Aims/Priorities: The Community Resilience programme will have a budget of £200k and will distribute funding on a commissioning basis with Community Partnership Managers identifying local needs based on data and local knowledge. Grants of up to £25,000 will be made available for organisations that can deliver support services to Great Places customers in our key places around core themes of:
>Increasing and stabilising household incomes
>Helping local people to overcome fuel, furniture and food insecurity
> Financial literacy
>Employment and development opportunities for those already in work
>Innovative approaches to poverty-reduction
The overarching theme is the 'cost of living crisis’, the fund will be used to address the following sub-themes:
- Poverty reduction (fuel, furniture, food) – to include Holiday Activities and Food initiatives
- Employment, training and volunteering opportunities.
- Health and Wellbeing
- Financial and digital Inclusion
Applicants must demonstrate which of these themes their proposal, project or overall services supports and how Great Places customers and the wider community will benefit.
Amount: £1000 up to £25,000
Who can apply:
- Constituted Voluntary and Community groups with their own bank account
- Registered and Exempt Charities
- Community Interest Companies
- Not for profit companies and or Social Enterprise with a different recognised legal entity
How to apply: Please click here to find the application form and guidance notes.
Deadline: 28 October 2022
There will be a Meet the Funder session taking place on Tuesday 11 October at 11am, where you will have the opportunity to learn more about the fund and ask any questions you have. Please click here to register.