Grassroots Grants - East End and City programme

Grassroots Grants’ is a three year grants  and endowment programme that will provide much needed funding to small community groups. You can apply for up to £5,000 over the next three years and there will be panels held every three months.  The next deadline is: This will be confirmed

NEW! February 2009 There have been  changes to eligibility criteria - the upper threshold limit for the annual average income for groups to be eligible for Grassroots Grants has been increased from £20,000 to £30,000.    There has also been an extension to when you need to spend the money by, you do NOT need to spend your grant in the financial year it was awarded. You now have until 31 March 2011.   Click here to find out more

NEW! April 2009 The following have been updated:

• the Application Form
• the Guidance Notes
• New CRB Disclosure Form
• the elibibility criteria: Your organisation only has to be operating for a year or more at the time of your application NOT since October 2006 as previously advertised
• the turnaround time on your application: you will get a decision on this with eight to 10 weeks not within four weeks as previously advertised.

Who can apply?

This funding is for voluntary and community sector (VCS) groups in Hackney who:

• are a not-for-profit, third sector or VCS group based in the City of London, Hackney, Newham or Tower Hamlets
• are active in the community for about a year or more at the time of application
• have an average annual income of less than £30,000 over the last three years or since the beginning of the group (if less than three years) and be able to provide proof of this
• are volunteer led 
• connected with and/or meeting the needs of the community
• have a governing document that contains, at least, the following information: name, aim /purpose, objects, a dissolution clause, a list of Trustees / Committee members and Trustee/Committee member signatures.

How to apply

You can download an application and guidance notes below, please note these were updated on 20 January 2009.  If you downloaded these forms previously, delete them and use the forms below.  If you have any questions, please call Elizabeth Adebola or Nadia Capogrosso on 020 7923 1962 or email elizabeth@hcvs.org.uk

Download an application form here (1.3 MB)

Download the Guidance Notes here (90 KB)

Download Advice on filling in the form here (158 KB)

Download a CRB Disclosure Form here (194 KB)

Can I get help with my application?

We hold regular How to apply workshops with Elizabeth and Nadia from our Grants team and Maneesha and Kishore from our Organisation Development team.  The next one will be organised later in 2009.  In the meantime, you can book a free meeting with one of our Funding Advisors to discuss your application, please call Zelina Kaya on 020 7923 1962.