The UK Fund - Application Summary

Here are all the questions we ask in the application form for The UK Fund. The guidance gives you more details about what you will need to tell us in your answers.

Section 1 - Your project

Please tell us about your project in this section. This is the most important section when it comes to making a decision about whether you will receive funding.

Question	Guidance
What is the name of your project?	The project name should be simple and to the point.
Where will your project take place?	If your project covers more than one area please tell us where most of it will take place. Select a location Select a location East and West Midlands Derbyshire Herefordshire Leicestershire Lincolnshire (except North and North East Lincolnshire) Northamptonshire Nottinghamshire Rutland Shropshire Staffordshire Warwickshire West Midlands Worcestershire London, South East and East of England Bedfordshire Berkshire Buckinghamshire Cambridgeshire East Sussex Essex Greater London Hampshire Hertfordshire Kent Norfolk Oxfordshire Peterborough Suffolk Surrey West Sussex the Isle of Wight North East & Cumbria Cleveland County Durham Cumbria Darlington Middlesbrough Northumberland Stockton on Tees Tyne and Wear North West Cheshire Greater Manchester Lancashire Merseyside South West Bath and North East Somerset Bournemouth Bristol Cornwall Devon Dorset Gloucestershire Isles of Scilly North Somerset Plymouth Poole Somerset South Gloucestershire Swindon Torbay Wiltshire Yorkshire and Humber North Yorkshire South Yorkshire West Yorkshire Humber Scotland Aberdeen City Aberdeenshire Angus Argyll & Bute Clackmannanshire Dumfries & Galloway Dundee East Ayrshire East Dunbartonshire East Lothian East Renfrewshire Edinburgh Falkirk Fife Glasgow Highland Inverclyde Midlothian Moray North Ayrshire North Lanarkshire Orkney Islands Perth & Kinross Renfrewshire Shetland Islands South Ayrshire South Lanarkshire Stirling The Scottish Borders West Dunbartonshire West Lothian Western Isles Wales Blaenau Gwent Bridgend Caerphilly Cardiff Carmarthenshire Ceredigion Conwy Denbighshire Flintshire Gwynedd Isle of Anglesey Merthyr Tydfil Monmouthshire Neath Port Talbot Newport Pembrokeshire Powys Rhondda Cynon Taf (RCT) Swansea The Vale Of Glamorgan Torfaen Wrexham Northern Ireland Antrim and Newtownabbey Ards and North Down Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon Belfast Causeway, Coast and Glens Derry and Strabane Fermanagh and Omagh Lisburn and Castlereagh Mid Ulster Mid and East Antrim Newry, Mourne and Down
How much money do you want from us?	The minimum you can apply for is £500,000. The amount you include here can be an estimate – we’ll discuss this with you in more detail if you’re invited through to the next stage. If you’re only asking us for part of the money, you only need to tell us the amount you need from us
Tell us when you'd like to get the money if you're awarded funding?	We aim to let you know if you’ve been invited through to the next stage of the process within ten weeks of receiving this application. The amount of time it’ll take to receive a decision on the next stage will vary but is likely to be around four months. If we decide to fund your project, we’ll discuss and agree on a start date that works for you.
How long do you need the money for?	We can fund projects for up to ten years. If your project is not an exact number of years, please round up to the nearest year. For example, for an 18 month project, choose two years. 2 years 3 years 4 years 5 years 6 years 7 years 8 years 9 years 10 years
Would you prefer to tell us about your idea using words or a video?	If you choose words, we’ll ask you 3 essay-style questions. If you choose video, we’ll ask for the website address (URL) of your video. You must put the video on a website that we can access, such as YouTube. Video Words
What would you like to do and why?	You should tell us: about your project what you want to do how you will do it what you’re hoping to change – in the short and long term how you know it’s needed how communities have been involved in the development of the idea what evidence you have of the impact of this work so far and how you will build on it for this project about the communities, organisations or groups you’re currently working with (or those you hope to work with) why this is the right time for your project an idea of how you will allocate the money to deliver your project broadly how you would divide the money to deliver your project You can write up to 1000 words for this section, but don’t worry if you use fewer.
How does your project meet our funding priorities?	You should tell us: How your proposed project will achieve the overall aims of the programme How your proposed project meets each one of our funding criteria You can write up to 1000 words for this section, but don’t worry if you use fewer.
What do you hope to learn and what impact will your learning have?	You should tell us: how you will share learning among your partners (if you have a partnership) and with other groups, projects and communities. what the longer-term impact of the work will be after your funding ends how this work will help change services or systems. Systems change means making big changes to how organisations or sectors work together. This includes changing rules, habits and how people work together. It also includes the resources they have, who has power, and what everyone thinks is important. You can write up to 1000 words for this section, but don’t worry if you use fewer.
Enter the full website address (URL) for your video	Examples of video hosting sites include Dropbox, Google Drive or an unlisted YouTube video. Please make sure the website address is correct so we can watch your video. The full website address will include all the letters and symbols at the beginning of the URL. This includes the http:// or https:// at the beginning.

