Grants Policy

• We welcome applications for funding.
• Please review the guidelines below carefully before submitting. Eligibility Criteria The Lillie Johnson Charitable Trust supports charitable organizations based in the UK. We are unable to consider applications from:
• Organisations not registered with a UK Charity Regulator.
• Organisations that are not a Community Interest Company (CIC) limited by guarantee.
• Individuals.

Note for Unregistered Groups: UK bodies legally exempt from charity registration may apply. We also occasionally consider small grants for unregistered groups in the West Midlands who have a formal constitution, an elected committee, and a bank account managed by two or more committee members.

Application Types and Review Cycles

1. Small Grants

Frequency: Considered on a monthly basis.

Award Range: £250 to a maximum of £2,000.

Application Method: Accepted online or by post. All postal applications are considered Small Grants.

2. Large Grants

Frequency: Trustees meet semi-annually in May and November.

Typical Awards: Approximately twenty large grants averaging £25,000 and a further ten grants averaging £5,000 are awarded at each meeting.

Application Method: Must use the online application form only.

Deadline: The specific deadline for large grant applications will be announced on the website.

Important: We do not accept applications via email for any grant type.

What We Fund

• Trustees consider applications for core costs as well as development and project funding.
• Please review the Grant Programmes page to ensure your project aligns with our support areas.
• If your project falls under the West Midlands grant programme, select the sector that best fits your proposal, even if there is overlap.

Application Requirements

• Applications should be brief, concise, and straight to the point.
• Grants are typically awarded on a one-off basis. We generally do not consider repeat applications within two years of a previous award.

Next Steps and Reporting
Notification: Applicants selected for consideration at the next semi-annual Trustee meeting will be notified the month prior to the meeting date.

Response: All applicants will receive a response regarding the outcome of their submission, whether successful or not.

Compliance: Successful applicants not registered with a UK Charity Regulator must complete a self-certification form confirming UK tax residency to ensure compliance with the 2016 Common Reporting Standard (HMRC).

Reporting: Successful applicants are required to provide a receipt upon payment. Recipients of Large Grants are also required to submit a report on the outcome of the supported project.