What We Give Grants For
Trusthouse gives grants for running costs or one-off capital
costs to charities and not-for-profit organisations in accordance with
criteria that are regularly reviewed and decided by the Trustees.
In July 2008, the Trustees reviewed its grants policy
and decided to concentrate on projects addressing Rural Issues and Urban
Deprivation.
Rural Issues: we accept
applications from organisations which are addressing issues in rural
areas. ‘Rural’ in this context means cities, towns, villages
and areas with 10,000 or less inhabitants. We are interested in, for
example, projects providing transport for the elderly, disabled or disadvantaged;
contact networks for the young disabled; projects which encourage a
sense of community such as community centres and village halls; employment
training schemes especially those promoting local, traditional crafts;
projects addressing issues such as drug/alcohol misuse or homelessness.
Urban Deprivation: we will
accept applications from local or national charities or not-for-profit
organisations which are working with residents of urban areas (i.e.
more than 10,000 inhabitants) which are classified in the latest government
Indices of Multiple Deprivation as being in the lowest 20%. We are interested
in, for example, youth clubs; training schemes to help people out of
unemployment; drop in centres for the homeless.
Applicants must clearly show in their appeal how their
project fits into one or both of these categories.
Within these overarching themes, we are interested in
three areas:
Community
Support |
Community:
the support of carers; projects in deprived communities; projects
addressing financial exclusion; the provision of sporting facilities
or equipment in deprived areas;
Drugs and Alcohol: rehabilitation
of substance and alcohol mis-users;
Elderly: projects addressing isolation
and loneliness (e.g. befriending schemes); domiciliary support
(e.g. respite for carers), residential improvements/ adaptations;
Ex-offenders: projects working with
prisoners and ex-offenders to improve their life skills and reduce
re-offending;
Young People: projects which build
the confidence, life skills and employment skills of young people
in need.
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Disability and
Healthcare |
Physical and Mental Disability:
projects involving rehabilitation, (including related arts and
sport programmes); projects particularly for ex-service men and
women (including former employees of the emergency services);
projects for children (including holidays); and respite care;
Palliative Care: the provision of
domiciliary care; support for volunteers and carers; outreach
services; the refurbishment of premises; the provision of equipment
(excluding in all cases services or costs which are normally funded
from statutory sources);
Medicine: special equipment (not
available on the NHS) for the chronically or terminally ill at
home. (Medical research projects are ineligble).
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Arts, Education
and Heritage |
Arts:
projects which enable the disabled and people living in areas of
need and poverty to participate in the performance arts and to experience
artistic excellence in the performing arts; projects which encourage
and give opportunities to young talented people whose circumstances
might otherwise deny them (but not bursaries or fees);
Education: projects which help children
at risk of exclusion or with exceptionally challenging behaviour
to realise their educational potential; projects which encourage
and give opportunities to young talented people whose circumstances
might otherwise deny them access to further/higher education;
Heritage: smaller heritage projects,
with a particular interest in industrial and maritime projects in
areas of deprivation, which provide employment and/or volunteering
opportunities for the local community and contribute to the regeneration
of the area. |
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These are examples of the types of projects in which we
are interested; please do not hesitate to contact
us if you would like to discuss your project in more detail.
Please see the Types of
Grant page for the next step in your application.
See also the separate pages on grants for Hospices,
Overseas Grants and the Themed
Grants Programme.