Somerset Coronavirus Response & Recovery Fund – United Kingdom
Deadline: 15-Aug-20
The Somerset Community Foundation is seeking applications to help local charities and community groups during the next 6 to 9 months of the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
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Somerset charities and community groups have responded in astonishing ways to the coronavirus outbreak.
Priorities
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Somerset Community prioritizes applications that can show a positive impact on vulnerable people, including those who may have lost their jobs and fallen into debt as a result of coronavirus. They expect most of our funding to benefit the following groups:
Older people living on low incomes, including those who continue to self-isolate.
Adults with learning disabilities, physical disabilities, or pre-existing medical conditions.
Children and young people who have had their education disrupted.
People struggling with their mental health, including following bereavement.
Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities who have been disproportionately impacted by coronavirus.
People who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.
People living in more remote rural communities.
Funding Information
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They aim to award around £1 million between now and the end of 2020.
The largest grant are expected to award in most cases is £10,000, but can consider requests up to £20,000.
Awards over £10,000 will only be made for:
Strategic interventions operating over a larger area.
Projects focusing on particularly vulnerable people.
Partnership applications from groups working together.
The Foundation is particularly keen to provide grants where a group is:
Working together with key organizations in the area to provide a joined-up solution.
Following a proven model of delivery, or
Developing a new approach that can fill a gap and make lasting changes.
Eligibility Criteria
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The Fund is open to:
Charities.
Community groups.
Social enterprises.
Other not-for-profit organizations.
Parish or town councils (if there are no appropriate charities or groups in the area).
Somerset community expects applicants to have:
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A board of trustees or a management committee with at least three unrelated members.
A bank account in the group’s name with at least two signatories.
Appropriate policies and insurances, including safeguarding children and vulnerable adults.
For more information, visit https://www.somersetcf.org.uk/coronavirus