Local Community Skills Fund (UK)

We came across a potential funding opportunity for repair groups here in the UK. The City And Guilds Foundation has a Local Community Skills Fund that offers up to £10k for…

a wide range of initiatives that will make a positive impact on communities across the UK.

One key focus is to fund innovative local and community-led projects that may not be eligible for traditional funding sources. This could include anything from setting up a community garden to running a digital skills workshop. The fund also seeks to help disadvantaged people develop the skills they need to find employment by providing training and support.

Additionally, the fund will address specific skills gaps in local areas and reach out to communities where access to training and development opportunities is limited

Given many groups offer the chance to learn repair skills, this fund may be worth a look.

It’s also worth noting that to apply, you’ll need to meet one of the following criteria:

  • Registered charities with a voluntary income of less that £1m. If your organisation had income of over £1m last year, we will ask for a matching contribution that will be tailored to your size
  • Registered Social Enterprises, with clearly defined asset locks, with an income of less than £1m

or

  • Individuals and community groups, but only instances where they have a supporting organisation that is willing to act as the recipient of funds and meets one of the criteria above (for example a local college, Scout Group, charity etc.)

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