# New government fund offers £71mn in grants to charities & community groups

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2023/07/25/new-government-fund-offers-71mn-in-grants-to-charities-community-groups/
- Published: 2023-07-25T08:05:22+01:00
- Author: Melanie May

**The** **£70.9 million is for charities and community organisations helping vulnerable
people and struggling to meet the increased need for their services**.

The [Community Organisations Cost of Living Fund](https://www.tnlcommunityfund.org.uk/funding/programmes/community-organisations-cost-of-living-fund)
is available through the National Lottery Community Fund. In total, it comprises
£76mn, with £70.9mn available as grants.

Charities and community organisations can apply for £10,000 to £75,000 to cover 
project and core costs, including office rent, utilities, staff and volunteers, 
from now until 16 October, with a focus on small to medium-sized voluntary, community
or social enterprise organisations based in England. Funding must be spent by next
March.

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Minister for Civil Society Stuart Andrew said:

> “We recognise this is a tough time for families and businesses across the country,
> as they face rising prices and higher rents or mortgage payments. And during tough
> times charity and community organisations are at the heart of society, supporting
> people struggling through life with care and compassion. To deal with a sharp 
> rise in demand resulting from cost of living pressures, we are supporting charities
> with £76 million to enable these lifeline services to cope with the increased 
> demand they are facing and continue their good work.”

The new fund is the first portion of funding from a total pot of £101.5 million 
announced by the Chancellor at the Spring Budget. The remaining quarter of the funding
announced at Budget, worth £25.5 million, will be used to fund measures over the
next two years to help the long-term energy and financial resilience of voluntary,
community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations, as well as supporting the 
Government’s commitment to meeting a net zero target by 2050. Details on the application
process will be announced later this year.

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