Project Information
Grassroots Grants - Wakefield District
The Big Idea
The Grassroots Endowment Challenge Peterborough is an exciting opportunity to double the impact of charitable giving that strengthens your local community. Between 2008 and 2011, because of a special government incentive, every £1 that you give will be matched by a special government incentive so that it is worth £2. 56. If you are a higher rate tax payer you may claim tax relief so the gift only costs you 75p – more than doubling your impact.
Thanks to support from the Office of the Third Sector, community foundations and other organisations throughout England have £50 million to offer in match funding for donors wanting to encourage and fund the long-term growth of local small charities and voluntary organisations – organisations which provide really effective support to people in need.
Your generosity could help projects and groups as diverse as mum's and toddlers groups, riding for the disabled, equality and anti-bullying puppet shows for primary school aged kids or an elderly persons craft group.
To benefit from the match funding, all donations flow through “local funders”, over 90% of which are community foundations like us.
We are firmly rooted in the local community and experts in supporting local organisations. We ensure that the grants that are made are relevant to local needs, with all kinds of additional benefits to tackle the issues that really make a difference to local deprivation.
Gifts of any size may be made, but if you give over £25, 000 you can also be involved in specifying the kinds of issues and geographical areas where your gift may be used. Please contact us directly using the major donor enquiries button below.
Read more about the Charity running this project.