Get funding for community projects in Newport, Wales and Ealing, West London through the Microsoft Community Fund by ChangeX
Local residents of Newport, Wales, and Ealing, West London are encouraged to apply for funds to support community-led projects. The Microsoft Wales and West London Community funds, run by non-profit ChangeX, are dedicated to helping build thriving and sustainable communities and will support community projects related to environmental sustainability and digital skills.
Communities will be able to choose from a portfolio of proven ideas that have already had a positive impact in other communities around the world or apply for funding to start a new project or expand an existing one. Funding of up to £5,000 per project is available.
The proven ideas on offer through the funds include:
- Hour of Code: Introduce students to computer science
- FreshWater Watch: Become citizen scientists and understand, monitor, and protect local freshwater bodies
- Repair Café: Organise a free meeting place to repair things instead of throwing them away
How to apply for the ChangeX Wales Community Fund:
- Visit the ChangeX site and apply today to lead a ChangeX community project in Newport.
- Applicants who wish to start one of the proven ideas on offer will have 30 days to complete a number of simple steps, including creating a project team and developing an action plan in order to unlock their seed funding. Once these steps are completed, applicants will be considered eligible for initial funding. Funding will be awarded to qualified applicants on a first-come, first-served basis.
- Those who apply for funding for their own project will be asked to provide an action plan and a simple budget. Applications will be assessed on a range of criteria, such as feasibility, impact and scope.
The deadline for applications is 31st January 2025.
How to apply for the ChangeX West London Community Challenge:
- Visit the ChangeX site and apply today to lead a ChangeX community project in West London.
- Applicants who wish to start one of the proven ideas on offer will have 30 days to complete a number of simple steps, including creating a project team and developing an action plan in order to unlock their seed funding. Once these steps are completed, applicants will be considered eligible for initial funding. Funding will be awarded to qualified applicants on a first-come, first-served basis.
- Those who apply for funding for their own project will be asked to provide an action plan and a simple budget. Applications will be assessed on a range of criteria, such as feasibility, impact and scope.
The deadline for applications is 31st December 2024.
About the ChangeX and Microsoft partnership:
To date, Microsoft and ChangeX have launched more than 50 community funds across multiple countries, funding more than 800 community projects and benefitting about 275,000 people. Microsoft is committed to supporting these projects as a part of its Datacentre Community Pledge to establish a positive and lasting impact in the communities where its datacentres are located.
