Maximum value: £10,000 (in exceptional cases, a larger amount may be awarded.)
Application deadline: 30th September 2023
Grants are available to charitable organisations in the UK for a broad range of projects that support the delivery of positive outcomes for blind and partially sighted people around the Trust’s key funding themes across the UK. Thomas Pocklington Trust (TPT) provides grants for a broad range of projects that support the delivery of positive outcomes for blind and partially sighted people across the UK.
The strategic priorities of the Trust are:
- Acting as an advocate and positive change agent for blind and partially sighted people.
- Creating opportunities for blind and partially sighted people seeking employment.
- Enabling opportunities and supporting blind and partially sighted people in and entering education.
- Facilitating the voice and encouraging self-determination of blind and partially sighted people.
- Being an effective partner and grant funder based on knowledge of the sector.
The aim of the grant is to support new and innovative projects that achieve that support the delivery of positive outcomes for blind and partially sighted people in at least one of the priority areas of education, employment, engagement.
Eligible Expenditure
The funding for this round is for new and innovative projects that will achieve positive impact under the Trust’s strategic priority, “Collaboration and Sustainability”.
Infrastructure and impact – including developing technological capabilities, restructuring reviews, Theory of Change, feasibility studies, partnership working (including resource sharing) and integrations and mergers.
- Insights and research – gaps in data and evidence that can improve knowledge across the sector.
- Innovation Seed Fund – initial funding for ideas and projects which can have a transformative benefit to the lives of blind and partially sighted people.
Grants can be used for:
- New staff posts.
- Paid training and upskilling.
- Professional fees eg consultants.
- Resource development, including printing, marketing, website design etc.
- Capital items. This could include physical assets, such as computers, but only where the capital items form part of the total cost of the project submitted.
How To Apply:
There is a two stage application process:
- Groups must first submit an expression of interest form.
- The next deadline to submit an expression of interest is 30 September 2023.
For further information visit: Grants – Thomas Pocklington Trust (pocklington-trust.org.uk)
- Partnership Team
Thomas Pocklington Trust
Tavistock House South (Entrance D)
Tavistock Square
London
WC1H 9LG
Tel: 0208 9950 880
Email: grants@pocklington-trust.org.uk