The 2023 Spring round of Vital For Berkshire fund aims to support charities, community groups, and projects that work to tackle the most salient and pressing issues within Berkshire’s communities at any given time.
Who is eligible to apply:
To be eligible to apply for a grant, your charity, community group, or voluntary organisation must be improving the lives of disadvantaged people in Berkshire and fit the following criteria:
- Be a not-for-profit, voluntary or community group, social enterprise/CIC, or registered charity
- Have a Governing Document (constitution or set of rules)
- Have a management committee or board of trustees
- Have a bank account in the name of the group, with a minimum of two unrelated cheque signatories
- Be able to provide up-to-date accounts
- Have returned evaluation forms for any previously received grants
- Have safeguarding and equality policies which comply with current legislation
- Be helping the disadvantaged and provide a benefit to the community with clear and achievable outcomes
- Provide evidence there is a need for your work and must not be duplicating the work of other groups and organisations
- Have an itemised budget.
What are funding priorities:
Applications are invited from charities, community groups, and projects that support vital needs in Berkshire, such as:
- physical and mental health
- supporting young and vulnerable people or groups
- combating isolation
- tackling poverty and disadvantage
- offering equal opportunities for all, and more.
How much can you apply for:
The average grant size is £5,000. If you require substantially more funding, please refer to the Funding South East Advice.
Deadline for applications and how to apply:
- The Spring 2023 round of Vital For Berkshire funding is now open for applications from Tuesday 10 January 2023.
- The application form must be completed online and submitted by 10 am on Thursday 16 February 2023,
- Applicants will be informed of the Grants Committee’s decisions by the end of March 2023.
- If you are interested in applying for funding, an Eligibility Quiz is available at the bottom of VITAL FOR BERKSHIRE FUND page from 10 January 2023, fill in the Quiz to receive a link to an online Application Form.
When reviewing applications, the following is taken into consideration:
- Project matches the above fund’s criteria,
- Amount of funding received in the previous 12 months,
- Project timelines,
- Outstanding monitoring reports.
Further information and support:
- Link to fund: VITAL FOR BERKSHIRE FUND.
- If you have difficulty accessing the application forms or require support to complete an application, please get in touch with the Community Impact team at grants@berkshirecf.org.
- If you would like further support from RVA with submitting a funding application or any support with governance required for your group to get ready for this funding, please email advice@rva.org.uk or telephone 0118 937 2273 for free and independent support and advice.