Rotherham Federation

Rotherham Federation is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1158600).

Rotherham Federation supports communities in the Borough of Rotherham to grow and develop, working with them to build their sense of belonging, community pride and spirit. Its current funding priorities are small grants for reaching communities, stimulating community activity, encouraging community development and capacity building. Its Maltby community grants are released in two rounds, with grants from £250.00 to £20,000.00 each round. Its annual giving is £43,103, according to its annual report.

Priority Areas

Rotherham Federation makes small grants to smaller community organisations in the Borough of Rotherham. Its stated priorities are reaching communities, stimulating community activity, encouraging community development and capacity building. It works with grass root community groups committed to bringing communities together, giving all communities a voice and creating local solutions to local issues. Through Maltby Decides, it supports a community-led programme in which local groups can apply for small and medium grants to enhance local services, build skills and confidence, and strengthen community life across Maltby. The programme is open to not-for-profit voluntary, community, faith, charity, social enterprise and grassroots organisations whose proposed activity benefits Maltby communities or residents. The trustees exercise discretion, with public advertising, a simple application process and due diligence on potential beneficiaries.

Themes

• Reaching communities
• Community activity
• Community development
• Capacity building

Geographic Focus

Borough of Rotherham; Maltby.

For Maltby Decides, request an expression of interest form by contacting Sharon Smith or Caroline Bolton by email.

Application windows:

• Maltby Grants: First-round applications are expected to be released towards the end of October.

Who can apply:

• Maltby Grants
  • Applicants must be a not-for-profit voluntary, community, faith, charity, social enterprise, or grassroots organisation.
  • The group must be based in, working in, or clearly delivering benefit to Maltby. Individuals and private businesses are not eligible to apply.
  • Groups must have appropriate governance in place. This includes a written constitution or governing document, a committee or management group with at least three unrelated members, and clear arrangements for making decisions and managing conflicts of interest.
  • Groups must have a bank account in the organisation’s name, with at least two unrelated signatories required to authorise payments.
  • Applicants must meet any legal and regulatory requirements relevant to their work.

What the charity says:

• Applicants should explain who will benefit, how local people have been involved or consulted, and what positive difference the activity will make.
• Trustees carry out sufficient due diligence on any potential beneficiary.
• Community members decide how Maltby Decides funding is allocated through a local grants panel.