Deadline: 29-Sep-21
Applications are now open for the Hedley Foundation Grant Program to demonstrate quantifiable outcomes to beneficiaries.
The Hedley Foundation is an endowed grant giving charitable foundation which supports small to medium sized UK registered charities operating across the spectrum of social need.
The Trustees seek to help and improve the quality of life of people in the UK, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds. This is achieved by making grants, within budget, to registered charities for the benefit of young people, disabled people, elderly people, the terminally ill and otherwise disadvantaged people and their careers.
Funding Information
- Typically, grants of up to £5,000 are regularly made and occasional larger sums are given to charities where high impact can be achieved. Similarly, smaller charities often benefit from smaller grants of £250 upwards.
Who they Support?
Social welfare lies at the heart of The Hedley Foundation’s activities. In the last 12 months, The Foundation made grants to 250 small charities. The following categories of funding are supported by The Foundation:
- Youth Support: Projects which raise the aspirations or help to realise the full potential of disadvantaged young people. Typically, grants are made to broaden the horizons of young people through sport, adventurous activities, education, the arts, training or sustainable employment. These might include youth engagement initiatives that help counter anti-social behaviours within their communities and activities that help to keep young people away from the Criminal Justice System.
- Disabled Support: Projects to improve the quality of life of people of all ages with physical and mental disabilities, sensory impairment and learning difficulties.
- Supporting the Elderly and Terminally Ill: Projects to help elderly people to maintain a level of independence and projects to support those in the closing stage of life, in hospices or hospitals.
- Miscellaneous Support: Projects to support carers, homeless people, ex-offenders and those about to leave custody.
Eligibility Criteria
You should meet the following criteria:
- You are a small- to mid-size UK registered charity
- Your application is not for salaries, building construction, general running costs, transport, financial deficits or overseas projects
- Your application is not on behalf of a church, museum, an individual or exclusive group of people
- You have not received a previous grant from The Foundation within the last 18 months.
Additional Informations
The Foundation receives over 800 applications per year of which around 250 are successful. As a guide, you should:
- complete the application concisely, avoiding acronyms or jargon
- include a copy of your most recent set of audited accounts
- include a breakdown of costs showing how the grant would be spent
- clearly state the anticipated outcome or impact, together with who and how many people would benefit
- ensure your contact details are accurate, specifically email and contact telephone numbers
For more information, visit http://www.hedleyfoundation.org.uk/apply-now