Deadline: 09-Oct-20
As part of the community response to COVID-19, Barnet Together has set up a Community Response Fund. The fund is being financially administered by Young Barnet Foundation on behalf of the partnership. The Fund is supported by Barnet Council and other stakeholders.
This fund has been running since the outset of the Coronavirus in the UK and has to date distributed £83,000 worth of aid to Barnet based community groups supporting our communities across Barnet.
The fund has been set up to allow the community and businesses to donate to a central fund that will be used to support the community effort across the London Borough of Barnet and to allow us to respond to emerging need. This fund is designed as a quick and easy way for community groups and charities operating within the London Borough Barnet to access the funds they need.
Funding Information
- Small Grants – Up to £500 – (This may change depending on amount of donations).
- Main Grant Fund – Up to £2000 – (This may change depending on amount of income).
SMALL GRANTS
What is the purpose of the fund?
The fund is to support:
- Foodbanks (this could include food preparation/distribution and essential products to support their most vulnerable residents should needs present). They will be encouraging a partnership approach.
- Equipment to protect staff/volunteers in their work such., for eg a wall mounted hand sanitizer. (Disposable PPE will no longer be funded)
- Additional funding to expand your service to support the COVID-19 response efforts and adapting services to meet emerging need.
- Other costs as deemed suitable by the Funding Panel.
What has Disposable PPE been removed from the items that can be applied for?
- They encourage applicants to consider the environmental impact of their projects and to reduce waste and recycle where possible. Regarding face-coverings – consider making reusable face masks for staff and encourage participants to bring their own as the fund is not in a position to fund disposal face masks.
Eligibility Criteria
- An existing Barnet based organisations supporting residents in London Borough of Barnet.
- A Bank Account in the name of the organisation, ideally with two authorising signatories.
- Must be spent within 14 days of payment.
Monitoring and Evaluation requirements
- Very simple; a picture of your work & or purchases, along with confirmation of the number of people supported by the donation.
Application Process
- Simple online form. Completion should take no more than 10 minutes.
Who has been funded by the Small Grants?
- Scroll to the bottom of this web page to view a list of all organisations funded in each wave of funding.
MAIN GRANT
This funding was supplied by Barnet Council. Barnet Council committed to not only matching donations into the Small Grants pot but also to create an additional fund with a total grants pot of £50,000.
What is the purpose of the fund?
The fund is to support projects supporting their communities in this time of crisis by;
- Meeting emerging need;
- Piloting a new initiative (with aim of using data to seek further funding);
- Upscaling of an existing project with proven track record (this can include Food related projects);
- Develop emotional wellbeing and resilience.
- Enhance social inclusion
Eligibility Criteria
- An existing Barnet based charity or constituted organisation supporting residents in London Borough of Barnet.
- A Bank Account in the name of the organisation with two authorising signatories.
- Must be spent within 6 months.
Monitoring and Evaluation requirements
- A more structured monitoring and evaluation requirements, which will include quantitative data on the number of residents supported complemented by some qualitative highlights. Full M&E requirements will be agreed with each awarded grant specific to the project.
Application Process
- Via an online form. They have made the questions available in a word document to allow you to prepare all your questions as form does not allow saving mid completion.
Terms and Conditions (for both)
By submitting an application and accepting funding from the Community Response Fund, the applicant/grantee agrees to the following;
- Only one application/grant award will be made to an organisation per round of funding;
- Barnet Community Response Fund is open until 31st December 2020 or until the total fund has all been allocated;
- Thry reserve the right to cancel the funding round early;
- They may increase the total amount in the funding pot at any time before the 31st December 2020;
- Being awarded funding for Barnet Community Response Fund will not restrict CYP member organisations for applying for future Space2Grow CYP Fund funding rounds;
- All applicants must agree to the monitoring and evaluation requirements;
- Failure to adhere to the monitoring and evaluation or reporting process may restrict future funding bids.
For more information, visit https://www.youngbarnetfoundation.org.uk/bcrf