The Clothworkers Foundation
The Clothworkers’ Foundation welcomes applications for the following two grants programmes:
(1) Main Grants Programme: open to UK registered charities with an annual turnover of under £10m. Grants of over £1,000 for capital costs are available.
(2) Small Grants Programme: open to UK registered charities with an annual turnover under £250,000. Grants of between £500 and £10,000 for capital costs are available.
Applications to either programme must fall under one of the following areas:
- Encouragement of Young People (preference will be given to organisations working with economically disadvantaged youth in deprived areas);
- Social Inclusion (support for organisations which seek to tackle such problems as substance abuse, homelessness, offending and family breakdown);
- Elderly (priority will be given to projects focusing on those in need or at risk of social exclusion);
- Disability (support for organisations tackling the needs of the physically and/or mentally disabled);
- Visual impairment (support for organisations addressing the needs of blind or visually impaired people);
- Textiles (UK academic institutions involved in textiles, technical textiles and colour science).
For more information and to download an application form go towww.clothworkers.co.uk or phone 0207 623 7041 ext 219.
last updated on 11th March 2010