J. N. Derbyshire Trust

J. N. Derbyshire Trust Grants

Grants from a 1944 Nottingham family trust to charities and not-for-profit community and voluntary groups for charitable projects that support people in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire. Projects can cover physical and mental health, disability, education, relief of poverty, distress and sickness, or the protection and welfare of children and vulnerable people. Most grants are £1,000 to £5,000, rising to £10,000 in exceptional circumstances; applications go through Forever Notts (Nottinghamshire Community Foundation) for two review meetings a year, and organisations need at least two years of filed accounts.

Apply on the funder’s site

You could get: £1,000 – £10,000
Deadline: 105 days left; 31 January
Effort: Light; short form, little evidence needed

Who can apply

Registered charities, or companies that operate on a not-for-profit basis (for example a CIC or a company limited by guarantee)
The trust prefers organisations situated in and operated for the benefit of people in Nottingham or Nottinghamshire
Applicants must have at least two years of accounts (income and expenditure plus balance sheet) filed with the Charity Commission or Companies House; the trust says organisations without two years of filed accounts should not apply, and that an ineligible application may harm a future one
National or regional charities must fully evidence delivery in Nottinghamshire, and nationally operated charities with income over £1m are not considered
No grants to individuals

What it funds

Charitable projects that support the people of Nottinghamshire, covering any of the following:

Physical and mental health
Support for disabilities
Advancement of education
Relief of poverty, distress and sickness
Protection and welfare of children and the vulnerable

Forever Notts describes the grants as for Nottinghamshire-based project costs (type: Project Costs).

What it will not fund

Grants to individuals
Nationally operated charities with reported income of more than £1m in their latest available financial statements
Organisations without at least two years of filed accounts

How to apply

Read the trust's Eligibility Guidelines
Register to apply through the J. N. Derbyshire Trust page on the Forever Notts (Nottinghamshire Community Foundation) website; Forever Notts now uses a Fundseeker Portal that needs a login
Complete the online application form linked in the registration email, attaching your last two years' accounts
Submit by 31 January (for the March review meeting) or 31 August (for the October meeting)
Applicants of interest to the trust are contacted by the Secretary for further information

The trust receives more requests than it can meet, so some eligible applications are declined.

Have ready

At least two years of accounts (income and expenditure plus balance sheet), filed with the Charity Commission or Companies House

National or regional charities must include evidence of delivery in Nottinghamshire.

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