Applying for a grant

All applications must be made on the appropriate application form. Forms can be obtained by:

telephoning The Earley Charity’s office on 0118 975 5663
emailing your contact details and a brief outline of your request to enquiries@earleycharity.org.uk
completing the enquiry form on this website

Information for individuals and organisations wishing to make an application can be found below. Click here to jump to details on organisation grants.

Making an Individual grant application

Who can apply?

We welcome applications from people who are experiencing difficult circumstances. This may be because of low income or poor health.

To be able to apply you must:

live within our area of benefit (see our map to check if you qualify)
have lived in the area of benefit for at least 6 months (this does not necessarily have to have been at the same address)
be living in permanent accommodation
have been granted indefinite leave to remain in the UK

You will not be able to apply if you:

are planning to move out of our area of benefit
have been awarded a grant within the last two years
have received 3 grants in the past

If you live outside our area of benefit you may like to contact one of our neighbouring charities.

What can be applied for?

You can make an application for the purchase of a specific item or service. We do not make grants to:

pay for general living costs
pay off debts
buy floor coverings of any type (unless there are very exceptional circumstances)
buy non-essential items

Most applications will be for an amount under £500. However, in particular circumstances the Trustees will consider requests for more than this amount.

How to apply

Request an application form by telephoning the Charity on 0118 975 5663, emailing enquiries@earleycharity.org.uk or by completing the enquiry form on the Contact Us page of this website
Complete the application form answering all sections as fully as possible
Post your completed application form with all supporting documents to the Charity’s office

When will my application be considered?

The meeting dates and deadlines for submission of individual applications in 2010 are as follows:

Applications for under £500

Meeting Date	Submission Deadline
19th January 2010	5th January 2010
9th March 2010	23rd February 2010
20th April 2010	6th April 2010
8th June 2010	25th May 2010
20th July 2010	6th July 2010
21st September 2010	7th September 2010
2nd November 2010	19th October 2010
14th December 2010	30th November 2010

Applications for over £500

Meeting Date	Submission Deadline
9th February 2010	5th January 2010
11th May 2010	6th April 2010
10th August 2010	6th July 2010
17th November 2010	19th October 2010

Making an Organisation grant application

Who can apply?

We welcome applications from local charitable, voluntary and community organisations working to help and support people living within our area of benefit. To check to see if your organisation qualifies please see our map. If your organisation does not exclusively work with people from our area an application may still be considered by the Trustees. In these cases any grant awarded would be based on the proportion of people from our area who will benefit from the project being funded.

Generally we do not accept applications from public sector bodies or national organisations. Nor do we fund religious activities or general appeals.

What can be applied for?

Applications should be for one-off non-recurrent funding for specific projects or equipment. We do not accept applications for open-ended salary grants, running/core costs or general charitable appeals.

Grants to organisations are normally in the range of £500 to £5,000. The Trustees do consider requests for larger amounts from organisations which they know well.

How to apply

Request an application form by telephoning the Charity on 0118 975 5663, emailing enquiries@earleycharity.org.uk or by completing the enquiry form on the Contact Us page of this website
Prepare your application providing information covering all the points as requested on the application form
Post your application and supporting documents to the Charity’s office

When will my application be considered?

Applications from organisations are considered by the Trustees at four meetings during the year. The meeting dates and deadlines for submission of organisation applications in 2010 are:

Meeting Date	Submission Deadline
9th February 2010	26th January 2010
11th May 2010	27th April 2010
10th August 2010	27th July 2010
17th November 2010	3rd November 2010

For Further Information

If you would like to discuss making an application please contact the Clerk to the Trustees by telephone on 0118 975 5663. Alternatively you can email an enquiry to enquiries@earleycharity.org.uk or complete the enquiry form on the Contact Us page of this website.