Deadline: 26-Jan-21
The Mayor of London has launched a new Civil Society Roots Incubator programme to develop collaborations and/or partnerships led by and for groups who have been disproportionally affected by Covid-19 and the structural drivers of this disproportionate impact.
This includes those collaborations which mobilised in response to Covid-19 and are looking to grow, and organisations who have identified gaps in community response that can be addressed by collaboration and/or partnerships.
Objectives
- Support communities that have been disproportionally affected by Covid-19 and addressing structural inequalities.
- Strengthen the conditions necessary for effective community mobilisation and response.
- Build capacity in community-led infrastructure so that it is prepared for future shocks.
- Support collaborations and/or partnerships that have developed in response to Covid-19 and enable this continued way of working.
- Address cold spots in community response and networks.
- Incubate collaborative projects so that they are prepared and able to apply for future funding opportunities.
The Civil Society Incubator programme will support new or existing collaborations and/or partnerships which have an equity focus and respond to one of the following funding priorities:
- Raising unheard Londoners voices to ensure they can participate more fully in all aspects of community life, lead London’s renewal and bring about change
- Increasing feelings of belonging and/or addressing social isolation and loneliness
- Increasing access to support, services and mutual aid
Funding Information
The Civil Society Roots Incubator programme will offer a capacity building incubator alongside Micro Awards of up to £5,000 and Growth Awards of up to £15,000 for collaborations and/or partnerships.
Eligibility Criteria
- Micro Award: To be eligible to apply for the Micro Award you must meet the following criteria:
- Collaborations and/or partnerships must be made up of two or more organisations.
- Any type of organisation can apply, including individuals and un-constituted groups, but must have a fiscal host to receive money on their behalf.
- The lead partner must be a not-for-profit organisation, such as a:
- Registered, exempted or excepted charity
- Charitable incorporated organisation (CIO)
- Community Interest Company limited by guarantee
- Charitable company limited by guarantee (that is not also a registered charity)
- Community benefit society (Industrial and Provident society)
- Faith group, where the activity is not promoting religion
- Community Amateur Sports Club
- Constituted but unincorporated club or association
- Constituted Tenants and Residents Associations, and Tenant Management Organisations
- Constituted community group
- Community Infrastructure Organisations
- Un-constituted community group
- Mutual Aid Groups
- Individual
- Annual income of under £250,000
- Growth Award: To be eligible to apply for the Growth Award you must meet the following:
- Collaborations and/or partnerships must be made up of two or more organisations.
- The lead partner must be a formally constituted group.
- The lead partner must be a not-for-profit organisation, such as a:
- Registered, exempted or excepted charity o Charitable incorporated Organisation (CIO)
- Community Interest Company limited by guarantee
- Charitable company limited by guarantee (that is not also a registered charity)
- Community benefit society (Industrial and Provident society)
- Faith group, where the activity is not promoting religion
- Community Amateur Sports Club
- Constituted but unincorporated club or association
- Constituted Tenants and Residents Associations, and Tenant Management Organisations
- Constituted community group
- Community Infrastructure Organisations
- Social Enterprise
- Annual income of under £250,000
For more information, visit https://www.london.gov.uk/what-we-do/civil-society/civil-society-roots-incubator