February Funding News

Benefact Trust – Community Impact Grants

Benefact Trust’s Community Impact Grants Programme supports projects that will make a positive and transformative impact on lives and communities.

The programme supports direct capital and/or revenue costs, and funding is available under the following programme areas:

• Growing congregations and Christian communities.

• Addressing social challenges facing communities.

• Enabling wider community use of church buildings.

• Empowering Christian education.

To apply to the Community Impact Grants programme, you will need to complete this online application form. You will also need to complete a Community Impact Grant Project Budget template and submit this with your application form.

The average decision time for small grants (up to £25,000) is two months. Larger grants (over £25,000) take between four and six months and are considered at grants committee and board meetings held throughout the year.

Please read the Programme Guidance in full before making an application to the Community Impact Grants programme. This document will answer any questions you may have about the application process.

KFC Foundation Community Grants Programme

Up to £2,500

Deadline: 13/3/23

Grants are available to support grassroots organisations providing safe social spaces, mentoring, work, or social skills for young people aged 11 to 25 years old in the UK. The Foundation works with organisations who are empowering young people in the UK to fulfil their potential by providing safe social spaces, mentoring or work, and social skills.

Applications are welcome from such organisations which:

• Deliver services to one or more of the KFC Foundation’s target groups.

• Are based in the UK.

• Have existed for at least 12 months at the time of submission.

• Have a signed constitution/governing documents.

• Have a bank account in its own name with two unrelated signatories/dual authorisation.

• Have an active board of trustees or directors.

• Have accounts detailing income and expenditure over the past 12 months.

• Have a suitable safeguarding policy.

  Expression of Interest:

• Applicants should first submit a two minute video about their organisation.

• Applicants should then complete and submit an Expression of Interest form, via the link on the KFC Foundation’s website.

  Record your video and express your interest

Asda Foundation

Investing in Spaces and Places Grant

£25,000

Deadline: 19/03/23

This annual fund is aimed at local groups who are working to improve spaces in the heart of their local community.

In 2023, the funding will support bigger community projects within local communities where local people can be together and thrive.

The funding is intended for projects that address at least one of the following categories:

• Building repair

• Building development

• Outdoor development.

Projects need to align to at least one of the Foundation’s aims:

• Create and/or develop safe and inclusive community spaces for groups to meet and bring people together.

• Create or improve spaces which can be used by a range groups on a regular basis.

• Support groups to deliver long-lasting projects focused on long-term community impact.

To apply for this fund:

Check application guidance, and talk to your ASDA community champion by calling your nearest store which you can find on the ASDA website.

If you need support with this, get in contact with the Community Resilience Team: communityresilience@coventry.gov.uk

Community Recovery and Support Grant

The purpose of the Community Recovery and Support Grant is to help local community and voluntary groups that are supporting people and communities respond to the challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic.

It aims to support organisations’ recovery whilst being flexible to the needs of each group and help support groups to become more resilient and sustainable. Read more about the criteria and how to apply by clicking here or contact a member of the team at communityresilience@coventry.gov.uk