Funding
Advice Services Fund
Government funding for free advice services for people in their communities in England
| Areas | Application open/close dates | Minimum / maximum grants | Total available |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 28 November 2011 - 22 December 2011 | £40000 - £70000 | £16.8 million |
Funded organisations
BIG Fund and the Cabinet Office are pleased to announce that 301 organisations will be receiving a grant under the Advice Services Fund (ASF). Below is a downloadable list of all grants awarded.
Programme Summary
This programme is closed for new applications
The Government has made up to £16.8 million available for the Advice Services Fund to support organisations in the free advice sector that have been affected by reductions in public spending. The programme aims to enable not-for-profit advice organisations to continue providing free services to people in their communities in England.
Grants of £40,000 - £70,000 are available and, to ensure this funding has the greatest impact, priority will be given to organisations that have experienced high levels of cuts and those that haven’t received funding through the Transition Fund. Account will also be taken of how applicants plan to use their grants, their plans for the future, including ways to improve efficiency, and how the quality of their advice services helps meet local needs.
The Government has identified four categories of advice that the Advice Services Fund will support, as they have been advised by the sector that these are the areas of greatest demand for free advice services.
The Advice Services Fund categories are:
- Advice on debt
- Advice on welfare benefits
- Advice on housing
- Advice on employment
Organisations that do not currently provide advice in at least one of the categories are not eligible for the Advice Services Fund, but may wish to visit the funding central website www.fundingcentral.org.uk
What to do next
- Before you complete the online form, please read the
help notes thoroughly Advice Services Fund helpnotes. Read these before applying. - 127KB - Also, you should carefully read the Questions and Answers section on this website page.
- The online form must be completed by no later than noon on 22 December 2011
- If you have any specific questions about the programme that are not already covered by the materials, you can email us at adviceservicesfund@bigfund.org.uk
- For any general questions, including if you have any particular communication needs and are unable to complete the online form, please email general.enquiries@biglotteryfund.org.uk or call the Big Advice Line on 0845 4 10 20 30
BIG advice line 0300 456 4746
