Here’s a quick summary of local funding opportunities for groups, organisations and citizens in Kirklees who are supporting others during Covid-19, with links to more details on this site…
Community Buildings Recovery Grants
Community organisations who own or rent buildings and spaces in Kirklees can apply for a Kirklees Council grant to recover lost income due to Covid.
How much: up to £20,000
Who can apply: Voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations
Community Buildings Recovery Grants
Community Champions – tackling vaccine hesitancy
Funding for ideas that will help tackle vaccine hesitancy in local places and overcome barriers that are stopping people going for Covid vaccinations.
How much: up to £1,000 (which must be spent within three months)
Who can apply: community groups in Kirklees
Funding for creative ideas to tackle vaccine hesitancy
Ward Project Budgets – funding from local councillors
£30,000 of extra funding is now available for each ward in Kirklees (which is a local place that 3 councillors represent) through their Ward Budgets.
How much: no set amount
Who can apply: organisations, groups, schools, parish councils, businesses
Ward project budgets – your councillors can help
Supporting Communities fund – TSL Kirklees
Local groups who are supporting people in financial hardship in our communities can apply for funding support via TSL Kirklees.
How much: no set amount
Who can apply: local groups and organisations
Support grants for community venues
Business support grants are available for community organisations who generate a significant part of their income through activity that has been legally forced to close (or has been significantly impacted) due to Covid-19.
Who can apply: community centres, buildings and facilities
Support grants for community venues
Growing Great Places – community crowdfunding
Extra help is available from Kirklees Council for citizens and organisations who want to crowdfund to get great ideas off the ground in our local places.
How much: up to £5k available (you decide the total amount to crowdfund)
Who can crowdfund: individuals, organisations, groups
Growing Great Places – community crowdfunding
Coronavirus Emergency Fund – One Community
The Coronavirus Emergency Fund is reopen for applications. Grants from One Community Foundation for the period up to March 31st 2021.
How much: Up to £5k for groups, Up to £10k for Anchors
Who can apply: organisations, groups, PTAs, parish councils, churches
Support for individuals facing financial hardship
If you are supporting friends, neighbours and communities throughout the community response to Covid-19, we know that many of you will come across people and families in need of financial support.
Here’s some advice about who you can contact for help.
Support for individuals facing financial hardship