Section 2 - Your organisation

Please tell us about your organisation, including legal name and registered address. This helps us understand the type of organisation you are.

Question	Guidance
What is the full legal name of your organisation?	This must be as shown on your governing document. Your governing document could be called one of several things, depending on the type of organisation you're applying on behalf of. It might be called a constitution, trust deed, memorandum and articles of association, or something else entirely. You might find it on a registration website - for example, Companies House or a Charities Register.
Does your organisation use a different name in its day-to-day work?	This is how you might be known if you're not just known by your legal name (the legal name is on your governing document or registration website). Yes No
What is the name your organisation uses in its day-to-day work?	This is how you might be known if you're not just known as .
When was your organisation set up?	This is the date your organisation took on its current legal status. It should be on your governing document. If you do not know the exact date, it can be an approximate date. For example, 17-10-2024
What is the organisation's postcode? (Optional)	For example, EC4A 1DE
Building and street
Address line 2 (Optional)
Town or city
County (Optional)
Postcode
What type of organisation are you?	If you're both a charity and a company - just pick ‘Not-for-profit company’ below. Unregistered voluntary or community organisation Not-for-profit company Registered charity (unincorporated) Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO or SCIO) Community Interest Company (CIC) Faith-based group School Statutory body College or University
Companies House number
Charity registration number (Optional)
Charity registration number
Department for Education number
Tell us what type of statutory body you are	Parish Council Town Council Local Authority NHS Trust/Health Authority Prison Service Fire Service Police Authority
What is your accounting year end date?	For example, 31 03
What is your total income for the year?	Use whole numbers only, like 12000.

Section 3 - Senior contact

Provide the details of your senior contact. They’ll be legally responsible for the funding. They can’t be married to, in a civil partnership with, in a long-term relationship with, living with, or related to the main contact or through a long-term partner.

Question	Guidance
What is the role of the senior contact?	You already told us what sort of organisation you are. So the senior contact role options we're giving you now are based on your organisation type. Unregistered voluntary organisation Chair Vice-Chair Secretary Treasurer Company Company Director Company Secretary Registered Charity Trustee Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO or SCIO) Trustee Chief Executive Officer Community Interest Company (CIC) Company Director Company Secretary School Head Teacher College or University Chancellor Vice-chancellor Statutory Bodies Parish Council Parish Clerk Deputy Parish Clerk Town Council Elected Member Chair Local Authority Chair Chief Executive Director NHS Trust/Health Authority Chief Executive Director Faith-based group Chair Vice-Chair Secretary Treasurer Religious leader (eg. rabbi, imam, vicar) Registered Charity and Not-for-profit Company Company Director Company Secretary School or educational body and Charity Trustee School or educational body and Company Company Director Company Secretary
What is the role of the senior contact?	You already told us what sort of organisation you are. So the senior contact role options we're giving you now are based on your organisation type.
First name (in full)	This cannot be a shortened name, initial or nickname.
Last name
What is the senior contact's date of birth?	We need their date of birth to do an identity check. If it's entered incorrectly, it could delay your application. For example, 30 03 1980
What is the senior contact's postcode? (Optional)	For example, EC4A 1DE
Building and street
Address line 2 (Optional)
Town or city
County (Optional)
Postcode
Have they lived at the address, for the last three years?	Yes No
What is the senior contact's postcode at their previous address?	For example, EC4A 1DE
Building and street
Address line 2 (Optional)
Town or city
County (Optional)
Postcode
The senior contact's email address	We’ll use this if we need to get in touch with the senior contact about the project.
The senior contact's telephone number	We’ll use this if we need to get in touch with the senior contact about the project.
Does the senior contact have any additional communication needs? (Optional)	For example, if they need information in a specific language or format.
What language should we use to contact the senior contact?	English Welsh

