FUNDING UPDATE - JULY

ICO grants programme

The ICO grants programme invites organisations to bid for funding to support independent research into privacy and data protection issues and develop privacy enhancing solutions.

A number of awards will be made each year of between £20,000 and £100,000.

They have set 5 strategic goals in our Information Rights Strategic Plan:
• increase the public’s trust and confidence in how data is used and made available;
• improve standards of information rights practice through clear, inspiring and targeted engagement and influence;
• maintain and develop influence within the global information rights regulatory community;
• stay relevant, provide excellent public service and keep abreast of evolving technology; and
• enforce the laws we help shape and oversee.
The deadline for applications is 5pm 28 July 2017.
https://ico.org.uk/about-the-ico/what-we-do/grants-programme/ 

Eaga Charitable Trust

Eaga Charitable Trust has opened its grant round for 2017. The Trust provides financial support for work that contributes to understanding and addressing the causes and effects of fuel poverty. We aim to promote a sound evidence base to underpin decision-making in relation to improving the public’s health and wellbeing and combatting fuel poverty. This year our focus is on health, wellbeing and social cohesion, including the behavioural aspects of measures to improve energy efficiency and increase access to low-carbon technologies.

Further details of the 2017 grant programme and grant priority areas can be found here.

The deadline for the submission of grant applications is Friday 28 July 2017 and decisions on grant applications will be made in early September.

https://www.eagacharitabletrust.org/2017-grant-round-now-open/ 

Engaging Libraries

Engaging Libraries is looking for public libraries across the UK and Ireland that want to pilot creative and imaginative public engagement projects on health and wellbeing. Public libraries have a key role in delivering on health and wellbeing as outlined in national library strategies across the UK and Ireland and the Society of Chief Librarians’ Universal Health Offer. The programme is a partnership between the Wellcome Trust and Carnegie UK Trust and is the outcome of joint work between the Wellcome Trust and the Society of Chief Librarians.

Engaging Libraries offers: 
• £5,000 – £15,000 to deliver a public engagement project on a health or wellbeing theme. While most applications are expected to fall within this bracket, there is an opportunity to request up to £25,000 for more ambitious projects
• A package of support from library and public engagement experts
• Kick-starter day with the opportunity to share project ideas, get advice about public engagement and support to think about your evaluation. There will also be the chance to meet other projects.
• An external evaluation to ensure learning and experience can be shared more widely.
We are aiming to support between 8 – 10 libraries and activities must be completed between October 2017 and October 2018.
https://www.carnegieuktrust.org.uk/project/engaging-libraries/

Heart Reseach UK & SUBWAY Healthy Heart Grants

Grants of £1,000 - £10,000 are available to not for profit organisations with a new project to promote heart health and reduce heart disease in specific groups or communities.  Applications for this region are welcomed from Mon 10th July to Fri 1st September.  For more information please click here. 

Social Entrepreneurs Programme

Support, training and funding is available for community or social enterprise projects.  The programme aims to help projects for a year through:

A Learning programme run by the School of Social Entrepreneurs. Grants of up to £10,000.
Mentoring. A network of other social and environmental projects.  Projects are invited at all stages of development, from an idea to being ready to expand. Registration to be involved in the 2018 scheme is now open.  For more information please click here.

Arts Council England Catalyst Small Grants

Grants of £10,000 - £30,000 are available to not-for-profit, arts and culture organisations, museums and libraries to increase their fundraising capacity so that they attract more private giving.  Applicants will have received Arts Council England funding within the last two years and have an annual income of £100,000 - £750,000.  Applications are 
welcomed from Thurs 13th July to Thurs 10th August.  Please click here for more information. 

Skipton Building Society's Grassroots Giving

Grants of £500 are available to small community groups (with an annual turnover of less than £10,000) that enhance the lives of people in their local community and have a lasting impact.  The winning 164 applications will be chosen by a public vote after being shortlisted.  The deadline for applications is Mon 31st July.  For more information please click here. 

Information provided by Slough CVS and Norfolk Community Action

North Wessex Downs AONB - Grants Update

LEADER

The North Wessex Downs LEADER Programme continues apace now that the General Election purdah period is over. Projects can now be contracted up to the end of March 2019 so there is a more limited window now to apply for funds than originally anticipated. 
 
