The Galaxy Hot Chocolate Fund is reminding small local charities and community groups in the UK and Ireland that they have until 28 February to apply for a small grant.

Running over a 17-week period, the Galaxy Hot Chocolate Fund has been giving away five awards of £300 each week to local community projects across the UK and Ireland.

There are only three weeks left for local charities, community groups and individuals to apply for an award to help support sporting or leisure activities or hobbies that are beneficial to members of the community.

Each week, four of the five available awards are selected by a panel of judges who will consider each entry (and use of the award) on:

  • The extent to which the proposed initiative will help the local community in question.
  • The extent of the proposed initiative’s reach.
  • The perceived local need for such hobbies, sporting or leisure activities.

The remaining award will go to the project that has received the most public votes on the Galaxy Hot Chocolate website.

Applications are quick and easy to fill out. Interested groups should fill in the online form and explain, in 200 words or less, what their organisation does and why the £300 grant would be influential in carrying out their project. Unsuccessful entries will automatically be carried forward to the following week, although any public votes already secured will be discarded and voting will begin again for all projects.

The final deadline for applications is 28 February 2016 (11:59pm).

To find out more click here; http://www.galaxyhotchocolate.com/