Between April and September 2020 our Covid-19 community fund offered £500 grants to help charities and community groups adapt the services they offered with 8000 groups sharing £4m worth of funding. To see the projects that have been supported close to you check out our interactive map here.Ĭovid-19 Community Fund – Many community groups have struggled to adapt the services they offer as a result of the pandemic. In this time we’ve supported more than 6,000 schools, over 2,000 sports teams, 2,300 Brownies, Guides, Rainbows, Scouts, Cubs, Beavers, Rangers groups and 1,400 elderly and vulnerable groups We've been awarding community grants since 2016. We have worked alongside Groundwork, a national charity who have helped develop and administer our scheme since 2016 ensuring that we meet their principle of transforming lives in the UK’s most disadvantaged communities. Last year, Groundwork supported 9,000 community groups to deliver locally-led projects that create better places, improve people’s prospects and promote greener choices. "With your help, we have been able to make a big difference to those navigating these uncertain times, thank you." - Reuben's Retreat Our Partners You can find out more information or apply for a grant here
Every three months customers can vote with a blue token for the project that they would like to receive funding in their local community.How it worksĪpplications are open to all local good causes but we are focusing on projects supporting young people, those providing food and local causes close to our colleagues hearts.Ĭharities, community groups and not for profit organisations can apply for one of our grants through our charity partner Groundwork.Įligible projects are put forward to shortlisting panels where our colleague select the projects that will go through to a customer vote. We want to make a positive difference - because where our communities thrive, our business and our colleagues thrive too. Since 2016 we’ve supported over 40,000 community groups with more than £90m in grants. Our Tesco Community Grants scheme helps to fund thousands of local projects across the country.
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