- About the foundation
- Grants for Merseyside
- Grants for Northern Ireland
- Other projects
- New Development work
- What we are unlikely to fund
- Examples of funding
- How to apply
- Contact
GRANTS FOR MERSEYSIDE
WHAT WE MAKE GRANTS FOR
We make grants towards
- start up and running costs
- volunteers' out-of-pocket expenses
- one-off project costs
- equipment
- salaries
No grants are made to individuals, nor are grants made for capital building projects or for work that clearly falls under statutory responsibility. For a complete list of our exclusions please follow the link on the left: What we are unlikely to fund.
The size of grant varies, but we prefer to give smaller grants to a larger number of projects.
Applications may be refused where we feel that the organisation concerned is already well funded or has large reserves.
WORK WHICH WE WILL CONSIDER FUNDING
Please read through all sections as your project may be included under more than one heading
LOCAL COMMUNITY GROUPS
Local community groups/projects in disadvantaged areas run by and for local people, including support and self-help groups, tenants' associations, and community action. Where there are unmet needs in the community we would support fresh approaches and new ideas for tackling them. We also encourage networking with groups doing similar work either locally or in other regions.
BLACK AND MINORITY ETHNIC ORGANISATIONS
Projects run by and for people from black and minority ethnic communities, including travellers and migrant workers, especially those which work towards redressing the disadvantage faced by such groups. We also support non-black community groups who are developing and implementing culturally sensitive policies, and cross-community trust-building initiatives.
REFUGEES
Projects offering emergency support to incoming refugees (including legal advice) and helping their integration into community life by actively working with settled communities. Support might include basic education, literacy, training, health and general social welfare. Schemes that target excluded people within the refugee community and initiatives that enable them to meet their own needs are also supported.
WOMEN INCLUDING GIRLS
Projects which work towards redressing the disadvantages faced by women in society, including women's health and support groups, victims of abuse and/or violence, literacy and second chance learning.
Children and Young People
Local groups running projects in disadvantaged areas which provide facilities or opportunities for children and young people aged between 5 and 25. Projects should include an underpinning, long-term personal and inter-personal development programme that raises aspirations and increases awareness of problems, such as discrimination and violence. Small grants may also be available for diversionary evening and school holiday activities. In both cases we would particularly encourage projects which are, or which are working towards being, user-led.
FAMILY SUPPORT
Projects giving support to families. This could include parenting skills, mutual support/self help, families in crisis and childcare. After school clubs, playgroups etc, would only be funded where there is a family support focus.
SECOND CHANCE LEARNING
Projects run by non-statutory organisations which enable adults who have little or no education to return to learning. Grants may be given to organisations towards the cost of courses (including tutors), childcare, advice and information services etc.
HOMELESS PEOPLE
Projects to provide services for homeless people or to furnish accommodation including: provision of emergency food, shelter and clothing; support, advice and advocacy; and training and second chance learning.
ADVICE & INFORMATION TO ALLEVIATE POVERTY
Projects providing welfare rights, or other advice and information services, to alleviate poverty. Priority will be given to funding locally-run advice projects. Groups would be encouraged to hold or to be working towards a nationally-recognised quality standard in advice-giving.
GRASSROOTS SOCIAL HEALTH INITIATIVES
Projects run by local non-statutory organisations which aim to improve people's physical and/or mental health. Priority will be given to projects in disadvantaged areas where health problems arise from social and environmental factors and which work with vulnerable groups. Issues might include stress, HIV/AIDS, self-harm, substance misuse etc.
TRAINING FOR VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS
Training for voluntary and community organisations to enhance the skills particularly of management committee members, but also of staff in mainly volunteer run organisations, to enable them to operate more effectively and improve the quality of the service they offer. Funding is also available for the recruitment and training of volunteers.
PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
Projects for adults with disabilities, which would be expected to be substantially led by people with disabilities.
CARERS
Projects which benefit carers by the provision of support services, advice, information or non-medical respite care.
UNSOLICITED APPLICATIONS WHICH FALL OUTSIDE OUR POLICY CRITERIA ARE NOT CONSIDERED