November Funding News

Coventry Building Society

Cost of Living Fund: Community Spaces - £5,000

This is open to community spaces across the city to support them with increasing demand of their services. The funding will enable Community Centres/ spaces to deliver new or existing projects that increase access to services and support for those in financial hardship.

This funding can cover increased running costs over the winter, additional volunteer expenses, new services or activities, refreshments. This is open to the following with income below £500,000 annually.

• Registered charity

• Constituted Community groups

• Companies Limited by Guarantee with charitable aims

• Community Interest Companies

• Co-operatives - registered Community Benefit Societies and

• registered Industrial and Provident Societies

• Social Enterprises

Click here to find out more about the application criteria and how to apply.

Severn Trent Community Fund: Core Funding

Act Quick - this fund is only open until the budget is awarded! - £5,000 - £20,000

Severn Trent have up to £20,000 on offer to support groups with their core costs for 1 year during the cost-of-living crisis. They consider core costs to be essential to keeping your organisation running – for example:

• Management and admin

• Rent and utilities

• Accountancy

• Communication

• Governance/ compliance

To receive funding your group must:

• Be not-for-profit, with a governing document and a bank account

• Have been in operation since 2017 or earlier (this means new project cannot benefit from this funding)

• Have an annual income below £250,000

• Not have reserves exceeding 12 months of standard operating costs

• Not have unmanageable debt

• If applying for over £10,000, be registered with Charity Commission or Companies House

Click here to see their application criteria in full and to apply

Please note, the application button is at the very bottom of the page.

Co-op Foundation Future Communities Fund
£30,000/year for up to 5 years
Applications open 25th November until 12pm Friday 23rd December

The Co-op have a Future Communities Vision(External link) created by young people. This is the first round of funding available for voluntary organisations supporting young people to build communities that are diverse, equitable, inclusive and prioritising youth activism.

To apply your organisation must:

• Have an annual turnover of £250k or less

• Have young people’s voices from all backgrounds and abilities at the core of their delivery

• Advocate for diversity and inclusion in all areas of society

• Actively engage with young people from diverse communities in a meaningful and inclusive way

• Have experience of removing barriers and providing opportunities to young people

• Have experience of delivering meaningful youth social action that supports young people into leadership roles

• Be able to demonstrate they have experience of co-operation/collaboration.

Read more about the fund here

Apply through the 'first application stage' link from this website