The table below shows the opening and closing dates for our various funding opportunities. Please remember these timings may be updated or changed by Arnold Clark.
| April | May | June | July | August | September | October | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gear Up For Sport |
Kits | Training equipment | |||||
Community Support |
Category 1 | Category 2 | Category 3 | ||||
Cost-of-Living Support |
Summer appeal | Christmas appeal |
Gear Up For Sport - (Blue) - Under 16 sports teams and clubs
Community Support Category 1 - (Purple) - Mental health, disability, equality and diversity, relief support
Community Support Category 2 - (Orange) - Arts and culture, animal welfare
Community Support Category 3 - (Yellow) - Education, youth groups and clubs, community enhancement, sustainability enhancement
Cost of Living - (Green) - Food banks, toy banks, homelessness and poverty relief
Unsure which category of funding you should apply for? We've broken them all down below and added some example applications for each category to make it as easy as possible.
Please note: any application under the wrong category or for the wrong funding may be unsuccessful. If you are successful in a category, you will be ineligible to apply for any other category within the same calendar year.
| Cost-of-Living Support | |
|---|---|
| Accommodation aid | Shelters, women's aid, homelessness assistance (food or housing) and help with appliances and household bills (case by case) - for example, organisation focused on energy bills for community. |
| Food and utility banks | Hygiene banks, baby banks, food poverty, resources for refugees and asylum seekers. For example, food vouchers, pet food, food / utility packages, and laundry services. |
| Poverty relief and equal opportunities | Disability groups and youth groups in lower income areas. For example, funding for social activities or work experience, amateur sports clubs, and community-based trips (case by case). |
| Community Support | |
|---|---|
| Animal welfare | Pet welfare. For example, helping covering costs for pet bills, animal shelters, and therapy animals (case by case). |
| Arts and culture | Music, books, art and theatre groups looking for money for transport, resources, venue hire, and special licences. |
| Community enhancement | Community projects, defibrillator installation and replacements, play parks, community gardens, community galas and events. |
| Disability | Sensory group resources, equipment and adaptations (this could be from groups or hospitals), and trips for disability groups. |
| Education training / advancement | Extra resources for a PTA, school/education fayre/gala, uniform poverty, extra curriculum resources. |
| Sustainability enhancement and projects | Community clean-ups, recycling programmes, urban gardening, and eco-friendly initiatives. |
| Mental health support | Local support groups, networks and events that focus on mental wellbeing support. |
| Relief support organisations | Emergency service aid, cancer or illness support groups. |
| Equality and diversity | Programmes that promote equal access and opportunity, address discrimination and inequality, and foster community cohesion. |
| Youth groups and clubs | Clubs like Brownies, Scouts, Guides, Sea Cadets, Cubs, amateur sports teams, dance groups and gymnastics. Cannot provide money for kits (check out our Gear Up For Sport initiative for this), but can offer financial help up to £750 for community trips, clubs costs materials, venue hire and transport. |