A series of meet the funders events hosted by Hackney CVS to allow charitable organisations to interact directly with funders and better understand their priorities.

1. londoncf.org.uk
Council for Voluntary Services Hackney
Merlyn Taylor
Programme Officer
23 May 2018
Meet The
Funder Lauren Palmer
Programme Manager

2. The London CommunityFoundation 2
Who are we
We support those
best placed to
make an impact
locally.
We support
those best placed
to make an
impact locally
We believe in a
strong and vibrant
London
We believe in a
strong and vibrant
London
We harness ideas and
talents in the community
to make progress on
deep rooted issues that
can’t be solved elsewhere
We are The London Community
Foundation, the charity for
London’s grassroots.
We specialise in supporting
community-based organisations
focused on helping disadvantaged
London.

3. The London CommunityFoundation 3
What we do
We work with a wide range of
individuals, companies and partners
to effect change in the community.
Through our grant making to
grassroots organisations and
initiatives, we support those looking
to improve their life chances.
We invest over £6 million each year
in projects across the capital, giving
out around 1,000 grants annually.
Our work largely focuses on five key
themes:
Physical and mental health &
wellbeing
Life skills, education,
employability & enterprise
Strengthening community
cohesion
Reducing isolation and
disadvantage, and increasing
access to local services
Connecting people with the
arts, culture & heritage

4. The London CommunityFoundation 4
Projects
We support many
projects across London
that support these issues
and help people gain
independence and
engage in the wider
community We have awarded
£29,844 to Hackney
Migrant Centre over
the past 3 years to
continue their
support of refugees
and migrants.
Last year we awarded
Hackney Pirates £17,050
to deliver creative
literacy projects to
young people in the
area.
Huddleston Centre
Hackney received
£5,400 to support
young people with
disabilities, aged 16 -
25 to create juice
bars in East London
to help them gain
work experience and
get into work.

5. The London CommunityFoundation 5
Funding – Deutsche Bank Small Grants Fund
We have a diverse range of
funds available throughout
the year so sign up for our
e-bulletin to hear about
upcoming opportunities first.
Visit our website and search
for e-bulletin.
http://londoncf.org.uk/
Boroughs:
• Barking & Dagenham
• Brent
• Camden
• Hackney
• Haringey
• Lewisham
• Southwark
• Tower Hamlets
• Westminster
Eligibility:
Have an income
of less than
£250,000 per
annum, but
those with less
than £200,000
may be
prioritised
Social
isolation &
mental
health
Grants of up
to £5,000
Opens June
4th 2018
We will fund:
• Project costs
• Capital costs
• Core costs

6. The London CommunityFoundation 6
Funding – The Good Neighbourhood Fund
We work to get funding
streams that build stability
for small groups across the
capital Multi-year
funding
Peer &
volunteer led
community
support
Closes: 16th
July 2018 at
midday
Two year grants of
between £5,000 and
£10,000 per year are
available
Key themes:
• Reducing Isolation
for the Elderly
• Mental Health Peer
Support
• Integration support
for Refugees and
Asylum Seekers
This is a highly
competitive fund and
priority will be given to
resident and user led
groups that can clearly
demonstrate the needs
of their community

7. The London CommunityFoundation 7
Top Tips for Applicants
• Clear description
• Criteria
• Demonstration of experience
• Project responds to previous
learning
• Needs analysis/consultation
• Case study/story
• Monitoring/evaluation plan
• Sustainability and
organisational objectives
Always ask someone to read
through your application before
submitting

8. The London CommunityFoundation 8
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How can we help?
• Friendly funder
• Make the case for
funding core costs
• Multi-year funding
• Use monitoring to show
donors the impact of
your work
• Bring local groups
together

9. The London CommunityFoundation 9
Our Supporters
We work with a wide range
of supporters including
individual philanthropists,
companies, trusts, central
and local government,
social enterprises such as
housing associations and
this year, for the first time,
a clinical commissioning
group.
Here is a selection of the
organisations we work with:

10. The London CommunityFoundation 1
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“With my giving I’ve always
felt it is important to
support work that is useful
and targeted, and the
easiest way to do this is
through funding charities
that have a clear mission.”
David Kogan,
Supporter

11. londoncf.org.uk
Merlyn Taylor
020 7592 5117
merlyn.taylor@londoncf.org.uk
Q & A
Lauren Palmer
020 7592 5117
lauren.palmer@londoncf.org.uk