The Finnis Scott Foundation

Overview

They will consider applications for one-off grants up to £10,000, but because of the high demand, most grants are currently £5,000 or less. Exceptionally, when funds permit, grants of as much as £60,000 are made, payable over several years.

The Trustees are keen to support horticultural training through bursaries and apprenticeships. Applications should be made by the sponsoring institution: individuals may not apply. Grants are not offered for covering usual salary commitments, nor for expenditure already incurred.

Eligibility & General Points

• They only make grants to UK registered charities including CIOs. But currently, CICs, PTAs of Special Schools, and other schools including those registered as charities are excluded.
• They make grants to individuals by means of bursaries, traineeships or apprenticeships, but only through a sponsoring educational establishment or registered charity.
• The Foundation’s resources are modest: preference is given to helping smaller charities, where a grant can have more significant impact.
• The Foundation funds both capital and revenue projects.

Support for fine art and art history

They help organisations which promote the exhibition, conservation, or study of the art of previous centuries. Please note we do not fund site-specific art installations, conceptual or performance art, or art created after 2000.

Support for Horticulture (gardening) and Plant Sciences

Applicants sometimes ask for more information about what kind of projects they support under this broad heading. However, because the range of projects is so wide, it is not possible to be specific. Ultimately, you have to decide whether you are eligible, and apply or not accordingly. Please note the Trustees do not award grants to cover the costs of flower shows or the movement of Chelsea Flower Show gardens to other sites

Application Requirements

You will need to state the income and expenditure figures from your organisation’s latest audited accounts.

If you are a small charity and not required to produce audited accounts, please state the income and expenditure totals of your annual budget. If you are applying for a specific project or activity, you should outline all the costs involved in delivering the project.

They are a small charity, therefore it is not possible for them to provide feedback on unsuccessful applications.

If you have previously received a grant from the Foundation, you may apply again, although the Trustees generally only award repeat grants after a period of two years has elapsed.

If your application has not been successful, you may submit again in a year’s time