Cardiff and Vale Education Fund

Cardiff, and Vale of Glamorgan

Applications for this grant are open

Applications are open to groups. This fund closes on Monday 9 June 2025 at 12pm (noon).

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The Cardiff and Vale Schools Fund aims to support the following:

projects that support the educational development of children from early years to 18 years
extracurricular school based projects that support health matters and healthy living

Grants Available

Organisations can apply for grants up to £2,000 per year for up to 3 years

Who can apply?

Schools in the Local Authority areas of Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan running projects to promote education which falls outside of statutory provision. (E.g. after school clubs, breakfast clubs, gardening projects etc.)
Charities and not for profit groups working in partnership with schools in the Local Authority supporting children and young people with projects/activities beyond National Curriculum provision.

N.B. An example of a project that would fit the criteria: A youth dance group who want to go into schools in the local authority area to deliver taster sessions with young people.

How to apply?

Applicants must complete an online application form which can be accessed via our website.

Please note:

Grants will not be awarded retrospectively i.e. for costs incurred before receipt of our grant offer letter, and the signed terms and conditions have been returned.
Grants are not available to support fundraising for other groups and charities.
Grants must be fully spent within one year of receipt of our offer letter.
The application must show a clear need for financial support, financial hardship or additional support needs.

Cardiff and the Vale Schools fund criteria

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Please ensure you read the minimum expected standard before apply

These are the minimum standards an organisation must meet to be eligible for funding from Community Foundation Wales.

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Please read the following text to ensure your eligibility before beginning your application:

Is your organisation a non-profit making organisation such as a Charity, a Charitable Incorporated Organisation, a Community Interest Company (CIC) with a named asset lock in place, a Private Company Limited by Guarantee (Not for private profit), a Social Enterprise or a Voluntary/community group with a dissolution/winding up clause included with the rules or constitution of your organisation? (if your organisation is not registered with the Charity Commission or with Companies House we will require you to attach a copy of your rules/constitution to your application).

Does your organisation have a minimum of 3 unrelated trustees, committee members or directors? (We will be checking this against your entry on the Charity Commission or Companies House as applicable)

Can you demonstrate the financial and social need the grant will address?

Are you able to provide official accounts or an income/expenditure sheet signed and dated by the Chair or Treasurer of your governing body or a Director? The document should not be older than 18 months old. If your organisation is within the first 12-18 months of operation, a projected financial forecast is acceptable.

Does your organisation have a bank account in its own name? (Grant payments are made by BACS transfer, therefore a recent bank statement or paying in slip will be requested to evidence this for any successful grant applications)

Does your organisation have an active Safeguarding Policy in the applicant organisation’s own name? (By active we mean that the policy should be reviewed and amended as necessary at least annually)

Does your organisation have at least one named person with responsibility for safeguarding? It could be a trustee/committee member or a director, or a member of staff.

Does your organisation have adequate insurance cover in place?

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