TYPES OF GRANTS AVAILABLE
We predominantly fund capital costs. Occasionally, 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.
SIZE AND DURATION OF GRANTS
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Typically £1,000 to £20,000. From time to time, we may make larger grants to fund projects of an exceptional nature which show outstanding potential.
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Where agreed, project funding may be for up to a maximum of three years in duration, and will be tapered downwards if appropriate.
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Small grant scheme makes grants of up to £5,000 only to organisations with a turnover of less than £250,000 per annum.
GEOGRAPHICAL TARGET
Our area of operation for our main grants programmes is the United Kingdom.
We do not target particular regions in the UK, except for our small grants scheme where grants to community organisations are only available for the South West of England and Wales. In general, we consider the quality of projects more important than their geographical location. Nevertheless, we also recognise that London organisations in particular are well served by charitable trusts.
We also have an overseas grants programme which makes grants to UK registered charities which undertake projects in the Commonwealth Countries of Africa and Asia. Please only apply for an overseas grant if your charity has a UK charity registration number.
SOCIO-ECONOMIC CRITERIA
Although we consider levels of socio-economic deprivation in an area are an important factor in determining the value of a project, more important criteria for our grant making are innovation, excellence and the development of new services and activities.