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Guidance on Business Support During Lockdown from Cllr Andrew Jones

We know this is a tough time for local business owners due to another COVID-19 lockdown. We’re here to continue to support local businesses like yours through this pandemic. Our Business Desk is still your first port of call for business support.

Certain businesses are now required to close during the new lockdown which began on Thursday 5 November. Find out if your business needs to close here. Staying closed and accessing the available business support will help save lives and keep H&F safe.

If you need support, please contact our Business Support Desk by emailing business-support@lbhf.gov.uk or calling 020 8753 5585. Together, we can help protect businesses and save lives in H&F. Stay safe.

Get the latest information on the financial support available for businesses during the pandemic here:

Applications for the COVID-19 Recovery Grant will reopen next week. Apply here

Get legal, finance and digital marketing guidance from local mentors. Click here

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FSI: Online Fundraising Workshop Collection

We are super excited to bring you the first Northern Fundraising Workshop Collection in December! This is a collection of interactive fundraising workshops delivered by the FSI team, sponsored by the Fundraising Regulator. The day will consist of series of core workshops tailored to small charities which will contain practical takeaways and inspiration to take you through your fundraising journey from Speaking to Stakeholders, Listening to Donors, Delivering the strategy or Thanking your Supporters. And best of all, if your charity’s income is under £1 million these are all Free to attend thanks to the National Lottery Community Support Fund.

Venue: Online (at your desk)
Date: 9th December 2020
Time: 09:30 – 16:15 (registration from 09:15 – 09:30)
Cost: FREE (for charities with income under £1M, deposit scheme applies)
N.B. Registration will be closed on 30th November. Spaces are limited. 

Register here

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Homelessness Winter Transformation Fund Opens for Applications (England)

Homelessness, faith, community and voluntary sector organisations can now apply for funding of between £10,000 and £100,000 to provide single room and COVID-19 secure accommodation for people experiencing homelessness this winter. The £2 million Homelessness Winter Transformation Fund will award grants to support traditional, dormitory-style night shelter provision and will seek to produce a legacy for the future of winter homelessness support. The Fund is open to organisations in England directly working with people experiencing homelessness, and where more than 50 per cent of beneficiaries are people experiencing homelessness. Applicants must have an annual turnover of up to £5 million. The closing date for applications is the 2nd December 2020 at 1pm. Click here

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Funding for Social Entrepreneurs to Adapt and Grow During the Coronavirus Crisis (England)

Social Entrepreneurs in England can apply for grants of between £10,000 and £500,000 to adapt to and grow their services during the challenges of the Coronavirus crisis. In recognition of the pandemic’s disproportionate impact on people from a black, asian or from a minority ethnic background, as well as disabled people, applications are encouraged from social entrepreneurs that have direct experience of the social problems affecting these communities. The funding is being made available through UnLtd, the charity for social entrepreneur’s Inclusive Recovery Fund; and the closing date for applications is 5pm on the 13th November 2020. Click here

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Community Business Trade Up Programme Opens for Applications (England)

The School for Social Entrepreneurs has announced that its Community Business Trade Up programme is open. The programme is open to community businesses in England that exists to improve their local neighbourhood, village or town and who want to recover and rebuild their income from trading and pandemic proof their business. The programme will provide community businesses the support and funding needed to adapt, digitise and diversify their income from trading. Participants will receive a £10,000 Trade Back grant. All community businesses are eligible to apply however, priority will be given to those that are BAME led; located in BAME communities and located in and giving support to very deprived or disadvantaged local communities. The closing date for applications is the 2nd December 2020. Click here

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Funding to Tackle the Disproportionate Impact of Covid-19 on BAME Communities (England)

Small Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) -led charities, voluntary and community groups, and social enterprises in England can apply for support to help tackle the disproportionate impact of Covid-19 on Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities. Voice4Change England’s Covid-19 Partnership Fund will provide organisations with grants of between £5,000 and £10,000 to deal with emerging issues in the community, as a result of the continuing threat of coronavirus, the need for self-isolation, and potential for further exacerbation of loneliness and isolation. Funding can be used to cover running costs and small capital costs, and support for services such as foodbanks, domestic abuse and violence groups, tackling homelessness, and providing access to technology. The Voice4Change England’s Covid-19 Partnership Fund is due to re-open for applications on the  25th November 2020. Click here

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Funding to Help Disadvantaged Young People and Children (England and Wales)

Charities in England and Wales can apply for funding for projects that help disadvantaged children and young people. The funding is being made available through the Masonic Charitable Foundations Early Years Opportunities Grant scheme. The Foundation operates two funding streams. Small grants of between £500 and £5,000 per year for up to 3 years and large grants of between £20,000 and £60,000 per year for up to 3 years. The next closing date for small grants is the 23rd December 2020. The large grants programme is currently closed to applications and will re-open for applications between the 1st February and 5pm on the 31st March 2021. Click here

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Funding to Support Disadvantaged and Vulnerable Older People (England and Wales)

Local and national charities in England and Wales can apply for grants of between £500 – £15,000 for projects lasting up to three years that support vulnerable and disadvantaged people over 50. To be eligible the charity needs to have an annual income of below £500,000 per year. The funding is being made available through the Masonic Charitable Foundation Later Life small grants programme. The Foundation also offers funding on average of between £20,000 and £60,000 per year for up to three years through its large grants programme. The next closing date for small grants is the 23rd December 2020. The large grants programme is currently closed to applications and will re-open for applications between the 1st February and 5pm on the 31st March 2021. Click here

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Business and Academic Partnerships: Apply for Funding (UK)

Businesses across the UK are being invited to collaborate with an academic or research organisation on a Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP), a scheme that helps businesses and not for profit organisations to innovate and grow. Up to £40 million in total is available for part funding of KTPs that will offer businesses the opportunity to access new skills and the latest academic thinking to help them deliver a specific, strategic innovation project. KTPs can last between 12 and 36 months, depending on the project and the needs of the business. The deadline for applications to Innovate UK for this round is the 27th January 2021. Click here

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Grants for Older People on Low Incomes (England & Wales)

Small grants of up to £500 are available to support vulnerable older people living on low incomes in England and Wales. Friends of the Elderly currently have four grant streams open for older people who are of/over state pension age, have savings of less than £4,000, and who do not fit the criteria for other funders: The funding streams include home essentials to help with the cost of replacing everyday items, small home repairs and mobility adaptations; digital connection to help older people get online; financial support to help with unexpected bills; and essential living costs including clothing, food, medicines and books. Applications must be made via a third-party Referral Agent such as charities, local authority and social services representatives. Applications can be made at any time, but resources are limited. Click here

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