Allen Lane Foundation
Grants available for: Local voluntary groups or registered charities with an annual income below £100,000.
Size of grants given: £500 to £15,000 per year
Deadlines: No deadlines; trustees meet 3 times a year to consider applications
Aims of Fund
The Allen Lane Foundation aims to fund work which:
- Will make a lasting difference to people’s lives rather than simply alleviating the symptoms or current problems;
- Is aimed at reducing isolation, stigma and discrimination; and
- Encourages or enables unpopular groups to share in the life of the whole community.
Who can apply
Small registered charities, voluntary groups, and small charitable organisations. Must have an annual income of less than £100,000 (for local groups) or £250,000 (for county wide, regional or national groups).
How much and what can you apply for
£500 to £15,000 per year (average grant size is between £5000 and £6000).
You can apply for start-up, core, or project running costs. Funding can be given for continuation of work, but they are also particularly interested in unusual, imaginative or pioneering projects which have perhaps not yet caught the public imagination.
They are looking to fund charitable causes that they believe are unpopular in society and with other funders. They fund projects that benefit adults from within the following groups:
- Asylum-seekers and refugees (but not groups working with a single nationality)
- Gypsies and Travellers
- Migrant communities
- Offenders and ex-offenders
- Older people
- People experiencing mental health problems
- People experiencing violence or abuse
Or projects working to build social cohesion and proactively break down barriers and tensions between different groups in a community.
Check their website for a specific list of activities that they will NOT fund.
How to apply
You will first need to take the online eligibility quiz to check your group is eligible to apply for a grant, and you will be directed to an online application form if you meet the eligibility criteria. Your online application can be saved and returned to as many times as you like. You can download a copy of the questions in the application form for reference and to help you prepare.
Deadlines for application
There are no deadlines. Trustees meet three times a year to discuss applications, usually in February, June and October. Applications take up to 6 months to process.
Other details
Organisations cannot apply more than once a year.
Contact details
Gill AlconleyThe Allen Lane Foundation
90, The Mount
York YO24 1AR 01904 613223
For enquiries relating to social cohesion, migrant communities, offenders and ex-offenders, or older people – please email tim@allenlane.org.uk For enquiries relating to asylum seekers and refugees, Gypsies and Travellers, people with mental health problems, or people experiencing violence or abuse – please email gill@allenlane.org.uk For any other general queries, please email info@allenlane.org.uk
Date & initials
16/2/21 RL