FUNDING: small grants for social action projects across England

Posted by Joe Gardham on October 17

Community First Fund Launches for Social Action (England)
The £80 million Community First Fund will provide small grants to community groups and local social action projects in England.
The four year fund is designed to help communities come together through new and existing community groups, to identify their strengths and local priorities, plan for their future and become more resilient.
The funding is being administered via two strands; the £50 million Endowment Match Challenge and the £30 million Neighbourhood Matched Fund.
The Neighbourhood Matched Fund will provide small grants for some of the most deprived areas in the country while the Endowment Match Challenge will be available nationally and will match private donations invested in community endowment funds to pay out money for small grants.
For information on the application process for both strands, interested parties are advised to consult the following web link: http://www.cdf.org.uk/web/guest/community-first