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The Alan Edward Higgs Charity

Alan Higgs Community Grants

Small grants of up to £1,000 for grassroots community organisations in Coventry and Warwickshire, funded by the Alan Edward Higgs Charity and run by the Heart of England Community Foundation. Projects must relieve poverty, promote economic and community development and employment, or meet general charitable purposes, with priority for organisations focused on children and young people. The total being raised cannot be more than £2,000, and applicants' income must be £500,000 or less. These grants are separate from the Higgs Charity's main grant programme.

Apply on the funder’s site
You could get
Up to £1,000
no fixed round
Deadline
Rolling
apply any time
Effort
Light
short form, little evidence needed

Who can apply

  • Small grassroots community-based organisations working in Coventry or Warwickshire: registered charities, constituted community groups, companies limited by guarantee with charitable aims, Community Interest Companies, co-operatives (registered Community Benefit Societies and registered Industrial and Provident Societies) and social enterprises
  • Income must be £500,000 or less, as shown in the most recent annual accounts
  • Funding to CICs and other non-charities may carry conditions restricting it to charitable objectives
  • The organisation must have a management committee, board of trustees or directors of at least 3 unrelated members, a written constitution or rules, and a bank account in its own name with at least two unrelated signatories
  • National charities, and groups with significant free reserves, are not funded
  • Heart of England Community Foundation's general rules also apply: successful applicants must wait 12 months before reapplying to the same programme, and anyone with overdue monitoring cannot apply

What it funds

Projects that meet one of these aims: relieve poverty; promote economic and community development, and employment; or general charitable purposes. The grants can be used for:

  • Start-up costs for a new project or organisation
  • To extend or develop an existing project
  • To purchase equipment or resources

the total amount being raised cannot be more than £2,000, and the grant must be spent within 1 year. Priority will be given to organisations whose focus is supporting children and young people.

What it will not fund

  • Direct replacement of statutory obligation and public funding
  • Promotion of religious or political activities
  • Groups with significant financial free reserves
  • Retrospective grants
  • Contribution to endowment fund, payment of deficit funding or repayment of loans
  • National charities
  • Overseas travel or expeditions
  • Medical research and equipment for statutory or private healthcare
  • General appeals
  • Animal welfare, unless the project benefits people (e.g. disabled riding schemes)
  • Statutory work in educational institutions
  • Sponsored or fundraising events or groups raising funds to distribute to other causes
  • Schools, Churches, Parish Councils or PTAs unless community benefit is demonstrated
  • Boxing clubs or associated organisations
  • Individuals

How to apply

  1. Read the fund page, Fund Factsheet and Heart of England Community Foundation's Essential Information
  2. Apply online through the Heart of England Community Foundation's application form for the Alan Higgs Fund (the form can be saved and resumed)
  3. If successful, complete an end-of-grant monitoring form with at least one case study, and take part in any publicity the Foundation requests

applications started but not submitted are deleted after 6 months.

Have ready

  • List of the management committee, board of trustees or directors (at least 3 unrelated members), showing who has bank authorisation
  • Written constitution, articles or set of rules
  • Most recent annual accounts or financial records showing funds, income and reserves
  • Bank statement from the last 3 months for an account in the organisation's name with at least two unrelated signatories
  • Safeguarding policy, if working with children or vulnerable adults
  • Equal opportunities policy
  • Quotes for capital items over £300

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