Deadline: Ongoing Opportunity
Submissions are now open for the Eric Wright Charitable Trust Small Grants Programme.
Aims
- Projects should strongly support specific local needs in the following key areas:
- Increasing opportunities to participate in local community action and activity.
- Keeping people well and feeling part of their community.
- Increasing resilience and improving mental wellbeing, enabling individuals and families to cope well, overcome barriers to achieving their potential and increase their skills.
- Support people who are more vulnerable, such as those with long term conditions, who are frail and/or have complex needs.
- Promoting greater partnership working between the community and services, and other VCF organisations
- Reduce social isolation, with a positive impact on health and wellbeing.
Funding Information
- There are three tiers to the funding:
- Grassroots grants – up to £250.00: for un-constituted community groups that are working with the CVS to help achieve their community engagement activities/events.
- Community grants – up to £500.00: for constituted community groups.
- Longer-term community grants – up to £1000: for constituted community groups who are proposing to deliver a project of 12 weeks or longer.
Eligibility Criteria
- The grants are being made available to community projects in Burnley, Pendle and Rossendale.
- There is a strong focus for small grassroots groups that are providing effective community cohesion programmes.
- Organisations that have a turnover above £30,000 per annum will not be considered.
- This funding proactively encourages small groups or new start up groups to pilot their ideas. As long as you are working with BPRCVS to develop your group you will be eligible to apply.
Ineligibility Criteria
- The following can’t be funded:
- Activities that promote political and religious messages.
- Activities that commence or equipment purchased prior to confirmation of grant funding approval.
- There is a maximum of 15% spend on capital equipment. Any capital equipment must be 100% related to the delivery of the project. This grant is for delivery community activities/ events/services.
- Contribution to core costs/management costs. This small grant programme is for direct community delivery.
For more information, visit Burnley, Pendle and Rossendale Council for Voluntary Service.