Tampon Tax Fund
The Department for Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) is welcoming proposals from organisations that work to improve the lives of disadvantaged women and girls more generally.
For a copy of the Tampon Tax Fund criteria and guidance, and application form, please email: ttf@cabinetoffice.gov.uk.
Applications are now open and will close on Friday 27th January 2017.
Spaces for Change
Spaces for Change (S4C) is an England wide programme that will find, fund, support and connect young people aged 16-24 to start and run social ventures that unlock the potential of unused or under-utilised spaces for the benefit of the local community, especially other young people.
From 2016-2019 100 awards will be available for young leaders consisting of up to £5,000 project funding, a dedicated award manager providing tailored support, cohort support, and peer to peer networking opportunities for sharing knowledge and learning.
Young people aged 18 – 24 will also have the opportunity to crowd fund alongside their award with supported by Spacehive. This will enable the young person to demonstrate tangible support from the local community for their idea, learn valuable skills, as well as increasing the chances of sustainability of the social venture.
http://youngunltd.org.uk/looking-for-support/spaces-4-change/
Government Launches New £2.5m Communities Fund
The Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) is inviting bids to its new funding and support programme which will be delivered in two phases over the next two years.
The new £2.5 million Communities Fund is intended for community groups including neighbourhood associations, parish councils and charities to work closely with councils and deliver new services that help those with multiple needs in their communities.
Joint bids from local authorities/other service providers and community-led groups will be considered. The Government is keen to work with partnerships that can begin to implement quickly and be underway in 2016/17.
The funding will be targeted depending on local pressures, and could be used to help those facing domestic abuse, to provide support for disabled children’s services or to support those facing long-term unemployment. Bids should be for new projects or to extend an existing project into another area but not to prop up an existing approach. The funding can be used for upfront costs and to monitor implementation.
There is a total budget of £2.5 million which will be divided as follows:
£2 million for 2016-2017
£0.5 million for 2017-2018.
The Fund will provide the following support:
Grants of up to £70,000 (an indicative figure).
Access to a panel consisting of officials from the DCLG, external experts and Local Government representatives who will provide advice, challenge and an opportunity for different projects to exchange learning and network.
Opportunities for networking and shared learning across projects through events and online forums such as MyCommunity website.
Help and feedback with Cost Benefit Analysis tools.
Training on previous practice and advice on how to access other funding.
Opportunities to share the work with others.
Commenting on the launch, Communities Minister Andrew Percy said:
“Local grassroots community groups are best placed to understand the challenges in their local neighbourhoods and reaching those who need their help.
“I’d urge small groups to come forward and bid for this cash from today and they will also get expert advice from a network of other grassroot organisations.”
The deadline for completed bids is 16 January 2017.
Full details can be found on the GOV.UK website
More Than A Pub: The Community Pub Business Support Programme
The Community Pub Business Support Programme is a unique two year programme established to help support community ownership of pubs in England. Its value is £3.62 million and is jointly funded by the Department for Communities and Local Government and Power to Change.
Support will be targeted at community groups looking to take on ownership of their local pub. As valuable community assets, support will enable groups to deliver and evidence significant social benefits and impact. Support will be available to help groups develop their ideas but we are seeking groups committed to delivering a community pub for the benefit of the wider community, overcoming local issues. These activities could include the provision of employment and volunteering opportunities, work place training and additional services such as a shop, post office, library, internet café, cash point, prescription services and informal meeting spaces for a range of community activities.
A comprehensive package of business development support, advice and loan and grant funding has been developed to assist community pub businesses consider their viability at all stages of their development which includes:
A flexible package of support including:
• an advice line
• events
• workshops
• peer-to-peer study visits
• business development advice.
• Flexible bursary awards of up to £2,500 (inclusive of VAT) to fund pre-feasibility costs such as public consultation and valuations.
Combined loan and grant funding up to £150,000 but not exceeding £75,000 in grant contribution.
https://www.plunkett.co.uk/more-than-a-pub
Rosa - Woman to Woman fund
Rosa, the UK Fund for Women and Girls, is delighted to announce the launch of the Woman to Woman fund. With grants of up to £25,000, no fewer than 100 local grassroots women’s organisations across the UK will be supported using funds from the ‘Tampon Tax.’
