The VOLANT Charitable Trust

This Trust was set up by the author J K Rowling to support charitable causes.

The Trust has two broad areas of funding:

• Research into the causes, treatment and possible cures of Multiple Sclerosis.

  J K Rowling is supporting major research into neuroregeneration and Multiple Sclerosis at the University of Edinburgh. The Anne Rowling Regenerative Neurology Clinic is being set up in Edinburgh with the substantial donation J K Rowling made in 2010. The Trust is therefore not considering MS related applications for the foreseeable future.

• Charities and projects, whether national or community-based, at home or abroad, that alleviate social deprivation, with a particular emphasis on women’s and children’s issues.

  At present the Trustees consider the funding of major disaster appeals and this is the focus of the Trust’s International support; therefore, applications for other projects overseas are not being considered for the foreseeable future.

How to Make an Application

Applications for funding requests of up to and including £10,000 per annum, for those projects based in Scotland only, are dealt with by our appointed agents, the Scottish Community Foundation. Click here for further information and to make an application.

All other requests for funding are dealt with by downloading an application form.

Complete and return the application form, plus any supporting materials by post, to the address opposite. Applications should not be hand delivered. If an application is hand delivered, management at Mail Boxes are not in a position to discuss applications and will not be expected to provide any form of receipt.

Please note that on receipt of your application the Trust will send an acknowledgement. However, due to the very large number of applications the Trust is now receiving, there will be no further communications from the Trust unless your application is successful.

Given the very large number of applications the Trust is currently receiving, we regret that we cannot enter into any communication regarding general enquiries.

 

How the Trust Works

The Trustees meet twice a year, in March and September, to consider applications and allocate funds. If your application is successful, you will be notified immediately after the meeting has taken place. The next deadline is for the meeting in March 2012 and is Friday 27th January 2012.