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New £3m racial equity fund launched by Lloyds Bank Foundation

April 10, 2023April 3, 2023 Stuart Mitchell

The Covid-19 pandemic and now the cost of living crisis are substantially increasing poverty and hardship, compounding existing structural inequities and racial discrimination. This new funding programme will focus on supporting people experiencing racial inequity break free from poverty and achieve their potential. Charities and CICs (Community Interest Companies) led by the communities they serve and with an annual income between £25,000 and £500,000, can apply for a three-year, unrestricted grant of up to £75,000. Alongside the funding, the Foundation will offer each charity or CIC a range of tailored…

Lloyds Bank Foundation offers £5.5mn to small charities, & other funding opportunities

January 13, 2023December 5, 2022 Stuart Mitchell

From 29 November, small and local charities can apply for unrestricted grants of up to £75,000, spread over three years, from Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales. It is the first funding opportunity opened since the Foundation launched its Building a Better Future strategy earlier this year. Specialist charities with an annual income between £25,000 and £500,000 can apply for a three-year, unrestricted grant of up to £75,000. The Foundation’s focus is working with small specialist charities tackling complex issues, where its combination of unrestricted funding and capacity building support…

Lloyds Bank Foundation launches new strategy

November 13, 2022October 10, 2022 Stuart Mitchell

Lloyds Bank Foundation for England & Wales has unveiled ‘Building a Better Future‘, a five-year strategy prioritising equity, diversity and inclusion, and committing to helping small charities become more resilient, communities to grow stronger, and people to overcome complex issues and barriers so they can transform their lives. In ‘Building a Better Future’, the Foundation acknowledges the barriers people face because of their gender, ethnicity, nationality, disability, which it says are worsened for people dealing with complex issues that don’t have simple solutions, such as homelessness or domestic abuse. Building…

Lloyds Bank Foundation opens its Racial Equity funding for charities led by and for Black, Asian, and minority ethnic communities

May 7, 2021April 16, 2021 Stuart Mitchell

Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales is to launch its Racial Equity funding for small and local charities that are led by and that support Black, Asian, and ethnic minority communities. This funding strand will open on 20th April, when charities can apply for two-year unrestricted grants of £50,000 alongside development support. The funding will be open year-round, meaning charities can apply at a time that suits them and will not be restricted by deadlines. The Foundation is looking to support charities where more than half of their Trustee…

Small charities champion steps down after 23 years supporting small but vital Welsh charities

March 7, 2020March 3, 2020 Stuart Mitchell

After 23 years and thousands of visits to small but vital charities across Wales, Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales is saying goodbye to its first and only grant manager for the country. Mike Lewis, 59, from Brecon, is retiring from the Foundation – a charitable trust which partners with small and local charities who help people overcome complex social issues. Through long-term funding, developmental support and influencing policy and practice, the Foundation helps charities make life-changing impact. Last year the Foundation distributed £25.7 million through new and existing…