If a grant is awarded we will write to you to confirm our decision, and to let you know about any terms and conditions. We will also let you know what information we need to make a payment, and give you information about our monitoring requirements.

We ask groups who receive a grant from us to tell us about how things have gone, either at the end of their project or after one year. Our Evaluation Form gives you a chance to tell us about what you have achieved, or any challenges you have faced. We are keen to hear about the difference the grant has made, and any learning along the way.
We use information from reports to inform our own strategy, and to help us make decisions about further funding.
For groups who receive multiyear grants, we ask for a Progress Report one year after each payment, and before future payments are made. Trustees also welcome the opportunity to visit your group to hear more about how the work is going.
We will send a reminder asking for your Progress Report or Evaluation Form one month before it is due.

The Trust has recently completed a scheduled strategic review. This has resulted in a small number of changes to our eligibility criteria, and we ask all potential applicants to our 2026 grants programmes to review our eligibility criteria before applying (these are listed on the page ‘Our Priorities’). Applicants are also encouraged to contact the Trust Manager for further guidance before planning or preparing an application so we can advise you of any changes which may impact you.
