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Old Possum's Practical Trust

Old Possum's Practical Trust grants

Old Possum's Practical Trust (registered charity 328558), founded by Valerie Eliot and endowed with proceeds from the musical Cats, gives grants usually of £500-£5,000. Grants are more likely to go to projects meeting artistic, literacy, literary, musical and theatrical criteria, and the Trust also seeks to support organisations devoted to upholding freedom of speech. Applications are made through a short online form at any time; applications are not acknowledged.

Apply on the funder’s site
You could get
£500 – £5,000
no fixed round
Deadline
Rolling
apply any time
Effort
Light
short form, little evidence needed

Who can apply

  • The Trust does not publish formal eligibility rules (organisation type, income or location)
  • The application form asks for the name of the organisation and details about the organisation and project, and past grants have gone to arts, literary, educational and theatre organisations
  • Personal training and education costs are not funded, so it is not a route for individual tuition or living costs

What it funds

  • Projects which fall within artistic, literacy, literary, musical and theatrical criteria, and organisations devoted to upholding the right to freedom of speech
  • The Trust's primary purpose is to increase knowledge and appreciation of any matters of historic, artistic, architectural, literary, musical or theatrical interest; the present trustees concentrate on literary, educational and theatrical endeavours

What it will not fund

  • Activities or projects already completed
  • Capital building projects
  • Personal training and education, e.g. tuition or living costs for college or university
  • Medical care or resources
  • Feasibility studies

How to apply

  1. Complete the online application form on the Old Possum's Practical Trust page: your email, name, title/position, name of organisation, about your organisation, about your project and grant requested
  2. Wait to hear from the Trust; do not send further emails

Applications are not acknowledged; the Trust will be in touch once a decision has been made or if it needs further information.

There is no deadline; the online form is the only application route.

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