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The Welsh Government has announced a new grant programme to enable innovation and collaboration between sectors and/or regional partnerships on the issue of child poverty. The total amount available for distribution under this grant fund is £900,000 – across community, local and regional projects, including play initiatives.
The grant is available to support public and third sector organisations (which includes faith groups) in their efforts to achieve the following:
- Enhance the capacity of organisations to form collaborative working arrangements to address child poverty, linked to one or more of the five objectives of the Child Poverty Strategy for Wales 2024
- Support organisations working together to enhance effective communication, joint working and knowledge transfer in responding to child poverty.
Applications should illustrate how children, young people and families in poverty will benefit from this grant funded additional collaborative working arrangement in the longer term.
The grant funding will be split into three different pots:
- Community level – up to £5,000 available per successful application
- Local level – up to £25,000 available per successful application
- Regional level – up to £100,000 available per successful application.
Announcing the funding, the Welsh Government said:
‘Tackling child poverty remains a priority for the Welsh Government … We want every child and young person, no matter what their family income is, to be able to realise their rights. We know that we need to plan how to do this for children, young people and families who face extra barriers because of discrimination related to gender, disability, ethnicity or sexuality.’
Closing date for applications: 14 July 2024
Outcome letters will be issued to applicants during the week commencing 12 August 2024.
Download Grant Application Guidance Note and application form