Newport Community Endowment Fund

Newport,

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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Newport Community Endowment Fund, managed and promoted by Community Foundation Wales, is an umbrella of funds dedicated to enhancing education and strengthening communities throughout the City of Newport, that fall outside of statutory provision.

Successful applicants will strongly demonstrate the positive impacts that they will have on the people living in these communities and how they meet the objectives of the programme listed below. Namely, to encourage, support and promote non-statutory educational attainment and lifelong learning including early years, and to improve health and wellbeing to strengthen relationships and build community cohesion.

Projects must meet at least one of the following themes:

projects that support young parents
projects that support development of children in the early years
school based projects that support the educational development of school aged children, including health matters and healthy living
educational attainment projects including lifelong learning
projects that promote safer and more inclusive communities
youth projects to encourage improved health and wellbeing
projects to reduce the isolation of older people

Grants Available

The key aim of the fund is to encourage and support education and grass-root community activity in Newport. Grants of £200 – £2,000 per year up to three years may be used for activities, minor capital expenditure, or towards core costs.

Who can apply?

Community-based and locally controlled groups that encourage active participation from volunteers, Parent Teacher Associations, or schools for projects/initiatives falling outside of statutory provision (e.g. after school or breakfast clubs, gardening projects etc).

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.

Newport Community Endowment 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)

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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