Section 4 - Main contact

Please provide details for your main contact. This will be the first person we contact if we need to discuss your project.

Question	Guidance
First name (in full)	This cannot be a shortened name, initial or nickname.
Last name
What is the main contact's date of birth?	We need their date of birth to do an identity check. If it's entered incorrectly, it could delay your application. For example, 30 03 1980
What is the main contact's postcode? (Optional)	For example, EC4A 1DE
Building and street
Address line 2 (Optional)
Town or city
County (Optional)
Postcode
Have they lived at the address, for the last three years?	Yes No
What is the main contact's postcode at their previous address?	For example, EC4A 1DE
Building and street
Address line 2 (Optional)
Town or city
County (Optional)
Postcode
The main contact's email address	We’ll use this if we need to get in touch with the main contact about the project.
The main contact's telephone number	We’ll use this if we need to get in touch with the main contact about the project.
Does the main contact have any additional communication needs? (Optional)	For example, if they need information in a specific language or format.
What language should we use to contact the main contact?	English Welsh

Section 5 - Declaration

In order to submit your application, you will need to agree to our terms and conditions.

Question	Guidance
You have been authorised by the governing body of your organisation (the board or committee that runs your organisation) to submit this application and accept the declaration on their behalf.	I agree
You have been authorised by the people named as the Main Contact and Senior Contact to include them in this proposal and to submit their details in this form to us.	I agree
You understand that if a grant is offered to your organisation it will be subject to our terms and conditions.	I agree
All the information you have provided in your application is accurate and complete; and you will notify us of any changes.	I agree
You understand that we will use any personal information you have provided for the purposes described under our Data Protection and Privacy notice.	I agree
You accept that if information about this application is requested under the Freedom of Information Act, we will release it in line with our Freedom of Information policy.	I agree
You have not shared any personal data in the project questions. These are the questions where we ask what you’d like to do.	I agree
You understand that what you tell us in this form will be shared with the main and senior contact.	I agree
Full name of person completing this form
Position in organisation

Section 6 - Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) monitoring information

We want to hear more about the people who’ll benefit from your project and your organisation.

