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Sir Tom Cowie OBE Charitable Trust

Sir Tom Cowie OBE Charitable Trust Grants

Grants for smaller organisations offering direct services to communities in the City of Sunderland and County Durham, from a trust established by Sir Tom Cowie in 2002 that has given over £2m. Priority goes to projects for young people and to improving quality of life in less affluent communities, with further interest in linking urban people to the countryside, conserving historic buildings and protecting threatened wildlife. The trustees ask applicants to contact the administrator first rather than waste time on a bid with little prospect.

Apply on the funder’s site
You could get
Amount not specified
Deadline
Not published
no closing date given
Effort
Moderate
full application with documents

Who can apply

  • Smaller organisations offering direct services to communities in the City of Sunderland and County Durham
  • Organisations which benefit disadvantaged young people are especially welcome
  • The Trust primarily supports projects in the City of Sunderland, where Sir Tom was born, the area of Derwentside in County Durham, where he lived, and the valleys of Teesdale and Weardale
  • Community Interest Companies are explicitly excluded, as are individuals, projects in the Borough of Darlington, and national or international charities seeking partial funding for large projects
  • Applicants are asked to state clearly who their target users are, what the projected outcomes are and how many people will benefit

What it funds

  • Projects providing opportunities for young people and improving the quality of life in less affluent communities in the City of Sunderland and County Durham
  • Projects linking people living in the urban environment with the countryside and the natural environment
  • Projects conserving and maintaining historic and important buildings
  • Projects conserving and maintaining wildlife, particularly threatened species in the region
  • The trustees are keen on smaller organisations offering direct services to communities, and organisations benefiting disadvantaged young people are especially welcome
  • Applications that do not specifically match these purposes can be received but are less likely to be funded

What it will not fund

  • Projects outside the City of Sunderland and County Durham geographical region
  • Projects within the Borough of Darlington
  • Individuals in any capacity
  • National and international charities seeking partial funding for large projects
  • Community Interest Companies

do not send a full set of accounts, pictures, tables, supporting books, brochures, DVDs or annual reports - the trustees ask for none of these

How to apply

  1. Read the Application Guidelines and the Supported Projects page to see the type of organisation supported and the amounts awarded
  2. Contact the administrator by email first to seek advice on whether your project falls within the criteria - the trustees want to spare applicants wasted time on bids with little prospect of success
  3. Complete the online Grant Application Form from the Grant Application page

if your application passes the first round, the Trust may come back to you for further information

Have ready

  • Details of the organisation - its charitable aims and objectives, most recent annual income and expenditure, and current financial position
  • Details of the project - why it is needed, who will benefit and in what way
  • The project budget - a breakdown of costs, any money raised so far, and how the balance will be raised
  • For continuing work, your outcomes to date; for a one-off project, what its legacy will be

do not send a full set of accounts, pictures, tables, books, brochures, DVDs or annual reports

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