Lewisham Local has launched a Community Food Projects Emergency Small Grants Fund for existing community food projects in Lewisham currently collecting from the Surplus Food Hubs to apply for up to £685 to support their work providing free or low cost food for Lewisham’s residents who are struggling financially.
This fund has been launched to support projects impacted by the reduction of food provided at the Surplus Food Hubs, food price increases, and the rise in demand for food aid due to the rising cost of living. There is £13,700 currently available.
The grant could be spent on:
- Purchasing fresh or ambient food supplies, including cultural foods reflecting the diverse ethnic make-up of the borough to support community food banks, social pantries and projects providing free meals
- Purchasing fridges & freezers or increasing storage capacity
- Transportation costs
Criteria
- Funds must be to support Lewisham residents
- This fund is targeted at projects who collected food from the Surplus Food Hubs at the Green Man and Ewart Community Hall at the time of its closure
- This fund is for existing projects currently in operation
- Organisations must have public liability insurance and an organisational bank account
- Organisations and groups must have a safeguarding policy
- Funds must be spent within six months of receipt
Who can apply?
- Open to registered charities and constituted groups based in Lewisham
- Projects who collected food from the Surplus Food Hubs coordinated by GCDA at the Green Man and Ewart Community Hall at the time of its closure
Why is Lewisham Local administering this fund?
Lewisham Local is working in partnership with Lewisham Foodbank who have generously donated £10,000 to support Lewisham’s wider network of projects who provide free and low-cost food for Lewisham’s residents who have been impacted by the Hubs closure. Lewisham Local has provided the additional match funding thanks to funding from Lewisham Council.
What you need to know
- Deadline for applications is Sunday 24th April 11.59pm
- Applicants will be informed within two weeks of the closing deadline whether they have been successful
- Lewisham Local may provide additional funding to successful applicants if there is an underspend from this funding programme
- Projects will be asked to provide a brief report on how the funds were spent and any impact within 2 months of the project’s completion.
Community Food Projects Small Grants Emergency Fund 2022
To apply, please submit your responses to the questions below via this form.