Comic Relief has launched the new Change Makers grant programme to support ambitious, game changing proposals from not-for-profit organisations in the UK that are working with those who are most excluded in society. Grants of between £150,000 and £600,000 are available for three to five years.
The funding programme was created in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, which has increased the existing challenges for children and young people who are looking to access further education, training and work. Grants of between £10,000 and £80,000 are available for work commencing in October 2020.
The Council’s City Living Local Life fund is open to proposals, which are reviewed on a ward-by-ward basis by the ward’s representative Councillors. Projects must have a social focus, and impact on the local community in some positive way. Proposals are accepted by organisations, groups, and individuals (provided wider local support for the proposal can be evidenced).
A portion of the Community Infrastructure Levy is to be spent on local priorities; this is called Neighbourhood CIL (NCIL). There is currently about £2.9 million of Neighbourhood Community Infrastructure Levy (NCIL) funds. This is a fund the Council collects from developments and is required to be spent in consultation with local communities.
A new wave of funding has been announced from the London Community Response. Whatever priority area you are applying for funding for, you can apply for either a small or a large grant:
Grants of up to £6,000 area available to enable organisations to deliver fun and accessible activities for children and young people during the school holidays. Currently, Covid-19 SHAF applications can be made for Summer 2020 only.
Grants of between £20,000 and £50,000 are available to help communities across the UK move towards recovery and renewal after the impact of the coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic.
Grants of up to £80,000 are available to help not-for-profit organisations with more complex service adaption in their work with disadvantaged children and young people in the UK who are disproportionately affected by the coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic.
Grants of up to £50,000 are available to address the educational challenges arising from the aftermath of the coronavirus/COVID-19 crisis.
Grants of up to £500 are available via the group's local Asda Store's Community Champion to support charitable groups in the UK to provide vulnerable children with nutritious meals during the summer holidays. Funding criteria will be flexible to allow for the most current government guidance on coronavirus/COVID-19 social distancing/lockdown restrictions.
For example:
This fund is to help charities, organisations and voluntary groups in the UK irrespective of faith affected by the impact of Covid-19. Grants from £250 up to £5,000 are available. Please submit an application if you are a charity, organisation or voluntary group working towards ameliorating the impact of coronavirus.
Grants are available for specialist women’s organisations across the UK to deal with the impact of the coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic on their work.
Who Can Apply