Grant Application

Important information before you apply

• The Roger & Douglas Turner Charitable Trust CIO (Registered charity 1154467) ‘The Trust’.
• The Trust awards grants to registered charities only. Grants are not made to any organisation that is not a registered charity (ie social enterprises, community interest companies and other not-for-profit organisations).
• The Trust does not support charities that can draw upon significant private sector funding to bolster their fund, nor charities with large defined-benefit pension fund deficits.
• You may apply for funding a maximum of once per year. If you are unsuccessful, we request that you wait 12-months before reapplying.
• The beneficial area of the trust is: Birmingham, Worcestershire, Herefordshire and the four boroughs of the Black Country (Wolverhampton, Sandwell, Walsall and Dudley). Some grants are made in the Solihull MBC area at the Trustees’ discretion.
• National charities may apply subject to the specific charitable work/public benefit in the beneficial area.
• Successful initial appeals are unlikely to receive funding of no more than £5,000.
• Appeals may be for a project, capital expenditure, or core costs, but not for specific staff salaries.
• A representative from the Trust may wish to visit your charity as part of the decision process.
• Charities which receive regular donations are included in a visit programme.

Completing your application form

• Please only submit the information requested. No additional information is required.
• Should you need further assistance or be unable to complete the form please contact the Grants Officer who will provide additional support.
• Trustees meet three times per year. The latest deadline for submission will be just over one calendar month prior to the next trustee meeting.
• The Grants Officer endeavours to acknowledge all applications once the outcome is determined.

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