Triangle Trust
We are a small independent grant-making trust that operates across the United Kingdom. We run two grant rounds each year through our open grants programme. We focus on young people and are currently funding work in the criminal justice sector that helps to reduce reoffending rates and first offences for those at risk of offending.
Overview
Total reviews: 12
Median 7.5 hours
Latest Reviews
Jun 5, 2024
applied in 2024
The information, such as the definitions and eligibility, took a bit of seraching for (eg the fund was for young women and it took us a while to find that the definition was age 11-30.) but otherwise, all very clear, long but easy form. Nice of them to put a notice on the front page about difficulties with the submission form. A good funder willing to fund salary rather than only project delivery costs and they had a very clear target grantee, with the target and the reasons very well explained.
Pros
Insightful
Openminded
Responsive
Cons
What is your relationship with the funder for this experience?
Applied and not funded
If you were funded tell us the outcome
What year was this experience?
2024
How would you rate this funder's accessibility?
Excellent
How successfully do you think this funder is accomplishing its goals as a funder?
Excellent
Tell us one thing that this funder does really well
Clear rationale for eligibility
If you had one piece of advice to give to this funder (about grantmaking or anything else), what would it be?
Make all grant eligibility/suitablility information easy to find - home page say could say that the current grant is x, with focus and key dates, and a link takes you to eligibility, focus, timeline and definitions (eg not just 'young women' but the age). The 'click through to see if you are eligible' thing would be easier if there was a pdf download alternative to quickly see if we are eligible and share internally.
How was your relationship overall with the funder?
Excellent
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May 29, 2024
applied in 2024
Ensure you work your way through the online application to see what the character counts are as they are not listed or shown on the word document provided to draft your application. This will save you having to go back and rework the application when you start to upload your draft. Also double check with the funder what the correct deadline date is as it was listed as two different dates on the website.
What is your relationship with the funder for this experience?
Grant currently pending
If you were funded tell us the outcome
What year was this experience?
2024
How would you rate this funder's accessibility?
Excellent
The funders were very approachable and replied to queries quickly which was very useful.
How successfully do you think this funder is accomplishing its goals as a funder?
Excellent
Tell us one thing that this funder does really well
Great at communication and understanding the needs of charities. The guidelines provided are clear as to what their priorities are and you can apply for but if you do have questions, they are friendly and quick to respond which was very useful in the planning stages.
If you had one piece of advice to give to this funder (about grantmaking or anything else), what would it be?
Ensure deadlines are listed correctly to avoid grantees getting stressed about timing - also maybe don't make the deadline date a bank holiday as this could throw people who think they have more time but may not be working on submission day!
If you believe the contents of this review are inappropriate please contact us via email.
May 26, 2024
Other - applied in 2024
Read the priorities (for the need of a business plan for over 10k)
What is your relationship with the funder for this experience?
Grant currently pending
If you were funded tell us the outcome
Other
What year was this experience?
2024
How would you rate this funder's accessibility?
Excellent
Easy to apply - but sometimes the link did not save our application. We lost our application a few times. Luckily we had it saved on a Word document.
How successfully do you think this funder is accomplishing its goals as a funder?
Excellent
N/A
Tell us one thing that this funder does really well
Easy application which is explained well
If you had one piece of advice to give to this funder (about grantmaking or anything else), what would it be?
Advise them to save it on a word doc as sometimes the link doesn't work when saved.
How was your relationship overall with the funder?
Excellent
Is there anything else that's be useful for others to know to understand this funder?
N/A
If you believe the contents of this review are inappropriate please contact us via email.
May 23, 2024
Other - applied in 2024
Straightforward, Fair and transparent application process
Pros
Culturally sensitive
Understands nonprofits and issues
Responsive
Cons
What is your relationship with the funder for this experience?
Grant currently pending
If you were funded tell us the outcome
Other
What year was this experience?
2024
How would you rate this funder's accessibility?
Excellent
How successfully do you think this funder is accomplishing its goals as a funder?
Excellent
Tell us one thing that this funder does really well
The application form is easy to understand and complete.
If you had one piece of advice to give to this funder (about grantmaking or anything else), what would it be?
Reduce application process time
How was your relationship overall with the funder?
Excellent
If you believe the contents of this review are inappropriate please contact us via email.
May 23, 2024
applied in 2024
It takes time!
Pros
Understands nonprofits and issues
Cons
What is your relationship with the funder for this experience?
Grant currently pending
If you were funded tell us the outcome
What year was this experience?
2024
How would you rate this funder's accessibility?
Average
How successfully do you think this funder is accomplishing its goals as a funder?
