Deadline: 01-Feb-2025
The Cambridgeshire Community Foundation has announced its call for the A428 Community Fund to support local economy, skills and employment; support and connect communities and/or enhance the environment.
Priority Areas
- The A428 Community Fund seeks to support projects that align with its priority areas:
- Local economy, skills and employment – investing in opportunities to inspire future careers in STEM, National Highways and its supply chain. For example, projects which support people in gaining employment on the development.
- Supporting and connecting communities – supporting community safety and health and wellbeing issues. For example:
- Projects to reduce vehicle use and promote cycling, walking and other non-motorised users.
- Arts, culture and heritage projects that reflect changes to the landscape and/or communities brought about by the A428 project.
- Community involvement projects that build relationships in communities because of the new links that the A428 allows.
- Enhancing the environment – supporting the community to improve and enhance the natural environment, particularly around the A428 scheme.
Funding Information
- The total value of the A428 Community Fund is £250,000.
- It will provide small-scale investments, up to £15,000, to support community initiatives.
- The fund will be administered by Cambridgeshire Community Foundation and will award grants exclusively to local non-profit organisations across Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire near the A428 scheme.
Eligible Area
- Cambridgeshire & Bedfordshire
Eligibility Criteria
- Non-profit organisations are eligible to apply.
For more information, visit Cambridgeshire Community Foundation.