SEE DETAILS BELOW ON THE FRED CURRAN TRUST FUND AND THE HUYTON WITH ROBY TRUST FUND
Fred Curran Trust Fund
What is the focus of the fund: The Fred Curran Trust aims to improve the lives of people with disabilities in Knowsley. It wishes to fund projects delivered by charities, community groups and social enterprises that offer sporting opportunities to improve skills and help beneficiaries to become more active.
Key fund criteria
- Beneficiaries must be from Knowsley
- Projects must be sport related
- This fund is specifically to support people who are either suffering with mental ill health or have a physical disability.
How much is available: Grants of up to £1,000
The next closing date is Monday 14th December at 4pm.
How to apply?
Please visit the Community Foundations for Lancashire and Merseyside’s website – www.cfmerseyside.org.uk and complete an online application form. Once you have submitted the online application you will need to send the documents listed below. If you do not submit all the relevant documents within 7 days your application will be withdrawn. Please attach the documents to your online application or email them to applications@cflm.email
Documents which need to be included with your application
- A copy of the group’s rules or constitution
- A copy of the group’s latest annual accounts or income/expenditure information
- A copy of a recent bank statement for your group
- A list of current names of Trustees/Directors or for unincorporated/unregistered groups, the names of the Management Committee
- A copy of the group’s current Safeguarding Policy. All applicants must ensure that they hold relevant policies and procedures in place to undertake activities, such as Criminal Records Bureau checks and/or a health and safety policy, depending on proposed activity. If unsure about what you need please contact the Community Foundation for help (details below)
NB: If you have received a grant from us in the last 12 months and have already submitted copies of the above documents, you do not need to send them in again. However, a bank statement is required with every application.
The following items cannot be supported via the fund:
- Organisations with less than 3 unrelated Trustees/Directors/Management Committee
- Private Businesses or CICs limited by shares
- Statutory organisations or work that is their responsibility
- National organisations that cannot demonstrate local governance/autonomy
- Commercial ventures
- Purchase/maintenance of vehicles
- Activities that will have already taken place before we offer you a grant
- Politically connected or exclusively religious activities
- Projects for personal profit
- Groups comprising just one family
- Debts and other liabilities
- Reclaimable VAT
- Travel outside UK
- Gifts or projects exclusively for the purpose of entertaining
What happens next?
Completed applications are considered by Community Foundation staff to check eligibility. You may be contacted for more information after applying and a decision making panel will make recommendations based on the fund’s criteria and the budget available.
You should expect to hear the outcome of your application approximately 6-8 weeks after the closing date.
Huyton with Roby Trust Fund
What is the focus of the fund: to support a wide range of charitable projects that provide support, prevention and relief of poverty for people who live within the area of Huyton with Roby.
Key fund criteria
- Beneficiaries must be from Huyton with Roby within Knowsley
- Applicants must be a charitable organisation. Groups are able to make an application to support project they are looking to deliver or alternatively to support a particular individual or family (local residents) who may in hardship.
What types of activities can be considered:
- Any community activities that aim to improve the lives of Huyton with Roby Residents
- Support for individuals or families who are facing financial hardship. This may include support for replacing broken white goods, grants for school/college/university books, training courses.
The list is not exhaustive- please contact us if you wish to discuss the funding request and to check if it is something we can consider.
How much is available: Grants of up to £1,000
The next closing date is Monday 14th December at 4pm.
How to apply?
Please visit the Community Foundations for Lancashire and Merseyside’s website – www.cfmerseyside.org.uk and complete an online application form. Once you have submitted the online application you will need to send the documents listed below. If you do not submit all the relevant documents within 7 days your application will be withdrawn. Please attach the documents to your online application or email them to applications@cflm.email
Documents which need to be included with your application
- A copy of the group’s rules or constitution
- A copy of the group’s latest annual accounts or income/expenditure information
- A copy of a recent bank statement for your group
- A list of current names of Trustees/Directors or for unincorporated/unregistered groups, the names of the Management Committee
- A copy of the group’s current Safeguarding Policy. All applicants must ensure that they hold relevant policies and procedures in place to undertake activities, such as Criminal Records Bureau checks and/or a health and safety policy, depending on proposed activity. If unsure about what you need please contact the Community Foundation for help (details below)
NB: If you have received a grant from us in the last 12 months and have already submitted copies of the above documents, you do not need to send them in again. However, a bank statement is required with every application.
The following items cannot be supported via the fund:
- Organisations with less than 3 unrelated Trustees/Directors/Management Committee
- Private Businesses or CICs limited by shares
- Statutory organisations or work that is their responsibility
- National organisations that cannot demonstrate local governance/autonomy
- Commercial ventures
- Purchase/maintenance of vehicles
- Activities that will have already taken place before we offer you a grant
- Politically connected or exclusively religious activities
- Projects for personal profit
- Groups comprising just one family
- Debts and other liabilities
- Reclaimable VAT
- Travel outside UK
- Gifts or projects exclusively for the purpose of entertaining
What happens next?
Completed applications are considered by Community Foundation staff to check eligibility. You may be contacted for more information after applying and a decision making panel will make recommendations based on the fund’s criteria and the budget available.
You should expect to hear the outcome of your application approximately 6-8 weeks after the closing date.
For further information on both Trusts, please contact:
Community Foundations for Lancashire & Merseyside, Third Floor, Stanley Building, 43 Hanover Street, Liverpool, L1 3DN
T: 0151 232 2444
Email: applications@cflm.email