Deadline: 10-Dec-22
The W.G. Edwards Charitable Foundation is calling applications for its Grants Program to support capital projects and innovative projects but is unable to assist with running costs or salaries.
Trustees are interested in supporting a diverse range of charities which support older people, from large institutions to small community-run organisations.
Categories
- The grants are loosely divided into Health and Community categories:
- Health and welfare: The Foundation gives grants for refurbishment of residential care housing for the elderly and for building projects which are nearing completion. Trustees also consider the provision of equipment and furniture to enhance care and improve quality of life.
- Community and innovation: The Foundation supports community initiatives for the over-65s such as exercise classes, horticultural projects and musical therapy. They also consider grants for technology projects aimed at benefitting the over-65s, however they do not fund IT for staff or volunteers.
Funding Information
- Around 70 organisations each year are successful in obtaining grants usually between £1000 to £3000.
- The average grant is £1,500.
Eligibility Criteria
- You may apply to The W G Edwards Charitable Foundation if your charity fulfils the following criteria:
- The charity is based in the UK
- The charity is registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales, the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator, or the Regulator for Charities in Northern Ireland
- The aim of your charity is to help people over the age of 65
- You are applying for assistance towards a capital project such as refurbishment, furniture or equipment
- You are applying for assistance towards an innovative project such as IT for the elderly, fitness classes, lunch clubs, gardening projects, etc.
Ineligibility Criteria
- The Foundation is unable to give grants for:
- Buying or leasing transport, ie. minibuses
- Salaries
- General campaigns
- Revenue funding, ie. items for everyday use
- Building projects in the planning stages
- IT which is for the use of administration
- Retrospective items
- Rent
For more information, visit W.G. Edwards Charitable Foundation.