The Local Action Group (LAG) has approved 10 projects with a total of almost £300k grant funding. Projects supported so far during 2016-17 have been in tourism, farming, forestry, heritage, food manufacture and health.
Berkeley Farm Dairy (pictured) have received a grant for a variety of new dairy kit to improve animal welfare and improve efficiency
Given the reduced timescales,  LAG members are meeting more frequently to ensure projects  can get up and running are quickly as possible.  The maximum grant has been increased to £100k to open up the funding opportunity to bigger projects.
 
Further Details and how to apply.
If you have any questions or would like to talk through your plans please contact Dawn Hamblin,  or on 01488 680458.

Sustainable Development Fund (SDF)

The SDF is currently closed but we expect to make an announcement shortly on our website.

FUNDING UPDATE - JUNE

Information courtesy of Slough CVS

O2 Think Big scheme
We offer rounds of funding for 15-24 year olds to help bring ideas to life, using tech for social good and encouraging innovation.

We are currently offering up to £500 for ideas around mental health, that help the people around you develop a healthy mind. Whether it's a workshop, an event or an online platform, we're open to ideas and we want to hear from you. Find out more and apply here.

http://www.o2thinkbig.co.uk/start-a-project/project-application

The Environment Now
The Environment Now programme is funded by O2 and the National Lottery through the Big Lottery Fund, and is part of the Our Bright Future programme. It is managed by the National Youth Agency.

Are you passionate about the environment and making a positive impact?
Can you see digital technology making a better future?
Have you got the entrepreneurial drive and innovation to make a difference?
If your answer is YES, and you’re aged 17-24 then you can apply for up to £10,000 and take The Environment Now challenge.

In return, we will offer you mentoring, work experience and insight days with industry professionals to help you bring your idea to life.

http://www.o2thinkbig.co.uk/the-environment-now

The 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
• Providing equipment/coaching kit-bags for coaches, clubs, special schools, disability groups and associations
• Grant-aiding disability groups, associations, programmes and individuals with a disability with financial aid towards certain tennis expenses
• Supporting disabled tennis players and appropriate programmes

Dates of Trustee meetings and deadlines for applications in 2017 are:-
31st July (closing date for applications 30th June)
2nd October (closing date for applications 1st September)

http://www.danmaskelltennistrust.org.uk/apply-for-a-grant.html

Rosa’s Woman to Woman
The second round of Rosa’s Woman to Woman fund is now open. 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 is particularly interested in funding work that increases impact and sustainability. Therefore grants can pay for core costs such as staff salaries, office rent and staff training; as well as project costs such as drop-in support services, mobilising volunteers and outreach. Rosa especially wants to support groups that work with disadvantaged communities or in disadvantaged areas. The deadline for stage 1 applications is Thursday 6th July at 5pm and no applications will be accepted after this date. http://www.rosauk.org/resources/blog/woman-to-woman/
M&S Energy Community Energy Fund
The M&S Energy Community Energy Fund is back and ready to deliver £300,000 to support community projects across the UK in £12,000 chunks to switch on bright ideas for renewable energy initiatives and technologies.Applications are open now until 23rd June and there's plenty of help on how to pull together the best possible application before submitting online at www.mandsenergyfund.com.
Royal British Legion's External Grants programme
The Royal British Legion's External Grants programme is open to applications from organisations running, or planning, charitable activities in support of the Armed Forces community.Applications for projects supporting the following outcome themes will be prioritised:• Employment and training• Family support• Homelessness and outreach• Supporting the elderlyPlease note that the Legion is not inviting applications for multi-year funding at this time. Applications will only be considered for 'one off' payments. Continuation funding may be applied for in following years.The typical grant award is not likely to exceed £50,000 – smaller applications are encouraged.
http://www.britishlegion.org.uk/get-support/external-grants/ 
Near Neighbours Small Grants
The Near Neighbours programme offers small grants between £250 and £5,000, as seed funding for local groups and organisations who are working to bring together neighbours, to develop relationships across diverse faiths and ethnicities in order to improve their communities.
Grants have offered funding to a broad range of work; environmental, social, cultural, artistic, and sporting, that furthers the programme’s aims of encouraging social interaction and social action.
Our grants include the following criteria. Projects should: • Bring together peoples of two or more different faiths and/or ethnicities, to build friendships and develop relationships of trust.• Work locally. We want to see people who are living very locally (i.e. in the same street, estate or neighbourhood) come together.• Work sustainably. We want to see long term and natural relationships grow, that will last beyond the period of funding.• Work to improve the community. We want to see people working to make their communities a better place to live.• Involve diverse people in planning and implementation. People from more than one faith group and/or ethnicity are involved in planning and implementing the proposal.The deadline for applications is Friday 17 November 2017.
https://www.cuf.org.uk/near-neighbours-small-grants

