Grant types and funding size
Learn more about the Trust’s two grant programmes.
Main grants programme
- Between £5,001 and £60,000 in total, although in rare and exceptional cases grants of up to £80,000 may be considered
- Spread across one, two or three years, with a £30,000 maximum per annum
- Normally given in the form of a salary contribution or to fund an entire project
- Main Grant applications are considered at Trustee meetings that take place three times per year, in June, October and February
- We welcome and encourage applications from members of groups who are typically underrepresented in research and development leadership, including women, people from minoritised ethnic backgrounds, and people with disabilities
Small grants programme
One-off grants for small projects, where the Trust will be a sole or major funder
- Up to £5,000, which should cover the entire project or be the major funding contribution. The total project should cost no more than £5,000
- Usually aimed at small scoping or pilot projects
- A limited number of Small grants are awarded each year
- Small Grant applications are considered all year round and there are no application deadlines
- We welcome and encourage applications from members of groups who are typically underrepresented in research and development leadership, including women, people from minoritised ethnic backgrounds, and people with disabilities
A list of the upcoming Trust Board meetings and broad application timings are shown on the website’s homepage.
Please note that Board meetings are ‘closed’ to new applications at the discretion of the Trust, and without prior warning, once the meeting capacity is reached.
Grant funding available per year
c. £1m
Typical maximum grant size: £60,000
Typical number of grants awarded per year
25-30
Applicants must be
UK Based
even if your project is international
What do we fund?
The Trust has three priority areas: Medical, Social and Religious, with education being a central theme that runs across all grants.
Our Trustees welcome projects that relate to more than one priority area. More detailed information on the criteria for each theme can be found through the links below.
All Trust funded projects must have strong dissemination plans, to ensure a positive impact on the immediate beneficiaries, service-delivery partners, wider stakeholders and policy-makers.
Appropriate evaluation plans must also be integral to project designs, as should demonstrable outcome measures and longer-term impact aims capable of monitoring and measurement.
Evidence of strong Equality, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EEDI), together with appropriate Safeguarding, are fundamental requirements for applications to be successful.
The Trust receives many more applications than it can fund each year. Even if you meet all of our criteria, it is important to note there are no guarantees of receiving a grant. We are typically able to support around 1 in 10 of the applications we receive. Applying for funding elsewhere will not prejudice an application.
Social
Support for catalysing and under-funded causes, where the Trust is often a ‘first funder’.
Medical
Funding practical medical projects capable of clinical application within five-to-ten years.
Religious
Support for ground-breaking and inspirational Christian and multi-faith projects.
