This programme will support collaborations led by small charities seeking to influence and achieve local or regional change around improving the social security system, improving access to suitable accommodation, and support for asylum seekers and refugees. Collaborations can apply for grants of £100,000 over two years.
A decade of austerity, the impact of the pandemic and the heightened pressures of the cost of living are making life much harder for people, widening inequality and deepening trauma.
We’ve seen time and again the huge difference small local charities make to our communities and people within them. Their deep understanding of the needs and aspirations of the people they support means they are best placed to make a difference where others can’t. But small charities can’t do it alone. So many already have strong relationships, partnering with other charities, grassroots organisations, community groups, and local partners to support people facing complex issues and barriers.
Building impactful collaborations that push for the change needed to make a positive impact on people’s lives takes time, resource and perseverance but it’s needed more than ever.
This programme is aimed at supporting impactful collaborations that are led by small and local charities that have the specialist knowledge, compassion for people, and the drive to push for long lasting change.
We are awarding flexible grants of £100,000 over two years. Collaborations will have the opportunity to extend by a further year and additional £50,000.
This funding cannot be used to fund direct delivery of services and is exclusively to support partnerships to influence locally and regionally.
Your influencing work will align with at least one of the following themes:
Please note, this funding programme is now closed. Sign up to our alerts email here to find out when it opens.
