| The Strategic grants programme provides large and medium-sized grants mainly to help meet the needs of those at greatest disadvantage in society and also to improve the quality of life in communities.
It funds projects that benefit people who live in either:
. three or more England regions,
· England as a whole,
· more than one UK country, or
· the UK as a whole.
The programme is open to voluntary and community organisations that meet our eligibility criteria.
We want to fund projects that meet the needs of our six priority groups of beneficiaries and other disadvantaged people not covered by those groups.
We are, however, particularly keen to fund projects that will benefit as many people as possible by influencing practice or policy.
The Strategic grants programme is keen to fund projects that will influence policy and practice.
This is because we wish to fund projects that will have an impact on the lives of the greatest number of disadvantaged people. And we believe this can best be achieved through projects that Influence practice and policy.
Influencing could be directed at both the voluntary and the statutory sectors. In this way strategic projects will benefit the widest number of disadvantaged people and have the long-term impact we are looking to achieve.
The Strategic grants brochure provides more detail upon this, and we recommend that you read this before getting an application form.
Please also apply under the strategic grants programme if your organisation is:
- Offering similar projects across regions or countries; or
- piloting a project locally but plan to apply your learning to influence policy or practice widely.
NOTE FOR THOSE APPLYING WITH THE ELECTRONIC APPLICATION FORM.
The Electronic Application Form (EAF) still refers to applications for the old programme featuring Key Approaches and Preferred Outcomes. Please ignore section I of the Large Grants EAF or section F of the Medium Grants EAF, and complete Appendix two of this brochure.
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