Deadline: 16-Jan-2025
The Berkshire Community Foundation is pleased to announce the Vital for Berkshire Fund Programme which aims to support charities, community groups and projects that work to tackle the most salient and pressing issues within Berkshire’s communities at any given time.
They invite applications from charities, community groups and projects that support vital needs in Berkshire, such as (but not limited to): physical and mental health, supporting young and vulnerable people or groups, combating isolation, tackling poverty and disadvantage, offering equal opportunities for all, and more.
Funding Information
- Grants up to a maximum of £5,000 will be considered, subject to funding availability.
Eligibility Criteria
- To be eligible to apply for a grant, your charity, community group or voluntary organisation must be improving the lives of disadvantaged people in Berkshire and fit the following criteria:
- Be a not-for-profit, voluntary or community group, social enterprise/CIC or registered charity
- Have a Governing Document (Constitution/Set of Rules)
- Have a Management Committee/Board of Trustees
- Have a bank account in the name of the group, with a minimum of two unrelated cheque signatories
- Be able to provide up-to-date accounts
- Have returned evaluation forms for any previously received grants
- Have safeguarding and equality policies which comply with current legislation
Ineligibility Criteria
- Your group is not eligible to apply if:
- It’s a national charity – unless it has a local branch in Berkshire, and has a separate management committee, bank account and its own governing documents.
- You plan to use the grant for medical research.
For more information, visit Berkshire Community Foundation.