Charles S French grants for Essex Charities up to £5,000 Closing 12th January for March meeting

Funder: Charles S French

Funding Available: Up to £5,000

Closing Date: 12 January, 2026

Available to: Registered Charities

Type of Fund: Local

About this Funding:

Registered Charities in Essex can apply for up to £5,000 if their work falls in the following categories.

– Education
– Elderly
– Arts
– Disabled
– Disadvantaged
– Holidays and Sports (including respite breaks)
– Medical
– Hospices
– Health Support
– Children and Youth

Please note changes to application deadlines:

Grants are awarded at Trustee meetings, held quarterly as follows:

– Early March – application deadline 12th January,

– Early June – application deadline 13th April,

– Early September – application deadline 6th July,

– Early December – application deadline 13th October.

Applications that are received after the cut-off date are held over to the next meeting. Only complete applications will be taken forward to the Trustees meetings.

Application form can be downloaded from the website. The completed application with final accounts and management accounts need to be emailed to trustmanager@csfct.org.uk

Funding Criteria:

More information available directly from the funder.

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