Religious grants is sponsored by Sir Halley Stewart Trust. The Sir Halley Stewart Trust funds innovative and practical ecumenical projects in the UK that advance Christian religion, while also welcoming applications from other faith communities.

Main grants programme - Sir Halley Stewart Trust Grant types and funding size Check eligibility and apply Check eligibility & apply Large multi-year grants, where the Trust will be a sole or major funder Between £5,001 and £60,000 in total, although in rare and exceptional cases grants of up to £80,000 may be considered Spread across one, two or three years, with a £30,000 maximum per annum Normally given in the form of a salary contribution or to fund an entire project Main Grant applications are considered at Trustee meetings that take place three times per year, in June, October and February Grant funding available per year Typical maximum grant size: £60,000 Typical number of grants awarded per year even if your project is international The Trust has three priority areas: Medical , Social and Religious , with education being a central theme that runs across all grants.

Our Trustees welcome projects that relate to more than one priority area. More detailed information on the criteria for each theme can be found through the links below. All Trust funded projects must have strong dissemination plans, to ensure a positive impact on the immediate beneficiaries, service-delivery partners, wider stakeholders and policy-makers.

Appropriate evaluation plans must also be integral to project designs, as should demonstrable outcome measures and longer-term impact aims capable of monitoring and measurement. Evidence of strong Equality, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EEDI), together with appropriate Safeguarding, are fundamental requirements for applications to be successful.

Support for catalysing and under-funded causes, where the Trust is often a ‘first funder’. Find out more about social grants Funding practical medical projects capable of clinical application within five-to-ten years. Find out more about medical grants Support for ground-breaking and inspirational Christian and multi-faith projects.

Find out more about religious grants The Trust funds projects that focus on the prevention (rather than the alleviation) of human suffering . All Trust grants must fall under one or both of the following categories: Innovative research projects: i.e. those which explore and test new ideas, methods, approaches, interventions and/or devices.

Pioneering / ground-breaking development projects: i.e. those which are original and represent the first of their kind and/or lay the foundations for further developments. Our Trustees are keen to support innovative and imaginative people — often promising young researchers — with whom they can keep in contact as their careers progress. The Trust receives many more applications than it can fund each year.

Even if you meet all of our criteria, it is important to note there are no guarantees of receiving a grant. We are typically able to support around 1 in 10 of the applications we receive. Applying for funding elsewhere will not prejudice an application.

What type of organisations does the Trust fund? Projects can be conducted within the UK or internationally, but Trust grants are only paid to or through UK charitable organisations – primarily UK registered charities. Other UK charitable organisational forms may be considered on a case-by-case basis.

The Trust is able to accept applications from CICs (Community Interest Companies) as long as their projects are to be delivered in a partnership with a UK charitable organisation. If your CIC is not also a UK registered charity, a Memorandum of Understanding between the partners would need to be submitted as part of the application, and any funding awarded by the Trust would need to be paid via the UK charitable organisation.

Please note the Social criteria has additional restrictions for applicant organisations. Social applications: Must be from service-delivery charitable organisations, although these could be in partnership with others, including academic organisations Are only accepted from organisations with an annual income of up to £3,000,000 Who can submit our application?

The person submitting the application must be the Lead Person Responsible for the project’s delivery. Applications should be prepared by those who will be directly involved in the project, rather than dedicated fundraisers or development officers. Does the Trust provide funding for projects that are already running?

No. If you are seeking continuation funding for an ongoing project, or towards the running costs of an established organisation, then unfortunately we are not the funder for you. Please note the Trust does not provide retrospective funding. For new initiatives that will become ongoing projects, the Trust will prioritise work that has the potential to be self-supporting at the earliest possible moment.

Does the Trust offer scale-up or expansion funding? The Trust will consider applications to fund implementation projects that are innovative. As an example, it may fund roll-outs of pioneering pilot work where significant further developments will take place as part of the implementation.

However, an application for a straightforward scale-up and expansion of an existing proven model would be less likely to meet the Trust’s innovation focus. Applicants may find the following definition of implementation from The Colebrook Centre helpful: “…active and planned efforts to identify approaches or interventions that work and deliver them in ways that maximise and preserve their effectiveness.

” Does the Trust fund salary costs? Yes, the Trust normally provides grants for salary costs, although occasionally it funds other project expenses. Can the Trust offer part-funding for a project that has other funders?

Yes, but the Trust prefers to be a sole or major funder (at least 50%) of the projects it supports. Are there any other restrictions to the Trust’s funding? The Trust does not usually fund: Projects proposed indirectly through other ‘umbrella’ organisations.

Projects from large well-funded charities. Personal education fees or fees for taught courses – unless the proposal comes from a senior researcher who is seeking funds for research which could be undertaken by post-graduate student. Completion of a project or PhD initiated by other bodies.

Educational or ‘gap-year’ projects for young people. Projects where the Trust would not be a major supporter, with the Trust normally preferring to fund at least 50% of the total project costs. Applying for funding elsewhere will not prejudice an application.

The Trust never awards grants for the following: Directly to individuals (grants are only awarded through UK charitable organisations for specific projects). Donations to general appeals of any kind. The purchase, erection or conversion of buildings, or other capital costs.

