When applying for our Inclusion and Inspiration Grant Programmes, please bear in mind:

• Priority will be given to applications that are client-led, show how their work meets funding priority aims, and/or how it inspires others.
• As long as it is clearly demonstrated that it supports our Inclusion and Inspiration Grant Programmes, you can apply for a specific project or for a contribution to core running costs. We will fund core costs for eligible organisations to help them recover from the impact of Covid-19.
• Social enterprises like CICs are not eligible for day to day core cost funding.
• If it supports our inclusion and inspiration objectives, we’ll consider purchasing small items of equipment like furniture and computers. Requests for larger capital funding will be considered, but must be backed up by a robust business case.
• Delivering sports activity or requesting funds for club refurbishments will not be considered a high priority for funding. Sports and arts applications should be able to demonstrate a strong community benefit against one of the key fund criteria.

See our eligibility criteria for more information.

What should I talk about in my application?

Applicants for the Inclusion Grant Programme should demonstrate how their work is client-led and how it meets funding priority aims.  You should identify three objectives related to the work set out in your application.  Then tell us how you will measure your progress and success in delivering the objectives.

What happens after my organisation has received a grant?

Successful applicants will need to provide an ‘end-of-grant monitoring report ’ explaining the impact of the funding within their local community, evidence progress against their grant objectives and a short project evaluation.

Guidance on SMART objectives

SMART stands for:

Specific You should state exactly what you intend to do with the grant.
Measurable Make sure it is possible to collect evidence of what is achieved with the grant.
Achievable Be realistic, and only set grant objectives that you are able to deliver.
Relevant Remember we are interested primarily in what difference our grant will make.
Timescaled For each grant objective tell us exactly when you hope to have achieved it.

An example might include:

To run youth sessions focused on promoting healthy living:

1. 40 young people will take part between June and August 2022.
2. 12 sessions will be held of 2 hours duration in Summer 2022 covering exercise, healthy eating, smoking, sexual health and drugs and alcohol.
3. We will collect “before and after” evidence to see if participants attitudes to healthy living change and report our findings in September 2021.

Our advisors will review your grant objectives when we consider your application and may suggest changes to them if necessary.