Alfred Shaw Trust Fund – Individuals
About the Fund
The Alfred Shaw Trust Fund is managed by the Community Foundation for Merseyside. The trust was established in memory of Alfred Shaw and this fund has been created following the transfer of the trust fund to the Community Foundations.
Fund Criteria
To increase the provision of diversionary activities and facilities to help and support vulnerable children and young people
To support projects and initiatives that support vulnerable people through the winter months.
To help and support disabled children and young people
To support young people to undertake projects or activities, where assistance from public bodies is not usually available. Applications for funding assistance will be considered for the advancement of education and training of individuals under the age of 25yrs who are residents of Runcorn
To support education initiatives that will help to raise the aspirations of children and young people living in Runcorn with particular interest in music and the arts
To support the provision of amenities for the elderly helping to reduce social isolation
Specific criteria
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Applicants must be under the age of 25 residing in Runcorn (WA7 Postcode).
Examples of the sorts of projects that may be funded
Training sessions that will help to develop educational aspirations or career advancement
Costs of attending music or arts-based workshop
Coaching qualifications
Amount Available
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The maximum grant available is £500.
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Groups – Apply here
The following items cannot be supported via the fund
- Commercial ventures
- Purchase/maintenance of vehicles
- Activities that will have already taken place before we offer you a grant
- Politically connected or exclusively religious activities
- Projects for personal profit
- Trophies and medals
- Groups comprising just one familyDebts and other liabilities
- Reclaimable VAT
- Travel outside UK
- Gifts or projects exclusively for the purpose of entertaining – social events can be funded where there is a clear community benefit
How to Apply?
You can download the application form via the ‘Apply Now’ button. Please email all supporting documents to us at applications@cflm.org.uk.
Documents which need to be included with your application:
- Proof of residency in Runcorn (a copy of a utility bill/ driving licence or other similar document stating your home address will suffice)
- Proof of age (copy of passport/birth certificate/driving licence)
- A copy of a recent bank statement (if you do not have your own bank account, the name and address of a person over 18 years of age, who has a bank account and is willing to receive payment on your behalf)
- A letter of acceptance/support from the education/training provider
If you have applied to us within the last 12 months and provided this information, we do not need you to send it again, although we may require a more recent bank statement.
Completed applications are considered by Community Foundation staff to check eligibility. You may be contacted for more information after applying and a decision-making panel will make recommendations based on the fund’s criteria and the budget available.