Grants of between £1,000 and £60,000 are available for up to 3 years to registered charities in England and Wales for projects that enable disadvantaged and vulnerable children and young people (aged up to 18 years or up to 25 years for disabled young people) to overcome the barriers they face in life.
Small Grants: grants of between £1,000 and £5,000 for a period of 1-3 years are available to charities with an income of under £500,000. Small grants can be used for general running and/or overhead costs of the charity, or
Large grants: grants of between £10,000 and £60,000 (with the occasional higher award) for charities with an income exceeding £500,000. Large grants are specifically for projects and can be used for salary costs, activities and materials.
Grants are only made to charities whose beneficiaries are in England and Wales. Charities must be registered with the Charity Commission or relevant central registry of the respective Guernsey, Jersey or Isle of Man’s government. Charities must also have at least one year of independently examined or audited accounts published on the Charity Commission website for the registered charity they are applying on behalf of.
Grants can be offered to charities/projects that provide:
- Learning and development, including language and communication skills, social and emotional etc.
- Mental and physical health support.
- Pastoral and advocacy support, and/or
- Support for the whole family.
Further information, guidance and details about how to apply is available on the Masonic Charitable Foundation website.
Applications may be made at any time.