Guidelines for Applicants
These guidelines are intended to help potential applicants identify whether their work is a priority for the Foundation and what we need to see in an application.
Please read carefully through the first three Steps of our guidelines. If you are confident that your work falls within our priorities then go to Step 4 – How to Apply. If you are not sure whether your work fits with our priorities you can always contact the Foundation's office for advice.
There is no application form - only a short "Registration Form" to give us your basic information which you should complete and send with your application. Write the application in your own words - answering the questions you will see in the 'How to Apply' section.
We process applications continuously. There are no closing dates.
The Foundation receives about nine applications for every one that is successful. Please only apply if your work matches our priorities. In particular, please check the Exclusions, and make sure they do not apply to your work. If they do apply, your application will not be successful. If in doubt, contact the office.
When we have received your application we will be in touch (usually within two weeks)
- to ask for any further information
- to tell you if your application will be put forward to the next stage of assessment and a timetable for a final decision
- or to tell you that we cannot help.
Processing an application and making a grant usually takes between two and six months.
If you have received a grant from the Foundation previously, you must wait a year following the end of the grant period before applying again.
If an application is refused, we ask applicants to wait a year before applying again.
Step 1
(we fund eight specific beneficiary groups)
Step 2
(checklist of eligibility)
Step 3
(Things we do not fund)
Step 4