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 (also linked below) for information about our charitable objectives, conditions of funding and payments, and what we do not fund. We have additional guidance for Social Enterprise Guidance.
You may also wish to review our help pages for filling out your Application Form.
Our Grants Team talk to potential applicants before they apply. We encourage you to contact us by email or on 01234 369500, to talk to us about your project before applying.
Application forms
The form you fill in will depend upon the amount of funding you are requesting:
For projects of £2,000 or less:
We are piloting a new Community Micro Grants Programme for new organisations or those new to funding applications, providing support for writing grant applications up to £2,000.
For projects of £5,000 or less:
Your application can be considered under our Small Grants Programme which means you can proceed immediately to the full Stage 2 Application Form below without having to fill in our Stage 1 proposal form.
For projects of more than £5,000:
All funding requests for more than £5,000 will need to follow our two-stage application process.
We need you to send us a proposal for your project in a Stage 1 Application Form for initial consideration. We will discuss your Stage 1 application at our Grants meeting and decide whether to invite you to submit a more detailed Stage 2 Application. To begin your application process please submit a Stage 1 proposal online or alternatively you can download a Stage 1 Application Form below and email it to grants@harpurtrust.org.uk.
Please note the application forms are Word documents to be filled in. They may open in ‘Viewing Mode’ for security reasons on your device. Please click ‘Enable Content’ (security warning bar above document) and then click arrow next to ‘Viewing’ (blue button top right) and select ‘Editing’. Then save the document at this point before proceeding and it will subsequently open in editing mode.
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 Manager
vreed@harpurtrust.org.uk
Keith Johnson – Grants Programmes Officer
kjohnson@harpurtrust.org.uk
Rachel Cooke – Community Programmes Assistant
rcooke@harpurtrust.org.uk
