Lloyds Bank Foundation: Specialist Programme (for small, local, specialist charities)

Lloyds Bank Foundation will be awarding 83 unrestricted grants of £75,000 over three years, (alongside tailored development support to strengthen the organisation’s capacity and capability to become more resilient), to small, local, specialist charities supporting people to overcome complex issues.

Registered Charities and CIOs with an annual income between £25,000 and £500,000 working with people facing complex issues can apply. They must have a track record of delivering services for at least one year, mainly to people aged 18 and older, and they must also be delivering these services currently.

Applicants must be providing in-depth services in one of the following eight themes:

• Addiction
• Asylum Seekers and Refugees
• Care Leavers
• Domestic Abuse
• Homelessness
• Offending
• Sexual Abuse and Exploitation
• Trafficking and Modern Day Slavery

Grants of up to £500 are also available for groups who need accessibility support to apply for this programme.  The grant will help fund the cost of support, such as a scribe or BSL interpreter.

A live webinar and Q&A to talk through the programme will be held on 19 November 2024 (10:30 to 12:00). Registration is required and can be done on the Foundation’s website.

Applicants will be notified of a decision by 23 May 2025 and with funds available from June 2025. The deadline for applications is 23 January 2025 (17:00). Apply for funding under our Specialist Programme

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