Aims/priorities:
The scheme provides small grants to support independent UK registered non-for-profit organisations for grassroots, community-based projects that fall within its core funding themes:
The funding is for community projects that fall within the PWCF's core funding themes:
- Heritage and conservation - heritage, conservation and restoration projects at places of worship and community buildings. PWCF is interested in funding non-capital projects that improve the fabric of buildings for the benefit of local communities.
- Education - education and training projects outside of The Prince's Trust scope and age range, including support for people with special educational needs.
- Health and wellbeing - community projects and initiatives which support health and wellbeing of people with disabilities or life limiting illnesses in disadvantaged communities. Applications for respite care, young carers and complementary therapies would be considered.
- Social inclusion - community and art projects that aim to relieve poverty, loneliness and other social issues or support the welfare of the elderly, veterans and interfaith cohesion.
- Environment - community environmental projects (including the circular economy), economic sustainability initiatives and conservation of the natural environment.
- Countryside - projects that transform improve living conditions in rural communities, especially those which help to preserve and enhance the countryside and the people who live and work there.
Across all of these funding themes, there is particular interest in projects in deprived communities across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
In addition, PWCF is keen to support organisations that are able to demonstrate that the project/activity would support a diverse community or group of beneficiaries.
Who can apply?
Applications are accepted from UK registered not-for-profit organisations with an income of up to £1 million.
Organisations should have completed at least two years of activity and be able to submit accounts or income and expenditure statements.
The funder is keen to support projects/activities and organisations that are committed to embedding equality, diversity and inclusion principles or aim to support diverse communities.
Priority will be given to non-profit organisations of which King Charles III is Patron.
Grant amount:
On average, 150 charities a year share in approximately £5 million worth of grants.
Single-year grants of up to £5,000 and multi-year grants of up to £15,000 are available. The average single award is £2,000.
Application process:
Application guidance notes are available on the PWCF website.
The first step in the application process is to submit the online pre-screening questionnaire which can be found on the PWCF website.
Applicants will then receive a confirmation email acknowledging the application.
Successful applicants will be contacted one month after the relevant Small Grant Committee meeting.
Applicants who do not hear from the PWCF within six months of submitting their application may assume that their application was unsuccessful.
Deadline:
Applications are now open with a deadline of 25 August 2023.
Contact information:
Tel: 020 4551 9330
Email: contact@pwcf.org.uk