Santander have set up a new community fund for local charities in the South, South West and Wales.
 

The Santander Community Fund will provide grants of up to £5000 for projects that help disadvantaged people in these areas
The £250,000 scheme is open to small local charities or local projects of national charities with funding available to cover salaries, equipment or materials.
 

Charities must be registered in the UK and be based in one of the following areas:

• Somerset, Devon, Cornwall, Dorset,Bristol, Hampshire,Isle of Wight, Wiltshire
• Surrey,Sussex, Oxfordshire, Berkshire andSouth Buckinghamshire
• Uxbridge
• Hereford, Gloucestershire,Worcester
• South and East Wales
(Please note that only one grant will be awarded per charity.)
 

To apply or nominate for one of the grants, visit any Santander branch in the region and complete a Community Fund nomination form.

The closing date for nominations is Friday 12th October and grants will be awarded in November. Entries will be considered by a panel of staff drawn from across the region.
Alison Varney, Divisional Managing Director, Santander said, “We’re keen to hear about those small, local charities in the South West where a grant of up to £5,000 could make a real difference to help people in the area. Through the Santander Foundation we make hundreds of donations every year to good causes around the UK for education and financial capability projects. This new fund has been set up to support a broader range of initiatives, along with a quick and simple application process specifically designed for small charities.”
 

For further information on the fund, contact grants@santander.co.uk