Who can apply
Groups and organisations must
- Have a current active bank account in their own name, with a minimum of two signatories
- Ensure the grant will be spent by 31 March 2025
- Complete an End of Grant Form (issued at the end of the grant period) and take part in monitoring and evaluation of the programme
- Have appropriate policies and insurance in place
- Only make one application per organisation (although this may cover various activities to a limit of £5,000)
- Collect information to monitor the impact of the project, this may include numbers attending activities, number of items distributed, number of meals served, case studies, pictures and feedback from participants
Applicants will need to be able to produce the following at the point of application
- Governance document (a copy of your constitution, articles or memorandum of association)
- A bank statement (dated within the past three months)
- Most recent accounts or income/expenditure sheet
- Safeguarding policy
- A list of your Trustees/Directors/Management Committee members (organisations with fewer than three unrelated Trustees/Directors/Management Committee Members might not be considered)
All applicants must ensure that they hold relevant policies and procedures in place to undertake activities, such as Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks, relevant public liability and/or a health and safety policy, depending on proposed activity.
All documents must be submitted for an application to progress.