23 June 2010

The Ford Britain Trust has announced that the next application deadline for its large and small grants programme is the 1st September 2010.

Through its large grants programme the Trust provides grants of between £250 to £3,000 for the advancement of education and other charitable purposes beneficial to those areas where the Ford Motor Company Limited has its present activities and a long standing association with local communities. These are Dagenham/East London, Essex, Merseyside, South Wales, Southampton, Daventry and Leamington Spa. Grant applications supporting the following activities will be considered:
• work that has clear benefits to the local community/environment

• work with young people/children
• education/schools (mainstream)
• special education needs
• people with disabilities.

The Trust will accept applications from registered charities; Schools/PTAs (Non-fee paying, state sector schools only); and non profit organisations. Grants made by the Trust are usually one-off donations for a specific capital project or part of a project, typically items of furniture and equipment. The Trust also makes small grants of up to £250.

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