Aims/priorities: The purpose of the programme is to support projects and activities which are important to a community which benefit local people.
Eligible costs and projects under each theme supported by the programme include the following:
Building Resilient Communities
Supporting community groups with the equipment, essentials and facilities to enable activity to take place. This might be enhancing what is already available, providing core items or enabling an activity to continue.
Active Lives
Supporting participation in group physical activities. Whether low or high impact, regardless of age or ability, encouraging people to lead more active lifestyles and for everyone to feel able to participate.
Seasonal Celebrations & Festivals
Enabling communities to celebrate what matters to them. Helping to bring people together to share experiences and encouraging everyone within the community to be together, eg Easter, Holi, Passover, The Queen's Platinum Jubilee, community garden party etc.
Leading Healthier Lives
From cooking and education classes to enabling positive mental health. Asda Foundation is seeking to support health in body, mind and soul in UK communities.
Who can apply? Applications will be accepted from local community groups and organisations based in the UK.
The following criteria apply:
- Group must have a presence in and benefit the local community and be not for profit.
- Any equipment funded is the property of the group and is not for individual use.
- End beneficiaries must be community groups of people.
- There is no minimum timescale for how long the group has been in existence.
Grant amount: Between £500 and £1,500.
Application process: Application forms can be obtained from Asda Community Champions, who are based in local Asda stores. Applicants can use the store locator link on the Foundation website to get in touch with their local store and speak to their Community Champion about their project proposal.
There are two different application forms, one for groups who are government entity organisations and another for groups who are non-government entities. (Guidance notes on completing these forms are available on the Asda Foundation website.)
All applications must be made via the applicant's local Asda Community Champion; applications made directly by organisations will not be accepted by the Foundation.
Deadline: 15 April 2022
Contact information: For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Enquiries
ASDA Foundation
Asda House
Southbank
Great Wilson Street
Leeds
LS11 5AD
Website address: www.asdafoundation.org