Apply for an Inclusion Grant

Step 1 of 8 - Organisation Details

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Step 1 - Your organisation details

Name of organisation*

Organisation address*

Website address (if applicable)

Contact details

Highest ranking person within your organisation (e.g. Chief Executive)

Position*

First name*

Last name*

First contact person for this application

Position - person dealing with grant*

First name - person dealing with grant*

Last name - person dealing with grant*

Telephone*

Email address*

Step 2 - Type of organisation

I confirm that the applicant organisation is one of the following listed*:*

Registered charity

Unincorporated Association

Company Limited by Guarantee

Charitable Incorporated Organisation

Industrial Provident Society

Community Amateur Sports Club

School

Local Authority

Parish Council

Parochial Church Council

Place of Worship

Other Exempted/Excepted Organisation (please explain below)

Please Explain Type of Organisation (if necessary)*

Other exempted organisations should provide explanation of their structure here

Company/CIC/Mutuals Public Register Registration number:*

If you describe yourself as a Community Amateur Sports Clubs (CASC) please provide your CASC number.

What is your organisation's charitable status?*

Registered charity number (if applicable):*

Step 3 - About your organisation

When did your organisation start?*

DD slash MM slash YYYY

What does your organisation do?*

Where does your organisation do most of its work?*

How many people directly benefit from, or take part in, your organisation’s activities each year?*

Step 4 - How many people are involved in running your group?

You must have a governing body of at least three unrelated individuals - see eligibility criteria

Trustees/Board/Management Committee/Directors*

Please enter a number greater than or equal to 3.

Full-time staff*

Part-time staff*

Volunteers*

(not including trustees/directors)

Are any of the above people related to each other?*

Yes

Bernicia Foundation requires applicants to have a governing body of at least three unrelated individuals. Where you indicate that people in your organisation are related, we might ask additional questions about steps you have taken to prevent any potential conflicts of interest.

What is your organisation's income?

Financial year*

Income (Maximum £750,000)*

Please enter a number less than or equal to 750001.

Expenditure*

Unrestricted reserves (not including designated reserves)*

Not more than 6 month's running costs - see eligibility criteria

Step 5 - About your project

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I am applying for (choose only one option)

Core costs

Project costs

I am applying for (choose one option)*

Project Costs

Core Costs

What will a grant for core costs enable your organisation to do in the coming year?*

Project title*

(The title should relate to your project. If you are applying for core costs, put 'core costs', if it is for a specific salary, for example a manager, put 'salary costs of the Manager')

Describe the project or activity you want the grant for*

Why is the project or activity needed and how do you know it will work? Please include details of any consultations you have held with clients or members of the local community*

How are your beneficiaries involved in the development of your work?*

How will you know the work has been successful?*

How does your organisation ensure it meets its Safeguarding obligations? Please also give an example of an instance where you have dealt with a Safeguarding issue.*

Which of the following statements best describes the aim of your project?*

Reducing isolation and loneliness

Building citizenship

Removing barriers to employment, training and volunteering

Reducing poverty

Promoting independence

Improving financial wellbeing

Which of the following best describes what you hope your project will achieve?*

Provide services or activities

Create a stronger/more inclusive community

Reduction of inequalities

How many people will benefit directly from this project or activity?*

Please specify the area where the majority of people live who will benefit from your project*

County Durham

Gateshead

Newcastle

Northumberland

North Tyneside

South Tyneside

Sunderland

Tees Valley

Step 6 - SMART objectives

Identify 3 SMART objectives that will be met as a result of the grant. These should link to the answers you gave in questions 9 and 10. Please refer to the guidance on creating SMART objectives at the end of this form. Each grant objective should be 25 words or less.

Grant objective 1*

Grant objective 2*

Grant objective 3*

How will you track progress and show whether you have succeeded in achieving your objectives?*

Tell us how you will collect evidence that shows the SMART objectives have been met and explain how you will report on them. For example, written reports, case studies, photos.

Step 7 - Funding

How much will the project cost in total? If you are applying for core costs, please give your annual budget.*

Where will the money come from? (Indicate funds already secured with an ‘S’

Amount £'s*

Please enter a number from 5000 to 10000.

Applications for grants of £5,000 - £10,000 are invited.

Source

Amount £'s - source 2*

Source 2

Add “S” if funds already secured

Amount £'s - source 3*

Source 3

Add “S” if funds already secured

Amount £'s - source 4*

Source 4

Add “S” if funds already secured

What are you asking us to fund with the grant?

Grant item total

Item cost £'s

Grant requested total £'s

Step 8 - Submit application

I give permission for Bernicia Foundation to share the information in this application with Fusion PR Creative and to use it in any publicity relating to the award of a grant or Bernicia Foundation **

We'd like to help your publicise your organisation's activities and work with Fusion PR Creative to manage this.

By clicking submit I agree to the following:

I am authorised to make the application on behalf of the above organisation
I certify that the information contained in this application is correct
If the information in the application changes in any way I will inform the Bernicia Foundation
I give permission for the Bernicia Foundation to record the details of my organisation and application electronically and to share this information with Bernicia Group and the Community Foundation Tyne & Wear and Northumberland

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Apply for an Inclusion Grant

Step 1 - Your organisation details

Contact details

Highest ranking person within your organisation (e.g. Chief Executive)

First contact person for this application

Step 2 - Type of organisation

Step 3 - About your organisation

Step 4 - How many people are involved in running your group?

What is your organisation's income?

Step 5 - About your project

Step 6 - SMART objectives

Step 7 - Funding

Step 8 - Submit application

Application guidance

Eligibility Criteria

Process & funding timeline