Community Education Fund - West Berkshire

The Community Learning team at West Berkshire Council is inviting bids for Round 31 of the Community Education Fund for projects to be delivered from 1st August 2017 - 31st July 2018. This fund is focused on widening participation in Adult Education and developing opportunities for adults (19+) and families in West Berkshire.  

Funding is available for projects working with priority groups, which support adults to:  

• gain new skills

• improve their health and wellbeing

• re-connect with learning

• gain employment

• support their children’s learning and development. 

• achieve qualifications and progress into employment. 

In addition funding is available to support young unemployed adults aged between 16-24 years to access employment. 

For more details please read the attached flyer and see further details on our website.  

To apply, read the guidance notes and complete the CEF 31 bid please click here and email this to aclteam@westberks.gov.uk by 5pm Friday 30th June 2017.   

Contact the Community Learning team, if you wish to discuss your project or the application process. Tel: 01635 519060 or email aclteam@westberks.gov.uk  

Masonic Charitable Foundation

Our Community Support grants for charities help people experiencing poverty and disadvantage, sickness and disability or barriers to education and employment.

The charities we support make a significant and lasting difference to thousands of people in need and further those causes about which Freemasons and their families are most concerned.

The grants listed below are only available to charities that are registered with the Charity Commission.

The charity and/or project must also be located in England and/or Wales.

Charities which deliver community support or research can apply for either a Large Grant (over £5,000) or a Small Grant (under £5,000).

Large Grants

For Large Grants (over £5,000) charities must first complete an Enquiry Form for review before a formal Large Grant Application Form is sent to selected applicants by email.

• We encourage charities that have an annual income under £500,000 to apply for a Small Grant of £5,000 or less.  We will, however, consider requests for grants of over £5,000 if the charity can demonstrate it will be used for an innovative project or service.

• Charities with an income of over £500,000 can apply for a Large Grant or Small Grant.

Further details about eligibility can be found in our Charity Grants Guidelines.

 

Small Grants

Between £500 and £5,000 can be awarded to charities for core expenditure such as general running or overhead costs of the charity.

To check if your charity is able to apply and begin the application process, please click here to answer some eligibility questions.

https://mcf.org.uk/charities/

 

Heart Research UK and SUBWAY® Healthy Heart Grant

The Healthy Heart Grant is only available for projects that actively promote heart health or reduce the risk of heart disease through innovative approaches.  HRUK is unlikely to fund existing Cardiac Rehabilitation programmes, however, if a Cardiac rehab group submits an application for a new innovative project to promote heart health for people affected by heart disease and their families, this would be considered using the same selection and awarding criteria.

The grant programme rolls out on a regional basis throughout the year.

The Carlton region opened on 19 June   

Deadline: 18 Aug             

Awards date: 6 Sept

https://heartresearch.org.uk/community-grants/heart-research-uk-and-subway%C2%AE-healthy-heart-grant

Funding News - April & May

Calor Community Fund: Calor gas are offering funding for 'off grid' communities to improve local life. Projects could include anything from redecorating a community centre or village hall, buying new equipment for youth clubs, sports teams or scout groups etc... The grants of up to £5000 for projects that will provide an on-going service for local communities. Applications will be subject to a voting process, with groups garnering support for their application. Applications with the most votes will then be shortlisted and assessed by a panel of judges. For more information please visit this link.

