COMMUNITY GRANTS – SHORT DEADLINE

1. Title: COMMUNITY GRANTS – SHORT DEADLINE2. Awarding Authority: Postcode Community Trust, GB Tel: 0131 555 7287. Email: info@postcodecommunitytrust.org.uk. Web: 3. Contract type: Service contract4. Description: The Awarding Authority are offering short-term, designated funding available for new projects, or significant expansions of existing projects, in Great Britain that focus on the 2020 themes to improve community health and wellbeing, increase participation in arts and physical recreation, or reduce isolation.Background and Objectives of FundFunding is provided by the People’s Postcode Community Trust which was established in 2014. With funding from the players of the People’s Postcode Lottery, the Trust is able to offer short-term, designated funding for projects that address the following themes in 2019:Improving community health and wellbeing.Increasing participation in arts and physical recreationReducing isolation.5. CPV Code(s): 98000000, 98130000, 981330006. NUTS code(s): UKM, UKM7, UKM757. Main site or location of works, main place of delivery or main place of performance: Scotland, Eastern Scotland, Edinburgh, City Of.8. Reference attributed by awarding authority: Not provided.9. Estimated value of requirement: Who Can Apply and Further InformationGrassroots organisations, local charities and non-profit community businesses that are seeking to effect positive change within their local area in England, Scotland and Wales are eligible to apply. The following organisations are eligible to apply for between £500 and £2,000:Companies limited by guarantee with a non-profit purpose.Constituted voluntary organisation with no charity number.Community Interest Company with no charity number.Constituted sports group with no charity number.Organisations with tax exempt status but no registered charity number.The following organisations are eligible to apply for between £500 and £20,000:Organisation with registered Charity number or SCIO/CIO number.10. Closing date: 29.9.2020.11. Address to which they must be sent: For further information on the above contract please visit Web: 12. Other information: For more information: postcodecommunitytrust.org.uk/The Trust will consider applications from branches of national charities if the branch has its own charity registration number. However, this does not extend to local Wildlife Trusts. All applicants must be able to provide proof they are a constituted organisation and have an organisation bank account. All registered charities, with an income above £25,000, should have a financial reserves strategy in place. Applicants wishing to discuss their project proposals should contact People’s Postcode Trust’s management team (email or tel awarding authority)Applicants are urged to read the guidance notes published on the Trust’s website before starting the online application form.How to ApplyThe programme has two funding rounds and an online two-stage application process involving an expression of interest form. Those who are successful at the initial stage will be invited to complete a full application. The application form will appear online during the stage 1 dates. The 2020 dates for application are:Round 2 Stage 1: 4 – 18 August 2020Round 2 Stage 2: 15 – 29 September 2020TKR-2020923-EX-1459183# funding opportunity