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Applicant's Frequently Asked Questions
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If you have a question that is not dealt with below, please contact your local office.
Do we have to be a Registered Charity to apply?
No. You do not have to be a registered charity. However, you must be set up for charitable, benevolent or philanthropic purposes, have a constitution, or a set of rules, which defines your aims, objectives and operational procedures. Is there anything else I need to have to apply? You must have a bank or building society account with at least two joint signatories of authorisation and be able to provide a copy of your most recent and approved signed accounts. How many times can we apply? There is no restriction on the number of grants you can apply for under our grants programmes. However, you may not hold more than one grant at a time for the same project. Please note that if you are applying to run more than one project at a time we will consider your financial and management capacity to run more than one project. We're a branch of a larger organisation. Can we apply? If your organisation is linked to a larger organisation, you may only apply for a grant in your own right if you are independent. If you are not independent you may still be able to apply for a grant, but you will need the support of the larger organisation. Independent organisations By 'independent' we mean that you must have: - constitution of your own; - separate management committee; - a bank account under your direct control; - your own annual accounts approved by your management committee; and - control over your income and how it is spent. Organisations with their own charity number are normally independent. If you are not independent but have a management committee, a bank account, and you produce your own annual accounts, you can still apply for a grant. But the organisation you are linked to will need to support your bid and agree to take legal responsibility for any grant made to you. If you think that this applies to you, contact your local Community Fund office for a standard 'letter of endorsement', and ensure that this is signed by the organisation you are linked to. Branches of charities that have the same charity number as their parent are almost always dependent. Please contact the organisation you are linked to and discuss the matter with them. You may also contact your local Community Fund office for advice. Can we apply for a sport, arts or heritage project? Community Fund would not expect to make grants for sports, arts or heritage projects as these may be more appropriate to one of the other the lottery distribution bodies. These are: Heritage Lottery Fund - 020 7591 6000 The Arts Council England - 020 7333 0100 Wales - 029 2037 6500 Northern Ireland - 028 9038 5200 The Sports Council England - 020 7273 1500 Wales - 029 2030 0500 Scotland - 0131 317 7200 Northern Ireland - 028 9038 1222 The New Opportunities Fund - 0845 603 6000 If we are awarded a grant, how soon will we get the money? If you are offered a grant we will write to you explaining our terms and conditions and what you need to do to claim your grant. Once you have accepted our offer, the money will normally be transferred to your account within fifteen working days. What is the Awards for All programme? The Awards for All programme is now open across the UK. The grants awarded are worth between £500 and £5,000. All eligible organisations with annual incomes of less than £15,000 can apply. Can individuals apply? No. We can only make grants to charitable, benevolent or philanthropic organisations. Can we get a grant for our school? It is our policy not to provide funding for schools or organisations set up to support them. Do we need to find matching funds? No. We don't require applicants to secure matching funding to our grants, but we're happy to match fund Can I get a copy of the Electronic Application Form on CD-ROM? Please call 0845 791 91 91 (Minicom: 0845 755 6656) and ask for the appropriate CD for the grants programme you wish to apply to. How can I get a printed copy of the application form? You can telephone our 24 hour local rate application lines below for application packs: Grants for large projects/medium-sized projects Tel: 0845 791 9191 Minicom: 0845 755 6656 Research grants programme Tel: 0845 791 9191 Minicom: 0845 755 6656 Awards for All - England Tel: 0845 600 2040 Minicom: 0845 755 6656 Awards for All - Scotland Tel: 0845 600 2040 Minicom: 0845 755 6656 Awards for All - Northern Ireland Tel: 0845 600 2040 Minicom: 0845 755 6656 Awards for All - Wales Tel: 0845 600 2040 Minicom: 0845 755 6656 |
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