Deadline: 25-Feb-21
The Agnes Hunter Trust welcomes relevant applications from independent organisations recognised as charitable by the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator in Scotland (OSCR).
Types of Projects
Applications must fit within one of the two policy areas described below:
- Charities that help disabled people.
- Such charities may assist specific groups of people, for example those living with learning disabilities, mental ill-health, specific types of cancer, cerebral palsy, autism, visual or physical impairments. These are examples only and applications from other relevant service providers are welcomed.
- Charities that assist with the education and training of disadvantaged people aged 16 years or over who have left school.
- Disadvantaged people includes those whose life experiences or environment have so far denied them opportunities to develop the skills to support themselves and contribute positively to society.
- In light of these two policy areas, the Trust will invest in registered charities that deliver key services to these individuals; removing barriers that restrict life choices and enabling people to lead fulfilling lives and contribute to society.
- Priorities for the Trust include services or projects that focus on:
- Self-management and awareness;
- Advice, support and information;
- Life-skills training;
- Employability, particularly in relation to IT, literacy and numeracy;
- Helping people participate and contribute to their community.
Funding Information
- This programme provides grants of between £3,000-£15,000/yr.
Eligibility Criteria
- All funding requests must be for work within Scotland.
- The Trust no longer offers grants to large charities with an income of over £2.5m/yr.
- Applicants should hold reasonable but not excessive free reserves, unless there is a particular reason for holding a higher level. In the case of start-up organisations with limited reserves, applicants can provide evidence of their likely sustainability over the term of the grant.
- Grant requests to the Trust can be towards an organisation’s core costs or direct project costs, including staff salaries and overheads.
Application Information
The Trust operates an online application process. Please read the Application Guidelines and Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) PDF documents, and review the eligibility criteria on their Restrictions Page. The points below summarise the type of information you will be required to supply:
- A brief description of the organisation’s background, aims and objectives, and current activities/services and achievements.
- A full description of the project requiring funding – what do you want to do, who will be involved, where and when will it take place and how will it be managed? Which aspect are you applying to this Trust for?
- How have you identified the need for this work? Does it “fill a gap” in service provision?
- What difference or changes will the project make in people’s skills, knowledge, feelings or behaviour (i.e. what are the projected outcomes)?
- What activities/services will you carry out to achieve these changes (i.e. what key targets have you set)?
- How do you intend to monitor and evaluate the work so that you know whether or not you have been successful?
- What is the proposed timetable for the project? (NB: the grant must be used towards services yet to be delivered)
- What are the total project costs (TPC) and have any funds already been secured?
If you would like to discuss any aspect of your application prior to submission, please email the Trust Manager. As the Trust office is currently closed due to Covid-19 restrictions, email is the preferred method of communication initially.
For more information, visit https://www.agneshunter.org.uk/applications/