Emergency Grants (VRF) Help Page
Emergency Grants (VRF) Help Page
Welcome to the Emergency Grants (VRF) Help Page
** IMPORTANT UPDATE: REVISED PORTAL OPENING DATE**
THE OPENING DATE OF OUR NEW PORTAL HAS BEEN REVISED TO MONDAY 8 JUNE, 9AM
OUR ORIGINAL APPLICATION PORTAL WILL BE OPEN
- From Monday 18 May 9am
- And will permanently close Friday 5 June 12pm
Please bear with us whilst we finalise our new system to get it ready for opening!
In the meantime, you can register for an account and apply for grants as usual via our original portal
From 8th June we’re changing to a new application portal to improve our processes and efficiency, and to make applying easier. Some of the improvements include:
- Simpler application form
- Reduced amount of questions
- Easier to navigate with tabs relating to each category of questions
- Return of grant applications for more information / evidence
- We can add notes to the application form itself asking for what’s needed rather than sending a separate email
- Bank account details and bank evidence
- You’ll only need to provide bank evidence the first time you apply for a grant in the new portal. It’s no longer needed with every grant application
For some FAQs about the new system, please follow this link. If you still have any questions not answered in the FAQs, please email us: vrf@stmartinscharity.org.uk
Process Guidance
Here you'll find guidance for each stage of the grant application process, which are grouped by each of the stages shown in the flowchart below:
For information about our grants, including how much we can consider, who can register / apply, and more:
Account Registration
Before registering, please read through our:
Grant Making Policy Terms & Conditions
Watch this video to find out how to register for an account
Client consent
Watch this video for information on client consent and how to complete consent forms:
Please click here for the Written Consent Form.
Please click here for tips on how to complete the Consent Form to avoid your application being returned.
Applying for a Grant
Before applying for a grant:
- Please read through our Grant Making Policy.
- Please see our Application Evidence for details of what evidence you need to include in your application, and the formats we can accept.
- Please make sure you have the following:
- A completed and signed Consent Form
- The correct type of evidence
- Information about your client, their accommodation / circumstances and their need for the grant
Watch this step-by-step video for how to apply for a VRF Grant:
Resubmitting a Grant Application
If your application is missing information or evidence we need, or we have any queries, we'll return it to you in the Application Portal asking you to resubmit it with the outstanding information or evidence. Grant applications that are not submitted or correctly completed within three months will be deleted to keep our records and database up to date.
Watch this video for how to resubmit a Grant Application
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Returning Grant Funds
For details of how to return grant funds, please email us: vrf@stmartinscharity.org.uk
Evidence of Spend
We require evidence of how grant funds were spent for every successful application. You'll need to provide this within eight weeks of the grant being awarded.
Please see Evidence of Spend for details of what evidence you'll need to provide, and the formats we can accept.
To get in touch:
Phone: 020 3795 5746 voicemail only
Write: Emergency Grants (VRF)
St Martin in the Fields Charity
5 St Martin’s Place
London
WC2N 4JH