Comic Relief seeks applications for Core Strength funding programme
Melanie May | 21 July 2016 | News
Comic Relief is inviting applications for its Core Strength funding programme, which offers to fund organisational costs, rather than the delivery of a specific project.
In total, £4 million will be invested through this initiative with approximately 100 organisations receiving grants for core funding across the UK.
The programme is partly funded by the ‘Tampon Tax’ with a minimum of £1 million to be awarded to organisations working primarily to support women and girls.
Comic Relief defines ‘core funding’ as a grant that will pay towards the core costs of running an organisation, including salaries, overheads and day-to-day running costs such as rent, heating and lighting. It will also award grants to support specific work that will strengthening organisations for the future, such as improving leadership and governance, or planning and development.
Comic Relief is inviting proposals for up to £40,000 over 24 months of activity (£20,000 each year) from organisations in the UK that:
- deliver services in one of its programme areas (at least 75% of an organisation’s activity must fit one of these themes).
- have been in existence for at least five years, are embedded in their community and are committed to creating long-term change.
- can demonstrate regional or local significance and can work with Comic Relief to raise awareness of the issues they are tackling in their area.
- work in areas of significant disadvantage, deprivation or poverty, including rural isolation.
- have an annual income of between £100,000 – £500,000.
- have a current organisational plan and budget covering the period to at least 2017.
- do not have more than one year’s unrestricted reserves (not including fixed assets).
If an organisation is already in receipt of funding from Comic Relief, they may only apply for core funding through this programme if their current grant is due to expire within 12 months.
Proposals can be submitted until midday on 27th July 2016 via the Comic Relief site: www.comicrelief.com/grants/initiatives/core-strength.
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