£5,000 – £10,000 Revenue Community Grant (UK)

Themes

• Tackling inequalities as a result of the rising cost of living.
• Health and wellbeing: improving mental and physical health, as well as building the confidence of individuals.
• Employability and training: including volunteering and other upskilling activities.
• Increasing household income: activities including debt and benefit advice, feeding families, and employing people.
• A greener, fairer future: by reducing, reusing, and recycling.

Funding Information

• Applicants can apply for funds between £5,000 – £10,000. The total grant allocation for this open call is £60,000, the allocation will be spread equally between central, east, and west areas of County Durham where believe housing have properties.
• To be eligible for the Revenue Grant, it is expected that your project would last 6 to 12 months.

Projects must be for revenue costs only, this can include

• Setting up of classes, sessions, activities, and events for the community.
• Buying equipment for a community-based activity, that does not qualify as capital.
• On costs of the project for example, staff time, sessional workers, equipment, and resources required to deliver the project. Room hire costs are also acceptable but not exceeding 50% of the total request.
• Providing refreshments, snacks, and meals as part of an activity.
• Marketing and promotion to increase participation in activities.
• Travel costs which are integral to an activity.
• Project management costs, not exceeding 10% of the overall project value.

Criteria

• They accept applications from not-for-profit groups including Registered and exempt charities, Community groups, Schools, Social enterprises, Voluntary groups, Community Interest Companies, Town, Parish or Community Councils and Faith groups/venues.
• They are unable to accept applications from Individuals, Party political groups, Private companies, or ‘for-profit’ organisations and those whose objectives and ethos do not meet believe housing’s charitable objectives.
• All projects must be deliverable in one of the patch areas, these are central Durham, east Durham and west Durham.

For more information, visit believe housing.