Monday 25 March 2019

TESCO BAGS OF HELP CENTENARY GRANTS



Application deadline: none – applications may be made at any time.
Funder: Tesco.
Tesco’s Centenary Grants are two unique voting rounds of Tesco’s local community grant scheme, offering a special, one-off opportunity for charitable organisations to benefit more people.
Projects must provide a significant benefit to communities across their voting region. There are 23 regions in England, 3 regions in Wales, 5 regions in Scotland and 1 region for Northern Ireland. Potential applicants are advised to check the Bags of Help map to ascertain which voting region they come under.
There will be two rounds of voting. This is a rolling grant so groups that apply for the first round will automatically be considered for the second:
1. The July/August 2019 voting period is for projects with a health and well-being theme. Priority will be given to projects focussing on cancer, heart disease and diabetes.
2. The November/December voting round will be open to all community groups supporting projects across their regions.
Not-for-profit organisations, including registered charities, Community Interest Companies, Schools, parish and town councils, local authorities, health bodies and social housing providers may apply for a grant.
Following the public vote, the project that receives the most votes in the voting region will receive a grant of up to £25,000, second place receiving up to £15,000 and third place up to £10,000. (Northern Ireland has a different level of funding.)
The types of projects that can be funded is very broad and will cover the direct costs needed to deliver the project. There is no requirement for match funding.
Projects can range from:
o Improvements to a building of regional or national significance that benefits the whole community such as a museum, hospice, specialist hospital ward, art gallery, heritage centre, wildlife centre or an ancient monument;
o Improvements to an outdoor space of regional or national significance such as walking/cycling routes, gardens, nature reserves, wildlife areas, waterways or woodlands;
o Delivering activities or charitable services across a whole region such as health and wellbeing support activities, foodbanks, community clubs, homelessness support, sporting activities, recycling/upcycling programmes, regional school focused programmes and community festivals or events; and
o Providing equipment that will benefit the whole region such as medical equipment, minibuses, mobile libraries and safety equipment.
Projects can be a stand-alone project or a discrete, self-contained part of a larger scheme or part of a phased project. They will need to be completed within 12 months of receiving the grant.
The following are not eligible for funding:
o Individuals;
o Groups that are not formally constituted or cannot provide a relevant Governance Document;
o Profit-making organisations;
o Projects that do not provide a significant benefit to communities across the voting region;
o Exclusively organisational running costs;
o Work that has already taken place;
o Political donations;
o Fundraising activities or challenges (e.g. costs for a sky dive, etc.);
o Conferences or seminars;
o Activities which collect funds for redistribution to other charities or individuals;
o Overseas appeals;
o Expeditions or overseas travel;
o Promotion of a religious or political cause;
o Solely marketing promotions;
o Research projects/feasibility studies;
o Project development work (e.g. site surveys, consultation, legal fees); or
o Projects or activities that are a legal or statutory responsibility.
Applications may be made at any time.
Further information is available on the Tesco Bags of Help Centenary Grants webpage.
 Contact details for the scheme are:
Groundwork Tesco Programme Team
Groundwork
Tel: 0121 237 5780
Email: 
tescobagsofhelp@groundwork.org.uk

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