Allen Lane Foundation

Website: Allen Lane Foundation
Who? Not-for-profit organisations with an annual income of less than £100,000.
What? Work which benefits people in certain groups, or generalist work which includes significant numbers from more than one such group: Asylum-seekers and refugees; gay, lesbian, bi-sexual or transgender people; gypsies and travellers; offenders and ex-offenders; older people; BME communities; migrant workers; mental health; people experiencing domestic violence.
How much? £500 - £15,000.

The Foundation will make grants for start-up, core or project costs. The grants are relatively small and are likely therefore to be appropriate for costs such as:

• Volunteers or participants expenses
• Venue hire Part-time or sessional staffing costs
• Work aimed at strengthening the organisation such as trustee or staff training

While recognising (and being willing to support) on-going, tried and tested projects, the Foundation is particularly interested in unusual, imaginative or pioneering projects which have perhaps not yet caught the public imagination.