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Fairness Fund 2024 to 2025
Learn about the Fairness Fund for People and the Fairness Fund for Place 2024 to 2025.
This application is now closed.
The Fairness Fund reflects the outcomes of the Council's Plan for a fair and inclusive city.
Grant funding is available to community groups and voluntary organisations that:
support residents to combat poverty and the cost-of-living crisis
help them feel included and valued
Information sessions
Online information session questions and answers
An online information session took place on Monday 16 September.
Drop-in sessions
Drop-in sessions were arranged to provide information and answer questions. These took place on Thursday 26 September and Friday 27 September.
The Fairness Fund for People
The Fairness Fund for People supports grassroots community action led by and supporting marginalised communities and:
disabled people
Black and racially minoritised people
lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, and asexual+ (LGBTQIA+) people
A total fund of £70,000 is available and it's anticipated that the funding will be divided equally between projects supporting these 3 communities. Around £23,000 will be available for each strand.
The maximum grant award will be £2,000.
Example activities/costs:
activities that support those in difficulty to improve their health and wellbeing
intersectional responses to support older people 50+ experiencing hardship
intersectional responses to support families with children experiencing hardship
social support activities around employment and skills development
information and advice activities
small items up to a maximum of £500
storage rental costs
utility costs
volunteer costs
Eligible applicants
Eligible applicants must:
be set up as a not-for-profit community group, voluntary organisation, or social enterprise
have a constitution or set of rules explaining how the group is run and organised
have a project named bank account or be in the process of setting one up (grassroots groups who wish to apply but do not yet meet these application criteria are encouraged to get in touch early for further advice)
have a maximum annual income of £35,000 for the year ending 31 March 2024
Ineligible applicants
Ineligible applicants include:
individuals
organisations set up with the ability to distribute profits to members or shareholders
requests for capital costs or the purchase of large items
food crisis support (this will be covered by another funding stream)
Apply to the Fairness Fund for People
The deadline for applications is 9am on 21 October 2024.
The Fairness Fund for Place
The Fairness Fund for Place supports grassroots community action led by and supporting communities experiencing poverty.
A total fund of £100,000 is available. This will be divided equally across 4 areas of the city so each area will have £25,000.
Example activities/costs:
activities that support those in difficulty to improve their health and wellbeing
intersectional responses to support older people aged 50+ experiencing hardship
intersectional responses to support families with children experiencing hardship
social support activities around employment and skills development
information and advice activities
small items up to a maximum of £500
storage rental costs
utility costs
volunteer costs
A maximum grant award will be £2000.
Eligible applicants
Eligible applicants:
must be set up as a not-for-profit community group, voluntary organisation, or social enterprise
must have a constitution or set of rules explaining how the group is run and organised
must have a project-named bank account or be in the process of setting one up (grassroots groups who wish to apply but do not yet meet these application criteria are encouraged to get in touch early for further advice)
must have a maximum annual income of £35,000 for the year ending 31 March 2024
Ineligible applicants
Ineligible applicants include:
individuals
organisations set up with the ability to distribute profits to members or shareholders
requests for capital costs or the purchase of large items
food crisis support (this will be covered by another funding stream)
The deadline for application is 9am on 21 October 2024.
The Fairness Fund for Place is being administered by The Trust for Developing Communities and The Hangleton & Knoll Project.
Apply to the Fairness Fund for Place 2024 to 2025
The deadline for applications is 9am on 21 October 2024.
