Comic Relief Grants
| Name of funder | Comic Relief Grants |
| Type of funder | Philanthropic |
| Geographical Scope | UK-wide |
| Needs Funded | |
| People funded | |
| Deadline Date | 28th October 2011 |
| Services funded | Voluntary and community sector organisations |
| Resources funded | |
| Funding Description |
Comic Relief has announced that its UK grants programmes are now open for applications. Applications are invited from voluntary and community sector organisations throughout the UK to support projects in the areas of: Mental health Domestic and sexual abuse Refugee and asylum seeking women Sport for Change Young People aged 11 - 25 that are: Sexually exploited Suffer from alcohol abuse Suffer from mental health problem Older people In addition, Comic Relief operates a programme that supports disadvantaged communities. This programme is devolved to the Community Foundation Network. Please contact your local Community Foundation directly for details of their funding application procedures. Comic Relief provides both capital and revenue and can pay for up to 100% of projects costs but they encourage applicants to get some of their funding from other sources. On average grants of between £25,000 and £40,000 are available. The closing date for the Older People Programme and Sports for Change is 12 noon on the 7th October 2011. For all other programmes the closing date is 12 noon on the 28th October. Comic Relief has further announced that this funding round is the last under its current funding strategy. The new strategy will launch in spring 2013 with grant making resuming in summer 2013. |
| Range of amounts | Average grants are £25,000-£40,000 |
| Contact Details | |
| Webpage | http://www.comicrelief.com/apply-for-a-grant/apply-for-a-uk-grant |
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