Transformational support packages worth over £22,000 each are available for up to 22 ambitious front-line charities specialising in community, environment, welfare, or youth support.
Registered charities based in Wales, the North of England, and the Midlands are eligible to apply if they have delivered a service for over two years, have at least one paid full-time member of staff in a leadership position, and have an income of less than £5 million per year. The Awards are a collaboration between the Garfield Weston Foundation and charity partner Pilotlight. Award winners receive a package of support which includes unrestricted grants of £6,500 to help develop a sustainability plan and accelerate growth, plus free access to the Pilotlight 360 programme – an eight-month package of charity leadership coaching worth an estimated £16,000. Leadership mentoring is delivered by four senior experts across private and public sector organisations. These “Pilotlighters” offer bespoke coaching on varied topics, including income diversification, developing new business models, long-term strategies, finding operational efficiencies, and volunteer recruitment that give charities enhanced skills to succeed. The Lancashire warm spaces grant scheme 2024-25 has re-opened for a second round. The deadline for applications for this round is 23:59 on Sunday, 1st December. Additional application rounds may run dependent on the number of applications received in this round. Therefore, we encourage all interested applicants to apply early. Groups can apply for up to £500 for their warm space.
Inclusive North have partnered with Pathway Fund To provide Grant Funding to Social Enterprises in Lancashire.
The Lancashire & South Cumbria Cancer Awareness and Screening Participation Small Grants Scheme is designed to support community-based projects that aim to enhance cancer awareness, improve screening uptake, and promote early diagnosis, with a specific focus on lung, bowel, and pancreatic cancers (Proposals targeting other types of cancers will also be considered). The scheme encourages initiatives that address key priorities in community awareness, cancer prevention, screening participation, and symptom recognition.
Lancashire Partnership Against Crime (LANPAC) is a unique collaboration between Lancashire Constabulary, local businesses, and public services, working together to reduce crime and disorder across the county. As a registered charity and company limited by guarantee, our primary focus is supporting crime prevention and community safety initiatives proposed by Lancashire Constabulary employees on behalf of the community.
Our Board of Directors, comprising representatives from the public, private, and voluntary sectors, allocates grants to support local crime reduction projects that would otherwise be financially unfeasible. |
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