We anticipate receiving many more applications than we can fund. We appreciate the time and energy it takes to write grant applications, so with this in mind, please read these guidance notes carefully before you apply.
When should you apply?
Applications are currently closed. There will be further grants rounds later in the year. Further information will be published on our website in due course.
What we will support
We aim to support organisations which complement, rather than duplicate, the work of other charities close to His Majesty and funded by KCCF including The King’s Foundation and the Prince’s Trust.
Any organisation seeking to submit an application for work addressing food waste or food poverty should not apply to the Small Grants Programme and apply instead to the Coronation Food Project grants programme.
We will consider applications from organisations working across all four nations of the United Kingdom. We will also consider applications from organisations working across the Commonwealth and internationally who are UK registered.
We want to direct funding to where it is needed most. Applications from areas of deprivation, or those that can show how the project will benefit those most in need within an area of wealth disparity will be prioritised.
There will be space in the application form for you to demonstrate the level of need in the area your organisation serves.
We will award make awards of up to £15,000 to each organisation through this grants programme. Awards are limited to a maximum of £5,000 per year for three years. The maximum amount you can apply for in total is £15,000 and the average award is £2,000.
FAQs
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How to apply
- Review these guidance notes in full
- Complete the eligibility questionnaire at the bottom of this page (appears only when the grant round is open)
- Organisations who meet the requirements of the eligibility questionnaire will be able to apply for funding on our website via an online application form.
Unless otherwise stated, all answers are limited to 50 words.
Please email us at contact@kccf.org.uk if you have any accessibility needs.
What information will you need?
We ask for the following information in our online application form. Note that applicants can start their application, save their progress and resume at a later date. Please answer each question concisely, using bullet points where possible. Churches and other places of worship are asked to provide a short history and photograph via email to contact@kccf.org.uk.
Sections One and Two: Contact and Organisational Details
- Basic contact information
- Financial information – average annual income or turnover
- Vision, mission and objectives of your organisation (100 words)
Section Three: Project Details
- Amount of funding you would like to request – single or multi year?
- Geographic area in which the project will take place. Specify any particular features of this area, for example if it is deprived according to the government indices of deprivation or in an area of wealth disparity
- Project target start date and end date
- What impact will our funding have? How many people would be directly or indirectly supported and/or what would be the positive impacts on the natural or built environment?
Section Four: About the Project
- Provide a brief description of the project/activity and outline the main aim and objectives of the project / activity. (100 words)
- How will you outline the evidence of the outcomes that this funding will contribute to?
- List the outputs and outcomes of the project / activity (quantified where appropriate and possible):
- Outputs are services, products or facilities that would result from your project/ activity, these are usually quantifiable.
- Outcomes are the changes, benefits or learning that would result from your project/activity. Many of these will be tangible but there may be some soft or intangible outcomes such as a change in attitude or confidence.
- What risks could affect delivery of the project / activity and how do you propose to mitigate / manage them?
- How does your organisation listen and respond to the voices of service users and / or the wider community in which you work?
- Project costs and sources of funding/partnership funding. Please tell us whether the funding is confirmed or not.
- Any other information which is pertinent to this application (100 words)
Section Five: Policies
We ask for your safeguarding policy, if you work with children or vulnerable adults. If available, we also ask that you upload a copy of your equity, diversity and inclusion policy.
Application and assessment
After you submit the full application form, you will receive a confirmation email and a copy of your application.
All applications are screened using a standardised process to confirm eligibility.
We will request more information, if required.
Applications are shortlisted by KCCF before being considered by a grants committee, where a funding recommendation is made.
Recommendations are passed to our trustees, and a final funding decision is made.
Once a decision has been reached, we’ll email you to confirm the outcome. If your application is successful, this will explain more about what happens next. If you are unsuccessful, feedback is available upon request.