People’s Postcode Trust 2020 Grants Program – United Kingdom

Deadline: 19-Aug-20

Applicants are now invited to submit applications for the People’s Postcode Trust 2020 Grants program.

Focus Areas

• Promoting human rights
• Combatting discrimination
• Preventing poverty

What can your organization apply for?

• Project Funding
  • Projects are programs of work which are limited in scope and seek to achieve particular outcomes
  • Applicants may include running costs related to project delivery
  • The project should align with at least one of the trust’s themes
  • Projects should be at least 2 weeks and no greater than 12 months in duration
• Core Funding
  • Core funding is for essential running costs including support costs, income generation, and governance activities
  • Only for organizations funded in the last 3 years by People’s Postcode Trust, Postcode Community Trust or Postcode Local Trust who have returned their evaluation form
  • The organization’s aims/objects should align with at least one of the trust’s themes
  • 12 months to spend the funds

The Trust does not fund

• Building renovations or refurbishment
• Activities taking place outside of GB or foreign travel
• Sponsorship
• Medical research, clinical treatment, and equipment (e.g. defibrillators)
• Projects that promote religion
• Bodies seeking to distribute grants/funds to individuals or other organizations
• Individuals
• Local, regional or government institutions and organisations with core statutory responsibilities (e.g. NHS foundation trusts, parish councils, town councils, and public bodies)
• Organizations currently in receipt of funding from players of the People’s Postcode Lottery, including previous grant recipients who have not submitted a project evaluation form
• Organizations that appear to have excessive unrestricted or free reserves and no policy to reflect the rationale behind this
• Organizations that have previously breached their funding agreement with People’s Postcode Trust
• Organizations with core support from players of People’s Postcode Lottery through other Trusts e.g. Wildlife Trusts, RDA, Girlguiding, Carers Trust, National Trust.
• Political parties or party-political activities
• Schools (except for special schools), parent-teacher associations, nurseries, preschools, playgroups, and universities/colleges
• Organizations outside of GB.

Eligibility Criteria

• Applications are particularly welcomed from smaller charities and community groups, with preference given to charities with a turnover of under £1m.
• In addition, depending on the volume of high impact applications received, they may further prioritize smaller organizations, giving particular preference to those with a turnover of less than £500k.
• They only fund constituted organizations that have a bank account in the name of the organization with at least two unrelated signatories.
• Organizations that are not currently in receipt of funds from any trust supported by players of People’s Postcode Lottery. Different types of organizations can apply for different levels of funding:
  • Funding between £500 – £2,000
    • Not-for-profit organizations such as:
      • Companies limited by guarantee with an asset lock
      • Constituted voluntary organizations with no charity number
      • Community Interest Companies with an asset lock
      • Community benefit societies
      • Constituted sports groups
      • Organizations with tax-exempt status but no registered charity number
  • Funding between £500 – £20,000
    • Charities registered with the Charity Commission or OSCR
• Requirements for all applications
  • They will ask for your organization’s governing document and most recent financial year’s accounts as proof of eligibility.
  • Your Governing Documents should:
    • Match the name of the organization on the application
    • Include your organization’s objects, which should be charitable in nature
    • Include an asset lock, dissolution or winding up clause
  • Your account should:
    • Be in the name of your organization as given on your application
    • Not be a bank statement, we require your annual accounts
    • Abide by the Statement of Recommended Practice if applicable
    • Include the independent examiner/auditor’s report and signature if applicable
    • Be a financial forecast/ top-line income v expenditure report if your organization is less than a year old.

For more information, visit https://www.postcodetrust.org.uk/apply-for-a-grant/