Once submitted, each application will be considered on its own merits, but even if your proposal meets with our outcomes, it may not be possible to offer you a grant.  We receive many more applications than we can fund and unfortunately cannot support them all.

The application and approval process for Small grants is as follows:

  1. Applicants submit a short application through Flexigrant, our online platform
  2. Applications are assessed on the basis of whether they meet the eligibility criteria
  3. Applications are reviewed, scored and shortlisted.
  4. Applicants are notified, typically between 3-4 weeks of submitting, as to whether they are successful or not

The application and approval process for the Large grants is as follows:

  1. Applicants submit a short Expression of Interest through Flexigrant, our online platform
  2. Applications are assessed on the basis of whether they meet the eligibility criteria
  3. Applications are reviewed by the Charity’s staff team, appraised and scored against the shortlisting criteria
  4. Applications and preliminary scores are reviewed by the Community Investment Committee (Trustees).
  5. A shortlisted number of proposals are invited to submit a full (Stage 2) application. This may include a visit by UStSC.
  6. At stage 2 an assessment of an organisation’s leadership, governance, operational and financial strength is assessed.
  7. Community Investment Committee decides whether to fund, and under what conditions.