The Joicey Trust is a regional UK grantmaker that supports registered charities primarily in the North East of England and the Scottish Borders, with an emphasis on practical, unrestricted-style support such as revenue, core funding, and capital costs. It appears to back a wide range of charitable activity rather than a single cause area, and it also makes a limited number of small grants to locally resident individuals involved in long-term international development work. Applicants should expect modest awards relative to project budgets and a clear preference for organizations with a strong local footprint and charitable status.
Makes modest grants, typically no more than 10% of project costs, for revenue/core funding and capital expenditure. General grants are reviewed on a twice-yearly timetable, while individual international development grants are considered on receipt. Support is primarily to registered charities, with some access via Local Infrastructure Organisations.
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Submit general grant applications early enough for any queries to be resolved by 30 November or 31 May, depending on the cycle. Ensure your organization is a registered/statutory charity (or apply through a Local Infrastructure Organisation if eligible), and clearly show how the request fits the Trust’s North East England or Scottish Borders geographic focus. For individual international development grants, only locally resident applicants with a sponsor charity and a long-term project of at least six months appear eligible.
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Who can apply: Applicant must be permanently resident within the Trust's defined area and sponsored by a charity for a long-term international development project (minimum 6 months). Initial approach must include sponsor charity, brief outline of activity and project dates.
Deadline: Considered upon receipt; not subject to the twice-yearly meeting timetable.
Who can apply: Applicant must be a registered/statutory charity within the defined area (NE/SR postcodes and DH1-DH9) or the Scottish Borders. Charities not registered in the area will rarely be supported if gross incoming resources exceed £1 million. Research and research costs are normally excluded. Where a charity is not registered, an LIO must confirm they will receive any award on behalf of the organisation.
Deadline: Applications should be submitted to allow queries to be resolved by 30 November or 31 May for consideration at the next Trustees' meeting (Trustees meet twice yearly, usually late Jan/early Feb and late June/July).
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