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Ports of Jersey has distributed almost £10,000 among three local charities as part of a new funding initiative to improve the island's quality of life.
A total of £9,622 has been allocated to Freeda (formerly Jersey Women’s Refuge), Air Rescue Channel Islands, and Jersey Recovery College to support various digital innovation projects.
The Community Boost scheme, launched in April, was designed to fund community-focused projects that help make Jersey a better place to live and work.
In this first round of funding, Freeda received £2,134 to finalise the development of its website, Jersey Recovery College was allocated £3,650 for technological tools to create a more inclusive and versatile training environment, and Air Rescue Channel Islands was awarded £3,838 for an on-call pilot paging system.
The initial phase of the funding scheme attracted 13 applications, nine of which met the criteria for digital innovation.
Each application was carefully reviewed by a selection panel, with decisions based on factors such as community impact, the feasibility of the project within the proposed timeline, and the potential benefits of the funding.
Head of Sustainability and Community Value, Sophie Roffe, said: "We are so excited about the projects that we have been able to support through the first tranche of funding for Community Boost, focused on digital innovation for sustainability and community wellbeing.
"We created Community Boost to have a targeted approach and to support projects that will have a significant and long-term impact on our Island, and these projects really align with this."
Ports of Jersey has also said that future funding opportunities will focus on environmental sustainability, diversity, equity and inclusion, community wellbeing, and education.
Charities interested in these areas are encouraged to apply HERE, and previous applicants whose projects align with these themes will automatically be considered in the next round of funding.
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