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
Information courtesy of Slouch CVS and J4bcommunity.co.uk
