West Midlands community groups offered funding around energy and winter support
Funding is being made available to help provide warm spaces and help the venues which provide them.
Help is set to be provided for groups offering warm spaces and places for people struggling through the cost-of-living crisis to go during the winter.
Community groups helping people through the colder months can now apply for funding from National Grid Electricity Distribution (NGED), as part of a drive to support households in the West Midlands this winter.
Money is available to support warm spaces and improve the energy efficiency of community buildings, such as village halls, that host them.
The company is also looking to support groups that are distributing items such as blankets, insulated curtains and draught excluders for home use, visiting isolated households to help people make their homes warmer and more energy efficient, providing tariff switching, energy-saving advice, winter fuel support information, or other fuel poverty guidance.
Individual grants of up to £5,000 are available for registered charities and non-profit organisations through NGED’s Community Matters Fund, which is open for applications until 5pm on Friday, October 16.
Andlyn White, NGED’s Social Impact Business Partner, said: “As we head into winter, we recognise the important role community organisations play in supporting people through challenging circumstances which is why energy affordability continues to be a focus of our winter funding programme.
"By supporting organisations that are deeply connected to their local communities, we help ensure practical support reaches those who need it most."
NGED said it is making £500,000 available through its Community Matters Fund during the autumn, with constituted charitable organisations without a charity number also able to apply for grants of up to £2,000.
The winter funding forms part of National Grid’s ongoing commitment to helping customers access affordable energy and support within their communities, with additional support also available for customers who may need extra help during a power cut through the Priority Services Register.
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