Our financial giving programme is aimed at supporting projects, activities and organisations
We will support organisations that focus on solving significant social issues, as defined through our Financial Giving Policy. We work with the Charities Aid Foundation to deliver our financial giving programme, to ensure that all organisations we support are charitable and that we accurately record our social impact. We support charitable organisations financially in three ways:
| Grant Programme | Eligibility | Grant limits | Timescales | How to apply |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community grants | England, Scotland, Wales | up to £400 | Quarterly deadlines in November, February, May and August | Apply for a Community Grant |
| Development Grants | Registered charities and CICs within 15 miles of our depot site | Up to £3,000 | Biennal: next grants will be made in 2021 | Closed process: we contact previously successful Community Grantees and request applications |
| Project Grants | Registered charities and CICs within 15 miles of our bakery or depot site | £10,000-£20,000 | Biennal: next grants will be made in 2022 | Closed process: we contact previously successful Development or Project Grantees and request applications |
Please note that the organisations invited to apply for Development Grants and Project Grants are considered on a biennial basis through an independent review by our partner, Charities Aid Foundation (CAF). As a result, there are no opportunities to put forward a request seeking support for your own organisation for these programmes.
Overview
Warburtons Community Grants provides small grants up to £400 to support charitable organisations towards broader activities which improve Health, Place or Skills for families in their community.
Full details of priorities and eligibility for grants can be found in our Financial Giving Policy.
Based on our localism approach, our community investment funds are allocated to our local bakeries and depots. This helps our Community Champions to make the best decisions for our local communities. We will use your postcode to understand which of our sites is closest to you and they will then receive the application and make a decision.
When to apply
Our Community Grants are decided on a quarterly basis, so if you wish to apply for a Community Grant you will need to do so before the corresponding date each quarter. Decisions will be made within 6 weeks of the deadline, and applicants will be informed thereafter. We do receive a large number of requests for grant funding and as much as we would like to, we are not able to support all applications.
All funded activity must take place after you have found out whether application is successful. Important dates for Community Grant applications are below:
Community Grants: Important Dates
| Important Dates | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Programme opens | 23-Sep-20 | 11-Nov-20 | 10-Feb-21 | 12-May-21 |
| Programme closes/deadline for applications | 09-Nov-20 | 08-Feb-21 | 10-May-21 | 09-Aug-21 |
| Decisions communicated by | 18-Dec-20 | 19-Mar-21 | 18-Jun-21 | 17-Sep-21 |
How to apply
To return to a part-completed or submitted application only, click here.
By clicking on the link above you will be redirected to the online application form hosted by our partners, Charities Aid Foundation (CAF). You can find out more about CAF here.
CAF support us in delivering our Families Matter programme, this includes the payment process. The team at CAF may get in touch with you directly to ask for your bank account details and any documents they need from you. CAF will process your data to validate your organisation and will act as data controller for this information and any information they collect directly from you. Warburtons and CAF will act as controllers in common for the purposes of your data. More information is available on CAF’s Privacy Notice.
