Each year the national charity United Way UK, working in partnership with Costco, awards 30 grants of £1,500 each to small charities providing frontline services in their local communities.
The funding is for charities with programmes and services that align with United Way UK’s strategic priorities to provide long-term solutions addressing one of the following needs:
- Education – including but not limited to early childhood development, school readiness and success, out of school learning opportunities, soft skills development
- Income stability – including but not limited to job training, access to employment, support to obtain employment, advancing financial literacy
- Health – including but not limited to mental health support, hunger prevention, access to housing
The funding can be used for core costs, to start a new programme, or for the expansion of an existing programme.
All local charities with an annual income of less than £300,000 can apply as long as they are working in one of the following 30 geographical areas:
- England: Birmingham, Bristol, Chester, Chingford, Coventry, Croydon, Derby, Farnborough, Gateshead, Haydock, Hayes, Leeds, Leicester, Liverpool, Manchester, Milton Keynes, Oldham, Reading, Rugby, Sheffield, Stevenage, Southampton, Sunbury, Thurrock, Watford, Wembley
- Scotland: Aberdeen, Glasgow, Edinburgh
- Wales: Cardiff
Deadline: 31 August 2024
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