11 July 2024
Funding Opportunities
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FORD BRITAIN TRUST-Working with our local communities to sow the seeds of change.
We pay special attention to projects focusing on education, environment, children, the disabled, youth activities and projects that provide clear benefits to the local communities close to our UK locations. The Ford Britain Trust particularly encourages applications supported by Ford employees, but is open to all, provided that the qualifying organisations meet our selection criteria. We have five cycles each year for grant donations.
Small grant applications, up to £250, are welcomed three times a year during:
1st April to 30th June for review in July
1st August to 31st October for review in November
1st December to 28th February for review in April
Large grant applications, up to £3,000, are welcomed twice a year during:
1st March to 31st July for review by our Board of Trustees in September/October
1st September to 31st January for review by our Board of Trustees in March
Grants cannot be provided to:
- Individuals
- CIC
- Local Authorities, Councils, Government and Government Departments
Grant applications from the following organisations will be considered:
- Registered charities
- Schools/PTAs (Non-fee paying, state sector schools only. Independent/private; fee paying schools will not be considered)
- Non-profit organisations (including small clubs and societies)
Grant applications are considered for the following purposes:
- Contributions to capital projects (e.g. refurbishments)
- Capital expenditure items (e.g. furniture/equipment/computers)
- Contribution towards the purchase of new vehicle (maximum grant £3,000*)
Grant applications supporting the following activities will be considered:
- Work that has clear benefits to the local community/environment
- Work with young people/children
- Education/schools (mainstream)
- Special education needs
- People with disabilities
Grant applications are NOT considered if they support the following purposes or activities:
- Core funding; General running costs
- Major building works
- Sponsorship or advertising
- Research
- Overseas projects ; Travel
- Religious projects ; Political projects
- Purchase of second-hand vehicles
- Third party fundraising initiatives (exceptions may be made for fundraising initiatives by Ford Motor Company Limited employees and retirees)
Grant applications will be considered for projects being undertaken/expenditure being made in all UK postcodes however locations near Ford Motor Company Limited / FCE Bank plc UK operations are given a higher weighting:
- Essex (including East London)
- Bridgend (South Wales)
- Southampton
- Daventry
- Manchester
- Liverpool
Morrisons Community Spaces Fund
In celebration of Morrisons 125th Anniversary, the Foundation is delighted to have created the ‘Community Spaces Fund’.
This exciting new fund will see 125 charities receive a share of £1 million with grants of up to £8,000 each to enhance their community space facilities, making a difference for many more years to come.
We know how important it is for communities to have a place to meet, socialise, learn and provide care to others. We also know that funding new equipment, making renovations or creating new spaces can be difficult for local charities.
That’s why we’ve created this new fund and are asking Community Champions in all of our stores to look for opportunities to help charities who provide a community space and will be able to make a real difference with a cash boost of from the Morrisons Foundation.
How the Community Spaces Fund works:
From 17th June to 14th July, Morrisons Community Champions will identify charities that provide a community space that benefits their local area
Recommended charities will receive an invite from their Community Champion to complete an online form which must be completed no later than 14th July 2024. The form is for recommendation purposes only and does not guarantee that a grant can or will be awarded
Recommendations are verified and reviewed by the Morrisons Foundation from 15th to 31st July 2024
Throughout August 2024, together, Morrisons colleagues, Community Champions and the Morrisons Foundation will choose up to 125 charities to receive a grant
Successful charities will be notified via email. At this point charities should provide a recent bank statement and letter to confirm the bank details via email to the Morrisons Foundation within 14 days to enable payment by BACS
A presentation of the grant will take place at the Morrisons store/site that recommended the successful charity
To be considered for a grant the charity must:
– Be recommended by their local Community Champion
– Be registered with the Charity Commission in England and Wales
– Have submitted their accounts on time
– Be applying for a grant of no more than £8,000 to fund a project that enhances a space that will have a lasting impact in the local community
– Submit the online recommendation form provided by their local Community Champion by 14th July 2024
– Be applying for a project that will be completed by the end of 2024
We are unable to consider applications from:
– Charities requesting funds for salaries of employees, utility bills or administrative / running costs
– Charities that have not been recommended by a Morrisons Community Champion
– Requests in excess of £8,000
– Charities that submit their recommendation form after 14th July 2024
The Screwfix Foundation is a registered charity set up in 2013. We are passionate about making a difference to communities across the UK. We are a grant giving charity with a clear purpose to support projects that improve, repair and maintain homes and community facilities used by those in need throughout the UK.
The Screwfix Foundation currently offers local registered charities and not for profit organisations funding up to the region of £5,000. All applications are reviewed individually by our team on a quarterly basis, the review dates are in March, June, September and December
Before applying for funding from The Screwfix Foundation, your organisation MUST:
- Be a registered charity or not for profit organisation.
- Help those in need. This could be by reason of financial hardship, sickness, distress or other disadvantages in the UK.
- Be looking for funding to support projects that relate to the repair, maintenance, improvement or construction of. homes, community buildings and other buildings.
Grants are available from £1000 to £5,000.
Grant applications are welcome from groups or organisations that are “not for profit”; such as charities, community groups and social enterprises, that can demonstrate a clear community benefit in their constitution or governing document.
The purpose of the grant application must fit with the objects of the Delamere Dairy Foundation and be for the benefit of the public, namely:
- The advancement of agriculture and of environmental protection
2. The advancement in life of young people by developing their capabilities so that they may mature as contributory members of society
3. The relief of financial hardship
4. The advancement of education
5. The relief of sickness
Grants will be awarded for projects within communities throughout Great Britain.
Applicants must be voluntary or community-based organisations with a constitution and a bank account. New groups without a constitution or bank account will need to nominate an established group that will be responsible for holding and administering the grant on their behalf.
Applicant organisations do not need to be registered charities but their constitution or other governing document must show that they are set up for community benefit and their aims are broadly charitable.
If project-based funding is being applied for, then the project must last no more than 12 months.
Applications will be considered at Panel meetings of the Delamere Dairy Foundation, which will be held regularly.If you receive a grant then you agree to:
1) Keep full receipts of any expenditure that the grant is used for and provide them to the Delamere Dairy Foundation within 6 weeks of completing the work agreed and also upon request.
2) Complete an End of Grant monitoring form when the project is completed outlining the project outcomes, objectives met, and benefits achieved.