This major funded has announced how it will support groups in the future.

The foundation’s new grant programmes – INVEST and ENABLE will help charities supporting people to break out of disadvantage at critical points in their lives, and promote practical approaches to lasting change. Support will be adapted to the needs of small and medium sized charities (income between £25,000 and £1 million) that are committed to delivering work which breaks or prevents cycles of disadvantage.

  • INVEST – A flexible, long term core funding programme for organisations delivering clear, targeted outcomes for disadvantaged people (Grants up to £25k per annum and up to six years);
  • ENABLE – A smaller and shorter grants programme for organisations that have identified clear development needs (Grants up to a total of £15k over two years);
  • ENHANCE –provides an option of tailored in-kind support to strengthen and develop charities funded through invest or enable.

They operate an online application process. Full details of the new scheme: http://www.lloydsbankfoundation.org.uk/

This article was taken from South Yorkshire Funding Advice Bureau (SYFAB) – http://www.syfab.org.uk/