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.