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The Volant Charitable Trust

The Volant Charitable Trust

The Volant Charitable Trust has announced the next deadline for applications will be Friday 30 July 2010. The Trust supports registered charities whose purpose is to alleviate poverty and social deprivation with particular emphasis on children and women’s issues.

There is no stated minimum or maximum grant size, however most grants are given for more than £100,000 to large national charities but some smaller grants are given to local and regional charities. Revenue and capital costs can be funded, including equipment, premises, core costs and salaries.

The Trust was set up by the author J K Rowling to support charitable causes.

The Trust has two broad areas of funding:

1. Charities and projects, whether national or community-based, at home or abroad, that alleviate social deprivation, with a particular emphasis on women’s and children’s issues (The Trustees have already committed funds for overseas projects, and are not, therefore, considering further applications for projects outside the UK at present.
2. Research into the causes, treatment and possible cures of Multiple Sclerosis (The Trust is currently committed to funding several long-term research projects of this type and is not considering further applications for funding in this area at the present time.

How to Make an Application

Requests for funding are dealt with by downloading an application form.

Complete and return the application form, plus any supporting materials by post, to the address below.  Applications should not be hand delivered. If an application is hand delivered, management at Mail Boxes are not in a position to discuss applications and will not be expected to provide any form of receipt.

Please note that on receipt of your application the Trust will send an acknowledgement. However, due to the very large number of applications the Trust is now receiving, there will be no further communications from the Trust unless your application is successful.

How the Trust Works

The Trustees meet twice a year, in March and September, to consider applications and allocate funds. If your application is successful, you will be notified immediately after the meeting has taken place. The deadline for the September meeting is Friday 30th July 2010.

For more information visit www.volanttrust.com

last updated on 3rd May 2010