We give grants to local community projects, awarding over £11 million over the past 10 years. Find out here how your organisation can apply.
How to Apply
If you’re a charity or non-profit organisation thinking about applying for a grant please read our application guidance notes below for information about our priorities, and what we do and don’t fund. We have additional guidance for social enterprises below.
Your application must be submitted by one of the deadlines below, to be considered at the corresponding grants awarding panel.
We also run a Community Micro Grants Programme for new organisations or those new to funding applications, providing support for writing grant applications up to £2,000. This has a different applications process.
Our Grants Team are happy to advise potential applicants before they apply. You can contact us by email or on 01234 369500.
Application System
To apply for a grant, you will first need to register your application, in the link below.
- If you are applying for a grant of more than £5,000 the system will require you to complete a proposal first, which will be considered by the panel. If your proposal appears a good fit for a Harpur Trust grant you will be invited to complete a full application.
- If you are applying for a grant of £5,000 or less you will be directed straight to the full application form.
The full application contains a series of questions, and a section to upload supporting documentation. You can review the questions and documentation. We recommend you use this template when preparing your project budget for upload.
You may also wish to review our FAQs page for advice on completing your application, and additional support on defining and measuring project outcomes.
Application Deadlines
Your application form must be sent to our Grants Team by the deadlines below for our us to consider your application at our next Grants Meeting.
Our Team
Lucy Bardner – Community Programmes Director
lbardner@harpurtrust.org.uk
Victoria Reed – Grants Programmes Manager
vreed@harpurtrust.org.uk
Keith Johnson – Grants Programmes Officer
kjohnson@harpurtrust.org.uk
Rachel Cooke – Community Programmes Assistant
rcooke@harpurtrust.org.uk
