Comic Relief Community Fund for England

Description

Grants are available to support local not-for-profit groups in England to drive change in their communities.

Current Status: Open for Applications

Maximum value: £ 10,000

Objectives of Fund

Funding is intended to support community-led organisations to deliver change by drawing on the ‘lived experiences’ of people who have experienced the issues being tackled. These issues should align with one of Comic Relief’s four strategic themes:

• Children Survive and Thrive – ensuring every child has the best start in life.
• Fighting for Gender Justice – tackling gender-based violence, inequality and exploitation.
• A Safe Place to Be – supporting those who have been displaced to access secure housing and feel settled in their new homes.
• Mental Health Matters – helping people with poor mental health to access appropriate support.

Value Notes

Grants of up to a maximum of £10,000 are available with:

• Capacity Building grants of up to £1,000 to be spent on activities to strengthen operations and governance. (All applications must include this grant).
• Project Delivery grants of up to £9,000 to deliver projects that fit with the programme’s strategic themes.

Match Funding Restrictions

Match funding is not required; however, the Comic Relief Community Fund must be the majority funder for all applications.

Who Can Apply

Community-led local organisations based in England may apply. This could include:

• Constituted voluntary and community groups.
• Charities.
• Social enterprises.
• Community Interest Companies which have been running for at least two years.
• Not-for-profit companies limited by guarantee.

Organisations must have an annual turnover below £250,000.

Restrictions

The following are not eligible for funding:

• Individuals.
• Statutory organisations including schools, universities and hospitals.
• Profit-making companies.
• Unconstituted organisations.
• Organisations with an income exceeding £250,000.
• Organisations not based in England.
• Retrospective costs.
• Activities promoting religious or political activity.
• Activities which collect funds for redistribution to other charities or individuals.
• Overseas travel.
• Fundraising.
• General appeals, individual and group sponsorship, marketing appeals, proposals for bursaries from individuals or proposals for the funding of study.
• Projects or activities that the state has a legal obligation to provide.
• Projects solely for organisational running costs.
• Projects that charge people to access their services.

For more information please visit Groundwork UK – Comic Relief Community Fund