Major Grants

If your organisation wishes to apply for a major grant, the total cost of what you are applying for must be at least £1 million. This means that for:

Core Costs:

• your organisation’s annual turnover must be £1 million or over

Capital or Project Costs:

• if you are applying for capital or project costs, your organisation’s turnover doesn’t need to be over £1 million, however the total cost of your project must be at least £1 million

Please send us a Major Grant Expression of Interest. This must include the following:

• Your charity registration number, if applicable
• A brief summary of what your organisation does, the need it is meeting and the number of beneficiaries you work with each year
• What you are raising funds for
• How much you have raised to date
• What the current shortfall is
• If you are applying for a specific project, tell us when it is due to start and finish
• If you are applying for a capital project, confirm that any necessary planning or other permissions are in place
• Anything else you feel it’s important for us to know!

Next steps

• Please email your expression of interest to admin@garfieldweston.org
• We will review your expression of interest carefully and be in touch to discuss next steps
• If a major grant application is possible, you will be invited to apply to one of our eight annual Trustee Board meetings and our team will be in touch to arrange any visits or meetings that may be necessary for our Director and Trustees ahead of the relevant Board meeting

Please note that if you are applying for a local community capital project (e.g. a church or village hall), we advise you apply for a regular grant via our online portal. Typically our grants for these types of projects are up to a maximum of £30,000, regardless of the total cost of the project.