Aims/priorities: The funding is for local housing projects that will strengthen local communities to support the most vulnerable by:
- Preventing people from losing their home.
- Helping people into a home.
- Supporting people to thrive within the home environment.
The Community Boards will favour projects that:
- Illustrate a clear link to Nationwide’s ambition for everyone to have a place fit to call home and can demonstrate the impact their project will have on the local community.
- Are supporting people in housing need, in original or creative ways. This includes both projects already delivering local impact and those carrying out research to find new ways to challenge the housing crisis.
- Have the potential to inspire and be used by others across the country.
- Have robust plans to measure and report on the difference the grant will make.
- Can demonstrate sustainability beyond the life of the grant, by building the skills of staff and volunteers, diversifying funding streams and providing long-term solutions for the people they are helping
- Can evidence knowledge of local issues and have a network of local connections.
Applications are reviewed, discussed, and voted on by a regional Community Board, made up of Nationwide members and colleagues; who live and work in those communities. The funded projects will also get community and volunteering support.
There is a cap on applications to manage volumes and to preserve a success rate of approximately one in four. This means 25% of those who apply within each region will receive funding.
Who can apply? Housing-focused charities across the UK can apply.
Applications will be accepted from the following types of charitable organisations:
- UK Charities registered with the Charity Commission or OSCR.
- Community Benefit Societies or Cooperatives registered with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).
- Community Land Trusts registered with a charity commission in the UK, the FCA or with Companies House as a Community Interest Company limited by guarantee.
To be eligible in 2023, charities must:
- Have been running for at least three years and provide evidence of three years of annual accounts.
- Have a £25,000 minimum average income over three years.
Consortia and partnership are encouraged to apply as long as the lead partner is one of these types of organisations and they will manage the grant funds.
Grant amount: Between £10,000 and £60,000 are available. The funding period is for either one or two years.
Nationwide will fund between 50% to 100% of the total project cost.
For example, groups applying for a £60,000 project should apply for a minimum of £30,000.
Application process: The 2023 round will open on 25 April 2023 and close on 26 May (1pm).
Application details can be found on the Nationwide Building Society website. They include the guidance notes and the online eligibility checker.
Deadline: Friday 26 May 2023,1pm.
Contact information: Tel: 0800 30 20 11 Email: nationwidecommunitygrants@nationwide.co.uk
Website: Nationwide Grants