Grants are available for groups with an income of under £100,000 per year, to support a wide range of charitable work that benefits women: from building confidence and leadership skills, tackling harassment and violence, to training in financial literacy and increasing engagement in decision-making – and much more besides.
Rosa especially wants to support groups that work with disadvantaged communities or in disadvantaged areas. Grants can pay for core work, as well as mobilising volunteers, leadership development, communications and advocacy.
http://www.rosauk.org/news/rosa-launches-the-woman-to-woman-fund/
National Churches Trust - Maintenance grant programme
Our new Maintenance grant programme is a pilot programme, in partnership with the Pilgrim Trust, offering awards of between £1,000 and £2,500 to encourage churches to act on small, urgent maintenance issues and repairs to listed church buildings, as identified in a recent Quinquennial Inspection Report, condition survey or report by a gutter management contractor, and costed between £2,000 and £10,000.
Proposed works must be to the main listed church building, and applicants must be able to show they have already raised 50% of the total repair costs, and to have obtained two quotes for the works.
http://www.nationalchurchestrust.org/our-grants/maintenance-grants
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Greggs Foundation - Local Community Projects Fund
The Local Community Projects Fund helps organisations based in local communities to deliver projects or provide equipment to people in need at the heart of our local communities.
Local Community Projects Funding is offered to organisations supporting people in need. Any not for profit organisation can apply, however, larger organisations with a turnover in excess of £300,000 are unlikely to be successful.
What type of project can we support?
We are interested in projects that improve resilience within your community of interest. This can include sessional activities/respite support, equipment for sessional activities, trips and residential breaks. We are also interested in new approaches and innovative ideas as well as sustainable approaches to supporting your community of interest. We do not fund running costs or continuation of existing and ongoing work.
Where can we make grants?
We are more likely to make grants to local organisations based near Greggs shops. Please use the shop locator on the Greggs website to find your nearest shop.
How much can we can give?
The maximum grant that we can give is £2,000.
Round 1 (2017) is now open and closes on 3rd March 2017 with results being announced no later than 28th April 2017.
https://www.greggsfoundation.org.uk/grants/local-community-projects-fund
Dan Maskell Tennis Trust
The Dan Maskell Tennis Trust is a tennis charity raising funds for people with disabilities. Formed in 1997 and named after the late Dan Maskell “The Voice of Wimbledon”
Tennis is great fun for all, whether playing socially with friends or at an elite level. It truly is a sport that can be enjoyed regardless of age or ability. What is exciting and of particular interest to us, is that tennis is also highly accessible to disabled people.
At the Trust we specialise in creating opportunities and supporting disabled people who want to play tennis. Over the years we have helped hundreds of individuals, clubs and groups to access and provide tennis for disabled people. We do this by:
Providing specialist wheelchairs for individuals, clubs, special schools and centres running disability programmes.
Closing date: Saturday 10th December
http://www.danmaskelltennistrust.org.uk/apply-for-a-grant.html
Power to Change
Power to Change is an independent charitable trust set up to support community businesses in England. We believe that community businesses make places better and help create more prosperous, cohesive communities which are positive about their future.
The third window for applications for our £10 million Community Business Fund is now open until 16 December 2016.
Through the fund, we will award grants between £50,000 – £300,000 to community businesses in England.
They have 11 criteria to meet — find out more at
http://www.thepowertochange.org.uk/funding/grants/community-business-fund/
Children in Need: Small Grants
Children in Need’s Small Grants programme is open to charities and not-for-profit organisations applying for any amount up to and including £10,000 for one year only. Check the information below to see if your project should apply.
They give grants for...
Children and young people of 18 years and under experiencing disadvantage through:
1. Illness, distress, abuse or neglect
2. Any kind of disability
3. Behavioural or psychological difficulties
4. Living in poverty or situations of deprivation
Application deadline: 1 December
Further details here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/xLpTYtkMTtXJyptb96s4lM/small-grants-should-i-apply
GALAXY Hot Chocolate Fund
GALAXY Hot Chocolate Fund is looking to help small, local community projects and groups through their programme.
