John Ellerman Foundation
Funding priority
Their funding priorities are:
- Arts
- Environment
- Social Action
They fund national work which has significant impact.
Deadlines
Rolling
Type of funder
Charitable trust or foundation
Who can apply
They prioritise UK-registered charities with an income between £100,000 and £10m. If your income is greater than this, they will only consider a grant if you are uniquely placed to help meet their funding objectives. They call this the ‘only they can do it’ test.
They have a special interest in small, niche national charities which shine a light on a particular concern or area of interest.
They are also looking for:
- Effectiveness and impact – a good understanding of the needs being met and how best to tackle them
- Strong governance and management – an engaged board; well-qualified people and leadership; a thorough understanding and oversight of finances at all levels
- Partnerships – organisations that are well connected, understand how they fit within their world and how they add value, and work well with relevant others.
- Good use of volunteers – whoever the volunteers are - from professionals to local communities - they are looking for best practice.
Restrictions
Do not apply if you are a local organisation that does not work nationally.
You also cannot apply if you:
- have applied unsuccessfully within the previous 12 months
- have had a grant which ended less than 12 months ago
- focus on a single medical area, such as an individual disease, organ or condition
Grants are not made for:
- individuals, including student grants or bursaries
- general and round-robin appeals
- capital developments and individual items of equipment
- promotion of religion or places of worship
- arts organisations and projects whose main focus is supporting and developing individuals, rather than when new work is part of an artistic programme
- learning and participation in the arts, where this is the primary focus of the application
- leisure or individual holiday schemes
- sport, where this is the core of the organisation’s activities
- boxing
- education, such as initiatives linked to the curriculum, arts or environmental educational projects
- animal welfare, captive breeding and animal rescue centres
- medical research or treatment, including drug and alcohol rehabilitation services
- prisons and offenders
- individual campaigns
- one-off events, such as conferences, trips, seminars, master classes, summer schools, single commissions, productions or festivals
Funding Type
- Project
- Regular
- Running costs
Grant details
They provide core funding, but they are also happy to make grants for projects or programmes.
Check their list of previous grants to see the kinds of projects they’ve funded and the amounts awarded. Grants tend to be large and multi-year.
Size of grant
- Large (£50,000 and up)
- Medium (£10,000 - £50,000)
Application details
Apply via their online portal. You'll need to upload a 2 page proposal using the headings they outline on their website. Read all guidance carefully before applying.
Contact Details
Address
Aria House
23 Craven Street
London
WC2N 5NS
England
Telephone Number
020 7930 8566