Deadline: Ongoing Opportunity
The Community Foundation is seeking applications for the 1989 Willan Charitable Trust Fund to support registered charities, exempted and excepted organisations, whose activities benefit residents of Tyne & Wear, Northumberland, County Durham and Teesside.
Priority will be given to those which ease social deprivation and/or enrich the fabric of the local community and the quality of life of individuals within that community.
Examples of work that the 1989 Willan Charitable Trust Fund considers include:
- Core costs of organisations meeting the needs of communities experiencing high levels of deprivation.
- Capital and refurbishment costs for community buildings.
- Projects and Self-help initiatives that improve local quality of life.
- Services for young people that address educational needs or offer diversion from crime and anti-social behaviour.
- Projects assisting local communities affected by crime and anti-social behaviour.
- Art projects that help tackle deprivation or improve local quality of life.
- The work of youth organisations and, in particular, the Sea Cadets, Scouts, Guides, Boys’ Brigades and other uniformed organisations. Grants will not normally exceed £1,500.
- Projects that draw on the region’s rich maritime tradition to deliver improvements in local quality of life or address deprivation.
- Gap year voluntary work through Project Trust. Grants are limited to a maximum of £500 towards expenses in undertaking a voluntary placement. Applicants must normally reside in the North East region and applications should be made through Project Trust.
Funding Information
- Grants are available to support core and project costs, and will generally range from £1000 to £10,000; the Fund aims to prioritise projects for which a Willan grant will represent a significant contribution to delivery of the work.
Eligibility Criteria
- The 1989 Willan Charitable Trust Fund supports registered charities, exempted and excepted organisations, whose activities benefit residents of Tyne & Wear, Northumberland, County Durham and Teesside.
- Organisations such as CICs, Limited Companies and social enterprises may not apply, unless they are working in partnership with a registered charity, which will act as the lead organisation and apply on their behalf.
What will not be funded
- In addition to standard Community Foundation exclusions, the Fund will not normally consider grants for:
- Trips abroad
- Individuals, except Project Trust applications from residents of the benefit area
- Projects focused on heritage and the environment, scientific and/or medical research, unless these address deprivation and/or enrich local communities, improving local quality of life.
For more information, visit https://www.communityfoundation.org.uk/grants/the-1989-willan-charitable-trust/