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Reading Borough Council has opened Round 1 of its Small Grants Fund 2022/23. £100k is available for community-led activities that support inclusion and connectivity for the most marginalised groups and most vulnerable adults and children in our communities. Such as activities that:
Individual organisations can apply for up to a £5k grant and 2 or more organisations applying in partnership can apply for up to £10k.
The deadline for Round 1 applications is the 20th June 2022.
Applicants will be notified of the outcome of their application by 4th July 2022.
Round 2 will be opened on 10th October 2022. Applicants for Round 1 should not apply for Round 2 unless they have been advised to resubmit. Each application round will distribute up to £100k.
Please read the full guidance information (below) before you complete the application form.
Reading Borough Council has allocated £200k for small grants to the voluntary and community sector for the year 2022/23.
The Council is inviting applications for funding for community-led activities that support inclusion and connectivity for the most marginalised groups and most vulnerable adults and children in our communities.
The funding is available to support the infrastructure and/or additional capacity needed by voluntary and community organisations to expand existing services, deliver services in a different way or to develop new activities
Applications should be made using Reading Small Grants Fund 2022/23 Grant application form
There will be two opportunities to apply for this funding
Round 1: deadline for applications is the 20th June 2022. Applicants will be notified of the outcome of their application by 4th July 2022.
Round 2: deadline for applications is the 21st November 2022. Applicants will be notified of the outcome of their application by 5th December 2022.
Applicants for Round 1 should not apply for Round 2 unless they have been advised to resubmit.
If you have any queries please contact Clare Muir, Policy and Voluntary Sector Manager email: clare.muir@reading.gov.uk / tel: 0118 9372119.
A key theme of our Corporate Plan 2022-2025 is Thriving Communities, recognising that it is the people of Reading, who make our town an exciting and diverse place to live and work. After the devastating attacks in Forbury Gardens in June 2020, we saw people unite under #ReadingTogether. Our aspiration is that this spirit of inclusivity and community is carried into every aspect of life in Reading, wherever people live and whatever their stage of life.
We know that where there is greater connectivity in communities, residents feel safer and are more resilient against risk, harm or emergency. We have seen this in the way communities came together around Covid-19. This connectedness also enhances a sense of belonging and wellbeing.
With this fund we want to focus on inclusion and connectivity for the most marginalised groups and the most vulnerable adults and children in our communities. Through activities that break down barriers of prejudice, discrimination, language, culture; that raise awareness, understanding and empathy; that engender hope through friendship, new skills, physical and mental wellbeing and respect for self and others.
Grants of up to £5,000 are available – increased to £10,000 for bids made in partnership proposing a co-ordinated approach by more than one organisation to support the infrastructure and/or additional capacity needed by organisations to expand existing service, deliver services in a different way or to develop new services.
The grants programme is aimed at voluntary and community groups and schools based in Reading borough:
And
Applications will be required to: