Deadline: 11-Nov-22
The Asda Foundation is inviting applications for Empowering Local Communities Grant to support a broad range of activities which contribute towards transforming the community and improving the lives of people in that community.
They know the rising cost of living is having a big impact on communities. They have introduced a Cost of Living grant this round to support groups throughout this difficult period:
- Building Resilient Communities: Supporting communities to enable their group or activity to take place. This might be enhancing what is already available, providing core items, enabling an activity to continue or improving your local environment. This option includes integrating refugees into society.
- Active Lives: Supporting participation in group physical activities. Whether low or high impact, regardless of age or ability, encouraging people to lead more active lifestyles and for everyone to feel able to participate.
- Seasonal Celebrations & Festivals: Tackling isolation and ensuring no one is alone, regardless of age. This should be the focus of bringing people together, during these key times of the year. E.g. Halloween, Christmas celebrations, Hanukkah, Diwali.
- Leading Healthier Lives: From cooking and education classes to enabling positive mental health. They are committed to supporting health in body, mind and soul in our communities.
Funding Information
- £500-£1,500 Supporting projects and activities which are important to a community which benefit local people.
Eligibility Criteria
- Groups applying must meet all the following criteria:
- Group must have a presence in and benefit the local community.
- Any equipment funded is the property of the group and is not for individual use.
- 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
- Any activities for people under the age of 18.
- Third party grant making organisations (grantees must directly deliver the service/activity).
- Groups which charge more than a nominal fee to participate (i.e. membership charges).
- Schools, but non-profit PTAs, Parent Councils, “Friends of..” groups are welcome to apply for extra curricular activity/funding needs. E.g. Breakfast clubs.
For more information, visit this link.