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Section 13

Grant-making bodies (including trusts and foundations)

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13. Grant-making bodies (including trusts and foundations)

Grant-making bodies make money available to fund projects within their charitable, philanthropic or benevolent purposes. This section includes standards about applying for, receiving and using these grants.

13.1 Grant Applications and Monitoring

In this section, ‘you’ means a charitable institution or third-party fundraiser.

13.1.1

You must prepare your grant applications responsibly. This includes:

  • Ensuring you have appropriate permission to include any referees in your application.

  • Avoiding mass mailings to grant-making bodies, except in exceptional circumstances, for example a national disaster or emergency.


13.1.2

You must act appropriately following the grant decision. This includes:

  • Ensuring you understand and can comply with any conditions related to the grant.

  • Meeting the administrative requirements of the grant-making body and the terms and conditions of your grant agreement.

  • Only appealing against a rejection if you have appropriate grounds.


13.1.3

You must communicate appropriately with the grant-making body. This includes:

  • Informing them of any serious problems with the funded project.

  • Closely following their reporting guidelines and requirements.

  • Asking for and obtaining their written permission before you change how the grant is spent.


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