The Foundation has launched two funds to help existing network and current grant recipients: Initially, funding will only be available to the Foundation’s RankNet members, but public access may be given at a later date. The Fund supports charities and constituted community groups in Scotland which are helping vulnerable people impacted by the COVID-19 crisis. The Be Active Wales Fund has two main priorities: to ‘protect’ clubs and organisations that are at immediate financial risk and need support by providing grants of between £300 and £5,000; and ‘prepare’ by providing grants of between £300 and £50,000 to help groups restart, respond to, or grow participation. Charities and other voluntary sector organisations in Wales can apply for grants of between £10,000 and £100,000 from the Voluntary Services Recovery Fund to enable them to continue to deliver essential services to communities, to adapt to meet new needs and respond to new challenges, for example relating to mental health and social well-being. The Fund is designed to support creative freelancers working in the arts, creative and screen sectors who are experiencing immediate financial hardship due to the loss of income as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Smaller businesses that have an annual rent or mortgage bill below £51,000, and pay less business rates will receive £1,000. Museums Galleries Scotland has announced that the Museum Galleries Scotland COVID-19 Museum Development Fund is open for applications. Applications must be co-written by a community partner and a creative partner. https://www.helpmusicians.org.uk/news/latest-news/help-musicians-launches-5m-coronavirus-financial-hardship-fu?fbclid=IwAR2U6ED9ZZ9MtjfVeHODR4ZEr2SbrK87oScTeF_Gpt-Ktqka5F5jBp7N5uU, The Jack and Ada Beattie Foundation is launching Tons of Help from Jack and Ada to support those most in need, affected by Coronavirus across London and Birmingham. Not-for-profit sport clubs and organisations delivering community sport and physical activity can apply for funding of between £300 and £50,000 to address inequality in access to sport and improve the sustainability of community sport. https://news.gov.scot/news/supporting-scottish-culture-and-heritage, Name of Fund: Sustaining Creative Development. This fund is available to Accredited Scottish museums that have NOT been eligible for the Recovery & Resilience Fund. https://www.gov.uk/guidance/get-help-with-technology-for-remote-education-during-coronavirus-covid-19, Name of Fund: Wellbeing for Education Return Programme. FSC have been able to offer over £100,000 to local charities and groups to help with the immediate effects of the Pandemic. Grants of between £25,000 and £50,000 will be available and partnerships will need to provide 20% match funding. The Covid-19 Response Fund provides grants of up to £5,000 to charities, voluntary groups and social enterprises based in South Yorkshire that are providing support to the most vulnerable and isolated in he community including: older people, those with disabilities, those with mental health needs, those on a low income and families with young children. Grants of between £1,000 and £5,000 are available to communities, community organisations, researchers, creatives, artists, charities and arts organisations in the UK to premiere or showcase their work at DISRUPT 2021. https://www.heartofenglandcf.co.uk/wesleyan-foundation-grants/, William A Cadbury Charitable Trust (West Midlands). The Fund will provide a tailored and responsive support package including the opportunity to join an online platform, access online training, take part in smaller discussion groups, and more. South Yorkshire’s Community Foundation (South Yorkshire). Name of Fund: Theatre and Dance Touring Fund. https://www.tnlcommunityfund.org.uk/funding/programmes/supporting-great-ideas. https://www.anglianwater.co.uk/in-the-community/charity-work/positive-difference-fund/. The MK Emergency fund has been launched to provide grants of up to £2,000 to Charities, Community groups and other not for profit organisations operating in the Milton Keynes area, that have either been affected by COVID 19 or that are supporting people directly affected by the virus. The Return to Play Fund, is made up of three parts: a £10m small grants which will provide grants of between £300 and £10,000 to help sport and activity groups, clubs and organisations respond to the immediate challenges of returning to play in a Covid-19-safe environment; a £5m Community Asset Fund that will provide grants ranging in value from £10,001 to £50,000 to help local sports clubs and organisations to adapt and open important places and spaces that can help them welcome back their local community safely; and a £1.5m Active Together fund which is a crowdfunding initiative will help sports clubs and organisations set up their own campaigns to help sustain them through the crisis. When I think of charities, I think of the complex organisations that many have become—providing advice and services or mounting campaigns to influence public opinion and