More than a pub (Plunkett Foundation): This community pub business support programme, funded by DCLG and Power to Change aims to support the development of community owned pubs in England. 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. For more information please visit this link.

Berkshire Community Foundation (BCF) launches Vital Signs 2017, focusing on mental health and wellbeing, with £3,000 up for grabs for charities in Berkshire.

For the fourth year running, BCF has opened its Vital Signs Survey for people that live, work or go to school in Berkshire. In just 10 minutes or less, you can tell BCF which causes need support in Berkshire by 'giving' your virtual donations. By completing the survey, you could win one of three £1,000 grants to a cause of your choice.

The results, along with other research, enable BCF to produce a community ‘health-check’ report, which reveals priorities, needs and opportunities for action by measuring the quality of life in local areas.  Following the results of last year’s Vital Signs report, BCF has partnered with Brighter Berkshire for the 2017 Year of Mental Health. This year’s survey focuses on mental health and well-being in the county.

A key part of Vital Signs is to include the views of the local community.  Gerry Lejeune OBE, Chief Executive at BCF said: "Local people often have the best understanding of the problems where they live.  Vital Signs continues to inform the development of effective charitable giving in Berkshire.  We need to know what people think and where they want charitable efforts by donors and civil society groups to be focused for more impact.”

You can take the survey here: www.berkshirecf.org/vital-signs-survey/ 

The Bright Ideas Fund is OPEN! 
Round two of the Community Business Bright Ideas Fund is now open! 
The Bright Ideas Fund aims to give your community group the support and tools you need to set up a community business.
The £1.85 million, two-year programme is already helping groups get their bright NEW ideas for a community business up and running, through a programme of tailored community business development support and early stage finance of up to £20,000.
Community business are businesses that are locally rooted, accountable to the local community, will benefit the local community and have a broad community impact. If your business idea sounds like it could be a community business, then this fund is for you!
Round two applications will be accepted until the 31 May 2017 from organisations in England only. There will be additional funding rounds in September 2017 and February 2018. Click here for further information.

Change Squad
UK Youth’s Change Squad programme inspires young people to give back to their local communities.
The programme provides 150 Change Squad teams with up to £400 of funding to enable them to start their social action journey. Through the programme, young people are empowered to create, develop and deliver inspiring projects that they believe address local issues - helping them to grow, learn and practice vital life skills and have a voice in their community. 

These social action ideas and projects take many shapes from turning junk into musical instruments and hosting local sports days to organising litter picks and facilitating language swaps. All Change Squad projects help support the development of young people while also providing dual benefits to the local community. 

We want to inspire young people, who most likely haven’t been involved in social action before, to get involved and build a bright future together. 
http://www.ukyouth.org/change_squad.html 

HIV in the UK: Think Digital
This initiative funded through a partnership between The M∙A∙C AIDS Fund and Comic Relief, will support organisations who are using technology in innovative and inspiring ways to respond to the ever-changing HIV landscape in the UK.

Proposals which aim to address the following priorities are particularly welcome: 
• Improve the quality of life for people living with HIV, particularly those who are 50+
• Increase access to services which enable prompt diagnosis of HIV and contribute to HIV prevention
• Address misinformation and the stigma surrounding HIV
We will be open for proposals from 10th April 2017 to midday on 19th May 2017. As part of your application you will need to produce a short video (max three minutes) outlining your project idea. This should be published on a public site such as YouTube or Vimeo without being password protected and a hyperlink given within the application form.
http://www.comicrelief.com/grants/initiatives/hiv-uk-think-digital 

Covenant Fund grant
The £10 million per annum Covenant Fund to support the armed forces community is open for applications.
The funding priorities for April 2017 to March 2018 are as follows: 
• families in stress
• strengthening local government delivery of the covenant
• Armed Forces Covenant: local grants
• a single grant to produce a map of need for the Covenant Fund
• a single grant to produce an outcomes framework for the Covenant Fund
• a single grant for the provision of a digital support programme for the Covenant Fund
https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/covenant-fund 

Pink Ribbon Foundation
Any charity working in the field of breast cancer can apply for a grant of up to £5000
To be considered for a grant in 2017, please submit your grant application to the Foundation by Friday 26 May 2017
http://www.pinkribbonfoundation.org.uk/who-we-help/

Cash4Clubs

"Cash4Clubs” is open! This year, as always, you can apply for grants of £250, £500, £750 and £1000 for staff and or volunteers to take part in training, gain qualifications and certifications related to your sport. 

