Grants of up to £40,000 are available for money advice and financial literacy projects.
United Utilities Trust Fund was established in April 2005 with funding provided by United Utilities. The object of the Trust is the relief of poverty by providing assistance to people who are unable to meet the cost of their water/sewerage charges. To support this object Trustees wish to see all households in the United Utilities Water area managing their finances in a sustainable way and having access to support when they are in need.
You can make an application if your organisation can deliver services within the United Utilities Trust Fund geographical area and is a registered charity, voluntary organisation, not for profit organisation or public benefit entity.
The Trust will consider applications from organisations that can deliver debt and financial capability projects but are keen to encourage applications from:
Grass roots community groups who wish to provide money and debt advice alongside other community services
Organisations who can develop online content and provide digital outreach services around debt and financial literacy
To enhance the overall value of the programme applications are encouraged that involve match funding or contributions towards project delivery. These contributions may include, funding already secured or in-kind contributions made by your organisation such as; general overheads, capital purchases, management, supervision and administration costs and time of volunteers.
Your project must:
- Enhance and develop the provision of money advice/financial literacy services to individuals within the United Utilities Trust Fund geographical area
- Demonstrate that it will provide a benefit to customers of United Utilities who are in hardship and unable to meet the costs of water charges
- Support a ‘deprived community’ where a significant majority of the residents live in the worst 10% Lower Super Output Areas or Wards in England and/or where there is a high incidence of debt
For more information contact 0121 362 3625 or email: [email protected]
Deadline: 31 May 2022