Deadline: 13-Apr-25
John Gray & Co Funeral Directors has launched the John Gray & Co Community Assistance Programme, to benefit the local communities in Bangor, Holywood and Newtownards.
They award small grants to small, local community initiatives. The aim with the John Gray Community Assistance Programme is to connect and engage with projects in the local communities to help them develop.
Aims
- Grants are available to fund local activities which improve the quality of life of residents and the wider community. Projects must align with the fund category – poverty
- The Fund aims to support ongoing activities that benefit residents of all ages and priority will be given to:
- Projects addressing the needs of the most disadvantaged in the local community
- Projects led by people who can demonstrate a clear understanding of community need and strong connections in that community
Funding Information
- Applications for grants will be accepted up to £300
Ineligible Funding
- Projects that cannot be funded – this list is not exhaustive
- Work that has already taken place
- Applications for furniture/office equipment e.g., racking, desks, chairs etc
- Applications for vouchers
- Political donations or promotion of a political cause
- Fundraising activities or challenges
- Running costs and organisation overheads
- Activities which collect funds for redistribution to other charities or individuals
- Overseas appeals
- Marketing promotions
- Research projects
- Projects or activities that the state has a legal obligation to provide
Who can apply?
- The following not-for-profit organisations are eligible to apply:
- Constituted community group
- Registered charities
- Social enterprises
- Community Interest Companies (CICs) Limited by Guarantee – not CICs Limited by Shares
- Faith based groups
- Applicants must:
- Demonstrate that the proposal is in response to identified community need
- Have a minimum of 3 unrelated Trustees/Directors/Management Committee members
- Have a Governing Document, i.e., a constitution or Memorandum & Articles
- Have a Bank Account in the name of the group, with at least 2 unrelated signatories – or provide details of another group who will be managing any grant awarded, with a copy of the partnership arrangement
- Have Annual Accounts, or for smaller groups, an Income and Expenditure Sheet for the most recent financial period.
- Have a Safeguarding Policy if working with young people under the age of 18, and/or working with vulnerable adults. Groups will also need to have AccessNI checks in place where required
- Have the relevant insurance in place, including public liability (if required) before delivering activity.
For more information, visit John Gray & Co Funeral Directors.