Minor Grants

In 2008, The Freemasons' Grand Charity intends to award minor grants totalling around £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

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

Minor grant applications are considered at meetings held January, April and July
Applications are currently being accepted for consideration at the meeting in July 2008. The closing date for receipt of applications for presentation at this meeting is Friday 30 May 2008.
Applications received after the closing date will be held over to the next meeting (January 2009).

For further information please contact the Non-Masonic grants team on 020 7395 9294