Funding to Support Women’s Organisations During the Covid-19 Pandemic (UK)

Grants of up to £40,000 are available to charitable women’s organisations across the UK working to enable women and girls to improve their mental health and wellbeing and/or improve their financial resilience during the Covid-19 pandemic. With funds from the Tampon Tax Fund, Rosa UK and Smallwood Trust have collaborated to create the Women Thrive Fund which will enable organisations to respond to the crisis and support women and girls to overcome the barriers they face. Applicants can also ask for an additional 25% of their grant request for costs to strengthen their organisation. Proposals are particularly welcome from organisations working with vulnerable, disadvantaged and/or under-represented groups such as Black and minoritised groups, older women, those with disabilities, and LGBT+. The deadline for applications is 5pm on the 25th March 2021. Click here

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The Women Thrive Fund

Grants of up to £40,000 are available to UK organisations working to enable women and girls to improve their mental health and wellbeing and/or improve their financial resilience. These are issues that have been concerns for women and girls throughout the pandemic. The deadline for applications is Thursday 25 March 2021. Find out more.

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Imperial Health Charity

Compassionate Community Grant

This is a grant programme which has been launched this week.

Closing date 8th March 12 noon

Grants from £1000 to £30,000 for projects focusing on:

• Food Poverty and Obesity
• Mental Health & Wellbeing
• Digital Poverty & Exclusion
• Language barrier and Misinformation

For more information on the grant, eligibility and registration please visit the Imperial Health Charity webpage which gives further information :

https://www.imperialcharity.org.uk/grants/compassionate-communities

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Warburtons – Community Grants Scheme (England, Scotland and Wales)

Charities and organisations with charitable aims can now apply for up to £400 worth of funding for projects that have a direct and tangible social impact on families and solve significant social issues. Funding is available for projects that meet the following themes: Health, Place or Skills for families in their community. The Community Grant scheme is being made available by Warburtons and is administered by the Charities Aid Foundation. The next closing date for applications in this round is the 10th May 2021. Click here

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Funding for Organisations Supporting Black and Minority Women Affected by Violence (England)

Grants of between £30,000 and £250,000 are available to frontline organisations in England led by and providing services for Black and minority women and girls affected by violence. The funding is being provided through a partnership between the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport and Comic Relief and funded through a grant from the Tampon Tax Fund. A total of £1.2 million is available and up to 15 grants will be awarded. The closing date for applications is 12 GMT (noon) on Friday 05th March 2021. Click here

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Foyle Foundation’s Small Grants Scheme

Applications are ongoing for Foyle Foundation’s Small Grants Scheme. The scheme is designed to support smaller UK charities, especially those working at grassroots and local community level, in any field, across a wide range of activities. Currently, the scheme is focused on the following:

  • Providing one-year grants to cover core costs or essential equipment, to enable ongoing service provision, working from home, or delivery of online digital services
  • Supporting local charities that are delivering services to the young, vulnerable, elderly, disadvantaged or the general community either directly or through online support

Charities can apply for grants of £1,000 to £10,000. Applications are considered on a rolling basis. Find out more.

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‘Meet the Funder’ – National Lottery Community Fund

KCSC are working in partnership with SOBUS and One Westminster to offer a series of online ‘Meet the Funder’ events, available to voluntary and community organisations working in Kensington and Chelsea, Westminster or Hammersmith and Fulham.

The online session will consist of a 30-minute presentation from the funder, followed by a 30 minute Q&A.

Priority will be given to questions organisations submit by email in advance. Please send any questions you would like to ask to dhanveer@kcsc.org.uk.

This meeting is for representatives of local voluntary and community organisations.  It is not open to members of the public.

When: 9th, March 2021, 12:00 – 1:00 pm

Location: Online Meeting via Zoom

Register now

 

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Resilience and Recovery Loan Fund for Charities & Social Enterprises (UK)

In response to the coronavirus, Social Investment Business have launched a Resilience and Recovery Loan Fund for social enterprises and charities which have been adversely impacted by the pandemic. The £25 million fund provides emergency loans of between £100,000 to £1,500,000 without requiring personal guarantees and charging no interest fees or interest for twelve months. The Fund is intended to provide working capital until normal business can resume for organisations that are facing financial difficulty. Loans could be used to cover delays in trade payments, or for business modification to meet increase in service demand. The initial £25 million has been provided by Big Society Capital, with loans backed by the Government’s existing Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme. The closing date for applications is 11.59 pm on the 31st March 2021. Click here

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Austin and Hope Pilkington Trust grants

The trust is providing grants of up £1,000 to registered UK charities working in areas that have been disproportionately impacted by Covid-19. The current grant round is focused on combatting homelessness. Priority will be given to projects supporting BAME communities. All applicants must have a minimum operating income and operating expenditure of £100,000 to be eligible. The application deadline is Sunday 28 February. Find out more.

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Funding Available to Celebrate the Windrush Generation (England)

Councils, schools and community groups have the opportunity to bid for funding to hold their own local events to celebrate and commemorate the positive impact of the Windrush Generation on modern Britain. A total of £500,000 is available for bids from charities and community groups. Grants of £2,500 and up to £25,000 will be awarded for innovative, active community engagement projects making a positive impact in at least one of three areas: celebration, commemoration and education. The funding is being made available through the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government and the closing date for applications is 23:59, on the 10th March 2021.

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