Gloucestershire Freemasons Grant Programme

The Freemasons Grant Programme supports initiatives for older people, people with disabilities and young people facing disadvantage. This programme is open to organisations in Gloucestershire and South Gloucestershire and is particularly interested in supporting smaller, grassroots organisations where a grant of £2,000 can make a significant difference. The Freemasons Fund was established with Gloucestershire Community Foundation in 2010, with their original investment matched by the government as part of the Office of the Third Sector's Grassroots Grants endowment building programme for Community Foundations. This funding programme prioritises applications for funding towards specific project costs or items of equipment. Recently awarded projects include specialised summer playschemes for children and young people with disabilities, creation of inclusive and accessible woodland sites for conservation and wellbeing activities, peer mentor programmes for disadvantaged young people, and equipment for older men with disabilities to undertake woodwork activities.