These awards are available to charities that are changing people’s lives for the better. Their larger grants are for exciting and innovative projects! The deadline for applications is Friday 2nd August.
The Benefact Group are looking for specific projects or innovative initiatives with clear outcomes and benefits. A project must clearly fit into one of the four key themes:
Education and Skills
Promote or sustain skills and expertise among any group of people. Previously funded projects include giving school children positive mental health training and teaching lifesaving water safety skills to underserved communities.
Rural or Community Development
Strengthen a community to make it more inclusive, supportive or sustainable. Previously funded projects have provided vital counselling services to the farming community and connected to the countryside.
Arts, Heritage or Culture
Promote or support history and traditions or focuses on the protection and preservation of historic land and buildings. Previously funded projects have educated craftspeople in sustainable design and helped connect people with disabilities with heritage.
Climate Change or Environment
Contribute to a collective challenge to tackle impact on the climate and environment. Previously funded projects have enabled restoration of wetlands across the UK and research into climate impacts on heritage buildings.