Deadline: 13-Aug-23
The Ernest Kleinwort Charitable Trust (EKCT) is offering grants to recognise the challenges that rising costs are having on local charities, which will likely impact services for vulnerable people in Sussex.
EKCT Trustees have approved a small amount of additional funding to assist those Sussex charities most in need. This is to help meet increased costs such as utility bills for vital day and residential services, staffing costs to meet the additional needs of beneficiaries during a cost-of-living crisis, and fuel costs.
Please note Trustees regret they are unlikely to be able to provide support for the increased costs involved in running a charity office, or for charities not supporting beneficiaries in Sussex.
Focus Areas
- Requests for funding must fit within one of the following areas of EKCT’s remit to:
- Support beneficiaries located in Sussex, within one of EKCT’s focus areas as follows:
- Deliver international or UK based wildlife & environmental conservation projects.
- Deliver international reproductive health family planning projects which have a clear and intended impact on the environment and are delivered in Africa or Asia.
Funding Information
- Medium Grant — £10,001 to £20,000
- Large Grant — over £20,001
Duration
- Trustees will consider one application from an applicant within 12 months.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants must be organisations registered with the Charity Commission in England & Wales or Office of the Scottish Charity Register in Scotland.
- Trustees regret they are unlikely to be able to provide support for the increased costs involved in running a charity office, or for charities not supporting beneficiaries in Sussex.
- Note: Large grants are restricted to charities with whom the trustees have built up a deep understanding and/or close relationship over a period of several years. For this reason, the application is password protected.
- If you are an existing funding partner of EKCT and have not applied for a large grant before, please contact EKCT to first discuss your application.
- Funding will be considered for:
- Start-up costs for a new project within an established organisation;
- Core costs;
- A specific project (capital expenditure or assistance with running costs).
Ineligible
- The following are unlikely to be considered for funding:
- Individuals or charities applying on behalf of individuals.
- Large national charities having substantial fund-raising potential, income from legacies and or endowment income.
- Organisations which have been registered with the Charity Commission or Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator for less than a year.
- Pre-school groups.
- Out of school play schemes including pre-school and holiday schemes.
- Charities not funded by any other charity.
- Local authorities.
- ‘Campaigning’ organisations.
- Charities whose main aim is to raise funds for other charities with substantial cash reserves.
- Animal rescue or animal welfare organisations.
- International food security, farming or agriculture projects.
- Arts or community engagement projects.
Timelines
- Medium Grant- 13th August.
- Large Grant- 10th September.
For more information, visit EKCT.