CORONAVIRUS EMERGENCY FUND

1. Title: CORONAVIRUS EMERGENCY FUND2. Awarding Authority: Charities Aid Foundation, GB. Web: 3. Contract type: Service contract4. Description: Coronavirus Emergency relief funds first 500 organisationsThe Charities Aid Foundation’s Coronavirus Emergency Fund has paid grants to over 500 charitable organisations across the UK, totalling more than £2.3 million.In addition to an initial £5 million made available by CAF, contributions from private individuals, trusts and businesses have added another £1 million to the fund.The first 500 charitable organisations to receive grants of up to £10,000 include a wide range of causes, with the prevention of poverty being the single largest cause area to be granted money to help them cope with the effects of the pandemic, followed by health-related causes and charities helping children and young people.The fund opened in late March and applications were paused on April 5th after more than 5,000 applications were received in just one week, requesting a combined total of over £40 million5. CPV Code(s): 85311000, 85310000, 85320000, 98000000, 981331006. NUTS code(s): UKJ, UKJ4, UKJ467. Main site or location of works, main place of delivery or main place of performance: South East (England), Kent, West Kent.8. Reference attributed by awarding authority: Not provided.9. Estimated value of requirement: The Charities Aid Foundation’s Coronavirus Emergency Fund has paid grants to over 500 charitable organisations across the UK, totalling more than £2.3 million.10. As no deadline date has been specified please contact the awarding authority for further information.11. Address to which they must be sent: For further information regarding the above contract notice please visit:# funding opportunity# COVID-19