This fund is aiming to support voluntary sector orgs in the South West, who have land or buildings. Grants can include  grant revenue of up to £40,000 for feasibility work at stage one, and up to £100,000 at stage 2 to make projects ready for delivery, including sign posting and opportunities to discuss  projects with potential capital funders and/or look at how to set up a community share offer.  

To be able to apply for the current CEF offers community groups will need:

The Harold Hyam Wingate Foundation has announced that the next application deadline for their grants programme is 5pm on the 6th August 2024. The programme is open to small UK-registered charities involved in music and Jewish culture. In addition, the Foundation wants to support activities that tackle antisemitism and Islamophobia in the UK, and promote peaceful co-existence and understanding between the UK’s Jewish and Muslim communities. The Foundation aims to support initiatives that significantly impact individuals and/or communities and leave a lasting legacy.

The Austin and Hope Pilkington Trust has re-opened for applications. The focus of this funding round will be on Food Poverty. Organisations eligible to apply are registered charities with an operating income/expenditure of between £100,000 and £1 million. The level of funding available to support food poverty projects will be up to £1,000. Please note that there are no exceptions to the income and expenditure criteria. The Trust will prioritise applications that enable resilience and independence, particularly food education and cooking skills.

The Asda Foundation is offering grants of between £10k and £25k to small community groups to enable them to upgrade and maintain well-used community spaces. The next grant round opens on 6th July and closes Sunday July 28th.

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