Third round of Elmbridge Borough Council Cost of Living fund - now closed

The third round of the Elmbridge Cost of Living Fund is now closed. Successful applicants will be notified in mid-November.

On 2 September, Elmbridge Borough Council opened the third round of its Cost of Living fund, designed to help local partners to support residents who are financially vulnerable due to the cost of living.

We have allocated £100,000 to this round of funding to add to the further £500,000 available this year and in previous years. Local voluntary, community, and faith sector services continue to see a high demand for their services. The aim of this fund is to enable these organisations to meet this demand and help our residents most in need.

Applications will be accepted from external partners including, not-for-profit organisations, schools, third sector and faith sector organisations operating in Elmbridge that support vulnerable residents, including organisations registered or unregistered with the Charity Commission and Community Interest Companies. We are especially interested in applications from smaller, community-led initiatives.

The funding must only be used to support Elmbridge residents.

Round three of the Elmbridge Cost of Living fund is open from 2 September for applications, closing at 5pm on 25 October 2024.

Cost of Living Fund application form

Cllr Gill Coates, Portfolio Holder for Community Care, said:

“We know a large number of families and individuals in Elmbridge continue to struggle with the higher cost-of-living. Our local charity, faith and voluntary sector partners are doing a huge amount to help, and we encourage all of them to think about any projects they would like to bring forward to support Elmbridge residents. In the previous two rounds of funding, we supported a range of groups such as Walsingham Care to provide food vouchers and equipment to family, Stripey Stork to provide supplies of baby clothes, St Peter’s Church West Molesey with funding for a support worker and Cook4Care with home cooked meals for young carers. How can we help your group to support the most vulnerable in our community?”