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Welcome to our new website. You may still see some pages from our old site as we move things over.

What you can spend the money on

What we can fund 

We can fund: 

  • investments in your systems
  • investments in your people
  • investments in your infrastructure
  • dedicated capacity development
  • staff salaries
  • project activities
  • running costs
  • small-scale refurbishment
  • equipment
  • organisational development
  • contributions to fixed costs 

What we cannot fund 

We can't fund: 

  • activities that make profits for private gain
  • campaigning activities (this fund is to support the delivery of direct services for vulnerable people)
  • religious activities (we can fund religious organisations if their project benefits the wider community and doesn’t include religious content)
  • political or lobbying activities
  • things you’ve spent money on in the past and are looking to claim for now
  • loan repayments 

Managing your emergency COVID-19 funding in England 

If your organisation’s awarded emergency COVID-19 funding in England, including from the Coronavirus Community Support Fund, you'll need to manage your funding a bit differently. Read more about what to expect with managing your emergency COVID-19 funding in England. 

British Sign Language video 

You can also watch this video to get the above information in British Sign Language (BSL) for those who are hard of hearing.