Maximum value: £750
Application deadline: 23rd September 2024 (5pm)
Grants are available for charities and community groups who bring together people over 65 living in the more deprived areas of England, Scotland and Wales during the Christmas period.
The McCarthy Stone Foundation was launched in 2020 and is an independent registered Charitable Incorporated Organisation governed by a board of volunteer trustees from McCarthy Stone and independent members from outside the organisation. The Foundation aims to deliver a grants programme, longer-term charity partnerships and volunteering opportunities.
The funding themes of the Foundations are:
- Providing connection and purpose for older people.
- Building intergenerational relationships to bring young and old together.
- Regenerating community spaces that enable connection and engagement for older people.
Examples of activities that can be funded include:
- The provision of a meal on Christmas Day.
- Group social events.
- Support for day care centres/community spaces providing services over the festive period.
The online submission form can be found on the Foundation’s website:
For further information on how to obtain this fund, please contact the following website:
Christmas Connections Grants – Applications now OPEN – McCarthy Stone Foundation
- Graeme Marsh
Foundation Manager
McCarthy Stone Foundation
4th Floor
100 Holdenhurst Road
Bournemouth
Dorset
BH8 8AQ
Tel: 01202 292480
Email: Graeme.Marsh@mccarthyandstone-foundation.org.uk