Deadline: 31-Aug-23
The Woodroffe Benton Foundation is currently inviting charities operating in the UK to submit applications for its Small Grants Programme.
The focus of the August 2023 application round will be as follows: “Improving the quality of life and social engagement for people with severe physical and/or learning disabilities in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.”
Areas of Funding Focus
- The Foundation provides grants to officially recognised charitable organisations within the United Kingdom only in respect of:
- Relief of persons in need, hardship or distress by reason of disaster or as a consequence of social or economic circumstance.
- Provision/Maintenance of care and accommodation for the sick and elderly.
- Promotion of education – in particular within the Derbyshire region.
- Environmental Conservation/Preservation/Protection/Improvement – in particular where this would encourage the provision of access by members of the general public.
- Human physical well-being – but applicants should note that funding in this area is proactive and the trustees will not make grants in response to unsolicited applications.
Funding Information
- Applicants to the Small Grants programme can receive one-off grants in the range £500 to £2,500.
Eligibility Criteria
- Charitable organisations based in the UK that are registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales, the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator or the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland are eligible to apply for a grant.
- Any educational institution is also eligible to apply for a grant whether or not it is a registered charity.
- The Trustees will generally only fund organisations which have at least one full set of Accounts following charity registration.
- The Trustees prefer to support smaller charities since modest donations are capable of providing potentially greater benefit in such cases.
- Consequently, it is unlikely that organisations with an annual income in excess of £750,000 will be provided with a grant under the small grants programme.
- The trustees will only support bodies affiliated to a national organisation provided it has a separate charity number and receives no direct financial support. The trustees do not make grants to charities outside the UK.
- The Trustees will not provide multiple grants to the same charity in a 12-month period. Organisations that have submitted an unsuccessful application should wait for 12 months before submitting a further application.
Ineligibility Criteria
- Within these categories, the trustees do not usually make grants for:
- Organisations without a Charity Commission registration.
- Organisations that have been operating for less than 24 months and therefore do not have at least one full set of Accounts.
- Organisations that operate primarily outside the UK or for the benefit of non-UK residents.
- Places of worship seeking funds for restoration or upgrade of facilities.
- Museums, historical or heritage organisations.
- Funding of palliative care.
- Animal welfare organisations whose primary purpose is not conservation of the environment except for those that help the survival of wild species in the UK.
- Students requesting a grant for tertiary education or a gap year.
- Educational organisations based outside the Derbyshire region – although the trustees may choose to do so.
- Bodies affiliated to or a local “branch” of a national organisation, unless they have a separate charitable number and receive no financial support from the national charity. Applicants will be asked to make a declaration confirming this when they complete the on-line application form.
For more information, visit Woodroffe Benton Foundation.