Grants and Funding
Funding Opportunities for VCS Organisations by February 20th
Community Foundation for Calderdale would like to announce two available funding options become available for Voluntary and Community Sector Organisations across Calderdale.
Prince of Wales Charitable fund Grants up to 15K – Apply by February 20th
Grants of up to £15k are available from The Prince of Wales’s Charitable Fund (PWCF) for organisations especially for projects in Education, Health and Wellbeing, Environment, Countryside, Social Inclusion, Heritage and Conservation. You need to apply by 20th February 2023. For more info, visit https://www.pwcf.org.uk/
Calderdale Cares grants up to £5K / £10K for VCS – Apply by February 23
Grants of up to £5k or £10k are available for VCS organisations to apply for who support residents in Calderdale to improve their health and wellbeing. Calderdale Cares Partnership has created a £180,000 fund which is being administered by the Community Foundation for Calderdale (CFFC).
Visit https://cffc.co.uk/vcs-support-fund/ for more info and to apply.
Calderdale Council: Community Small Grants Scheme
Calderdale community groups running events and projects to support local towns, people and the environment are invited to apply for grants from a £70,000 Council funding pot.
Grants to boost community projects One off grants up to £3000 from a £70,000 council funding pot Deadline to apply: Monday 6th February 2023
Grants will be awarded to projects that help achieve the Council’s priorities to create strong, thriving towns and places, reduce inequalities and tackle the climate emergency.
For more information please click here Click the button below and apply online before the deadline: 9am on 06/02/23.
The Locala Community Fund 2022/23 open for applications!
Every year, The Locala Community Fund donates at least £10,000 to community, third sector and charity organisations in Bradford, Calderdale, Kirklees, Stockport and Tameside who apply for up to £1500 to support their projects.
In January 2022, The Locala Community Fund donated over £43,000 to 30 community groups.
The Community Fund is part of our social enterprise commitment investing any profits back into services or community projects and helps projects that support Locala’s Better Lives Strategy and contribute towards one or more of our Social Value Pledges.
Any such groups in the Calderdale Lower Valley who could benefit from a Community Fund grant can submit an application.
More information and the application form can be found here: https://www.locala.org.uk/get-involved/community-fund
Please note submissions to the Community Fund will close on 27 January 2023 at 5pm.
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Calderdale Cost of Living Fund – Apply by December 9th
There is £226,950 available with contributions from –
- Calderdale Council
- West Yorkshire Combined Authority via the Mayor’s Cost of Living Emergency Fund
- Community Foundation for Calderdale.
This funding is designed to help local voluntary and community groups continue to support people in need throughout Winter as the demand for services rises. There are 3 strands to the funding – Emergency Support, Prevention (warm & welcoming spaces) and Building Resilience. These strands have been brought together in to one fund to try and reduce the amount of time local groups spend on writing applications. Please note, the majority of funds need to be spent by end March 2023 as the focus for the fund is supporting Calderdale residents through the Winter.
You can apply for one, two or all three strands of funding if your organisation is eligible. Click on the button below to apply online before the closing date for applications on Friday 9th December 10am.S