Deadline: 23-Jan-23
The Islington Council’s Community Chest Grant Program is now open for applications to provide grants to organisations that work with Islington residents.
Funding for Community Chest is provided through a partnership between Islington Council and Cripplegate Foundation which administers the fund.
Priority is given to organisations working with people who are experiencing poverty and/or isolation.
Themes
- Advice and support
- Improving community safety
- Making Islington a more environmentally sustainable place to live
- Reducing isolation and increasing people’s involvement in the community
- Educating people and improving their skills and employability
- Improving people’s mental and physical health
Funding Information
- Amount: £5,000.
What Community Chest cannot fund?
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They cannot fund:
- Political activities
- Promotion of religion
- Construction or acquisition of buildings
- General appeals
- Organisations delivering second tier activities
- Trips / outings unless part of a bigger project
- Residential trips
- Debts
- Expenses that have already been incurred
- Local branches of national or regional organisations
- Statutory organisations (if you are a PTA thinking of applying see FAQs)
- Individuals
Eligibility Criteria
- Funding from Islington Council’s Community Chest can only be used to support Islington residents, meaning people who live in Islington or are in full time education in Islington. If your organization does not work with Islington residents, then you should not apply for funding from Islington Council’s Community Chest.
- They accept applications from unregistered community groups, registered charities, social enterprises, companies limited by guarantee, Community Interest Companies and other not-for-profit organisations. Islington Council’s Community Chest is not able to provide funding to organisations seeking funding for second tier activities, statutory organisations, local branches of national or regional organisations, or private companies.
- Priority is given to organisations with a turnover of less than £50,000.
For more information, visit Cripplegate Foundation.
For more information, visit https://cripplegate.org/funding-program/islington-councils-community-chest/