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Peter Sell Annual Award

Open (with deadline for applications) Age Children (0-12) Health, wellbeing and sport Sport and physical recreation Young people (13-25) Antrim & Newtownabbey Ards & North Down Armagh City, Banbridge & Craigavon Belfast City Causeway Coast and Glens Derry City and Strabane England Fermanagh and Omagh Great Britain Lisburn and Castlereagh Mid and East Antrim Mid Ulster Newry, Mourne and Down Northern Ireland Republic of Ireland Scotland Wales Micro (up to £1,000) Small (up to £10,000)

Overview

The Trustees invite applications which seek to do the following:

  • Widen engagement and involvement in Scouting and Guiding – in particular, the Trustees welcome applications that will encourage people to engage with scouting or guiding who have not previously done so.
  • That will have a legacy beyond the initial expenditure of the grant – e.g. through a focus and engagement in environmental projects or by encouraging engagement of people in such projects, some of whom may then remain involved in the long term.

Applications should be sent on no more than two sides of A4 in 12 point, or larger font, covering the following:

  • Name of Scout or Guide Group making the application.
  • Contact details – address, phone, email.
  • Amount required.
  • A brief description of what would be done with the money.
  • An explanation of how the money would help to widen involvement with scouting or guides with some idea of the numbers of people involved.
  • Why you think your application is special and should be funded.
  • Please note that photos, drawings, or other pictures in support of the application may be included, but not additional written material.
  • An explanation of the environmental impact of the project

The Trust already gives hundreds of grants a year. The Peter Sell Award will cover something different to the normal range of Grants made by The Leslie Sell Charitable Trust.

Key dates

Application deadline 14/09/2025
Application deadline 14/02/2026
Application deadline 14/09/2026