There is no application form. Your initial application should be made in writing to the Administrator, David Brown. It should provide the details listed below. You may add any enclosures that help to describe your organisation or the project. We will advise you whether more information is required.
All applications will receive an acknowledgement. However, as there is often a waiting list, and the trustees meet only four times a year to consider applications, you may have a wait of several months before you receive a decision. Please note that there are always many more applications than we are able to fund out of our limited resources. On average, our trustees approve one in twenty applications. You are advised to read these guidelines very carefully, as inappropriate applications waste time.
Details required in your application:
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Name and location of Organisation: - The official name of your organisation and its location.
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| Contact details: - Give your name and position within the organisation, contact telephone number and address.
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| Description of Organisation: - Provide a description of your present work and the priorities you are addressing. Quantify the scale of your operation - how many people do you help and how?
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| Description of Proposed Project: - Describe the project you are undertaking, detailing the number of people and groups who will benefit and how. Specify how life will be improved for the target group.
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| Project Cost: - For larger projects give a breakdown of the costs. Capital and revenue costs should be kept separate. For a capital project, include only information on the capital costs.
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| Funds raised and pledged: - Give a breakdown of the funds raised to date towards your target, separating capital and revenue, where applicable. Include the amount of any of your own funds or reserves going into the project, and any money you intend to borrow.
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| Outstanding Shortfall: - Specify the amount of money you still need for capital and revenue separately.
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| Timetable: - State the timetable for the project; when it will start and be finished.
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| Accounts: - Include one set of your latest audited accounts. |
