Deadline: 24-Oct-22
The Leeds Building Society Foundation is now offering grants to UK registered charities.
Themes
The Foundation is looking to fund projects that fit within the following criteria themes:
- Sustainability
- Health
- Financial stress
- Accessibility
- Education and advice
- Security and refuge
Funding Information
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Small grants (up to £1,000)
- The small grants provide funding to projects that support those in need of a safe and secure home.
Eligible Projects
The list below indicates potential projects or organisations that may fit foundation’s purpose and criteria themes. This list doesn't include every option but should give a good idea of what the foundation can fund.
- Sustainability – projects that help with fuel poverty, energy efficiency or climate action
- Health – projects that help those with health needs with housing, adaptations or advice
- Financial stress – projects that help with bills or debt stress
- Accessibility – projects that reduce loneliness, provide supported living services or adapt homes to make them safer for those with accessibility needs
- Education and advice – projects that support money management or provide advice services
- Security and refuge – projects that support emergency accommodation
Eligibility Criteria
- For the small grants, only requests for fund capital expenditure are accepted. This means that foundation funds the purchase of items used to directly help those in need, rather than contributing to a charity's running costs.
- The foundation will only accept small grant applications from UK registered charities with a turnover of less than £1 million.
- Your project must meet the purpose through one or more of the criteria themes.
Ineligible
The Foundation is unfortunately unable to support:
- Religious, military or political projects
- Charities based overseas
- Individuals (including sponsorship)
- Animal welfare projects
- Medical research
- Administrative costs including salaries, rent or promotional materials
- General fundraising appeals
Assessment Criteria
Small grant applications will be assessed and scored against the following:
- How closely the charity or project aligns with foundation’s purpose
- How the project will directly improve the lives of the recipient
- The number of recipients
- The project cost as a percentage of turnover
- How much funding has been raised so far
- If the funding applied for covers at least 20% of the total required
If your application is successful, donations are made by cheque to the official name of your charity, normally within one month of the meeting date. You’ll be required to complete a short impact form once your project has finished.
For more information, visit Leeds Building Society.
For more information, visit https://www.leedsbuildingsociety.co.uk/your-society/about-us/foundation/