Sir George Martin Trust

Small grants for charities and churches doing community outreach work in West Yorkshire.

Description

Fund name	Regular grant programme
Grant size	Up to £5,000
Funder's interests	Improve the well-being of disadvantaged people in West Yorkshire by giving grants to locally-based, registered charities and churches that support their local community.
Activities supported	Registered charities and churches in West Yorkshire. Those which do not have a large amount of free reserves and/or assets will be the top priority.
Themes	Children and young people Church appeals – connected with disadvantaged/vulnerable community outreach only Community centres and village halls in disadvantaged areas Music, the arts, and heritage involving people in local disadvantaged communities Older people
Inclusions	Churches supporting the disadvantaged/vulnerable
Exclusions and other info	Restoration schemes of church roofs, spires, etc. Does not fund CICs (Community Interest Companies), Community Benefit Societies, Co-operative Societies, schools, nurseries or playgroups Charities and churches that do not have a large amount of free reserves and/or assets will be the top priority For those based in West Yorkshire only
How to apply	A two-stage application process Set up an account and complete the brief Expression of Interest (EoI) form; the full application form will be provided at stage two.
Deadline	Open to Expressions of Interest for the next trustee meeting on 3rd June 2026. Trustee meetings are usually held in February, June and October. Applicants should initially get in touch at least two to three months before each meeting.

Contact information

07967 321 594

info@sirgeorgemartintrust.org.uk

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