High Sheriff of Somerset Charitable Trust Grant

What is Quartet Community Foundation? Quartet Community Foundation manages funding on behalf of individuals, companies, charitable trusts and statutory agencies. This enables us to make grants to charitable groups in the West of England. We have a number of grant programmes to which groups can apply, the High Sheriff of Somerset Charitable Trust Grant Programme is one.

What is the High Sheriff of Somerset Charitable Trust Grant Programme? The High Sheriff of Somerset Charitable Trust was launched in 1998. Funds are usually raised with the support of the current High Sheriff of Somerset and the Trust is supported by past, current and future High Sheriffs as well as representatives of Avon and Somerset Constabulary. The Trust is an independent charity (no. 1071107) administered by Somerset Community Foundation and Quartet Community Foundation.

What can you apply for? You can apply to the High Sheriff of Somerset Charitable Trust for projects that: • Promote safer communities through the prevention of crime • Give young people the opportunity to use their own energy, imagination and enthusiasm to prevent crime, or reduce the risk of crime • Educate young people on the causes and effect of crime

Our current priorities? We want the grants made from the High Sheriff of Somerset Charitable Trust to make a real difference to young people. We are particularly keen to hear from those working in our more disadvantaged communities. We will also prioritise applications that: • Allow young people to tackle the problems of their community themselves • Involve a cross section of your community • Highlight the dangers of drug, solvent and alcohol abuse or address bullying or cyber-bullying

Most of our funding will go towards projects or activities in these priority areas. But we will also consider applications that clearly make a positive difference to disadvantaged people in other circumstances.

How much do we award? You can apply for a High Sheriff of Somerset Charitable Trust grant of up to £1,500. If your project needs more funding please let us know within your application as we may be able to use other funds under our management.

Examples of grants: • £1,200 to Jamie’s Farm for a mentoring project • £992 to Mendip YMCA for a youth council • £500 to John Arlott Playing Fields for new equipment • £864 to St Marks School for riding lessons

How to apply There are no closing dates for this grant programme and we accept applications at any time.

Who can apply? Community and voluntary organisations, registered charities, and social enterprises are welcome to apply. This includes unincorporated associations, charities, community interest companies, cooperatives, and industrial and provident societies. Your organisation must be based in either the Bath & North East Somerset or North Somerset area.

What we don’t fund. • Individuals • National charities and appeals • Sponsorship and fundraising events • Animal welfare • Promotion of religion (including repairs to buildings used for worship) • Activities that are a statutory responsibility or are not charitable • Activities that have already taken place • Projects where funds are distributed to a third party • Projects that take place outside Somerset • Activities that take place during school time