The Trusthouse Charitable Foundation, which makes grant of around £2 million each year has announced new grant making guidelines. Funding is now available to local and national charities or not-for-profit organisations that address rural and urban deprivation. 

Under the Urban Deprivation grants are available for projects that could include for example;
· youth clubs;
· training schemes to help people out of unemployment;
· drop in centres for the homeless.

In addition, from July 2009, the Foundation will start a three year themed grant which will fund projects addressing mental health issues for prisoners and ex-offenders.

The Grants Committee meets quarterly to consider applications at the beginning of February, May, July and November. The deadlines for submitting applications is generally 2 months before the date of a meeting.

Go to http://www.trusthousecharitablefoundation.org.uk/