From November 7th 2016 until February 26th 2017, we are seeking to award a total of seventy, £300 donations to help community groups and people across UK and Ireland.
Five donations will be awarded each week, four by our panel of judges and one through the People’s Choice award to the organisation with the most weekly votes.
Preregister your organisation now, our first winners will be announced November 14th.
http://galaxyhotchocolate.com/
Esmee Fairbairn: New focus on young people leaving care
Esmee Fairbairn is launching new funding for organisations working to ensure that care leavers are decision makers in the choices that affect their lives.
Spending over £2m a year for at least 5 years, they will support young people leaving care to sustain healthy relationships and to receive more consistent and high quality support from the state.
Informed by evidence from Social Finance’s Impact Incubator, their new funding stream welcomes applications which:
• Ensure care leavers are more easily able to form healthy relationships that help them make a successful transition to adulthood
• Ensure young people leaving care receive a consistently high standard of statutory support that has been informed by their views.
• Funding is limited to the charitable work of organisations, and could be for core or project costs, including staff salaries and overheads. There are no limits on grant size or length. Most support is likely to be in the form of grants, but we would consider making social investments.
Applications to the Young People Leaving Care funding stream can be made from 31 October 2016, with the first Young People Leaving Care grants likely to be made early in 2017.
http://esmeefairbairn.org.uk/apply-for-funding/
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The Government has announced that Local Charities Day will take place on 16 December 2016. Local Charities Day will celebrate small, local charities and community groups
Eligibility
If you’re a charity, all you need to do is make sure that you have an active Localgiving membership. All groups with an active Localgiving membership will be automatically eligible for match funding through the campaign.
What For?
The Minister for Civil Society encourages citizens to donate to local good causes through Localgiving’s Grow Your Tenner campaign, which launched yesterday with £245,000 match funding from government
Local Charities Day will put small, local charities and community groups into the spotlight, helping them thrive and demonstrate the great work they do in their areas.
In the lead up to Local Charities Day on 16th December, government is providing match funding for Localgiving’s ‘Grow Your Tenner’ campaign.
The Office for Civil Society is also contributing £5,000 in match funding for the #GiveMe5 campaign which will run on Local Charities Day, giving people another opportunity to get involved and support charities in their area (see weblink below)..
Matching conditions: One-time donations made to a charity via Localgiving during the campaign will be matched pound-for-pound by up to £10. Monthly Direct Debit donations set up to a charity on Localgiving during the campaign will be matched by up to £10 a month for the first 3 months. After the 3 month matching period Direct Debit donations will continue, but will no longer be matched. It is the responsibility of the donor to cancel their Direct Debit donation should they wish to do so.
Supporter limits: Each supporter may claim up to £10 of match funding via one-time donations per charity they choose to support. This can be via one donation of £10 or more, or several smaller donations that add up to £10 in total. In addition, each supporter may set up one Direct Debit donation to each charity they wish to support through the campaign. No more than one Direct Debit may be set up per individual to each charity. Every supporter may support as many charities as they wish via both one-time and monthly donations and have their donation(s) matched in accordance with these conditions whilst match funding is available.
How Much?
The Office for Civil Society has provided £245,000 in match funding to boost ‘Grow Your Tenner’, bringing the total match funding available for local charities participating in the campaign to £345,000. This money will match one time donations from the public by up to £10 and monthly direct debits by up to £10 for the first three months. This year they will be matching one-time donations made to Localgiving members by up to £10 and regular monthly donations by up to £10 a month for the first three months.
The total match fund for this year's Grow Your Tenner is £345,000! This means each charity will have the chance to benefit from up to £2,500 of match funding: £1,000 from one-time donations and £1,500 from Direct Debits.
Deadline
Start date and time: 10am on Tuesday 18th October 2016. Please note that donations made before 10am will not be matched.
End date and time: 5pm on Thursday the 17th November 2016 or when the match fund runs out (whichever comes first).
