Grants
The Foundation currently manages a range of funds each with varying criteria and grant sizes. Please do not apply under more than one fund at any given time without contacting us first.
You can e-mail completed forms to us, along with other necessary documents. If we agree an award, we would need a signed version of the application before issuing a cheque to you.
Listed below are the current funds which we manage. Linked with each is a set of criteria and these should be read before completing one of the application forms at the foot of the page.
London Luton Airport 
Grants of up to £3,000 on projects that fit the criteria listed.
The Panacea Society
The Foundation distributes grants on behalf of the Panacea Society. Groups that support people living in the town of Bedford and who may be experiencing mental health issues are eligible to apply. The Foundation may make grants to other projects in the town at its discretion.
Environmental projects in Luton 
Grants of up to £1,000 for environmental projects in Luton.
Central Bedfordshire Council Chairman’s fund
Grants of up to £250 for specific purchases by groups in Central Bedfordshire.
Comic Relief
Grants of up to £10,000 (but set against our annual budget of £21,000) for projects that fit the listed criteria. Please note that bids under this programme will only be considered at our September and March panel meetings.
Removing Barriers to Volunteeting in Bedford Borough 
Grants of up to £2,000 to help recruit, train and retain volunteers.
General grants
Grants to small community groups of up to £500 from our endowed funds. Please note that funds are limited in this account due to the poor investment returns currently available to us. Please do not apply under this fund without contacting us first.
Application forms
For Comic Relief bids only CR2011App
For all other bids of up to £250 Awardto250
For all other bids of between £250 and £1,000 Award250-1000
For all other bids of more than £1,000 AwardOver1000
Deadlines
We no longer publish our deadlines for receiving completed bids under any of the funds we operate as this has always created a very uneven workflow for us in the past, with the majority of bids coming in at the last moment. Our panel meets four times a year, in March, June, September and December and so it will not take any more than three months for you to receive a decision.
You will need to make sure your bid is with us a minimum of three months before you need the funds for which you are applying - particularly if the bid is for a one-off event with a specific date in mind.
Individuals
The Foundation does not make awards to individuals but the following links are to organisations that offer more information on this subject:
Rotary Youth Trust for young people in Luton - www.rytl.org.uk
Or Turn 2 Us for a range of funders according to your age, occupation, location etc. - www.turn2us.org.uk