The Vinehill Trust was established in January 2024 and makes one off grants for between £10,000 and £100,000 to charitable, educational and ecclesiastical organisations across the United Kingdom in three areas of special interest.
- Music - including projects involving children and young people that further the choral and/or organ traditions.
- Heritage - built heritage, including projects that involve training in heritage craft skills
- Health - including overlooked/underfunded areas and projects that use music, nature conservation and traditional building crafts as a means of enhancing physical and mental health
They typically award one-off grants of £10,000-£100,000, though exceptionally they will offer up to £100,000 per annum for a maximum of three years. They assess the size of grants relative to the applicants’ overall turnover and to their available resources.
They consider applications for emergency funding only exceptionally and where we are satisfied that robust management structures are in place to ensure that their funding generates long-term value.
They fund specific initiatives and projects rather than providing unrestricted funding.
The Trust is particularly interested in supporting organisations that can evidence that they:
- Are lean and focused.
- Are well governed and managed.
- Have good finance and risk management systems, and
- Have the necessary skills and expertise to deliver their objectives.
Further information, guidance and details about how to apply can be found on the Trust’s website. Applications may be made at any time.