CDCF has just launched their COVID-19 Fund to support community groups and organisations through this period of uncertainty. The focus is to offer emergency funding to deal with emerging issues in the community as a result of the continuing threat of coronavirus.
https://www.cdcf.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Coronavirus-Fund-Guidelines.pdf
Grants up to £5,000 is available to support work in the community, and to help organisations survive over this period of closures and isolation.
Theme 1: Proactive
- Organisations that are supporting older people and other vulnerable groups affected by the COVID-19 outbreak
- Additional costs of working remotely and adapting services delivered in the wider community including volunteer costs
- Activities to support community coordinated resources
- Initiatives working to combat poverty (e.g. initiatives to tackle food poverty or ‘holiday’ hunger etc.)
- Advisory services that complement those being put in place by statutory authorities such a directing people to local services or listening on the phone and giving emotional support.
Project may be new or something you currently deliver but it must respond to the COVID-19 crisis. The activity must also complement the support measures that are being put in place in your communities by the statutory authorities e.g. local authority led community hubs.
Theme 2: Recovery and Resilience
- A contribution to charities and community organisations whose operations and finances are significantly affected by loss of income due to restrictions in place around COVID-19
This fund is expected to be heavily subscribed. In this first phase of emergency funding, priority will be given to applications that meet Theme 1. Applications for Theme 2 will be accepted but they will be given lower priority.
