The Flexible Finance Fund is a partnership between Social Investment Business, The Ubele Initiative and Create Equity. It will be providing £4m of funding and support to 15-25 Black and Racially Minoritised charities and social enterprises in England with a material package of funding and support to help them to grow or take on assets and become more resilient
Flexible Finance works through providing a flexible grant and support alongside a loan from the Recovery Loan Fund with the grant being up to 100% of the loan value (grant ranges from 50% to 100% of the loan value and is capped at a maximum of £200k) alongside direct support from Ubele or Create Equity through the funding application process. The loan alongside the grant can range from £50k to £1.5m and be repaid over 1 to 6 years.
VCSE organisations working in Wakefield District are invited to apply for grants up to £10,000 to fund provision around low level mental health support for working age adults.
Asda Foundation recognises the importance of supporting young people, with a particular focus on their mental health and wellbeing. This year, the Foundation are providing grants to support their development.
Grants for capital projects are available to small and medium-sized charities working to assist homeless people to rebuild their lives and return to the community.