THE GREGGS FOUNDATION LOCAL COMMUNITY PROJECTS

Application deadline: Sunday 30 June 2019.

The Greggs Foundation Local Community Project Grants scheme provides small grants for local projects that improve resilience within a community of interest. This can include sessional activities/respite support, equipment for sessional activities, trips and residential breaks. The Foundation is also interested in new approaches and innovative ideas as well as sustainable approaches to supporting the community of interest. Priority will be given to organisations that have Greggs shops or premises nearby. A store locator can be found at this LINK.

A community of interest could be, for example:

o Disabled or suffering chronic illness;
o Living in poverty;
o Voluntary carers;
o Homeless;
o Isolated older people; and
o Other demonstrable significant need.

Successful applicants should be able to demonstrate improvements against at least one of the following Key Performance Targets:

o Beneficiaries have decreased social isolation;
o Beneficiaries report improved health and well-being;
o Beneficiaries report improved resilience/coping mechanisms;
o Beneficiaries have improved life skills; and/or
o Beneficiaries have improved opportunities.

Not-for-profit organisations in England, Wales and Scotland may apply for a grant of up to £2,000. Approximately 1 in 4 applications are successful. Larger organisations with an annual turnover of £300,000 or over are unlikely to be supported.

The next application deadline is Sunday 30 June, with decisions expected to be announced towards the end of August.

Further information, together with an application form, is available on the Greggs Foundation website.

Contact details for the Foundation are:

The Greggs Foundation
Greggs House
Quorum Business Park
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE12 8BU
Tel: 0191 212 7626
Email: greggsfoundation@greggs.co.uk

(Source: GRIN)