University overhead charges. Does the Trust cover intern funding as well as salary costs? The Trust expects any interns engaged to deliver work supported by a grant from the Trust to receive reasonable compensation for their work.

At a minimum this should be equivalent to the National Living Wage hourly rate. Does the Trust offer capital funding? No, the Trust does not provide grants towards capital projects such as buildings.

How are Trust grants paid? Main Grants are paid via bank transfer in annual instalments, subject to satisfactory progress and reporting. Small Grants are made in a one-off payment.

Does the Trust offer repeat or renewal funding? Where a Main Grant has been awarded for a two-year period, the Trust may consider renewing support for a third and final year, depending on project progress and reporting. Where a Small Grant has come to an end, the Trust may consider a follow-on Main Grant application, depending on project progress and reporting.

In both cases, please contact the Trust to discuss how best to apply and relevant timings. What are the reporting requirements for a grant? Multi-year projects must provide annual reports to the Trust.

All grantees must provide a final report within six months of their grant’s completion. Following the completion of the grant, all grantees must complete an outcomes questionnaire and three years later an impact questionnaire. See the Trust’s Monitoring Guidelines for full details.

What are the safeguarding requirements for a grant? The Trust requires your organisation to have a specific Safeguarding Policy that complies with your sector obligations and best practice regarding safeguarding. We will ask you to demonstrate within the application how your policy will be reflected within your project plan.

What happens if my organisation is awarded a grant? The Trust will send the grant offer paperwork to the applicant’s email address, unless it is not related to the charity / institution (in that instance, it would be sent to the email address registered on the Charity Commission or University website).

This will include a Grant Conditions agreement for you to sign and return to the Trust, along with your organisation’s banking details and any necessary ethical approval or other relevant documentation for the project. See here for an example Grant Conditions document , although please note this is tailored to each project and special additional conditions may be included depending on the project.

Once these documents have been received, the first instalment can then be paid in the Trust’s next monthly payment cycle. Are there any special requirements for research project applications? The Sir Halley Stewart Trust supports the principles of good practice and standards that apply to all research, as set out in the UK Policy Framework for Health and Social Care Research .

The Trust does not, however, assume the responsibilities of the research Sponsor as described in the framework above. The Principal Investigator must identify the Sponsor within the research proposal. The Principal Investigator must also provide details of the individual, organisation or group that is acting as Sponsor before the study begins in a letter addressed to the Trust.

All applications for research funding involving human participants need to include serious consideration of the ethics of the proposed research and must be subjected to independent ethical scrutiny. The Trust needs to be provided with clear information about who will take responsibility for the ethical conduct of the research. Please note: The Sir Halley Stewart Trust is not a National Institute for Health Research Partner Organisation.

Funding a study to assess the nutritional intake and wellbeing of women experiencing Hyperemesis Gravidarum and their pregnancy outcomes to generate baseline data to inform future large studies. Leading for Good.

In 2018, the Trust awarded a grant of £42,250 to Thrive Ireland to address the enduring challenges of poverty, sectarianism, and racism by fostering reconciliation and dialogue The Women’s Liberation Collective The ‘Own My Life’ project. In 2017 the Trust awarded £55,310 to the Women’s Liberation Collective to develop an innovative program to support women subjected to partner violence.

Check eligibility and apply There are three stages to the application process: 1. If you have read this website and think your project is a good fit for the Trust’s criteria, you must complete the Trust’s Eligibility Test . 2.

If you pass this test, you can submit an Expression of Interest form (the form link will be provided to applicants that pass the Eligibility Test). 3. We will then advise you if your project is suitable to progress to a full application.

Full applications are made via an online Application form (see here for a copy of the questions ). The link to the Application form will be provided to suitable applicants following reviews of Expression of Interest forms. Once you submit your Application form, you will receive confirmation via email that your proposal has been safely received.

During the assessment process the Trust may be in touch to ask for further information. Trust Board Meetings & Application Timings A list of the upcoming Trust Board meetings and broad application timings is shown on the website’s homepage . Please note that Board meetings are ‘closed’ to new applications at the discretion of the Trust, and without prior warning, once the meeting capacity is reached.

Approximately one month prior to the relevant Trustee meeting, you will receive a final notification to inform you either that: The proposal will be considered by the full Board of Trustees at its next meeting. Your proposal has been unsuccessful. Tips for completing the Application form Each question marked by a * on the online form is mandatory and must be answered.

All other questions are optional. Where appropriate, additional guidance is provided to assist applicants in writing their responses. Each question has a limit on the number of characters you may use to answer it, but certain questions provide the option of uploading a document to provide additional information, should you wish to do so.

Applicants are able to save answers in draft form and return to the application within 30 days. However, we suggest that you keep a record of your answers separately as we are unable to retrieve part-completed applications. Once you submit your form it will be sent to the Trust and cannot be amended.

If you have any difficulties with the online form, please do not hesitate to contact the Trust . Complete the Eligibility Test Website Satistics This website uses Google Analytics to collect anonymous information such as the number of visitors to the site, and the most popular pages. Enable All Reject All Save Changes