Buckinghamshire Grants
We offer three grant making programmes in Buckinghamshire for not-for-profit organisations working to support local communities. All schools should review our Schools Access Fund and all other not-for-profit organisations should follow these steps:
Create an account on the Rothschild Foundation’s grant application portal or log in to your existing account.
If you would like to talk to us about your application you can set up a meeting or share pre-application questions by emailing: [email protected]
Applications of under £30,000 will hear the outcome of funding decisions within six weeks of the quarterly application deadline. Applications must be received before midnight on the application deadline to be included in that round of funding decisions. The application deadlines for grants under £30,000 are the same each year:
- 27th January
- 18th April
- 27th August
- 18th November
Applications over £30,000 will be discussed at Trustees meetings in July and November each year and announced afterwards. Applications for each Trustee Meeting will need to be received by the Grants Team approximately 4 months prior to the Trustee Meeting.
We offer three grant making programmes in Buckinghamshire for not-for-profit organisations working to support local communities.
who can apply?
We fund not-for-profit organisations which deliver activity that is legally charitable and for public benefit. Applicants should provide a governing document or constitution for their organisation.
Organisations providing a service to residents in the county of Buckinghamshire can apply. We don’t fund in Milton Keynes or neighbouring counties.
We prioritise small and medium sized organisations with income of under £1 million annually. Funded organisations must hold a bank account in their own name.
We fund not-for-profit organisations which deliver activity that is legally charitable and for public benefit.
using data
We want to support our local not for profit sector to evidence the need for, and impact of, their services.
As well as encouraging applicants to use data to support their application for funding we are increasing the opportunities we have for sharing data through supporting research and being a project partner of the Bucks Data Exchange.
More information on the types of data we look for and data sources can be found in the applicant guidance for each funding programme.
More information on the types of data we look for and data sources can be found in the applicant guidance for each funding programme.
what we offer
Organisations which are formally constituted but not listed with a regulator, such as the Charity Commission or Companies House, can apply for smaller one year grants.
Organisations registered with a regulating body can apply for grants for up to three years.
We fund specific projects and core costs. We can’t replace lost income or reimburse activity which has already taken place. We also make capital grants but prefer to not be the only funder.
A partnership approach.
Organisations registered with a regulating body can apply for grants for up to three years.
What we don't fund
For-profit organisations, businesses and individuals cannot apply for funding. We also don’t fund promotion of religion, overseas travel, animal welfare and campaigns. A full list of funding exclusions can be found in our FAQs.
