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Eleanor Rathbone Charitable Trust

Eleanor Rathbone Charitable Trust Grants

A trust supporting women, girls, young people and families facing economic hardship or social exclusion, and causes it describes as unpopular and neglected. Grants of up to £5,000 for work in Merseyside, and £1,000 to £3,000 for UK-wide and international work. It funds only small and medium sized charities, and a local charity outside Merseyside is not eligible however well it fits the themes.

Apply on the funder’s site
You could get
£1,000 – £5,000
no fixed round
Deadline
Rolling
apply any time
Effort
Heavy
budgets, references, often several stages

Who can apply

  • Only small or medium sized charities
  • A charity working locally outside Merseyside is not eligible — national applicants must have UK-wide scope, and local applicants must be in Merseyside
  • A charity that has been funded must wait two years before reapplying and must report on how the previous grant was used

What it funds

Support for women, girls, young people and families facing economic hardship or social exclusion, and unpopular and neglected causes. Four geographic strands:

  • Merseyside, particularly its deprived areas
  • UK-wide national charities
  • International work in Sub-Saharan Africa, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Palestine and programmes for Palestinian refugees

What it will not fund

  • Any activity which relieves a statutory authority from its obligations
  • Individuals
  • Medical research
  • Gap-year projects
  • Organisations whose primary purpose is the promotion of a religion, church or sect

How to apply

Complete the online application form, then email the supporting documents separately.

Have ready

  • A detailed outline of the organisation and its objectives, about 1-2 sides of A4
  • A detailed description of the project and how it will be delivered, about 2-4 sides of A4
  • A budget breakdown
  • Details of funding secured or promised, its sources and any shortfall
  • A statement of what the Trust is being asked to fund
  • The most recent accounts

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