A limited number of grants are available to UK registered charities working in the UK (particularly the North-East of England) and internationally in the areas of the relief of poverty, disability, healthcare, education, shelter, water and less popular/unpopular causes.
Applications are assessed against the following criteria:
• The ability of the applicant to demonstrate that they provide public benefit.
• The impact the grant will make.
• The number of people the grant will benefit and for how long.
• How any shortfall in funding for the project will be raised, and
• The time scale for the project
Further information, guidance and an online application form can be found on the Trust’s website.
Applications are reviewed15 May and 15 December annually