1. Nationwide Community Grants
Applicant workshop

2. Aims and Outcomes
Nationwide aims to support projects grouped under three outcome areas. The aim is to fund projects that provide housing services to people in need and support the most vulnerable.
Successful projects must support one of the following outcomes:
Preventing people from being homeless;
Helping people into a home;
Supporting people to remain in their home.

3. Priorities
For the shortlisting process Nationwide will prioritise organisations that:
Are embedded in the local community that can evidence knowledge of local issues and have a network of local connections
Illustrate a clear link to Nationwide’s key objectives and can demonstrate the impact their project will have on communities
Plan to use original and creative approaches to address local need
Have robust plans to measure and report on the difference the grant will make
Can demonstrate sustainability beyond the life of the grant
Have the potential to scale up in new areas

4. The Community Grants process
Grant applications open
5 March 2018
Community Foundations shortlist applications
Applications sent to Community Board members for review
Second Community Board Meeting
7 June 2018
Community Foundations notify applicants of voting results
Nationwide members vote
18 June 2018
Community Foundations notify applicants if not shortlisted
Successful applicants receive donations and contracts
Community Foundations monitor progress

5. What makes a good grant application?
Strong governance
Meets the Nationwide criteria
Demonstrates how the project will achieve Nationwide’s outcomes
Outlines the direct impact on individuals and the local community
Provides evidence that the project is needed
Demonstrates sustainability beyond the life of the grant
Is simple, clear, and concise

6. What’s in and out of scope?
What we will fund
Core costs
Staff costs (at the Real Living Wage)
Development and capacity building costs
Volunteer costs
Activity costs
Small-scale capital costs
Refurbishment costs will be considered
What we won’t fund
 Major / Large-scale capital costs - Vehicles, land, property, building works.
Retrospective costs
Over 25% of your annual income.
Staff costs will not be funded for statutory organisations, housing associations or constituted community and voluntary sector organisations, that are applying in partnership with a community group.

7. Thank you!
Any questions?