Faith New Deal Pilot Fund

Description

Grants are available to faith-based organisations for innovative projects which strengthen engagement between local and national government and faith groups as they tackle social issues, including those arising from the impact of COVID-19 in the recovery efforts of communities in England.

Current Status: Open for Applications

Maximum value: £ 200,000

Objectives of Fund

The pilot fund has been designed to support faith-based organisations build on and expand the good work being carried out locally and to demonstrate the important role they play in tackling and responding to social challenges as the country moves into post COVID recovery and rebuilding of civil society.

Value Notes

A total of £975,000 is being made available which will be distributed as:

• Grants of up to £125,000.
• Grants of up to £200,000 for innovative projects to be delivered by new or existing partnerships. This must include a community need that seeks to support COVID-19 recovery and solve a local problem.

The fund will provide up to a maximum of 50% of the project’s delivery costs.

Match Funding Restrictions

Match funding is required:

• Grants up to £125,000 will need to demonstrate in-kind match (non-cash) commitment from their own or wider sources (venues, volunteers or staff hours)
• Grants over £125,000, will require a match donation from a philanthropic funder.

Full details can be found in the prospectus.

Who Can Apply

Organisations are eligible to apply if:

• They are a faith-based registered charities, exempt charities, Community Benefit or Community Interest Companies, or
• Faith- based organisations that meet all the following criteria as demonstrated by submitting additional supporting documents:
  • they are established for charitable, benevolent or philanthropic purposes.
  • they have a governing body with at least three members.
  • they have a governing document which they can produce.
  • they can provide accounts demonstrating good financial health across both of the last two financial years.

If bidding as a consortium, the lead organisation must meet the above eligibility requirements.

Applications will be accepted from faith-based organisations, either as individual organisations or as a consortium in a partnership arrangement with a local service such as a local authority, public institution or other non-faith based Voluntary Community Sector and Enterprise (VCSE).

For more details please visit  GOV.UK – Faith New Deal Pilot Fund