The National Lottery Community Fund is offering grants of up to £75,000 to community organisations that already run critical services to help people and families struggling with the cost of living. The funding can be used to pay for costs of delivering, expanding or adapting existing critical services until the 31st March 2024, and for retrospective costs of running the existing critical services for between the 24th July 2023 and the date that the applicant is funded. To be eligible for funding, organisations must already be providing services to low-income households and individuals, and they must demonstrate that they have a clear plan for how the funding will be used to support those affected by the cost of living crisis. The closing date for applications is 12 noon on the 16th October 2023. Community Organisations Cost of Living Fund Opens for Applications (UK)