In response to the current cost of living crisis, the Volant Charitable Trust is for the foreseeable future prioritising the focus of its awards on charities and organisations who are particularly addressing poverty and deprivation, helping to support vulnerable groups who are most affected, with an emphasis on women, children and young people. The next deadline is 18th April.
Your project must meet at least one of the specific themes below and ensure you read the corresponding list after each theme as this explains what will be considered for support.
Project areas of interest, in order of priority, include:
1. Poverty and deprivation (with an emphasis on women, children and young people):
2. Women:
3. Children and Young people:
You can apply for up to £15,000 per year, for a maximum of 3 years (maximum total grant, therefore, is £45,000).
Please note this is a large, multi year, grants programme which is a 2 stage process and therefore not appropriate for small grant requests of £5,000 or less. If your organisation/project meets the Volant criteria and you wish to apply for £5,000 or less then please visit the Volant Charitable Trust Small Grants Programme here which opens in Autumn for decisions in April also.
You can apply for core costs.
There is an income cap of £1 million as reflected in your most recent annual accounts. (this an update to the criteria as of October 2023)
If you have been previously rejected there is no time limit to re-apply provided your feedback does not prevent you due to being ineligible.