Grant Application

The Process

To access our application form, click the button below. As part of the process, you will be prompted to create an account with Plinth AI (unless you already have one).

Complete the eligibility quiz to be directed to the relevant application form; Small Charity grants for those with an income of £5m and below per year, or Large Charity grants for those with an income above £5m per year.

Eligible Large Charities will be asked to complete the first-stage application by the stated deadline and will be contacted as soon as possible to let them know if they are invited to proceed to a second-stage application.

Small Charity applicants and second-stage Large Charity applicants must complete by 5pm on 2nd October 2026.

Successful applicants

• A short summary of how the grant was used including any significant changes.
• Numbers of beneficiaries, sessions or events, participants, volunteers and staff involved.
• Relevant geographic, demographic and socio-economic information.
• The barriers typically experienced by participants and the steps you have taken to remove them.
• Outcomes achieved and the difference the grant made.
• Any progression or longer-term outcomes, where relevant, such as education, training, employment or continued engagement with arts and culture.
• Case studies or participant quotations illustrating the impact of the funded work.
• Reflections from an organisational viewpoint and future work it might lead to.
• How the work contributed to your work overall and your charitable purposes and any significant challenges or risks affecting the work or your organisation.
• Supporting material, where available, such as photographs, evaluation reports, press coverage, participant artwork or performance materials (Applicants will also be asked to confirm that the necessary consent has been obtained for any photographs, quotations or case studies submitted).

When we decide

2026

2027