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25th November 2020Asda Foundation – Feeding Communities Grant
Status: Open to applications
Application Deadline: 06 December 2020
Description
Grants are available for local not-for-profit organisations to help provide meals to anyone in need in the lead up to Christmas.
Details
Maximum Value: £ 1,000
Value Notes
Applications are made via the group’s local Asda Store’s Community Champion.
Grants of up to £1,000 are available.
The grant can contribute to meals which cost £4.00 or less.
Extended Description
The ASDA Foundation’s grants programmes aim to support grassroots charitable organisations working at the heart of its stores’ communities.
In response to coronavirus/COVID-19, the Foundation has created the Feeding Communities Grant scheme. The funding is to be used to provide meals for those in need in the run up to Christmas. This includes individuals, families, meals at children’s healthy holiday clubs.
The Foundation does not accept applications directly. Applications are made through the applicant’s local Asda store’s Community Champion, whose role is to support projects within the community.
Latest Information
The deadline for applications is 6 December 2020.
Key Criteria
Applications are accepted from not-for-profit registered charities, registered not-for-profit companies, community interest companies and unincorporated clubs or associations in the UK.
To be eligible, applicant organisations must be able to provide:
- Clear rationale for how the grant money will be used.
- A bank statement or deposit slip showing the payee name.
- At least one accepted document as per below:
- Registered charities – charity number/constitution.
- Registered companies – company number/memorandum and articles of association.
- Community interest companies (CICs) – company number/constitution/memorandum and articles of association.
- Unincorporated club or association – constitution/club rules.
Groups who have already received funding from Asda Foundation in 2020 may apply for this grant.
Eligible Expenditure
The grants can support the following:
- Food parcel for a family/individual
- Christmas Hamper (food only)
- School Holiday Clubs (food only)
- Soup kitchen/homeless centre (food only)
- Christmas meal deliver or collection
- Local Community Centre providing meal deliveries
For further details on this grant please visit Asda Foundation Grants