|
Family Action’s Welfare Grants programme aims to help prevent an immediate crisis from spiralling and threatening the stability of families and individuals.
A broken washing machine for example would for many of us be a financial burden to replace; for a family with three children and a very low income however it may mean taking out a high-street loan and plunging further debt. Welfare grants are an integral part of our whole family approach to finding solutions for those who need it the most. Coupled with emotional and practical support, grants help us to create a safety net for the most vulnerable and disadvantaged members of our society. In addition to living on a low income and having right of residency in the UK welfare grant applicants must fall into one or more of the following “priority areas” listed below to be eligible to apply for a grant. Priority Areas Grant available nationally (including London).
https://www.family-action.org.uk/what-we-do/grants/welfare-grants/ Average £5,000. VCSE (preference for small community organisations, income less than £500k).
The Hilden Charitable Fund makes grants to projects that address disadvantage and by supporting causes which are less popular. In particular, the Fund wants to support projects that
Rolling but deadline for next meeting is 11th September 2018. http://www.hildencharitablefund.org.uk/ Trusthouse gives grants for running costs or one-off capital costs to charities and not-for-profit organisations in accordance with criteria that are regularly reviewed and decided by the Trustees.
http://trusthousecharitablefoundation.org.uk/grants Help The Homeless makes grants to charitable organisations with the aim of helping homeless people return to the community and enabling them to resume a normal life. Grants are available to small and medium-sized charitable organisations to fund the capital costs of projects with grants of up to £5,000. The quarterly deadlines for grant applications each year are: 15 March, 15 June, 15 September and 15 December.
http://www.help-the-homeless.org.uk/ The aim of The Discovery Project is to help disadvantaged people have the confidence to make the most of their future.
The Santander Foundation provides grants to support knowledge, skills and innovation to give disadvantaged people the confidence to discover and create a new world of opportunities. Discovery Grants of up to £5,000 are available to UK Registered Charities, Community Interest Companies and Credit Unions to fund small, local projects helping disadvantaged people. http://www.santanderfoundation.org.uk/ Family Fund Business Services are working in collaboration with BBC Children in Need to deliver the Emergency Essentials programme supporting children and young people living with severe poverty as well as additional pressures such as domestic violence, disability or poor health in the family.
The programme can deliver or fund critical items such as:
https://www.familyfundservices.co.uk/emergency-essentials/ Almost £19 million of funding to expand support for survivors of domestic abuse services across the country was launched on 2 July 2018 by the Secretary of State for Communities. Councils working in partnership with charities and other organisations will be able to bid for a share of funding to support survivors of domestic abuse.
This will be available for a wide range of services to help survivors rebuild their lives; including the provision of refuge beds, education, and employment and life skills training. The deadline for applications is 17 August 2018. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/19-million-fund-to-support-victims-of-domestic-abuse |
RSS Feed