News on Your Fund Surrey Project Proposals

New Cost of Living Fund launched

The £76M Community Organisations Cost of Living Fund has been launched today (24 July 2023).

The fund will support organisations across England to deliver critical frontline services. Organisations will be able to apply for funding to maintain or expand critical cost of living services from now until the end of March 2024.

Applications will be for amounts between £10,000 and £75,000. The funding is ONLY open to frontline organisations running critical services in communities, in at least one of the follow areas:

• food and emergency supplies - food and other 'banks'

• emergency shelter - homelessness services

• safe spaces - domestic abuse services and youth services

• warmth - warm spaces / hubs

• financial and housing advice.

Applicants MUST be able to demonstrate both increased costs and increased demand.

The fund is part of the £100M for charities announced in the Spring Budget. It will be administered by the National Lottery Community Fund. More information here: https://www.tnlcommunityfund.org.uk/funding/programmes/community-organisations-cost-of-living-fund.

The application window is now open and will close at 12 noon on Monday 16 October 2023.

The National Lottery Community Fund - New Grants to Strengthen Community Connections

Funding for projects which create better-connected communities across the UK.

A brand new funding programme, the ‘UK Fund’ marks one of the first significant commitments from the National Lottery Community Fund (NLCF)’s new strategy, ‘It starts with community’.

The grants are intended to develop and expand community links by:

• Strengthening relationships between people whose experiences of life have not been the same. For example, relationships between people of different ethnic backgrounds, generations, occupations or geographies.

• Creating connections between online and offline worlds.

• Helping to make sure people from all backgrounds can shape the future of their communities.

Funding of £500,000 to £5 million will be available for projects that can demonstrate that they:

• Will benefit communities across the UK (or have the potential to) - this could be by sharing learning, influencing, collaborating, convening or delivering activity across and between UK countries.

• Scale their impact - this might be by expanding into new locations, developing infrastructure, strengthening delivery or increasing reach.

• Focus on equity – the funders are looking for projects that involve and benefit places, people and communities who experience poverty, disadvantage and discrimination.

• Have a positive impact on the natural environment.

• Share learning openly.

It is expected most awards will be for two to five years,though up to ten years may be considered.

Constituted voluntary, community and social enterprise(VCSE) organisations, local authorities and partnerships can apply for this fund.

Before applying, groups must first register for and attend an information webinar. These will be held twice-weekly from 17 July 2023.

Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis from 4 August 2023.

More info here: https://www.tnlcommunityfund.org.uk/funding/programmes/the-uk-fund

Community Foundation for Surrey: Expression of Interest Deadline Coming Soon

The deadline to submit your Expression of Interest form is coming up soon

To be considered for our next round of funding please return your Expression of Interest form to us by Tuesday 29th August 2023 - right after the bank holiday weekend.

The deadline for full applications will be 9th October 2023.

Future Deadlines for 2024

Below you will find the dates for future grant rounds in 2024 and into 2025.

Apply by filling in an Expression of Interest Form

The process starts with submitting an Expression of Interest (EOI) – this is a simple form where you can tell us what you need to fund.

Tip: Don’t overthink it or spend too much time on it.

Multiple forms can be submitted

If you have several projects you can send several EOI forms.

Complete the form by clicking the link below and the Grants Team will be pleased to advise you on whether we can invite an application: https://www.cfsurrey.org.uk/apply-for-funding-2018/expression-of-interest-form-groups/

The Community Foundation supports the broad scope of social welfare.

Our purpose is to help make life better for the people of Surrey.

Please read our what we do and do not fund page for more information and our eligibility guidance: https://www.cfsurrey.org.uk/guidance/?utm_source=UKCF%20for%20Surrey%20&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=14046300_July%2FAugust%20Grants%20Bulletin%202023&dm_i=1R7Y,8D270,8N1C0,YGQXF,1

Local Enterprise Partnership Has £10m for Innovative Projects

Applications are now open for the latest round of the EM3 Future Fund.

Enterprise M3 (EM3) is looking to support new innovative capital projects across Hampshire and Surrey through its loan and grant scheme, The Future Fund. Please visit the website for more information: https://enterprisem3.org.uk/news/applications-are-now-open-latest-round-em3-future-fund

Up to £10 million of capital funding is available for projects focusing on innovation, achieving Net Zero by 2050, digital connectivity, and green or digital skills. Projects can range from demonstrators and pilots, to requests for seed funding as well as larger capital schemes.

The aim of The Future Fund is to help EM3, which is a Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP), to deliver its vision for a low-carbon, high-growth economy, by supporting a small number of high-quality projects.

The LEP is looking to assist growing businesses, help drive economic growth and create new or safeguard jobs. It also seeks to promote inward investment into the EM3 region, provide CO2 savings and enable new learning or learning spaces.

EM3 is looking for high-quality applications for The Future Fund from businesses, business support organisations, universities and colleges, plus public sector organisations, including local authorities, as well as the third sector, such as registered charities, community groups and social enterprises.

The application process for the current round of funding is open until 12 noon on 15 September, by when a draft business case should be submitted using a template which can be downloaded from the EM3 website.

Stephen Martin, managing director of Enterprise M3 said: “We are very much looking forward to receiving some exciting and innovative submissions from growing businesses and organisations that will help drive economic growth and make a positive difference to the EM3 region.

“As we are accepting applications for a limited time, I would urge those interested to ensure their submissions are made before the 15 September deadline.”

For information about The Future Fund, visit the EM3 website where full details, guidance and the application process timelines are available, or email EM3FutureFund@enterprisem3.org.uk

Website: https://enterprisem3.org.uk/news/applications-are-now-open-latest-round-em3-future-fund