How to apply online
To apply online you must have a valid email address. If you do not have an email address, you can still apply by downloading a form from the applying to us section of the website.
Before you apply for a grant online please do the following.
- Check our exclusions: organisations and activities we will not fund;
- Make sure that your work is in our area.
- Read the descriptions of the programmes to see whether you fit within our current priorities, and to check for any additional guidance that describes in more detail the kinds of proposals we wish to support. You can also see the budgets for our programmes.
- Also read the general information about our grants.
- If you are applying for the salary of a new or existing post, read our additional guidance on employing people.
- You can also check the home page for the most up-to-date information about our work, and to see a list of recent grants.
Making an online application
- You need to choose whether you are applying for under or over £20,000, and select the correct online application.
- You will first be asked to answer three questions to check that you are eligible for funding from us. If you answer the questions successfully you will go straight into the online application form. If not, you will receive a message saying your application is ineligible.
- Once you enter the application form, you will be asked to create a new user account with us. You should create your user account before starting to fill in your application. Please enter your email address carefully so that you receive confirmation messages successfully.
- Once you have set up your user account you can save your progress,
come back at a later date and view any applications you make online by clicking Save and Finish Later.
- At the end of the online application, you can upload any supporting information you have in electronic formats e.g. Word, Excel and PDF files. Before you submit your application, please check that you have assembled all the materials we require.
- Once you submit your online application,
you should print the Sign Off and Submission sheet, get it signed by your chairperson or treasurer and send it to us
with any documents you cannot upload. We will not start processing your online application until we receive all the documents either online or by post.
The documents we require are listed below.
- The budget for your proposal
- Your most recent annual report
- Your most recent audited or independently examined accounts
- Your current budget and most recent management accounts
- A copy of your governing document
- Job descriptions and person specifications for any staff salaries included in your proposal
- For charities awaiting registration, copies of relevant correspondence with the Charity Commission
- For applications over £20,000, your two-page supporting statement
If you have any questions about the online application process, please contact us.
Apply online for a grant under £20,000
Apply online for a grant over £20,000
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