Subject - Tesco Charity Trust Community Awards

Posted : (Monday 7th April 2008 ) By - Jane (Registered User)

Tesco Charity Trust Community Awards benefit local organisations whose core work supports adults with disabilities and elderly people.

The majority of the Trust's grants are targeted towards local communities where they have stores.

Eligibility
The scope of activities is very wide but activities which fall outside the criteria are:
* Grants to individuals, including students
* Activities which collect funds for subsequent redistribution to other Charities or to individuals
* Fundraising events or challenges
* Purchase of land or buildings
* Refurbishment to fabric of buildings
* Overseas appeals
* Promotion of religion
* Sponsorship or marketing promotions
* Expeditions or overseas travel
* Endowment Funds
* Conferences or seminars
* Salaries

What For?
Applications are considered in two rounds:
* Organisations supporting elderly people and people with disabilities
* Organisations supporting children's welfare and children's educational projects, including special needs schools. -The deadline for this round has passed.

How Much?
Awards are one-off donations and range between £1,000 and £5,000
Tesco aim to give around £600,000 each year through the Community Awards scheme.

Deadline
Elderly and disabilities: 30 June 2008

More Information
http://www.tescocorporate.com/images/tesco_4pp.pdf
Initially write to the Tesco Charity Trust with brief details of your project. This will ensure that your request is recorded on the current year's database and included in the distribution of application forms.

If your request fits criteria they will write to let you know when we will be sending an application form to you. If your request does not fit criteria they will write to you and explain why.

Write to:
Tesco Charity Trust
Tesco House
Delamare Road
Cheshunt
Hertfordshire
EN8 9SL