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