Frequently Asked Questions
Applying for a Grant FAQs
Applying for a Grant FAQs
We would urge you to read our guidance information before completing the application form which details what we fund, eligibility and the stages of our application process.
The application form can be downloaded from our website to be completed by the submission date. Once completed, the application form must be emailed to STEMgrants@millenniumpoint.org.uk
Our application form can be downloaded from our website and must then be emailed back to STEMgrants@millenniumpoint.org.uk
No. We do not consider applications made by individuals. A list of which groups we fund can be found in our guidance document.
Yes. Ideally, we would like applicants to be from WMCA region but we will accept applications from outside of this area if the project takes place within a local authority who is a member of the West Midlands Combined Authority.
No. We only accept one application per organisation. The first application received will be the one we consider for a grant.
Yes. Please note however it is possible for an organisation to apply and be successful in receiving a grant for up to 3 consecutive years. Following this, the organisation must allow a gap of at least one calendar year before they can submit any further applications. After which, the same 3 consecutive years rule will apply once again.
We only accept one application per organisation per year.
No. We will not fund a project that requires funding over several years. We only fund projects that can be implemented and completed within 12 months of payment.
Yes. Grants are available up to £20,000.
As we wish to maximise the impact of our grants, we encourage grant applicants to apply for smaller grants of between £1,000 and £5,000 in this grant cycle. This will mean that we can potentially help more organisations. There will still be the opportunity for a few larger grants (of up to £20,000) to be given but in the main we will be concentrating on helping the wider community with smaller grants.
We have kept our application process as straightforward as possible.
There is only one form for you to complete which can be downloaded from our website and then emailed back to STEMgrants@millenniumpoint.org.uk.
Once this has been emailed back to STEMgrants@millenniumpoint.org.uk it will be shortlisted and moderated before a final decision is made by our Board of Trustees.
Our grants cycle is open once a year with a strict deadline. Notification of the outcome of your application will take place in July 2024.
Our application process opens on Monday 23th October 2023 and closes on Friday 8th December 2023. The result of whether you have been granted funding will not be made until July 2024 and payment will then be made in September 2024.
We will notify all applicants of the outcome of their application whether successful or unsuccessful in July 2024. It is unlikely you will hear from us until this time.
We will notify all applicants of the outcome of their application whether successful or unsuccessful in July 2024. It is unlikely you will hear from us until this time.
STEM Grant Application Guidance
This guidance is intended to assist organisations in applying for funding from the Millennium Point Trust’s STEM grants programme and does not cover any of our other funding streams.
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