The Weavers’ Company Benevolent Fund

The Weavers’ Company Benevolent Fund awards grants of up to £15,000 per annum to smaller UK registered charities working with:

• Young Offenders 
• Prisoners and Ex-prisoners
• Young disadvantaged people, especially those at risk of criminal involvement

Local organisations such as those working in a village, estate or small town should normally have an income of less than about £100,000. For those working in larger cities and/or across the UK, income should not be more than £250,000.

Grants can be used towards:

• Pump-priming;
  
• Project funding;
  
• Associated costs;
  
• Core costs;
  
• Innovative or pioneering work;
  
• Continuation funding; and
  
• Emergency or deficit funding (exceptional cases).

Deadline: Continuous rolling programme with applications reviewed three times per year:

• 31 March (shortlisted applications will be considered at the June meeting)
• 31 July (shortlisted applications will be considered at the November meeting)
• 30 November (shortlisted applications will be considered at the February meeting the following year)

For more information and how to apply please click here.