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Lincolnshire Community Foundation

The Big Lincolnshire Welcome Fund – Ukrainian Refugee Fund

Small grants to Ukrainian refugees living in Lincolnshire (Homes for Ukraine or Ukraine Family Scheme visa holders) for essential items that help them settle and integrate, such as household appliances, kitchen equipment or a bicycle for getting to work or school. Up to £150 for an individual or £300 for a family, one award only. This is a grant to individuals, not organisations; it runs on a rolling basis until the money is allocated, with applications processed weekly.

Apply on the funder’s site
You could get
Up to £300
no fixed round
Deadline
Rolling
apply any time
Effort
Light
short form, little evidence needed

Who can apply

  • Ukrainian refugees who hold a Homes for Ukraine Visa or Ukraine Family Scheme Visa only, who arrived in Lincolnshire after 24 February 2022 and currently live in Lincolnshire
  • Individuals or families who have already received support from the fund cannot apply again
  • Where the beneficiary is under 18, an adult must complete the form on their behalf
  • Not open to organisations

What it funds

  • Essential items not already covered by national or local government, based on the individual's own need
  • Examples given: essential household appliances for setting up a new home, kitchen equipment to prepare familiar dishes, or bicycles (with helmet and lock) to help with commuting to work or school
  • Up to £150 for an individual and £300 for a family unit

What it will not fund

  • Food vouchers
  • Multiple awards
  • Cash awards
  • Retrospective purchases
  • Alcohol
  • Drugs
  • Tobacco, cigars and cigarettes (including vapes and e-cigarettes)
  • Explicit material
  • Animal welfare including vets, purchase or quarantine
  • Weapons
  • Political activities
  • Contributions to appeals
  • Debt or finance (including money and lottery)
  • Cosmetics
  • Jewellery
  • Presents or gifts for others
  • Anything already covered by national or local government
  • People who have previously received support from the fund

How to apply

  1. Check you meet the criteria on the fund page
  2. Click 'Apply Now' to open the application on Plinth, LCF's grants platform, and create a Plinth account (full name, email address and a password)
  3. Complete the online form: personal and family details, visa and arrival details, a UKVI share code, proof of address, your district council area, the item you need and how it would help you settle
  4. LCF's team reviews and processes applications weekly

Lincolnshire County Council's Migration Team supports Homes for Ukraine guests and can help with questions: homesforukraine@lincolnshire.gov.uk (Monday-Friday working hours).

Funding is limited and each application is judged on its own merits; the scheme runs until funds have been allocated.

Have ready

  • A share code from your UKVI account so your immigration status can be checked
  • Proof of your residential address

The form also asks for your full name as on your passport and visa, date of birth, dates of arrival in the UK and in Lincolnshire, household members, and your host's details if you live with a host.

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