The Greggs Foundation has announced a new grants programme, funded by the 5p levy on carrier bag sales in Greggs shops that aims to improve people’s lives by improving their environments.

The funding is available to small, locally based community led organisations with a turnover not in excess of £300,000. Schools are also able to apply and will receive the same level of preference as small organisations.

The new programme is split into two grant programmes, small grants of up to £2,500 and large grants up to £10,000.

Under the small grants programme funding is available to purchase:

Equipment
sessional salary costs
purchase of trees/plants
small capital projects and learning activities

The large grants programme will fund larger more ambitious projects such as:

a school that would like to create an orchard to provide fresh fruit for its pupils
a community centre that wants to install a ground source heat pump
a community group that would like to transform a patch of land into a community allotment

There would also be an educational aspect to the grants to help people learn about their impact on the world around them and preference will be given to projects that support disadvantaged people.

The Foundation are more likely to make grants to local organisations based near Greggs shops.

The closing date for both schemes is the Friday 4th March 2016.

For further information visit the Greggs Foundation website or contact CVS Falkirk and speak with Tariq or Claire on 01324 692000, alternatively you can email: info@cvsfalkirk.org.uk