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Who can and cannot apply

We’ll accept applications from either:

  • local partnerships
  • UK-wide partnerships which are delivered across at least 2 UK countries (England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales)

We’re looking to fund partnerships that are made up of a mix of organisations from different sectors. We can fund both new partnerships and partnerships that have already been set up. At this stage, we’re looking for the organisation who is best placed to speak on behalf of the partnership.

This organisation must be either a:

  • constituted group or club
  • voluntary or community organisation
  • registered charity
  • charitable incorporated organisation (SCIO/CIO)
  • community interest company (CIC)
  • not-for-profit company limited by guarantee - you must be a registered charity or have a not-for-profit 'asset lock' clause in your articles of association
  • school, college, university (providing your project benefits and involves the wider local communities)
  • statutory body (including town, parish and community council)
  • community benefit society

We cannot accept applications from:

  • individuals
  • sole traders
  • organisations that can pay profits to directors, shareholders or members (including Companies Limited by Shares) - we cannot fund these organisations directly but they can support your project
  • organisations based outside the UK
  • one individual or organisation applying on behalf of another
  • organisations that do not have at least two people on their board or committee who are not married, in a long-term relationship, living together at the same address, or related by blood

If you’re a school or an organisation working in a school

Your project needs to strengthen the community outside of the school too. It should benefit and involve more than just teachers, pupils or parents of pupils.

We will not fund school projects that:

  • improve school facilities or equipment that are not available for the wider community to use
  • help with staff training
  • are part of the school curriculum
  • involve activities the school should already be providing (like a project teaching literacy during school hours)
  • take place during teaching times (before and after school might be okay)

We cannot accept multiple applications from the same group or organisation.