Co-op Local Community Fund

Application Deadline: 28 June 2020

Description

Grants are available for small, locally based voluntary and community groups to support projects which benefit local communities around Co-op food stores and funeral homes across the UK or the Isle of Man.

Value Notes

No minimum or maximum amount of funding is specified.

Most communities get £4,000 to £6,000 to share between three causes.

The funding will be made in two payments: April 2021 and November 2021.

Extended Description

The Co-op Local Community Fund supports projects across the UK that Co-op members care about. The funding is to help communities to come together, co-operate and have a positive impact on community wellbeing – physically and virtually.

Latest Information

The deadline for applications is 28 June 2020 (midnight). Notification of decisions by October 2020.

Key Criteria

Applications will be accepted from:

• UK registered charities.
• Scout, Guide or Woodcraft folk groups.
• Registered community amateur sports clubs (CASCs).
• Churches or chapels that are ‘excepted’ charities.
• Co-operative societies.
• Credit unions.
• Community benefit societies.
• Community interest companies.
• Any other organisation that can prove they are not run for profit.

Preference will be given to organisations with an annual income of less than £1 million a year.

To find out more about this scheme please visit their website here Co-op Local Community Fund