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Open Funding

Wakefield and District Safeguarding Adults Board Small Grants

Grants are available to fund the work of VCSE organisations who support seldom heard groups - underrepresented adults who are less likely to be heard by practitioners or decision makers at services, or face barriers to accessing support.

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​These grants are funded by The Wakefield and District Safeguarding Adults Board (WDSAB). WDSAB is a multiagency partnership responsible for ensuring that adults at risk of abuse and/or neglect are supported, listened to, engaged and empowered to live safe and well lives. One of the Board's priorities is to establish a grants scheme to support projects and organisations working with seldom heard groups, and funding is being channelled through the Gateway.

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What are we funding?

These small grants are designed to be used flexibly and you can apply for funding to:

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  • start a new activity/project 

  • continue to deliver existing work 

  • increase your capacity to deliver existing work 

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The activity, project or work should be in line with one or more of the priorities:

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  • Empowerment: remove barriers and promote inclusion to accessing services and support for underrepresented adults

  • Prevention: promote safety and wellbeing of adults at risk and/or in vulnerable situations

  • Protection: enhance awareness and confidence around reporting or disclosing abuse/neglect

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Examples of seldom heard groups are: 

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  • Homeless people

  • People with alcohol or drug dependency

  • Unpaid carers

  • People with disabilities, including learning disability, neurodivergence or a mental health condition

  • Refugees and asylum seekers

  • LGBTQ+ people

  • People in contact with the justice system

  • Gypsy, Roma and traveller communities

  • People who do not speak English as their main language

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Who can apply for the funding?

This funding is for organisations who are Tier 3 members of the Community Investment Gateway, who are already working with or supporting one or more ‘seldom heard’ groups.

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If your organisation is not a member and your annual income is below £25,000, get in touch to find out how to join us on gateway@nova-wd.org.uk â€‹

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Find out more 

Join our online Information Session on Wednesday 14 January (1pm to 2pm) to hear more about the funding and ask any questions. Email gateway@nova-wd.org.uk to book.

 

Applications for the funding will be made online, through Nova’s database. Find out how to apply in this way, plus more information about the funding, by downloading the Information Pack. 

Funding available

£1,500 to £3,000

Eligible to apply

Tier 3 members

with time for organisations to join as new members of the Gateway

Closing date

Monday 9 February

9am

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