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Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council

Community Integration Small Grants Scheme

Grants of up to £2,000 per application for voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations running projects in Stockton-on-Tees that help refugees and asylum-seekers integrate and resettle. It covers people arriving through UK, Afghan and Ukraine resettlement schemes, the Hong Kong BNO route, asylum-seekers in dispersal or contingency accommodation, and refugees granted leave to remain. There is no closing date: applications are accepted until all funds are allocated.

Apply on the funder’s site
You could get
Up to £2,000
no fixed round
Deadline
Rolling
apply any time
Effort
Light
short form, little evidence needed

Who can apply

  • Voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations delivering projects within the borough of Stockton-on-Tees for refugees and asylum-seekers from UK resettlement schemes, Afghan resettlement schemes, Ukraine schemes, the Hong Kong BNO scheme, asylum-seekers in Home Office dispersal or contingency accommodation, and refugees granted leave to remain after an asylum application
  • The grant is paid to an established administering organisation with UK bank details
  • More than one application may be submitted if each is for a different activity
  • Successful organisations must agree to provide regular project updates

What it funds

Small-scale new or existing projects delivered within the borough of Stockton-on-Tees that support integration of newly arrived communities and meet one or more of these priorities:

  • Supports integration of refugee and asylum-seeker communities
  • Improves access to services
  • Reduces loneliness and isolation
  • Improves physical and mental health and wellbeing
  • Promotes equality and inclusivity

community provision to support the development of English language in social settings will also be considered. Funding must be spent within 12 months of receipt.

How to apply

  1. Check you meet all the eligibility criteria
  2. Complete the council's online application form (around 15 minutes)

Catalyst (Riada.Kullani@catalyststockton.org or enquiries@catalyststockton.org) and the council's Community Engagement Team can advise, but cannot complete the application for you.

Have ready

  • Organisation UK bank details
  • Contact details for the established administering organisation to whom the grant will be paid
  • Project details, for example dates, costs and location
  • Any available supporting evidence, for example cases referred to the organisation, learning from previous projects, details of barriers encountered and case studies

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