More Information
https://localgiving.org/what-we-do/campaigns/grow-your-tenner/?gclid=COLewZmR5M8CFWsW0wodNvcEEw
https://localgiving.org/what-we-do/campaigns/giveme5/
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Austin and Hope Pilkington Trust Children and Youth Project Funding
Applications are welcomed from registered charities for grants of £1,000 - £3,000 for projects benefitting children and young people. Priorities will be given to projects that address:
• Homelessness
• Domestic abuse
• Prisoners / offenders
• Training and education
• Counselling and support
• Activities for those with limited access or opportunities
The closing date for applications is Tues 1st November. For more information please click here.
Ministry of Defence Covenant’s Community Integration / Delivery of Local Services Fund
Grants of up to £20,000 are available for projects improving the needs of the local Armed Forces community, the recognition of the Armed Forces Covenant and which integrate Armed Forces communities and civilian communities. The deadline for applications is Weds 2nd November. For more information please click here.
Ashden Awards
The Ashden Awards promote the use of sustainable energy by rewarding innovative renewable energy projects. The Awards are as follows:
Ashden Awards UK
Four UK organisations will be awarded with £10,000 and will have access to other benefits such as:
• National and international publicity
• A tailored business support programme
• A broadcast quality short film
• Introductions to influential policy makers
• The opportunity to present the work at the Ashden Awards Ceremony and Conference
• Membership of the Ashden Award Winners Network
Applications are welcomed from UK Businesses, Social Enterprises, not-for-profit organisations and Public Sector organisations.
Ashden International Awards
Seven winners will receive an Awards package and up to £20,000 each for work promoting the use of sustainable energy in one of the United Nations’ developing regions:
• Africa
• Asia (Excluding Japan)
• Caribbean
• Central America
• Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)
• South America
The Awards Package will include:
• National and international publicity
• A tailored business support programme
• A broadcast quality short film
• The opportunity to present the work at the Ashden Awards Ceremony and Conference
• Membership of the Ashden Award Winners Network
The deadline for both Awards is Tues 8th November. For more information please click here.
Youth Investment Fund
Grants of £150,000 - £750,000 (over three years) are available to youth organisations to deliver, expand and create high quality local youth provision. Applications are welcomed from VCSE (Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise) organisations providing front line services to young people aged 10 – 18 (There is some limited flexibility over this, as it is recognised that this might exclude some important youth organisations). The average annual grant amount being applied for will be equivalent to one quarter of the organisation’s annual turnover. The deadline for applications is 5pm on Fri 11th November. For more information please click here.
Royal British Legion’s External Grants Programme
Grants of up to £50,000 are available for specialist projects or services that support current or former service personnel and/or their families, which are not already being supported by the Legion. The funds support projects or services that provide at least one of the following:
• Employment and training
• Family support
• Homelessness and outreach
• Supporting the elderly
The deadline for applications is Fri 11th November. For more information please click here.
2017 Energy Globe Awards
The Energy Globe Awards aim to promote successful sustainable project which demonstrate existing feasible solutions to environmental problems. Eligible projects will focus on saving resources, improving air/soil/water quality, and use renewable energies. The categories for the Awards are:
• Air
• Earth
• Fire
• Sustainable Plastics
• Water
• Youth
The first prize in each category will be awarded €10,000. The deadline for nominations is Fri 18th November. For more information please click here.
One Stop’s Carriers for Causes Grants
Grants of up to £1,000 are available to projects within two miles of a One Stop shop that benefit their local community. Projects must improve one of the following:
• The lives of young people
• The lives of the elderly
• Awareness of physical activity
• Health and / or wellbeing
• Community safety
• Or protecting the local environment
Constituted organisations with a governing document are welcome to apply on a rolling basis. For more information please click here.
Bruce Wake Charitable Trust
Grants are available to not-for-profit groups providing activities for the disabled. Favoured applications will include one of the following:
• Beneficiaries and potential beneficiaries are physically disabled wheelchair users
• Improving access for wheelchair users
• The sporting and leisure activities involving disabled wheelchair users
Applications are welcomed at any time. For more information please click here.
Heritage Lottery Fund Grants
The following grants are available from the Heritage Lottery Fund:
Transition Fund – grants of £10,000 - £100,000 are available to organisations wanting to achieve significant strategic change to become more resilient and sustainable to better manage their heritage project. Applications are welcomed at any time.
