Greenham Trust is proud to announce the revised and simpler:
Escalator and Mini Escalator 2024
Following last year’s successful Escalator challenge, we are updating the scheme in 2024 to make it even easier for you to supercharge your fundraising.
There will be two schemes, one offering up to £30k in matched funding and the other offering up to £14k in matched funding. Instead of an intense week of fundraising activities, the events will take place on a nominated day over consecutive weeks to allow more time to prepare for your events. Each week the fundraising target will increase and so will the level of matched funding.
Chris Boulton, CEO Greenham Trust said, “Along with our regular Trust Top Up matched funding initiative, general grants and appeals like the Cost of Living funds, these challenges have become a well-loved part of Greenham Trust’s giving portfolio. It can give opportunities to projects which they wouldn’t ordinarily get. I wish the best of luck to everyone who enters.”
The Escalator:
Minimum project size £42,500, you raise £10,000, Greenham Trust awards £30,000. The Escalator will take place on one nominated day a week (eg each Friday), over four consecutive weeks.
| Applicant Raises | Matched Funding Ratio | Greenham Trust Awards | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 Fundraising Day | £1,000 | 1:1 | £1,000 |
| Week 2 Fundraising Day | £2,000 | 2:1 | £4,000 |
| Week 3 Fundraising Day | £3,000 | 3:1 | £9,000 |
| Week 4 Fundraising day | £4,000 | 4:1 | £16,000 |
| Total | £10,000 | £30,000 |
The Mini Escalator:
Minimum project size £21,500, you raise £6,000, Greenham Trust awards £14,000. The Mini Escalator will take place on one nominated day a week (eg each Friday) over 3 consecutive weeks.
| Applicant Raises | Matched Funding Ratio | Greenham Trust Awards | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 Fundraising Day | £1,000 | 1:1 | £1,000 |
| Week 2 Fundraising Day | £2,000 | 2:1 | £4,000 |
| Week 3 Fundraising Day | £3,000 | 3:1 | £9,000 |
| Total | £6,000 | £14,000 |
The Plan
The Escalator weeks will take place in the Summer or Autumn giving you plenty of time to prepare your events. The deadlines for applications are:
Tuesday 30 April for a Summer event
Wednesday 31 July for an Autumn event
Final dates for the challenge will be agreed between successful applicants and Greenham Trust. All activities must be completed on or before Friday 18 October 2024.