Hull Afro Caribbean Association news
16th July 2021
Big Local Funding
16th July 2021
Description
50 donations of £100,000 each are available to UK charities working to support vulnerable people impacted by COVID-19, and to alleviate the associated social and economic hardship caused by the crisis.
Current Status: Open for Applications
Maximum value: £ 100,000
Objectives of Fund
In 2021, Barclays will be making a further 50 donations of £100,000 each to UK registered charities to support their immediate COVID-19 relief work in communities across the UK.
Value Notes
50 donations of £100,000 each are available in 2021.
The bank expects to begin distributing funds from October 2021.
Who Can Apply
To be eligible, applicants must:
- Be a UK registered charity.
- Pass Barclays sanctions checks.
- Have an annual income of more than £1 million.
- Not be a type of organisation excluded under Barclays’ donations policy. There are a few organisations that are not supported, including political and certain religious organisations, those set up to benefit an individual, or those engaging in discriminatory practices. Full details can be found in the guidelines.
- Actively operate in the UK communities where Barclays has a presence.
- Be currently working to support vulnerable people and communities impacted by the COVID-19 crisis.
The funding will be awarded to UK organisations best able to:
- Demonstrate a track record and ability to deliver impactful, on-the-ground support to directly meet the needs of vulnerable communities facing social and economic hardship as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak.
- Articulate how funding from Barclays will be deployed to meaningfully support/boost their work.
- Meet the immediate needs of vulnerable communities, in at least one of the four priority focus areas set out by the funder.
- Be in a position to use the funds within 12 months of receipt of the donation.
- Demonstrate positive outcomes from their programmes through high-level impact metrics.
- Effectively run the charity to ensure a sound financial position.
For more details on this fund and for information on how to apply please visit