Volant Charitable Trust – COVID-19 Response Fund

9th December 2020

Description

Grants are available to UK charities that demonstrate a strong focus on alleviating social deprivation and helping vulnerable groups who have been affected by the coronavirus pandemic.

Value Notes

Funding is at the discretion of the Trustees.

Extended Description

The Volant Charitable Trust was established in 2000 by JK Rowling and offers grants to registered charities, community interest companies, community organisations and social enterprises based and working in Scotland.

The COVID-19 Response Fund aims to help charities in the UK and abroad to alleviate social deprivation, helping vulnerable people affected by the coronavirus pandemic.

Latest Information

The closing date for applications is 31 December 2020.

Key Criteria

Registered charities, community interest companies, community organisations and social enterprises based and working in the UK (or abroad) may apply.

The organisation must demonstrate how it is directly involved with the alleviation of social deprivation and how it will support vulnerable groups affected by the coronavirus pandemic.

To be eligible, applicants must:

Be constituted (have a governing document).
Have a bank account in the name of the group with at least two unrelated signatories.
Have at least three unrelated members on their management committee.
Have committee meetings with a quorum of at least three unrelated members present.
Be at least two unrelated cheque signatories.

Eligible Expenditure

The activity must be specifically related to the COVID-19 pandemic and can be for project and administrative costs, as the Trust does not usually fund capital expenditure. However, applications for medical equipment and the production or distribution of PPE may be considered.

Take a look at their website here for more information

Volant Charitable Trust (volanttrust.org)

How to Apply Covid-19 – Volant Charitable Trust (volanttrust.org)