Stream 2 – helping tenants of social landlords
Stream 2 of the programme focuses specifically on advice for tenants of social landlords. Project proposals should aim to provide advice, information and/or representation for social tenants dealing with the impact of changes to the benefit system, particularly those changes which are likely to impact on their ability to manage their housing costs or to sustain their tenancies.
Under Stream 2, proposals must be led by social landlords, either as the organisation delivering the project, or as the lead organisation in partnership with an advice provider. We will particularly welcome partnership applications, including partnership projecs which would deliver help to tenants of more than one social landlord.
There will be a suggested maximum grant of around £150,000 for an 18-month period although higher awards will be considered in some cases, e.g. for projects with national or broad geographic coverage. There is a maximum of £2.5m available for projects under Stream 2.
Stream 3 – thematic stream
Stream 3 aims to tackle barriers in accessing advice or to test new ways of resolving problems related to debt, financial management and social welfare law for specific groups of people.
Applications will be invited for projects which would test how to achieve sustainable outcomes for people in new or unique ways. The specific priority groups for this stream are; people with disabilities and people experiencing domestic abuse.
Applications will be invited from national or local not for profit organisations and advice providers. Partnership applications will be particularly welcome. At least one partner or the lead organisation must already be directly working with the specific priority group.
We will accept applications for projects which focus on other specific groups where the application describes and evidences the specific advice needs or barriers faced by another group. We may consider funding for this either exceptionally in this round or in any future rounds should further funding become available.
There will be a suggested maximum grant of £150,000 for an 18 month-period, although small grants will be considered with a minimum grant of £20,000. Up to £1m is available for projects in the Stream 3.
HOW AND WHEN CAN WE APPLY FOR FUNDING?
Applications for the full programme will start to be invited over the next few weeks. We anticipate that successful projects will be operational in autumn 2013.
Full application materials will be made available on this website as soon as the application period opens. This will include the applications forms, the guidance to help you identify the required information for submission in your project proposal, and links to other information you may find useful.
There will be two main application timetables:
- Applications for Stream 1 and 2 will open during week commencing 13th May 2013. The application deadline will be Sunday 23rd June
- Applications for Stream 3 will open during week commencing 6th May 2013. The application deadline will be Sunday 16th June
If you have any questions about the Making Advice Work programme, please contact us by email at grantfunding@slab.org.uk or by telephone to:
Alison Pringle
Policy and Development
(0131 240 2015)
