CYP Now - HBOS Foundation - Community Action Programme

What it is: The HBOS Foundation, an independent company that works with charitable and non-profit organisations across the UK, provides local grants through its Community Action Programme to registered charities. As part of the foundation's commitment to supporting communities where the banking group HBOS does business, the foundation operates a structure of regional co-ordinators enabling it to work more closely with local communities.

How much is on offer: The Community Action Programme provides local grants of up to £10,000 for a range of projects.

What it will fund: HBOS Foundation donations must fit within the two key themes of either money advice and financial literacy or developing and improving local communities. The foundation's regional co-ordinators will then assess applications against these themes and the impact the donation will have on the community. The grants support anything from funding equipment at a special needs school to supporting a debt advice service in an economically deprived area.

Who it has funded: The Safe Drive, Stay Alive campaign received £6,000 for its road safety initiative aimed at young people across Surrey. Ravenscliffe High Special School in Halifax received a donation of £2,500 to purchase an adapted tricycle to provide disabled pupils with an opportunity to engage in exercise sessions. And Open Minds in Perthshire received £2,100 for sensory play equipment, arts and crafts materials and musical instruments for young people and adults on the autistic spectrum.

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