Grassroots

Grassroots Grants is a £130 million programme that aims to invest in a thriving community sector across the whole of the UK. It is funded by Office of the Third Sector (OTS) and delivered by the Community Development Foundation (CDF).

The programme, runs from 2008-2011 and is divided into two parts: an £80 million small grants fund for community organisations; and a £50 million endowments programme to enable local funders to generate additional donations on a matched basis and invest them in endowments, thereby building their capacity to provide long-term funding for frontline community organisations.

The Community Foundation for Calderdale is the 'Local Funder' for Calderdale and Kirklees providing small grants for community and voluntary groups from the Grassroots Grants Programme and raising money to build the Grassroots Endowment Fund for Calderdale and for Kirklees.

The 2010 Grassroots Grants Community Cash Giveaway attracted over 100 applications and the Grassroots Panel met on 29 March 2010 to make awards to the most eligible projects that met its main priorities and remit.

The Panel awarded over 90 grants to Giveaway over £120,000 to community and Voluntary groups in the area. Many of the eligible applications were enhanced to give groups more than they had asked for.

Managed by the Community Development Foundation. Funded by the Office of the Third Sector

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