Deadline: 4-Apr-22
The Social Investment Fund (SIF) has launched its Major Grants Programme, which seeks to support the financial sustainability of the Bailiwick’s vital charitable sector.
SIF is delighted to open applications for another round of this important grants programme, which they believe is already having a large impact on the Bailiwick’s charitable sector. Their vital third sector has been operating under increasingly difficult circumstances in the last few years, with the pandemic exacerbating financial and resourcing issues, so they look forward to being able to support the community further through this round of funding.
Funding for SIF’s grants programs came initially from the Guernsey net proceeds of the Channel Islands Lottery. SIF has recently received its first funding from the Guernsey Probate Registry and in future, other sources of States and previously unavailable funding will be earmarked for SIF’s grants programmes.
Aims
The program aims to target funding towards organizations and projects which are most needed within the Bailiwick. Applications should focus on people in their Bailiwick community, on the services and support they need and are of benefit to their community. They must demonstrate measurable impact against the following outcomes:
- Improving the lives of people with specific needs, disadvantages or vulnerabilities.
- Employment, education or training opportunities.
- The protection of their natural environment, culture and heritage.
- Improved health and wellbeing for their community.
- An inclusive community, which challenges the barriers causing disadvantage or discrimination.
Funding Information
This program accepts applications of greater than £25,000, with no upper limit.
Activities cannot be Funded
- Activities outside the Bailiwick of Guernsey or that do not benefit residents of the Bailiwick.
- Applications from individuals.
- Applications seeking to promote political or faith groups will not be supported.
- If more than one year’s reserves are held, justification will need to be provided why these existing reserves cannot be used to fund the proposed activity.
- Activities which duplicate a service already provided.
- Applicants cannot apply for funding for their own salaries (for example, the salary of a CEO/ Manager should be submitted by a board member).
- Applications are not likely to be accepted from fundraising or grant giving bodies unless previously agreed with SIF.
Eligibility Criteria
- Registered charities or NPOs.
- Joint applications are welcome from organizations wishing to work together to achieve an outcome.
- Funding for one-off fundraising initiatives may be considered.
- Appropriate applications from public sector service areas in support of third sector or community initiatives.
- Organizations based within Sark should be registered with the Sark Registrar (Alderney comes under Guernsey Registry).
- Organizations operating within or to benefit the Bailiwick of Guernsey.
For more information, visit https://sif.gg/news-announcements/major-grants-programme-open-for-applications/