Applications close on 19th August
The Member of Parliament for Mid Sussex, Mims Davies, has urged Mid Sussex charities and good causes to apply for funding from one of four trusts funded by players of People’s Postcode Lottery.
Applications are open until Wednesday 19th August and organisations can apply for grants between £500 and £20,000.
Interested organisations can apply to one of four trusts, which each support projects focussed on different themes:
•Postcode Neighbourhood Trust will help good causes affected by COVID-19. Groups looking to adapt or expand services, or to increase their resilience should apply.
•People’s Postcode Trust funds projects aimed at promoting human rights, combatting discrimination and helping to prevent poverty.
•Postcode Community Trust supports initiatives working to improve health and wellbeing in communities, including those which look to reduce isolation. The Trust also supports projects aimed at increasing participation in arts and physical recreation.
•Postcode Local Trust is for groups looking to increase community access to outdoor space and improve biodiversity. Groups looking to improve sustainability or combat climate change are also encouraged to apply.
Charities and local groups should apply to the trust which best supports the aims of their project. Short funding guides and an eligibility quiz can be found on each trust website to help applicants.
Commenting, the Member of Parliament for Mid Sussex, Mims Davies said:
“The work of local charities and good causes across Mid Sussex during these difficult times has been nothing short of inspirational – the amount of good they do for the most vulnerable in our communities cannot be overstated.
“I encourage any interested organisations to take the eligibility quiz then apply for the trust which best fits their needs. Players of People’s Postcode Lottery have already raised over £500 million for good causes and I would love to see some more successful applicants from Mid Sussex.”
Laura Chow, head of charities at People’s Postcode Lottery, said:
“Over the past few months we’ve seen the important role that grassroots good causes play in communities throughout Britain.
“I’m delighted that players of People’s Postcode Lottery are able to support these organisations with this funding opportunity. Nearly £7 million will be awarded in grants, so I urge smaller, local good causes and groups to visit the trust websites, see where their project would best fit and get applying.”
For more information, to view the funding guides and apply visit the trusts’ websites directly:
www.postcodeneighbourhoodtrust.org.uk
www.postcodecommunitytrust.org.uk
ENDS.
NOTES TO EDITORS
- Please contact Izzi McLaren at elizabeth.mclaren@postcodelottery.co.uk or call 07766441803 for more information about the People’s Postcode Lottery.
- A minimum of 32% of each ticket goes directly to charities. Players of People’s Postcode Lottery have raised more than £500 million for 7,500 good causes across Britain and internationally since 2005.