Deadline: 9-Sep-22
The Finnis Scott Foundation has launched grants to support horticultural training through bursaries and apprenticeships.
Funding Information
- In general, the trustees only consider applications up to £10,000. Exceptionally, larger grants may be made.
- The Foundation will consider applications for one-off grants up to £10,000, but because of the high demand, most grants are currently £5,000 or less. Exceptionally, when funds permit, grants of as much as £60,000 are made, payable over several years.
Eligibility Criteria
- The Foundation makes grants to UK registered charities, also CICs, CIOs, and PTAs. Grant making is completely at the discretion of the trustees.
- The Foundation makes grants to individuals by means of bursaries, traineeships or apprenticeships, but only through a sponsoring educational establishment or registered charity.
- Requests for individual salaries will not be considered.
- In general, the trustees only consider applications up to £10,000. Exceptionally, larger grants may be made.
- The Foundation’s resources are modest: preference is given to helping smaller charities, where a grant can have more significant impact.
- The Foundation funds both capital and revenue projects.
- The Foundation do not fund projects which have already been completed.
- The Foundation are unlikely to fund newly established organisations which do not yet have a track record, or have not yet produced accounts.
What Do They Support?
The Foundation helps organisations which promote the exhibition, conservation, or study of the art of previous centuries. Please note The Foundation does not fund site-specific art installations, conceptual or performance art, or art created after 2000.
General Points
- You will need to state the income and expenditure figures from your organisation’s latest audited accounts. If you are a small charity and not required to produce audited accounts, please state the income and expenditure totals of your annual budget.
- If you are applying for a specific project or activity, you should outline all the costs involved in delivering the project, including staff costs and a reasonable percentage of overheads, if relevant.
- The Foundation is a small charity, therefore it is not possible for them to provide feedback on unsuccessful applications. If you have previously received a grant from the Foundation, you may apply again.
- If your application has not been successful, you may submit again in a year’s time.
For more information, visit https://www.finnis-scott-foundation.org.uk/apply-for-a-grant/