Aviva Community Fund

Posted on September 23, 2016

Aviva has launched its 2016 Community Fund, offering support and funding to causes that make a real difference in communities, whether they aim to solve a problem, speed up an ongoing project, or help in some other way.

The Aviva Community Fund will finance over 800 projects across the whole of the UK, with awards ranging from up to £1,000 to up to £25,000. Funding will be awarded by a judging panel after a voting period.

Project submissions are open until 12pm on Tuesday 11^th October.

For further information, including how to submit your application, please visit the Aviva website.

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