Welcome Fund
Description: The Welcome Fund aims to raise money to offer financial support to refugees in Cornwall. Organisations can apply for a sum of funds between £500 – £2,000, depending on capacity, and distribute at their discretion to refugees in their local area. Usually, individuals or families will be known to the organisation through their service delivery. We ask that no more than £250 is made available to any one individual.
Type: Individuals
Status: Open
Maximum: Grants range from £500 - £2,000
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Deadline:
Notes: Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis
The Welcome Fund aims to raise money to offer financial support to refugees in Cornwall. Organisations can apply for a sum of funds between £500 – £2,000, depending on capacity, and distribute at their discretion to refugees in their local area. Usually, individuals or families will be known to the organisation through their service delivery. We ask that no more than £250 is made available to any one individual. However, in exceptional circumstances the Foundation’s Advisory Grant Awarding Panel can consider a specific request for a larger amount.
Organisations seeking to administer these funds for distribution may include but are not limited to:
– Registered charities and voluntary organisations, including foodbanks
– Schools
– Foodbanks (foodbanks are usually charities or voluntary organisations)
– General Practitioners
– Care organisations
Funds can be distributed as an onward payment to the individual or through:
– Purchases on behalf of the individual
– Providing supplies such as food, clothing, practical items
– Purchasing alternative vouchers or gift cards