
Each year the Trustees of the Woodward Charitable Trust set aside funds for summer playschemes for children from disadvantaged backgrounds between the ages of 5-16 years.
Trustees only fund programmes that run for a minimum of 2 weeks, 10 full days or 20 half days across the summer holidays.
Preference is given to:
One-off grants of between £500 and £2,000 are available.
Around 35 grants are made per year with Trustees awarding up to 50% of the total cost of a scheme.
The Holiday Grants Programme offers one-off grants for schools, youth groups and non-profit organisations to take children aged 13 and under on recreational day trips or short residential trips.
Grants are available to support charities, community organisations, youth projects and sports teams, and individuals across the Wakefield District.
Charities and social enterprise groups are offered a funding opportunity to collaborate with academic expertise to support community projects in Yorkshire through the Community Research Grants (CRG) programme.