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Give Local Grants - £1,000
Spring2016

Who is United Way?

United Way UK envisions a world where all individuals and families achieve their human potential through education, income stability and healthy lives. We are committed to creating lasting change with measurable improvements for people in need in the UK’s local communities.

Every community has its own needs and aspirations, and its own resources and expertise. United Way works to bring these together, working in partnership with businesses and other charitable organisations to achieve positive change across the UK.

Give Local Grants: We will be distributing 28 small grants of £1,000

As part of our strategy, United Way UK invests in organisations that provide programmes and services that align with our strategic priorities. These priorities are 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 purpose of these grants––which should be considered when applying––is to:

-Create a picture of needs local to the geographic areas given

-Create a picture as to what solutions best address these needs

-Identify opportunities to scale existing initiatives through potential longer term funding and partnership

-Demonstrate the impact donors can have on causes local to their own homes/places of work

-Support the most disadvantaged or otherwise socially excluded

-Fulfil our charitable aims and advance the common good

In offering these Give Local grants, United Way UK seeks organisations that have the potential to be long-term partners in our work.

Applicants must meet programmatic eligibility requirements outlined in this request for proposals.

Eligibility: who can apply?

  • Individuals will not be considered for funding, and all applications should be made on behalf of an organisation.
  • Organisations may apply for funds to start a new programme, or for the expansion of an existing programme.
  • Organisations with a charitable purpose, but who are not registered charities, will be considered, but may be subject to additional checks
  • Only organisations with an average income of £300,000 or less are eligible to apply.
  • Beneficiaries of the work must be positively impacted in one of these geographic areas. 1 grant will be given per location unless otherwise stated:
    England: Birmingham, Bristol, Chester, Chingford, Coventry, Croydon, Derby, Farnborough, Gateshead, Haydock, Hayes, Leeds, Leicester (x2), Liverpool, Manchester, Milton Keynes, Oldham, Reading, Sheffield, Southampton, Sunbury, Thurrock, Watford

Scotland: Aberdeen, Glasgow, Edinburgh
Wales: Cardiff

  • All submissions must be signed by the CEO or equivalent

Monitoring and Evaluation
Any organisation in receipt of funding must agree to provide information and feedback on how the funding has impacted their project/programme and overall outcomes. This will include a case study and photo within 6 months of the funding being received. This will be for United Way to use publicly, while always mentioning the source and will be in addition and different to the one provided within this application.Additional feedback format and timing will be agreed with the organisation upon receipt of funding, but will be kept minimal and in relation to the modest size of the grant.

Exclusions
This funding is not for:

Start-up costs for new organisations; Medical research; Individuals; Cultural festivals; The advancement of religion; Animal welfare; Other grant making bodies; NHS Trusts; Loans or business finance; Universities; Sponsorship/marketing appeals/fundraising costs; Overseas projects/travel; Safety equipment for individual households; National or international charities; CCTV installation; Awareness campaigns without significant practical engagement

With thanks to Costco

These grants have been made possible thanks to the generosity of Costco warehouse employees. The geographic restrictions relate to the locations in which employees have been fundraising and donating. This is in association with United Way’s ‘Give Local’ campaign, encouraging people to give directly to support causes within their community.

United Way United “Give Local” Grant Application

  1. Organisation details

Organisation name:
Registered charity number or Inland Revenue Reference Number (if applicable):
Website:
Principal contact name and job title:
Principal contact email address:
Principal contact phone number:
What are your current or main activities?
How did you learn about this funding opportunity? If through a Costco employee, please include their name and warehouse location.
Are you affiliated with a larger organisation? (If yes, please give details, including head office address)
How many people are involved in your organisation?
Full time paid staff: / Part time paid staff:
Board of trustees: / Volunteers:
What was your organisation’s total income in the last three years?
2012/13 / Notes:
2013/14 / Notes:
2014/15 / Notes:
Bank account details: (This should be an account in the name of your organisation with at least two signatories.)
Name of Bank/Building Society:
Account Name:
Account Number:
Sort Code: / - / -

2. Details of charitable work

Name of Project (if different to charity name):
Brief summary as to what the funds are needed for:
What challenge does your work help address?
You should specify the geographical area and population you target. Please provide quantitative evidence where possible.
How does your work address this challenge?Please provide quantitative evidence where possible.
Does your work include volunteering opportunities?If so, please provide details and additional costs if relevant.
How many people will benefit from your work in 2016?
What impact would the additional £1,000 have on your organisation, the beneficiaries of your work and the local community? Please provide quantitative evidence where possible.
How do you measure success and what are your expected successes in 2016?

DECLARATION

Before signing the declaration, please ensure you have completed all the sections in this application form, and that you have enclosed the documents requested on the checklist below. PLEASE NOTE YOUR APPLICATION CANNOT BE PROCESSED WITHOUT A SIGNED DECLARATION.

Please enclose the following documents with this application (tick boxes on the checklist):

1. The constitution/set of rules of your organisation

2. A copy of your organisation’s Safeguarding Policy if your organisation works with children, young people or vulnerable adults

3. A beneficiary case study and photograph, which can be used if your application is successful

4. A copy of your organisation’s accounts for the 2015 fiscal year

I am an authorised representative of the organisation. To my best knowledge, the information provided in this application form is correct.

Signature

Print name

Position in

organisation

Date

Please send questions and completed applications to no later than April 25, 2016.

All funding decisions are final and at the discretion of the United Way Board of Trustees. Unsuccessful applicants will not receive feedback due to the volume of applications we are expecting.