Applications should reach the Secretary by one of the following dates for consideration at the quarterly Trustees’ meetings:
31 March, 30 June, 30 September or 31 December
Trustees’ meetings are held, usually during the last week, in January, April, July and October. Applicants should receive notification of the decision about their application within four weeks of the relevant Trustees’ meeting.
The outcome of an application might be:
- An immediate grant.
- A conditional grant, for example subject to raising the remaining funds required.
- A commitment to a recurring grant for a number of years. (These are only made infrequently).
- A request for further information, possibly including a Trustee visit.
- A decline.
Each application is carefully considered on its own merit.
The funding request should clearly demonstrate its purpose and benefit, as well as the sustainability of the organisation. The Trustees will be looking to ensure that care has been taken over the application and supporting documents.
In making a decision on an application, the Trustees place importance on benefiting as wide a range and as large a number of people as possible from a single grant. They also endeavour, as far as possible, to make grants where the funding will “really make a difference” rather than being lost in a larger pool of resources.
Grants vary in size but a typical grant is in the range £500 to £3,000. It is unlikely the Trust will cover the entire cost of a project or item unless it is modest in amount.
Successful applicants which receive a grant will be expected to complete our grant monitoring form. This must be returned to the secretary to the trustees within six months. Organisations who fail to return the grant monitoring form will not be considered for any future applications.
Trustees do not usually consider applications from charities that have requested a grant within the last 12 months. The Trust is unable to provide feedback about the outcome of the decision-making process.
If you would like assistance in completing the application form, please contact Laura Green or Rachel Heath on 0114 266 7171 or email: JGG@bhp.co.uk
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