Funding
MEET THE FUNDERS!
Are you joining us on Friday, May 16th at St.Helens Town Hall? Whether your group or organisation is in Halton or St.Helens, you are welcome to come along and meet up to 20 funders, ready to answer your questions and help you plan for the future.
ST HELENS TOWN HALL 10am - 3pm
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ST HELENS TOGETHER VCFSE FOOD & WIDER ESSENTIALS ASSISTANCE GRANT (February 2025)
The St Helens Together VCFSE Food & Wider Essentials Assistance Grants has been made available as a result of a local crowdfunding campaign facilitated through St Helens Council and Halton & St Helens VCA along with an allocation of the Government Household Support Fund. The campaign was created specifically for VCFSE organisations to use to support people who are struggling to afford food and wider essentials due to increasing winter pressures along with the ongoing impact of the cost of living.
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FUNDING OPPORTUNITIY - Youth Empowerment Scheme (St Helens)
The scheme, delivered by the Community Foundation for Merseyside (CFM) in partnership with the Police and Crime Commissioner for Merseyside (PCC) and the Merseyside Violence Reduction Partnership (MVRP), is targeted at community projects that offer diversionary activities- particular those that include arts, culture and sports to support young people aged under 25 years who may be more vulnerable to experiencing violence and at risk of anti-social behaviour.
Interventions/programmes delivered must fall into one of the following types:
FUNDING - SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE WITH A LEARNING DISABILITY AND/OR AUTISM
DEADLINE 16th FEBRUARY 2024 -
The aims of this funding are to improve the emotional and mental wellbeing of children and young people with a learning disability and/or autism and support reducing their risk of issues such as:
· Challenging behaviour
· Escalations to mental health crisis
· Breakdowns at home / placements
· Hospital attendances and admissions
· School isolations / exclusions and non-attendance due to emotional wellbeing issue
Halton Community Grant Scheme
Halton Borough Council's Public Health Team are inviting applications for a new Community Grant Scheme.
If you’re a community group seeking funding to support a local project, they'd love to hear from you.
Follow the link below to complete the expression of interest.
Halton Borough Council – April Funding Bulletin
The latest edition of Halton Borough Council’s Funding Bulletin – April 2026, produced by the Programmes Office has been released and can be found in the attachment below.
Torus Foundation’s Community Investment Fund
Torus Foundation’s Community Investment Fund has now launched for 2026/27 funding.
Local organisations are invited to apply for small grants of up to £5,000 to deliver projects that will benefit Torus communities.
The deadline for applications for the Spring panel is Monday 27th April and successful groups will be notified by mid-June 2026.
How To Apply
All the information about how to apply to the fund is now live on Torus Foundation website:
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Asda Foundation Local Community Spaces Fund
Asda Foundation Local Community Spaces Fund opening soon!
Pre- Awareness : From Tuesday 24th March
Applications Open: From Tuesday 14th April at 10am To Tuesday 28th April at 10am
Grants between £10,000 and £20,000 are available to projects with one or more of the following objectives:
Repair and Maintain Community Spaces