Community and voluntary groups in County Durham can now access an additional £1.4 million of funding to help provide much-needed support during the Coronavirus pandemic.
Durham County Council is giving each of its 14 Area Action Partnerships (AAP) an extra £100,000 to allocate to groups who are working hard to provide support at a grass roots level across the county.
Great Aycliffe and Middridge Partnership have funding available to support Community groups and buildings through the current situation related to COVID-19. Groups and buildings looking for support during this difficult period are welcome to discuss and apply for funding through Great Ayclife and Middridge Partnership.
We envisage applications will fall in to two categories.
- Supporting Covid-19 Help Initiatives, supporting existing and new organisations to provide support to individuals who are impacted by Covid-19. Examples of expenditure include assistance with food, transport, associated utility costs, volunteer expenses and telephony.
- Supporting the Community and Voluntary Sector through COVID-19, where income has been negatively impacted by COVID-19 and organisations require assistance with urgent expenses such as utility bills, insurance costs and urgent repairs for an initial period of up to 3 months, up to a maximum of £10,000.
Brian Riley (GAMP Coordinator) added, “The GAMP are looking to support local groups and residents in these difficult times, please contact the GAMP Team in the first instance with any queries”.
Potential applicants are encouraged to contact the GAMP team to discuss project proposals and/or request further information and guidance on applying.
If you have any initial queries, please email gampaap@durham.gov.uk for advice or to request an application pack.
