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The LCVS Community Impact Fund (CIF) is opening on Monday 23 September 2024.
For this round, we will be prioritising funding projects that support Care Leavers and Women (experiencing poverty due to the impact of the cost-of-living crisis).
The definition we will be using in relation to Care Leavers for the purpose of this grant is: “Young people aged 16 -25, who have recently left the care of the Liverpool City Region Local Authority, or who are preparing to leave care.”
Please note: We have recently reviewed and updated the guidance and eligibility criteria for applying for CIF. If your organisation has received CIF in previous rounds, it may no longer be eligible to apply for a grant during this round (unless applying specifically for a grant for Care Leavers or Women experiencing poverty). Please ensure you carefully read the updated guidance document before applying for this round.
To read our full guidance document, please click here.
Deadline: Friday 18 October 2024 at 5 PM.
The link to apply will be added here once the fund opens.
For any enquiries, please contact Steph Gregory at Stephanie.Gregory@lcvs.org.uk or Becky Lazare at Becky.Lazare@lcvs.org.uk.
Workshop
The LCVS grants team will be running a workshop on Thursday 19 September 2024 from 1:30 – 2:30 PM.
They would especially recommend attending if this is your first time applying to CIF.
The workshop will be recorded.
Click here to register for the workshop.
For any enquiries, please contact Steph Gregory at Stephanie.Gregory@lcvs.org.uk or Becky Lazare at Becky.Lazare@lcvs.org.uk.
CIF Success Stories
Builder Book UK
For Builder Book UK’s 2024 campaign, they received funding of almost £3000 from the LCVS Community Impact Fund. This was used towards the printing of 10k eco-friendly STEAM-based packs on sustainability called the Builder Book Planet Pack, which are currently being distributed across Liverpool. Learn more here.
Thrive
Thrive has built a strong connection with LCVS since 2023, engaging in LCVS Training as well as benefitting from the LCVS Community Impact Fund. The latter has allowed Thrive to pilot their Stronger Futures coaching programme.
Case Studies
60 projects were funded through the Community Impact Fund in October 2022, totalling £115,414. Below are some case studies from some of the organisations awarded funding during this round.