Grants to Organisations

We are a general grant giving charity with three broad areas of activity:

• the promotion of education; • the promotion of any charitable purpose for the relief of people who are sick or in need, hardship or distress; • the provision of recreational facilities with a social welfare purpose

Our grant giving programmes are restricted to activities taking place in the Borough of Bedford, or those directly involving residents of the Borough.

We encourage organisations to contact us for informal guidance on our grant giving programmes and the application process. This can save you and us time and resources.

Who can apply:

The organisation making the application must be a registered charity or other non-profit making body. It must have a constitution or other governing document and a governing body or committee of least three people. The balance of power on the board must rest in an unrelated majority with no financial interest in the organisation. We have specific additional guidance relating to social enterprises, including CICs. Please contact the grants office for more information.

The applicant organisation must be based in the Borough of Bedford, and/or be conducting specific activities aiming to meet the needs of people who live in the Borough. The Borough comprises the town of Bedford and the surrounding area of North Bedfordshire. A separate application form and guidance notes for grants to individuals is available on our website.