£35,000 Red Nose Day Community Cash

Comic Relief, BBC South West and Devon Community Foundation are distributing £35,000 Red Nose Day Community Cash to communities across Devon and the Channel Isles. Red Nose Day Community Cash grants of £500-£1,000 are available to small organisations in the areas that are doing great work to help local people living tough lives.

Groups eligible to apply for Red Nose Day Community Cash grants need to:
• Be working in a disadvantaged or deprived area in Devon and/or the Channel Isles
• Be small local groups with an income of less that £100,000 (in the last year) run by local people

The programme looks to support to support work where there is clear evidence of a beneficial impact on people's lives who are excluded or disadvantaged through low income, rural or social isolation, age, disabilities, race, sexuality or gender.

Priority will be given to small, locally based groups or organisations in areas of disadvantage that have a clear understanding of the needs of their community and are undertaking work that helps people of all ages feel more included in their community, builds their skills and increases their sense of achievement.

For example:
• Building skills and improving access to employment
• Healthy lifestyles
• Migrant work
• People with disabilities
• Promoting community cohesion
• Reducing isolation
• Substance misuse
• Vulnerable people

Examples of the type of activities we will fund (this is an example but not a definitive list):
• Parent and toddler groups
• Dads and lads groups
• Equipment and materials for sports groups
• Community festivals
• Cross generational work
• Lunch clubs
• Running costs for self help groups
• Committee and volunteer/staff training

If this sounds like you, make sure you apply for a Red Nose Day Community Cash grant now. Closing date: 5pm on 2nd March 2015

For more information and an application form, visit: http://www.devoncf.com/apply-for-a-grant/red-nose-day-community-cash