Woodward Charitable Trust’s General Fund

Aims/priorities: The funding is for charitable organisations in the UK, to support core costs in the following areas:

• Children and young people who are isolated, at risk of exclusion or involved in antisocial behaviour. This covers gang violence and knife crime, education and mentoring, as well as projects that work to raise self-esteem and employment opportunities and encourage an active involvement in and contribution towards the local community.
• Disadvantaged families. This covers parenting support and guidance, mental health, food poverty, refuges and domestic violence projects and would also include projects that benefit travellers, ethnic minorities and refugee families.
• Prisoners and ex-offenders and specifically projects that maintain and develop contact with prisoners' families and help with the rehabilitation and resettlement of prisoners and/or ex-offenders after their release.

Who can apply? UK registered charities, charitable incorporated organisations, community interest companies and exempt charities can apply. Organisations must have an annual turnover of less than £200,000.

Grant amount: Up to £3,000 are available. However, most grants are for £1,000 or less.

Application process: An online application form is available to complete on the Trust's website. Applications submitted by post will not be accepted.

Deadline: Friday 29 July, 12 noon.

Contact information: Email: Karin Hooper contact@woodwardcharitabletrust.org.uk

Website: The Woodward Charitable Trust