When should I apply?

It is worth bearing in mind that we need at least two weeks to process your application. We hold monthly ‘large grants’ and 'small grants’ meetings to consider applications.

Remember, we cannot give a grant retrospectively and to help you avoid this, here are our meeting dates with the deadlines for your application.

Large grants meetings

Application deadline          Meeting date                     Outcome announced
Tuesday 25 January           Tuesday 14 February        Tuesday 21 February
Tuesday 14 February         Tuesday 13 March             Tuesday 20 March
Tuesday 13 March              Tuesday 10 April                Tuesday 17 April
Tuesday 10 April                 Tuesday 8 May                   Tuesday 15 May
Tuesday 15 May                  Tuesday 12 June               Tuesday 19 June
Thursday 14 June               Tuesday 10 July                 Tuesday 17 July
Tuesday 29 August             Tuesday 11 September    Tuesday 18 September

Small grants meetings

Application deadline          Meeting date                      Outcome announced
Wednesday 4 January        Friday 20 January              Wednesday 25 January
Wednesday 8 February      Wednesday 22 February  Wednesday 27 February
Wednesday 29 February    Friday 16 March                  Wednesday 21 March
Wednesday 4 April              Friday 20 April                     Wednesday 25 April
Wednesday 2 May               Friday 18 May                      Wednesday 23 May
Wednesday 6 June             Friday 22 June                    Wednesday 27 June
Wednesday 4 July               Friday 20 July                      Wednesday 25 July
Wednesday 5 September  Friday 21 September        Wednesday 26 September

Please note, the time of two weeks to process applications is a guide. If in any one month a large number of applications are submitted and the applications are complex or need clarification, this may delay the process.