Please find below and attached information that may be useful to you if you know or belong to any organisation that would benefit from this help:
"The West Yorkshire Combined Authority has some workshops and grant opportunities for community organisations and we would appreciate your help in promoting these in your area. We know you have strong links in the community and will know of groups that could benefit from these.
The details are:
- Bid writing workshops – For third sector organisations to brush up on grant application skills, to learn time-saving strategies and understand how to tackle key questions. Delivered by Lisa Jagger, of Straight Forward Funding https://straightforwardfunding.com/ these workshops will support you in applying for all kinds of grants. There are two online workshops and one in-person in each West Yorkshire district. Please book your place here: Grant workshops by Active Travel Behaviour Change Team | Eventbrite. After each workshop the Active Travel Behaviour Team will be on-hand to talk through any ideas you have for either of the below opportunities….
- Community Grants – Grants of up to £5000 to fund projects to support communities to become more active through walking, wheeling and/or cycling. More details here: https://www.cyclecityconnect.co.uk/get-inspired/our-work-with-communities/community-grants/ . Applications for 2025 are open now and will close on 5th May.
- Active Travel Hubs – Grants of up to £50,000 for organisations to create or develop an active travel hub in their community. Offering comprehensive support for people to use all modes of active travel. More information can be found here: https://www.cyclecityconnect.co.uk/get-inspired/our-work-with-communities/community-walking-and-cycling-hubs/ . Applications for 2025 will open on 14 May*
*date subject to approval.
