McCarthy Stone Foundation – Community Grants
The programme aims to support organisations to address loneliness and the wellbeing of people over 65 years old by supporting one-to-one projects, particularly for residents in areas of deprivation.
Grants available: Up to £7,500
Timings for the upcoming grants round are as follows:
July 26th: Applications Open.
Closes 23 August 2024 for notification in October.
Guidance for the round will be available from the Foundation website.
Contact the McCarthy Stone Foundation for further information.
Who Can Apply
Community organisations, registered charities and other groups (including CICs limited by guarantee) may apply.
Organisations must be working with adults over 65 years of age and providing direct person-centred interventions in deprived areas. However, applications from all areas that can demonstrate a local level of need are considered.
The project must be legally charitable and unrestricted funds will only be awarded to registered charities.
Organisations must have:
- An annual income less than £250,000.
- A governing document.
- A registered bank account in the name of the organisation.
What can be funded?
Funding is available for a range of project/core costs and activities e.g. befriending initiatives, etc.
Projects must provide either direct one-to-one service provision to alleviate loneliness or group-based activity to address social isolation
How to apply:
Before getting in touch, please view the webinar and review the guidance. We are finding it difficult to reply to many enquiries which are covered in the guidance document. Thank you.
2024 Autumn Grant Pre-Application Webinar – Video and Slides – McCarthy Stone Foundation
Our Community Grants programme for Autumn 2024 is now open at this link. Application Form – McCarthy Stone Foundation
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