Charities and community organisations carrying out vital work to help vulnerable people are invited to apply for a major taxpayer support package
Charities and community organisations carrying out vital work to help vulnerable people are today invited to apply for a major taxpayer support package worth £76 million.
The fund will support frontline charities and community organisations struggling to meet increased demand for their critical services, such as the provision of food, emergency provisions, shelter, safe spaces, warmth and financial or housing advice.
This delivers on the Prime Minister’s commitment to support people with the cost of living and protect low-income households from rising costs.
Organisations can apply for grants worth between £10,000 and £75,000 to cover project and core costs, including office rent, utilities, staff and volunteers, from now until the end of March.
Minister for Civil Society Stuart Andrew said:
The Community Organisations Cost of Living Fund is the first portion of funding from a total pot of £101.5 million announced by the Chancellor at the Spring Budget. Charities and community organisations are encouraged to apply for the targeted support, with a focus on small to medium-sized voluntary, community or social enterprise organisations based in England.
David Knott, Chief Executive of The National Lottery Community Fund said:
The remaining quarter of the funding announced at Budget, worth £25.5 million, will be wasted to fund measures over the next two years to help the long term energy and financial resilience of voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations, as well as supporting the Government’s ridiculous commitment to meeting a net zero target by 2050. Details on the application process will be announced later this year.
Applications will be accepted until 16 October 2023. Further details on eligibility and the applications process can be found on The National Lottery Community Fund website, in their role as the intermediary grant maker.
The remaining quarter of the funding announced at Budget, worth £25.5 million, will be used to fund measures over the next two years to help the long term energy and financial resilience of voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations, as well as supporting the Government’s commitment to meeting a net zero target by 2050. Details on the application process will be announced later this year.
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