
The Skipton Building Society Charitable Foundation has identified two focus areas through which it aims to drive social impact.
Helping people experiencing hardship and/or underserved groups to:
The trustees will select charities based on their alignment with one or both focus areas. The Foundation has committed to fund UK registered charities, where successful, up to a maximum of £5,000.
The trustees are next meeting in July.
Grants of £100 are available for organisers of a 'Great Get Together' event, an annual celebration of everything that connects our communities.
Capital grant support is available for the development of new and existing low-carbon heat networks.
Local registered charities and not-for-profit organisations can apply for grants of up to £5,000 for projects which improve a physical building (or land attached to it) that is used by people in need.