PLEASE VISIT OUR USER GUIDE TO APPLY FOR THE FUND: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lPueARC5W7kxJqqdiEvSeWjgcuC05Z-s/view

Our host normally makes payments on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, however the cutoff point for them is now 1pm on these days. Any expenses that are submitted after 1pm on those days will be picked up in the next batch of scheduled payments.

BEFORE YOU BEGIN

To claim from the fund you’ll need some proof of address to show you live in SE15.
This can be a utility bill, a letter from the council, some photo ID, or something else that shows you live in SE15.
Your name, SE15 address and recent date needs to be visible
Only admins will see this, and use it to verify you live in SE15 and are eligible for the fund.

Take a photo of your proof of address and have this ready before you start your application.

If you fall outside the SE15 boundary or have no proof of address, please email se15communityfund@gmail.com to see if we can help you

1. Set up a personal profile with Open Collective. You can do that by visiting https://opencollective.com/create-account

You do not have to include your full name - you can just put your initials to remain anonymous.
You will have to go back to your email account to activate your profile

Open the email from Open Collective (check your spam folder if it doesn’t arrive with in a few minutes)
Click the link in the email to activate your profile

Then search for ‘SE15 Community Fund’ or visit www.se15cf.org to come back to the page.

2. SUBMITTING AN EXPENSE: INVOICE (CLAIM DIRECTLY FROM THE FUND)

Make an application by clicking Submit Expense at the top of the SE15 Community Fund page or visit :
https://opencollective.com/se15-community-fund/expenses/new

Click 'Invoice'
Enter your address in the 'physical address' box
Enter your email / phone number if you wish to be contacted in the 'additional invoice information' box
Choose 'Payout method' and enter your bank account details that you would like to receive the grant into.

Enter an 'expense title' name - (this can be anything, e.g. 'financial support')
In the 'upload invoice' section, upload your proof of address

Upload your proof of address

Give it a Description (again, this can be anything, e.g 'financial support'), and type the amount you want to take (up to £50) in the Amount GBP box.

Click 'next' to check you’ve completed all the steps and all the information is correct

Then click submit expense.

Please do email us at se15communityfund@gmail.com with any questions or issues

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3. SUBMITTING AN EXPENSE: REIMBURSEMENT (MUTUAL AID VOLUNTEERS WHO NEED TO BE REIMBURSED FOR SUPPORTING THEIR NEIGHBOURS)

We will approve up to £50 per applicant each month from Mutual Aid volunteers in need of reimbursement for supporting neighbours in financial need who, for example, may be isolating due to COVID-19 and cannot do their grocery shopping. However we ask that you please do support your neighbours to access the fund themselves directly where possible.

Our ‘fiscal host’, the Social Change Agency, makes payments every Monday, Wednesday and Friday- though we cannot guarantee a time. Please take this into account when you apply for funds, as you may not receive it immediately. Make an application by clicking Submit Expense at the top of the SE15 Community Fund page or try clicking here.

Click Reimbursement and in the box below enter an 'expense title' name - (please put the name of the SE15 mutual aid group you are working with).

Upload the receipts you are claiming for where it says ‘Upload one or multiple receipts’.

Give each receipt a description (again, no personal information), the date of purchase, and the amount on the receipt to be reimbursed.

Please also upload your proof of address as a receipt. Put today’s date and add the amount as GBP 0.01

Select your Payout method: Either PayPal Or, if you want the £50 directly into a bank account, select New custom payout method and put your bank details in Info.

Click review expense summary to check you’ve completed all the steps and all the information is correct.

Put your email address or mobile number in Add notes (option) so we can let you know when we've approved your request.

Then click submit expense.

Please do email us at se15communityfund@gmail.com with any questions or issues.

If you would like a large format version of this information, or to have it read aloud, email us at se15communtiyfund@gmail.com