ESF Community Grants Programme

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Do you have an idea for a project in Merseyside or Halton to help the people from your community get back into work? Could your organisation make a real difference with a grant of up to £25k?

Funding is available to support activities such as:

• Initial help with basic skills
• Taster work experience including voluntary work
• Training advice and guidance
• Job search assistance
• Confidence building and personal development
• First contact engagement activities

Activities should engage people out of work from at least some of these priority groups:

• People aged 50 and over
• People with disabilities and health conditions
• Single parents
• People from ethnic minorities
• Women

To be eligible for funding, your organisation must:

• Be a constituted voluntary, community, social enterprise organisation, based or operating in Merseyside or Halton
• Have been in existence for a minimum of 12 months, providing an annual report and published accounts
• Not exceed a maximum £500k turnover per year  or 10  full time equivalent  staff, whichever is the larger

Visit nw.weanorthwest.webfactional.com/ESFgateway to access the eligibility gateway.

Closing date: Monday 19 December 2016

For more information on the ESF Community Grants programme, visit the Workers Educational Association website, email ESFgrants@wea.org.uk or call 0151 243 5356.