Alastrean Award Guidelines and Application Link

Applicants must follow these guidelines when submitting an application:

Alastrean awards are those that are of a total monetary value up to £10,000 per award.
Applications for this type of award will be reviewed every two months. The review timetable is within the monetary awards page of the website.
Applicants will be informed of the outcome on completion of the review process.

Application Timeline

Time Bars

Successful applicants cannot apply to the Trust again until two years after the award payment has been made.
Unsuccessful applicants cannot apply to the Trust again until one year after notification of a rejection.
With a multi-year award the time bar applies from the date the final installment was paid.
Withdrawn applications will not face a time bar.

Additional Guidance

The following list of additional guidance should be reviewed by applicants before continuing:

Do not apply for an award unless you are a registered charity in Scotland, England and Wales, or Northern Ireland.
Our application process is now completely online and no paper copy is required.
Please keep your application clear and concise, however you may include additional informative documentation, if this would add value to your request.
Please review your online application carefully before submission. It may not be possible to amend the application during the process.
Always include a covering letter to introduce your charity.
An application can be saved in draft format and completed at a later date.
On submission, an email acknowledgement and copy of the application will be sent to you by return.