Grants are currently available for registered charities under the Small Grants Programme, which offers one off donations of up to £5,000 to registered charities with an income under £500,000.
Eligibility
They do not make grants to the following types of applicants or work:
- Large national charities which enjoy wide support
- Organisations with charitable purpose which are not registered with the Charity Commission in England and Wales, Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator or are not registered as exempt with the Inland Revenue in Northern Ireland
- Charities which have substantial reserves (savings and profits of over 50% of their yearly running costs in unrestricted or general reserves) or are in serious debt
- Charities whose income exceeds £500,000 per year
- Buying, building, converting, refurbishing buildings, gardens or playgrounds
- Fundraising
- Advertising
- Medical research
- Individuals
- Animal welfare
- Conservation of flora and fauna
Promoting religion
Promoting politics
Corporate membership
Loans or business finance
Overseas travel and work outside the UK
Schools, universities and colleges (except for relevant work which is additional to statutory responsibility)
Vehicles
Hospices**
Holidays**
Endowment funds
Museums or galleries**
** Consideration, however, may be given to museums, galleries and hospices which may be working with the target client groups e.g. as volunteers. Consideration may also be given to projects involving holidays for the target client groups e.g. as respite, working holidays, learning new skills.
The Small Grants Programme is part of Nationwide Foundation’s Supporting Families programme and has the following aims:
- To promote the well-being of young men, women and children whose lives have been affected by domestic violence and to reduce the prevalence of domestic violence through increased service provision, education and awareness raising
- To improve the quality of life of families with a member or members in prison, through the provision of services responsive to their needs
- To provide young people who are or have been involved with the criminal justice system with a rehabilitation programme designed to obtain the skills, confidence and personal support networks to enable them to lead fulfilled and successful lives
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