Grants, generally for between £5,000 and £10,000 per year for up to 2 years, are available to smaller UK charitable organisations working to support asylum seekers, refugees and penal affairs in the UK and/or overseas.
Asylum Seekers and Refugees
The charity states that “Asylum Seekers and Refugees continue to face hostility, challenge and isolation which prevents them being able to fully integrate into society; while some face considerable levels of poverty due to being unable to work or use their skills. We want to support organisations and projects which provide essential services; which help meet their needs; and which support their integration within the wider community”.
Penal Affairs
Under this category the charity’s website comments that: "We want to support work 'through the door' where organisations go into prisons with projects and support to help prisoners (especially women) cope and/or maintain family bonds and to be better able to resettle positively when released. Equally we welcome applications for post-release projects which support positive resettlement and a reduction in the likelihood of reoffending”.
Applicants must meet the following criteria in order to apply for grant support:
- Be able to demonstrate that they have a UK charitable purpose.
- Have adequate insurance and safeguarding policies and procedures for their service users, volunteers and employees, including Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) screening if necessary.
- Have an income (from all sources) of less than £250,000 in each of the last 3 financial years.
- Have a project that meets the Foundation's priority areas, and
- Hold less than 12 months spending in cash reserves.
Grants, which can cover project and core costs, can be for up to £10,000 per year for a period of 2 years, although the vast majority of awards are for between £5,000 and £7,000. While there is no specific requirement for matched funding, applicants are encouraged to show what other funding has been sought and secured.
There are two application windows for 2024:
- 21 May to 3pm on 18 June 2024
- 10 September to 3pm on 15 October 2024
Further information, guidance and an online application form is available on Hilden’s website.