Grant #185645 to Downham Solidarity Fund
Food shopping
Paid
Grant #185645
Submitted by Opencollective1•Approved by Robert
Feb 1, 2024
Request Details
Substantial rent increase has left money short for food shopping.
£40.00 GBP
Total amount £40.00 GBP
Additional Information
payout method
Bank account
Details
********By Robert
on Expense approved
Expense scheduled for payment
Expense processing
Expense paid
Expense Amount: £40.00
Payment Processor Fee: £0.00
Net Amount for Downham Solidarity Fund: £40.00
Collective balance
Expense policies
Expense policies
IMPORTANT Please remember to attach your proof of address in the 'upload documentation' section.
Downham Solidarity Fund provides financial support to people who live in the Downham Market ‘PE38 9’ area who are struggling financially for any reason. This money can be used for anything, from buying groceries to paying for prescriptions to paying rent, or whatever it is that you need right now. You don’t have to explain why you need the money, or pay it back. We offer solidarity, not charity.
Downham Solidarity Fund provides financial support to people who live in the Downham Market ‘PE38 9’ area who are struggling financially for any reason. This money can be used for anything, from buying groceries to paying for prescriptions to paying rent, or whatever it is that you need right now. You don’t have to explain why you need the money, or pay it back. We offer solidarity, not charity.
You can apply for funds of up to £40 once per calendar month. We may have to change this amount and frequency depending on how much money we have available.
Use the "Request grant" option available from the Downham Solidarity Fund OpenCollective page. It may ask you to make an account on OpenCollective, this is simply to do, follow the steps. Fill out your personal details which are stored securely and privately, click Next, enter your request amount upto to £40 and upload some proof of address in the "Upload documentation" section (also stored securely and privately). Please ideally upload a clear full photo of a paper document with your name and a PE389 postcode. We may ask for additional documents in order to check you do live in the Downham Market area.
We unfortunately must reject requests when we cannot provide the funds at the time of asking. This is to enable everyone to access the fund fairly, and to enable to you seek support elsewhere. Please feel free to put in the request again if you see we have money available.
We aim to process grant applications onto OpenCollective within 2 days. OpenCollective then pays out on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays (excluding bank holidays).
We unfortunately must reject requests when we cannot provide the funds at the time of asking. This is to enable everyone to access the fund fairly, and to enable to you seek support elsewhere. Please feel free to put in the request again if you see we have money available.
We aim to process grant applications onto OpenCollective within 2 days. OpenCollective then pays out on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays (excluding bank holidays).
You don’t need to explain your circumstances or meet any other criteria. Funds are allocated to applications in the order we receive the application (unless in exceptional circumstances at the team's discretion).
FAQ
How do I get paid from a Collective?
Submit an expense and provide your payment information.
How are expenses approved?
Collective admins are notified when an expense is submitted, and they can approve or reject it.
Is my private data made public?
No. Only the expense amount and description are public. Attachments, payment info, emails and addresses are only visible to you and the admins.
When will I get paid?
Payments are processed by the Collective's Fiscal Host, the organization that hold funds on their behalf. Many Fiscal Hosts pay expenses weekly, but each one is different.
Why do you need my legal name?
The display name is public and the legal name is private, appearing on receipts, invoices, and other official documentation used for tax and accounting purposes.
Collective balance
£3.44 GBPFiscal Host:
The Social Change Nest