Grants for schools and organisations
Grants are available to schools and groups for projects 
that: 
  • directly benefit 11-24 year olds
  • take place within the former borough of Taunton Deane
Projects must focus on at least one of the following criteria:
  • improving educational attainment 
  • music / other arts 
  • sport / outward bound activities
Groups will need to meet a number of requirements around governance, finance and safeguarding to be considered for a grant. 

For the majority of applications we will expect you follow the minimum standards required by Somerset Community Foundation who administer our grants programme. Further details can be found here.  

We will ask you to provide the following: 
  • your governing document
  • details of your trustees or committee members
  • your most recent accounts
  • evidence of a bank account in your group's  name which requires at least two unrelated signatories to authorise transactions 
  • your safeguarding policy
Previous grants awarded include a grant of £45k to COACH (Centre for Outdoor Activity & Community Hub), a charity existing to promote community values in a sporting and educational environment. http://coach-taunton.org.uk/

If you would like to find out more, or are interested in applying for a grant for your school or group, please contact us - info@bfef.org.uk