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/
Courtesy of Bruce Wright Funding Matters
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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
News courtesy of Slough CVS & Norfolk Community Action
