People's Postcode Trust
People's Postcode Trust Opens New Round of Funding and Extends Eligibility Criteria
The People's Postcode Trust has announced a new round of funding and, following a substantial change to its guidelines and criteria, has additionally extended its eligibility criteria. Allocating funding to applicants from Scotland and England, the Trust is continuing to provide support to these areas, but has also extended its reach to further support interested parties in Wales.
The Trust aims to make Great Britain a better place for both people and nature and by supporting projects which operate within the following six fields of operation:
- Poverty Prevention - to prevent poverty, sickness and distress for the benefit of the general public.
- Advancement of Health - to promote, maintain, improve and advance health.
- Community Development - to advance citizenship or community development.
- Public Sports - to advance public participation in sport.
- Human Rights - to promote, improve and advance human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation.
- Environmental Protection - to promote and advance environmental protection or improvement.
Grants of between £500 and £10,000 (£500 and £5,000 if in Wales) are, therefore, available to small organisations, community groups and charities. The following apply:
- Applicants that are not formally registered as a charity with OSCR / Charity Commission can apply for up to £2,000 in funding.
- Applicants that are registered with OSCR / Charity Commission and can provide a valid charity number can apply for up to £10,000 in funding (£5,000 if in Wales).
All projects must help in one or more of the above six fields of operation but could include, for example, the purchase of sports kit or uniform, new equipment or the creation of community gardens. The project has to have a clear charitable purpose, must take place between January and June 2011 and must last for no longer than three months.
Applications are welcomed from those based in Scotland, England and Wales; however, the Trust will only fund applications in England from the following regions:
- Yorkshire and the Humber.
- North East England.
- Liverpool and Merseyside.
- The Midlands.
Applications for projects under £2,000 can now be made at any time. Applications for those over this amount should be received by 10 November 2010 (5pm).
http://www.postcodetrust.org.uk/
