Grants available for communities

Grants available for communities

Communities Against Cancer is a project to help people reduce their risk of cancer, be aware of the signs and symptoms of cancer, and seek help at an earlier stage. Funded by Wessex Cancer Alliance, the project aims to benefit people who are less likely to know how to look after their health or are less able to do so. You don’t need to be knowledgeable about cancer to apply for a grant, as we will provide Cancer Champion... read more »

Grants and funding database

Our partner organisation Basingstoke Voluntary Action maintains a database of grant schemes and other funding sources. It’s free to use so just go to their website via this link to get started, and also browse through the information about other fundraising ideas such as: Online donation / crowdfunding systems Ways of getting support from local businesses Planning your fundraising strategy Here at Action Hampshire we have a list of funding sources specifically aimed at community buildings – both for the... read more »

New Government code of conduct for grant recipients

The Government has just released a new ‘Code of Conduct for Recipients of Government General Grants’. It’s a companion document to the ‘Supplier Code of Conduct’, which was published in Sep 2017 (both codes are accessible from this link and you can view the grants code directly via this link). The big news point in the new code is about the freedom that grant recipients have (or don’t have) to criticise Government policy and actions.... read more »