Aims/priorities: The Awards aim to celebrate and support charities working in the fields of youth, welfare, community, and the environment, and to enable charities to develop, raise their profiles, become more sustainable and face the future with greater confidence.
Who can apply? Registered charities in Wales and the North and Midlands of England can apply.
To be eligible, charities must:
- Have a registered charity number.
- Be working in the fields of welfare, environment, youth or community.
- Have delivered a service for at least two years.
- Have at least one paid full-time member of staff in a leadership position.
- Have a degree of financial stability that enables full engagement in the programme.
- Have an annual income of less than £5 million per year.
- Provide direct services to beneficiaries or take practical action on the environment.
- Have the majority of activity or beneficiaries in the Midlands, North of England or Wales. A full list of eligible areas can be found on the Weston Charity Awards website.
- Be willing to meet in person for three out of eight meetings (two in London and one at the organisation's location).
Organisations that have applied previously are eligible to apply again as long as there have been significant changes since applying.
Grant amount: The Awards offer a package of support, worth over £22,000, intended to deliver long-term benefit to the charity, including a fully funded year of support from Pilotlight and an unrestricted cash contribution of £6,500.
The 22 Award Finalists will receive:
- A fully funded year of support from Pilotlight.
- An unrestricted cash contribution of £6,500 to support the work with Pilotlight, this includes travel expenses to meetings.
- Access to a network of local charities working with Pilotlight.
- Two peer-to-peer sessions with other Award Winners across the year.
Application process: Full entry criteria and the online application form can be found on the Pilotlight website.
Deadline: Wednesday 8 January 2025, (5pm).
Contact information: Email: enquiries@pilotlight.org.uk
Website: The Weston Charity Awards