Making an Application
Please read carefully the Trust’s Funding Criteria and this page before completing the application form. Do ’phone for advice if you’re unsure (01981 580002).
Grant Policy
:: Grant policy is prevention rather than cure.
:: Four Acre supports charities registered in Great Britain and Northern Ireland, working within the sectors described.
:: Grants can be for core costs or specific purposes, but applications must clearly show what the need is and how it is to be met.
:: Grants range from £3,000 to £75,000.
:: Trustees prefer to support:
• young people more often than old
• revenue expense rather than capital
• building long-term relationships rather than short
• core costs if necessary
Applying
:: Trustees meet in February, April, June, August, October and December. Applications are usually processed within three months.
:: All applicants are visited by one of our field officers to discuss how we can best become a supporter.We reply to all applications.
:: While first grants will be one-off, we wish to build long-term relationships with recipients and will continue funding beyond one year, providing the physical and financial need continues.
:: A condition of our grant is that a brief but full report is made on the outcome.
:: We will consider failed lottery bids – phone us on 01981 580002 to discuss.
:: Accounts must be published within six months of the year end.
We receive more applications than we have funds to support. Therefore, Trustees limit grants by supporting those organisations judged to offer best value. Four Acre Trust prefers to support local, district or small national organisations that have low reserves and broadly spend all their income on charitable works. We are particularly interested in supporting charities that have a high level of volunteer involvement.
Applications should be made using the Trust’s Application Form:
  Click on the icon to download the Application Form in Microsoft Word format.
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