The Ernest Kleinwort Charitable Trust, which became a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO no. 1197205) in May 2022, transferring its funds from the charity of the same name (no. 229665), provides grant support to UK charities working in the following areas:
o Charitable work in the County of Sussex.
o Wildlife & Environmental Conservation (UK and Internationally), and
o Reproductive Health (Internationally only) – applications within this category will only be considered for family planning projects delivered in Africa and Asia, and in areas where there is clear and intended impact on the environment.
1. Applicants in Sussex only may apply for work that supports the following:
o Care of the Elderly.
o Disability.
o General (Social) Welfare.
o Hospices, and
o Youth.
2. Applicants elsewhere in the UK or abroad may apply for:
o Reproductive Health (UK and Internationally), and
o Wildlife & Environmental Conservation (Internationally only, particularly in Africa and Asia).
If you're a charity outside of Sussex but operating elsewhere in the United Kingdom, you can only apply for a grant in the area of Wildlife and Environmental Conservation, and if you're a UK charity operating internationally, you can apply for a project in the areas of (a) Reproductive Health and (b) Wildlife & Environmental Conservation.
The Trust has also earmarked a small budget to help Sussex charities most in need during Winter 2022-23 to meet the increased costs of the cost-of-living crisis.
The Trust is currently accepting applications to its Small, Medium and Large Grant programmes. There is no requirement for matched funding.
The Trust provides 3 levels of funding:
1. Small Grants up to £3,000: applications may be made at any time.
2. Medium Grants between £3,001 and £10,000. This has just opened to applications with a deadline of Saturday 4th March 2023.
3. Large Grants over £10,001. This has just opened to applications with a deadline of Saturday 4th March 2023.
Grants can be used for:
o Start-up costs.
o Core costs, and
o A specific project (capital expenditure or assistance with running costs).
During the year ended 31st March 2021, the Trust awarded grants totalling £1.830,000 to good causes worldwide. Of this amount, £1,190,000 was awarded to organisations in Sussex, £550,000 was awarded to conservation projects in the UK and worldwide, while around £100,000 went to reproductive health work, predominantly in Africa and Asia.
Funding is not available for:
o Animal rescue or animal welfare organisations.
o Campaigning organisations.
o Charities not funded by any other charity.
o Charities whose main aim is to raise funds for other charities with substantial cash reserves.
o Churches and places of worship outside of Cuckfield and Haywards Heath (NB even within Cuckfield and Haywards Heath, grant opportunities for these purposes are extremely limited.)
o Community interest companies (CICs).
o Expeditions or overseas travel.
o General requests for donations.
o Individuals or charities applying on behalf of individuals.
o International food security projects.
o Large national charities, which have substantial fundraising potential, income from legacies and/or endowment income.
o Local authorities.
o Organisations not registered as charities or those that have been registered for less than a year.
o Out-of-school play schemes including pre-school and holiday schemes.
o Pre-school groups.
o Proposals from regional wildlife trusts other than in Sussex, or
o Very small and narrowly specialised activities.
Further information, guidance and an application for is available on the Trust’s website. Charities interested in applying should complete the online Eligibility Questionnaire in the first instance.
Applications may be made at the following times:
1. Small grant applications (up to £3,000) are accepted throughout the year and may be made at any time.
2. Medium grant applications (£3,001 - £10,000) are accepted 4 times each year. The first application deadline for 2023 is Saturday 4th February 2023.
3. Large grant applications (over £10,000) are accepted twice a year between 4th January and 4th March, and 10th July – 10th September. The first application deadline for 2023 is therefore on Saturday 4th March 2023.
