DCMS – VSCE Contract Readiness Fund
Grants available: up to £900,000 to be spent over three financial years.
Deadline to apply: 29 September
Who is the funding for?
Applicants must be from a charity or other institution that is established for charitable, benevolent or philanthropic purposes. They must be UK entities and have traded in the UK for more than 12 months. DCMS will enable the voluntary, community, and social enterprise sector to complete alongside other organisations and increase its participation in public service procurement.
When will you hear back?
Week commencing 24 October
Rosa – Voices from the Frontline Fund
Grants available: up to £7,000
Deadline to apply: 3 November
Who is the funding for?
Grants from £500 to £7,000 are available to support the work of grassroots women’s and girls organisations. The fund can be used for campaigning, awareness building, staff training and more. Eligible organisations will be run by, for and with women and girls, be a not-for-profit organisation, have a governing document and governing body and been active for one year. Organisations must have a UK-based bank and have an appropriate safeguarding policy in place.
When will you hear back?
Unspecified.
Asda Foundation: Cost of Living Grant
Grants available: £500-£2000
Deadline to apply: February
Who is the funding for?
Charities and not-for-profit organisations are eligible to apply to the latest tranche of Asda Foundation’s Cost of Living Grant. The group must have a presence in and benefit the local community, but there is no minimum timescale for how long the group must have been in existence. The grants are only eligible for groups operating inside the UK, and it is not able to support animal not-for-profits, grant making organisations or individuals. It can be used for support with rent and utility bills or food costs support.
When will you hear back?
Unspecified.
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