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The Alec Dickson Trust

  • Citizenship and community involvement Organisation Capacity Building
  • Local communities Volunteers Young people
  • UK
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Summary

The Trust supports young people who are able to demonstrate that through volunteering or community service they can enhance the lives of others, particularly those most marginalised by society. They especially welcome the opportunity to support innovative projects. In this round, the Trust welcomes applications from UK-based volunteering or community service projects, organised and run by people under 30 years old, which directly or indirectly respond to COVID-19.

Fund award sizes

Maximum: £500
Notes on award amounts: This is a small trust with total spending of only £11,000 in 2019.

Who can apply

UK-based volunteering or community service projects, organised and run by people under 30 years old, which directly or indirectly respond to COVID-19.

How to apply

Application via the online form.

Exclusions

They don’t fund overseas projects, gap year projects or give grants towards college and university course fees.

When to apply

Currently closed. The last deadline was 17 December 2020.

Contact

More information on this fund

  • http://www.alecdicksontrust.org.uk
  • secretary@alecdicksontrust.org.uk
  • 020 7278 6601

Funder details

Charity number 1076900

  • 18-24 Lower Clapton Road Hackney, London, E5 0PD
  • http://www.alecdicksontrust.org.uk
  • secretary@alecdicksontrust.org.uk
  • https://twitter.com/AlecDicksonTrus
Fund last reviewed a month ago
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