COMMUNITY GRANTS

1. Title: COMMUNITY GRANTS2. Awarding Authority: National Lottery Grants for Heritage, GB. Web: 3. Contract type: Service contract4. Description: The grants programme was not due to reopen until 2021, but the Awarding Authority has announced that a phased reopening of project funding will begin in late November 2020:5. CPV Code(s): 85320000, 85300000, 85000000, 981331006. NUTS code(s): UKI, UKI4, UKI427. Main site or location of works, main place of delivery or main place of performance: London, Inner London – East, Tower Hamlets.8. Reference attributed by awarding authority: Not provided.9. Estimated value of requirement: Phase 1 – applications for grants from £3,000-£10,000 and £10,000-£100,000 will be accepted starting from 25 November 2020. This will provide some much-needed financial assistance, particularly to those heritage sector organisations who have, so far, been unable to access COVID-19 emergency funds. NLHF will be looking for projects with a particular emphasis on organisational resilience and inclusion.Phase 2 – applications for grants from £100,000-£250,000 and £250,000-£5 million will be accepted starting from 8 February 2021. This will mark a return to NLHF’s core business, but NLHF will not be returning to pre-COVID-19 “business as usual” in its approach.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 on the above contract please visit Web: 12. Other information: Priority will be given to projects that:Boost the local economyProvide job creation and encourage skills developmentSupport local health and wellbeingEncourage rebuilding community cohesionProject partners must demonstrate that they are building long-term environmental sustainability and inclusion into their plans.Phase 1 will be open to applications from:Non-profits and partnerships led by non-profit organisations for grants of £3,000 to £5 million.Private owners of heritage for grants of up to £100,000.Phase 1 applications will be accepted from 25 November 2020.Phase 1 applications will be accepted from 25 November 2020# funding opportunity# COVID-19