Edmund Rice Bicentennial Trust Limited
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- Typical grants
- £50,000 – £500,000
- Applications
- Existing partners only
Works for Registered charities, CIOs, CICs and community groups.
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register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.ukAbout Edmund Rice Bicentennial Trust Limited
Edmund Rice Bicentennial Trust Limited, established in 2001 and based in Liverpool, advances the Christian faith and promotes the ethos of Blessed Edmund Rice, founder of the Christian Brothers movement. Its mission centres on holistic, inclusive education, social justice, and community building rooted in faith, service, compassion, and equality. The trust works exclusively with pre-selected partners, directing funding to organisations aligned with its values. It supports Catholic schools, youth outreach, teacher training, and faith-based initiatives that nurture individual dignity and address educational and social challenges. It prioritises medium to large UK-based organisations with established ties to the Christian Brothers tradition, and also extends to international projects in Africa and Latin America through networked partners, benefiting vulnerable communities via values-driven educational advancement. What distinguishes the trust is its unwavering fidelity to Edmund Rice's vision, focusing solely on faith-infused, sustainable social impact.
What Edmund Rice Bicentennial Trust Limited funds
The trust funds work in Christian education, mission outreach, and holistic youth development. It supports project delivery, capacity building, and programme support within the Christian Brothers network. Thematic priorities include Catholic schooling, teacher training, youth initiatives, and faith-based community programmes that address social challenges. Geographically, the trust focuses on medium to large UK organisations with established ties to the Christian Brothers tradition, and also supports international projects in Africa and Latin America through networked partners. These international efforts benefit vulnerable communities via values-driven educational advancement.
Who can apply
The trust supports UK-registered charities that are medium to large and have established ties to the Christian Brothers tradition. Priority is given to organisations working in education, youth outreach, and faith-based initiatives. Beneficiaries include children and young people at risk of exclusion or disadvantage, as well as vulnerable communities in Africa and Latin America. The trust operates within a Christian context and funds only organisations that align with the ethos of Blessed Edmund Rice. Applications are not accepted unsolicited; funding goes to pre-selected partners.
What Edmund Rice Bicentennial Trust Limited doesn't fund
The trust does not fund unrestricted core costs, capital grants, or emergency relief. It also does not fund organisations outside its thematic priorities of Christian education and youth outreach, or those without a connection to the Christian Brothers tradition. Unsolicited applications are not accepted.
How they like to fund
The trust works exclusively with pre-selected partners, directing funding by invitation only. It provides grants for project delivery, capacity building, and programme support, focusing on sustainable social impact. The trust does not accept unsolicited approaches and maintains a partner-based funding model.
How much does Edmund Rice Bicentennial Trust Limited give?
Typical published range. What your charity could realistically get — and whether you would clear their rules on income, location and legal structure — is the free fit check.
When to apply, and how long their decisions take.
Income, location, legal structure and exactly who they fund — matched to your charity.
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How to apply to Edmund Rice Bicentennial Trust Limited
Edmund Rice Bicentennial Trust Limited does not accept unsolicited applications. Funding is by invitation.
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Frequently asked questions
How much funding does Edmund Rice Bicentennial Trust Limited provide?
Edmund Rice Bicentennial Trust Limited typically provides grants of £50,000 - £500,000.
Where does Edmund Rice Bicentennial Trust Limited fund charities?
Edmund Rice Bicentennial Trust Limited funds charities operating in the UK.
Does Edmund Rice Bicentennial Trust Limited accept unsolicited applications?
Edmund Rice Bicentennial Trust Limited does not accept unsolicited applications.
How do I apply for funding from Edmund Rice Bicentennial Trust Limited?
Edmund Rice Bicentennial Trust Limited does not accept unsolicited applications. Funding is by invitation. A fit check still tells you whether your work aligns with their published remit.
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