The England Illegal Money Lending Team (IMLT) have launched the latest round of their Stop Loan Sharks Community Fund with a share of £160,000 funding up for grabs.
Charities, community groups, schools, and public, private and voluntary sector organisations are able to apply for proceeds of crime funding for projects that raise awareness of the dangers of loan sharks and help make communities safer.
Grants of up to £5,000 are being made available with collaborative bids between multiple agencies being considered. Projects must raise awareness of the dangers of loan sharks, help to reduce crime and disorder and have a positive impact on local communities.
The funding comes from money recovered from convicted loan sharks under the Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA).
For more information and to apply, please click here and here.