We predominantly fund capital costs, although in the area of medical research, project funding is the norm. Elsewhere, project funding may be offered for start-up or development activities where these are not part of the on-going revenue requirement of the organisation.
We place great emphasis on funding projects that are developmental or innovative. We would like to enable things to happen that would not otherwise happen. We prefer funding a project in its early stages rather than finishing off an already well supported appeal.
We also value projects that are preventive or provide early intervention. Our preferred area of impact is at the community and neighbourhood level.
We also wish to promote good practice. We would like to help with the development of solutions to society's problems and help to expand the take-up of these solutions where they are most needed.