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The Inverclyde’s Warm Hand of Friendship Grant Fund is a small local grants programme funded by Inverclyde Council. The funding is available to support small groups most likely to be adversely affected by the impact of the Cost-of-Living Crisis and are experiencing continued disadvantage.

All grants will need to respond to the following priority:

Supporting the Inverclyde Community with the cost of living over winter 2025/26, in particular, in relation to keeping warm and extending the “Warm Hand of Friendship”, through additional activities. Examples include:

• The cost associated with running/activities where people can come together
• Community organisations adopting the “warm boxes” initiative, or similar
• Warm clothing banks or clothes share/swaps

The aim of the “Warm Hand of Friendship” is to encourage communities to think about the types of support they can offer and how this might be rolled out.

There is a total of £120,000 available for projects working with children, young people and adults living in Inverclyde. Organisations can apply for a grant of up to £3,000.

Projects should be delivered and all funds spent by March 2026.

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Geographical areas funded: Inverclyde

Fund type

Type of funding:

Grant

Type of cost:

Revenue

Fund award sizes

Maximum:

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Annually awarded:

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Who can apply

Registered charities/companies limited by guarantee, SCIO’s, unincorporated clubs or associations and small community groups.

Groups must be constituted with a bank account in the group’s name and demonstrate that your account has at least two signatures on each cheque and withdrawal.

When to apply

Applications currently currently open

How to apply

Application forms are available via the Council website and should be submitted via email.

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Exclusions

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Activites funded: Mental health care Recreation and social activities Social care and welfare

Beneficiaries funded: Economically/socially disadvantaged General public Socially isolated people People in poverty Local communities

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