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Charitable Foundation’s response to Coronavirus and their forecast for the future

Round 11 opened to applications on Tuesday 6 April 2021 and will close to applications at 5pm on Thursday 6 May 2021.

Nominations opened on Monday 5 April 2021 and will close on Friday 30 April 2021.

Read how VAL supported the Peepul Enterprise in successfully securing £100,000 from Barclays Bank - Community Aid Funding. 

On 9 April 2021 the Cabinet Office published a recording giving an overview of the new rules that have come into place since the UK left the EU Customs Union and Single Market.

Following the announcement by Buckingham Palace of the death of His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, the cabinet office published on 10 April 2021 guidance for the Period of National Mourning.

The consultation closes at 11:45pm on 20 May 2021

Charnwood Community Grant, Communities Facilities grant and Member Grant

On 8 April 2021, the northern half of St Vincent and the Grenadines was evacuated to the south due to the eruption of the La Soufriere volcano. Desrie Hadley, a member of VAL staff from St Vincent, is looking for donations to help people on her home island.