Funding News: Local Housing Project Grants Available From Nationwide
The Nationwide Community Grants programme has announced that it is now accepting applications from local housing projects for grants of up to £50,000. Applications will be considered from projects that demonstrate that they are working to strengthen local communities and supporting the most vulnerable by:
- Preventing people from losing their home
- Helping people in to a home
- Supporting people to thrive within the home environment
The fund is open across the UK from 3 June – 5 July in Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales, West of England, North West, North Midlands and the North East of England.
Charities, Community Land Trusts and housing co-operatives can apply for grants of between £10,000 and £50,000 to make a change in their local area. The applications will be reviewed and voted on by a regional Community Board, made up of Nationwide members and colleagues. And it’s more than just money, the funded projects will also get community and volunteering support.
Nationwide will prioritise organisations that:
- Illustrate a clear link to Nationwide’s ambition for everyone to have a place fit to call home and can demonstrate the impact their project will have on the local community
- Projects that are supporting people in housing need in original or creative ways. This includes both projects already delivering local impact and those carrying out research to find new ways to challenge the housing crisis
- Have projects/ideas that have the potential to be used by others across the country
- Have robust plans to measure and report on the difference the grant will make
- Can demonstrate sustainability beyond the life of the grant, by building the skills of staff and volunteers, diversifying funding streams and providing long-term solutions for the people they are helping
- That can evidence knowledge of local issues and have a network of local connections.
For more information or to apply visit: https://www.ukcommunityfoundations.org/our-programmes/nationwide
