The Magic Little Grants Fund provides local charities and community groups the opportunity to access funding to launch or deliver their services. One-off grants of up to £500 are available in 2023.
Applicants may apply for funding for projects under one of the following themes:
- Providing support to improve mental health
- Enabling participation in physical activity
- Enabling participation in the arts
- Preventing or reducing the impact of poverty
- Supporting marginalised groups and tackling inequality
- Improving biodiversity and responding to the climate emergency
- Improving green spaces and increasing access to the outdoors
To access the Magic Little Grants Fund, applicants must be eligible to join Localgiving by:
- Having charitable aims that are not solely for the advancement of religion
- Operating on local/regional community initiatives and not be a national charity
- Having a UK bank account in the group’s name
- Have an annual income under £250,000 or be in their first year of operation
The following organisations can apply:
- Registered charities with either the Charity Commission for England & Wales or Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR)
- Community Interest Companies (CICs)
- Charitable Incorporated Organisations (CIOs, SCIOs)
- Social enterprises
- Other not-for-profit community organisations
- Charitable organisations that are schools or connected to schools
Deadline: 31 October 2023
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