Bishop of Lincoln’s Social Justice Fund in the UK

The fund is made up of £667K from the Diocese of Lincoln, and £333K via The Community Foundation as part of a Government match-funded scheme.

The Object of the Fund is to build fair, just, sharing communities for people living in Lincolnshire and to make life more comfortable, ease distress and isolation for those most in need. Priority will be given to projects that address the causes of social injustice rather than the symptoms.

Area of Benefit

The 7 District Authorities of the County of Lincolnshire, the unitary authorities of North and North East Lincolnshire, and the boundaries of the Diocese of Lincoln where there may be some variance with civic boundaries.

Themes

• Social cohesion: Community activities providing; access to essential services, support for people leaving Prison and their families, migrant workers and families (ESOL classes and translation services) and other vulnerable groups.
• Isolation: Activities that encourage residents to become more active and feel less isolated in their community such as befriending groups for people experiencing loneliness or be in need of care at home.
• Poverty: Applications that tackle poverty in its various forms, projects that support early intervention or take preventative measures, that tackle debt, crime and/or worklessness.

Funding Information

Grant size: Up to £5,000

What can they Fund?

• They can fund local projects that encourage and/or assist those included in the target group.
• They can provide funding to cover equipment, travel, venue hire, telephone, stationery, sessional support, refreshments, volunteer training and activities that meet an identified need. It is unlikely salaries will be considered unless applicants are able to provide a direct link to addressing the symptoms of social injustice.
• Whatever they fund must benefit your local community

Note: Generally, grants are available for practical projects that contribute towards alleviating pressures on those who are vulnerable, isolated or live in poverty or raise awareness in these areas.

Location: Greater Lincolnshire

Eligibility Criteria

• Churches involved in social justice work rather than direct mission activity.
• Voluntary or community organisations who should ideally be able to provide evidence they have links to a local C of E church community. Not statutory agencies.
• Locally run and managed. They are unlikely to fund organisations that are local branches/organisations of a larger regional or national organisation.