Deadline: 31 March 2019
The Weavers’ Company Benevolent Fund is seeking applications for its Charitable Grants to support work in the following areas of interest:
- Young Offenders
- Prisoners and Ex-prisoners
- Young disadvantaged people, especially those at risk of criminal involvement
The Weavers’ Company Benevolent Fund was set up in 1973 with funds from The Worshipful Company of Weavers, which is the oldest City of London Livery Company and has a history dating back before 1130 AD.
Funding Priorities
- Supporting offenders and ex-offenders: Many offenders and ex-offenders suffer from a variety of difficult and complex problems and they are amongst the most vulnerable members of society. They will fund work that addresses the social and economic problems faced by this group and their families, and provide them with support, life skills training and a way back into education, training and/or employment, so that they may reintegrate and make a positive contribution to society.
- Helping disadvantaged young people: The Trustees are keen to support projects working with disadvantaged young people to ensure that they are given every possible chance to meet their full potential and to participate fully in society. The organization normally define young people as being aged from 5 to 30 years.
Funding Information
- Grants of up to £15,000 per annum may be awarded for one year only.
Eligibility Criteria
- The Committee’s preference is to support small organisations.
- Local organisations such as those working in a village, estate or small town should normally have an income of less than about £100,000.
- For those working in larger cities and/or across the UK, income should not be more than £250,000.
- Applications for pump-priming grants from small community-based organisations where their grant would form a major element of the funding.
- Organization prefer to support projects where their grant will be used for an identified purpose.
- Applications for core funding for new projects, such as general administration and training that enable an organisation to develop and maintain expertise can be considered.
- Organization encourage new ideas and to fund projects that could inspire similar work in other areas of the country.
- They may consider providing ongoing funding for successful projects which have proved their worth.
- They may not support:
- Work with children under 5 years of age
- Universities or colleges
- Medical charities or those involved in medical care
- Organisations of and for people with disabilities, including learning and physical disabilities
- Environmental projects
- Work in promotion of religious or political causes
How to Apply
To apply for a grant, complete the application form on-line, then print the form and submit it via mail at the address given on the website.
Eligible Country: United Kingdom
For more information, please visit http://www.weavers.org.uk/content/grant-application-guidelin