# Grants available for Birmingham charities and not-for-profit groups

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2016/06/30/grants-available-birmingham-charities-not-profit-groups/
- Published: 2016-06-30T10:02:13+01:00
- Author: Melanie May

**National charity [change, grow, live](http://www.changegrowlive.org/) (CGL) is
inviting Birmingham charities and not-for-profit groups to apply for a share of 
£100,000 in funding [grants available](https://fundraising.co.uk/2016/11/15/google-grants-for-charities/)
to support work in the community to help people aged 18 or over experiencing difficulties
with substance misuse, including their families and carers.**

 

The charity is offering grants of up to £2,500 to organisations in Birmingham that
run projects or activities that benefit the community, or which increase physical
activity and positive mental wellbeing of clients in the city.

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Grants must be spent within 12 months of the funds being allocated, and are part
of the charity’s commitment to working collaboratively with like-minded organisations
across the not-for-profit sector that can help deliver its vision of lasting behavioural
change, and lives lived free from drug and alcohol misuse.

 

Applications will be considered by a change, grow, live panel led by service users
and supported by senior staff. Priority will be given to organisations whose proposals
meet the following objectives:

 

–          Reductions in reoffending

 

–          Improved housing

 

–          Improved parenting

 

–          Increased levels of employment

 

–          Effective child safeguarding

 

–          Improvements in physical and mental health

 

Applications are via the charity’s website: [www.changegrowlive.org/content/birmingham-charities-and-community-groups-invited-apply-grants](http://www.changegrowlive.org/content/birmingham-charities-and-community-groups-invited-apply-grants)

 

Kirsty Mason, business and partnership manager at change, grow, live, said:

 

> “Our aim is to make a positive impact on people and communities directly affected
> by drug and alcohol misuse. From supporting research and development, to building
> capacity and enabling new activities, we hope these grants will support our friends
> and partners to make a real difference.”

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