ARTSFUNDED | GARFIELD WESTON PROPOSAL PLANNER | 2026 EDITION

Independent preparation worksheet, not an official Garfield Weston Foundation form.

Free to adapt. Save and edit this text file or paste into Word. Totals are not calculated.

Guide: https://www.artsfunded.com/blog/garfield-weston-budget-and-proposal

Official guidance: https://garfieldweston.org/for-grant-applicants/how-to-apply/

Prepared 25 October 2026. Read the current Regular or Major Grant guidance before drafting.

1. ROUTE AND REQUEST

Charity name and eligibility checks completed:

Regular or Major Grant route:

Core / project / capital purpose:

Requested contribution: £____

Total annual organisational budget: £____

Total project or capital cost, if relevant: £____

Why this request is proportionate and supported by the current guidance:

2. WHAT THE CHARITY DOES

People or communities served:

What you deliver, where, how often and with what capacity:

Evidence of need, including source and date:

What has changed through your work (verified results, not invented outcomes):

Leadership, relevant experience and delivery responsibilities:

3. WHAT THIS MONEY WOULD DO

Specific use of the requested contribution:

Why it is needed now:

What it would enable or sustain:

What is already funded, and what remains unfunded:

What would happen without this contribution:

How the responsible team will monitor use and results:

4. FINANCIAL PICTURE

Cost item / calculation / amount / source and date:

Other funder / amount / confirmed, pending or planned / decision date:

Cash available for this purpose: £____

Restricted funds (not available for other purposes): £____

Unrestricted reserves and explanation consistent with accounts:

Funding gap: £____

Expected payment dates and cash-flow risks:

Future running costs of a capital asset, where relevant:

Do not treat pending applications as secured income or count the same award twice.

5. PROPOSAL AND UPLOAD CHECK

[ ] Current eligibility quiz and correct application guidance checked.

[ ] Request type and amount match the proposal and financial information.

[ ] Accounts or annual return match the required period and organisation.

[ ] Demographic and safeguarding information prepared where requested.

[ ] Relevant commitments and evidence are accurate and authorised for sharing.

[ ] Proposal saved in the required format and opened to check readability.

[ ] Authorised applicant checks the portal fields, declarations and final submission.

Keep completed files private. This worksheet does not guarantee eligibility or an award.