PR Date: Friday, 5 June 2020 - 12:15pm
North Herts District Council (NHDC) has launched a Community Fund to support local charities and community groups that are providing essential services to the community during the coronavirus pandemic.
The fund seeks to support organisations which are either under increased pressure due to the COVID-19 pandemic, or newly created to help their local area.
The fund will be targeted towards three specific areas:
- Provision of food and essentials
- Mental Health support (including loneliness caused by isolation)
- Domestic Abuse support
Cllr Ian Albert, NHDC’s Executive Member for Finance and IT said: “Through our new fund, we want to be able to help groups who might be struggling to keep services going, so that when all this is over, we still have the thriving voluntary and community sector we have today. The fund operates on a rolling process, so there is no deadline to apply, applications can be submitted at any time.”
Cllr Judi Billing, NHDC’s Executive Member for Community Engagement said: “Our Covid-19 Community Fund will give local charities and community groups access to funding to sustain their amazing work on the ground as they work tirelessly to support vulnerable people at this difficult time.”
How to apply
Complete an application form on our website: https://www.north-herts.gov.uk/home/community/grants/coronavirus-community-support-fund
Read the Community Support Fund policy and criteria fully before completing an application form. Completed applications will be reviewed by Community Team staff to check eligibility. You may be contacted for more information after applying and a decision-making panel will make recommendations based on the fund’s criteria and the budget available.
For more information, contact the Community Engagement Team by emailing: community@north-herts.gov.uk
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