The fund will be open until Friday the 26th of May 2017 5:00pm- applications received after this time will not be considered. The winners will be informed by Friday 28th of July 2017 on the outcome of their application and the website will have all winners announced by Monday 7th of August. If you require any support with your application or if you have any comments, concerns or questions please email Cash4Clubs@paddypowerbetfair.com. 

The Garfield Weston Foundation

The Garfield Weston Foundation is a family-founded, charitable grant-making foundation, which supports a wide range of causes across the UK, donating over £60 million annually. 

The Foundation supports UK registered charities working within the UK in the areas of Welfare, Youth, Community, Arts, Faith, Environment, Education, Health and Museums & Heritage.

The Foundation awards grants for both capital and activity expenditure.

To keep things simple, we have a one-stage process which typically takes around four months from submitting your application to receiving a decision.

https://garfieldweston.org/apply-to-us/how-to-apply/ 

Fans Fund Small Grants Scheme

The Premier League Fans Fund is a three-year commitment from the Premier League to fund projects and organisations which improve the relationship between fans and their clubs, the way football supporters engage with each other and fans’ experience of the game.

The Fans Fund Small Grants Scheme offers grants of up to £20,000 for projects that look to address the aims of the scheme.

The three aims of the scheme are to: 

• Improve the relationship between fans and their clubs

• Improve the way football supporters engage with each other

• Improve fans’ experience of the game.

Project Criteria 

• The duration of a funded project would range from a one off event/campaign, to a project running over a period of three years.

• Projects that strengthen the relationship between professional clubs and their fans will be favoured.

• Applicants must discuss potential projects with, and have support from, associated Clubs before an application is submitted. 

• There are two tiers of projects: 

o Up to £5,000

o Up to £20,000

• Total project costs must not exceed £50,000.

• Applications for a grant of over £10,000 will be required to complete a development plan. 

• Capital projects are ineligible.

http://www.fsif.co.uk/funding/fans-fund-small-grants-scheme/ 

Neighbourhood Planning

You can receive grants and support to help you complete your neighbourhood plan.

There are two types of support available in the 2015-2018 programme: 

• Grants of up to £9,000

• Technical support packages provided by our partner, AECOM, and an additional grant package of £6,000 (bringing the grant ceiling amount available to £15,000).

Changes to the final year of the 2015-2018 programme

There have been two updates to the final of the year of the Neighbourhood Planning programme: 

• Modifying your plan after it has come into force: Groups can now apply for funding to modify their plan, irrespective of whether they have already claimed their full grant allocation of £9,000 (or £15,000 for a priority group).

• Groups undertaking site assessments and housing site allocations: Groups who are undertaking a site assessment for a site allocation, OR groups who are allocating sites for housing or mixed development can now be considered complex – allowing them to apply for additional support for complex groups (technical support and grants of up to £15,000).

http://mycommunity.org.uk/funding-options/neighbourhood-planning/

The Lord’s Taverners: Minibus programme
The Lord’s Taverners enable young people from disadvantaged backgrounds and those with disabilities to enjoy sport.

The Lord’s Taverners Charitable Programmes Team process applications for the minibus programme twice yearly. The application form will be available for download and completion between the following dates:
1st May – 31st July

To download an application form, please click here. 

UK Youth’s Change Squad
UK Youth’s Change Squad programme inspires young people to give back to their local communities.

The programme provides 150 Change Squad teams with up to £400 of funding to enable them to start their social action journey. Through the programme, young people are empowered to create, develop and deliver inspiring projects that they believe address local issues - helping them to grow, learn and practice vital life skills and have a voice in their community.

These social action ideas and projects take many shapes from turning junk into musical instruments and hosting local sports days to organising litter picks and facilitating language swaps. All Change Squad projects help support the development of young people while also providing dual benefits to the local community.

