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Applying to the Trust

The Abhayaratna Trust provides funding to Order Members from the Triratna Buddhist Order who find themselves in need of support or assistance.

Individual requests

Thank you for considering applying to the Trust for help. In the first instance you are invited to write a letter or email outlining your request and circumstances to the Secretary (see Contact Us)

An application form has been developed following our experience of the first funding allocation - it is intended to be friendly and accessible, it will help us to process your request if you can fill this in and email or post it to the Secretary. However, before filling in the form you may find it helpful to correspond with us to help clarify your request and check whether your request fits within the Trusts purposes.

The Trust cannot fund everything so there are some restrictions - click here

Form to print, complete and post

Application form (PDF)

Form to complete and return by email to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Application form (Word Document)

The Trust cannot fund everything so there are some restrictions.

Applying on behalf of a friend

Many Order Members may not think of applying for funds for themselves, but a close friend may see their need and be able to apply on their behalf.

Sometimes an Order member needs a substantial sum raised in a short time, and friends take on the task of fundraising to help them. The Trust can help to process donations for an individual fundraising appeal, provided the purpose fits within the Trust's object.

Administering donations via the Trust has the advantage of allowing tax efficient giving, and avoids processing donations via a friend's bank account.

It is important that the Trust receives a statement from the potential beneficiary that they are happy for you to apply on their behalf, and that they do want what is requested.

Projects

The Trust would like to support projects which help a number of Order Members such as housing, a Buddhist Hospice, care homes and cremation and burial grounds.

Please write to us with your ideas and plans, and consider helping to make it happen. The application form for individual needs can be used to supply all your personal details.

When applying for a project, please supply a letter of support from one or more Order Members and include information about:-

the need which the project going to fulfill
a description of the project, including timescale and costings
other sources of support for the project
who is going to benefit and how, giving as much evidence as you can.

Project applications

Fill in the application form and also:-

A full description and costing of the project,
Details of other fundraising and donors,
Details of the need and the anticipated benefits of the project,
Include some thought about longer term benefits if the current beneficiaries move on.

Funding allocation rounds

While the fund remains modest, there is one funding allocation meeting planned for the end of 2009 and one in 2010 - a notice is placed in Shabda giving the current application date.

Resources

We are developing some resource sheets - they will be uploaded on the website in due course, but in the meantime contact the Secretary

Stories

We are collecting stories and writings about Dharma practice in older age and/or with chronic ill-health which we hope to publish here in due course. There is no retiring from our Dharma practice - and we wish everyone a long life in the Dharma!

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