Community groups from across the country are set to benefit from thousands of pounds worth of funding from Sanctuary Housing.
The Grand Ideas Fund will offer up to £1,000 to groups which need some financial support to help deliver activities within their local community.
Totalling £60,000 for projects all across the UK, the funding scheme is now open for applications from charities, resident groups and voluntary organisations.
Peter Hoarle, Sanctuary’s community investment project manager, said: “It doesn’t always take a huge amount of money to have an impact. We recognise the importance of relatively small amounts of funding in making a real difference to people’s lives.
“The £1,000 could go towards anything – from a healthy eating project, to training opportunities, or materials for a fun day event. The important thing is that the project helps people and neighbourhoods to flourish.”
The Grand Ideas Fund is designed to support as wide a variety of projects as possible, however they should fall in line with the priorities of Sanctuary’s community investment programme.
These include financial and economic inclusion, youth activities, community facilities, care and support and improving physical and emotional wellbeing.
The Fund is the latest development in the housing provider’s ongoing commitment to community investment. Sanctuary invests over a half a million pounds each year in activities across the country, helping to support neighbourhoods and enhance the lives of local people.
For Further InformationApplications to the Grand Ideas Fund should be submitted to the Community Investment Team, please call 01905 334271 or email peter.hoarle@sanctuary-housing.co.uk for full details. The current fund will close on 31st March 2012.