# DCMS announces 19 match funding recipients of £85 million of its £750 million coronavirus funding - Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2020/09/26/dcms-announces-19-match-funding-recipients-of-85-million-of-its-750-million-coronavirus-funding/ - Published: 2020-09-26T10:07:00+01:00 - Author: Howard Lake **The DCMS has announced 19 philanthropists, charitable funders and foundations which will receive a total of £85 million from the government’s £750 million fund to help ‘frontline’ charities that were involved in the response to the coronavirus pandemic.** [Charities Aid Foundation](https://fundraising.co.uk/tag/charities-aid-foundation/), Greggs and Global’s Make Some Noise charity campaigns are among those that will benefit, meaning that the donations they generated will be doubled. The announcement was made by Culture Secretary Oliver Down. He said: “This important match fund is part of the £750 million government investment to back charities during the pandemic so they can continue to do their vital work and help those most in need.” ## Advertisement ## The government  The funding will support ongoing work helping communities impacted by the coronavirus outbreak. With a £10 million government investment, the **Steve Morgan Foundation** will support front-line charities to deliver projects that tackle the issue of domestic violence, mental health services, food parcels and activities for young people – such as grassroots football training or days out for those with disabilities – in the North West of England.  Working through their established relationships with 508 primary schools where they currently deliver Breakfast Clubs, **The Greggs Foundation** are able to identify families in need and provide grants to help them buy supermarket vouchers, cookers and fridges. This means families are able to provide nutritious meals and have access to small grants to buy new school uniforms. Funding also helps schools to run activities and offer free meals for children in need during the school holidays. **[Founders Pledge](https://founderspledge.com/)**, where entrepreneurs make a commitment to donate at least 2% of their personal proceeds to charity when they sell their business, will see £1.5 million turned into £3 million through the scheme. This will enable them to fund remote parenting groups, deliver meals with local councils in England and educate families on nutrition.  A full list of the 19 Community Match Challenge recipients can be found below. **Tracy Lynch**, The Greggs Foundation Manager said: > “The Foundation has now been supporting the communities that Greggs serves for > over 30 years and today we have more than 500 clubs in primary schools across > the country, providing over 35,000 children with free breakfasts every morning. > The Government’s £750 million support package for charities has provided us with > the opportunity to boost this with £1 million from the community match challenge > fund, which will enable us to support many more families across the country. > “We are delighted to be part of this initiative and we’ll use the funding to continue > making a huge difference to families who find themselves struggling – especially > given the additional challenges many households are now facing as they deal with > the wider impact of COVID- 19.” **Steve Morgan**, Founder and Chairman of Steve Morgan Foundation: > “We are delighted to have been selected by DCMS and feel that this is recognition > and a vindication of our work to date. There is a lot of hard work ahead but we > relish the challenge.  We know that there’s a huge amount of need in our region > and thanks to this funding we can help make a difference to thousands of lives.” **Tom Jackson**, CEO of Love Your Neighbour said: > “As needs for food and supplies increase nationwide, and more people are unfortunately > entering into debt, we are so grateful to be one of the charities selected by > DCMS to have our fundraising matched. This support will help us in reaching the > most vulnerable – whether that’s with meals, debt advice or employment training. > Thank you for helping make this possible.” **Paul Streets**, Chief Executive of [Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales](https://fundraising.co.uk/tag/lloyds-bank-foundation/): > “We have supported small and local charities across England and Wales that help > people to overcome a range of complex social issues like homelessness, domestic > abuse and mental ill health for 35 years. The match funding from DCMS will enable > us to add to our core investment from Lloyds Banking Group and give more money > to small but vital charities this year so they can help more people for longer > at a time when their services have been never more needed.” OnSide Youth Zones Chief Executive, **Kathryn Morley** said:  > “This funding is vital for young people at a critical time when they desperately > need to be supported and prioritised. It will enable tens of thousands of young > people in challenging circumstances to benefit from life-changing support from > their local Youth Zone. > “We believe the best way to leverage investment for young people is through collaboration. > That’s why bringing together the third sector, private sector and public sector > in partnership with local communities is part of the DNA of our growing network > of Youth Zones. Today’s funding shows that there is willingness and appetite from > the private sector to support young people in partnership with the Government. > We are hugely grateful to the Government and our supporters for this incredible > boost to support young people’s future.”  **Emma Bradley**, Managing Director of Global Charities, said: > “The pandemic has impacted so many lives and unfortunately many people are struggling > to cope. At Global’s Make Some Noise we are working alongside tireless local charities > that provide essential support for those in vulnerable situations struggling with > complex issues including domestic abuse, bereavement, poverty, poor physical and > mental health. As the pandemic continues to challenge us on a global scale, local > charities are needed more than ever to provide support in our communities. The > match funding scheme from DCMS will make a huge difference to the small charities > we work with and we are delighted to be part of this important initiative.”    This funding is part of the [**£750 million package of support** announced by the Chancellor for frontline charities](https://www.gov.uk/government/news/chancellor-sets-out-extra-750-million-coronavirus-funding-for-frontline-charities) across the UK during the coronavirus outbreak.   The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport has led the allocation of funding to support charities providing key services to help vulnerable people during the crisis. Funding awarded includes £200 million for hospices and £76 million to charities that support vulnerable children and people who have suffered from domestic abuse, sexual abuse and modern slavery. The Government has also matched public donations to the BBC’s “[Big Night In](https://fundraising.co.uk/tag/big-night-in/)” charity appeal, with over £70 million being distributed by [Comic Relief](https://fundraising.co.uk/tag/comic-relief/), [Children In Need](https://fundraising.co.uk/tag/bbc-children-need/) and the National Emergencies Trust to charities on the frontline. This is on top of the £150 million released from dormant accounts to help social enterprises get affordable credit to people who are financially vulnerable and support charities tackling youth unemployment. Charities have also had access to wider measures to support the economy, including the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme and the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme.  In line with government guidance, [charity shops](https://fundraising.co.uk/tag/charity-shops/) have been able to open from 15 June in England, and will benefit from the new enhanced retail rate relief at 100 per cent.