Grassroots Grants programme
The Government has launched a new £130million Grassroots Grants programme and has called on small local voluntary and community groups to come forward and get their hands on essential funding.
Whether it's helping local clubs get hold of new kit, coaching new volunteers or simply giving the village hall a fresh lick of paint, Grassroots Grants aim to make a real and immediate difference to the work of any small and local community group, including sporting groups, with annual incomes below £20,000.
Funded by the Office of The Third Sector in the Cabinet Office, the programme is being administered by the Community Development Foundation and offers grants of between £250 and £5,000 to support activities that lie right at the heart of our local communities.
Phil Hope MP, Minister for the Third Sector, said: "Our communities are teeming with thousands of small groups and individuals who work tirelessly to tackle local problems and this £130million fund is dedicated to supporting their efforts. Grassroots Grants will put essential cash in the hands of small local voluntary groups without all the paperwork required for larger grants."
To keep the process as simple and easy as possible for applicants, the money is being distributed directly through local funders, who typically are slightly larger local organisations already based in the community and selected because they are familiar with the needs and causes in each area.
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