To help increase the amount of support taking place across Torus communities, community groups, local charities and organisations have the opportunity to apply to Torus Foundation's Community Investment Fund (CIF).
Applying for up to £1,500
Throughout the year, you have the chance to apply for up to £1,500 to enhance the support being delivered to people who live across Torus communities in Liverpool, St Helens and Warrington.
Recent successful applications have included money to provide engaging digital coding sessions for young people, essential packs for hard-hit families that included hygiene and sanitary products, and towards delivering wellbeing sessions for older community members.
*NEW* - How would your charity make use of £5,000?
New to Torus Foundation's Community Investment Fund, is the opportunity (for charities only) to apply for up to £5,000! This larger pot of funding is to help provide more substantial backing for successful projects, to allow a deeper lasting community impact.
Criteria
All applications must support one or more of the Foundation's focus areas of support that benefit Torus tenants and residents, and those living within Torus neighbourhoods:
- Jobs and Training
- Money and Benefits
- Youth services
- Health and Wellbeing
Funding cannot be used for:
- Political or solely religious activities
- Services that disadvantage individuals within our Torus neighbourhoods
- Services already provided by Torus (e.g. repairs)
- Day-to-day running costs (rent, utility bills, etc.)
- Staffing costs
In addition, Charity Commission reporting should be up to date before an application is made and due diligence checks will be made by the Foundation's Business Support Coordinator before the Tenant Panel Meeting is held.
Applications will only be accepted from small charities or companies with a total income of under £500,000 and companies with less than 9 months operating costs held in reserves qualify for application.
Applications are not open to Statutory Agencies such as the Police and Local Authorities, however, the Foundation will continue to consider requests from local schools and Sure Start Centres.
Apply for the Community Investment Fund
To begin the process, please email partnerships@torusfoundation.org.uk with 'CIF and your group name' in the subject bar.
Our Business Support Coordinator will then contact you to determine eligibility and provide the link for the new form, along with a CIF Information Sheet.