ESF Community Grants

South East Region ESF Community Grants are part of the European Social Fund (ESF) programme, distributing £2,286,000 in small grants during 2008 – 2010. Grants of up to £12,000 are available to third sector organisations in the South East who support the most disadvantaged individuals to access further learning opportunities or progress to employment. People benefiting from these grants will be experiencing barriers to access services and will not be in paid work or be economically inactive.

Priority will be given to groups who work with:

* Lone parents * Women * People with health/disability issues * Older people (50 years plus) * People from ethnic minorities and diverse communities

A limited number of discretionary grants will be made to small voluntary and community organisations during 2009 to help them develop their skills and capacity.