Deadline: Ongoing Opportunity
The Asda Foundation has announced the Cost of Living Grant to support local community groups following increases in their rent, utility bill and food costs as a result of the cost of living crisis.
There are TWO options within this grant. Groups must be clear from the outset which option they intend to apply for:
- Increased rent and utility bill support
- Rent your community space?
- They understand increased costs mean rent is increasing. They can support your group by helping the bridge the increase in your rent.
- Own your community space?
- They understand gas and electricity costs have increased, they can support you with these costs to help keep your building open to the public.
- If you charge groups rent, help pass on similar prices through their help.
- Community needs you to open longer?
- They know many people will be struggling to afford putting their home heating on. If your space remains open longer to help people, they will support these extra costs.
- Rent your community space?
- Increased food costs support
- Many communities will be struggling to cover food costs.
- This funding option enables groups to support those impacted most through the provision of meals, community cafes, food parcels, delivered meals, soup kitchen etc.
Funding Information
- £500-£2000, Supporting community groups during this difficult Cost of Living crisis.
Eligibility Criteria
- Groups applying must meet all the following criteria:
- Group must have a presence in and benefit the local community.
- End beneficiaries must be community groups of people.
- Must be not for profit.
- There is no minimum timescale for how long the group has been in existence.
Ineligible
- This grant is unable to support:
- Groups based outside the UK
- Groups where the end beneficiary is an animal
- Individual people
- Third party grant making organisations (grantees must directly deliver the service/activity).
For more information, visit Cost of Living Grant.
For more information, visit https://www.asdafoundation.org/how-to-apply