The Foundation offers two levels of funding, which can be used towards capital, revenue or project costs:

• Regular Grants of up to £100,000.
• Major Grants of £100,000 and above. (When awarding major grants, the Foundation typically expects the project and organisation’s overall annual income to be in excess of £1 million.)

Typically grants are made for a single year; however, the Trustees may consider a multi-year request for up to three years for previously successful applicants, provided they can demonstrate that a longer term commitment will add value to their organisation’s objectives.

Match Funding Restrictions

Match funding is required. The Foundation recommends that applicants have around half of their funding identified before applying. Grants tend to be for 10% to 20% of the applicant’s total project costs.

Who Can Apply

Applications will be accepted from:

• UK registered charities.
• Charitable Incorporated Organisations
• Exempt and excepted under Charity Commission guidance

To be eligible, applicants must have at least one year’s worth of annual accounts and submit one of the following:

• Their annual accounts, independently audited or examined
• A copy of their Charity Commission annual return.

The guidelines, faqs, eligibility quiz and online application form can be found on the Foundation’s website. Groups should read the guidelines before starting the application process.

Applications for a Regular Grant of less than £100,000 may be made at any time throughout the year and will be reviewed on an ongoing basis. There are no deadlines. It takes around four months from the time an application is received to notification of a decision.

Major Grants cannot be applied for via the Foundation’s website. Instead, applicants should email a one page summary to Grants Assistant Ciara Molloy (cmolloy@garfieldweston.org) outlining what they are raising funds for, the total cost and fundraising target. They will then be given bespoke guidance on whether they are eligible. Charities applying for £100,000 or more are expected to have an annual income in excess of £1 million.

Applicants must wait a full year before applying again. The year is calculated by the date of the Garfield Weston Foundation email letting them know whether or not their previous application was successful.

Contact the Garfield Weston Foundation for further information.