Priorities

• The trustees look for projects which:
  • Adopt a holistic approach throughout all project stages and have a well-defined ‘exit strategy’.
  • Are delivered at the grass-roots level through an established and proven delivery partner who is fully engaged with the local community.
  • Clearly demonstrate local communities’ involvement, and that necessary training and education is in place to sustain the project beyond the delivery partner’s departure.

Funding Information

• The trustees will fund projects with a one year grant of up to £15,000.

Eligible Projects

• They only fund projects in the following sub-categories:
  • Clean water and sanitation.
  • Development of sustainable livelihoods in the context of environmental and wildlife conservation.
  • Self-sustainability through training in farming skills and other income generation activities.

Ineligible Projects

• In the Overseas category, they do not fund:
  • Disaster appeals
  • Education
  • Gap years, electives, project visits overseas
  • Overseas disability awareness

Eligibility Criteria

• The Foundation will only fund charities registered with one of the UK Charity Commissions.
• UK registered charities that have an annual income of between £150,000 and £4,000,000.

Ineligibility Criteria

• They do not fund Community Interest Companies (CICs), social enterprises, Non-Profit organisations, or individuals.
• Individual categories have their own additional exclusions, but generally they do not fund the following:
  • Endowments
  • General appeals
  • Unrestricted grants
  • Grant-making charities
  • Academic Institutions
  • Individuals
  • Loans and deficits
  • Retrospectively (i.e. costs already incurred prior to receiving a decision from the Foundation)

For more information, visit Charles Hayward Foundation.