Faiths in Action is a £4 million grants programme open
to faith, inter faith, voluntary and community sector organisations at
national, regional and local levels in England
Sponsored by Communities and Local Government (CLG) and administered by the Community Development Foundation (CDF), Faiths in Action
supports the Government’s aspiration to help faith communities and
others to promote understanding, dialogue and develop strong and
sustainable partnerships.
Round one funding now available
Grants of up to £12,000 are now available in round one, to be spent over two years from April 2009 to the end of March 2011
Click here to download the guidance notes
Click here to download the application form
We recommend that you come to one of our free briefing events in England. Click here to see times and locations of briefing events
The deadline for us
receiving your completed application (in electronic or paper format)
and all associated paperwork in our Cambridge office is 5pm on 1
November 2008.
You will know by the end of April 2009 if you have been successful. If
you would like to send us a draft application before 3 October 2008, we
will ask one of our consultants to comment on it. This will not
guarantee it will be successful, but it will help you strengthen your
application.
Priorities of Faiths in Action
Faiths in Action supports delivery of the Government document, Face to Face and Side by Side: A framework for partnership in our multi faith society. All applications must directly relate to one or more of the fund’s four priorities, which are derived from this framework. Click here to download the framework.
A. Developing the confidence and skills to "bridge" and "link"
B. Supporting shared spaces for interaction and social action
C. Developing structures and processes which support dialogue and social action
D. Improving opportunities for learning which build understanding
Questions?
You might find the answer to your question in our Frequently Asked Questions document, please click here
If not, please call the CDF helpline on 01223 400 341 or email fundingadmin@cdf.org.uk
