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The
Clothworkers Foundation
The
Clothworkers' Foundation was set up on 18 July 1977 by The
Clothworkers' Company. It is now the independent charitable
arm for the whole of the Company's charitable work.
Since
the establishment of the Foundation over 25 years ago, total
grants made amount to circa £61m.
What
is the funding for?
The Clothworkers’ Foundation aims through its funding
to improve the quality of life, particularly for people
and communities facing disadvantage.
There
are two grant programmes:
- Main
Grants Programme is open to UK registered charities:
- with an annual turnover of under £10m
- applying for a grant of over £1,000 for capital
costs
- Small
Grants Programme is open to UK registered charities:
- with an annual turnover under £250,000
- applying for a grant of between £500 and £10,000
for capital costs
A charity which has received a grant in
either the Main Grants Programme or the Small Grants Programme
cannot apply again for at least five years.
Applications
to the Main Grants Programme and Small Grants Programme must
fall under one of the following areas:
Encouragement
of Young People
Preference will be given to organisations working with economically
disadvantaged youth in deprived areas.
Social
Inclusion
Support for organisations which seek to tackle such problems
as substance abuse, homelessness, offending and family breakdown.
Elderly
Priority will be given to projects focusing on those in need
or at risk of social exclusion.
Disability
Support for organisations tackling the needs of the physically
and/or mentally disabled, but not work purely to meet the
requirements of the Disability Discrimination Act.
Visual
impairment
Support for organisations addressing the needs of blind or
visually impaired people.
Textiles
UK academic institutions involved in textiles, technical textiles
and colour science. Heritage projects involving textiles collections,
particularly those of national importance.
They will
cover Capital costs to include:
- Building purchase and renovation
- Equipment (including IT hardware)
- Vehicles
- Training costs and professional fees relating to capital
projects being funded by us
They do not fund revenue costs including:
- Running costs* for your charity/project
- Events
- Training costs (unless they are included as part of a larger
capital appeal)
*Ineligible costs include: salaries, expenses, administration,
hire of space/premises, marketing and publicity, utility bills.
For charities which, by their nature, have no capital requirements,
they will consider funding one-off projects such as production
of publications (not regular newsletters etc) or setting up
a new website.
Textile Heritage Projects
- Their primary interest is in supporting the cataloguing,
indexing, storing, conserving, display and access to important
UK textile collections and archives.
- They wish to encourage access to past history in order to
stimulate scholarly research and future design.
- They are more interested in cloth and its manufacture than
costumes.
- Their priority is British textiles.
- They will not fund the purchase of art textiles.
How
much money is available?
No minimum or maximum specified
Who
can apply?
Registered charities only .
When
to apply
Anytime
How
to apply
An application
form can be downloaded here
Applications should be sent to:
Philip Howard
Grants Manager
The Clothworkers' Foundation
Clothworkers’ Hall
Dunster Court
Mincing Lane
London, EC3R 7AH
Further
information can be obtained from the website.
Key
words: social inclusion, young people, heath, welfare,
elderly, community,
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