Under the Open Programme grantees can request funding for core costs, salary costs, or direct project funding.
- How much can you apply for?
- If you have not received a multi-year grant from the Charity before, it is likely that a grant of between £10,000-£20,000 per annum for up to three years will be awarded
- If you previously have received a multi-year grant from the Charity, grants will typically be above £30,000 per annum with no maximum grant amount. Grants of up to five years will be considered, in consultation with your Grants Manager.
Requests should always be supported by a fully costed budget.
- Timeframe
We are currently receiving a very high volume of proposals and meetings are always oversubscribed well in advance. We advise that you submit your proposal to the Charity as early as possible and we will be in touch with you within six weeks to confirm next steps.
When we are able to progress proposals to the Second Stage application process, it is currently taking around ten months for decisions to be confirmed. Second Stage applications are considered by the Grants Committee and approved by the Foundation Governors (the Trustee) at meetings twice a year in June and November.
Whilst we try our best to process your requests in a timeframe that meets your funding needs, due to demand on the Charity's resources, we cannot guarantee this. We will be in contact with you throughout the assessment process to discuss your funding requirements and financial situation.
If we are unable to process your proposal and take it to the Second Stage application process, we aim to let you know as soon as possible.
- How to apply
All eligible organisations are free to apply to the Open Programme. When applying for this grant, you will need to include the following information:
- A brief overview of your organisation and what you are applying for
- Evidence how this funding will support the life-chances of children and young people
- State how much funding is needed in total to run your project and how much you would like to request from John Lyon’s Charity.
- Include the project duration (e.g. one year, three years or up to five years)
When applying for funding, we operate a two-stage application process. Before starting an application, please double check your eligibility by taking our eligibility quiz, otherwise please click here to apply for funding.
