How to apply

Applications can be made to the Director at any time. There are 'no closing dates', and all letters of appeal should receive an initial response within 6 weeks. Please write a letter of no more than two sides long detailing

• the purpose and nature of the project,
• intended beneficiaries,
• budget,
• existing sources of finance ,
• other funding applications, including those to statutory sources and the Lottery,
• whether you have previously applied to us, successfully or otherwise.

Please do not send videos, DVDs, CDs, tapes or bulky reports. They are unlikely to be reviewed and cannot be returned.

Annual accounts will be requested if your application is going to be taken further.

Visits

If a project is short-listed for taking forward for a grant over £2,000, it may be visited by the Director before an application is considered by the Trustees.

Trustee meetings

The Trustees usually meet quarterly. There is a short-listing process, and not all applications are put before the trustees. Three months is the least it usually takes to award a grant.