APPLICATION GUIDELINES

  • The majority of grants will be in the range of £5,000 to £20,000.
  • Larger grants are generally only awarded to organisations where a funding relationship with the Trust has been developed over several years.
  • Larger grants are more likely to be offered to fund activities that deliver strategic initiatives, and that would be unlikely to occur without the assistance of the Trust.
  • Larger grants are generally limited to organisations delivering high quality artistic activity in Wales.
  • An organisation wishing to discuss making an application for a larger grant (£20,000 plus) should contact the Trust prior to making an application.
PROCEDURE
  • Use the Grant Application Form when making an application to the Trust. Please limit your application to 4 pages, using point size no smaller than 10.
  • Generally, you should allow a minimum of 4 months between an application deadline, and the onset of any activity for which funding is requested.
  • The completed grant application, and budget should be saved using the name of the applicant organisation and emailed to the Trust;  colwinstontrust@colwinston.org.uk.
  • Only one other item of supporting information should be included with the application.
  • Do not include any images within the body of the application form. Should further information be required, it will be requested once the application has had an initial assessment.
  • Financial information related to the project should ideally be limited to 1 X A4 page and include a full project budget showing anticipated Income and Expenditure. The budget should balance.
  • If expenditure includes items already covered by other funding sources, including any items covered by any statutory funding, this should be clearly marked.
  • The completed application should be received by the Trust no later than 30 September, for consideration at the November meeting, or 31 March for consideration at the May meeting of trustees.
  • A letter written on the headed notepaper of the organisation should accompany the application, saved in the name of the applicant organisation.
  • Keep the applications concise (no more than 4 pages) avoid repetition and use bullet points rather than long sentences.
  • Applications will be expected to include clearly defined objectives and specific measurable targets for the project.
  • Organisations seeking further advice on making an application to the Trust should contact the Trust by email; colwinstontrust@colwinston.org.uk
  • Please note that the Trust office operates on a part- time basis.
  • Applications will only be considered if the documents are presented in English.
  • The Trust representative may contact the applicant to discuss the application or to request additional information before presenting to the trustees.
  • Grants are subject to agreement to the Trust’s standard Terms and Conditions.

Guidelines Updated 16/05/2025