Take part in our cost of living grants consultation

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Oxfordshire Community Foundation (OCF) is launching it's second grants round in spring/summer to continue its support in alleviating the cost of living crisis. We would really appreciate the input of local charities and community organisations to help us design this grants round.

How could a grant from OCF enable charitable organisations to help communities most at need from the rise in the cost of living? What type of costs or activities do you need us to fund? How can our funding make the biggest difference?

To help answer these questions, we are inviting local charitable organisations to complete our short survey. We are also running a consultation workshop on the same subject, to which you can sign up to here: https://OCF_Consultation_Workshop.eventbrite.co.uk

We will use the feedback from the survey and workshop to finalise the terms of reference for the cost of living grants round, which will open in May and close May/June (dates TBC).

We are continuing to work with local organisations to remain aware of current challenges linked to the cost of living and ensure our funding has impact, which are key for designing our second grants round. The evidence from this survey will also help us raise more money from our donor community to contribute to this round of funding.

The survey closes on Friday 28th April at 9am.

Email *

Organisation *

1. What are the biggest issues for your organisation right now based on the cost of living crisis? Tick all that apply. *

Core costs

Energy costs

Staffing issues

Food costs

Accommodation (including office rent increases or landlords selling up)

Other:

Required

Any comments on question 1?

2. What do your beneficiaries/participants tell you are the most critical challenges to them currently in relation to the cost of living crisis?

Select the top three challenges. For 'Other', please also specify in question 2 comments section.

Food/essentials costs

Housing/homelessness (including unaffordable housing rent increases)

Energy costs

Debt and benefits

Access to work

Educational inequality

Transport costs

Childcare

Disability

Mental health

Physical health

Loneliness and isolation

Other

First choice

Second choice

Third choice

Any comments on question 2?

3. Based on critical challenges in question 2, have you noticed any changes since 2022? *

4. What type of activity would best support your beneficiaries/communities with the cost of living crisis? Tick all that apply. *

Advice/drop-in services

Pre-employment support

Mutual aid and food banks

Crisis support

Educational activities

Befriending/social clubs

Creative/Arts projects

Outdoor activities

Sport activities

Other:

Required

Any comments on question 4?

5. If you were OCF and had to decide how to distribute a finite pot of funding, what type of grants would you focus on? *

One-off core/running cost contribution up to £5K

One-off core/running cost contribution up to £30K

2-3 year funding to support core costs over £10K per year

Small new project grant up to £5K

Large new project grant up to £30K

Large project grant including core costs and capital costs over £10K

Other:

Is there anything else you would like to share with us on how funding should be targeted to tackle the cost of living crisis?

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