The fund, delivered by the Community Foundation for Merseyside (CFM) in partnership with the Police and Crime Commissioner for Merseyside (PCC) and the Merseyside Violence Reduction Partnership (MVRP), is targeted at community projects that offer diversionary activities – particularly those that include arts, culture, digital skills such as coding, and sports to support young people aged under 25 years who may be more vulnerable to experiencing violence and at risk of anti-social behaviour.
This could be due to a lack of self-esteem, social isolation or experiencing challenges at home. They may live in a community where drugs and alcohol are prevalent, or the community may lack infrastructure and accessible services. All these factors are recognised as increasing vulnerability to experiencing violence and/or exploitation.
The grants panel are keen for applicants to include capacity building costs for their organisation and would encourage consortium/partnership applications that will allow groups to work together (although this is not a requirement). The primary focus of the fund is community provision and out-of-school-hours engagement.
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An online application form can be completed here. You can attach supporting documents to your online application, or email them at applications@cflm.org.uk.
Documents which need to be included with your application:
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- A copy of your governing document.
- A copy of your latest annual accounts or income/expenditure document.
- A copy of a recent bank statement for your group. If you do not have a bank account in place, you must be able to nominate another organisation to hold the funds (CVS, another local charity, church etc.).
- A list of your Trustees/Directors/Management Committee members. A minimum of three un-related must be in place.
- A copy of your current Safeguarding Policy. All applicants must ensure that they hold relevant policies and procedures in place to undertake activities, such as Criminal Records Bureau checks and/or a health and safety policy, depending on proposed activity. If unsure, they recommend taking advice from your local CVS.
If you have applied within the last 12 months and provided this information, they do not need you to send it again, although they may require a more recent bank statement.
Closing date: 1 May