Last chance to apply for a V & V Community
Violence & Vulnerability Community Grants 2025-2026 is open to local ‘not-for-profit’ voluntary or community clubs or organisations with a registered office based address, and delivering work in, Essex, Southend and Thurrock only.
Apply by 23/9/24
The aim of this fund is to reduce the overall likelihood of ever becoming a victim or perpetrator of violence, by reducing risk factors for violence in the general population and creating conditions that make violence less likely to occur. Key factors include promoting good mental health and strengthening communities by building on community assets.
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High Sheriffs’ Fund is now open for applications
The High Sheriff of Essex, David Hurst, is encouraging charities and voluntary groups to apply for funding to support their work tackling
crime and community safety.
Grants of up to £5,000 are available to support organisations working across Essex, Southend and Thurrock for a wide range of work and projects. These include helping victims of crime, working with young people and informing them about the dangers of drugs, alcohol, gangs and anti-social behaviour, and initiatives that contribute to keeping elderly residents safe in their homes and the wider community.
David has already visited many charities and voluntary groups across the county, meeting volunteers and seeing first-hand the difference these
organisations are making.
He said: “I have been inspired and humbled by the work that I have seen being undertaken in local communities across Essex, both by paid staff and volunteers. It has been a pleasure and a privilege to highlight and recognise their important work that is making such a difference to the lives of people of all ages, helping to keep them safe from crime and the fear of crime. Providing support from the High Sheriffs’ Fund is just one way of showing thanks and appreciation, so I very much encourage groups to apply for funding to support their vital work.”
The deadline for applications is Sunday 1st December 2024. The panel will meet to consider applications in February 2025.
Please see the full press release here for more information.
To apply, you can complete the online application form here. If you have any queries before submitting a form, please do book a call with a member of their grants team, or give them a call on 01245 355947.
Westhill Endowment Trust grant
Please note this is a rolling fund
Most of their grants support projects in the UK and they welcome applications from all communities and want their grants to reflect rich diversity.
Westhill consider support for a wide range of projects and have particular interests in activities involving formal and informal religious education, projects utilising the creative and performing arts, and projects facilitating interfaith activity.
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