The objectives of the Oli Leigh Trust are to advance such charitable purposes for the public benefit as the trustees see fit from time to time, in particular, but not limited to, the reduction in suicide rates among young people, by making grants to other charities and not for profit organisations who work for the public benefit in the area of suicide prevention.

The Trust’s current funding priorities are around:

o Supporting young people affected by mental health issues.
o Helping other organisations provide suicide prevention training, and             
o Helping other organisations provide young people with mental health support and promote wellbeing.

The Trust welcomes applications from a wide range of organisations, although it is particularly keen to support small or medium sized charities.

The Trust normally awards between 3 and 5 grants each year. Grants are usually within the range of £500 to £5,000 with the occasional higher award. 

Details of awards made in previous years can be found under the ‘Grants’ tab on the Trust’s website.

All grants awarded are to cover costs of the project for which the grant has been made and must not be used to fund non-project specific costs including salaries, capital expenditure or other overheads. There is no matched funding requirement.

The Trust will consider or undertake the following when assessing applications.

o The applying organisation’s governing documents.
o The applicants latest accounts.
o Identifying the applicant’s key personnel.
o Scrutinising the project’s aims and how it will meet the funding priorities of the Trust.
o Scrutinising the project budget and any further funding received or applied for.
o Understanding how the project will be monitored and reported.
o Visiting the organisation’s premises or the project site.
o Speaking with key personnel from the organisation, and
o Meeting with key personnel from the organisation

Further information, guidance and an application form is available on the Trust’s website.

The deadline for the Trust’s 2024 application round is Thursday 30th November 2023, with applicants expected to be notified of the Trust’s decision by the end of January 2024.