To reduce costs and the environment, we only accept applications electronically. If this causes your organisation a problem, please contact the Trust Secretary.
Please ensure you read the guidelines before submitting your application.
Your application will consist of the following:
- Completed application form of no more than four pages including the cover sheet.
- Copy of your latest accounts including Trustee/Director Report.
- Business Plan if the organisation or project is new.
If you have the ability please submit these documents together as one PDF. If you do not please mention in your email when sending. You can obtain free software for merging here.
These should be sent to the Secretary at this address.
Annual timetable:
Window for applications: 1st January to 31st March
Deadline for reports on previous year's grant: 15th May
Meeting: June
Following receipt of your application, it will be reviewed and a decision will be made as to whether it meets the criteria. A rejection letter will be sent if not.
If your project goes forward to the meeting, one or more Trustees may arrange to visit, prior to the meeting. This will happen at a time and date that is mutually agreed.
The next meeting will be held on June 2022. You will be advised if you are successful by mid June.
Where unsuccessful, you will be advised by the end of July.
If you are successful and are awarded a grant you will be expected to produce a report the following year to include at least:
What we judge your application by
The decision of the Trustees is final. Feedback will normally be given, but it must be remembered that this might be limited due to the fact that the Trustees all give their time for free.
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