Armagh City, Banbridge & Craigavon (ABC) Borough Council: Covid-19 Community Support Grant
Overview
The maximum award available will be up to £1,000.
This fund is to provide financial support to community-led initiatives aimed at providing relief to those affected by the Coronavirus pandemic.
In particular it will support actions in line with the following interventions:
- Financial – to those on low income and at-risk due to financial stress.
- Food – access to food (whether due to cost or availability) for those most in need.
- Connectivity – to those living alone or in rural and border areas that are likely to experience greater challenges in accessing services.
Eligibility
Applicant organisations must:
- Be a constituted community or voluntary sector organisation.
- Have a bank account in the same name as appears on the constitution.
- (Note: New groups formed in response to the outbreak of the COVID-19 or groups that are not formally constituted are required to work with a local constituted group on a partnership basis and the constituted group must be the lead applicant in the project.)
- If a branch of a larger organisation does not have a constitution in the name of the branch, then see the guidance document for branches
- 90% of the beneficiaries must be in the Borough.
What costs are funded?
Eligible costs include:
- Any costs which will directly benefit those affected by the pandemic (incl equipment up to £500 – PPE is not being treated as equipment in this case)
- Reasonable ‘out of pocket’ expenses incurred by volunteers in delivering the project being applied for
An eligibility check will first be carried out on the application. If deemed eligible, the application will proceed for further assessment against the programme criteria:
Programme Criteria
- Need for specific project
- Steps taken to avoid duplication
- How it meets the programme objective
Costs associated with preventing further spread of Coronavirus linked to delivery of the project eg PPE, hand sanitiser
NB Successful applications to this grant programme do not count towards the ‘two grant rule’ normally applied under Council’s Financial Assistance Programme.