Grantmaking trusts and foundations
Will we still need grant-makers in 2068?
Imagine it’s 1968. The ‘summer of love’, Vietnam protests, Harold Wilson was PM, and the Directory of Grant Making Trusts...
Sector Insight: UK Grant-making Trusts and Foundations 2015
Do you want to know what makes funders tick? This in-depth analysis of 2,500 grant-making charities, covering £2.65 billion of...
Critical Conditions: Investigating the transparency of grant terms and conditions
This report examines and reveals a number of interesting differences in the terms and conditions of grant funding from central...
Ineligible Applications: The Wasted Work of the Voluntary Sector
DSC research indicates that over one-third of applications to grantmaking charities are ineligible – meaning they do not fall within...
DSC response to the Government’s Giving Green paper consultation
DSC’s comprehensive response to the government's Giving Green paper argues that the requirement that trusts annually distribute 5% of the...
Funding for Sustainable Change
Grantmaking trusts and foundations are a vital part of the UK charity sector. They provide a huge amount of grant...
Promoting grants
Local Grants: 5 things you can do to support local grants
DSC encourages commissioners to consider the huge benefits of funding charities through grant funding, and we aim to give the...