We aim to advance the wellbeing of people, society and the natural world by funding charitiesfor work that has national significance in the arts, environment and social action (our funding categories).
Before you apply
In order to prepare your application, please make sure you are eligible for a grant.
We receive many more applications that we can support, so we have apply our criteria strictly. We look for work that has a high impact and achieves positive change or long-lasting benefits. This may include tried and tested approaches as well as new ways of working. We hope that the guidance we provide will help you with making your application to us.
Before applying, please make sure you that you:
- Complete our eligibility quiz available here
- Check that your application fits the guidelines for the relevant category.
There are specific criteria for Arts, Environment and Social Action.
3. Read our information on how to write your application.
Please also check our funding FAQs which may answer some of your queries.
Our application process
We have a two-stage application process:
- Stage 1: We ask for to submit your application via our online portal. This will include a two page description of your organisation and what you would like us to fund,, plus some basic information about your organisation, finances, and diversity, equity and inclusion.
- Stage 2: If you are invited to the next stage we will ask you for a full application.
You can find out more about this, as well as the application link, on our ‘How to apply’ page.
A detailed overview of what information we require for both stages is available here.
Our current strategy ends in 2025, and we are undertaking a strategic review to plan for 2025 onwards. There are no plans to close as part of this review. However, as with any new strategy, there may be some changes to our funding priorities and criteria. These changes will be flagged up in advance, and we will transition to any such changes to an agreed and publicly available timeline with clear guidance on how we wish to minimise any disruption to current and prospective applicants.
We aim to advance the wellbeing of people, society and the natural world by focusing on the arts, environment and social action. We believe these areas, both separately and together, can make an important contribution to wellbeing.
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You should double check that you are not excluded by reading the list below. You can find further details in the FAQs on our website where indicated.
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