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The Elmgrant Trust
The Elmgrant Trust
A small trust making grants to organisations and to individuals in a restricted part of the South West of England, aiming to improve the quality of local life and welfare through education, the arts and the social sciences. Recent grants to organisations have been in the region of £500, though applicants are welcome to ask for more or less. Individuals under 18 may receive up to £1,000 and those over 18 up to £3,000. Applications are accepted by post only.
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- You could get
- Amount not specified
- Deadline
- Closed
- the deadline has passed
- Effort
- Moderate
- full application with documents
Who can apply
- Small established organisations with a proven record of impact, and individuals, located in the South West of England — the eligible counties are Cornwall, Devon, Somerset and Dorset, and the Trust states it is not accepting applications from North East Somerset, Bath or Bristol
- An organisation or individual that has been funded cannot reapply within two years, and the Trust notes this may lengthen to three or four
What it funds
- Projects which help to improve the quality of local life and welfare
- Art projects that enhance local quality of life
- Core running costs or project costs for eligible small organisations
- For individuals, further education where there is clear compassionate need and the aim is to improve employment prospects
What it will not fund
- Postgraduate study or second and subsequent degrees
- Overseas students, and international travel or expeditions
- Promotion of religion
- Animal welfare
- Research, which is rarely funded
- Large national organisations
- Retrospective funding — the Trust states it does not give retrospective grants, so an application must fit the meeting timings
How to apply
- By post only — the Trust does not accept emailed applications
- Organisations apply by letter; there is no application form for organisations
- The board meets three times a year, usually on the last Saturday of February, June and October, and applications must arrive at least one clear month before, preferably six weeks
- The next meeting is October 2026, with everything due to arrive in the post on or before 24 September 2026; anything applied for after 10 September may not leave time for follow-up questions and would be carried to the March 2027 meeting
- Individuals must request an application form by email first
Have ready
- A letter of application giving full contact details, charity number and website
- A summary of the organisation and who it benefits
- One and preferably two examples of previous work over the last two years and why they are a source of pride
- Reports from that work
- Feedback from users and letters of support
- The most recent accounts, unaudited being acceptable
- The amount sought and what for
The Trust asks for numbered pages, paper clips rather than staples, and consistent single- or double-sided printing.