Deadline: 02-Sep-2024
Submissions are now open for the Community Grant Programme to support local community initiatives that have the greatest impact for those who need it the most.
The Community Grant Programme is aligned to the CWG’s overarching Social Value approach which focuses on the benefits delivered to wider society. The programme supports initiatives that aim to make a positive difference to the lives of local residents.
Aims & Objectives
- The Community Grants Programme will support projects delivering within the following themes:
- Education: programmes supporting children and young people to fulfil their educational potential through curricular and extra-curricular support and training, including programmes to boost confidence and career aspirations.
- Skills and Employment: programmes delivering skills and employment opportunities for local people, particularly those who are Not in Education, Employment or Training (NEET) or long term unemployed.
- Wellbeing and Biodiversity: programmes creating a healthier community through interventions related to physical activity, mental health and those addressing the impact of poverty, and programmes that provide more green spaces and access to water which will increase the area’s biodiversity.
Funding Information
- The total amount of funding available is £300,000. There will be three grant rounds per year with approximately £100,000 awarded at each round.
- Grants of between £500 and £10,000 are available for projects and activities running a maximum of 12-months.
- Please Note: This fund is heavily oversubscribed, and they aim to support as many groups as possible. It is expected that for each round one or two proposals within each theme will receive a higher value grant of up to £10,000, and the remaining awards will be for an average of £5,000. Please consider this when making your application.
Eligibility Criteria
- Voluntary, Community, Faith, and Social Enterprises (VCFSE) with an annual income of under £2,000,000 per year. Eligible organisations are defined as:
- Registered charities
- Community groups
- Co-operatives, community interest companies limited by guarantee and social enterprises that are not-for profit organisations
- Faith organisations
- Schools and statutory agencies delivering services to meet the needs of residents, outside their mandated funding and statutory responsibilities.
Ineligible
- They cannot accept applications from:
- For-profit organisations
- Individuals seeking funding for personal benefit, or sole traders
- Organisations based outside the UK
For more information, visit East End Community Foundation.