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J. PAUL GETTY Jr.
CHARITABLE
TRUST
BENEFICIAL AREAS
SUMMARY
We set out below guidelines for the majority of our grants, which should be followed by those making unsolicited applications. These are largely unchanged at present.
However, in future the trustees plan to invite selected charities to make applications which may not entirely fall within these guidelines as part of their investigation of new or extended areas of priority. They may also invite selected charities to make applications for larger grants.
The Trust aims to fund projects to alleviate poverty and misery in general, and unpopular causes in particular, within the U.K. The emphasis is on self-help and enabling people to reach
their potential. The Trustees favour small community and local projects which make good use of
volunteers.
There are 4 main beneficial areas: Social Welfare, Therapeutic Use of the Arts, Conservation and the Environment. Most of the funding is given to Social Welfare,
as you will see if you look at the Annual Report. Please check under the headings below for details of types of projects funded in each category.
Grants are usually in the £5 - 15,000 range, for both capital and revenue. Those for salaries or running costs can be repeated on an annual basis for a maximum of 3 years. Applications are processed all the time, and three months is the least it usually takes to award a grant. Some small grants of up to £2,000 are also made in between the quarterly trustee meetings.
Priority is likely to be given to projects in the less prosperous parts of the country, particularly outside London and the South East, and to those which cover more than one
beneficial area.
Please read the Exclusions section carefully first before applying, as it is
possible that the particular aspect of your application, rather than the general purpose of your organisation, may be excluded.
SOCIAL WELFARE
Mental Health in a wide sense. This includes projects for:
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mentally ill adults;
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drug, alcohol and other addictions, and related problems;
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support groups for people under stress, e.g. battered wives, victims of abuse, families in difficulties, etc;
Offenders, both in and out of prison, men and women, young offenders, sexual offenders.
Communities which are clearly disadvantaged and trying to improve their lot, particularly projects to do with helping young people in the long-term.
Homelessness, particularly projects which help prevent people becoming homeless or to resettle them.
Job Creation projects or ones aimed at making long-term constructive use of enforced leisure time, particularly ones set up by unemployed people.
Ethnic Minorities involved in above areas, including refugees, particularly projects aimed at integration.
ARTS
Only the following will be considered:-
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therapeutic use of the arts for the long-term benefit of the groups listed under Social Welfare;
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projects which enable people in these groups to feel welcome in arts venues, and which enable them to make long-term constructive use of their leisure.
CONSERVATION
Conservation in the broadest sense, with emphasis on ensuring that fine buildings, landscapes and collections remain or become available to the general public or scholars. Training in
conservation skills. Not general building repair work.
ENVIRONMENT
Mainly gardens. Historic landscape. Wilderness.
ANNUAL REPORT
To get an idea of the sort of projects funded during the past few years, click here for details of some sample grants made and for the 2006 Annual Report & Accounts. Future Annual Reports will be added after the April Trustees' meeting which follows the end of the relevant year.
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Page updated 25/06/07
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