Support your community
The Boost Choose Now Change Lives programme has been launched as part of Boost's 20th-anniversary celebrations. To celebrate, Boost will be offering community grants to support a range of community groups and organisations. The grants will be managed by Groundwork, a specialist charity working locally and nationally to transform lives in the UK's most disadvantaged communities, and will help groups make a difference in their local areas and in truly facilitating change that will benefit communities for years to come.
We are calling for all community sports clubs, community action groups, youth work, music groups and food banks to get involved and nominate themselves to be in with a chance of a stake of the £20,000 grant fund.
How does it work?
The Choose Now Change Lives grant initiative is open to applications from local UK community organisations and groups throughout 2021. Applications will be shortlisted three times throughout the year in May, July and September. Following each shortlist taking place organisations will be notified and the public will cast their votes for the organisation that they would like to receive a grant.
Who is eligible to apply?
- Charities
- CIC
- Community groups
- Local authority
- Health authority
- Social housing
- Other not for profit organisations
Please note that the following types of organisation cannot be funded through the scheme:
- Children’s or young people’s charities where the majority of beneficiaries would be under the age of 18
- Top tier local authorities
- Individuals
- Organisations where funding would be delivered overseas
- Charities with any party political or religious affiliation
What types of groups could benefit?
Homeless charities that help rough sleepers to find shelter and help provide them with the support they need.
Community Groups
Community groups that bring the local community together, whether it be through Sport, Art, Music or just generally providing a place for people to come together.
Community food banks
Food banks that provide food and essential supplies for families or individuals in crisis.
Application Guidance
Read our guidance notes here to guide your application. These will help you complete the full application form.
APPLICATIONS CLOSED
We have now stopped taking applications for our Choose Now, Change Lives initiative.