Winter Violence Prevention Fund now open

The Violence Reduction Network (VRN) Winter Violence Prevention Fund

The deadline is 5pm on 1 February 2021

To be eligible for this funding, organisations must be a registered charity or social enterprise. The funding is short-term, for delivery up until 31 March 2021 and for a maximum of £5,000. Applicants can also claim for any cost incurred since 05 November 2020 (this date represents the start of the November National Covid-19 restrictions)

Applicants are encouraged to focus their bid on activity costs, which can include:

  • Additional staff/volunteer time to deliver projects
  • Equipment costs which support delivery to young people
  • Staff support such as counselling and mentoring support

They can also include within their bid the following core costs, which can be backdated to 5 November 2020:

  • Gas/electric
  • Rent and rates
  • Broadband/phone
  • Management and administration staffing costs
  • Cleaning and PPE equipment

The application form, costing form and further details can be found here.