I wanted to bring your attention to a new fund that was announced recently. The Local Connections Fund is a £4m fund looking to support charities and organisations which seek to reduce loneliness in their local communities.
You can find more information via this link.
I thought it would be useful to highlight the following information:
The Local Connections Fund will be split into two equal rounds of funding. This first round will be open for applications on 5 January 2021 and close on 26 January 2021. Please note the opening and closing dates for applications and the short project timespan. A second round will open in Summer 2021.
Grants from the first round of funding will strengthen and develop small and micro organisations that connect communities together and reduce loneliness.
Successful applicants for this round of funding must have spent the money and finished their project by 31 March 2021.
Kind regards
Izzi Hurst
Fenland District Council Covid-19 Support Team
