The Alec Dickinson Trust Grant of up to £500

The Alec Dickson Trust supports young people who, through volunteering or community service, aim to enhance the lives of others, particularly those most marginalised by society. Grants are available for up to £500.

Who can apply

The Alec Dickson Trust supports volunteering or community service projects in the UK only that are organised and run by people under 30 years old.

The Trust welcomes applications for up to £500 from UK-based volunteering or community service projects, organised and run by people under 30 years old.

Restrictions

Please note they do not fund overseas trips or gap year projects. The Trust doesn’t normally fund uniforms, equipment or training for personal benefit (e.g. university course fees, training fees, laptop for an individual) or direct expenditure for a fundraising event (such as venue hire).

Eligible Expenditure

They fund volunteering projects run by young people under 30. If you’re thinking of applying, your project should:

  • Be run by a young volunteer, or team of young volunteers

  • Take place in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales

  • Have a clear benefit to others in the wider community

  • Most importantly, your project should encourage volunteering. The more volunteers you can get involved, the better!

The Trust also love innovative projects. If you’re doing something that you’ve noticed a real need for in the community or something that hasn’t been done before, they want to hear from you!

Are there any projects you don’t fund?

They will consider most volunteering projects addressing a need in the community, but don’t fund overseas projects, gap year projects or give grants towards college and university course fees.

What counts as “volunteering”?

They try to be flexible in our definition of volunteering. Volunteering is an activity which isn’t for the benefit of the person volunteering and is intended to benefit others. There is no financial gain involved for the volunteer. Doing something for free (or not being paid) isn’t the same as volunteering!

For example, someone might sing in a choir and not get paid, but they do it because they enjoy it. This doesn’t fit with The Trust’s definition of volunteering. However, if that person decides to use the choir for something which will have a positive impact on others, such as taking the choir on a tour of local care homes or children’s hospitals, then that could be considered to be volunteering.

The Alec Dickson Trust only funds projects run by volunteers; and particularly favour projects that promote and encourage volunteering among young people.

How to apply

You can apply for a grant from the Alec Dickson Trust by using the following link: https://forms.gle/MQ62apsgm48ErSq36 

The first round of funding closes 2nd July. For more information see the website's FAQs section or e-mail secretary@alecdicksontrust.org.uk

Useful Links

http://www.alecdicksontrust.org.uk/ 


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