Aims of grant making
The charity aims to improve the quality of life and expectations of people and their communities, especially those disadvantaged or socially excluded, through the award of grants in the fields of education and relief of need,
particularly in inner city London where the Company has its historical roots.
The Company also promotes its textile heritage through support for technical textiles and textile conservation, and maintains its traditional support for the City of London, Northern Ireland, and heritage and the arts.
These wide-ranging aims and objectives are achieved by making grants in five broad areas.
• Relief of need
• Education and Training
• Textiles
• Northern Ireland
• Heritage and Arts
Please read the
guidelines for Applicants before submitting an application.
Relief of need
• Homelessness
i) funding will only be considered for structured programmes aimed at breaking the cycle of homelessness
ii) projects should be based in inner city London
iii) projects solely offering temporary outdoor relief will not be funded
• Causes and effects of social exclusion
i) beneficiaries should be under 25 years old
ii) projects should be based in inner city London
iii) projects should be focused on assisting young people into education, employment or training
• Prisoners
i) projects should aim to improve the opportunities for offenders on release or to reduce reoffending
ii) preference will be given to projects assisting young offenders
• Ex-Service men and women
i) projects should support or aid the rehabilitation of, injured or incapacitated ex-services personnel, particularly into training or employment
ii) charities should improve the welfare of ex-service men and women, particularly those disadvantaged by need, hardship or distress
• Welfare, the provision of support services to the following beneficiaries in areas of high deprivation:
i) older people eg befriending services and day centre services
ii) carers, particularly young carers
iii) community or family services eg furniture recycling services, debt advice, community centres
• Disability
i) projects should provide support and improve the quality of life for adults with less visible disabilities such as hearing impairment, dyslexia, mental health, chronic fatigue syndrome, learning disabilties
ii) charities addressing children's disabilities, physical disabilities or medical conditions will not be funded
Education and Training
• Outreach programmes assisting young people from disadvantaged backgrounds to continue or further their education, particularly in inner city London
• Leadership and volunteering for young people from the UK
i) either in the UK or overseas and as part of a structured programme
ii) applications from individuals will not be considered
• Promotion of the learning of science
Textiles
• Technical Textiles/Smart materials
i) projects which support the study of technical textiles/smart materials or the encouragement of young people to pursue careers in the sector
• Textile conservation
Northern Ireland
• Projects in and around the area of County Londonderry including Draperstown and Moneymore, the area of historic involvement for the Company,which meet one of the other themes for support
Heritage and Arts
• Support for the preservation of the nation's heritage and the provision of public access to the arts in the following areas:
i) museums, memorials and monuments related to former exploits of the armed forces, the history of London or the textile trade
iii) public access to the arts for young people in inner city London
i) City of London Corporation and the Mayoralty
How to Apply
Please click
here for details of how to apply to the Drapers' Charitable Fund.