The Robbie Williams Give it Sum Fund
Set up by Robbie in 2000 the Robbie Williams Give it Sum Fund is open to a broad range of self-help projects, community groups and voluntary organisations based in North Staffordshire. The Fund aims to support local people to find solutions to local problems.
Robbie grew up in the area and the Fund is his way of giving something back to his hometown. In his own words:
"I'm glad that the little help that I give can do great things."
The Fund has given people living in North Staffordshire the chance to become actively involved in improving their own communities by addressing issues of poverty, disadvantage and discrimination.
The Robbie Williams Give it Sum Fund welcomes applications from groups working in all sections of the community particularly those who have struggled to find funding in the past. All groups and projects will need to show how they are involving the people who use their services and facilities in planning, running and reviewing their work. Any work we fund must be charitable and we can now consider applications from organisations with an annual income of up to £175,000.
Most grants awarded by the Give it Sum Fund are between £15,000 and £30,000 for up to two years, and we also make smaller grants of up to £5,000 over one year.
Some examples of groups that Give it Sum has funded include:
- Residents' associations and self-help groups working to improve their local communities.
- Projects offering help and support to those in need, for example, young people with drug and alcohol problems, homeless people, single parents, older people, children, and people from Black and minority ethnic communities.
- Projects that help people who are often left out to have their say - for example groups campaigning for better services, and disabled people's rights groups.
Application forms for the Give it Sum Fund are available to download below.
Please read the notes on how to complete your application form first.
Most grants awarded by the Give it Sum Fund are between £15,000 and £30,000 for up to two years, and we also make smaller grants of up to £5,000 over one year.
In exceptional circumstances the Trustees can consider funding up to £20,000 per year for up to 2 years, but you will need to show us why you need this amount of money to run your project.
Please consider the costs of running your project carefully and only apply for the funding you need, using the relevant form.
How to complete your application form:
The Give it Sum application form has been designed as a PDF document so that you can type information directly onto the form, make changes and save it before submitting to us. In order to do this, you will need at least Version 9 of Adobe Reader.
To check which version you have installed on your computer:
Click the Start button, then All Programs. If you have Adobe Reader it will appear in the list here, e.g. “Adobe Reader 9”
If you do not have it installed, you can download the latest version here: http://get.adobe.com/uk/reader/
If you do not wish to download Adobe, please note that you will be unable to complete the form electronically and save your work. However you will still be able to download the application form, and print a hard copy to complete manually.
Once you have ensured you have the correct version of Adobe, save a copy of the relevant application form onto your computer: open the document, click File, then Save As.
Once you have saved the document to your computer and are using at least Adobe Version 9, you are able to fill in the form and save your work.
Give it Sum GuidelinesGive it Sum Application Form - up to £5000Give it Sum Application Form - Over £5000
The Give it Sum Grant Making Guidelines are available to download below. Please read these carefully before making an application to us, as it will provide you with information on our criteria for funding.
The next deadline for submitting your application is Friday 20th April 2012 at 5pm. We can let you know the outcome of your application within 3 months of this deadline.
Future application deadlines have not yet been set but please keep checking the website for information, or contact us for further details.
For help with completing your Give it Sum application please contact the local Advisor on 01782 720 040. For detailed information on Give it Sum grant criteria please check the Grant Making Guidelines.