Grants Online – COVID 19 Latest Funding Updates

Grants Online are aware of how COVID 19 has impacted on everyone’s life, some a lot more than others, and in our line of work we wanted to come up with something that could help ease some workload and financial burden for charities and not for profit organisations. We have identified all those Grants that are available to you to help with the impact that COVID 19 is having and has had, and we have put them all on a separate web page that we have created, this will be updated with any new information as and when it is made available, so please check regularly. This of course is available to you all at no extra cost, please feel free to share this information.

To access the web page just click on this link https://www.grantsonline.org.uk/coronavirus.html

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Coronavirus: Funding Updates

London Community Response Fund now stands at £3.2m, with a range of funders committing to support London charities. The fund is being coordinated by London Funders and expects to open later in the week. Find out more online

Arts Council England (ACE) have just announced £160m worth of emergency funding for arts organisations. £90m will be available to existing grantees, £50m to organisations not getting regular funding from them, and £20m for individuals. They expect to be open for applications shortly here

 

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London Community Response Fund

The London Community Response Fund now stands at £3.2million, with further funders expected to announce their contributions in the coming days, ahead of applications opening for civil society groups affected by the crisis to apply later in the week.

The fund, which will be coordinated by London Funders, will be available to organisations facing immediate financial pressures and uncertainty because of the covid-19 outbreak – with reports of organisations dealing with increased demand for services, sickness affecting staff and volunteers, and lower donations.

Details of the funding programme’s first wave of applications will be published on the London Funders website in the coming days, and groups can sign up at https://londonfunders.org.uk/our-blog/new-emergency-support-fund-announced-help-community-and-voluntary-organisations to be kept updated when details are announced

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United in Hammersmith & Fulham, Covid-19 Funding Assistance

In light of the Coronavirus (Covid-19) emergency, United in Hammersmith & Fulham are offering grants to locally based nonprofit organisations dealing with the effects of this emergency. This includes frontline groups who are working with people who face risk as a result of Coronavirus in Hammersmith & Fulham and those whose vital services are affected by the social distancing and self-isolation measures in place.  This has made possible by the recent inpouring of generosity to our public Appeal.

The UNITED in Hammersmith & Fulham Coronavirus (Covid-19) Community Fund is now LIVE and grants of £100-£1000 can be applied for online at this link – https://unitedhf.org/grants/apply/covidhf/.

If you have any queries, please contact: team@unitedhf.org.

For further information click here.

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DSC: Coronavirus – Funding updates

As we receive updates from our research team in Liverpool, we’ll post links to coronavirus funding programmes and more to help you (remember – don’t forget to share!). Read on.

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Funding : What Should I Expect from Funders?

We think funders should take a supportive and pragmatic approach to helping the organisations they fund throughout this period.

  • Speak to your funders about the impact of cancelling or delaying project activities which are part of funding agreements.
  • London Funders has released a joint statement, signed by an alliance of funders from across sectors, pledging to offer support to civil society groups affected by the coronavirus outbreak.
  • The Association of Charitable Funders have encouraged funders to contact their grantees and discuss how they can best support them.
  • Arts Council England will refocus grant programmes to support artists and freelancers who have lost income.
  • The Blagrave Trust has written to grant holders to reassure them of their continued support and flexibility around awarded funding and how it can be used.
  • In addition to signing the London Funders’ joint statement, the City Bridge Trust is promoting a survey from London Plus to assess the impact of covid-19 on London’s civil society.
  • Esmée Fairbairn is offering flexibility with payments and reporting dates and is offering grants plus support.
  • The Garfield Weston Foundation is continuing to support its grantees and will be as flexible as possible regarding projects and timelines.
  • Good Finance has released a joint statement from social funders stating their continued support and flexibility for all the organisations that they invest in.
  • JRF is focusing its efforts to support people on low incomes by working closely with people with direct experience of poverty and listening to their concerns.
  • The National Lottery Community Fund will continue funds to support people, communities and organisations.
  • Nesta will continue to support grantees and will be flexible if grantees need to stop work or change the work they are doing.
  • The Paul Hamlyn Foundation are adjusting reporting requirements and/or suspending them.
  • The UK Community Foundations is looking to coordinate its network of community foundations and partners to respond to the impact covid-19 will have on those they support.
  • The William Grant Foundation has converted all existing revenue grants to unrestricted for the current year.
  • In Scotland the Corra Foundation will continue to support grantees.
  • The Community Foundation will offer emergency funding for community organisations in Northern Ireland to assist older people who have been affected by covid-19.

Sourced from NCVO by Nigel Jacques, Sobus Organisational Development Officer

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Funding & COVID-19

Sobus has received feedback from several organisations on service delivery and their concerns in the present COVID 19 crisis.

Many organisations are having to scale down services for a variety of reasons whilst others are facing increasing demand.

Most organisations will also face financial pressures during this period. Funding is obviously critical and funders are beginning to respond to this situation.

The GLA and City Bridge have created an emergency fund for community and voluntary sector organisations. “The emergency scheme will be coordinated by London Funders and will be available to organisations facing immediate financial pressures and uncertainty because of the coronavirus. These include increasing demands for services, higher staff absences, fewer volunteers and lower donations.” More details will be available next week on the London Funders website: https://londonfunders.org.uk/

Sobus is also in contact with local funders and appraising them of the situation and will keep update local organisations on developments.

There is also guidance for the Charity Sector from the government during the COVID crisis: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/coronavirus-covid-19-guidance-for-the-charity-sector

Sobus would like local organisations where possible to forward any updates on services, or initiatives in addressing needs in the current situation.

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Grants of up to £10,000 Available for Community Projects (London)

Grants of between £500 and £10,000 are now available to charities, CIC’s, CIO’s and voluntary organisations working for the benefit of communities or beneficiaries within the City of London and its housing estates across London. The Stronger Communities Fund is part of the City of London Corporation Central Grants programme and has been separated into the following sub-themes: Developing stronger neighbourhoods and communities; and promoting community health and wellbeing. There are two grant rounds a year and projects must be completed within a twelve-month period. The closing date for applications for the current funding round is the 24th April 2020. Click here

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Funding to Champion the Rights of Deaf & Disabled People (London)

Deaf and Disabled People’s Organisations (DPPOs) in London can apply for grants of up to £150,000 to champion the rights of Deaf and Disabled people. The fund is being made available by Trust for London and City Bridge Trust as part of Phase 2 of their Strengthening Voices, Realising Rights Initiative. The aim of the fund is to assist DPPOs in their work to tackle the root causes of poverty and inequality that Deaf and Disabled people face by funding work that seeks to influence decisions, policies and practices, and holds policy and decision-makers accountable for protecting and realising Deaf and Disabled people’s rights. The closing date for applications in this round is 12 noon on the 29th April 2020. Click here

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The Guide to Grants for Individuals in Need 2020/21

The Guide to Grants for Individuals in Need 2020/21 has arrived! Read on to find out more, or look online. Meanwhile, we’re still awaiting other new editions but for now you can pre-order copies, or take a look at other popular titles below. We’ve even got videos featuring our fantastic authors, telling us what’s inside their publications and top tips.

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