Deadline: 31-Oct-21
Applications are now open for 2021 Magic Little Grants Program. Local giving has teamed up with 6 funding partners from the People’s Postcode Lottery to provide 2,000 x £500 grants for charities and community groups across Great Britain.
The aim of the Magic Little Grants Fund is to support organisations to access a grant by completing a short application form. Organisations also receive access to the Local Giving online fundraising platform and benefit from online fundraising training and support from their team.
Themes
This year the fund has expanded to support the following funding themes:
- Improving mental wellbeing
- Enabling community participation in the arts
- Preventing or reducing the impact of poverty
- Supporting marginalised groups and promoting equality
- Improving biodiversity and green spaces
- Enabling participation in physical activity
- Responding to the climate emergency and promoting sustainability
- Increasing community access to outdoor space
Funding Information
- The Magic Little Grants Fund provides charities and community groups that are either in their first year of operation or have an annual income under £250k the opportunity to apply for a £500 grant.
Eligibility Criteria
- In order to join Localgiving, your organisation must meet the following criteria:
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- Charitable objectives: Have charitable aims that are not solely for the advancement of religion
- Community focus: Operate on local / regional community initiatives and not be a national charity
- Local: Have a UK bank account
- In order to apply for the funding, organisations are required to meet the following criteria:
- You must have an annual income under £250,000.
- Your planned project must meet one of the funding themes listed above.
- Operating within England, Scotland, or Wales – Please note that organisations operating in Northern Ireland are not eligible to apply.
- Groups who meet any of the following criteria are NOT eligible for the grant:
- Organisations that have previously been funded by a Magic Little Grant, or any other trust funded by players of People’s Postcode Lottery that have not yet finished the project/activity.
- Organisations that have previously delivered a project funded by a Magic Little Grant or any other trust funded by players of People’s Postcode Lottery that have not yet completed their monitoring/evaluation form.
- Examples of projects that they cannot fund:
- Run by statutory organisations
- Medical treatment
- Foreign travel
For more information, visit https://localgiving.org/magic-little-grants/