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Application Update

Applications to the Trust’s grant-giving programme are now closed.  Trustees will attend a grant-making meeting at the end of February and successful applicants will be informed by 15 March 2025, at which point the application programme will re-open.

Please note that grant categories are under review.  Changes introduced in February 2024 can be seen here; and further changes are expected in 2025.

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The Edith M Ellis Trust aims to help bring about a more peaceful, just and sustainable world, embodying Quaker values through a fearless approach to social and structural innovations in policy or practice.

Quakers share a way of life, based on the values of peace, justice, equality, integrity and environmental sustainability.

The Edith M Ellis Trust gives a limited number of grants to organisations not normally able to attract other funding.

 Please see our Grant Criteria page for further information.