Deadline nears to apply for £1.3m charities fund

Charities and non-profit groups across Guernsey have just one month left to apply for a share of £1.34m from a fund which supports organisations working to improve life for people in the bailiwick, organisers say.

The Social Investment Fund's (SIF) major grants programme has handed out more than £6m since launching in 2021.

This year there would be just one funding round, allowing the fund to focus cash on projects and services the community needed most, said the SIF.

Registered charities and non-profit organisations could apply for grants of more than £15,000 which could be used for running costs, staff salaries, buildings or longer-term projects, including work planned from 2027, it added.

Recent awards have helped fund heart health services, childcare for babies in Alderney and support for people affected by problem gambling.

Steve Sharman, chair of the Social Investment Fund, said: "With £1.34m available, we welcome applications from charities and non-profit organisations of all sizes and from across the bailiwick.

"By considering applications together in one round this year, we aim to ensure our funding is directed where it can make the greatest difference to the community."

Applications close at midday on 15 May.

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