We want to inspire young people, who most likely haven’t been involved in social action before, to get involved and build a bright future together.

Help champion young people to reach out and make a difference to the lives of others.  
To be eligible to be part of Change Squad, you must: 
• Be based in the South West, South East, London, North West, North East, West Midlands, and Yorkshire and Humber regions of the UK
• Be either from a rural or disadvantaged area
• Have two Squad Leads aged 12-20
• Be able to recruit at least 10 other young people in their Change Squad
To inspire and upskill your squad complete our free, bite-sized training here. This will help young people come up with an idea, complete an application and deliver their project confidently.

In addition to the £400 funding for the social action project, youth workers can also claim £200 for their time facilitating and empowering Change Squad teams to develop their ideas and make projects happen.
Please note that we will be accepting applications until June 2017. All projects must be completed by 19th June 2017. All relevant documents for the project must be sent to us by 26th June to claim the unrestricted £200 funding.  

BBC Children in Need: Small Grants Programme
Our Small Grants programme is open to charities and not-for-profit organisations applying for any amount up to and including £10,000 per year for up to 3 years. Check the information below to see if your project should apply. But first – have you read about how, together, we improve children’s lives in the UK?

We’ve changed the way our Small Grants programme is delivered: 
• You can now apply for up to £10,000 per year for up to 3 years – a total request of £30,000
• We have added an eligibility checklist to the form, to help you make sure you are able to apply for our funding
• The form has been updated, so please read carefully and follow the guidance provided in the application pages
• We will still be calling many applicants to gather additional information, but this call will be shorter
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/wWhd5lqf4RZ3xhL63G9Xmc/small-grants-what-you-need-to-know 

Eaga Charitable Trust
Eaga Charitable Trust provides financial support for work that contributes to understanding and addressing the causes and effects of fuel poverty. We aim to promote a sound evidence base to underpin decision-making in relation to the public’s health and wellbeing and combatting fuel poverty. We encourage effective action to ensure fair access to energy services and reduced health inequalities for all groups in society. Further details of the 2017 grant programme and grant priority areas can be found here. 

Help The Homeless Grants
Help The Homeless's main funding remit is the regular allocation of grants (generally up to £5,000) for capital costs to small and medium-sized registered charities only (those with a turnover of under £1m per annum).

The quarterly deadlines for grant applications each year are: 15th March / 15th June / 15th September / 15th December. 

http://www.help-the-homeless.org.uk/applying-for-funding/ 

Greggs Local Community Projects Fund

We know that one of the quickest ways to have a positive impact on our local communities, is to fund organisations that are already doing great work, and helping them to achieve more. Our Local Community Projects Fund awards grants of up to £2,000 to enable not for profit organisations to do something they otherwise couldn’t afford to. We have seven local charity committees which meet regularly throughout England, Scotland and Wales to review applications and award grants. Please carefully read the following guidelines before starting an application.

Who do we support?
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. 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. We do not fund running costs or continuation of existing and ongoing work.

All projects must support a community of interest, ie people who are: 
• Disabled or suffering chronic illness
• Living in poverty
• Voluntary carers
• Homeless people
• Isolated older people
• Other demonstrable significant need
https://www.greggsfoundation.org.uk/grants/local-community-projects-fund

Information provided by Action for Communities in Rural England, Berkshire Community Foundation, Slough CVS, 

Funding News March

CCB Funding News - March 2017

Community radio fund
The first round of the Community Radio Fund in 2017-18 is open for applications from 12 April until 5pm on Wednesday 10 May 2017. The awarding Panel will meet in June 2017 to consider the applications. The Fund has been established to give grants to help fund the core costs of running Ofcom licensed community radio stations.

There is no limit to how much can be applied for. However, applicants should also take account of the Panel’s statements on previous rounds.
https://www.ofcom.org.uk/tv-radio-and-on-demand/information-for-industry/radio-broadcasters/community-radio-fund

Groundwork/Tesco 'Bags for Help'

Applications from projects that improve the physical environment and / or the use and long term sustainability of outdoor spaces are invited to take part in monthly in-store votes to determine the donation they shall receive.  The prizes are 

• 1st Prize – up to£5,000

• 2nd Prize – up to £2,000

• 3rd prize – up to £1,000

There are no longer deadlines; applications will be accepted at any time.  For more information please click here. 

