Co-op Community Dividend Fund

Status: Open to applications

Application Deadline: 30 November 2020

Description

Grants are available for not-for-private profit organisation to support local causes and make a positive difference across the central region of England.

Details

Maximum Value:£ 5,000Minimum Value:£ 100Average Value:£ 2,000

Value Notes

Grants of between £100 and £5,000 are available.

The average grant is £2,000.

Extended Description

The Co-op Community Dividend Fund is administered by the Central England Co-operative which serves local communities by putting 1% of its trading profit back into the community.

The cash awards are intended to help local causes and make a positive difference.

Latest Information

The next application deadline is 30 November 2020.

Key Criteria

Members of Central England Co-operative, including local good causes, community groups, charities, social enterprises and Community Interest Companies, are eligible to apply as long as they:

• Have been a member of Central England Co-operative for at least six months.
• Are located in the trading area of a Central England Co-operative outlet.
• Can clearly explain the benefit to the community in response to the coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic.

Eligible Expenditure

Beneficiaries must be communities in which Central England Co-operative trades. Applicants should clearly demonstrate the benefit to the community. All projects must be consistent with Co-operative values and principles.

The current priority is to provide immediate financial support for local good causes, community groups and charities who are responding to some of the most worrying impacts of the coronavirius/COVID-19 pandemic.

In particular, projects that aim to:

• Provide food.
• Reduce isolation.
• Support mental health and wellbeing.

Applicants must be able to clearly explain the benefit to the community in response to the coronavirus/COVID-19.

For more details please visit Central England Co-operative Community Dividend Fund