To make an initial enquiry regarding our funding, please contact us. If your project fulfils the eligibility criteria, we will then send you an application form.

Small Grants Eligibility Criteria

Successful projects will:

• Be based in Glastonbury or the immediate surrounding area. (Approx 5 mile radius)

• Have the intention and plan on how to become a financially self-sustaining project.

• Benefit the community in one of the following ways: community networking, environmentally, financially, socially, educationally, culturally, or be concerned with housing, food sustainability, families, children, energy resilience or transport.

• Be well thought through, planned efficiently and clearly presented in the application.

• Demonstrate how the proposed work meets a gap in provision and complements existing services.

• Encourage community cohesion and celebrate diversity.

• Be required to provide feedback as the projects progress and spending reports of the grant to The Glastonbury Trust on request.

• Willingness to provide pictures of The Glastonbury Trusts organisation for publicity and marketing purposes.

Preferably, you will:

• Be a group or community organisation.

• Be prepared to attend recommended training to enhance your project as suggested and set-up by The Glastonbury Trust.

• Already have a sustainability plan in place for continuation beyond this funding period.

• Already have to the necessary skills and experience within the application team OR have plans on how to access these skills.

Applicants must NOT:

• Be an individual project designed at career development, living expenses, training or personal monetary gain.

• Be a commercial venture such as a retail or catering start up business, or a current profit-making organisation.

• Be harmful to people, animals or the environment.

• Be a statutory organisation, such as Local Authorities or NHS organisations.

• Already owe monies to other organisations and/or intend to use this grant to pay any debts.