Deadline: 31-Mar-21
The Cheshire Community Foundation is seeking applications for its Covid-19 Response Grants Programme to support local, smaller voluntary and community organisations that are helping vulnerable people impacted by the Covid-19 crisis.
The programme, supports ‘those who are suffering hardship as a result of the short and long term economic and social consequences caused by COVID-19’.
Priority Groups
Priority will be given to funding smaller organisations who are reaching the most vulnerable or at greatest risk of negative social, health or economic impacts. The Foundation knows that Covid-19 has had a disproportionately negative impact on some people and communities, including black and minority ethnic communities, lonely, isolated people and people affected financially by the pandemic. Funding will continue to be targeted at:
- Organisations working to combat hardship including economic, social or health impacts continuing to be impacted by the pandemic.
- Organisations that support the ongoing needs of vulnerable people to ensure that their health and wellbeing is maintained including those who are supporting people continuing to self-isolate.
- Organisations in support of activities that relieve pressure on local statutory services, particularly emergency or health and social care provision, or compliment their response.
- Organisations supporting people or communities who have been disproportionately affected.
Funding Information
- The programme is aimed at smaller charitable organisations with an income of less than £500,000.
- The maximum grant size is £2,000.
- Funding will provide support to projects and organisations for 3 to a maximum of 6 months.
Eligibility Criteria
- Eligible Organisations:
- Smaller Voluntary and community organisations with an income less than £500,000.
- Registered charities, including charitable incorporated organisations (CIO’s).
- Constituted organisations and non-registered charities.
- Community interest companies (CIC’s) and community benefit organistions (where there is a minimum of three unrelated directors).
- Parish and town councils (if the funded activity is not deemed part of their statutory duties)
- Parent-Teacher Associations (PTAs).
- Churches and other religious organisations (if the funded activity is not deemed to be proselytizing).
- Other small voluntary community organisations not constituted would be eligible, with appropriate endorsement from the statutory body, charity, parochial church council etc.
- Not eligible under this programme:
- Grants that are solely for the provision of bursaries to individuals or families cannot be awarded.
- Individuals cannot apply.
- Statutory bodies such as city and county councils or health institutions cannot apply.
- As the focus for this programme is smaller grass roots organisations with an income of less than £500,000, regional or national organisations working in Cheshire are unlikely to be eligible.
For more information, visit http://cheshirecommunityfoundation.org.uk/apply-for-funding/#grant2