Clarion Futures Bounce Back Grants

Deadline: 29-Jul-21

Applications are now open for the Clarion Futures Bounce Back Grants to deliver: adapted or reinstated activities that support Clarion residents and the wider community; essential services to residents, communities and vulnerable people; projects/activities seeking to connect and support communities in response to the crisis and its on-going impact; and core organisation operating costs.

Funding Information

Grants of between £1,000 and £5,000 are available to organisations to support:

Adapted and reinstated activities that support Clarion residents and the wider community to improve lives and neighbourhoods
Essential services to residents, communities and vulnerable people
Projects and activities seeking to connect and support communities in response to COVID-19 and its on-going impact
Core costs to support the operational viability and on-going delivery of organisations working for the benefit of Clarion Communities

Funding Priorities

They are interested in applications that can demonstrate an understanding of what is already going on in the community, and how the grant funded activity will, for example:

Make the most of existing provision in an area, add value, i.e. reach new participants, those that may be missing out or who are considered hard to reach
Address gaps in local provision – where there is no similar/existing offer in the area
Make the best use of other local services, partnerships or networks

Eligibility Criteria

Not-for-profit organisations including constituted community groups, registered charities, companies limited by guarantee, PTA or Friends of School groups, social enterprises or Community Interest Companies (CICs) are eligible to apply.
Organisations must meet the following eligibility criteria before submitting an application:
- Delivering a project aimed at supporting Clarion residents and the wider community
- Projects must have a clear plan for engaging Clarion residents and the wider community
- Have at least three (3) unrelated management committee members
- Have a governing document
- Your group’s annual income last year was less than £500,000, unless your organisation is the managing body for a Clarion Community Asset
- Have an organisational bank account in the name of the constituted group with at least two (2) unrelated signatories
- Have a record of income and expenditure or set of accounts
- If you are a new group you will need a bank statement and an income and expenditure forecast
- Have a safeguarding policy if working with young people under the age of 18, or vulnerable adults
- Have the relevant insurance in place, including public liability and employer liability where required, before delivering activities
- Have a COVID-19 Secure Delivery Risk Assessment