The application process has three stages…
Stage one – Expression of Interest
Applicants complete our short Expression of Interest form via the link on our website. These are then reviewed by the grants team. If an Expression of Interest is successful, applicants will be invited to submit a full application. To be invited to apply, the Expression of Interest will have to demonstrate that;
• It meets the criteria fully
• The applicant organisation has the necessary track record and experience to deliver the work.
The Grants team aim to review the Expression of Interest forms promptly. You will be notified of the outcome so please check your spam folder if you have not heard from us.
Stage two – Full Application
If you are invited to make a full application, you will be sent an email with a link to complete our Application Form. Applications are then reviewed by the grants team and Trustees. To be shortlisted, an application will have to demonstrate that;
• It meets the criteria fully
• The applicant organisation has the necessary track record and experience to deliver the work
• That the grant will make a difference
• That the costs of the project are reasonable.
Staff and Trustees consider which applications meet these most closely and shortlist applications accordingly. You will be notified of the outcome so please check your spam folder if you have not heard from us.
Stage three – Shortlist
All shortlisted applicants (usually between 6-8 organisations) go on to the third stage of the application process which involves a visit or a Zoom call from our Director. Two weeks before the visit shortlisted applicants will need to provide the following;
• A copy of your current Strategic Plan.
• Your most recent set of Annual Accounts.
• A copy of your organisation’s Budget for the current financial year.
• An Org Chart showing the staffing structure of your organisation, including any new posts that would be funded by the grant.
• A completed Year One Reporting Form that outlines the key activities and outcomes you hope to see in the first year of the grant.
• A copy of your Safeguarding Policy.
The assessment visit usually lasts between 2-3 hours. Ideally, we would also like one of your Trustees to be a part of the visit so that we can get as wide a view as possible of your organisation.
Triangle Trust Trustees then review all applications after the assessment visit and consider which proposals are best placed to achieve their expected outcomes. We visit more organisations than we are able to support as we want to make the best decisions about which applications to support.
Communicating with you
We will keep you updated about the progress of your proposal at all stages of the application process. We recognise the amount of work and effort that goes into submitting an application so aim to let applicants know the outcome of decisions as soon as possible after they are made. Below you can find a timeline for decision making for each grant round.
Grants are awarded approximately five months after the closing date, although we will let applicants who aren’t shortlisted know the outcome of their application before this.
As we are a small team with limited resources we are unable to provide feedback on applications that aren’t shortlisted for an assessment visit. Feedback for applicants who were unsuccessful after an assessment visit is provided on request.
Application dates
We hold two grants rounds a year. Please check the criteria closely as there may be differences between both rounds, even though the focus will remain the same.
ORGANISATIONS WORKING WITH YOUNG WOMEN AND GIRLS AGED 11-17
21 April 2026
online application process opens
21 May 2026
deadline for submission of Expression of Interest forms
28 May 2026
last date to be invited to submit a full application
11 June 2026
grant round closes
20 July 2026
applicants informed if they have been shortlisted or have been unsuccessful
July/August/September 2026
shortlisted applicants visited by Triangle Trust Director
26 October 2026
all shortlisted applicants notified of outcome
31 March 2027
all grants must have started
ORGANISATIONS WORKING WITH YOUNG WOMEN AGED 17-30
7 September 2026
online application process opens
15 October 2026
deadline for submission of Expression of Interest forms
29 October 2026
last date to be invited to submit a full application
5 November 2026
grant round closes
14 December 2026
applicants notified if they have been shortlisted or have been unsuccessful
January/February/March 2026
shortlisted applicants visited by Triangle Trust Director
30 March 2027
all shortlisted applicants notified of outcome
30 November 2027
all grants must have started
2027 AND BEYOND…
The timetable and focus for future years will be announced at the beginning of the year. For news on our 2027 opportunities, please make sure that you sign up to our newsletter so that you are the first to receive updates.