Average
Tell us one thing that this funder does really well
Makes the application form straightforward. Follows the Theory of Change model
If you had one piece of advice to give to this funder (about grantmaking or anything else), what would it be?
Faster response rates
How was your relationship overall with the funder?
Average
If you believe the contents of this review are inappropriate please contact us via email.
Jun 5, 2024
applied in 2024
The information, such as the definitions and eligibility, took a bit of seraching for (eg the fund was for young women and it took us a while to find that the definition was age 11-30.) but otherwise, all very clear, long but easy form. Nice of them to put a notice on the front page about difficulties with the submission form. A good funder willing to fund salary rather than only project delivery costs and they had a very clear target grantee, with the target and the reasons very well explained.
Pros
Insightful
Openminded
Responsive
Cons
Pros
Cons
What is your relationship with the funder for this experience?
Applied and not funded
If you were funded tell us the outcome
What year was this experience?
2024
How would you rate this funder's accessibility?
Excellent
How successfully do you think this funder is accomplishing its goals as a funder?
Excellent
Tell us one thing that this funder does really well
Clear rationale for eligibility
If you had one piece of advice to give to this funder (about grantmaking or anything else), what would it be?
Make all grant eligibility/suitablility information easy to find - home page say could say that the current grant is x, with focus and key dates, and a link takes you to eligibility, focus, timeline and definitions (eg not just 'young women' but the age). The 'click through to see if you are eligible' thing would be easier if there was a pdf download alternative to quickly see if we are eligible and share internally.
How was your relationship overall with the funder?
Excellent
May 29, 2024
applied in 2024
Ensure you work your way through the online application to see what the character counts are as they are not listed or shown on the word document provided to draft your application. This will save you having to go back and rework the application when you start to upload your draft. Also double check with the funder what the correct deadline date is as it was listed as two different dates on the website.
What is your relationship with the funder for this experience?
Grant currently pending
If you were funded tell us the outcome
What year was this experience?
2024
How would you rate this funder's accessibility?
Excellent
The funders were very approachable and replied to queries quickly which was very useful.
How successfully do you think this funder is accomplishing its goals as a funder?
Excellent
Tell us one thing that this funder does really well
Great at communication and understanding the needs of charities. The guidelines provided are clear as to what their priorities are and you can apply for but if you do have questions, they are friendly and quick to respond which was very useful in the planning stages.
If you had one piece of advice to give to this funder (about grantmaking or anything else), what would it be?
Ensure deadlines are listed correctly to avoid grantees getting stressed about timing - also maybe don't make the deadline date a bank holiday as this could throw people who think they have more time but may not be working on submission day!
May 26, 2024
Other - applied in 2024
Read the priorities (for the need of a business plan for over 10k)
What is your relationship with the funder for this experience?
Grant currently pending
If you were funded tell us the outcome
Other
What year was this experience?
2024
How would you rate this funder's accessibility?
Excellent
Easy to apply - but sometimes the link did not save our application. We lost our application a few times. Luckily we had it saved on a Word document.
How successfully do you think this funder is accomplishing its goals as a funder?
Excellent
N/A
Tell us one thing that this funder does really well
Easy application which is explained well
If you had one piece of advice to give to this funder (about grantmaking or anything else), what would it be?
Advise them to save it on a word doc as sometimes the link doesn't work when saved.
How was your relationship overall with the funder?
Excellent
Is there anything else that's be useful for others to know to understand this funder?
N/A
May 23, 2024
Other - applied in 2024
Straightforward, Fair and transparent application process
Pros
Culturally sensitive
Understands nonprofits and issues
Responsive
Cons
Pros
Cons
What is your relationship with the funder for this experience?
Grant currently pending
If you were funded tell us the outcome
Other
What year was this experience?
2024
How would you rate this funder's accessibility?
Excellent
How successfully do you think this funder is accomplishing its goals as a funder?
Excellent
Tell us one thing that this funder does really well
The application form is easy to understand and complete.
If you had one piece of advice to give to this funder (about grantmaking or anything else), what would it be?
Reduce application process time
How was your relationship overall with the funder?
Excellent
May 23, 2024
applied in 2024
It takes time!
Pros
Understands nonprofits and issues
Cons
Pros
Cons
What is your relationship with the funder for this experience?
Grant currently pending
If you were funded tell us the outcome
What year was this experience?
2024
How would you rate this funder's accessibility?
Average
How successfully do you think this funder is accomplishing its goals as a funder?
Average
Tell us one thing that this funder does really well
Makes the application form straightforward. Follows the Theory of Change model
If you had one piece of advice to give to this funder (about grantmaking or anything else), what would it be?
Faster response rates
How was your relationship overall with the funder?
Average