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What we look for in applications

We have developed a set of grant making principles to help guide our decision making. When we come to consider your application, in detail, we will look at the extent to which you work within these principles, and so we recommend you download and read these before you complete an application.

Decision-making timetable

  • Cycle 1, 2 and 3 are closed.
  • Cycle 4 is now open. The deadline for submitting your expression of interest is the 3 September 2010.
  • Cycle 5 will open on 11 October 2010. The deadline for submitting your expression of interest for this cycle is on the 17 December 2010.

We are usually able to let you know the outcome of your expression of interest within 3-4 weeks of the cycle deadline. If your application is chosen for further consideration you will be invited to submit a full proposal, again on-line. You will then have 3 weeks to submit your second stage application.

1. Read the document: Grant Making Principles
This will help you understand what we look for in applications.

2. Complete the Expression of Interest form
If you meet the criteria and want to apply, you need to fill in an expression of interest form online.

Monitoring and evaluation

Our involvement doesn’t end with awarding a grant. Successful applicants will be required to attend a meeting in October when we will help you set clear targets on how to deliver against your outcomes. You will need to send us regular progress reports and we will want to see evidence that you are monitoring and evaluating your progress. We may also visit you during the life of your grant and may ask you to work with our media and communication teams to help us show the impact of our funding to other organisations, funders and the public.

Further Information

Please contact us if you have any other queries about the application process:

UK Grants Team

Comic Relief

5th Floor

89 Albert Embankment

London

SE1 7TP

Phone: 020 7820 5555

Fax: 020 7820 5500

Minicom: 020 7820 5579

E-mail: ukgrants@comicrelief.com

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