Funder Update

To mark Her Majesty the Queen’s 70th (Platinum) Jubilee, The National Lottery Community Fund will make funding available to 70 projects across the UK. This is a significant National moment, and they are looking for projects that go beyond simply celebrating it.

They want to fund projects aligned to one or more of their three areas of focus:

1. Across Generations – Strengthening relationships between generations and creating a legacy for future generations.
2. Community Renewal – Supporting new opportunities for people to develop skills and experiences in their local community, as well as opportunities to bring people together in new ways, and in new or different places and spaces.
3. Our Shared Natural World – Deepening our care and action locally for the natural world.

Funded projects will need to be up and running by Her Majesty The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Central Weekend on the 5 June 2022. They plan to make their final decisions on which projects to fund in Spring 2022. So, they would expect the projects they fund under this programme to start in Spring 2022 onwards.

Funding programme key facts:

• Opens to applications on Wednesday 17 November 2021 and closes at 5pm on Wednesday 15 December, unless 700 applications are received sooner
• Available UK wide but projects do not need to be operating across the UK
• £3.5m is available and we’ll be offering grants of between £30,000 – £50,000
• 70 projects will receive funding
• Funded projects will have up to 2 years to deliver their activities from award
• Will not cover capital costs

The Platinum Jubilee Fund will offer eligible groups funding for activities that meet at least two of the following criteria:

• connects people across generations through doing activities together
• makes use of significant local sites or spaces – parks, heritage buildings, community spaces etc.
• considers future generations and how the Jubilee can leave a legacy for them in the community
• creates new opportunities for the people that live locally to contribute and/or to build skills and experience
• starts something new (a set of activities, a group, a community space, a service, a network) that marks the Jubilee as a turning point in the community
• is designed and led by young people who want to be more active in shaping the future of their communities
• starts collective action in relation to the natural world locally – giving more people the opportunity to care for the planet at a local level

They’ll prioritise applications from groups who:

• have not received funding from us before
• do not have a current award with us
• are smaller or medium sized organisations or groups with an annual turnover of under £100,000
• or are organisations that can demonstrate to us that they have significant reach into communities and are able to engage a large number of people to get involved
• work in communities where there is a history of fewer funding opportunities.
• work in areas where we know communities face challenging economic circumstances.

You can apply online from 17 November by searching for ‘The Platinum Jubilee’ on their website.

You’ll need to ensure that your group or organisation is eligible to apply. If your group or organisation is NOT eligible, even if we love your idea we cannot award funding.

What is an eligible organisation? You can apply if you are a:

• voluntary or community organisation
• registered charity
• constituted group or club
• not-for-profit company or Community Interest Company
• school (as long as your project benefits and involves the communities around the school)
• statutory body (including town, parish, community council or local council).

To help answer any questions groups may have about our eligibility please contact platinumjubilee@tnlcommunityfund.org.uk.

The Arnold Clark Community Fund are relaunching their Community Fund to provide financial help to community groups and charities that have been significantly affected by the coronavirus pandemic.

The Community Fund is open to all UK registered charities and local community groups who fall into these categories. The fund is also open to community interest companies, charitable incorporated organisations and social enterprises.

Successful applicants will receive grants of up to £1,000.

To check for eligibility and to apply please visit their website by clicking here.

The National Lottery Community Fund is distributing emergency grants of up to £10,000 to support organisations in England to continue to deliver services to communities affected by Covid-19.

Funding can also be used to help organisations overcome any acute financial difficulties they face as a result of the pandemic. Applications are invited from voluntary or community organisations; registered charities; constituted groups or clubs and not-for-profit or Community Interest Companies.

Applications are ongoing; however, eligibility will change after Tuesday 17 August 2021.

For more information on eligibility and to apply, visit their website by clicking here.