The Application period for the February meeting is now open.
Aims and objectives
The Sylvia Waddilove Foundation UK (“Foundation”) was set up to continue the philanthropy of Sylvia Waddilove after her death in 2001. The Foundation provides grants to charities and some not-for-profit organisations. As a general rule, the Foundation provides grants to fund or part-fund the capital costs (defined below) of a new project. Applications involving innovative projects are particularly welcome.
The Foundation provides grants to organisations in the following categories below. Please note the criteria that apply to each category:
1. Promotion and education of organic farming, non-domestic animal husbandry and veterinary science
- A grant is awarded for capital costs only
- The applicant’s income is less than £1,000,000
2. Visual and performing arts
The Foundation supports visual arts projects, theatres and theatre productions, and music, dance, ballet and opera in the following ways:
- A visual arts project must involve the organisation’s beneficiaries and a grant is awarded for capital costs only.
- Theatres may request a grant for capital projects (which includes the costs of building works, and materials and equipment for workshops).
- Grants of £1,000 are given for the running costs of new theatre productions.
- Applications should focus on the subject matter of the play.
- Grants to organisations promoting music, dance, ballet or opera are for bursaries, scholarships or other training programmes only. The training must be accredited by an external body or last for at least a year and the long-term career benefit can be demonstrated.
- For all applicants – income must be less than £500,000
3. Medical research
- A grant will be awarded for running (revenue) costs and capital costs
- Research must not be statistical.
- There are no income thresholds
4. Relief of disability and severe illness
- A grant is awarded for capital costs only.
- Except in the case of a hospice, income must be less than £500,000
5. The preservation of buildings of architectural or historical significance
- A grant is awarded for capital costs only.
- The building is owned or leased (for a term of 10 years+) to the applicant.
- The project cost is less than £5m.
- The applicant’s income is less than £2m.
- The building is not used for religious or academic purposes.
6. The accommodation of those in need
- A grant will be awarded for capital costs only.
- The applicant’s income is less than £3m
- Capital costs mean: land, property, building materials, other materials of a long term use or nature, machinery, IT hardware or software which is not a replacement or refurbished item. It does not include staff costs, consultancy costs, administrative or governance costs and any indirect costs.
Who may apply?
The Foundation welcomes applications from the following:
- Registered charities or unregistered charities that are excepted, exempt or below the threshold for registration (if the charity is unregistered you must explain why).
- Community interest companies limited by guarantee.
- Registered societies.
The Foundation does not accept applications from the following:
- Individuals
- “Friends of” charities
- Community Interest companies limited by shares
- Not-for-profit companies (which are not charities)
- Social enterprises