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New Fund Launched to Support Food Banks (UK)
In response to the cost of living crisis, the Julia and Hans Rausing Trust has launched a £3.5 million Food Bank Fund.
The fund is open to not for profit organisations in the UK that have been operating since 1 January 2020 and are offering a foodbank service.
To be eligible applicants need to have an annual income of between £25,000 - £1 million.
The Fund is intended to help food banks meet their immediate financial needs over Winter 2022 and Spring 2023 (covering a maximum 6-month period after receipt of payment) and can cover costs such as
- rent,
- utility costs,
- food and other needed household items purchases,
- core staffing costs for roles required to deliver the foodbank,
- volunteer costs,
- storage and distribution costs.
The minimum grant is £500 and the maximum grant cannot normally exceed 20% of an organisation’s annual expenditure.
The closing date for applications is 4pm on the 6th December 2022.
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21st November 2022