Question	Guidance
Is your project aimed at a specific group of people or is it open to everyone?	If at least 75% of the people you support share characteristics, then your project is for a specific group. Your specific group may share one or more characteristics. For example, if 80% of the people you work with are female refugees, this means you support a specific group of people. In this example, they share two characteristics — women and refugees. We know this can only be an estimate. It’d be too difficult to work out exactly, especially if this is a new project. My project is aimed at a specific group of people My project is open to everyone
Who is your project for?	If 75% or more of the people supported or benefitting from your project come from one specific group, tell us who they are. If you select an option, we will ask you to tell us more about that group. Communities experiencing ethnic or racial inequity, discrimination or inequality Faith communities People who emigrate Disabled people Older people (65 and over) Younger people (under 25) Women and girls LGBTQ+ people People who are educationally or economically disadvantaged Specific groups that are not included already
Which community is your project for?	Select one category, if possible Black/African/Caribbean/Black British Black British African Caribbean Any other Black/African/Caribbean background Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups White and Black Caribbean/African White and Asian Any other mixed/multiple ethnic background Asian / Asian British Asian British Indian Pakistani Bangladeshi Chinese Any other Asian background Other group experiencing ethnic or racial inequity Arab Jewish Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities Any other ethnic group
Which faith community is your project for?	Select one category, if possible Catholic Protestant Other Christian denominations Buddhist Hindu Jewish Muslim Sikh Atheist Agnostic Other faiths and beliefs
Which group of people who emigrate is your project for?	Select one category, if possible People seeking asylum People with refugee status People with irregular and undocumented status Other people who emigrate
Which group of disabled people is your project for?	Select one category, if possible Mental health Long-standing illness or health condition Mobility impairments Visual impairment/partial sight/sight loss Deaf/hard of hearing/hearing loss Speech impairment Multiple physical impairment Learning disability Learning difficulty Neurodiverse Other type of disability or impairment
Which age group is your project for?	Select one category, if possible 19-25 16-18 8-15 2-7 Under 2 years of age
Which LGBTQ+ community is your project for?	Select one category, if possible Bisexual men Bisexual women Gay men Lesbian/gay women Trans men Trans women Non-binary people LGBTQ+ people I'd describe in another way
Which specific group (that you have not included already) is your project for?	Examples include: care experienced young people, carers, people recovering from alcohol addiction, sex workers, people whose first language is not English or Welsh, people who have problems reading, men and boys
Will your project work with people living in Wales?	Yes No
How many of the people that will benefit from your project speak Welsh?	All More than half less than half None
Will your project work with people living in Northern Ireland?	Yes No
Which community is your project for?	Both Catholic and Protestant Mainly Catholic (more than 60 percent) Mainly Protestant (more than 60 percent) Neither Catholic nor Protestant
What additional EDI information would you like to include about the people your project supports? (Optional)	You told us that your project will benefit: Tell us more about who they are.
Do most of your leadership team self-identify as belonging to a specific group of people?	Tell us what specific group they belong to if at least: 75% of your board of trustees or management committee share one or more characteristics and 50% or more of senior staff share one or more characteristics. If you select an option, we will ask you to tell us more about that group. Communities experiencing ethnic or racial inequity, discrimination or inequality Faith communities People who emigrate Disabled people Older people (65 and over) Younger people (under 25) Women and girls LGBTQ+ people People who are educationally or economically disadvantaged Specific groups that are not included already No Prefer not to say
Which community is your leadership team part of?	Select one category, if possible Black/African/Caribbean/Black British Black British African Caribbean Any other Black/African/Caribbean background Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups White and Black Caribbean/African White and Asian Any other mixed/multiple ethnic background Asian / Asian British Asian British Indian Pakistani Bangladeshi Chinese Any other Asian background Other group experiencing ethnic or racial inequity Arab Jewish Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities Any other ethnic group
Which faith community is your leadership team part of?	Select one category, if possible Catholic Protestant Other Christian denominations Buddhist Hindu Jewish Muslim Sikh Atheist Agnostic Other faiths and beliefs
Which group of people who emigrate is your leadership team part of?	Select one category, if possible People seeking asylum People with refugee status People with irregular and undocumented status Other people who emigrate
Which group of disabled people is your leadership team part of?	Select one category, if possible Mental health Long-standing illness or health condition Mobility impairments Visual impairment / partial sight / sight loss Deaf / hard of hearing / hearing loss Speech impairment Multiple physical impairment Learning disability Learning difficulty Neurodiverse Other type of disability or impairment
Which age group is your leadership team part of?	Select one category, if possible 19-25 16-18 8-15 2-7 Under 2 years of age
Which LGBTQ+ community is your leadership team part of?	Select one category, if possible Bisexual men Bisexual women Gay men Lesbian / gay women Trans men Trans women Non-binary people LGBTQ+ people I'd describe in another way
Which specific group (that you have not included already) is your leadership team part of?	Examples include: care experienced young people, carers, people recovering from alcohol addiction, sex workers, people whose first language is not English or Welsh, people who have problems reading, men and boys
What additional EDI information would you like to include about your leadership team? (Optional)	You told us that your leadership team self-identify as: Tell us more about who they are.