News from: Reading Voluntary Action (RVA)

by Nakhat Zahir (Funding Advice Worker)

3 February 2009

Equitable Charitable Trust makes grants of around £1 million each year towards projects for children and young people under the age of 25 who are from disadvantaged backgrounds or disabled.

Grants can be made for project costs, capital expenditure, equipment and/or the salary costs of a post. You do not need to be a UK registered charity to apply. The length of funding can range from one to three years. Grants of more than one year are paid in annual instalments. The size of grants ranges from £2,500 to £30,000. Please consult website below for further information. Applications can be submitted at any time and are considered monthly by the Trustees. The Trust does not have an application form, but recommends that organisations follow the guidelines outlined on website. The Equitable Charitable Trust, Sixth Floor, 65 Leadenhall Street, London EC3A 2AD Tel. 020 7264 4995/4993 Fax: 020 7488 9097 Email: jlong@equitablecharitabletrust.org.uk Website:

BRITANNIA BUILDING SOCIETY FOUNDATION The Foundation offers grants and donations between £1,000 and £25,000 to registered charities and schools working within education, particularly numeracy and/or financial literacy. They welcome applications from:

Registered Charities and Schools: Any registered charity or school working within our key priorities and operating in an area where we have a high density of members. National Charities: Any national charity working within our key priorities that can ring fence their activities to a local community where we have a high density of members. Note: The Foundation prefers buying specific items of equipment but in some circumstances will consider capital expenditure and salary costs. Please see the list of exclusions on website below before you apply. Email: charitable.foundation@britannia.co.uk for an application form, or call Tel: 01538 391734. You'll need to supply them with the most recent copy of your report and accounts, independently audited where possible. Website:

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