THE STEEL CHARITABLE TRUST
Grants of between £2,500 and £25,000 are available for UK registered charities, Community Interest Companies and Charitable Incorporated Organisations working in the areas of the arts and heritage, economic and/or social disadvantage, education, health and the environment.
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o Application timeline: Grants OPEN on Tuesday 16th July with a closing date of Friday 11th October 2024 .
o Funder: The Steel Charitable Trust (founded 1976. Charity number 272384. Total value of all grants awarded during the year ended 31 January 2023: £1,500,000).
o Who can apply: UK registered charities, exempt charities (such as municipally funded museums or schools) and Charitable Incorporated Organisations (CIOs). Applications from Bedfordshire and, more specifically, Luton charitable organisations are especially welcomed.
o Key Words: Core Costs, Capital Costs, Project Costs, Research, Arts, Economic and Social Disadvantage, Education, Environment, Health, Heritage, Bedfordshire, Luton, United Kingdom.
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The Steel Charitable Trust makes one-off grant awards to UK registered charities for projects that make a significant impact in the areas of:
o Arts.
o Economic disadvantage.
o Education.
o Environment.
o Health.
o Heritage, and/or
o Social disadvantage.
Grants can cover project costs, capital costs, core costs and research. Applications from Bedfordshire and – particularly – charitable organisations in Luton are especially welcomed. In the past, the Trust has consistently awarded around 30% of its grants to Luton/Bedfordshire charitable organisations and the remaining 70% to organisations across the UK.
UK registered charities, exempt charities (such as municipally funded museums or schools), Community Interest Companies (CICs) and Charitable Incorporated Organisations (CIOs) may apply for a grant of between £2,500 and £25,000. There is no specific requirement for matched funding. Grants are more commonly for £10,000 or less.
A list of all awards made during the year is available on the Trust’s website.
The next deadline for applications 11th October 2024. Applications will be considered by the Trust in December 2024.
Further information, guidance and an online application form is available on the Trust’s website.
Contact details for the Trust are:
Ms I Stanger
Trust Manager
The Steel Charitable Trust
Suite 411, Jansel House
Hitchin Road
Luton
Bedfordshire
LU2 7XH
Email: info@