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The Community Investment Gateway has a new funding opportunity, which Nova is proud to be administering.
The Building Healthy and Sustainable Communities Programme is running in areas across the district, using workshops and local engagement to:
This funding from Wakefield Council is available to support this work in Knottingley and Ferrybridge, by working with grassroots groups and community organisations who know their neighbourhoods best.
These grants are for Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) organisations already working in Knottingley or Ferrybridge, or with strong existing links there.
The Gateway is funding activities that support residents of the area with their physical health or mental health. This could look like:
The Gateway welcomes applications from constituted community groups, charities, CICs, CIOs and unincorporated charitable associations. Applicants must have a business bank account for the organisation. Read more about eligibility in the Information Pack.
Applications for this funding can be made using the form, available to download from the Gateway website. More information about the fund is available there.
Open-access capital fund to support creative and cultural organisations in revitalising, restoring, retrofitting, or renewing cultural assets, including urgent work which prevents effective delivery work for the public.
Local registered charities and not-for-profit organisations can apply for grants of up to £5,000 for projects which improve a physical building (or land attached to it) that is used by people in need.
Unrestricted grants and training for small charities to develop their organisations to tackle health inequalities. Organisations led by and supporting the most disadvantaged communities are encouraged to apply.