Welcome to The Lawson Trust's online application form.

The current application window is open from until 12 noon on Friday 2 January, 2026. Applications will be reviewed at our February meeting. Please note that the Lawson Trust reserves the right to close the application window early if more than forty-five applications are received before the deadline.

Our maximum grant amount is £6,000. Applications requesting over £6,000 will be automatically disqualified.

To ensure you receive all correspondence, please add thelawsontrust email address to your safe sender's list. Failure to do so may result in missing important communications, and you will not be considered for a grant if you do not respond to emails from us.

The application form closely mirrors that of Kent Community Foundation (KCF). If you are a Kent-based organisation and have recently applied to KCF for the same elements of work, you can copy and paste much of your previous application.

Read the question help text carefully, especially when choosing local authorities for your application.

For any queries regarding the application form, please contact Hayley Corker at enquiries@lawsontrust.org.