AQW 4253/17-22 Written question to the Minister for Communities
To ask the Minister for Communities to outline the criteria under which the COVID-19 Charities Fund will be allocated.
Asked by Paula Bradshaw MLA on 22 May 2020
- Answered
- Written
- After due date
- Tabled
- 22 May 2020
- Answer due by
- 9 June 2020
- Answered
- 29 June 202038 days after tabling
- Department
- Department for Communities
- Priority question
- No
Answer
The Covid-19 Charities Fund is being delivered by the National Lottery Community Fund. Eligible applications will be assessed using a two-step process to consider the extent of financial need and the impact of their charitable activity to reach an assessment. Decision makers will also take into consideration the key aim of the Fund which is to ensure that a balanced charitable sector, representative of the diverse interests and needs of citizens, and geographic spread, remain in place after the crisis has passed.