Coronavirus Community Support Fund aims to support charities and social enterprises
The Government’s new £200 million Coronavirus Community Support Fund is now open for applications. The fund is part of the Government’s £750m financial support package for charities and social enterprises.
The fund, which is being administered through the National Lottery Community Fund, aims to increase community support and to reduce temporary closures of essential charities or social enterprises, ensuring services for vulnerable people impacted by COVID-19 have the financial resources to operate, and so reduce the burden on public services.
Priority will be given to:
- Organisations supporting people and communities who experience disproportionate challenge and difficulty as a result of the COVID-19 crisis.
- Organisations providing services and support for vulnerable people, for which there will be increased demand as a result of the COVID-19 crisis.
- Organisations which connect communities and support communities to work together to respond to COVID-19.
Charities and not for profit organisations are able to apply for grants of between £300 and £10,000 or for grants above £10,000. Decisions on funding will be made within weeks. Applications can be submitted at any time.
More information and the application forms can be found at www.tnlcommunityfund.org.uk/funding/covid-19/learn-about-applying-for-emergency-funding-in-england
Beyond this response, National Lottery funding is available for longer-term rebuild and recovery.
