25 January 2010

The Community Chest can provide grants of up to £1,000 and free training to groups with an annual income under £25,000. Groups can apply for funding for a wide range of activities or operational costs.

However, VAF are particularly keen to fund activities that will help build and develop strong organisations, for example; training for committee members and volunteers; visits to other organisations or conferences; and professional support or consultancy. VAF are also keen to fund groups who meet any of the following criteria; are based in West Dunbartonshire, South Lanarkshire or North Ayrshire; work with disability or health related issues; whose beneficiaries might be disadvantaged through their ethnicity, disability, gender or sexual orientation; and Provide childcare.

Applications for the Community Chest programme are welcome throughout the year with the next deadline being the 31 March 2010.  Other deadlines are the 30 June, 30 September and the 31st December.

For more details see the VAF website.

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