Leicestershire Ukrainian Community Grant Fund

Leicestershire County Council is committed to supporting and improving the wellbeing, quality of life and social integration of Ukrainian guests and families living in Leicestershire. The Leicestershire Ukrainian Community Grant fund is therefore a mechanism for helping to achieve these aims and helping Ukrainian families to integrate and thrive in Leicestershire.

VCSE (voluntary, community and social enterprise) sector organisations will be able to apply for grants of up to £5,000 to deliver community-based projects, services and activities which are specifically targeted at improving the opportunities, wellbeing and social integration of Ukrainian families in Leicestershire. This focus of the funding is to support projects and activities directly delivered to Ukrainian guests, along with support for people and households who host Ukrainian arrivals in Leicestershire.

The activities funded must support one or more of the following priorities, in terms of increasing the capacity of community-based support for Ukrainian families in Leicestershire:

• Reduce loneliness and social isolation.
• Promote health, wellbeing and quality of life.
• Address trauma.
• Support the development of English language learning skills.
• Support access to employment, training and education.
• Improve access to volunteering opportunities.
• Support access to appropriate and stable accommodation and housing
• Support the social integration of Ukrainian guests and contribute to community cohesion
• Provide support to people and families who host Ukrainian guests in Leicestershire.
• Support education, learning and understanding of the issues faced by Ukrainian guests across communities more broadly.

Activities which improve the opportunities, integration and wellbeing of Ukrainian children and young people are particularly welcome.

Application Rounds and Deadlines:

• Round 1 Opens: Monday 2nd September 2024, Closes: Wednesday 30th October 2024 at 5:00pm
• Round 2 Opens: Monday 13th January 2025, Closes: Wednesday 26th February 2025

For more information on the fund, please visit - Leicestershire Ukrainian Community Grant 2024-25 | Leicestershire Communities