Deadline: 1-Feb-22
The Aviva Community Fund is now open for charities or social enterprises to build stronger, more resilient communities across the UK.
Focus Areas
- Don’t worry if you don’t have a climate change project. They’re investing in projects that build stronger, more resilient communities across the UK so your idea must fall within one of their two key funding areas:
- Climate Action: Promoting healthy, thriving communities by preventing, preparing for and protecting against the impacts of climate change
- Financial Wellbeing: Helping people to take control of their wellbeing by giving them the tools to be more financially resilient and independent
- They believe that the charities that make the biggest impact are those that are given the opportunity to innovate and test new ideas without fear of risk.
Funding Information
In addition to the usual £250,000 they donate to community causes across the UK each quarter, for the last round of funding in 2021, they will be giving away an extra £150,000 to those leading the way on climate action, by matching each donation up to the value of £50 (match funding rules apply).
Eligible Projects
So any projects submitted should aim to:
- develop a new approach, product or technology; or
- implement a new initiative or pilot a new scheme; or
- expand existing services to a new area or beneficiary group; or
- adapt services to meet today’s needs without compromising those of future generations
Eligibility Criteria
- To submit a project, you must:
- be age 18 or older
- be a UK resident
- use a UK IP address and not use a disposable email address.
- And your organisation must:
- be registered in the UK as a charity or social enterprise
- be based in the UK
- have been operating for at least 12 months at the time of submission
- have an annual income of no more than El million (can be averaged over the last three years)
- have a UK bank account in its own name
- have a safe guarding policy if it supports children or vulnerable people
- be a living wage employee (if the organisation employs people)
- have an active board of trustees or directors or management body.
For more information, visit https://www.avivacommunityfund.co.uk/climate