This programme accepts applications of greater than £25,000, with no upper limit, but please contact us prior to making an application to discuss the amount you would like to apply for.

Applications must support the outcomes listed above and can cover the following:

• Running costs and salaries
• Capital costs will be considered
• Multi-year funding

Applications are open to registered charities or NPOs operating within or to benefit the Bailiwick of Guernsey. Organisations based within Sark should be registered with the Sark Registrar (Alderney comes under Guernsey Registry).

Applications must support the outcomes listed above that are focused on people in our Bailiwick community, on the services and support they need, or are of benefit to our community; and demonstrate measurable impact against those applicable outcomes.

• Activities outside the Bailiwick of Guernsey or that do not benefit residents of the Bailiwick;
• Applications from individuals, as opposed to incorporated or registered entities;
• Applications seeking to promote political or faith groups will not be supported (however applications are welcome from faith groups for community activities which meet the outcomes above);
• If more than one year’s reserves are held, justification will need to be provided why these existing reserves cannot be used to fund the proposed activity;
• SIF will not generally fund applications which include repairs or redevelopment of properties not owned by the charity;
• Activities which duplicate a service already provided;
• Applicants cannot apply for funding for their own salaries (for example, the salary of a CEO/ Manager should be submitted by a board member).
• Applications are not likely to be accepted from fundraising or grant giving bodies unless previously agreed with SIF

• Most recent accounts, which should be independently reviewed, either through an audit or accountant’s report
• Business or strategic plan for your organisation
• Most recent annual report
• If your application is for a specific project - a business plan for this project, or evidence of how this project fits into your organisation’s strategic plan
• If your application is for a capital project and you already have quotes, please provide
• If your funding request includes salary costs, please include a job description and/or
  person specification/key criteria.

SIF will focus on how your application meets the outcome selected and demonstrates measurable impact against that outcome by proposing appropriate outputs. We will also look for clear evidence that your organisation needs the funding applied for and that the costs cannot be covered another way. We will look for evidence of good governance, financial management, sustainability and strategic planning and that your organisation has the skills, financial and resourcing capacity to deliver the proposed activity. We will also consider whether the applicant is best placed to carry out this activity and will coordinate with any other organisations undertaking similar activities.

Applications are now closed.

SIF expects that an applicant charity is taking all necessary steps to ensure that it is fully compliant with the duties of registered organisations under the new Charities etc. (Guernsey and Alderney) Ordinance, 2021. SIF may require part or all of a grant to be repaid if, after the relevant deadline has passed, the charity is found to be non-compliant with the new Law.