Crisis & Resilience Fund - Grant Planning

We are now in the final stages of co-producing the Crisis and Resilience Fund programme with Wirral Council.

The proposed policy, delivery approach and funding allocation are being presented to Wirral Council’s Policy and Resources Committee on Wednesday 10 June. The Committee report, draft policy and proposed funding allocation are available on the Council website.

As part of the next stage, Wirral CVS has been asked to support a co-production session with VCFSE sector colleagues to help shape the grant criteria for the proposed Resilience Grants programme.

The Resilience Grants are expected to form a significant part of the local Crisis and Resilience Fund offer, with a proposed allocation of up to £1 million per year. The purpose of the grants will be to support activity that helps residents and communities avoid, reduce or recover from financial hardship, building longer-term resilience and reducing the likelihood of future crisis.

This session will focus on the criteria, conditions and outcomes that should guide the grant programme. It will not determine which organisations receive funding, and it will not make final funding decisions. Instead, it will help shape the framework used to assess applications and ensure the programme reflects the insight, experience and priorities of Wirral’s VCFSE sector.

The session will provide space for open and honest discussion about how the Resilience Grants can best support residents, strengthen community-based provision, and contribute to the wider shift from crisis response to prevention and resilience.

Due to limited space and the range of organisations potentially interested we will only accept one application from each organisation.