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The Drapers' Company

The Drapers' Charitable Fund

Grants of up to £20,000, with larger awards made selectively, from the City of London livery company's main charitable fund. It supports education and young people, social welfare including homelessness, prisoners, veterans and older people, and textile conservation and heritage. The focus is Greater London, though textile conservation projects of national importance are funded anywhere. Applications are accepted year-round and considered at five committee meetings a year.

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You could get
Up to £20,000
no fixed round
Deadline
Rolling
apply any time
Effort
Heavy
budgets, references, often several stages

Who can apply

  • Registered charities with written safeguarding policies covering child protection, vulnerable adults and the welfare of beneficiaries
  • The fund's focus is Greater London, reflecting the Company's roots there; national funding is available for textile conservation and heritage projects

What it funds

  • Education and young people, including support for those not in education, employment or training, skills development and academic attainment
  • Social welfare, including homelessness, prisoner rehabilitation, support for veterans and services for older people
  • Textile conservation, particularly where the textiles are of national importance, and heritage relating to the armed forces, the history of London and the textile trade

What it will not fund

  • Projects outside the fund's priority categories
  • Organisations without written safeguarding policies
  • Applications that are not clear about how the money would be spent

How to apply

  • Email charities@thedrapers.co.uk with a detailed proposal, financial accounts, the trustees' report and a completed Application Summary Sheet
  • Applications can be made at any time
  • The committee meets five times a year and an application is normally considered at the next meeting after submission provided it arrives at least four weeks beforehand; meetings run 29 September, 1 December, 23 February, 27 April and 22 June

Have ready

A detailed proposal, financial accounts, the trustees' report and the Company's Application Summary Sheet.

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