These dates apply for applications to both JRRT and the UK Democracy Fund.
Small grants – up to £10,000
If you are applying for £10,000 or less, you can submit your outline proposal at any time. Once your full application is submitted, we aim to inform you of our decision within two weeks.
Larger grants – over £10,000
If you are applying for more than £10,000, please be aware of the deadlines for submitting your outline proposal and full application.
Applications over £10,000 are considered by our directors at quarterly meetings; these take place around a month after the final application deadline. Successful grants can be released, at the earliest, two weeks after the quarterly meeting. See list below.
If you miss a deadline, you will have to wait until the next quarter before your application can be considered.
Please note that the outline proposal deadlines below are indications only. You are strongly advised to submit your outline well ahead of these dates to enable more time for the Programme Manager to review your proposal.
The upcoming deadlines for applications over £10,000 are:
- Outline proposals – no later than 10am on Tuesday 26 August 2025;
- Final applications – 10am on Monday 1 September 2025.
- Decisions made on Friday 3 October; earliest grant start date Monday 13 October 2025
- Outline proposals – no later than 10am on Monday 3 November 2025;
- Final applications – 10am on Monday 10 November 2025.
- Decisions made on Friday 12 December; earliest grant start date Monday 5 January 2026
- Outline proposals – no later than 10am on Monday 16 February 2026;
- Final applications – 10am on Monday 23 February 2026.
- Decisions made on Friday 27 March 2026; earliest grant start date Tuesday 7 April 2026
- Outline proposals – no later than 10am on Monday 11 May 2026;
- Final applications – 10am on Monday 18 May 2026.
- Decisions made on Friday 19 June; earliest grant start date Wednesday 1 July 2026
Note that dates into 2026 are currently provisional.
Meetings with Applicants
For larger grants, a small panel made up of three of our directors may wish to meet you to discuss your application.
The purpose of these meetings is to help the Trust to learn more about your organisation and your application. It is not a decision-making meeting. If you are invited to a meeting, you will be asked to talk for five minutes to introduce the application. There will then be approximately 30 minutes for questions from directors.
Meetings take place via Zoom.
Please note, not all applicants are invited to a meeting. Whether or not you are invited to a meeting should not be seen an indication of the eventual outcome of your grant application.
You will be notified within two weeks of the closing date for applications if our directors wish to see you at this stage, and further details of what to expect will be shared with you. If you wish, you will have the opportunity to speak to a member of staff ahead of the meeting, who will be able to advise you as to the likely focus for questions.