Young people's projects are priority for Tesco grant support
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CVG UPDATE: Local voluntary sector news by Yvonne Hendry of Caithness Voluntary Group
Tesco Community Grants fund thousands of local community projects across the UK. The fund is now focused on supporting schools and organisations to apply for extra financial help they might need to provide healthy food and activities that boost young people’s mental and physical wellbeing.
The scheme is open to all registered charities and not-for-profit organisations, with priority given to projects that provide food and support to young people. It provides grants of up to £1500 to projects from across the whole of Scotland.
Tesco Community Grants are administered by Groundwork which is working with Greenspace Scotland to support applicants. If you need help in applying, contact a community enabler via www.greenspacescotland.org.uk/grant-funding
The grants are open to charities and community organisations to apply for up to £1500 through an online application form. Every three months, three local good causes are selected to be in the blue token customer vote in Tesco stores across the UK.
Applications are open to all local good causes, but the priority projects at the moment are those that support children’s food security and health as well as local store nominated good causes.
Examples include school breakfast clubs, holiday clubs, play areas, food banks, counselling and support services for children, equipment or non-statutory services for nurseries or schools, equipment for Brownie, Guide or Scout groups, services or equipment to support children and young people’s health and kit for youth sports teams.
Latheron, Lybster and Clyth Halsary Fund is reopening for applications on April 17, with a closing date of May 31.
The fund is funded by ScottishPower Renewables community benefit funding from its Halsary wind farm, supporting projects and initiatives that benefit residents within Latheron, Lybster and Clyth Community Council boundary. These projects and initiatives can be located outside the community council boundary if they provide a clear benefit to residents of Latheron, Lybster and Clyth and if the panel members agree to provide funding.
Grants are between £200 and £2000. Grant holders must be able to spend their grant within 12 months of an award.
For full details go to https://cvg.org.uk/latheron-lybster-clyth-halsary-fund or contact yvonne@cvg.org.uk or halsary@cvg.org.uk
Caithness Community Fund is also reopening for applications on April 17 with a closing date of May 31.
It too is funded by ScottishPower Renewables community benefit funding from Halsary. The fund supports projects located within Caithness, incorporating the community council areas of Berriedale and Dunbeath, Bower, Caithness West, Castletown, Dunnet and Canisbay, Halkirk District, Latheron, Lybster and Clyth, the Royal Burgh of Wick, Sinclair Bay, Tannach and District, Thurso and Watten, and any other surrounding area the funding panel deems to be of significance.
There are micro grants of up to £500 and main grants from £501 to £7500.
For details go to https://cvg.org.uk/caithness-community-fund or contact yvonne@cvg.org.uk or halsary@cvg.org.uk
- For more information on any of the above, contact Yvonne Hendry or Allan Tait; email yvonne@cvg.org.uk or allan@cvg.org.uk
