Charles Hayward Foundation Small Grant Scheme for older people’s projects
Grants of up to £7000 for projects focusing on older people.
Who can apply
You must be a UK registered charity. The area of operation for our small grant programme is the British Isles. They consider the quality of projects more important than their geographical location.
The charity’s annual income must be less than £350,000.
Eligible Expenditure
They only fund projects exclusively for the benefit of older people (over 60s) in the following sub-categories:
1. Programmes aiming to alleviate isolation and depression in older people, including informal day care or social, physical, and recreational activities.
2. Programmes which give practical help, assistance and support for older people living in their own homes.
3. Programmes addressing the emotional and practical needs of people with dementia and their carers.
They wish to fund projects which are preventative and being delivered at the community level which allow older people to stay in their own homes and remain independent.
They are interested in programmes which can demonstrate their effectiveness in improving the quality of life of older people.
They favour projects that offer a consistent and sustained benefit rather than one-off events or short-lived activities.
How to apply
If you have any questions or concerns as to whether your project meets the Foundation’s funding criteria please call us on 0207 370 7063 before completing the application form.
Please complete the small grant application form, which can be downloaded from the bottom of this webpage, http://www.charleshaywardfoundation.org.uk/older-people/ and email it to: grants@charleshaywardfoundation.org.uk
You must also include:
Your most recently audited or examined annual accounts.
Draft/management accounts for the most recent full financial year (only if your audited or examined accounts are more than 12 months old).
If your accounts show a significant surplus or deficit, high or low reserves, please explain this briefly.
A list of trustees (only if they are not named in your accounts).
A copy of the charity’s latest bank statement. Please make sure it clearly shows the charity name and is the same bank account to which, should you be successful with your application, your grant will be paid into.
Applications can be submitted at any time during the year.
All applications received by the Foundation are acknowledged and they aim to provide a decision on your application within four months.
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