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CCF MicroGrants [<£1K]

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Cheshire Community Foundation are delighted to announce a new Microgrants Programme. This programme will be delivered in partnership with Warrington Voluntary Action. These microgrants form a part of Cheshire Community Foundation’s larger Warrington Fund.

About the Fund

Through the Warrington Fund Microgrants, we want to invest in projects and organisations which:

  • Reduce loneliness and improve wellbeing for the people of Warrington
  • Raise self-confidence for the people of Warrington
  • Improve the capacity and/or sustainability of projects which work in these areas.

All funded projects will work within the Borough of Warrington and be able to deliver measurable outcomes in at least one of the above areas.

Based on community feedback, we are also keen to hear from projects which:

  • Work with refugee and migrant communities.
  • Work with new or expecting parents.
  • Work with neurodiverse children and young people.
  • Have a focus on mental health.

What can I apply for?

The Microgrants programme will provide grants up to £1,000 (typically £500) for community-led projects. These grants will prioritise new or grassroots organisations working directly with people in their communities.  This could be either through existing work or by piloting new approaches. 

All applicants will be required to meet our general eligibility criteria, as well as our Grantmaking principles and minimum standards. 

Who cannot apply?

  • Ideas/projects promoting faith/worship or political ideologies
  • Statutory organisations (schools, hospitals, councils) for statutory projects, activities or initiatives.
  • Individuals cannot apply
  • Grants that are solely for the provision of bursaries to individuals or families cannot be awarded
  • Grants for renovations or adaptations to buildings/property
Webform

Your Organisation

Here you can tell us about who you are.

What type of organisation are you?

This could be through Companies House, Charity Commission or other registry bodies.

One file only.
40 MB limit.
Allowed types: txt, rtf, pdf, doc, docx, odt, ppt, pptx, odp, xls, xlsx, ods.

This is a space to tell us what positive changes your people experience. Don't list the activities, tell us about the difference.

This funding will prioritise services that look to or are currently filling gaps in activities/services across the town. Some questions to get you started. 

How are you addressing particular needs/gaps?  How did you identify them? Are you the only one of your kind? Are you working with a particular group of people with a challenge in common? If you are in healthy competition with others, are there enough participants to go around?

You can upload your Adult and Child and Young Person policies
Maximum 2 files.
40 MB limit.
Allowed types: txt, rtf, pdf, doc, docx, odt, ppt, pptx, odp, xls, xlsx, ods.

This can be through business bank statements, spreadsheets outlining income and expenditure or annual accounts.
Maximum 3 files.
40 MB limit.
Allowed types: txt, rtf, pdf, doc, docx, odt, ppt, pptx, odp, xls, xlsx, ods.

Your Idea/Project

Here you can tell us about your idea(s) and budget.

This can be a list of items with costings. Please be as accurate as possible, do not guess or round up the figures.

You may not have the whole idea planned yet, but let us know your intentions and desired outcome. Please keep this short and to the point.

Warrington is working to support themes established through community consultation, which of these themes does your idea fit into?
You can pick a maximum of 3.  Thinking back to the question about the gaps/needs that you fill, please take time to identify the outcome/difference you will make and which of the themes fits.  We may ask you more about this.
On the whole, we think our idea/project will predominantly...
This funding is for...
Monitoring - pick a minimum of two methods
We want to ensure that how you report on your work is proportionate to how much you have been funded and what you do.  Share your ideas on what you can provide and we will have a conversation if you are successful on how your project will be reported on.

Declaration
Some final questions before you submit. Please check you have answered all the questions you need to before submitting.
 

By checking these boxes you agree to the conditions.

By providing your electronic signature here you are taking responsibility or this application and any grant awarded.

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