We are delighted to welcome, a new philanthropic grant-giving Fund, The Louisa Fund, named after the anonymous donor’s kind, vibrant, much-loved grandmother.
The Louisa Fund is part invested, part immediate spend, and will grow over the years. It will make grants towards reducing local homelessness, joining our general Making Local Life Better Fund, which gives small grants (£1000-£3000) three or four times a year to local charitable groups applying for a variety of immediate needs.
Root-and-Branch-Out, a Community Interest Company which engages Rutland communities in food projects, nature and the environment, has received a grant from the Community Foundation’s Coronavirus Support fund towards a Community Fridge project, to help families adversely affected by the pandemic. Since the COVID-19 outbreak, Root-and-Branch-Out has…
Vista, who are the leading local charity supporting people with sight loss, has received a grant of £5,000 from the Community Foundations Support Fund to provide portable privacy…
Winter Wellbeing Fairs are being held in December for county residents to find out how they can stay healthy this winter. The Fairs have been organised by Healthwatch…
Grants from the Meggit Trust Fund and Erskine Murray have enabled Young Carers at VASL to benefit from experiences and days out that they otherwise would have not…
Braunstone Adventure Playground is charity that provides facilities and services for recreation and leisure time activities for children and young people who live in the North and South…
Thanks to a donation from a local benefactor interested in supporting carers in the Market Harborough area, Leicestershire and Rutland Community Foundation was able to provide funding for…
