Question 1 - What we can't fund
We are not able to fund any of the following:
- one-off or annual events e.g. festivals and galas or short terms activities that only run for a few weeks
- sponsorship
- feasibility studies
- generic or mass mailing fundraising appeals
- activity that takes place overseas including trips and overseas emergency appeals
- monuments and public works of art
- endowment appeals
- campaigning and lobbying, if that is your organisation’s main activity
- rescue and emergency organisations e.g. mountain or sea rescue and air ambulances
- salaries for specific posts
- new organisations that don’t have a track record of service delivery and/or have not yet submitted an annual return to the Charity Commission or produced audited or independently examined accounts
- animal welfare charities e.g. sanctuaries or animal homes
Question 1
Sorry, your organisation is not a good fit for us right now. Good luck with your fundraising.
Question 2 - Types of organisations
Is your organisation one of the following:
- UK registered charity
- Charitable Incorporated Organisation
- Housing Association that appears on the government’s list of Registered Providers
- exempt or accepted organisation according to the Charity Commission guidelines
Question 2
Sorry, your organisation is not eligible to apply to the Foundation. We are only able to support:
- UK registered charities
- Charitable Incorporated Organisations
- Housing Associations that appear on the government’s list of Registered Providers
- Exempt or excepted organisations according to the Charity Commission guidelines
Question 3 - Activity location
Question 3
Sorry, we are only able to support organisations that work inside the UK or the UKOTs. Good luck with your fundraising.
Question 4 - Timing of funding application
Question 4
Sorry, we are unable to fund work that has already taken place. We do however support core costs. If this is something that your organisation needs, consider applying to us for those. See Operating/Core Cost Grants for more information.
Question 5 - Funding amount