The Allen Lane Foundation
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The Allen Lane Foundation is a grant-making trust set up in 1966 by the late Sir Allen Lane, founder of Penguin Books. The Foundation is interested in funding work which benefits people in the following groups, or generalist work which includes significant numbers from more than one such group: - asylum-seekers and refugees (but not groups working with a single nationality)- gay, lesbian, bi-sexual or transgender people- Gypsies and Travellers- migrant workers- offenders and ex-offenders- older people- people experiencing mental health problems- people experiencing violence or abuse.The Allen Lane Foundation makes grants for up to three years, with a value of £500-£15,000 in total. In the financial year 2008-09 Trustees awarded grants totalling just over £860,000. The Foundation supports organisations working with a number of specific beneficiary groups and grants are made across the UK.
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The Allen Lane Foundation
The Foundation focuses on work which will make a lasting difference to people’s lives rather than simply alleviating the symptoms or current problems.
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