NLCF Community Organisations Cost of Living Fund – Deadline 16 Oct 2023

Article date
30 August 2023
Primary interest
Voluntary sector

This funding is for organisations that support people and communities in England under severe pressure because of the increased cost of living. The funder’s main priority is to fund organisations supporting low-income households and individuals.

Who can apply?

Small to medium sized organisations with an annual turnover of between £10K-£1Million.

Your organisation must already run critical services for at least one of the following:

  • food and emergency supplies – like food and baby banks or the provision of hot meals, clothes or toiletries
  • emergency shelter – like night shelters or other accommodation for people experiencing homelessness
  • safe spaces – like domestic abuse services and youth services
  • warmth – like warm rooms and spaces
  • financial and housing advice – like giving people advice because of the increased cost of living.

Your organisation must also be facing both

  • increased demand for these critical services, and
  • increased costs of delivering these critical services

Find out more on who can apply here.

What can you spend the funding on?
  • costs of delivering, expanding or adapting your existing critical service(s) from the date you are funded until 31 March 2024. The date you are funded will be around 12 weeks from the time you submitted your application.
  • retrospective costs of running the existing critical service(s) you’re applying for between 24 July 2023 and the date you are funded.
  • Find out more here on what you can spend the money on.
What is the period of funding?

They will give out the funding in Oct 2023 and the money must be spent by March 2024

Is there a deadline?

Yes, 16 October 2023 at 12noon.

Further information and support
  • Find out more from the funder in their online webinars on 11, 12 or 28 September. Book through this link.
  • Contact Herjeet Randhawa, RVA Advice Service Manager at herjeet.randhawa@rva.org.uk  if you would support with getting ready for funding, such as help with your budgeting, or in relation to policies and procedures that may need updating in order to apply.