5 Dec 2011
Comic Relief launching financial inclusion fund for older people
Comic Relief are opening a new fund, Managing Money Better, early in 2012.
The £2 million fund is to support projects helping older people (aged 65+) cope with the harsh economic climate and financial exclusion and hardship; it will focus on isolated older people and those living in the most disadvantaged areas. There will be two grant cycles, one in January 2012, and another in April. Comic Relief will be looking for organisations which are already working with older people and for projects which involve older people in their design and delivery. Projects involving partnerships between voluntary, public and private organisations will be looked on favourably.
The minimum grant size is £10,000.
There is further information on the Comic Relief website here.
Deadline: the first grant making cycle will open on 16 January 2012 with a deadline for first-stage applications of 13 February 2012.
The second cycle will open on 10 April 2012.
Contact: Comic Relief
Telephone: 020 7820 2000 and ask to speak to a member of staff from the Older People’s programme
Email: ukgrants@comicrelief.com
Website: www.comicrelief.com/apply-for-a-grant/programmes/managing-money-better-comic-reliefs-new-older-peoples-programme
