The Department of Levelling Up Housing & Communities (DLUHC) have officially opened their Year 4 National Grants Scheme. DLUHC is inviting organisations to bid for the VCSE grant scheme, worth circa £1 million, to deliver projects focusing on the two priority areas of (a) employability and (b) mental health and wellbeing.
There will no longer be funding for regional VCSE projects as DLUHC target the funding of the Programme to support BN(O)s in line with current needs identified through ongoing delivery and funded research.
The grants will help BN(O)s to thrive in their new lives in the UK – helping them to get jobs that match their skills so that they can prosper and get help with mental health and wellbeing to give them the confidence to be part of their communities.
The total funding for the VCSE grant is up to circa £1 million. In total, two grants will be awarded to support two projects. The department expects to fund one organisation/consortium for each grant. The grants break down as follows:
Grant 1: Employability – up to £650,000.
Grant 2: Mental health and wellbeing – up to £310,000.
Events
DLUHC will be hosting an event on Wednesday 3 April and Wednesday 10 April 2024 to discuss the VCSE Grant Scheme competition for 2024/2025. This will provide an opportunity for organisations interested in applying to hear more about the grant scheme and the application process.
To attend the information session, please email: HKVCSEgrant@levellingup.gov.uk
Deadline
The deadline to apply for the VCSE Grant Scheme competition (2024/2025) will be Sunday 28 April 2024.
Please see further information here: Hong Kong British National (Overseas) Programme: Year 4 VCSE Funding (2024/2025) – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)