The Edith M Ellis 1985 Charitable Trust operates a modest grant programme that last year awarded 18 grants totalling £54,873.

The Trust’s focus is on supporting a small number of UK registered charities and not-for-profit organisations that have innovative proposals to bring about a more peaceful, just and sustainable world. Organisations that find it difficult to attract funding from other sources tend to be favoured.

Grants are awarded against the following categories:

o Climate change mitigation.
o Interfaith and ecumenical understanding.
o Peace-building and conflict resolution.
o Quaker work and witness, and
o Work with forced migrants, including internally displaced people,

Funding is not available for:

o Core funding for organisations.
o Education bursaries.
o General appeals.
o Healthcare, disability and medical support services.
o Humanitarian relief appeals.
o Individuals.
o Infrastructure organisations, or
o Medical research.

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

The Trust next opens to applications on Tuesday 11th July 2023 with a deadline for applications of Sunday 31st December 2023. However,  However, the Trust likes to receive applications as early as possible, ideally around the start of December.