GRANT - Enabling the Voluntary, Community & Social Enterprise Sector Grant

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<p>Bristol City Council is inviting organisations with in-depth knowledge of the Bristol Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise sector (VCSE) and a track record of delivering VCSE infrastructure support in the city to apply for our <strong>Enabling the voluntary, community &amp; social enterprise sector grant. </strong>The grant offers &pound;1,266,432 for the 4 years April 2022 &ndash; March 2026</p> <p>We will prioritise local organisations that are registered in Bristol &ndash; by which we mean that their main base or headquarters are in Bristol - and have at least 3 trustees who are residents of the Bristol area.</p> <p>We&rsquo;re committed through the Enabling the VCSE Grant to continuing our support to the sector to contribute to:</p> <ul> <li>Powerful, thriving communities</li> <li>Strong, long term vision and leadership of the sector</li> <li>A city plan and approach that reflects the diversity and creativity of the city.</li> </ul> <p>We want to hear how applicants will embody our community building principles and address systemic disadvantage to deliver, through strategic and operational collaboration, the sector&rsquo;s priorities.</p> <p>We welcome collaborative applications. The long lead-in to the application deadline is intended to provide time for collaboration conversations to take place.</p> <p>Application deadline: <strong>Midday, Monday 4^th October 2021</strong></p> <p>We will be holding an Information event for potential applicants on: <strong>Thursday 17th June 2021 </strong><strong>10.00am &ndash; 11.30am</strong></p> <p><strong>&nbsp;</strong>To book a place follow the link: <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.co.uk%2Fe%2Fbristol-city-council-enabling-the-vcse-grant-information-event-tickets-157775971177&amp;data=04%7C01%7C%7C1183ad293325450a188e08d925cac44b%7C6378a7a50f214482aee0897eb7de331f%7C0%7C0%7C637582375070310864%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=sDF8eKCfbA3lpQkRVi6uShXqJeRV%2FNX484UZRbDxiug%3D&amp;reserved=0">https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/bristol-city-council-enabling-the-vcse-grant-information-event-tickets-157775971177</a></p> Keywords: Enabling the VCSE Bristol, Grant, Bristol VCSE Grant Application