Community Foundation Tyne & Wear and Northumberland: Coronavirus Funds – Update
***Update: The upper limit is now £10,000. You can now apply for continuation funding, or for a different activity, if your organisation has already had a grant from either the Coronavirus Response and Recovery Fund or the National Emergency Trust Coronavirus Appeal Fund. But you must report back on the work already funded. Please note, the Foundation will be prioritising funding for organisations with income under £1m, especially smaller organisations with under £500k in income.***
The Foundation is calling for applications from organisations providing immediate relief to vulnerable people affected by the COVID-19 crisis. By vulnerable, it means the elderly (70+) and those with pre-existing health conditions, heart and circulatory problems, lung conditions, cancer and arthritis. It can also support organisations during the crisis that are helping people experiencing hardship, victims of domestic violence, or people needing support with mental health issues or bereavement.
The funders are keen to help organisations working with communities who may be disproportionately affected by the outbreak in other ways. For example, those already facing prejudice and discrimination or those poorly served by ‘mainstream’ services. They would like to fund organisations that are responding by continuing or adapting existing activities. Funding can cover core costs, project/capital costs of adapting services and the costs of provisions for people facing hardship. Please note, grants can only fund work covered by the purposes set out in your governing document.
https://www.communityfoundation.org.uk/group_grant/coronavirus-funds/