Opportunities for Volunteering Grant Scheme 2009-2010

Volunteering England has announced that it will shortly be advertising its Opportunities for Volunteering grant scheme.

Opportunities for Volunteering (OFV) is a Department of Health initiative which provides grants to local health and social care organisations in England.

OFV grants aim to enable organisations to involve volunteers in the delivery of their services. Approximately £6.7 million is distributed every year to over 300 local projects.

Volunteering England is one of 16 national charities that distribute OFV grants on behalf of the Department of Health. These organisations are known as national agents. If you wish to apply for an OFV grant you must apply to the most appropriate national agent. Applying to the wrong agent could affect your chances of securing funding.

A list of National Agents can be downloaded at:
www.volunteering.org.uk/WhatWeDo/Funding/ofvfunding/nationalagents.htm
www.volunteering.org.uk/WhatWeDo/Funding/ofvfunding/index.htm