Santander adds £150,000 to its small charities fund

Howard Lake | 7 September 2013 | News

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.
Alan Eagle, Santander Foundation 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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