When our Micro Funds began back in March 2017, we could never have known the demand we’d still have 8 years on.
Since they launched, we’ve received and assessed 1409 applications and awarded 642 groups and businesses in the area. Adding in the most recent awards (announcement coming soon!) we will have invested £2.1million into the communities we fund – just through the Micro Fund scheme alone!
The Community’s vision is always at the core of every decision we make, and we’re thankful to the people, businesses and projects who speak to us day in day out to help keep that vision fresh and vibrant. It’s these conversations that keep us motivated and inspired to do what we do.
While we can’t fund every project that comes our way, and that can be disappointing, we always offer feedback and support to reapply to the next round – there’s two every year, and the door is always open for chats and cuppas.
We can’t quite believe we’ve reached this £2.1million milestone with Micro Funds – even though as a team we’re out every day talking to and experiencing the projects we’ve funded first hand. We hope that in every town and village in the areas we can fund, communities can see and appreciate that we’re reaching an amazing range of projects and businesses that you will all know and love.
We will continue to do all we can to support for years to come, so please do keep talking to and sharing with us!