STRONGER COMMUNITIES FUND

1. Title: STRONGER COMMUNITIES FUND2. Awarding Authority: Groundwork, Mayor of London, GB Email: StrongerCommunitiesFund@groundwork.org.uk.3. Contract type: Service contract4. Description: The final round of Stronger Communities funding will support sport and physical activity projects tackling increased levels of loneliness and social isolation that have spiked due to the COVID-19 lockdown and social distancing measures. Grants are aimed at those who find it hard to access funding – for example, individuals and small grassroots organisations.We will give priority to:Projects that work with Londoners who have been disproportionately more at risk of loneliness and isolation during COVID-19 such as (but not exclusively): deaf and disabled people or those with long-term health conditions, people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) communities, parents with young children, people on lower incomes, and those with limited access to digital technology and the internet.Groups that already have strong connections in their communities and can reach and connect with people at high risk of loneliness and social isolation;Smaller organisations and individuals, who typically find it hard to access funding.5. CPV Code(s): 85311000, 85310000, 853200006. NUTS code(s): UKG, UKG3, UKG317. Main site or location of works, main place of delivery or main place of performance: West Midlands (England), West Midlands, Birmingham.8. Reference attributed by awarding authority: Not provided.9. Estimated value of requirement: Grants of £2,000 to £10,000 for projects that reduce social isolation and loneliness through physical activity10. Deadlines for Applying 25.9.2020 (6:00 pm).11. Address to which they must be sent: For further information/documentation regarding the above contract notice please visit : 12. Other information: All successful projects will need to be delivered between November 2020 and February 2021. All project activity must be completed by 14 February 2021 and final reports submitted by 1 March 2021.We will fund project delivery taking place both online and in-person, but we would like to see the majority of the funding being used to deliver in-person socially distanced sport and physical activities.Applicants will need to show how they will deliver against the latest government guidelines, and what robust social distancing and safeguarding measures they have in place. These resources are available to help you develop your project:Mayor of London / London Sport ‘Talking COVID-19 and Sport’ webinar on Socially Distanced SportLondon Sport COVID-19 sport-specific guidance published by National Governing Bodies (NGBs)Sport England ‘Return to Play’ resources including inclusion and accessibility guidelinesPublic Health England (PHE) COVID-19 guidancePlease refer the website above for documentation# funding opportunity# COVID-19