Please download and read ALL the following documents before submitting your application. An Adobe Acrobat Reader can be downloaded free from Adobe's web site.
- Standard Grant Programme - Guidelines
- Standard Grant Programme - Advice on Completing the Form
- Standard Grant Programme - Monitoring and Evaluation Factsheet and Supporting Document Checklist
- Standard Grant Programme - Application Form
Requesting an Application Form
Discussing the Application
Completing the Application Form
Assessment
The Outcome
Successful Applications
Evaluation
Making a Further Application
Requesting an Application Form
Request an application form and guidelines from our office or alternatively they can be downloaded from this website.
The guidelines detail the areas we fund, while the Advice on Completing the Application Form takes you through the form question by question.
It is important to consider the guidelines carefully before completing the application form. We will be more than happy to assist you with any aspect of the process.
We can only accept requests for funding on our official application form.
An application form and guidelines are available by contacting:
Caroline Kelly - Administrative Officer
T: 028 9032 3000
F: 028 9032 3200
E: info@lloydstsbfoundationni.org
Discussing the Application
We welcome the opportunity to discuss projects with applicants before submission to the Trustees. This will help to ensure that the project is within the criteria and provides an opportunity for you to ask any questions you may have about the application process. Should you wish to discuss a project via telephone please contact the office on 028 9032 3000.
Alternatively, should you wish to come into the office to discuss an application, we provide one-to-one Application Information Sessions. 30 minute slots are available on the following dates:
| Thursday, 16 September 2010 |
10.00am,10.30am, 11.00am |
| Tuesday, 28 September 2010 |
10.00am, 10.30am, 11.00am |
If you wish to book a slot, contact the office on 028 9032 3000.
Completing the Application Form
The application must be TYPED. If you wish we can E-mail the application form to you or alternatively you may download it from this website. The application form and enclosed documentation must be posted or hand delivered. E-mailed and Faxed forms will not be accepted.
Please remember to enclose a copy of the following documents with your application:-
- Annual Report or Signed Minutes of the AGM
- Signed Audited Accounts for the last financial year
- Inland Revenue Letter of Recognition
- Signed Constitution and list of Office Bearers
- In the case of applications for salaries, a job description and personnel specification
Failure to do so will result in your application being marked administration reject and it will not go forward for assessment.
Assessment
Your application will then be assessed.
As part of the assessment process you may receive a telephone call, or a member of our staff may visit your organisation. We will usually ring first to make arrangements with the person who submitted the application.
It is helpful if you retain a copy of your application, so you can answer any questions and discuss your project with us.
Not all applicants will receive a telephone call or visit.
The Outcome
The final decision is made by the Trustees at the quarterly board meeting. You will be informed of the decision by letter within two weeks of the meeting taking place, however you may contact the office and you will be informed of the outcome of your application.
At this stage there are four possible outcomes, the application may be:
1) Successful - You will be informed by letter within 2 weeks of the decision. We will then require signed Terms and Conditions before we will issue your group with a cheque.
2) Unsuccessful - You will be informed by letter within two weeks. You may have a worthwhile project, however, too often it is the case that 'demand exceeds supply'. You may re-apply after a period of one year.
3) Conditional Offer - Where the grant is towards a project which requires further funding, a conditional offer may be made. We will need proof of additional funding received by your group before the grant can be issued.
4) Administration Reject - If an application is not correctly completed, or there are a number of documents missing, the application will not be assessed, however, it will not be rejected, the application pack will be sent back and the group is free to re-apply in the next quarter.
If you have not heard from us within four weeks please contact us.
Successful Applications
If you receive a 'one off' single payment:
We will send you a feedback form which we will ask you to complete and return to us within 12 months of receiving the payment.
If you receive a two or three year grant (At the moment we are only considering applications for one year due to reduced resources) we require a completed feedback form before each subsequent instalment. We also require copies of your organisations' Annual Report or Minutes of the AGM and Audited Accounts for the last financial year. This is to enable the Trustees to consider releasing the next instalment.
Evaluation
1) Forms - Each successful applicant will receive an Evaluation Form to complete within 12 months from receipt of the grant. This will inform us how our funding has been of benefit to your organisation.
2) Visits - We visit a number of projects that we have funded. Unfortunately, we cannot visit all projects. This provides an opportunity for you to discuss the project with us and address any problems that have arisen. We will be in touch with you to arrange a suitable time to visit.
Download a Standard Grant Evaluation Form
Making a Further Application
You must leave a period of at least one year between applications.
However, if you have received three years consecutive funding you must leave at least two years before re-applying. Only in exceptional circumstances will the Trustees consider a further application within this two year period.