THE POLDEN-PUCKHAM CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

Quaker-founded the Polden-Puckham Charitable Foundation supports projects that seek to influence values and attitudes, promote equity and social justice, and develop radical alternatives to current economic and social structures.

The Foundation's main areas of interest are:

1. Peace and Security - the Foundation supports the development of ways of resolving violent conflicts peacefully, and of addressing their underlying causes; and

2. Environmental Sustainability - the Foundation supports work that addresses the pressures and conditions that risk global environmental breakdown.

Funding is only available to organisations in the UK that are working to influence policy, attitudes and values at a national or international level.

These may be single issue groups working to achieve a particular change, or organisations with a broader remit.

Particular consideration is given to small pioneering headquarters organisations.

Grants are normally between £5,000 and £15,000 per year, for up to three years.

During the year ending 5 April 2016 the Foundation awarded grants totalling £562,800 (2015: £443,000).

51 grants were awarded during the year, comprising of 33 awards for the Foundation’s Environmental Sustainability measure and 18 for peace and security projects.

A full list of awards is provided in the Foundation’s annual accounts.

The Foundation generally supports the work of UK registered charities with an annual income of between £10,000 and £300,000.

Organisations or projects that are not UK registered charities will be considered if they can indicate a UK registered charity that is able to receive funds on their behalf.

The following are not eligible for funding:

o Organisations with an annual income in excess of £300,000;
o Organisations that are outside the UK (unless they are linked with a UK registered charity and doing work of international focus);
o Work outside the UK (unless it is of international focus);
o Individuals;
o Travel bursaries, including overseas placements and expeditions;
o Study;
o Academic research;
o Capital projects (eg building projects or purchase of nature reserves);
o Community or local practical projects (except innovative projects for widespread application);
o Youth work, youth training and youth camps;
o Environmental/ecological conservation;
o International agencies and overseas appeals;
o General appeals;
o Human rights work (except where it relates to peace and environmental sustainability); or
o Community mediation and crime related work.

There are two funding rounds each year, in the spring and the autumn.

The next deadline is Friday 15 September 2017.

Applicants are requested to use the Online Eligibility Checker in the first instance to see if they can apply.

An application form is available to download from the Foundation's website.

Application forms must be returned by email with a set of the organisation's latest audited accounts and an annual report.

Contact details for the Foundation are:

The Polden-Puckham Charitable Foundation
BM PPCF
London
WC1N 3XX
Tel: 020 7193 7364
Email: ppcf@polden-puckham.org.uk

(Source: GRIN)