Increasing costs will have an inevitable financial impact on voluntary and community sector groups and organisations. Those responsible for running activities within communities, as well as running community venues, may wish to provide for residents who may need a warm refuge during the colder months.
Below is a list of organisations offering support, advice and the provision of grants to assist voluntary and community sector groups and organisations to stay open and broaden the scope of services/activities provided.
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- Cost of Living Small Grant Fund, operated by Derbyshire Voluntary Action, offers grants from £200 to £1,000 to support voluntary and community sector groups and organisations responsible for running community venues and those who will provide services/activities throughout this winter.
- Co-op Community Dividend Fund is offering grants of £100 to £5,000 which are available for groups/organisations who are full members of Centre England Co-Operative. Funding is available for projects that aim to improve communities. Applications close 30th November 2022.
- Coalfield Regeneration Trust Small Grants Programme is offering grants of up to £2,000 to help organisations provide support to low-income families in crisis.
- Groundwork’s One-Stop Community Partnership Programme (UK) is offering grants of up to £1,000. This programme is designed to support community groups or organisations operating within two miles of a One Stop store and which are tackling food poverty, supporting the vulnerable, elderly and low-income families as well as youth sports teams.
- Energy Bill Discount Scheme is a national energy relief scheme for businesses, charities and other non-domestic customers.
- Persimmon Community Champions (England, Scotland and Wales) are providing grant funding of up to £1,000 to registered charities, clubs, schools and other organisations which have already raised vital funds themselves towards projects enhancing their local community.
- A H Blakemore Foundation are offering donations to good causes within targeted locations. You can apply via their website.
- Edith Murphy Foundation offer grants of £500 to £5,000 to charitable organisations that support individuals who are in need. To find out how to apply, please visit their website.
- Mortgage Advice Bureau Foundation are offering grants for sustainable community projects. Charities and community interest companies can apply for up to 50% of their crowdfunding target, up to a maximum of £5,000, to support the prevention or relief of poverty. Projects could include community food banks, money management and budgeting skills.
- Tesco Community Grants Programme is open to charities and community organisations to apply for a grant of up to £1,500.
- Aviva Community Fund is available to help with the cost-of-living crisis, offering funding for causes supporting financial wellbeing in their communities.
- Foundation Derbyshire is offering small grants of up to £2,000 to community and voluntary groups, local charities, and CIC’s working across Derby and Derbyshire.