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Grant Application

Please type directly onto this online form, print, sign and mail. Application forms and any attachments (including DVDs, CDs, etc) are not returnable. Altered application forms will not be accepted. Thank you.

Name of your organisation:

Address of organisation:

Daytime telephone number:

E-mail address:

Fax number:

Contact address (if different):

Name of contact person and position within the organisation:

Is your organisation a registered charity?  Yes  No
If not, is there an application pending?  Yes  No
If yes, please give the registered charity number:

When did your organisation start?

Does your organisation work with children?    Yes   No
If so do you have a Child’s protection Policy?    Yes   No

Please attach a copy of that policy.

Has your organisation applied for a grant from the Gannett Foundation before?   
Yes   No

Has your organisation received a grant from the Gannett Foundation before?    
Yes   No

If yes, please state when the grant was received, the amount given and what the money was used for:

Please note that if you have received a grant within the last two years your organisation
is not eligible to apply for another grant during this two-year timeframe.

What are the main activities of your organisation:

Please explain what you need funding for, e.g. a project or piece of equipment?
Please note we do NOT fund salaries, this includes paying the expenses of volunteers,
advertising and publicity material, general appeals or short-term activities; please
refer to the criteria for guidance, a copy of which is obtainable from your local newspaper.
(If you need more space, please attach a detailed proposal on no more than two pages.)

Please explain how the local community will benefit:

What is the project time period?

Please give details of the full costs of the piece of work or equipment that you are
applying for:

How much are you applying for from the Gannett Foundation?

Is this the full amount required for this project/piece of equipment? Yes   No

If not, what other funding do you have for this project, including any funds from your own resources, and when do you expect all the funding to be in place?

Please tell us the name of the organisation that should appear on the cheque:

Declaration
Signature of person submitting the form:

___________________________________________________    Date __________________

Signature of the Chairman of the Management Committee
(or another member of the management committee if the Chairman is completing the form):

___________________________________________________    Date __________________

Please note your application must include your most recent set of accounts.

Checklist, please make sure you have:

Answered every question
Signed the form (two signatures)
Enclosed your most recent accounts or financial information
Enclosed a list of names and addresses of the members of your Management Committee

Please print, sign and return application to your local Newsquest Newspaper Publisher.

Owned by Newsquest Media Group – a Gannett Company  |   Form revised 12/07