J Paul Getty Jnr Charitable Trust has reopened

The J Paul Getty Jnr Charitable Trust has reopened, with some changes. Small grants of up to £5,000 are available for smaller charities, and Main grants of £10,000 - £250,000 available over 1 - 3 years.

The Trust now supports work divided into Social Welfare and Arts and Heritage.

Particular themes are:

Social Welfare (Improving Prospects and Repairing Lives):

• Offenders

• Refugees and Asylum Seekers

• Young People

• Homelessness

• Substance Misuse

• Integration of Minority Groups.

Arts and Heritage:

• Sustaining The Arts

• Preserving Our Built Heritage

• Preserving Our Natural Heritage.

The Trust will now only accept requests submitted using the online application form.

Only registered charities can apply. Occasionally, the trust will fund organisations of comparable charitable status, such as Industrial Provident Societies, PCCs or Community Interest Companies, but only where there is a very strong connection with one or more of the current funding priorities.

The trustees have also decided to wind down the trust over a period of between 5 - 10 years. The website says this means that they will be increasing the level of annual spend and will be looking for opportunities to award a number of more substantial grants that will have an enduring impact.

There are no deadlines; you can apply at any time.

For more information visit the J Paul Getty Jnr Charitable Trust website here.