National Lottery Coronavirus Community support fund
£200m Government funding aimed primarily at small to medium organisations in England is available through the National Lottery Community Fund.
The fund has two key objectives: to increase community support to vulnerable people and to reduce temporary closures of essential charities and social enterprises. Grants will allow organisations to meet service costs, where they are experiencing an increased demand and/or short term income disruption. Grants will also allow organisations to refocus services to address more immediate beneficiary needs in light of COVID-19
We want to fund activities supporting people and communities affected by COVID-19. We can’t fund everyone. We will prioritise:
- organisations supporting people who are at high risk from COVID-19
- organisations supporting communities most likely to face increased demand and challenges as a direct result of COVID-19
- organisations which connect communities and support communities to work together to respond to COVID-19.
For more information about the fund and how to apply, click