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The Sir James and Lady Scott Trust

Sir James and Lady Scott Trust Grants

Grants of £250 to £3,000 for charities based in the Borough of Bolton, with priority for projects helping disadvantaged people or communities or relieving poverty. Grants are usually one-off, for capital items or specific projects; the Trust makes up to 20 grants a year. Applications are made online and considered at trustee meetings in early April, August and December, with a deadline four weeks before each meeting.

Apply on the funder’s site
You could get
£250 – £3,000
no fixed round
Deadline
Rolling
apply any time
Effort
Light
short form, little evidence needed

Who can apply

  • Registered charities, or not-for-profit organisations in the process of becoming a charity, based in Bolton and supporting disadvantaged individuals or communities, with beneficiaries within the Borough of Bolton
  • Large charities (income over £1m) and national charities delivering work in Bolton are eligible but face additional assessment of their presence in Bolton and their fundraising and expenditure costs, and should get in touch before applying
  • Applicants need up-to-date safeguarding policies and DBS checks for staff/volunteers working with children or adults at risk (asked on the form), and the application must be endorsed by one of the organisation's trustees

What it funds

Capital items or specific projects (usually one-off; occasionally grants run for more than one year, but not usually more than three) that help disadvantaged people or communities in Bolton or provide for the relief of poverty - past examples include projects helping:

  • Elderly people
  • Disabled people
  • Carers
  • Young people
  • Children
  • Minority groups

The trustees also consider arts organisations, especially where projects bring benefit to the community or improve access or involvement by disadvantaged people.

What it will not fund

  • Beneficiaries outside the Borough of Bolton
  • Organisations that are not registered charities (or not-for-profits in the process of becoming one)
  • Individuals
  • Church restoration
  • Medical appeals
  • Expeditions
  • Scholarships
  • Further applications from a charity that has not returned the Evaluation Form for a previous grant

How to apply

  1. Read the What we fund criteria; the Trust encourages all applicants to ring the Director, Helen Carter (01539 742608, helen@francis-scott.org.uk), before applying and to confirm exact deadline dates
  2. Click 'Check Eligibility' / 'Make a Grant Application' to complete a short online eligibility test, then the online application (a PDF of the form is available to prepare answers)
  3. Answer each question and attach the requested documents; you can save as you go
  4. Enter the contact details of a trustee, who is sent a link to endorse (second signature on) the application, then submit
  5. You receive an automatic acknowledgement email and a follow-up from the team within a week of submission
  6. Applicants are told the outcome in writing immediately after the trustees' meeting
  7. If funded, complete the Evaluation Form when the project is finished or after a year (a link is sent 11 months after the award)

Trustees meet in early April, August and December; the deadline is 4 weeks before each meeting - contact the Trust for exact dates. The next meeting is early December 2026.

A paper or downloadable version can be requested, but may take longer.

Have ready

Copy of last audited/signed accounts

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