Cost of Living Resilience Fund

Supporting Social Sector projects in deprived areas of England to help their communities during the cost of living crisis

Applications to this fund are now closed. See available funds here

The Cost of Living Resilience Fund provided match funding for social sector organisations running services to help people struggling with the rising cost of living.

The fund aims were to increase sustainability in these organisations by supporting them to deliver projects which increase enterprise activity to build organisational stability and resilience.

The programme was funded by Access – The Foundation for Social Investment who focus on ensuring charities and social enterprises can access the finance they need. 

Find out how this match funding is making a difference – read our impact report

Projects supported by the Cost of Living Resilience Fund

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