Northern Powergrid Foundation – Warm Spaces Fund Reopens!

Great news! The Northern Powergrid Warm Spaces Support Fund is now accepting applications.

𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗢𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀

Northern Powergrid are thrilled to announce an expanded fund to assist more community organisations in creating warm, safe, and welcoming spaces during winter. 𝗦𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽𝘀 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆!

𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀:

Eligible organisations can apply for grants ranging from £250 to £1,000. This fund supports:

• Registered charities

• Community Interest Companies (CICs)

• Charitable Incorporated Organisations (CIOs)

• Constituted voluntary organizations

𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗲:

• Funding is now available across all Northern Powergrid areas.

• Increased annual income eligibility from £10,000 to £50,000.

• Projects should be within the 𝟯𝟬% 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗱𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 (IMD Deciles 1, 2, or 3).

• Flexible applications for items and resources to enhance warm spaces.

𝗘𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆:

To apply, organisations must already operate an established warm hub or warm space that:

• Provides at least one session per week during the winter months

• Offers a warm, safe and welcoming place to sit and connect

• Provides access to a hot drink

• Can demonstrate that the service is actively promoted through channels such as social media, posters, leaflets or a website

Organisations do not need to be registered with the Warm Welcome Network to apply.

𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻:

Applications will be assessed on a rolling basis and there is no fixed closing date.

However, as this is a pilot programme, the fund is limited to 60 applications and may close once either:

• 60 applications have been received, or

• All available funding has been allocated.

For this reason, 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗿𝗶𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗹𝘆 𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝘀 𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝘀 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲.

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