Deadline: 9-Jan-23
The Two Ridings Community Foundation is seeking applications for the Cost of Living Crisis Fund.
The Cost of Living Crisis Fund has been created as a response to the spiralling cost of living. They expect demand will be high and it is likely only possible for us to make a contribution towards total project costs. The fund will enable groups to support their community during this crisis.
Priorities
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They will initially be focusing on organisations providing emergency support to local people. Although not an exhaustive list, this could be through the following:
- Providing food support – for example food parcels or purchasing stock for community fridges/pay as you feel initiatives
- Providing fuel support – they would expect this to be used to support people that are on pre-payment meters/using oil
- It could be to purchase essential items to distribute – blankets, hot water bottles, slippers, clothing, flasks, slow cookers, carbon monoxide detectors, torches, batteries.
Funding Information
- Grants are available of up to £2,000. This level of support is based on current funds available and may be subject to change
- You may only apply once in a 6 month period for a grant up to £2,000 from this scheme. they will be regularly reviewing this and would advise you get in touch if you are need.
Eligibility Criteria
- Their focus is to support small, grassroots organisations. As a general rule they will only consider an application from an organisation with a total annual income of under £500k per annum (this includes all income regardless of the source or purpose).
- However, where it is possible within the rules of a particular grant scheme they may choose to consider an application from a larger organisation. Please contact us if you intend to make an application and your income is over £500k.
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Your organisation or group does not have to be a charity registered with the Charity Commission but all groups applying to Two Ridings CF for funding do need to:
- Work primarily for the benefit of people in North and East Yorkshire
- Be ‘not for profit’ (they have additional requirements when considering a request from a Community Interest Company and further information can be found by clicking here)
- Have a governing document (also known as a constitution, rules, memorandum, or articles of association) outlining charitable objectives and with a charitable dissolution clause
- Have a bank account in your group/ organisation’s name with at least two signatories, who are not related to one another
- Be locally led and run (including locally constituted and managed branches of national charities)
- Have at least three unrelated trustees, directors or management committee members.
Ineligible
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Under normal circumstances (except where a particular scheme allows and there is sufficient wider public benefit), they cannot support:
- Private Businesses
- General appeals or sponsorship
- National organisations (note this does not include locally constituted and managed branches of national or large charities)
- Statutory agencies, including parish councils and schools, in the discharge of their statutory obligations (they may however be able to provide funding for extracurricular activities or work which is outside the usual remit of the school/parish council if a particular scheme allows for this)
- Organisations that have substantial unrestricted funds (sometimes there may be a reasonable explanation for this and if you have any concerns that this might affect your application, please do contact us)
- Previous grant recipients who have outstanding monitoring information
- Organisations that mainly give funds to other organisations or individuals
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In addition, they cannot generally support (except where a particular scheme specifically allows):
- Work normally funded from statutory sources
- Work for the advancement of religion (faith groups can apply but must be able to demonstrate a wider community benefit)
- Activities solely for the benefit of animals
- Overseas holidays or trips
- Political Campaigning
- Medical research, medical equipment or medical treatment.
For more information, visit Cost of Living Crisis Fund.