policy. Clinks, which supports the voluntary sector working in the criminal justice system has launched a Covid-19 Response Fund to assist organisations working in the criminal justice system during the pandemic. Cheshire West and Chester Council have launched a £500,000 Community Response Fund to help voluntary organisations, community groups, and small charity or not-for-profit organisations continue to provide much needed support to communities affected by the coronavirus pandemic. Grants will be awarded to existing members of Neighbourly in UK and Ireland whose work will involve supporting members of the community suffering economically, socially or from ill health as a result of the outbreak. Grants of between £100 to £5,000 (the average grant is £2,000) are available to employees and members of Central England Co-operative for projects which help local communities deal with the impact of Covid-19. You can use the categories, such as 'occupation' or 'health', on the next page to get more results. Grants of up to £500 are available. Applications can be made at any time, and the Trust aims to respond within seven days. Giving the grants is how the charity provides public benefit. Establishments covered by the Zoo Licensing Act will be able to bid for grants of up to £100,000 through the Zoo Support Fund. Projects should link to local community planning priorities. The fund is open to both not for profit and for profit organisations and will provide grants of between £25,000 and £3 million. https://www.aim.org.uk/#/opportunities/view/aim-crisis-fund-for-independent-music-contractors, Association of Mental Health Providers (UK), Name of Fund: Mental Health Response Fund. notwant to deal with the rules around grants to individuals. A public charity… The Community Resilience Fund has been launched to support local charities on the front line that are helping those most affected by the Covid-19 outbreak and will provide grants of up to £3,000 to help support the most vulnerable in Calderdale. The deadline for applications is the 29th January 2021. https://www.impactfundingpartners.com/open-applications/winter-social-wellbeing-fund-glasgow, Name of Fund: COVID-19 – Recovery and Renewal Fund. The closing date for the next review of proposals is the 21st March 2021. The fund will continue to evolve and currently supports the following: Groups that support the ongoing needs of vulnerable people to ensure their health and wellbeing is maintained; Groups that support vulnerable people self-isolating; foodbanks and organisations working to combat hardship caused by the pandemic including child hunger; Community response coordination; Volunteer costs for new and existing organisations; additional costs of working remotely and adapting services delivered in the wider community; Additional support as required for emotional support, mental health and bereavement support. The Government has also launched a £350 million National Tutoring Programme to provide additional, targeted support for those children and young people who need the most help. The fund is open to voluntary and community groups and grants of between £300 and £10,000 are available. The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs has announced a new £14 million fund to support Zoos and Aquariums in England in response to financial losses incurred due to Covid-19. Applications can be made at any time; In addition, organisations can take part in the match funded Covid-19 Time to Shine Leadership Programme which expands on the Time to Shine programme to create new jobs within the social sector and to help build resilience is now closed to applications. Funding will also support rehoming costs in the event that zoos need to downsize or potentially close, and is open to those zoos which have already received support through the £14 million Zoo Support Fund. In light of the Covid19 crisis, this round of the Power Partners funding has been specifically repurposed to support organisations who have found new ways to provide vital support for vulnerable members of communities and help people facing fuel poverty, particularly during the current restrictions. https://www.willcharitabletrust.org.uk/covid-19.htm. Many UK charities and trusts provide grants to help with the extra costs of ill health or disability. https://www.visitscotland.org/news/2020/scotlands-events-recovery-fund, Name of Fund: Covid-19 Rapid Response Fund. Funding can be used for projects which must commence within the next three months, and can be used to cover core costs such as salaries, administrative costs and general running costs of projects. He has also volunteered at Wirral CVS where he was responsible for finding suitable opportunities for volunteers. The programme will adapt to the needs of the communities as they change in response to the outbreak. The funding is available to any UK based non-profit groups, organisations or projects that work with Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans + (LGBT+) people. The Small Community Grants Programme will provide funding of up to £2,500 to help organisations react to the pandemic, prepare to reopen or adapt services accordingly, and to restore/renew in order to enable ongoing service provision. