Essex based charities are encouraged to apply now for financial support from the ‘Essex Fund’ to keep their services and projects running.
The Fund was set up by Essex County Council in 2000 to provide annual support to the voluntary and community sector in Essex and since then, has given out over £1.5 million in grants.
Organisations and projects that help unpaid carers, improve the environment or engage people in environmental projects, provide a community resource or activities that help young people, including arts, culture and heritage projects, are all eligible for consideration.
Groups can apply for up to £5,000 towards their core and operating expenditure, project costs or capital items.
Charitable activities that have received funding in previous years include interactive musical performances in care homes, mental health support for young people, and woodland well-being sessions for children with Down syndrome.
Andy Payne Worpole, Director of Policy and Programmes at ECF, said: “We are pleased to manage the Essex Fund and work with the decision-making panel at the council to get funding to where it is needed most.
