# Seven days for Bournemouth groups to claim over-60s funding

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2011/05/24/seven-days-bournemouth-groups-claim-over60s-funding/
- Published: 2011-05-24T22:16:52+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

Bournemouth community groups and charities that work with the over 60’s have just
seven days to apply for funding of up to £3,000 from Dorset’s Community Foundation.

The funding has been made available via the Community Foundation as a last minute
boost to fund Bournemouth organisations that can host an Active at Sixty promotional
event during the next year. However the charities or groups must apply for the money
no later than 31 May 2011.

The funding is also available for any organisation that is encouraging the over 
sixties to participate in social and sporting activities. It can fund taster days
and open membership schemes that encourage people aged over sixty to stay active
and get introduced to social or sporting activities they may not have tried before.

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The Foundation’s Chief Executive, Tina Baker said: “If your charity or group is 
working with people aged over sixty, or about to start a project for the over 60’
s then it’s worth calling the Foundation’s office to ask if your project is eligible
for Active at 60 funding.”

Groups applying for funding must be formally constituted, have a separate bank account
and not have an annual income in excess of £50,000.

Over the past five years the Community Foundation has distributed over £5 million
in grants to more than 1,600 local charities and community groups across Dorset.

www.dorsetcommunityfoundation.org

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