AIMS &
OBJECTIVES
Please see our funding criteria and check that your work aligns with our aims.
APPLY HERE
When you have read our criteria and are ready to apply, click here to access our eligibility questionnaire.
EXCLUSIONS
Have a look at programme categories we DO NOT fund and check your eligibility.
HOW TO APPLY
Please ensure your work fits our criteria before applying.
Please read through all the sections in this part of the website to make sure your organisation is eligible to apply, and that your work does not come within the list of exclusions.
Your work will need to fit the specific aims of one of the seven funding programmes we run.
Use of generative AI tools
We recognise that generative AI tools can help organisations save time when writing applications, and can help applicants that are new to applying or do not have English as a first language.
We, along with other funders are seeing a huge increase in AI-generated bids. In some cases, this is not giving applicants the best chance of success as some applications appear to quite generic, repetitive, and potentially flawed, and do not give us a unique reflection of the organisation or the particular work being done.
Whilst generative AI can be useful at the draft stage, we would encourage you to check over the wording carefully before submitting an application to us.
Overall, we would much prefer you to use plain English, telling us in your own words about your organisation, with specific information about who you are supporting and the work you are doing, and what you are looking for funding for.
We use an online application system. To access our online application form we ask that you complete an eligibility questionnaire first.
If your answers to the quiz confirm you are eligible to apply, you will be directed to our application form.
If you have difficulty accessing the quiz or forms, please email us.
Processing an application and making a grant usually takes between two and six months.
When we have received your application we will be in touch (usually within two-three weeks) to either:
- Ask for any further information
- Tell you if your application will be put forward to the next stage of assessment and give a timetable for a final decision
- Tell you that we cannot help
If further information is needed this will be requested and a visit may be arranged where the application can be discussed in more detail.
Our Trustees meet to discuss grant applications three times a year, generally in February, June and October.
You can apply anytime – we process applications all through the year, and will come back to you within a couple of weeks with our initial thoughts.
PLEASE NOTE: OUR OCTOBER MEETING IS NOW CLOSED FOR NEW APPLICATIONS
Applications received from now until early December may be considered in following rounds.
Please apply as soon as you are ready – don’t leave it to the last minute!