Start Up Grants – grants of £3,000 - £10,000 to set up new organisations to look after heritage, or engage people with it. This can also be used for organisations who are taking on new heritage responsibilities. Applications are welcomed at any time.
Sharing Heritage – grants of £3,000 - £10,000 are available for exploring and sharing a community heritage. Applications are welcomed at any time.
Our Heritage – grants of £10,000 - £100,000 for any project connected to national, regional or local heritage. Applications are welcome anytime.
Young Roots – grants of £10,000 - £50,000 for projects engaging young people with heritage. Applications are welcomed at any time.
First World War Fund: Then and Now – grants of £3,000 - £10,000 are available to mark the heritage of First World War. Applications are welcomed from not-for-profit organisations with a bank account and constitution. Applications are welcome at any time.
Resilient Heritage Fund – grants of £3,000 - £250,000 for organisations to build capacity or implement a strategic change to improve the long-term management of heritage. Applications are welcome at any time.
For more information about these funds please click here.
Just Act Community Fund
Just Act has set up the Just Act Community Fund to support their work running the Crowdfunder Website. The Just Act Community Fund will fund up to 50% of a Crowdfunder project target (Maximum grant amount is £1,000). Eligible projects will:
• Be delivered by an organisation with an annual income of less than £50,000
• Be led or delivered by volunteers
• Benefit at least 20 people
• Have a clear positive impact on the community
• Have a total project value of less than £10,000
• Use the “All or Nothing” funding option
The funds are available on a first-come first-served basis. For more information please click here.
The Law Society Charity
The Law Society Charity supports organisations whose work is related to the law and the legal profession, and whose activities would be likely to benefit from funds made available on behalf of solicitors.
Projects will be considered for support if they help meet the charity's aims and objectives criteria.
• Aims and objectives (PDF)
• Application guidance
• Application form (Word)
Grants are normally in the range £5,000 - £15,000. If you ask for more than this any grant will be scaled down to below £15,000.
Deadline: Friday 11 November
http://www.lawsociety.org.uk/about-us/law-society-charity/apply/
The National Churches Trust
We support a wide variety of projects through our grant programmes. From repairing a roof to helping to install an accessible toilet - and many other projects - our grants help people to continue to serve, and to serve better, their local communities. To find out more about applying for a grant, please select the relevant programme below.
You can find details of churches, chapels and meeting houses we have helped with grants on our interactive map.
Our ability to give grants depends on the income we receive, and the amount of money we have available each year varies. We rely on the generous help of our Friends and a number of trusts and foundations. Sadly, we are not able to help every important project that comes to us. If you are able to help us please join us as a Friend, make a donation, or consider us in your will.
*2017 grant deadlines announced*
Deadlines for applications to the 2017 repair, community and project viability and development grant programmes will be:
29 November 2016, 27 February 2017 and 3 July 2017.
http://www.nationalchurchestrust.org/our-grants
Youth Music's grants programme
Youth Music’s grants programme provides funding for music-making projects in England. It is made up of three separate funds:
Fund A: grants £2,000 - £30,000 for 6 - 24 month projects. Deadline is 16th December.
Fund B: grants of £30,001 - £200,000 (to a maximum of £100,000 per annum) are available for 12 - 36 month projects.
Deadline is 4th November 2016
http://network.youthmusic.org.uk/Funding/about-youth-musics-grants-programme
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Aviva Community Fund, lending a helping hand to local community causes
The 2016 Aviva Community Fund offers a helping hand to local communities across the UK by providing support and funding for inspirational local causes.
The competition invites members of the local community to submit an idea that will make a difference to their local group or charity, with the chance to secure funding ranging from up to £1,000 - £25,000.
Entries for the Aviva Community Fund are now open at www.aviva.co.uk/community-fund
Winners will be awarded funding in January 2017.
Preventing hate crime: funding for community projects
Hate crimes are crimes that are motivated by hostility on the grounds of race (including colour, nationality and citizenship, religion, ethnicity and national origin), disability, sexual orientation and gender identity.
