Deadline: 15-Aug-21
The Cheshire Community Foundation is offering Grants for Warrington Older Peoples Fund to support people over the age of 50.
Thematic Areas
The Foundation can confirm that the top four thematic priorities for funding continue to be:
- To improve mental health and wellbeing
- To tackle poverty and disadvantage
- To develop education, skills and employment opportunities
- To build stronger communities across Cheshire and Warrington
Eligible Projects
This programme is specifically for projects in Warrington supporting disadvantaged and vulnerable older people (over the age of 50) affected by the Covid-19 crisis. This may include:
- Bereavement support
- Counselling
- Befriending
- Giving confidence to older people to re-join social activities
Funding Information
Grants of between £1 and £2,000 are available over one year.
Eligibility Criteria
The Foundation can only fund organisations:
- Whose work primarily benefits people living within one of the three local authorities of Cheshire East, Warrington and Cheshire West and Chester. Regional or national organisations working in Cheshire may be considered if they can demonstrate that they are the best organisation to tackle a particular social issue or address a specific need and there is no local organisation able to do this.
- That are “not for profit”; such as charities, community groups and social enterprises, that can demonstrate a clear community benefit in their constitution or governing document. The governing document should state clearly how any profits are to be reinvested for community benefit. There is no requirement for applicant organisations to be registered charities.
- Where partnership applications are received, they will consider project proposals where some of the partner organisations are based outside Cheshire, but they would expect local organisations to take a lead in that partnership.
- Cheshire Community Foundation is unable to fund the core running costs of infrastructure organisations. They give priority to frontline organisations that are working directly with local people “on the ground”. Infrastructure organisations, which are able to directly deliver projects serving disadvantaged people are eligible to apply, please contact them if you wish to discuss a project of this nature further, prior to making an application.
- Where organisations are “in crisis”, they will endeavour to offer the support, but this may not necessarily be financial support
- In special circumstances, grants to individuals in need will be considered.
For more information, visit https://cheshirecommunityfoundation.org.uk/grants/warrington-older-peoples-fund-small-grants-programme/