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Older People Programme
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Not Eligible

Thank you for taking the time to consider a Wiltshire Community Foundation grant application.


Unfortunately, your responses indicate that your organisation, you, or your plans do not fit our eligibility criteria so we will not accept an application.  To be fair and transparent for all applicants, we apply our eligibility criteria strictly and cannot change them for your circumstances. If you are a new group in the process of setting up a constitution or committee or opening a bank account and would like to discuss making an application please call us.


If you are a local voluntary group you may find information on other sources of grants through our e-bulletin (sign up here) or from the national database www.myfundingcentral.co.uk.  Funding advice  is available from Wessex Community Action or Voluntary Action Swindon.


If you need further advice on safeguarding you can find further guidance here. 


If your circumstances change and you feel an application would now be eligible, you may wish to contact us first on applications@wiltshirecf.org.uk

Thank you for confirming you are eligible for a Older Peoples Programme Grant. The application form questions are below.


We like to receive applications from small groups. If you are new to fundraising, do not worry about getting your application "right". We will talk to you when we have read it to make sure we understand what you want funding for.


You can save the form at any time and return to it. When you have finished it, you will be sent a copy of your answers which you can print if you wish.


If you have any queries, please contact the Grants Team on applications@wiltshirecf.org.uk or call 01380 738985









The person we will contact to discuss the application







Please complete in DD/MM/YYYY format.





We are just looking for a brief summary of what your organisation does rather than the detail of this application.

What skills or experience do they have? How do people join the committee? How involved are all the committee members in running the organisation? How are decisions made? How are finances managed?








Please complete in DD/MM/YYYY format.


If the beneficiaries come from several places, just select one. If this is too difficult, use your organisation's postcode, but only if you are based in Wiltshire or Swindon. Please only enter a UK postcode in this field.

We would like to understand what you intend to do so we can get a good overview of how the project will be delivered. Try to cover key details such as what you will provide, where, when, how often, who will be involved etc.

This should be your identifiable beneficiaries e.g. group members, activity participants and any other immediate beneficiaries such as family members or carers. You can input a number up to 5000, if you think it will be higher please include the figure and how you have calculated this in your response to the next question.

We want to see that you have researched the need and consulted with local people, especially those who will benefit from your project/activity/service to ensure that what you plan to provided is necessary and appropriate. Please also include a note on how you have calculated your total beneficiary number.

We want to see that you know the other services in the area and understand how your project/activity/service complements and does not duplicate support. If you work closely with any other organisations to meet local needs you could include it here.

We want to see the main things people will get from being involved in the project/activity/service that you provide e.g. reduced social isolation, improved physical or mental wellbeing, better informed about other services/support, increased volunteering opportunities etc. Including direct quotes from people you have supported in the past can help to illustrate this.

What methods do you use to guage whether you are meeting the needs you set out to address. This doesn't have to be anything complicated, we just want to know that you are checking your project/activity/service is effective and is providing what people want/need.

You will be asked to attach a copy of your Safeguarding Policy at the end of this form. Use this answer to give us an overview of your approach to safety and safeguarding and how you put your policy in to practice.

We are thinking in particular (but not exclusively) about the 'protected characteristics' outlined in the Equalities Act 2010: age, gender, race, religion or belief, disability, sex, gender reassignment, pregnancy & maternity, marriage or civil partnership (as appropriate).

We use this to check the financial health of the organisation in relation to the size and scope of the services provided e.g. a very small organisation that is volunteer-led is likely to have fewer overheads and require lower reserves than a larger organisation which leases a building and/or employs several staff. This information also helps us to confirm whether the organisation needs the amount being applied for.



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Project Budget


If you are applying for a specific project/activity please provide a breakdown of the costs using the headings below.  If you are applying for funding over two years please complete the Year 1 and Year 2 costs.  If you are applying for a contribution to general running costs you do not need to complete this section but do ensure you attach your annual budget or financial plan (you can do this later on in the form).
Year 1 (£) Year 2 (£)
Staff Costs
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Year 1 (£) Year 2 (£)
Volunteer Costs
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Year 1 (£) Year 2 (£)
Project Activities Costs
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Year 1 (£) Year 2 (£)
Overheads Costs
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Year 1 (£) Year 2 (£)
Capital Costs
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You can only apply for £5000 towards capital costs. If the total capital project is more than £5,000, you must have already secured most of the rest before applying to us.  Please call us if this is unclear.


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In this section we ask you to help us understand the difference the grant will make. We need this so we can tell the donors who give us funds what has been achieved with their funds.


If you have any difficulty in completing this section, please do contact us.


Please note that this information is for our records and reporting.  It is not part of the information we consider when deciding whether to award you a grant. 
























Supporting Documents

Please upload the following documents:

If you do not have formal accounts, we want to see your records of last year’s income and expenditure and how much your organisation had at the end of the year.

We would like to see a simple plan of your expected income, how much money you expect to spend this year and what you will spend it on.

We use this to check your bank details.



If you are a registered charity, you do not need to send your constitution.

Terms & Conditions

If the Foundation awards a grant, the following are our terms and conditions:


GRANT TERMS & CONDITIONS


1.            We will spend the grant only for the purpose stated in our application.  We understand that Wiltshire Community Foundation may reclaim any grant identified as misspent.

2.            If we want to change how we use the grant, we will contact Wiltshire Community Foundation for approval before spending it.

3.            If we cannot do all or part of the work described in the application or if the activity costs less than anticipated, we will contact Wiltshire Community Foundation to discuss how to use any remaining money before spending it.

4.            We will keep receipts and other proof of expenditure related to this grant, so that Wiltshire Community Foundation can see them if required.

5.     When requested, we will provide Wiltshire Community Foundation with information about how we spent the grant, what took place and the benefits of the grant. This will usually be completed via an online form at the end of the grant. (If you have been awarded a multi-year grant, we will ask for a brief interim report on progress before releasing the next payment. We will contact you by email for this at the start of the month when your next payment is due).       

6.            We will recognise Wiltshire Community Foundation as a donor and use the Foundation’s logo on any materials or online media related to the project funded by the grant.

7.            In accordance with its Privacy Policy, Wiltshire Community Foundation will hold the details of our group’s chairperson, secretary and treasurer until the end of the grant.  The Foundation will hold the details of the grant application’s Main Contact until the completion of the grant period, which is usually 7 years after the grant payment.  This is for the purposes of monitoring expenditure of the grant, financial audit and assessing the impact of the Foundation’s grant programmes.  We will inform the Foundation of any change in these details during these periods.

7.            During the grant period, we will inform the Foundation promptly of any incident arising from our activity that results in, or risks, significant harm to beneficiaries or other people in contact with us through our work.

8.            Our group’s name, the amount awarded and the purpose of the grant may be published on the Foundation’s website and, social media accounts and publications. If we feel this is not appropriate for our group, we will let the Foundation know.  We understand this will not affect the grant payment. 

  •      I confirm I am authorised to make this application and declaration on behalf of the applicant organisation.
  •      I confirm that I accept the terms and conditions above. 
  •      I certify that the information contained in this application is correct and that the supporting documents  are the full and current documents which accurately represent my organisation’s current financial position, policies and governance.
  •       The Community Foundation would like to feature successful applicants in publicity to encourage further giving to the Foundation. Please tick the publicity box below if you are willing to take part. 
  •       Wiltshire Community Foundation will use the personal data about you and other individuals named in your application to administer this grants programme and to tell you about other grant programmes, in accordance with our privacy policy.



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