How does the Grassroot Grant scheme work?
Cash-strapped local groups will now be able to apply for grants between £250 - £5000, thanks to *Grassroots Grants .
The scheme is part of a £130 million drive by the government to support thousands of groups and projects, working to improve their local communities.
Local groups including charities, voluntary groups and neighbourhood initiatives, with an annual turnover of less than £30,000 a year can apply.
So whether you want help to put on a community event or social activity, run education classes, help with the costs of sports, IT equipment or venue hire, then apply today.
Youth clubs, parent and toddler groups, football, bowling and badminton clubs, homework clubs, community groups, supplementary schools, older people's social clubs are just some of the types of groups that can benefit.
The Grassroots Grants programme is unable to fund religious, statutory or political activities (but religious groups running community activities such as parent and toddler, or youth activities, can apply).
*Grassroots Grants is a ground-breaking £130million fund managed by the Community Development Foundation and Funded by the Office of the Third Sector. As well as providing much-needed small grants for third sector organisations, the Grassroots Grants programme will also help local funders to build endowment funds.
The £130 million fund, which will run from 2008-2011 will be divided into two parts: an £80 million small grants fund for community organisations; and a groundbreaking £50 million endowments programme to enable local funders to generate additional donations on a matched basis and invest them in endowments, thereby building their capacity to provide long-term funding for frontline community organisations.
Grab a Grant
North West London Community Foundation are managing Grassroots Grants in Brent, Barnet, Harrow and Hillingdon over the next three years.
We have tried to make it as easy as possible to complete your application and get your funding, but please remember, in order for us to consider your application
· You must be based in these boroughs or most of the community benefiting from your activity must be from the boroughs · Your turnover needs to be less than £30,000 a year · You can apply for a grants for capital costs - one–off costs such as furniture, equipment, materials, or ongoing costs such as training, venue hire, staffing, rent
For an application form and guidance notes please click on the links below.
Downloaded the application form? Read the guidance notes? If you would like some help, or guidance, to complete the application, or would like to know more, call 020 8427 3823 or email kath.s@nwlondoncf.org.uk
Endowment Fund
The local endowment initiative is great news for communities in Brent, Barnet, Harrow, Hillingdon and Enfield. If you are an individual, part of an organisation such as a housing association or religious body, or a business who wants to put something back into their local community, then this is the scheme for you.
There has never been a better or more cost effective way to give and to see the impact of that giving more than double because of government help.
Watch the Video www.communityfoundations.org.uk/philantropy_centre/grassroots_endowment_challenge/
The Fund is being set up so that Grassroots Grants can continue in the longer term for smaller groups under a local endowment fund.
If you wish to discuss donating to the Brent, Barnet, Harrow or Enfield Grassroots Match Challenge Endowment please contact NWLCF on 0208 427 3823.
If you would like to donate to the Hillingdon Grassroots Match Challenge Endowment please contact Thames Community Foundation.
www.thamescommunityfoundation.org.uk/Grassroot-Endowment-Challenge.htm
Under the scheme you can donate funds and the Government has promised to match this by giving £1 for every £1 pledged.
Red tape and legal requirements have been kept to a minimum to make it as easy as possible for you to support your small local community organisations who are making a real difference to people's lives.
Barnet Click below to apply
· Grassroots Word application form - click here
· Guidance notes - click here
· CVAPP - click here
· GR Infoguidelines Barnet - click here
Barnet announcement - click here
Deadlines 12.00 Noon 25th January 2010, 29th March 2010 and 21st June 2010
Brent Click below to apply
· Grassroots Word application form - click here
· Guidance notes - click here
· CVAPP - click here
· GR Infoguidelines Brent - click here
Brent announcement - click here
Deadlines 12.00 Noon 29th March 2010 and 21st June 2010
Harrow Click below to apply
· Grassroots Word application form - click here
· Guidance notes - click here
· CVAPP - click here
· GR Infoguidelines Harrow - click here
Harrow announcement - click here
Deadlines 12.00 Noon 25th January 2010, 29th March 2010 and 21st June 2010
Hillingdon Click below to apply
· Grassroots Word application form - click here
· Guidance notes - click here
· CVAPP - click here
· GR Infoguidelines Hillingdon - click here
Hillingdon announcement - click here
Deadlines 12.00 Noon 25th January 2010, 29th March 2010 and 21st June 2010
· Endowment Fund visit www.thamescommunityfoundation.org.uk, call 020 8943 6029 or email tcf@btconnect.com
Enfield visit www.enfieldva.org.uk for grassroots grants information
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