The Yapp Charitable Trust The Trust funds the running costs of registered charities that reflects its grant making policy and focus. Focus Elderly people Children and young people aged 5 - 25 People with physical impairments, learning difficulties or mental health challenges Social welfare – people trying to overcome life-limiting problems of a social, rather than medical, origin (such as addiction, relationship difficulties, abuse, offending) Education and learning (with a particular interest in people who are educationally disadvantaged, whether adults or children) Priorities: Work that is unattractive to the general public or unpopular with other funders Services that help to improve the lives of marginalised, disadvantaged or isolated people Applicants that can demonstrate an effective use of volunteers Charities that seek to be preventive and aim to change opinion and behaviour through raising awareness of issues, education and campaigning Applicants that can demonstrate (where feasible) an element of self-sustainability by charging subscriptions/fees to service users Your applications must address at least two of the above priority work areas. Grants Grants are for a maximum of £3,000 per year Funding for running costs is available for up to three years Note Only grants for ongoing core funding are supported (costs associated with regular activities or services that have been ongoing for at least a year). Registered charities must have been formally established for a minimum of three years (newly registered charities may apply but the organisation must have appointed a management committee and adopted a governing document for at least 3 years). Your annual expenditure must be less than £40,000 Decision time can take up to 5 months from the date of submitting your application For more information and to apply please visit the Trust website Deadline: rolling programme