Eligible applicants will then be invited to submit a formal application to meet deadlines on either 31 March or 30 September to be considered at these meetings.
Completed applications should reach the Trust in March and September to ensure that the information given is the most up to date available.
How much time will it all take to get a decision?
You need to allow a minimum of at least 4 months for the process. Please allow sufficient lead-time for the process, and to ensure that all formalities are completed before the onset of any activity to be funded.
The September deadline would be appropriate if applying for funding for projects taking place in the following year.
If you apply in March, the activity should not start earlier than June or July in that year.
Trustees decisions are final and the Trust is unable to enter into dialogue with unsuccessful applicants.
The project for which we seek funding has already started. Can we still apply?
The Trust will not consider funding projects that have already started. No retrospective funding will be considered. See exclusions in the Guidelines.
We applied at the last round, but were not successful. Can we put in another application for same project for the next round with a few changes?
Once the application has been presented to the trustees, and a funding decision has been taken, no further application for the same basic project will be accepted.
At the discretion of the Trustees, organisations in receipt of multiple grants from the Trust may be asked to take a break in applying for funding.