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 20th August 2022.
3. Large Grants over £10,001. This has just opened to applications with a deadline of Saturday 10th September 2022.
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.
Small Grant applications are accepted throughout the year. Medium Grant applications are accepted four times a year between the following dates:
o 4th January – 11th February
o 18th April – 19th May
o 10th July – 20th August, and
o 9th October – 19th November
Large Grant applications are accepted twice a year between the following dates:
o 4th January – 4th March, and
o 10th July – 10th September
Contact details for the Trust are:
Andrina Murrell
Administrator
The Ernest Kleinwort Charitable Trust
5th Floor
8 St James' Square
London
SW1Y4JU
Tel: 07960 057742
Email: admin(at)ekct.org.uk
