Coronavirus weekly funding updates - 2-6 August 2021

Thursday 5 August 2021

Orsted Community Benefit Fund

Orsted Community Benefit Fund are offering grants of between £1,000 and £50,000 to charities and local communities on the Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, and the North Norfolk coasts, to assist organisations aiming to facilitate the recovery of Covid-19. To be eligible to apply for a grant, your project must be located and be for the benefit of communities within the funding area. The deadline for applications is Wednesday 9 February 2022. For more details and to apply visit the Orsted Community Benefit Fund website.

Wednesday 4 August 2021

Jeans for Genes

Jeans for Genes is providing unrestricted grants of up to £2,500 to genetic disorder charities in the UK. The funding aims to help charities to recover from the Covid-19 pandemic. To be eligible, organisations must be a disorder-specific charity or a charity whose beneficiaries are solely those with genetic disorders and have an annual income of £200,000 or less. The deadline for applications is Thursday 12 August. For more information and to apply, visit the website.

Tuesday 3 August 2021

The Volant Trust’s Covid-19 Response Fund

Applications are open to The Volant Trust’s Covid-19 Response Fund for UK and international charities. Eligible organisations must be able to demonstrate a strong focus on alleviating social deprivation and helping vulnerable groups who have been particularly impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic. Applications for medical equipment and the production or distribution of PPE will also be considered. The deadline for applications is Friday 31 December 2021. For more information, see the website.

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