Grassroots Endowment Challenge
The Grassroots Grants endowment match challenge in York, North Yorkshire and East Riding of Yorkshire and Hull means if you give to your local community, so will the government. This will help you:
- increase the impact of your giving
- make a lasting difference to your local community
Between 2008 and 2011, every £1 you give will be matched by a £1 from government. Add gift aid, and your gift is worth £2.56. If you're a higher rate tax payer you can claim tax relief too, so your gift only costs you 75p. This will more than triple your impact.
York and North Yorkshire Community Foundation is one of 67 local funders across England selected to manage the Grassroots Grants endowment match challenge. To secure £1.35 million from the government, we need to raise £1.35 million before 2011 to set up an endowment fund in our area of £2.7 million.
All donations, together with the government match funding, will be effectively invested in special endowment funds for the long term benefit of local communities in York, North Yorkshire, East Riding of Yorkshire and Hull. Every year, your gift will help fund community and voluntary groups working to make our area better for everyone. In that sense, it is a gift that keeps on giving.
We are firmly rooted in the local community and experts in supporting local community and voluntary groups. Whether it's funding friendship clubs for older people, support groups for people with disabilities or positive activities for young people, we ensure that grants made are relevant to local needs.
We are experienced in managing funds on behalf of individuals and organisations and have been independently assessed as meeting quality standards endorsed by the Charity Commission. If you are considering making a donation, please get in touch so we can discuss your needs and involvement.
To download our Endowment Challenge leaflet please click here
or for further details please call Stephen Beyer, Director, on 01759 377400
Grassroots Grants is a £130 million programme funded by the Office of the Third Sector in the Cabinet Office and administered by the Community Development Foundation. Grassroots Grants aims to build stronger, more active communities through an £80 million small grants scheme and £50 million endowment match challenge.