Aims/priorities: Barclays will be making donations to UK registered charities to support their immediate COVID-19 relief work in communities across the UK, specifically those working to support vulnerable people impacted by COVID-19, and to alleviate the associated social and economic hardship caused by the crisis.
Funding will be focused on supporting charity partners who are meeting the immediate needs of Barclay communities, in these four priority focus areas:
- Help for people experiencing physical and mental health issues.
- Financial assistance for people facing financial hardship.
- Support for ethnically diverse communities disproportionately impacted by the crisis.
- Enhancing digital accessibility.
Applicants will need to:
- Demonstrate a track record and ability to deliver impactful, on-the-ground support to directly meet the needs of vulnerable communities facing social and economic hardship as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak.
- Articulate how funding from Barclays will be deployed to meaningfully support/boost their work.
- Meet the immediate needs of vulnerable communities, in at least one of the four focus areas listed above.
- Be able to use the funds within 12 months of receipt of the donation.
- Demonstrate positive outcomes from their programmes through high-level impact metrics.
- Effectively run the charity to ensure a sound financial position.
Who can apply? To be eligible, applicants must:
- Be a UK registered charity.
- Pass Barclays sanctions checks.
- Have an annual income of more than £1 million.
- Not be a type of organisation excluded under Barclays’ donations policy. There are a few organisations that are not supported, including political and certain religious organisations, those set up to benefit an individual, or those engaging in discriminatory practices. Full details can be found in the guidelines.
- Actively operate in the UK communities where Barclays has a presence.
- Be currently working to support vulnerable people and communities impacted by the COVID-19 crisis.
Grant amount: 50 donations of £100,000 each are available
Application process: The criteria/guidelines, frequently asked questions, and online application form can be found on Barclays website.
Deadline: 6 August 2021 (6pm)
Contact information: Tel 0300 462 515, Email communityaidpackage@barclays.com
Website address: Barclays' 100x100 UK COVID-19 Community Relief Fund