INTRODUCTION

Like most other Foundations, we receive many more applications than we can possibly fund. On average, only 1 in 5 of all appeals within our guidelines is successful. We recognise that preparing good applications places heavy demands on the time and resources of charities, and diverts energies from their ultimate purpose. We therefore have a two-stage application process.
STAGE 1
The first stage is to read our Guidelines for Applicants and Category Guidelines. Please ensure that you are eligible to apply, and do not appear in the list of exclusions. Then, please send us your latest Annual Report and Audited Accounts, together with a letter - no more than one or two sides of A4. This should tell us:

• About your charity - when registered, what you do, who your beneficiaries are and where you work

• About your need for funding - your turnover, reserves, main sources of income, why you need funds now, and, if you are requesting funds for a particular project, rough costings.

All letters are studied by the Appeals Manager and at least one Trustee who recommend whether your proposal should be brought to the attention of the full Board. If not we will tell you at this stage, rather than ask you to complete an application form. Please note that we do not reply to circulars.

STAGE 2
If your proposal is of interest to the full Board, we will send you an application form. You should return this to us within one month. We do not have specific deadlines for applications, as our Trustees meet regularly throughout the year. (The application form is also available on request in electronic format; however we do ask you to post us a printed version when applying.)

We may ask for additional information, or clarification of some points. As a matter of routine staff and/or Trustees try to visit as many applicants as possible. Your application will then be considered at the next available Board meeting. These take place every two months. We will write to you as soon as possible after that.
CORRESPONDENCE

Correspondence should be sent to:

Ms Eileen Terry
Appeals Manager
The John Ellerman Foundation
Aria House
23 Craven Street
London WC2N 5NS
Tel: 020 7930 8566 (general) 020 7451 1471 (direct)
Fax: 020 7839 3654
 Email eileen@ellerman.org.uk

We are always happy to discuss potential applications by telephone. Before calling us, please ensure that you have read our Guidelines for Applicants and are eligible to apply.