Trusthouse Charitable Foundation: Themed Grant Programme

Status:

Open to applications

Application Deadline:

28 May 2010

Description

Financial assistance is available for organisations running projects which address mental health issues for prisoners and ex-offenders.

Details

Maximum Turnover:

£ 1,000,000

Maximum Value:

£ 50,000

Value Notes

Revenue projects will be considered for grants of £10,000 to £50,000.

Capital projects will be considered for grants of up to £50,000.

Extended Description

The Trusthouse Charitable Foundation Themed Grant Programme is provided and administered by the Trusthouse Charitable Foundation and is for charitable organisations across the UK. It is intended to support capital and revenue costs for small projects working specifically to improve the mental health of prisoners and ex-offenders and help their integration into the community.

Projects could involve, for example:

• Therapy and counselling projects working both inside and outside prisons.
• Creative arts projects which improve social and vocational skills, where the majority of participants have mental health issues.
• Projects which support ex-offenders with on-going mental issues and which will assist their integration into society and reduce the risk of re-offending.

Latest Information

The deadlines for applications are:

• 28 May 2010.

Key Criteria

Trustees will favour projects which are:

• Are run by a registered charity or not-for-profit organisation with an annual turnover under £1 million, operating for a minimum of three years.
• Have a demonstrably successful track record in the field.
• Offer support to prisoners within prison and after release, either directly or through partnerships with other organisations.
• Can show how the work might be funded after the Trusthouse grant ends.

This fund is only intended for projects where all clients are ex-prisoners or ex-offenders.

Eligible Expenditure

The grants will fund:

• Revenue projects:

o    Up to three years' funding towards salaries and other ongoing costs including overheads, purchase of materials, travel costs, recruiting and training volunteers.

• Capital projects:

o    One-off costs including fitting out or purchase of premises and purchase of vehicles.

Restrictions

This fund will not cover projects which are:

• Delivering work required by statutory law, for example healthcare funded by a Primary Care Trust.
• Pilot projects (developments of existing work may be considered eligible).
• Delivered by organisations with no previous experience of working in prisons.

Payment Procedure

Revenue project grantees must complete six monthly reports during the life of a grant to track the progress and usage of the grant. The Trustees reserve the right to cancel or adjust payments if the report is not satisfactory.

Capital project grantees are required to send a progress report six months after the date of payment.

After completion of the Themed Grant Programme, Trusthouse will conduct its own review in which all grantees will be required to participate.

Application Procedure

Applicants should submit an application form accompanied by the following:

Up to four sides of A4 offering a description of the organisation and the project. This should include:

• A brief overview of the work and aims of the organisation.
• A description of the project, including justification.
• The number of paid staff and volunteers. If applying for salary costs include a separate job description for each post as well as the skills and experience of key workers.
• Track record in delivery of similar projects and achievement of these to date.
• Any other organisations working in partnership.
• Details of how the project will be evaluated and monitored.

A budget for the project with an entry for funding for each year, including:

• A breakdown of costs, for example staff, equipment, venue hire and volunteer expenses.
• Total funds raised to date by funder.
• Any applications in progress by funder.
• The organisation's most recent accounts agreed by an auditor or independent examiner.

Applications will be acknowledged within two weeks of receipt.

Applicants will receive notification within six weeks if the application will go forward to the next available Grants Committee Meeting. An assessment visit will be made to the project prior to the meeting.

Applicants should contact the Trusthouse Charitable Foundation for further information.

Addresses and contacts

For further information on how to obtain this funding opportunity locally, please contact the following:

Contact details:

Judith Leigh

The Trusthouse Charitable Foundation
65 Leadenhall Street
London
EC3A 2AD

Telephone:

020 7264 4990