Deadline: 15 September 2023
The Matthew Good Foundation is inviting local charities, voluntary groups or social enterprises that have an average annual income of less than £50,000 to apply for funding.
Since 2011, the Matthew Good Foundation has empowered employees of the John Good Group to support many good causes in the UK and around the world by nominating good causes for funding. However, in 2021, the tenth year, they wanted to extend the impact and allow small charities, community projects and social entrepreneurs to come straight to them.
Funding Information
- Every three months, they will share £15,000 between 5 shortlisted projects that have a positive impact on communities, people or the environment.
- To stay true to the ethos of donating funds to causes close to the hearts of the members, every three months, five shortlisted projects will be voted for by John Good Group employees. These five charities will all receive a share of £15,000 – the more votes a cause receives, the bigger the donation.
- Following the vote, the project that receives the most votes will receive a grant of £5,000, second place £3,500, third place £2,500 and fourth and fifth place will both receive £2,000.
Eligibility Criteria
- Your application must be on behalf of a local community group, charity, voluntary group or social enterprise that has a positive impact on communities, people or the environment and has an average income of less than £50,000 in the last 12 months.
- They want to make it easy for very small charities or new community interest companies to apply, so organisations/groups do not need to be a registered charity, however, you will need to have a bank account in your organisation’s/project’s name such as a community bank account. They are not able to provide funding to personal bank accounts.
- They actively encourage applications from UK registered charities that operate overseas.
Ineligibility Criteria
- They do not make grants directly to individuals. Other areas that they do not fund include:
- Activities that promote political or religious beliefs.
- Sponsorship/fundraising events.
- Applications for sports clubs, such as amateur or private sports clubs or sponsorship.
- Applications from organisations that have an income of over £50,000 in the last 12 months.
For more information, visit Matthew Good Foundation.
