The Community Grants Programme (formerly the Community Investment Scheme) is part of NHS Blood and Transplant’s commitment to build support for blood, organ and living kidney donation amongst Black, Asian, mixed heritage and minority ethnic communities.
The Community Grants Programme funds community and faith/beliefs organisations to drive awareness, understanding and behaviour change.
Organisations can apply for up to £20,000 per year over two years to deliver work in:
- Blood donation – Total funding pot: £300,000 (projects engaging Black African and Caribbean communities only)
- Deceased organ donation – Total funding pot: £150,000
- Living kidney donation – Total funding pot: £150,000
- Combined blood and deceased organ donation – funded using a combination of the above. The blood element of the project must focus on Black African and Caribbean communities.
The programme is open to organisations. These could include registered charities, limited companies, charitable incorporated organisations, community interest companies, or unincorporated groups.
If planning to work with partner organisations, applicants needed to outline this in the “partners” section of the application form.
Applications are currently being accepted with a deadline of 30 June 2024.