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. The following are examples of some of the work that can be funded: Ongoing needs of vulnerable people to ensure their health and welfare is maintained; activities that relieve pressure on local statutory services; activities that support vulnerable people that are self-isolating; foodbanks and organisations working to combat hardship. The fund will provide grants of up to £730,0000 to zoos and aquariums which need additional support in caring for their animals and essential maintenance following a drop in income caused by the coronavirus pandemic. https://www.shanlyfoundation.com/about-us/, Name of Fund: Covid-19 School Holiday Activity Fund. Funding can be used for capital projects and some revenue costs. There is no closing date for applications which can be submitted at any time. If you only want to fund other charities, see also the Commission’s guidance: Work with other charities. Grants will support not for profit organisations working at a community scale up to a national level in Wales and can be between £10,000 – £100,000. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/ministers-announce-new-grants-for-businesses-affected-by-local-lockdowns, National Academy for Social Prescribing and Arts Council England (England). Support from the new £8 million Wellbeing for Education Return programme will be available in schools and colleges in England from September to provide them with access to resources and the knowledge they need to improve how they respond to the emotional impact of the pandemic on their students and staff. Half of the fund is being made available immediately, with the remaining half released later in the year to meet emerging needs from the fallout from the pandemic. The funding will be distributed via a number of existing schemes such as Arts Council England; the Government’s Loneliness Fund; the Audio Content Fund and the Community Radio Fund. Once 25% of the crowdfunding is met, Sport England will confirm the match funding – up to £10,000 – and can distribute the money within seven days of being raised. Grants to Individuals 15 subscribers Fund Your Future With Grants, Not Debt Foundation Grants to Individuals includes profiles of 10,000 grantmakers with details on funders that provide scholarships, fellowships, grants, and a wide range of financial support to individuals. Phase 2 of the Fund will provide grants of up to £1,000 and / or voluntary help from airport staff to allow organisations to continue to deliver much-needed support. The Sylvia Waddilove Foundation UK - Covid-19 Emergency Fund will provide support to organisations which are in a critical position, and operating in one of the following categories: education relating to non-domestic animals; visual and performing arts; medical research; the relief of disability or severe illness; accommodation of those in need. The deadline for applications is the 31st DJanuary 2021. https://www.centralengland.coop/community-covid/, Heart of England Community Foundation (Coventry and Warwickshire), Name of Fund: Coronavirus Resilience Fund. The Shipwrecked Mariners’ Society has established a £1M COVID-19 Response Fund to provide financial support to UK merchant seafarers and fishers affected by the coronavirus pandemic. Registered charities, constituted voluntary and community groups, and social enterprises with an income of less than £500,000 can apply for funding of between £2,000 and £10,000 to help the most disadvantaged and vulnerable affected by coronavirus in the West Midlands and Warwickshire. The Volant Trust has announced that its Covid-19 Response Fund has opened for applications. Requests for larger grants may be considered. To be eligible, organisations must either build resilience and capacity within deprived local communities, provide early intervention and preventative work with people at risk, or support people in crisis. Yet a charity may make grants to needy individuals as a charitable activity and the IRS is unlikely to challenge an occasional gift to a needy family. Priority will be given to those delivering vital services to older and vulnerable people, organisations helping to relieve pressure on public services and those co-ordinating a local community response. https://www.wiltshirecf.org.uk/Corona%20Response%20Grants#overlay-context=user, Berkshire Community Foundation (Berkshire), Name of Fund: Vital for Berkshire Coronavirus Funding. