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Name of fund: People's Postcode Trust

Brief description of fund

In April 2009 People's Postcode Lottery set up its own independent charitable trust, the People's Postcode Trust, to distribute funds to small organisations, community groups and registered charities. As Scotland's own charity lottery, 40p from every £2 ticket goes to charity. The Trust then distributes the funds of between £500 and £10,000 to smaller organisations and projects across Scotland.

What activities does it fund?

Funding is available for projects with one or more of the following aims:

• To prevent poverty, sickness and distress for the benefit of the public
• To promote, maintain, improve and advance health
• To advance citizenship or community development
• To advance public participation in sport
• To promote, improve and advance human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation
• To promote and advance environmental protection or improvement

Funding must be spent within three months of the date it's received so you'll need to be ready to spend the money quickly.

What can't be funded?

• Running costs of the organisation
• Applications that are not a direct benefit to Scotland
• Applications for over £10,000
• Organisations that appear to have excessive unrestricted or free reserves
• Production of marketing material and educational material
• Events, trips, conferences, workshops etc
• Political parties and activities
• Promotion of religion
• Applications from schools
• Feasibility studies

You can get more information on elegibility here.

How much funding is available?

People's Postcode Trust provides funding opportunities to small organisations, community groups and charities, through grants ranging from £500 - £10,000. However:

• Applicants that are not formally registered as a charity with OSCR/Charity Commission can only apply for up to £2,000 in funding.
• Applicants that are registered with OSCR/Charity Commission and can provide a charity number can apply for up to £10,000 in funding.

Examples of projects that have received funding

• Bishopton Village Nursery received £825 for the purchase of physical development equipment.
• Scottish Native woods received £9958 to thin out trees, reinstate and repair paths and reinstall drainage systems.
• HAPIS, who offer suport and information on antenatal and postnatal depression, recieved funding for counselling sessions for mums to improve and support mental health issues, stabilise relationships and to reassure partners.
  

You can find out more about projects that have received funding here.

Who can apply?

Small organisations, community groups and charities.

Is there a deadline?

The provisional deadline for the May 2010 deciding round is set for Friday 23rd April. But please be aware that the deadline date may change dependent on volume of applications and this will be updated on the website accordingly.

Where can I find out more?

You can find out more on the People's Postcode Trust website.

Who do I contact?

People's Postcode Trust
Suite G4
14 Links Place
EH6 7EZ
EDINBURGH
Tel. 0131 555 7287
Email: info@postcodetrust.org.uk