Provider: Small Grants Programme

Grant Value: Up to £5k

Status: Rolling

Summary: This grant offers one-off, small grants to registered charities with an annual income below £200,000.

Who can apply? Charities and CIOs must meet the following criteria:

• Deliver activities to meet an identified need for vulnerable members of the community
• Provide evidence of effective impact/ difference made e.g. testimonials gathered from feedback and questionnaires
• Have a consistent charitable income of less than £200,000.
• Have a planned expenditure of under £200,000 during the financial year in which you are applying for funding.
• Demonstrate financial need. Due to overwhelming demand from charities with high financial need, the fund is unlikely to be able to prioritise applications from organisations holding more than 6 months’ free/unrestricted reserves.
• Have a publicly accessible website clearly showing who you are and what you do.
• Have a minimum of one year’s published accounts available via the Charity Commission.

What will it fund? Charities and CIOs that:

• Understand the needs of their local community
• Are open and transparent about their work and finances
• Work in partnership with others