Lincolnshire Community Foundation

Humber Gateway Community Fund

The Humber Gateway Community Fund, funded by RWE and run by Lincolnshire Community Foundation, gives grants of £200 to £2,500 to grassroots voluntary and community organisations for projects that improve the lives of people living in North East Lincolnshire. Organisations with turnover over £1 million cannot apply, and a shorter form is available for bids up to £500. Closing dates are 1 January and 1 June each year; the fund distributes about £40,000 a year.

Apply on the funder’s site

You could get: £200 – £2,500
Deadline: 75 days left; 1 January
Effort: Moderate; full application with documents

Who can apply

Not-for-profit community groups, registered charities, social enterprises, sports organisations and similar, delivering projects that benefit people living in North East Lincolnshire
Applicants need a constitution or governing document, a local management board or committee, and a bank or building society account in the organisation's name with at least two unrelated signatories not living in the same household
Turnover must be under £1 million; smaller grassroots organisations are prioritised and national or regional organisations are unlikely to be funded
School PTAs, churches and parish councils may be considered for projects with wider community benefit
Groups can hold only one grant at a time

What it funds

Practical or educational projects in North East Lincolnshire under four themes:

Community Cohesion (diversionary activities for young people, intergenerational projects, arts, culture and heritage projects and facilities that improve wellbeing and strengthen the community)
Young People (activities, facilities and opportunities, workshops, educational outings but not overseas travel, equipment, kit and resources)
Community Facilities (meeting places including running costs - community centres, village halls, playing fields - and energy efficiency improvements)
Older People (integration projects, tackling isolation, loneliness and dementia, volunteer costs, carer sitter and companionship)

Projects from school PTAs, churches and parish councils may be considered where there is wider community benefit, e.g. refurbishing a church hall kitchen or printing a community event programme.

Payments are normally made in advance and should be spent within a year.

What it will not fund

Projects promoting religious or political beliefs
Individuals
Statutory provision
Animal welfare
General contributions to large appeals
Grant making bodies applying for funding to redistribute to others
Retrospective expenditure
Unsustainable deficits or loans
General maintenance costs of a school, church or parish building
Organisations with a turnover of more than £1 million

How to apply

Download the application pack (guidelines plus the up-to-£500 short form and the up-to-£2,500 form) from the fund page
Complete the appropriate form and gather the supporting documents
Email the form and all supporting documents to katie@lincolnshirecf.co.uk by the closing date (1 January or 1 June), or post a hard copy to Katie Littlewood, Lincolnshire Community Foundation, Glennys Sanders House, Pride Parkway, Sleaford, Lincs NG34 8GL
The panel (Foundation, RWE and community representatives) meets twice a year; decisions are notified within 6-8 weeks of the closing date

Contact Katie Littlewood on 01529 305825 if unsure about eligibility.

Have ready

Completed application form (short form for up to £500, full form for up to £2,500)
Constitution or governing document
Income and expenditure account (or last three months' bank statements if a new group)
Recent bank statement
Evidence that the balance of project costs is in place
Safeguarding policy and other relevant policies (e.g. equal opportunities)
Quotes to support any cost over £100 (short form)
Any additional information

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