Application Review Process

The process for making an application is as follows:

• Stage I
  Applicants complete the checklist and address any questions regarding eligibility to the CEO.
• Stage II
  The appropriate application form is completed and returned to the CEO.
• Stage III *
  The application is checked and the applicant notified whether or not their application will be considered and the date when the funding application will be reviewed. Applicants will have no right of appeal on the decisions.
• Stage IV
  The Grants Applications Sub Group reviews applications. Decisions for approving the grant can be made by a majority decision of the 1910 Trust.
• Stage V
  Grants are issued and, where appropriate, monitoring forms are provided for successful applicants.
• Reapplication
  Groups are not eligible to reapply for funding for two years after their application has been submitted, regardless of whether or not the funding application was successful.
• Monitoring and Review
  Monitoring forms will be issued and deadlines given for returns. Requests will be made for case studies/photographs/quarterly reports and feedback on funded projects for publication on the Trust’s website. If case studies/photographs/quarterly reports are not provided as requested, any further applications made two years after the original successful application, will not proceed to full review panel.

* Applicants should note that, as with many other charities, the Cardiff YMCA (1910) Trust may receive far more applications than it has funds to support.  Even if a project fits within the criteria and priorities of the Charity and a detailed assessment has been made, the charity may still be unable to provide a grant.

GRANTS FOR UP TO £30K PER YEAR ARE NOW CLOSED
* Grants up to £30k per year – short listing will done during Oct 2025. The short listers will be notified in Nov 2025 and the projects will be visited in Dec 2025. First payments will be made on the 1st of Jan 2026.

The Trustees will not be obliged to provide an explanation to the applicant should their application be unsuccessful.