The Anton Jurgens Charitable Trust (AJCT) awards grants to registered UK-based charities supporting socially disadvantaged and disabled people of all ages across the UK. 

While the Trust doesn’t provide a minimum or maximum grant level, the vast majority of grants tend to be for between £1,000 and £5,000.

Applications are assessed against the following investment criteria:

1. Social entrepreneurship – the combination of financial and social added value.
2. Financial) sustainability – the pursuit of a permanent positive impact.
3. Personal initiative and personal commitment – to engender self-sufficiency and autonomy.
4. Prevention – a structured approach to tackling social problems at an early stage.
5. Social involvement – the creation of inspiring examples, and
6. Searching for meaning – creating awareness of the ‘why’ of our human actions and existence.

Funding is not available for:

o Arts and culture, unless these are engaged in the development of therapies.
o Research, or
o The promotion of religion.

Further information, guidance and an online application form can be found on the Trust’s website. Please note that only applications made via the online form will be considered for grant support by the Trust.

Applications may be made at any time and are reviewed annually each Spring and Autumn.

Contact details for the Trust are:

Vivienne Jurgens
The Anton Jurgens Charitable Trust
Kellas Estate
Mains of Kellas
IV30 8TS
Kellas
Moray
Scotland
Email: grants(at)ajct.org.uk