Allen Lane Foundation Social Cohesion Programme (UK) – Deadline: Quarterly
The Allen Lane Foundation Social Cohesion Programme provides funding to support local communities in breaking down barriers and reducing tensions between different groups of people and help to build a more cohesive and inclusive community.
The aim of the funding is to:
• Proactively work towards building better community cohesion and trust, and encouraging respect and understanding in the local area:
• Proactively promote the inclusion of marginalised groups and individuals in the life of the local community,
• Fund work which breaks down barriers and tensions in the local community thereby reducing feelings of division and “them and us”.
The Foundation is seeking applications from community-led grass roots groups and organisations which have a focus of work at a very local/community level, which could be a housing estate or distinct community.
The Foundation is particularly concerned about divisions in communities that occurred around the 2016 Referendum and subsequently. Applications will be particularly encouraged from areas of high deprivation, but not exclusively, and the Foundation is keen to support communities in coming up with their own solutions to local issues of division.
New issues, those that have been tried before or are ongoing are considered so long as the work has lasting benefits to those people that he project is aimed at.
Potential applicants need to check their eligibility, once this has been confirmed they will be directed to the application form.
The trustees meet quarterly to discuss applications three times a year, generally in February, June and October.
More information at: http://allenlane.org.uk/social-cohesion-programme