The aim of the fund is to work with affected communities to fund the development of innovative projects that:
• prevent hate crime
• respond to hate crime in our communities
• increase the reporting of hate crime
• improve support for the victims of hate crime
• build our understanding of hate crime
The Home Office is seeking to fund projects at 2 levels of either £25,000 or £50,000. We have made £300,000 available to spend by 31 March 2017, with project delivery expected in June 2017.
We are looking for motivated and creative community groups or consortia to develop innovative programmes that help to prevent hate crime and issues associated with it. Your programme development must involve stakeholders who are affected by, or are past or potential perpetrators of hate crime.
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/preventing-hate-crime-funding-for-community-projects
Ashden UK Award
The application process for 2017 is now open
• Prize money of £10,000 per Award
• National media exposure
• Access to new networks and investors
• Tailored support to help you expand your work
We are focusing on work to reduce and manage demand for energy. In particular, we’re looking for pioneering enterprises and programmes that are demonstrating achievement in any of the following areas:
• Sustainable buildings: working on new low energy-use buildings or reducing energy use in existing buildings, including homes, commercial and public sectors.
• Energy innovation: innovative technologies, products or services for sustainable energy that are on the market, have the potential to scale up and result in significant CO2 savings, for example by reducing energy consumption or increasing renewable energy generation.
• Sustainable transport in towns and cities: innovative ways to reduce pollution in urban areas by making transport more sustainable, while providing social and economic benefits to local residents and businesses.
• Smart energy: products or services such as energy storage, demand response or making the grid 'smarter’ that are reducing overall grid CO2 emissions or enabling increased integration of renewable energy into the grid.
http://www.ashden.org/apply/uk
Community Minibus Fund
The Department for Transport has launched a second round of the Community Minibus Fund which is being administered by the Community Transport Association. The £25 million fund has already provided funding for 350 minibuses to community transport operators across England and the second round will ensure more organisations will benefit from a new vehicle.
The total value of the second round of the Community Minibus Fund is £2 million and is open to educational organisations and community groups, including community transport operators, across England only.
Please note that organisations that received an award from the first round of the Community Minibus Fund will not be eligible for the second round.
You can apply for the fund using the application form below. Please ensure that you have fully read the Guidance for Applicants document before doing so.
The deadline for bids is 17:00 on Friday 02 December 2016.
If you require additional support in completing your application you can contact the CTA at minibusfund@ctauk.org
Guidance for Applicants
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by Big Lottery Fund
In early July the Big Lottery launched Celebrate, a funding programme offering communities the chance to hold one off events or activities which celebrate their local community.
We have been overwhelmed by the popularity of Celebrate. Since it launched the Big Lottery received over 1,300 applications across the UK already.
Due to the huge success we have allocated an extra £4.1 million of funding to give even more local communities the chance to come together and celebrate.
As we enter this final phase of funding; to build a spread of activity, we are going to be prioritising applications in England which will bring together different communities and generations, are people led and from schools and academies.
Each country is taking a slightly different approach to Celebrate, so please check our website for information relevant to the country you are in.
The type of projects we want to support might celebrate something from your local community’s history or a local hero. Or maybe it’s a chance to bring people together to get to know their neighbours better.
The final deadline for all completed Celebrate applications in all countries is noon, Friday 21 October 2016.
Good luck with your application!
The People’s Health Trust Active Communities fund is now open for applications in Wokingham, West Berkshire, Reading, Windsor and Maidenhead, Slough, and Bracknell Forest. Local groups and organisations with great ideas to make their communities even better places to live can apply for funding to turn their ideas into reality.
Active Communities, which is funded through The Health Lottery, is a programme for community groups and not-for-profit organisations with an income of less than £350,000 a year or an average of £350,000 over two years. It is for projects lasting up to two years and seeking investment of between £5,000 and £50,000.
The Active Communities fund is for small and local projects, genuinely designed and run by local people. Small means a group of people on an estate, or in a few streets or villages. Examples of projects that have been funded previously include: a women’s volunteering group run by and for Bengali women, a computer skills support group run for and by older people and support for local people to become community organisers.
The application process has two stages beginning with a short online form. There is step-by-step guidance to help you along the way but if you need any support, you can call 020 7697 4021 or email apply@peopleshealthtrust.org.uk.
