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COVID-19 FUNDING AND FINANCE
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Applications to a new Aberdeenshire Community Food Fund are now being accepted.
Aberdeenshire Council has made funds available to support local projects tackling food security in North-east communities as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
North Aberdeenshire Foodbank recently reported a 75% increase in the number of people fed this year compared to the same timeframe from the start of April to mid-May in 2019 which included a 69% increase in adults and a staggering 90% increase in children.
Ellon and District has posted the largest increase in food support with a 540% rise, with Inverurie showing a 183% increase and Peterhead South and Cruden 148%.
The Aberdeenshire Community Food Fund is for community or resilience groups seeking funding to tackle food security such as constituted groups, registered charities or partnerships involving local organisations with a constituted body as lead partner.
It is not available to individuals or private organisations operating as a business to make a profit.
Aberdeenshire Council, in association with housing associations, employability services and other partners, has developed a new food strategy which is looking at not only the use of foodbanks, but access to good quality affordable food, community allotments and gardens to support our communities.
The council has been allocated just over £1 million for its wider Food Fund from a nationwide Scottish Government allocation of £30million.
The initiatives will address food insecurity for those families and households experiencing poorer socio-economic outcomes or address health barriers and enable a continued response to the needs of communities during transition and recovery.
Applications to the Aberdeenshire Community Food Fund will be assessed by the local area managers office and funds will be allocated on a first come, first served basis. If approved, funds will be awarded within 20 working days of the application being made.
For information on the criteria and to submit an application, visit https://www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/communities-and-events/funding/community-food-fund/
If you need assistance or are unable to submit online, you can contact your local area managers office by telephone on:
Formartine - 01467 538439
Banff and Buchan - 01467 530700
Buchan - 01467 537259
Garioch - 01467 533200
Kincardine and Mearns - 01569 690541
Marr - 01975 520400
Latest Funding Information
The next deadline for Agnes Hunter Trust's Main Grants Programme is 3rd September. https://www.agneshunter.org.uk/applications/
The Trust has two key areas of funding support - charities that help disabled people, and charities that assist with the education and training of disadvantaged people aged 16 years or over who have left school.
Grants of between £3,000-£15,000 a year are available. Within this programme, the Trust welcomes applications for grants covering two or three years, as well as one year grants.
The 7stars Foundation has three funding streams open for applications. https://the7starsfoundation.co.uk/apply
Up to £5,000 is available to projects supporting those challenged by abuse, addiction, those who are young carers, and those who find themselves in transition and those without a place to call home.
Unrestricted grant funding of up to £20,000 per year, for up to 2 years, is also available. The focus is on capacity building and enabling organisations to reach further.
Direct Funding of £100-£1,000.00 is available for young people themselves aged 18 years and under. Applications for funding must be supported or submitted by a social, outreach or support worker (on behalf of the young person).
COVID-19 Homelessness Response Fund launches second round of funding. https://www.homeless.org.uk/…/covid-19-homelessness-respons…
The funding aims to provide emergency financial assistance to local homelessness organisations, preventing closure, service cuts or staff redundancies threatened by increased operational costs and a loss of fundraised income due to the Coronavirus. It will also support organisations that have needed to expand or adapt their services in light of COVID-19 to support people experiencing homelessness safely and effectively. Deadlines are 3rd August and 14th September.
Third Sector Resilience Fund is still open for applications. https://scvo.org/…/scottish-go…/third-sector-resilience-fund
This is an emergency fund of up to £75k for charities, community groups, social enterprises and voluntary organisations working in Scotland. The fund supports organisations that already deliver services and products but find themselves in financial difficulties directly as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. The primary intention of the fund is to help third sector organisations to stabilise and manage cash flows over this difficult period.
GSK IMPACT Awards are open for applications until 14th September. https://www.kingsfund.org.uk/projects/gsk-impact-awards
To be eligible to apply, organisations must be at least three years old, working in a health-related field in the UK, with income between £80,000 and £2.5 million.
Up to 20 awards will be made, ranging from £3,000 to £40,000, and the training and development is valued at a further £9,500. Organisations will also have a film made, receive help with press and publicity, and be given a set of promotional materials.
Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) Infrastructure Support Fund is open for applications. https://www.ukcommunityfoundations.org/news…/bame-infra-fund
UK Community Foundations is seeking applications from BAME-led infrastructure organisations to access the new fund. Grants of between £5,000 – £20,000 over a maximum of three months are available.
The next deadline to apply to DM Thomas Foundation for Young People is 6th October. https://dmthomasfoundation.org/…/grants/dmtf-central-grants/
Up to £30K is available to organisations that improve education and health for young people in three key areas - children and young people with disabilities, children and young people who are sick in hospital, and children and young people who are life limited (requiring palliative care).
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