News from Reading Borough Council
Reading Borough Council has allocated £220k for grants to the voluntary and community sector for the year 2021/22 from the ‘Reading Covid Support Fund’.
The council is inviting applications for funding that support the following grant criteria:
-Social Isolation / Mental Health / Emotional support
-Self-isolation Support (not financial) targeting hard to reach groups
-Bids supporting carers and children and young people
-Other Covid-related areas of impact (e.g. financial hardship, physical health)
The funding is available to support the infrastructure and/or additional capacity needed by voluntary and community organisations to expand existing services, deliver services in a different way or to develop new activities.
Grants of up to £10,000 are available – increased to £20,000 for bids made in partnership proposing a co-ordinated approach by more than one organisation to support the infrastructure and/or additional capacity needed by organisations to expand existing service, deliver services in a different way or to develop new services.
Applications should be made using the ‘Reading Covid Support Fund 2021/22 Grant Application Form’ www.reading.gov.uk/covid-support-2021-22
The deadline for applications is Friday 4 March 2022 at 5pm. Applicants will be notified of the outcome of their application by Friday 18 March 2022 at 5pm.
If you have any queries please contact Clare Muir, Policy and Voluntary Sector Manager at clare.muir@reading.gov.uk or on 0118 937 2119.