The Cobtree Charity Trust Limited

The Cobtree Charity Trust grants

Grants, usually between £1,000 and £5,000, for charitable work that benefits the people of Maidstone and other parts of Kent. Maidstone applicants get priority when demand is high. The Trust's objects highlight public parks and open spaces, museums, buildings and other amenities that promote education and health. It currently supports about 60 charitable organisations in and around Maidstone. Trustees meet three times a year, and each organisation may apply once a year for one project.

You could get
Amount not specified
Deadline
44 days left
1 December
Effort
Light
short form, little evidence needed

Who can apply

  • Charitable organisations whose work benefits the inhabitants of Maidstone and areas within the county of Kent
  • When there are many applications, trustees must give priority to applicants in the Maidstone area
  • The Trust's pages do not say whether applicants must be registered charities

What it funds

Setting up, promoting, equipping, maintaining and supporting charitable undertakings for the benefit of people in Maidstone and elsewhere in Kent, including:

  • Public parks and open spaces
  • Museums
  • Buildings and other amenities that promote mental, moral and physical education and health

What it will not fund

    only one application for one project per organisation per year

    applications arriving after the deadline are carried over to the following meeting

    How to apply

    1. Read the grant criteria and check the project fits the Trust's objects and area
    2. Email any questions to cobtreecharitytrust@outlook.com
    3. Download the editable Word application form from the How to Apply page and complete it
    4. Email the form, plus any supporting material such as photos in email-friendly or compressed formats, so it reaches the Secretary by the first day of the month before a trustees' meeting

    trustees meet in January, May and October, so deadlines are 1 December, 1 April and 1 September

    applicants without email should contact the Secretary for another way to apply; the Trust does not correspond about unsuccessful applications

    Have ready

    Completed application form

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