# Electoral Commission launches grant scheme to encourage involvement in democracy

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2006/04/11/electoral-commission-launches-grant-scheme-encourage-involvement-democracy-129/
- Published: 2006-04-11T13:47:17+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

A new scheme being launched by The Electoral Commission is inviting applications
for grants to encourage more involvement in democracy. The Commission will be awarding
grants of up to £300,000 over three years for projects that encourage participation
among:

 

• Young people outside formal education

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• People from ethnic minority communities

 

• People with disabilities

 

Angela Salt, Communication Director at the Electoral Commission, said: We want everyone
to feel that their voice is heard. By working with groups that will engage some 
of the most disenfranchised people in the UK, we hope to increase participation 
in the democratic process. We are really looking forward to hearing from groups 
about their ideas on helping to meet this aim.”

 

The new grants scheme will replace the Commission’s New Initiatives Fund which has
funded innovative ways of engaging people in democracy, including Voluntary Action
Leicester’s Active Voices, a project running workshops for people with learning 
disabilities; and CEWC-Cymru’s Training for Democracy project in Wales, supporting
teachers and young people in citizenship education.

 

The scheme will be open for applications on 10th April, when applications will be
available online. Further information can be found at www.electoralcommission.org.
uk/partnership or by emailing pa***************@*********************rg.uk. For 
phone enquiries, call 0207 271 0561/0636.

 

For further information contact:

 

Anna McGlynn on 020 7271 0530 or Gemma Thomas on 020 7271 0527

 

Out of office hours 07789 920414

 

Email pr***@*********************rg.uk

 

Notes to editors

 

1. The Electoral Commission is an independent body set up by the UK Parliament. 
Our mission is to foster public confidence and participation by promoting integrity,
involvement and effectiveness in the democratic process.

 

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