Community News - Funding
We know that many community organisations have either been effected by current restrictions or have leapt into action to support communities so we thought the following grants might be of interest to you.
They both seek to lessen the impact of Covid-19.
There is also a further opportunity aimed at young people who are working to seek positive change in the face of injustice.
Covid-19 Community Support Fund - Now open
Comic Relief have released their own Covid-19 Community Support Fund which will support local grassroots organisations recover after the initial Covid-19 emergency. Administered by Groundwork it will award grants of £4,000. The programme is designed to provide a grant for immediate short term recovery purposes rather than fund a specific project. There is also a Capacity Building Grant of £1,000 available.
As per the main grant programme the funds will still support the four main themes as set out by Comic Relief.
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Children Survive & Thrive: projects that support children under the age of 5 to reach their potential and have the best start in life.
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Fighting for Gender Justice: projects that improve equality for women, girls and initiatives that help people affected by domestic violence, abuse or exploitation due to their gender.
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A Safe Place to Be: projects that support people who are rebuilding their lives because of homelessness or forced migration.
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Mental Health Matters: projects that support good mental health in communities, improve access to support and tackle stigma and discrimination.
The fund has the following objectives:
- To support grass roots organisations to respond to the needs of vulnerable individuals, families and communities during the Covid-19 crisis
- To support local grass roots community led organisations with ‘lived in’ experience to recover and develop organisational resilience following the Covid-19 crisis
They are particularly interested in receiving applications from charities who support BAME and LGBTQ communities, who have been disproportionally affected by the Covid-19 crisis.
At the start of the Covid-19 outbreak, Aviva and the Aviva Foundation donated £10 million to the British Red Cross to support people most at risk. Half of this, £5 million, is being used for the Hardship Fund to give cash grants to the poorest people facing financial problems because of the pandemic. These may be families living below the poverty line, those fleeing domestic violence, people seeking asylum or homeless people staying in temporary accommodation.
People referred to the Hardship Fund for support get special cash cards preloaded with either a one-off payment of £120 or a grant of £120 each month for three months. The cards can be used online or in shops, or people can withdraw up to £35 from a cash machine. Since people need to be referred to the Hardship Fund, the first step for those facing financial problems because of Covid-19, or for people supporting others with money issues, is to contact the British Red Cross Coronavirus support line on 0808 196 3651 for information on where to get financial help.
A fund dedicated to supporting young people affected by injustices who are working across England to create positive change.
Challenge and Change is a fund dedicated to supporting the limitless energy of young people affected by injustices who are working tirelessly across England to create positive change. The Fund knows that you are creators of change and active citizens for the public good. It recognises that you need investment and support to take forward your ambitions for a positive future.
If you’re 18-25 years old, working at the hard edge of injustice and have radical ideas, dreams, visions, and imaginations for a just and fair world for all, they want to invest in you and your work and offer a package of mentoring and network support to help take your work to the next level.
Applications open now until 11.59pm on 27 July 2020
You can apply for grants between £1,000 to £10,000.
The money can be used to fund things like:
- Your time and the time of your team.
- Materials and equipment e.g. stationary; IT/camera equipment; software etc.
- Work you feel you need to commission out to someone with the relevant expertise e.g. graphic design; website development; advice and support where technical expertise is needed.
- Anything else you feel you need. You’ll have a better idea of what will help elevate your idea, campaign, movement or project.
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