We do not normally give grants to fund mainstream higher or further education activities. And, we will not normally fund applications made solely by further or higher education institutions or by Civil Society organisations set up just to support them.
We would not normally fund applications if the grant would replace statutory block grants or funding.
However, we will consider applications for certain sorts of projects that involve these institutions, as long as the project is being developed and led by Independent, eligible organisations. Examples of these are:
- community organisations using the facilities of a further or higher education institution;
- learning projects taking place in the community which are delivered in association with higher or further education institutions; and
- other partnership projects designed to improve the access to learning of disadvantaged groups.
This means that further and higher education institutions can apply as part of a consortium, as long as a civil society organisation is the lead applicant.
Political parties and political party organisations
We do not normally give grants to fund mainstream political parties or political activities. And, we will not normally fund applications made solely by Civil Society organisations set up just to support them.
Projects outside our general funding policies
As a general rule we do not give grants for:
- endowments;
- down payments for loans or repaying loans;
- retrospective funding (money that has already been spent);
- debts you run up before we pay our grant;
- projects covered by other donors ;
- projects which are specifically aimed at helping other organisations apply for funding from us;
