{"id":196565,"date":"2025-01-23T11:37:50","date_gmt":"2025-01-23T11:37:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/avow.org\/?p=196565"},"modified":"2025-01-23T11:41:18","modified_gmt":"2025-01-23T11:41:18","slug":"the-avow-make-a-difference-mad-grant-is-now-open-for-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/avow.org\/cy\/the-avow-make-a-difference-mad-grant-is-now-open-for-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"The AVOW Make A Difference (MAD) Grant is now open for 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"
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This grant is called \u201cMake a Difference\u201d for a reason. We want your organisation to showcase how your project can really Make a Difference to the individuals you support within the Borough of Wrexham.\u202f\u202f\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>

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The money generated for this grant is achieved from the good causes and supporters of the Wrexham Community Lottery and generous donation from the Wrexham Business Group. AVOW can therefore distribute a total of \u00a36,000 to Wrexham not for profit organisation who could \u201cMake a Difference\u201d with a maximum of \u00a3500.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>

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For further details, please first of all read the Application guidelines before accessing the Funding application:<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Closing date is midday 31st January 2025.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>
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Grant Application Guidelines<\/h1>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n
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Grant Background Information:<\/h2>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>
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As part of AVOW\u2019s commitment in supporting not-for-profit organisation within the Borough of Wrexham, we are now launching our Make <\/span>A<\/span> Difference (MAD) Grant 2025 to distribute <\/span>to causes<\/span> who are making a real difference in Wrexham. \u202f<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>

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Since <\/span>starting the<\/span> MAD grant in<\/span> 2013<\/span>, AVOW have distributed \u00a3<\/span>17,295 <\/span>to third sector organisations and community groups<\/span>. T<\/span>hanks to the <\/span>good causes<\/span> and supporters of the Wrexham Community Lottery<\/span>, along with an <\/span>a<\/span>sset lock fund from Wrexham Business Group <\/span>we now have another \u00a3<\/span>6,000 to distribute. <\/span>\u202f<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>

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All applications should be <\/span>submitted<\/span> by<\/span> <\/span>Midday<\/span> 31<\/span><\/span>st<\/span><\/span> January 2025<\/span><\/span> with all corresponding documents (see below) to be considered at the grant panel<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>

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Grant Eligibility Criteria:<\/h2>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>
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This grant <\/span>is<\/span> called \u201cMake a Difference\u201d<\/span> for a reason. We want your organisation to <\/span>showcase<\/span> how your project can really Make a Difference to the individuals you support within the Borough of Wrexham.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>

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You know your organi<\/span>s<\/span>ation and the <\/span>financial <\/span>support it needs the best. Therefore, we expect that applications will vary <\/span>in order to<\/span> meet your individuals\/group’s needs<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>

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Example of funding we can <\/span>support<\/span>:\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n