Coronavirus Community Fund – North Yorkshire, York, East Riding of Yorkshire, Hull

Description

Funding for community organisations to deal with issues in the community as a result of the coronavirus/COVID-19 crisis.

Current Status: Open for Applications

Maximum value: £ 10,000

Objectives of Fund

The Coronavirus Community Fund phase two funding stream has been established to provide a follow on from the immediate response grants which were offered initially to support community groups with a small amount of emergency funding to respond to their immediate needs and those of the communities they work with.

In the first phase small grants of up to £2,000 were provided with the focus on those groups seeking to adapt the way they work in order that they could continue to support their beneficiaries or cope with an increase in demand. Many grants were also awarded to groups providing an urgent response to the threat of coronavirus/COVID-19 supporting communities with food and medicine deliveries, mental health support and befriending.

Phase 2 provided larger grants to allow groups to cope with an increased demand for their services, and to support those struggling to meet their running costs having suffered a loss of income.

In phase three, the Fund provides grants to help groups meet the emerging needs of their local communities as they recover from the immediate crisis and start to deal with the ‘new normal’, and the impact of the resulting public health, social and economic crisis.

Value Notes

Grants of up to £10,000 are available.

The Trust is currently funding around 20% of the applications received due to high demand.

Who Can Apply

Applications are invited from small voluntary organisation, community group, registered charity or other not-for-profit organisation.

To be eligible, groups must:

• Be based or working in North Yorkshire, York, East Riding of Yorkshire or Hull.
• Have a management committee with at least three unrelated members.
• Have a bank account in the group’s name (with two unrelated signatories).

Applications are welcomed from groups seeking to work in partnership, either formally or informally.

Generally, the Trust’s definition of a small group is one with an income of under £500,000. In certain circumstances, where the Trust believes it is in the interest of local communities, it may exercise discretion in this area. Groups with an income in excess of £500,000 that are thinking of making an application are strongly advised to contact the Trust in advance.

For more details please visit the website here Two Ridings Community Foundation – Coronavirus Community Fund