How to apply for a grant
Trustees meet three times a year to consider applications, usually in spring, summer and autumn.
Please note the new date for the spring meeting is Friday 30th of March 2012 and the deadline for the Trust to receive complete applications for this meeting is Monday 27th of February 2012.
In order to support and assist you with your application, the Trust Secretary recommends that you send in your application well in advance of the deadline of your funding requirements (please allow 3-4 months, taking into account the Trust’s meeting schedule above). The Trust tries to be flexible as they can but are not able to consider applications if they arrive immediately before a scheduled meeting.
If your application is for funding under £1,000 this can be processed outside of scheduled meeting dates and usually within 4-6 weeks.
The Trust welcomes telephone or e-mail enquiries.
We cannot accept applications from individuals or from organisations that do not have an identifiable project within the beneficial area. The Trust is not able to replace funding withdrawn by Local authorities and does not consider retrospective funding applications.
A signed letter of application should be submitted to the Trust Secretary at the address given in right hand panel, and must contain the following information.
- The name and address of your organisation and its registered charity number.
(If not registered, you will need to provide the name of a registered charity or CVS and its charity number that is prepared to administer funds on your behalf) - What type of organisation you are, who you serve and how you benefit the community.
- The number of people who benefit from your services or activities.
- The length of time you have been established and where you are based.
- How you are organised and managed.
- How many trustees/committee members, staff/volunteers you have.
- What relationship, if any, you have with similar or umbrella organisations.
- Your main funding source, annual turnover and reserves.
- A brief description and title of the project you are currently fundraising for, who will benefit, where it will take place, the cost, how much you would like us to consider and when the funding is required.
- Which other funding bodies you have approached and the response you have had.
- Whether or not you have applied to the Big Lottery Fund. If not, please explain why.
- Please provide a copy of your latest Annual Report and Accounts or, if you are a new organisation, your governing document, and a copy of your latest bank statement.
- We may need to contact or visit you regarding your application, so please provide a daytime contact telephone number and, if possible, an email address.
