Bristol Community Recovery

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This grant programme is open for applications.

Opening Date:
31st January 2025
Closing Date:
21st February 2025 , 11:00 am
Maximum grant awarded:
£5,000 for single groups/organisations; £20,000 for partnerships

What is the Bristol Community Recovery Programme?

The Bristol Community Recovery grants programme is about supporting recovery, building trust and community cohesion following public disorder in August 2024. It is for Black and racially minoritised communities and neighbourhoods where there is poverty, inequity and deprivation.

Grants are available through this programme for groups and organisations delivering local and city-wide activities and social action* that meets one or more of the following priorities:

  • Empower and support the recovery of Black and racially minoritised communities who were the target of discrimination, hatred and public disorder.
  • Build and strengthen community connections, particularly between people who would not otherwise come together
  • Create safe spaces for community conversation
  • Empower communities of interest who face multiple social, cultural, physical, economic barriers to participation

*What is ‘social action’? Social action is about people coming together to help improve their lives and solve the problems that are important in their communities. Through the commitment and skills of people who want to make a difference, social action can empower communities, and complement public services.

What can you apply for?

A grant will support groups and organisations to deliver work that aligns with one or more of the above priorities. You can apply for a grant that:

  • supports a new activity or to do something different; or
  • continues and builds on an activity that is working well

Appendix 1 in the Guide for Applicants includes examples of activities that could be funded by this grant programme.

Who can apply?

Applicants must be based and working in Bristol. This means the Local Authority area of Bristol City Council.

You can apply for a grant if you are a:

  • constituted voluntary or community organisation
  • registered charity
  • not-for-profit company, including Community Interest Companies where most directors receive no payment from the company

Please see our eligibility criteria page for further information. See page here

Partnerships: Grants up to £20,000 are available for applications from two or more organisations working together. All partner organisations must meet the criteria outlined above.

How to apply

Apply online using the links below. There are different application forms for those applying as a single group or organisation, and for those applying as a partnership.

You can return to your online application form as many times as you like but make sure to save the form as you go. Please read through the Guide for Applicants carefully before applying. We also have further information to help you apply. See our Help & Guidance page here.

Decision turnaround

We aim for decisions to be sent to applicants by the week commencing 24 March 2025.

Please download and read the Guide for Applicants below before applying for a grant.

DOWNLOAD GUIDELINES

Apply online using the link below. You can return to your online application form as many times as is needed, and save it as you go along. The online application link can be shared, if more than one person needs to contribute to the application. Alternatively you can request a hard copy application by post by contacting our office.

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