Grass Roots
Cambridgeshire Community Foundation (registered charity 1103314) has a major
new grant programme now (Oct 08) open for applications. Grassroots Grants
(funded by the Office of the Third Sector) offers not-for-profit voluntary or
community organisations in Cambridgeshire, which has been active in their
community for not less than 12 months, have a governing document and evidenced
income of less than £20,000 per annum (averaged over the last three years),
grants of between £250 and £5,000 for projects that address local needs.
Examples of what can be funded are given below
- Purchase of capital items such as computer equipment, oven or furniture
- Costs of putting on a local event or workshop
- Staff costs to enable the employment of individuals
- Contribution to rent costs (related to activities/service delivery)
- Cost of attending a conference or event
- Training for volunteers
- Additional activities to expand an existing funded project