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St. James's Place Foundation

Applying for a Grant

Eligibility

The St. James's Place Foundation is only able to consider applications from UK Registered Charities as well as Special Needs Schools in the UK.

This comprises charities in the UK and Northern Ireland that:

  • are registered in England and Wales with the Charity Commission.
  • are registered in Scotland with the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR).
  • have exempt or excepted status.
  • are recognised as charities by the Inland Revenue (e.g. charities in Northern Ireland).
There must normally be a two-year gap between applications.

Geographical Scope

We support national, regional and local charities operating in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland and from time to time we also support UK Registered Charities operating overseas in Africa, the Indian Sub-Continent, Eastern Europe, and Central America. To receive more information on our overseas grants programmes please email sjp.foundation@sjp.co.uk

Types of Grant

Small Grants - for smaller UK Registered Charities working nationally, regionally or locally in the UK with an annual income of up to £750,000. The amount applied for should be up to a maximum of £10,000 in any two-year rolling period. If an applicant is unsuccessful then a period of twelve months must elapse before re-applying.

Major Grants - for UK Registered Charities that operate nationally, regionally or locally in the UK and have an annual income of up to £8m. The amount applied for should be the amount needed (i.e. the cost of the project or activity, less funds already raised or pledged towards it) over a period of up to three years, and this request may be adjusted at the Foundation's discretion. The Major Grants Programme is currently closed to new applications.

Applying for a Grant

Please read the guidelines above carefully, making sure that none of the exclusions apply to your charity or project. If you believe that your application falls within the funding policy of the Foundation, you are welcome to apply as follows:

  • Complete the respective application form in full. Select an application form under the theme of which your organisation most closely matches.
    • Application form for:
  • Scan and email your signed application to sjp.foundation@sjp.co.uk.
  • Please include your organisation's full contact details, together with an email address and a telephone number.
  • Please also include a scanned copy of your most recent Annual Report and Accounts.

When to apply

There are no deadlines or closing dates. Small Grants are considered on receipt and in rotation; the Major Grants is currently closed to all new applications.

The whole procedure can take between three to six months (sometimes longer if many applications are received) so it is advisable to apply in good time if funds are required for a certain date.

Assessment process

Each application is considered on its merits based on the information provided in the application form and the due diligence carried out by the Foundation team.

We will usually acknowledge receipt of your application by email, so please include a current email address on the application form - if you do not have an email address we will send you an acknowledgement by post.

Applications for a Small Grant will normally receive a visit from a representative of the Foundation, who will subsequently report to the Trustees. Applications for Major Grants and Overseas Grants will either receive a visit from a representative of the Foundation or will be invited to present to the Foundation Committee at a date to be advised. Following the Trustee's decision, successful applicants will be notified.

Reporting for successful applicants

We ask recipients of Major Grants to report their progress to us no later than nine months after their Grant was initially awarded, using a Monitoring Form provided at the time the Grant was confirmed.

We ask recipients of Small Grants to report their progress to us no later than six months after receipt of the Grant, using a Monitoring Form provided at the time the Grant was confirmed. Any change in relevant circumstances must be reported.

For more information please contact the Office:

St. James's Place Foundation 1 Tetbury Road Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 1FP

Telephone: 01285 878037
Fax: 01285 878182

Email: sjp.foundation@sjp.co.uk