Tesco Stronger Starts programme is open to all schools, registered charities and not-for-profit organisations, with priority given to projects that provide food and support to young people. Examples of eligible applications with a focus on food security, children and young people include:
- voluntary organisation working with families to run a food bank.
- An organisation addressing holiday hunger.
- A healthy eating project that supports families to cook healthy meals on a budget.
- A Brownie or Scout group needing funding for new play equipment or activities
Social Investment Programmes: Community Builders Fund, Energy Resilience Fund & Reach Fund
- The Reach Fund helps charities and social enterprises raise investment. The grant is aimed at helping these organisations provide the final information that investors need before they can invest. The programme offers grants on average of between £5,000 and £15,000
- The Energy Resilience Fund offers £25k – £250k as a blended loan (60%) and grant (40%) for charities and social enterprises based in and delivering impact in England, who are looking to improve their energy resilience.
This could be for reduced carbon emissions, energy cost savings, upgrading energy efficiency ratings to meet future regulations, increased use or comfort of buildings, replacing older vehicles and equipment with modern energy efficient versions.
- The Community Builders Fund provides loans of between £100k and £1.5m to UK charities and social enterprises based in England, Wales and Scotland, who are improving people’s lives, or the environment they live in.
The fund is supported by the Government guarantee scheme – Growth Guarantee Scheme.
