Deadline: 6-Mar-25
The Gloucestershire Freemasons Grant Programme supports initiatives for older people, people with disabilities and young people facing disadvantage.
Funding Information
- Grants range in size between £250 and £2,000.
What can you apply for?
- This funding programme prioritises applications for funding towards specific project costs or items of equipment.
- Recently awarded projects include:
- Specialised summer playscheme for children and young people with disabilities
- Creation of an inclusive and accessible woodland site for conservation and wellbeing activities for people with mental health difficulties
- Peer mentor programme for disadvantaged young people supporting their engagement in youth projects
- Equipment for older men with disabilities to undertake woodwork activities
Eligibility Criteria
- Freemasons Grants are targeted at small, local, voluntary and community organisations where a small amount of money can make a significant difference.
- Applicants must be based and working in Gloucestershire (including South Gloucestershire). Most successful applicants have an annual income of less than £350,000.
- To apply to the Freemasons Programme you do not have to be a registered charity, as long as the work you do has charitable aims and you have a constitution (set of rules), a management committee, use of a group bank account with at least two signatories, and a child or vulnerable persons safeguarding policy.
Ineligibility Criteria
- They don’t fund:
- Individuals.
- General appeals.
- Statutory organisations or the direct replacement of statutory funding.
- Political Groups or activities promoting political beliefs.
- Religious groups promoting religious beliefs.
For more information, visit Gloucestershire Community Foundation.