The deadline for stage one applications is 1pm on Wednesday 24 August 2016.
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Caring for Carers Grants
The Bupa UK Foundation’s Caring for Carers offer three types of grants that support practical projects to support unpaid adult carers (Over 25 years old). The grants are as follows:
• Small grants – up to £15,000
• Medium grants – between £15,000 - £50,000
• Large grants – over £50,000
The deadline for applications is Fri 12th August. For more information please click here.
Digital Arts and Creative Ageing
Funding and a support package is available to projects that demonstrate how digital technology could increase their service capacity to enable those over 65 to access the creative arts in order to benefit their general health and wellbeing. Successful applicants will receive:
• Up to £90,000 funding (depending on requirements and the number of successful projects)
• 18months of project delivery support from the funder
• A support package including mentoring, marketing and communications advice and networking opportunities
The deadline for applications is Tues 16th August by midday. For more information please click here.
Architectural Heritage Fund (AHF)
The following grants are available to preserve or renew buildings that are architecturally / historically significant, that have failed to a new use on the open market:
• Project Viability Grants – Up to £3000 to cover 50% (or less) of the cost of a study too explore the potential uses of a building in its current condition. There is no deadline for applications
• Project Development Grants – Up to £25,000 to cover 50% (or less) of the cost the development and co-ordination of a project to reach the start of site work. The deadline for applications is Weds 17th August.
For more information please click here.
Power to Change Community Business Fund
Grants of £50,000 - £300,000 are available to local, community led businesses aiming to increase their social impact and sustainability. The grants can be used for capital costs or project related revenue. The fund opens for applications on Weds 27th July and closes five weeks later. For more information please click here.
Boshier – Hinton Foundation
Grants of up to £2,000 are available to help improve the quality of life for those with disabilities, learning difficulties and their families. Applications are welcomed from individuals, their families or institutions providing facilities and advocacy for children and adults with special educational or other needs. There is no deadline for applications. For more information please click here.
Big Lottery Fund’s Celebrate England Grant
Grants of £300 - £10,000 are available for one-off inclusive community events. The fund has been created in response to 60% of the participants in a YouGov poll stating that they cannot remember celebrating as a community. Applicants must demonstrate that they are inclusive, and priority will be shown to events drawing together communities to share diverse cultures and can demonstrate that there is demand for the activity in the local area, and that the project will be led by people within the community. There is no deadline; awards are made on a first come first served basis. For more information please click here.
The Ulverscroft Foundation
The Ulverscroft Foundation supports projects which will have a positive effect on the quality of life of visually impaired people (blind and partially sighted) or people with a print disability.
Their funding is channelled via recognised organisations which help visually impaired people, for example, libraries, hospitals, clinics, schools and colleges; social and welfare organisations.
For further information including how to apply please click here:
http://www.foundation.ulverscroft.com/guidelinescolour.htm
Holiday Grants for Children
The purpose of this scheme is to provide children with a recreational holiday or outing they would not otherwise have the opportunity to access. This means that they will not fund trips where the primary purpose is education. You must make a clear case for the financial need of the individuals attending as well as the organisation applying.
Applications can be made for grants towards a single trip, which could be residential or a day trip, within the UK for children aged 13 and under who are from areas of high deprivation*, are experiencing disadvantage, or who have a disability. They will consider trips for children who live in deprived circumstances within an otherwise affluent area, according to the National Indices for Deprivation, but the case for support must be clearly explained.
Further details can be found here: http://www.henrysmithcharity.org.uk/holiday-grants-for-children.html
The Arts Council – New Funds
The Arts Council is launching 3 new funds that will focus on improving resilience and sustainability across the sector and access to art and culture for older people. New Funds
Celebrating Age: Supporting organisations to become open, positive and welcoming places for older people. As well as taking arts and culture into places where older people will find it easier to engage.
Business Support: Increasing knowledge and understanding of business support within the cultural creative sector.
Building Resilience: Supporting up to four external organisations or consultancies who will work on different approaches to improve resilience and long term sustainability across the sector.
