Mulhollands Community Assistance Programme

Overview

They award small grants to small, local community initiatives. Our aim with the Mulhollands Community Assistance Programme is to connect and engage with projects in our local communities to help them develop.

The new initiative is dedicated to supporting and uplifting their local community. This programme aims to provide vital assistance to individuals and families in need, fostering a stronger, more connected community

Criteria

• The Mulhollands Community Assistance Programme helps fund good causes provided by small local charities and not-for profit organisations working for the benefit of people who live within two mile of an area in which Mulhollands Funeral Directors operate.
• Grants are available to fund local activities which improve the quality of life of residents and the wider community. 
• Projects must align with their fund category - poverty.

The Fund aims to support ongoing activities that benefit residents of all ages and priority will be given to:

1. Projects addressing the needs of the most disadvantaged in the local community
2. Projects led by people who can demonstrate a clear understanding of community need and strong connections in that community

Applicants must:

• Demonstrate that the proposal is in response to identified community need
• Have a minimum of 3 unrelated Trustees/Directors/Management Committee members
• Have a Governing Document, i.e., a constitution or Memorandum & Articles
• Have a Bank Account in the name of the group, with at least 2 unrelated signatories - or provide details of another group who will be managing any grant awarded, with a copy of the partnership arrangement
• Have Annual Accounts, or for smaller groups, an Income and Expenditure Sheet for the most recent financial period.
• Have a Safeguarding Policy if working with young people under the age of 18, and/or working with vulnerable adults. Groups will also need to have AccessNI checks in place where required
• Have the relevant insurance in place, including public liability (if required) before delivering activity.

Who can apply

The following not-for-profit organisations are eligible to apply:

• Constituted community group
• Registered charities
• Social enterprises
• Community Interest Companies (CICs) Limited by Guarantee - not CICs Limited by Shares
• Faith based groups

Funding

Organisations can request the total cost of the project or a contribution towards the project up to a maximum of £500.

Successful applications will have three months from the date of offer to append any grant awarded. If the award is not spent within the three-month period, they may ask for the funding to be returned.