22nd November 2021
The COVID-19 Response Fund is up and running and we would like to reach out to community organisations and encourage you to apply.
The application form is attached here or can be accessed on the website here: = https://www.derbyshire.gov.uk/community/lottery-funding/covid-19-emergency-fund/covid-19-emergency-fund.aspx
The COVID-19 Community Response Fund aims to support voluntary and community sector organisations with funding to allow them to them to continue to play a key role in the local response to COVID-19 and to improve the health and wellbeing of Derbyshire residents during the ongoing pandemic.
How much you can apply for
Formally constituted organisations can apply for a maximum of £2,000.
Non-constituted organisations can apply for a maximum of £250.
Eligibility criteria
To be eligible for funding, organisations must:
• not have an existing contractual agreement in place with the public health department
• be supporting the response to COVID-19
• be known to the public health team through previous partnership working, be known to our Community Response Unit, or be known to the network of district forums that support the work of the Community Response Unit
• provide a minimum level of detail, including geographic area covered, contact details for lead individuals, and bank details for transfer of funding.
If you have previously received a grant from the COVID-19 Community Response Fund you are eligible to reapply but the second application must not be a duplication of the original request.