News from: Reading Voluntary Action (RVA)

by Nakhat Zahir (Funding Advice Worker)

25 August 2009

The Hardship Fund will provide grant support to third sector organisations in England delivering front-line services to the most vulnerable and disadvantaged people in society that have been affected by the recession.
Grants of between £50,000 and £250,000 will be available to organisations with an income of at least £200,000 that are in financial hardship which is impacting on their ability to deliver services in the following areas:

• Health and Social Care
• Housing Support
• Education and Training
• Information, Advice and Guidance
• The Hardship Fund is currently open for applications.

Grants will be paid from October 2009 and need to be spent by September 2010.

To apply to the Hardship Fund, please read the guidance notes before filling in and returning your application form (both available from website below). Once received, they will acknowledge and then assess your application as soon as they can. Because this Fund is to support Third Sector organisations facing financial hardship, they will assess applications in the date and time order that they receive them at CDF (on a rolling programme) until there are sufficient relevant applications up to the value of the Fund.

Contact the Hardship Fund helpline Tel: 0113 246 1561 Email: hardshipfund@cdf.org.uk
Postal address for applications to this programme is: Community Development Foundation, Suite 4D Josephs Well, Hanover Walk, Leeds LS3 1AB
Website: www.cdf.org.uk/web/guest/hardship-fund

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