Application guidelines and notes

For maximum grants up to £1,000

If you need advice or support to complete your application form, please contact one of our Grants Team who will be happy to discuss your project or idea.

Please be aware that organisations that have an outstanding End of Grant Form relating to previous funding from us, will be unable to submit any new applications for funding until you have returned the information requested.

Telephone: 0161 214 0940
Fax: 0161 214 0941
Email: kelloggs@communityfoundation.co.uk
Website:www.communityfoundation.co.uk

The Community Foundation for Greater Manchester
Beswick House
Beswick Row
Manchester
M4 4LA

Charity Registration Number 1017504

The Kelloggs Active Living fund gives small grants to fund projects and activities that directly lead to people taking part in sustained physical activity, with particular emphasis on encouraging children and young people and their parents to participate together. The aim of the fund is to help remove the “barriers” which stop people being active.

Most health and exercise professionals agree that children “learn” their physical activity habits mostly from their parents. While schools and other organisations clearly play a valuable role in promoting the benefits of exercise, the best role models for a child are their immediate family. Therefore the Kellogg’s Active Living Fund is very keen to fund activities that enable adults and children to exercise together.

Fund priorities

Applications can be considered for projects engaging with young people up to 25 years of age. However priority will be given to applications requesting support for family units – children and adults undertaking physical activity together. We are particulary looking for projects that are innovative in their approach to involve children or young people and their families.

We aim to fund small community based groups which are voluntary led. Therefore, we do not fund organisations with an annual income that exceeds £50,000.

Who can apply?

This application pack can be used by community groups and organisations aiming to improve circumstances for people in communities across England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. This fund is not open to applications from the Republic of Ireland or other parts of Europe.

How much can you apply for?

The maximum grant request that will be considered is £1,000.

Who and what cannot be funded?

• Individuals.
• Groups of less than 3 people.
• Organisations trading for profit or intending to redistribute grant awards.
• Refreshment costs.
• Contributions to larger/major appeals, (where grant request would not cover at least 50% of the total project cost).
• Transport costs (all projects should be accessible to ensure sustainability).
• Costs associated with salaries or posts.
• Applications where the request does not directly support the activity being undertaken, (e.g. The fund will consider a request for equipment but not for maintenance on a building being used.
• Major capital requests, i.e. building and construction work.
• Requests that will replace or enhance statutory provision.
• Academic or medical research and(pro equipment.
• Overseas travel.
• Primary purpose of request is to promote religious or political beliefs.
• Retrospective Grants – (projects/activities that have already taken place or have commenced at the time an application is considered by the Kellogg’s panel).
• Sponsorship or fundraising events unless profits are to be put back into the organisation.
• Holidays, trips and social outings. (Except in cases of specific disablement or proven benefit to a community or group of people).
• Local branches of national charities unless locally managed, financially autonomous and not beneficiaries of national marketing or promotion.
• More than one application at any one time for the same project.

Who will assess my application?

Your application will be considered by a panel of Kellogg’s staff that will score your project depending on how well you meet the fund’s criteria. This panel meet every two months and you should receive a decision on your application within approximately ten weeks of submitting your application.

Please note that the panel’s decision is final and there is no right of appeal.

How to complete the application form

Please complete all sections of the application form, even if you are enclosing supporting or corresponding information, as this speeds up the assessment process. Incomplete applications and those who fail to provide all supporting documentation will not be considered for funding by the panel.

Contact details

Please give all your contact details accurately as we aim to keep our records as complete as possible. If you are making this application on behalf of an organisation, please provide details for a second person including contact telephone numbers. We often try and communicate via the telephone to ensure the swift progress of your request. Having the ability to contact two representatives from your organisation can help us to process your application more effectively. (If there are certain times in the day when it would be best to contact you, please indicate these).

About your organisation

In this section you will help us understand the structure and purpose of your organisation. You can tell us what you actually do and who is involved. You may wish to enclose leaflets and other information that illustrate your activities, but please keep these to a minimum.

About the project/activity

Please describe the project your organisation is proposing and what exactly you are planning to do once the grant has been received. It is also important to show how the need for the project or activity has been identified within the respective community, that members of that community have been involved in the process and that they will be involved in delivering the project or activity.

Cost of the project

In this section you are asked to provide a clear idea of how much money you need for your project/activity. Please give as thorough a breakdown of costs as possible using the table provided on page 8 of the application form. Should your project/activity cost more than the maximum you can apply for, please tell us how you plan to raise the remainder of the funding you require.

Finances of your organisation

We ask you to provide a brief summary of your income and expenditure within the application form. You will also need to provide copies of your organisation’s two most recent bank statements. (If you are a new organisation and have no banking arrangements in place - please contact our office on 0161 214 0940)

Please note that we cannot make cheques payable to indivduals.

Beneficiaries and timescale

We would like to know how many people are going to benefit from your project and what age range your proposed project/activity will cover. It is also important to indicate when the project/activity will start.

Please be realistic about the speed at which we can provide you with a decision.

IMPORTANT: We can only process your request once all the required information has been received. This includes details of a referee for your application. Please read the notes on page 10 of the application form relating to Referee Details: (Should you need further advice on who can act as your referee, please contact our Grants Team on 0161 214 0940).