BCP Crisis and Resilience Fund
Forecasted
BCP Crisis and Resilience Fund supports community groups providing food, advice and connected services to help vulnerable and low-income BCP households build financial resilience and rely less on crisis support.
Funder: Dorset Community Foundation
Due Dates (Anticipated): June 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: £500–£7,500 for one year; multi-year grants up to £15,000 per year, depending on annual expenditure
Summary: Supports community services building financial resilience and reducing reliance on crisis support among vulnerable and low-income BCP households.
Key Information: Multi-year applicants need a three-year track record, previous BCP Food and Energy Support funding, and 100 beneficiaries annually.
Description
Dorset Community Foundation administers this programme using Department for Work and Pensions Crisis and Resilience Fund money allocated to BCP Council. Running from May 2026 to March 2029, it supports new services filling gaps and expansion of existing provision for vulnerable and low-income households in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP). Services should be person-centred, needs-based, holistic and trauma-informed, addressing underlying causes of financial hardship.
Projects should reduce material deprivation, reduce demand for emergency food parcels, or improve access to quality advice. Supported activities include community food with wraparound support, cooking skills, energy-saving household items, community hubs, income maximisation, debt, benefits and employment advice, and school-holiday activities. Projects should strengthen connected welfare services, including two-way referrals to the council’s Crisis Payments scheme.
