Didymus Fund

Background

Didymus CIO is a small grant-making charity established in 2013. Since then, Didymus has awarded over £1.1 million in funding.

Following a strategy review in July 2024, Didymus aims to take a proactive approach to its grant-making policy and is adopting an invite-only application process.

The Trustees are open to hearing from charities who feel they are a strong fit with the Trust's priorities and can submit an expression through the Trust's website to make the trustees aware of their work. However, only a small number of expressions of interest will be invited to complete a full application.

Objectives of Fund

The aim of this fund is to support smaller charities who are working to promote social inclusion through the arts and fund projects and charities that make the arts accessible, inclusive, exciting, and enriching.

Value Notes

Grants of up to £10,000 per year for up to three years are available.

Didymus typically awards three or four grants per year.

Who Can Apply

Applications will be accepted from UK-registered charities.

To be eligible, applicants must:

• Have an annual income of between £200,000 and £1 million.
• Have annual returns and accounts up to date with the charity commission.
• Be directly delivering arts projects with a focus on social inclusion, removing barriers to access, and widening participation.
• Have an up-to-date-safeguarding policy and evidence of safeguarding practise within the organisation.
• Be seeking funding for work based Yorkshire or Greater London.

Location

Yorkshire and Greater London.

Restrictions

The following are not eligible for funding:

• Organisations that are not registered charities, or that are overdue in reporting to the Charity Commission.
• Organisations with income of over £1 million within the past three years.
• Organisations that have less than two years of returns with the Charity Commission.
• Organisations with significant or recurring deficits.
• Projects taking place outside of Greater London or Yorkshire.
• Retrospective funding.
• Unrestricted funding.
• Replacement of statutory provision.

Eligible Expenditure

The funding is for projects that promote social inclusion through the arts.

Funding can be used for capital and revenue costs, including core costs.

How To Apply

Didymus has moved to an invite-only application process. However, groups that feel they are a good fit with the priorities and eligibility criteria of the Charity can submit an expression of interest through the Didymus website.

Trustee meetings are held twice a year, in November and June.

Expressions of interest will typically be responded to within four to six weeks.

Guidance notes are available on the Didymus website.