Thursday 15 October 2009
The aims of the trust are to make one-off grants to grass
roots community or voluntary organisations or individuals working
in socially and economically deprived areas and that will benefit
the regeneration of the wider community or area.
Each year the fund will invite applications from a specific field,
area or organisation. The type of projects that could be supported
will include:
• A practical community project
• A grant to enable a community project or community enterprise to
develop further
• A grant to enable a person(s) to develop their skills or
qualifications further (eg financial/management skills etc) in a
relevant area relating to a community project
• Participatory appraisal and evaluation projects
• Support to small community organistions to build an evidence
base to support funding applications to other bodies eg, community
baselining
• Advice or training for community groups to assist in the
development of funding applications
• Business planning advice and small scale consultancy
support
• A research project or dissertation on area based
regeneration.
The project could be local, regional or national but the fund will
particularly encourage innovative projects and initiatives that
reflect a partnership approach and support local capacity
building.
For more information on the aims of the fund and an application
form please visit the M·E·L homepage.