Supermarket Funding
Funding from supermarkets can be an additional source of income for local groups. Visit their funding pages for more information.
Sainsbury’s have what they call their ‘Local Charity Scheme’.
Every May customers and colleagues nominate their favorite charities and the one which is selected becomes the store’s local charity and is supported by fundraising and volunteering over the next 12 months.
There are three ways to nominate the charity
- At your local store
- At home
- Online
Nominations are only accepted during the month of May and it is important to try and get as many of your local supporters as possible to submit nominations.
For more information you can visit https://www.about.sainsburys.co.uk/making-a-difference/our-values/our-stories/2017/hand-in-hand-with-local-charities#:~:text=At%20Sainsbury’s%20we%20want%20to,for%20a%20charity%20to%20support.
Waitrose have a scheme called Community Matters. Here £1000 (or £500 if a convenience store) will be split between 3 local causes. To apply to the scheme you need to visit the store and ask for a leaflet. For more information you can visit: https://www.waitrose.com/content/waitrose/en/home/inspiration/community_matters.html
Co-op Community Fund https://causes.coop.co.uk/?_ga=2.123624847.50326357.1591607290-1662404313.1591607290
Tesco Community Grant https://tescobagsofhelp.org.uk/
ASDA Foundation https://www.asdafoundation.org/
Morrisons Foundation https://www.morrisonsfoundation.com/latest-news/covid-19/
Wilkinsons, Helping Hands is a community initiative where each local store has a budget to distribute to projects and schemes within the stores local community.