Aims/priorities: The Magic Little Grants Fund provides local charities and community groups the opportunity to access funding to launch or deliver their services.
Who can apply? To access the Magic Little Grants Fund, applicants must:
Be eligible to join Localgiving by
Having charitable aims that are not solely for the advancement of religion.
- Operating on local/regional community initiatives and not be a national charity.
- Having a UK bank account in the group’s name.
- Have an annual income under £250,000 or be in their first year of operation.
The following organisations can apply:
- Registered charities with either the Charity Commission for England & Wales or Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR).
- Community Interest Companies (CICs).
- Charitable Incorporated Organisations (CIOs, SCIOs).
- Social enterprises.
- Other not-for-profit community organisations.
- Charitable organisations that are schools or connected to schools.
Grant amount: One-off grants of up to £500 are available in 2023.
Application process: Applications will be accepted from 1 March to 31 October 2023.
Localgiving members can log in to their account to access the online application.
The application process is administered entirely by Localgiving and all enquiries should be directed to the Localgiving Help Desk
Each organisation may only apply once in a year.
Deadline: Tuesday 31 October 2023
Contact information: Email help@localgiving.org
Website: Magic Little Grants | Localgiving