Small grants – up to £10,000
If you are applying for £10,000 or less, you can submit your outline proposal at any time. Once your full application is submitted, we aim to inform you of our decision within two weeks.
Larger grants – over £10,000
If you are applying for more than £10,000, please be aware of the deadlines for submitting your outline proposal and full application.
Applications over £10,000 are considered by our directors at quarterly meetings; these take place around a month after the final application deadline. Successful grants can be released, at the earliest, two weeks after the quarterly meeting. See list below.
If you miss a deadline, you will have to wait until the next quarter before your application can be considered.
Please note that the outline proposal deadlines below are indications only. You are strongly advised to submit your outline well ahead of these dates to enable more time for the Programme Manager to review your proposal.
The upcoming deadlines for applications over £10,000 are:
- Outline proposals – no later than 10am on Monday 13 May 2024;
- Final applications – 10am on Monday 20 May 2024.
- Decisions made on Friday 21 June; earliest grant start date Monday 1 July
- Outline proposals – no later than 10am on Monday 19 August 2024;
- Final applications – 10am on Tuesday 27 August 2024.
- Decisions made on Friday 27 September; earliest grant start date Monday 7 October
- Outline proposals – no later than 10am on Monday 28 October 2024;
- Final applications – 10am on Monday 4 November 2024.
- Decisions made on Friday 6 December; earliest grant start date Monday 6 January 2025
- Outline proposals – no later than 10am on Monday 17 February 2025;
- Final applications – 10am on Monday 24 February 2025.
- Decisions made on Friday 28 March; earliest grant start date Monday 7 April
Meetings with Applicants
For larger grants, directors may wish to meet you to discuss your application.
Meetings take place via Zoom.
Please note, not all applicants are invited to a meeting. Whether or not you are invited to a meeting should not be seen an indication of the eventual outcome of your grant application.