Minor Grants

In 2009, The Freemasons' Grand Charity awarded minor grants totalling £50,000. Examples of recent grants

The grants of up to £5,000 are given towards core funding for smaller charities whose annual income does not exceed about £1 million.

Summary guidelines

Before applying for a grant, you are advised to read the detailed Grant Application Guidelines

• Minor grants are only made to registered charities in England and Wales
  
• Applicant charities must operate nationally, throughout England and Wales
  
• Local charities (i.e. serving an indvidual city or region) should apply to the Provincial Grand Lodge of the region in which they operate.  Contact details for Provincial Lodges
  
• Grants are awarded under the following headings:
  
  • Vulnerable people
  • Medical Research
  • Youth Opportunities
    
• Grants are made towards the general charitable purposes of the applicant charity

How to apply

Download an application form

To apply for a minor grant you must complete and return the Minor Grants Application Form to:

Head of Non-Masonic Grants
The Freemasons' Grand Charity
60 Great Queen Street
London
WC2B 5AZ

Closing Date 

• Minor grant applications are considered at meetings held January, April and July
• Applications are currently being accepted for consideration at the meeting in January 2011.  The closing date for receipt of applications for presentation at this meeting is Friday 26 November 2010.
• Applications received after the closing date will be held over to the next meeting (April 2011). 
  

Further Information

• For further information please refer to the Frequently Asked Questions or contact the Non-Masonic grants team on 020 7395 9314