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Funding Local Causes

Grants of up to £5,000 available for voluntary and community groups supporting young people in the Watford area.

Application deadline: Closed

The Quercus fund was set up to improve the quality of life for young people up to the age of 25 in the Watford district. This can be through a number of different projects and approaches, and in particular, projects are supported which help young people overcome disadvantage.

Apply for a grant from this fund if your work or project covers any of the following:

  • Mental health and well-being

  • Addressing disadvantage through sport

  • Including those with Sensory impairment

  • Supporting victims of sexual or physical abuse

  • Helping young people to stay safe

  • Modern Slavery

    • Loneliness and Isolation

    • Homelessness

    • Deprivation and Inequality


These grants look to fund projects that:

  • Are meeting the needs of young people in the Watford district – we encourage groups to reference evidence where available. We encourage applicants to reference our own Hertfordshire Matters report or other relevant research or data where appropriate.

  • Can demonstrate how the money requested will help them to make a positive difference (i.e. have clear objectives and outcomes)

  • Are well thought through and costed appropriately

  • Are well connected to the communities they serve. Priority is given to smaller, grassroots groups, particularly those that are user-led or where the management reflects the community they aim to support

  • Will be able to spend the funding requested within 12 months of the grant being awarded

  • Have been operating in the Watford district for at least 12 months.



For more information please download the eligibility criteria below:

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

To make your application click the button below:

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If you have any questions about your application please contact the Grants Team on 01707 251 351 or email grants@hertscf.org.uk





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