Funding
DofE Award - Access Without Limits Community Funding
The DofE Awards Access Without Limits Funding for Voluntary and Community Sector Organisations has been extended. They have grants available for organisations, working with young people between the ages of 14-25, who would like to become Directly Licensed Centres, able to offer the DofE Award to their service users, or to those young people who live in the neighbourhoods and communities, where they are based.
Launch of MRWA Zero Waste Community Fund
£165,000 fund launched to empower communities in the fight against waste.
Community groups in the Liverpool City Region are invited to apply for a share of £165,000 to support innovative projects that reduce waste and promote a greener future.
How To Raise Funds To Keep Your Community Active
When: Wednesday, 12 February 2025, 12:00–13:00
Where: Online through Zoom
Price: Free
Asda Community Outdoor Spaces Fund
The Outdoor Community Spaces Fund is Asda’s new funding opportunity, with grants ranging from £500 to £3,000, to be used to improve or transform outdoor community spaces where people can meet and be together and build pride in their local areas.
Application deadline is the 11th of February so act quickly to secure funding.
Halton Borough Council External Funding Team Training
The External Funding Team will be delivering two funding training workshops in January and February in Widnes and Runcorn
Basic Bid-Writing:
28th Jan 10am-12noon, Widnes
22nd Apr - 10am-12noon, Runcorn
Managing Your Grant:
4th Feb - 10am-12noon, Widnes
29th Apr - 10am-12noon, Runcorn
Tesco’s Stronger Starts Grant
Do you know of any Schools/PTA’s/Community groups or local charities that are looking for funding towards a project?
Tesco’s Stronger Starts grant applications are still being accepted for this round. That’s the blue token grants which you will find at the front of Tesco stores up and down the country.
Shortlisted applications can receive a minimum of £500, with £1000 for second place and £1500 for the top prize.
Halton Mayor's Charity - Bursary Scheme
The Mayor of Halton, Kevan Wainwright, is fundraising to remove barriers for young people from Halton in pursuing their education, and training and thereby supporting the future talent of the borough. The Mayor wishes to support and encourage aspirations and open opportunities for young people by providing education and training bursaries.
Final Funding Round of One Halton Health and Wellbeing Grants
One Halton is committed to supporting community groups and voluntary organisations and believes these organisations make a positive contribution to improving community life and generating vibrant places. Halton’s Health & Wellbeing Strategy sets out areas of focus and ambitions for the next five years around starting well, living well, ageing well and wider determinants of health which impact our health & wellbeing outcomes.
The Mayor of Halton Fund
The Mayor of Halton Fund, The Halton Foundation - Bursaries Available for Vulnerable Young People
Local Solutions Community Empowerment Fund - Round 5 Applications
The Local Solutions Community Empowerment Fund provides grants up to £2,000 to support local individuals and voluntary groups that will make a positive on our communities.
Local Solutions, a charity celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, delivers services to support individuals, families and communities across the Liverpool City Region and North Wales.