Leeds Building Society Foundation - Small Grants
Supporting those in need of a safe and secure home with flexible small grants for running, project and/or capital costs.
Provided by:
Leeds Building Society Foundation
Funder website:
https://www.leedsbuildingsociety.co.uk/your-society/about-us/foundation/
Maximum value:
£2,500.00
Objective of fund:
Your project must meet our purpose through one or more of the following criteria themes:
Financial stress
Security and refuge
Quality and suitability of housing
Health and wellbeing support for those experiencing homelessness
We welcome applications from those who take a Housing First and/or relationship-based approach. In your application we’d like to see evidence of:
Strength-based practice
Trauma-informed care
Psychologically-informed environments
Who can apply
Your project must meet our purpose through one or more of our criteria themes.
We'll only accept small grant applications from UK registered charities with a turnover of less than £500,000.
Restrictions
Exclusions
The Foundation is unfortunately unable to support:
Charities or projects who work or are based outside the UK.
CommunityInterest Companies (CIC)
Individuals (including sponsorship)
Animal welfare projects
Local Scouts, Brownies or Girlguiding groups
Schools that operate as charities
Medical research
Retrospective costs (reimbursement for costs already incurred)
Political activities or projects
Religious charities - we define religious charities whose primary purpose is the ‘advancement of religion’.
How to apply
You can apply for a small grant through the application form on our website: https://www.leedsbuildingsociety.co.uk/your-society/about-us/foundation/
Our Trustees meet every quarter, and your application will be considered at the next scheduled meeting. You’ll find the meeting dates on our website.
If you’re successful, your grant will be paid via BACS. If you’ve requested a multi-year grant, we’ll agree a schedule for making payments.
You’ll be required to complete a short impact form once your grant period has finished.
If you have received a grant from us, you must wait until your grant period has ended before submitting another application. If your application is unsuccessful, we recommend that you get in touch with us before applying again to understand why the application was unsuccessful.
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