The Jane Tomlinson Appeal
The Jane Tomlinson Appeal was first established by Jane Tomlinson CBE in 2006 to stand as her fundraising legacy.
The Appeal looks to support charitable organisations with a focus on children's or cancer related activities, services or operations. Funding will normally be considered for capital and revenue costs for both specific projects and for general running/core costs
Grants are awarded for amounts from £250 to a maximum of £10,000. The awarding of grants will depend on a number of factors including purpose, total funding requirement and potential sources of other funds including, in some cases, matched funding.
Normally one-off grants are awarded but, in exceptional circumstances, a new project may be funded over two or three years, subject to satisfactory reports on progress
The following are examples of areas of work which fall within the Appeal's grant policy:
• Capital building / renovation / refurbishment works for residential, nursing, respite care and schools
• Play schemes and play therapy schemes
• Day and social activity centres including building costs and running costs
• Support for families, including respite schemes
• Independent living schemes
• Support in the community schemes
• Hospices
• Minibuses
• Advocacy projects
• Research (cancer or children related illness)
October - Applications to be submitted by 9th September
Applications can be submitted anytime, however applications submitted one month before the trustees meeting in April and October will be considered at the next available meeting.
http://www.janetomlinsonappeal.com/the-appeal/grant-applications/
BBC Children in Need: Small Grants
Children and young people of 18 years and under experiencing disadvantage through:
1. Illness, distress, abuse or neglect
2. Any kind of disability
3. Behavioural or psychological difficulties
4. Living in poverty or situations of deprivation
Projects we fund make differenced in children’s lives that help prevent or overcome the effects of the disadvantages they face. Projects achieve these differences by either working directly with children or seeking to improve their social and physical environments.
In our Small Grants programme we are looking for projects where a relatively small amount of money can make a big difference for children and young people. We are unlikely to fund applications which top up funding for salaries or larger projects where a small grant would only make a marginal impact on its success.
Who can apply?
• Not-for-profit organisations that work with disadvantaged children and young people of 18 years and under who live in the UK, the Isle of Man or the Channel Islands.
• If you currently have a Small Grant you can apply for further Small Grant funding to keep running the same project or for a different project. You will need to be able to provide convincing evidence of the differences our grant has made to the lives of the disadvantaged children and young people you have worked with. Please note you can usually only have one application assessed in any 12-month period.
• If you currently have a Main Grant you can also apply for a Small Grant as long as it is for work with a different group of children and young people. Please note you can usually only have one application assessed in any 12-month period.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/xLpTYtkMTtXJyptb96s4lM/small-grants-should-i-apply
Veolia Environmental Trust
Grants of up to £75,000 are available to not-for-profit organisations with an environmental or community project, within five miles of a Veolia Environmental Services Facility (To see if you are in an eligible area please click here.) Match funding of 25% or more is required. Eligible projects will be one of the following:
• A community building or room
• An outdoor space
• A play and recreation area
• Support biodiversity
The deadline for applications is 12noon on Fri 26th August. For more information please click here.
MTV Staying Alive Foundation Awards
Grants of up to £12,000 are available to community based organisations that are led by young people (aged 15 – 27) who work to prevent HIV. As well as grants, the fund also offers:
• Staying Alive programming and teaching kits
• A small fund to buy technical media equipment
• A local mentor
• A personal grant manager
• Training and development
Eligible projects will promote accurate information about HIV and AIDS for young people, alleviate the stigma associated with HIV and AIDS and encourage, through innovation, young people in the community to protect themselves from HIV infection. The deadline for applications is Sun 28th August. For more information please click here.
Will Charitable Trust
Grants of £5,000 - £20,000 are available to provide care services from people suffering from cancer and their families. Charities must have either a proven track record of successful work in their field, or provide convincing evidence of ability if they are a newer organisation. The deadline for applications is Weds 31st August. For more information please click here.
Patagonia Environmental Grants
Grants of £7,000 - £12,000 are available for projects with innovative approaches to protecting local habitats. Applications from grassroots activist organisations taking direct action will be prioritised. The deadline for applications is Weds 31st August. For more information please click here.
News courtesy of Norfolk Community Action & Slough CVS
