Deadline: 28 November 2016
Applications are open for Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust’s Sustainable Future Program with focus on developing and promoting sustainable, low-carbon alternatives to the current consumerist and growth-based paradigm.
JRCT is deeply concerned about climate change and its effects, and believes that our care for future generations morally compels us to play a part in tackling it.
Program Priorities
- Better economics
Current economic systems encourage unsustainable growth and do not adequately reflect the true costs and risks of resource depletion, climate change and other environmental problems. Funds will be provided towards work that:- explores and promotes ways that well-being and sustainability, rather than traditional forms of economic growth, could be placed at the heart of public policy
- explores and promotes mechanisms that could better align business and investor behaviour with environmental sustainability and the long-term public interest
- researches and develops innovations and new practical models of enterprise that can be embedded within community practice
- challenges future investment in, or subsidies for, fossil fuels
- Beyond consumerism
There is evidence that the ever higher levels of consumption, once basic needs for security and comfort are met, do not result in greater happiness or well-being. At the same time, such ever-increasing consumption is not environmentally sustainable, and contributes towards social problems including overwork, anxiety and loss of community. Funds will be provided towards work that:- campaigns, initiatives and mechanisms which encourage radical, large scale shifts in behaviour and culture away from consumerism towards more sustainable ways of living and using resources
- exploration of initiatives and models which promote positive alternatives to materialism for a more fulfilled life
- work which engages people individually and collectively in holistic and value-led approaches to transformed behaviour and lifestyle, as an alternative to consumerism
- New voices
In order to create a broad-based, democratic and lasting transition to a low-carbon sustainable society, we need to involve everyone. JRCT is particularly concerned that marginalised groups and young activists have a voice in decisions which affect them. Funds will be provided towards work that:- campaigns and movements that give marginalised or under-represented groups a voice on issues of environmental and economic justice
- initiatives that encourage organisations from outside the traditional environmental field to get involved in environmental justice
- networks that link and support local environmental justice groups
- the replication of innovative local projects to involve New Voices regionally or nationally
Eligibility Criteria
The Trust makes grants to a range of organisations and to individuals. It is not necessary to be a registered charity to apply to the Trust. However, the Trust can only support work which is legally charitable as defined in UK law.
How to Apply
- Applicants must submit the following additional documents:
- Narrative proposal
- Budgets Accounts
- Governing document (non-charities only)
- Closing report (existing grantees only)
- Applications must be submitted online via given website.
Eligible Country: United Kingdom
For more information, please visit Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust.