# Santander adds £150,000 to its small charities fund

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2013/09/07/santander-adds-150000-its-small-charities-fund/
- Published: 2013-09-07T11:37:52+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

The Santander Foundation is to increase its Community Plus fund by £150,000, providing
more support to local charities across the UK.

Community Plus is a £1.23 million fund for small local charities, or local projects
of national charities. It offers grants of up to £5,000 available for projects to
help disadvantaged people.

Nominations can be made at any of Santander’s 1,200 branches by completing a short
form which can then be dropped off in the special Community Plus postbox in the 
branch.

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Alan Eagle, [Santander Foundation](http://www.santanderfoundation.org.uk) manager
said: “We’ve traditionally focused our donations on education and financial capability
projects. Community Plus was set up in 2012 to support a broader range of initiatives,
with a simple application process specifically designed to help small charities 
access vital funding.”

The Foundation also runs the Central Fund, offering grants of up to £10,000 for 
projects by charities and credit unions focusing on education, training or financial
capability.

Olympic athlete Jessica Ennis-Hill introduces the Community Plus fund:

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