Grant Request Application Form

Please complete the following application to be considered for a grant by The Mainstay Foundation. Prior to carrying this out, you must have completed the Organisation verification form and received a Mainstay Foundation verification number. Please note, upon completion of the grant request application form and ultimate approval, you are required to complete a final progress report within three months of the date of the grant award.

Step 1 of 4 - Applicant Contact Information

Are you applying on behalf of an Organisation or youself as an individual?*
- Organisation
- Individual
Organisation name*
The Mainstay Foundation Identification Number*
Organisation charity number*
Applicant name*
We will need your name to administer the grant/activity/information requested on behalf of your Organisation/yourself
Prefix First Last
Applicant email address*
Your email address will be used to contact you with notifications and information regarding your request.
Applicant contact number*
We will always try to maintain primary communication through email. If however, this is not proving feasible we will use your number provided to contact you.
Please upload an identification document to confirm your identity*
We will only use this to process your grant request application form
Applicant's position within Organisation*
Is the applicant employed on a temporary basis?*
- Yes
- No
Applicant contract end date (if temporary)*

Project title/name*
Total projected cost (in GBP)*
Amount requested (in GBP)*

1.Proposal summary (executive summary)*
Please include the amount of funding requested and give the most general description of the use of the funds. (250 words)
2. Project research*
What are the problems that have created the need for your proposed project that will be funded? What research methods have you applied? (600 words)
3. Purpose of the Grant*
What do you aim to achieve and how do you propose to do this? (750 words)
4. Project focus*
Select one or more areas your project will focus upon, as per its remit
- The advancement of the Religion of Islam in accordance with the principles and tenets of the Shia Ithna’ashari Muslim faith
- The advancement of education amongst adherents of the Shia Ithna’ashari Muslim faith by providing support to institutions and scholarships to individuals
- The advancement of community development
5. Project goals*
Please provide specific goals to each area of focus above mentioned that your project will address. The goals provided will be subject to measure assessments, as will be discussed
6. Project monitoring*
How will you measure or define fulfillment of each specified goal? Use measures that are clearly related to your goals and that will highlight your project's impacts.
7. Project implementation*
Summarise each step of your project’s implementation in chronological order, taking into account when each activity will be undertaken and or completed. Please ensure your timeline remains realistic. Add rows where necessary
Step Activity/Task Duration
8. Financial Costs*
Please include a budget for your proposed project, making sure to include: the category type of expenses, the description of the item/service, the supplier, the cost in local currency and the cost in Pound Sterling. Remember that the project's total budget must equal its total funding. Please remember that the Mainstay Foundation is a charitable organisation, thus any financial costs must be both justified and prove to be the best value for money.
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Please include any supporting documents that substantiate the above listed expenses.*
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9. Funding*
Tell us about the funding you’ve secured for your project, including Cash contributions. Add rows where necessary
Source of Funding Details Amount Total
10. Organisation description*
Please provide a summary of your organisation’s previous track record. Please highlight your organisation’s capacity to implement and deliver this project? Include any relevant experiences or accomplishments your organisation possesses, in addition to any established partnerships and relationships that will be important to carrying out the activities funded by the grant (750 words)
11. Team Information*
Names provided will solely be used for the purposes of the grant/activity/information requested by you. The team information will allow us to evaluate the feasibility of your proposed project more effectively.
Name Position Skill Set Experience
12. Speaker(s) /Reciter(s) Information*
Names provided will solely be used for the purposes of the grant/activity/information requested by you. The information will allow us to evaluate the feasibility of your proposed project more effectively. Please add rows where necessary.
Name Type of Service Provided (Lecturer, speaker etc)
13. Cooperating entities
Please provide the names of any cooperating organisations (NGO, Community organisations or Government entities), alongside their contact information and their role in the Project. Add rows where necessary
Name Headquarters Contact number Role
14. Additional Information
Is there any more information you would like to express to our board of trustees for consideration. (500 words)

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Grant Agreement Terms and Conditions
Do you agree with the terms and conditions of the Grant Agreement included within this form.*
By agreeing to the grant agreement form you have confirmed that you are authorised to enter into a legally binding agreement on your Organisation's or your behalf.
- I agree

Step	Activity/Task	Duration

Source of Funding	Details	Amount	Total

Name	Position	Skill Set	Experience

Name	Type of Service Provided (Lecturer, speaker etc)