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Closing date:29/09/2010 Grants Programme - The Hedley Foundation The Hedley Foundation was set up in 1971 and supports young people, the disabled and the terminally ill. The foundation has assetts of £20 million.
The main objective of the Trustees' grant-making is to assist and encourage development and change. It follows that most grants will be of capital or one-off nature, but the Trustees sometimes agree to help fund the introduction of new and innovative projects with a series of up to 3 annual grants.
The average grant is £3,000 with few grants exceeding £5,000.
Most grants go to charities where they can make an impact rather than large or national appeals.
Within the main objective, the Foundation makes grants according to its published criteria, which are reviewed from time to time.
Main objective (currently about 70% of the Foundation's budget)
Young people: their education, recreation, support, training, health and welfare,
Subsidiary objectives
Disabled people and the terminally ill: provision of specialist equipment and support for carers,
Type of Grant:
Grants for specific projects only, mostly one-off, but no core revenue, salary or transport funding. The Foundation makes a limited number of recurring grants for up to three years.
Type of Beneficiary:
Registered charities only within the UK, never individuals.
Applications for grants should be made on the foundation's application form which can be downloaded from the website.
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The application form should be downloaded, completed in typescript, printed off and sent by post to the address below and accompanied by your e-mail address or a self-addressed envelope (not necessarily stamped).
Mrs Pauline Barker
The Hedley Foundation
1-3 College Hill
London EC4R 2RA
The Trustees meet six times a year. The closing date for a meeting is three weeks beforehand. All applications will be acknowledged, but, in the case of those short-listed, not until after they have been considered by the Trustees.
Address:The Hedley Foundation 1-3 College Hill London EC4R 2RATel:020 7489 8076 Fax:020 7489 8997 Email:pbarker@hedleyfoundation.org.uk Web:www.hedleyfoundation.org.uk
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