Covid-19 Relief Community Grant in the UK
Deadline: 22-Aug-21
Welwyn Hatfield’s COVID-19 Relief Community Grants are available to specific organisations to help fund core running costs of the project.
This is an unrestricted fund for organisations which have been directly supporting the community during the COVID-19 pandemic. The funding is retrospective funding to support organisations which have been financially impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Examples of what can be funded include:
Rent and rates
Insurance
PPE
Equipment
IT and subscriptions
Covid-19 compliance
Eligibility Criteria
Your application is only likely to be considered if you meet the following criteria:
At least 50 per cent of your organisations’ members/clients/users live or work in the borough.
Provided project updates and/or final feedback if you were successful with a previous grant application from the council.
Your organisation is either a registered charity, incorporated or unincorporated charity or a voluntary/community/not-for-profit group.
Your organisation commits to equality and diversity and can provide a copy of its equality and diversity statement or policy.
Your organisation commits to safeguarding vulnerable of the community and can provide a copy of its safeguarding statement or policy.
Appropriate insurance is in place for all events and services provided.
Finances are audited or independently reviewed on an annual basis (only applies to charities with a gross income of more than £25,000).
Your organisation is able to show budgetary information for the next financial year.
Able to provide signed constitution or Articles of Memorandum.
Able to provide copies of your organisations’ last three months’ worth of bank statements.
Able to provide detailed costs relating to application.
Organisations who have been negatively financially impacted due to COVID-19, who can provide data to show the impact to their organisations is COVID related and not a rolling pre- pandemic issue.
For more information, visit https://www.welhat.gov.uk/grants/covid-relief