Making a first-stage proposal

The first-stage proposal is made up of:

1. A brief introductory letter.

  • This should be on your organisation’s letterhead.
  • Use this letter to set your work in context or give us information which does not sit comfortably elsewhere.

 

2. A completed organisation details sheet.

  • You can download this form in PDF or Word formats using the links to the right.
  • If you are unsure about how to complete any part of this form please click here for guidance.
  • Please check that this form has been signed by your Chair, Vice Chair, Treasurer or Secretary before sending it to us.

 

3. Your answers to the following questions, on no
more than two sides of A4:

Q1: What difference do you want to make, and how will your organisation achieve this?

Q2: Why are you the right organisation to do this work?

Q3: How do you know there is a need for your work, and who benefits from the work that you do?

Q4: How would you use funding from Tudor?

  • Your answers to these questions will help us understand what sort of organisation you are and why you are doing the work you are doing.
  • You need to show us how your organisation and proposal demonstrate some of the key characteristics we are looking for. A clear explanation of the work you do and how and why you do it is more important than a glossy application.
  • If possible tell us about the need you are addressing from your own experience rather than by quoting official statistics.
  • You don’t need to provide a detailed description or full costings of the work you are seeking funding for at this stage. We will ask you for more information if your application goes through to the second stage.
  • If you are applying for a capital grant remember that we are most interested in what goes on inside the building and want to understand the difference building improvements would make to your work.
  • Ultimately we want to understand the vision and energy that inspire your work and how you think the Tudor Trust could help develop it.

 

4. A copy of your most recent annual accounts, and annual report if you produce one.

  • If your organisation is too new to have annual accounts please send a photocopy of a recent bank statement instead.
  • If you have a bank account, but haven’t yet received your first statement, you will need to send us a letter from your bank confirming your account details.
  • If you have accounts we do need to see them at this stage. Only send a bank statement if you don’t have any annual accounts available.

 

Remember to make a copy of your proposal before sending it to us. Don’t worry about presenting it in a binder or a plastic wallet, and please don’t send any other supporting documents.

Address your proposal to ‘The Trustees’ and send it to us by post, not email or fax. We will acknowledge your proposal within a few days of receiving it. Your proposal will then go through an assessment process which involves both trustees and staff. We aim to let you know within a month whether or not we are inviting you to develop a second-stage application.

Download printer friendly version of the four stages above.

Downloads

Download our guidelines and the organisation details sheet which makes up part of your application here.

Please note:

We can’t give you individual advice on how likely it is that your application will progress to the second stage – we can only make a judgement on this by assessing your first-stage proposal.

However if you have other questions – for example on eligibility or the application process – please call the Information Team on
020 7727 8522 and we will be happy to talk to you.