The Hill Dickinson Foundation is a fund administered and managed by the Community Foundation for Merseyside. Hill Dickinson is an international law firm who has been headquartered in Liverpool for over 200 years.
The Hill Dickinson Foundation aims to help the lives of local people in the areas it works by providing support for good causes. It is particularly keen to fund projects that create vibrant communities by encouraging community cohesion and meeting local social need.
Applicants should ensure they demonstrate how their proposed project meets the Hill Dickinson Foundation priorities below:
Priority will be given to projects that support education, the environment, health, safety and employability.
Examples of the sorts of projects that may be funded:
- Training and skill development for young people
- Mentoring scheme to improve young people’s employability
- Support for carers groups
- Activities for older people to reduce social isolation
- Support for social care charities and community groups who work with people who are affected by drugs, alcohol, crime, homelessness, domestic abuse and anti social behavior
- Arts and culture projects that bring different ages/generations together
- Projects that break down barriers between different sectors of the community
- Environmental projects, such as clean ups, tree planting schemes, recycling initiatives
How much is available: The maximum amount you can apply for is £5000
Which areas are covered: Merseyside including Halton
The programme is aimed at small grassroots groups with an income level of under £200k
The closing date is Monday 14 March 2016
How to apply?
Please visit the Community Foundations for Lancashire and Merseyside’s website – www.cfmerseyside.org.uk and complete an online application form. Once you have submitted the online application you will need to send the documents listed below. If you do not submit all the relevant documents within 7 days your application will be withdrawn. You can now attach the documents to your online application, email them to [email protected] or post them to the address below.
Documents which need to be included with your application:
- A copy of the group’s rules or constitution
- A copy of the group’s latest annual accounts or income/expenditure document
- A copy of a recent bank statement for your group
- A copy of the group’s current Safeguarding Policy. All applicants must ensure that they hold relevant policies and procedures in place to undertake activities, such as Criminal Records Bureau checks and/or a health and safety policy, depending on proposed activity. If unsure about what you need please contact the Community Foundation for help (details below)
NB: If you have applied to us previously and have already submitted copies of the above documents, you do not need to send them in again. However, a bank statement is required with every application.
The following items cannot be supported via the fund:
- Statutory organisations or work that is their responsibility
- National organizations that cannot demonstrate local governance and control of local finances
- Commercial ventures
- Purchase/maintenance of vehicles
- Regional or local offices of a national organisation
- Activities that will have already taken place before we offer you a grant
- Politically connected or exclusively religious activities
- Projects for personal profit
- Trophies and medals
- CCTV/Security measures
- Organisations that are set up for the benefit of animals or plants: environmental groups that work with animals or the environment (such as city farms) are acceptable
- Groups comprising just one family
- Debts and other liabilities
- Reclaimable VAT
- Travel outside UK
- Gifts or projects exclusively for the purpose of entertaining – social events can be funded where there is a clear community benefit
What happens next?
Completed applications are considered by Community Foundation staff to check eligibility. You may be contacted for more information after applying and a decision making panel will make recommendations based on the fund’s criteria and the budget available.
You should expect to hear the outcome of your application within 6 weeks of the closing date.
For further information please contact Joan Ford, Community Philanthropy Manager at:
Community Foundations for Lancashire & Merseyside
Third Floor,
Stanley Building,
43 Hanover Street,
Liverpool,
L1 3DN
T: 0151 232 2444
Fax: 0151 232 2445
Email: [email protected]
