Somerset Fund: Grants of up to £2,500 (United Kingdom)

Deadline: 22-Feb-21

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This is the fourth grants round for the Somerset Fund. For this round, they want to fund small groups that operate on income of less than £100,000 per year. The grants will be ‘unrestricted’, which means you can use them to pay for your ongoing running costs.

Funding Information

In this round, grants of up to £2,500 are available.
They expect you to spend your grant within 12 months of the award date.
What do they want to fund?

Climate Fund to alleviate energy poverty in Developing Countries

This Request for Applications is open to strengthening the Economic Development Efforts

Grants for African CSOs to implement activities in SGBV, SRHR, HP, and VAWG

Small Research Grants for the improvement of education

This grant-making trust inviting Charities to help Socially Disadvantaged Groups during COVID-19

Support available for NGOs working on social innovation, inclusiveness and sustainability

Advocacy grants to strengthen the voice of communities and grassroots activists

USD $250,000 to $2 million funding available for each selected partner to address Covid-19 impact in select countries

Funding provided through capital support for community development projects

Endowment Funding of € 25,000 for young people fighting for freedom

Small Grant Fund for protecting endangered animal species

Grant program for transforming women’s lives for hard to fund projects

Seed Funding for Youth-led Organisations: Invitation to Submit Proposals

Grant Opportunity to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 and Future Pandemics

Submit Inspiring Projects that drive Long-term Economic, Social, and Environmental Sustainability

They are keen to support a wide range of groups from across Somerset. They are particularly interested in:

Giving the best start in life to the most disadvantaged children
Growing the life skills of young people
Improving the mental health of people of all ages
Increasing opportunities for better physical health
Supporting people with disabilities and life-limiting illnesses, and their careers
Combatting loneliness and isolation
Preference will be given to applicants that have not previously been awarded a grant from The Somerset Fund.

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You do not have to be a registered charity to apply, but the work you ask us to support must be legally charitable. You must have:

bank account in the name of your group
governing document
management committee / board of local people
They also require groups that work with children or vulnerable adults to have a safeguarding policy.

For more information, visit https://www.somersetcf.org.uk/somersetfund