C3SC is pleased to announce that a day of pre-booked appointments has been organised in collaboration with the Community Foundation in Wales.

The opportunity to access a huge variety of funding that is open to voluntary and community groups that work with people suffering from poverty and disadvantage, refugees, the environment, victim support services, education and learning, building better communities, arts, heritage or culture and improving physical and mental health.

Groups serving Cardiff will be able to apply for a 30-minute appointment with Ffion Roberts, the Foundation grants officer, to discuss the eligibility and potential of a project proposal. Groups that wish to apply must be available for a 30-minute appointment between 10am and 5pm on Tuesday 22nd March. There will be a maximum of ten appointments available on the day.

To apply for an appointment please forward an outline of your project proposal (no more than one side of A4) and your first and second choice appointment times (from the schedule below) to bookings@c3sc.org.uk Applications must be received by Thursday 17th March; appointments will be confirmed by Friday 18th March.

10:00am – 10:30am

10:35am – 11:05am

11:10am – 11:40am

11.45am – 12:15pm

12:20pm – 12.50pm

2:00pm – 2:30pm

2:35pm – 3:05pm

3:10pm – 3:40pm

3:45pm – 4:15pm

4:20pm – 4:50pm

An example of funds available to groups from Cardiff:-

Cardiff Citizens Fund

The Cardiff Community Endowment Fund is an umbrella of Funds and donations dedicated to enhancing education and strengthening communities in Cardiff, such as:

• Support for older people eg. Luncheon club
• Support for people living in crisis eg. Homelessness, those on low incomes etc.

Grants Available: £500 – £1,000 for non-profit organizations.

Fund for Wales

Fund for Wales grants are awarded to achieve the following outcomes:

• Enabling young people and promoting education, enterprise and life-long learning
• Building cohesion and confidence in communities
• Improving physical and mental health
• Nurturing heritage and culture
• Protecting our environment

Grants Available: £500 – £1,000 for small, volunteer-driven community organisations.

Comic Relief: Local Communities

The programme aims to empower local people, enabling them to create lasting change in their communities by:

• Increase local services,
• Build skills of local people,
• Increase community cohesion
• Respond to local economic needs

Grants Available: Up to £10,000 for non-profit organisations

New Beginnings – A refugee pilot scheme

The fund is responding to the recent dramatic increase in refugees and asylums seekers moving across Europe which is placing incredible strain on the network of community based support available within the UK.

The types of activity we are likely to fund:

• We encourage proposals from groups that are led by local refugees and asylum seekers
• Groups offering:
  • Guidance and/ or counseling
  • Community integration and welcoming activities with existing local communities
• Groups supporting volunteering and community activities.

Grants Available: Up to £10,000 are available for individual groups or up to £20,000 for partnerships (a lead organisation will need to make the application)

South Wales Police and Crime Commissioners Victims Fund

The South Wales Police and Crime Commissioner’s Victims Fund will consider applications from voluntary and third sector organisations for funding towards specialist victim services.

The Fund can support:

• New or existing projects and specialist services that work with individuals and their family members who have been directly or indirectly affected by crime.
• The Fund welcomes innovative ideas of projects that would complement existing support services for victims.

Grants Available: £1,000 – £20,000 for Local community organisations and voluntary groups with a base in the South Wales Police force area