Deadline: 31-Jan-23
Registered charitable organisations can apply for the Small Grants Programme if they operate within (or for the benefit of) the Bailiwick of Guernsey.
The Small Grants Programme supports charitable activities and projects across the whole of the third sector.
Funding Information
- Under the Small Grants Programme, the Social Investment Fund awards grants of up to £25,000 to registered charities and not-for-profit organisations.
Outcomes
You should be able to explain how the grant, if awarded, will be used to help achieve one or more of the following outcomes:
- Improving the lives of people with specific needs, disadvantages or vulnerabilities.
- Creating employment, education or training opportunities.
- The protection of the natural environment, culture and heritage.
- Improved health and wellbeing for the community.
- An inclusive community which challenges the barriers causing disadvantage and discrimination.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applications are open to registered charities or NPOs operating within or to benefit the Bailiwick of Guernsey. Organisations based within Sark should be registered with the Sark Registrar (Alderney comes under Guernsey Registry).
- Appropriate applications from public sector service areas in support of third sector or community initiatives may be considered. Sports organisations are expected to have gained (or be in the process of gaining) the Sports Commission’s SportsMark quality assurance award. Applications should be focused on people in the Bailiwick community, on the services and support they need, or are of benefit to the community.
Ineligible
Applications which cannot be funded:
- Activities outside the Bailiwick of Guernsey or that do not benefit residents of the Bailiwick. Organisations based within Sark should be registered with the Sark Registrar (Alderney comes under Guernsey Registry).
- Applications from individuals;
- Applications seeking to promote political or faith groups will not be supported (however applications are welcome from faith groups for community activities which meet the outcomes above);
- Ongoing salary costs. Applications for salary costs within specific projects, usually of up to one year’s duration, will be considered.
- 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;
- Applications seeking to promote political or faith groups will not be supported (however applications are welcome from faith groups for community activities which meet the outcomes above).
For more information, visit Social Investment Fund.