Eligibility quiz - Garfield Weston Foundation

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

Can you confirm that you are not applying for any of the above?

Yes

No

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 excepted organisation according to the Charity Commission guidelines

Can you confirm your organisation is one of the above?

Yes

No

Question 3 - Activity location

We only fund work that takes place in the UK or UK Overseas Territories (UKOTs). Can you confirm that your work is taking place in the UK or UKOTs?

Yes

No

Question 4 - Timing of funding application

We are unable to fund work that has already taken place or finished. Can you confirm that the project or work you are applying for hasn’t finished and isn’t due to finish within 4 months of you applying to us?

Yes

No

Question 5 - Recent application?

We are only able to receive one application at a time from organisations. This means that whether or not an application is successful, the applicant will have to wait until a year has passed from the date of our email letting them know that their previous application has been successful or not, before they are eligible to apply.

Can you confirm that your organisation has not received either a grant or a declination from us within the past 12 months?

Yes

No

Question 6 - Funding amount

Do you want to apply for £100,000 or over?

Yes

No

Thank you for completing the quiz. It appears that your organisation is eligible to apply.

We suggest that you read our application guidelines thoroughly as these give greater detail on what we look for in applications. We know you will appreciate that there is no guarantee of a grant, but we look forward to receiving your application if you apply.