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-to-protect-uk-research-jobs-with-major-support-package. The Fund is available to entrepreneurs aged 18-30, who can apply for grants and tailored support from today. Local faith groups and related community organisations in Scotland can apply for small grants of a few hundred pounds to help support families and individuals affected by the COVID-19 crisis. In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, a new £25 million Sports Sustainability Fund has been launched to help recognised governing bodies of sport and clubs which have been financially impacted by the crisis. The deadline for applications is the 5th February 2021. https://www.creativescotland.com/funding/funding-programmes/targeted-funding/touring-fund. Grants are unrestricted and can go towards food provision, emergency supplies, practical support, running costs, transport and other essentials. The Scottish Government’s £5million Hardship Fund for Creative Freelancers will re-open for applications at 12noon, Tuesday 10 November 2020. The Hygine grant is focused on personal hygiene dignity, supporting residents/patients in facilities, who are struggling and unable to provide their own toiletries either through lack of funds or access to family support. Find out more. Do you help individuals and families in need of emergency financial help? Applications can be submitted at any time. https://wcva.cymru/voluntary-services-recovery-fund-now-open. Funding can be used for a wide range of purposes including consumables, and project or activity costs such as pilot projects, salaries, equipment or volunteer costs. The new fund is intended for distribution in 2020/2021, with 75% allocated to the international merchant seafaring community and 25% to UK coastal fishing fleets. Grants of up to £5,000 are available. However, in either case, the grants will not qualify as “charitable” if there is not a sufficiently large or open-ended charitable class, and donors may not earmark contributions for particular individuals. Funding could be used to cover running costs including staff costs and major PR initiatives to reach participants. Public charities Funding or support for public charities generally comes, as the name implies, from the public. The Coronavirus Relief Fund for Hertfordshire will provide grants of up to £2,000 to charities and community groups working with those considered to be most vulnerable during the Covid-19 outbreak. In light of the Covid-19 pandemic, for the next few months the Sir George Martin Trust will focus its giving on grants to locally based, registered charities and churches that are helping vulnerable members of their community through the Coronavirus crisis. Just over £2 million of funding will be distributed in a first wave to Disability Action NI and LGBT+ Consortium to support these disproportionately impacted groups which the NET believes may not have received adequate support through the pandemic. Applications are likely to be more successful if they meet one or more of the funds priorities. In conjunction with these grants, the initiative will also offer one-to-one support and guidance to applicants who need it. https://www.visitscotland.org/news/2020/third-sector-resilience-fund-announced, Name of Fund: Response, Recovery and Resilience Fund. The scheme will provide 50% grant support through money secured from the Leicester and Leicestershire Business Rates Pool, with the applicant providing the other 50% as match funding. . Rosa aims to raise a minimum of £1 million for this fund to meet the holistic needs of disadvantaged BME women and girls who have been hardest hit by the pandemic such as those with disabilities, older women, LGBTQ+, homeless women, and survivors of gender violence. Key questions to ask if you are giving or intend to give grants: Museums Galleries Scotland has launched a £330,000 fund to support museums in Scotland with the costs of re-opening safely while restrictions are still in place due to COVID-19. The fund is designed to support charities caring for the homeless during the coronavirus outbreak and ensure help gets to those who need it most. Through the Connecting Scotland Programme 9000 people who are considered to be clinically high risk, and at risk of isolation and loneliness will be provided with a device with a mobile internet package. Grants of up to £60,000 are available to Accredited Scottish museums to deliver projects that will help them build resilience and address some of the challenges brought about by the Coronavirus pandemic. The Hope Beyond Programme are making grants of up to £50,000 available to help religious organisations implement new ways of working and introduce new and/or enhanced support and activities to meet changing need. https://www.supportadoptionforpets.co.uk/grant-programme/. Anglian Water is working with fifteen Community Foundations in the East of England to allocate their £1million Positive Difference Fund to support communities affected by the covid-19 pandemic. The Birmingham Airport Community Trust Fund has re-opened to applications from small community-based organisations in areas most affected by the Airport's operations. Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (Scotland), Name of Fund: Community and Third Sector Recovery Programme. They’ll then need to set their crowdfunding target and put in place incentives and rewards. Applications are also welcomed from groups applying to support people of all ages with mental health issues. 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