Deadline: 22-Jul-22
The Social Investment Fund (SIF) is inviting applications for the Small Grants Programme to support charitable activities and projects across the whole of the third sector.
Funding Information
Applications to £25,000
Activities cannot be Funded
- Activities outside the Bailiwick of Guernsey or that do not benefit residents of the Bailiwick;
- applications from individuals;
- Applications seeking to promote political or faith groups will not be supported
- If more than one year's reserves are held, justification will need to be provided why these existing reserves cannot be used to fund the proposed activity;
- Activities which duplicate a service already provided;
- Applicants cannot apply for funding for their own salaries (for example, the salary of a CEO/ Manager should be submitted by a board member);
- Applications are not likely to be accepted from fundraising or grant giving bodies unless previously agreed with SIF;
- Applications seeking to promote political or faith groups will not be supported.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applications are open to registered charities or NPOs operating within or to benefit the Bailiwick of Guernsey. Organizations based within Sark should be registered with the Sark Registrar (Alderney comes under Guernsey Registry).
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Appropriate applications from public sector service areas in support of third sector or community initiatives may be considered. Applications should be focused on people in the Bailiwick community, on the services and support they need, or are of benefit to the community. You should be able to explain how the grant, if awarded, will be used to help achieve one or more of the following outcomes:
- Improving the lives of people with specific needs, disadvantages or vulnerabilities
- Creating employment, education or training opportunities
- protection of the natural environment, culture and heritage
- Improved health and wellbeing for their community
- An inclusive community which challenges the barriers causing disadvantage and discrimination.
For more information, visit SIF.
For more information, visit https://sif.gg/grant-programmes/small-grants-programme/