Funding
Warrington CVS offers a funding advice service. If your voluntary organisation or community group requires advice please contact Gwen Lightfoot on 01925 246880 for further information.
We also operate a FunderFinder service where we will search for relevant Funding Opportunities on your behalf. For this, please call Anne on 01925 246880.
Also, please check below for any funding opportunities that may be relevant to your organisation;
The Green Machine
Community groups in Warrington can apply for funding to run environmental projects during winter and spring through Community Foundation for Merseyside’s Green Machine Fund.
The Warrington Green Machine Fund - Unilever provides grants of up to £1000 for community groups to improve and ‘green-up’ their local area. Grants can be used to enhance and conserve the local environment. Priority will be given to “Greening” urban areas, nature conservation, producing environmental art, tackling pollution and aiding recycling.
For more information on the Green Machine Fund – Unilever UK, or to apply for a grant contact Community Foundation for Merseyside on 0151 966 3551 or visit www.cfmerseyside.org.uk.
The Morgan Foundation
The Morgan Foundation supports charities across North Wales, Merseyside, West Cheshire and North Shropshire.
With a grant programme of over £1 million per year, funds are targeted where they can be most effective in making a real difference to the lives of the people in this region. The Morgan Foundation specialises in supporting small to medium sized locally based organisations whose work focuses on children, families, disadvantage and disability.
Any work which has a positive effect on the welfare and quality of life, or which enhances the opportunities and life choices for people in this region will be considered.
Visit the Morgan Foundation website here
Warrington Grassroots Grants
A new small grants fund which starts September 2008.
If your group has an income of £20k or less a year then you can apply for up to £5k over 3 years.
For further information or an application form, please contact:-
Warrington CVS The Gateway 89 Sankey Street WARRINGTON WA1 1 SR
Tel: 01925 246880
Email: cvsr@thegateway.org.uk
GRANTnet
GRANTnet is a straightforward FREE-to-use service from GRANTfinder.
It can help groups and small businesses like yours to find suitable funding. For more information or to register go to http://www.grantnet.org.uk
It's your Community
Community awards are given, starting from £100 and up to £1,000. Awards should be for the benefit of the community, or to build community spirit. Click here to find out more about this grant
WREN Small Grant Scheme
WREN is pleased to announce the launch of its new small grant scheme. The scheme has been designed for projects with a total cost of under £50,000 and grants can be awarded between £2,000 and £15,000. Typical projects suitable under the WREN small grant scheme might include village halls or community centres, skates parks and play areas, footpaths or towpaths, cycleways or museums. Click here to find out more
Church and Community Fund
The CCF gives grants or loans to community projects run by parish churches, deaneries, dioceses and other bodies connected to or working in partnership with the Church of England. http://www.churchandcommunityfund.org.uk
Fit 4 Funding Newsletter
Click here to read the Fit 4 Funding Newsletter
Futurebuilders
This is a unique government-backed fund with £215 million to invest in third sector organisations delivering public services. Click here to visit the Futurebuilders website
Funding for Small Scale Regeneration Projects (UK)
Local community groups, community enterprises and registered charities that address social and economic deprivation within specific geographic areas such as a housing estate, neighbourhood or village may be eligible to apply for grants of up to £5,000 through Comic Relief’s Disadvantaged Communities programme. The focus of the programme is on small scale local projects which were started by local residents who came together to try to make their community better. This programme does not support work over a larger area, for example, city-wide initiatives or across a whole town. To be eligible applicants need to have a turnover of less than £150,000. Applications can be made at any time.
Click Here for Comic Relief Funding