WHSmith Trust Community Grants

The WHSmith Trust is an independent registered charity (registered charity no: 1013782) that aims to support good causes in the local communities where WHSmith operates, and also to promote literacy and a love of reading. Each year the Trust supports employees by matching their fundraising and volunteering for charities and schools. The Trust also makes donations to hundreds of schools across the UK and funds large scale literacy projects through its long-standing partnership with the National Literacy Trust.

With the introduction of the new WHSmith Community Grants, the WHSmith Trust is now offering grants of up to £500 to voluntary organisations and schools from the proceeds of the compulsory carrier bag levies across the UK. Grants are awarded every six months to charities, schools and community groups of any size, provided they support the community in the UK.

Trust for distribution as Community Grants.

Who can apply for a grant?

The following community groups may apply for WHSmith Community Grants:

1. Registered or Exempt Charities

2. Voluntary/Community Groups (constituted)

3. Schools and pre-schools

There are two annual application rounds – 1st October to 31st March, and 1st April to 30th September – and at the end of each six month period grant applications will be reviewed and grants issued.

https://blog.whsmith.co.uk/community-grants-application/ 

The Weavers' Company Benevolent Fund

The Weavers' Company Benevolent Fund was set up in 1973 with funds from The Worshipful Company of Weavers, which is the oldest City of London Livery Company and has a history dating back before 1130 AD.

The Benevolent Fund is the Charity through which the Company directs its main charitable giving and the Charitable Grants Committee apply the income to support work in the following areas of interest. 

• Young Offenders 

• Prisoners and Ex-prisoners

• Young disadvantaged people, especially those at risk of criminal involvement

We are especially interested in helping smaller organisations which offer direct services. Organisations must normally be registered charities or in the process of applying for registration. The Company will consider funding up to £15,000 per annum and will normally award a grant for one year only. To make sure grants of this size have an impact, we will not normally fund large organisations.

Application deadlines 

• 31 March (shortlisted applications will be considered at the June meeting)

• 31 July (shortlisted applications will be considered at the November meeting)

• 30 November (shortlisted applications will be considered at the February meeting the following year)

http://www.weavers.org.uk/content/grant-application-guidelines 

The Feminist Review Trust

The Feminist Review Trust gives grants to projects in the UK and internationally that support women

In 2017 and 2018 we will particularly welcome applications from non-OECD countries in the following areas: 

• Lesbian and transgender rights

• Violence against women and girls

• Disabled women and girls

The submission and decision deadlines are as follows:

January 31st submission deadline for March 31st decision (Round 1 – 2017)

April 30th submission deadline for July 31st decision (Round 2 – 2017)

September 30th submission deadline for November 30th decision (Round 3 – 2017)

http://www.feminist-review-trust.com/ 

Opportunity Fund

Our Opportunity Fund aims to get people from economically disadvantaged communities to volunteer.

We want to invest in projects that benefit people facing disadvantage as a result of the community they live in – and that allow them to make a positive contribution to those communities. These could range from inner-city areas with high levels of crime and social exclusion to remote rural areas with few services.

Potentials Fund

We want to create opportunities that get people helping others from an early age. Many of those who take part in social action regularly started when they were as young as 10. 

Sport attracts many young people and can provide a springboard to social action. Just over half of young people prefer sport to any other volunteering pastimes.

We’re keen to test bold new approaches with our Potentials Fund to get young people involved in social action that includes sport and physical activity – especially those who might not have been involved in sport before.

Find out more about both of our new funds in our volunteering investment guide.

Applying to either our Opportunity or Potentials funds involves a competitive two-stage selection process.

The first stage will be an expression of interest, where you can tell us about your organisation, your understanding of the audience you want to work with and your initial project idea.

Expression of Interest closes 24 April 2017 (12 noon) 

Local Covenant Grants

Grants up to £20,000 for Community Integration and Local Delivery of Services

The Armed Forces Covenant sets out the relationship between the nation, the government and the armed forces. Applicants are expected to have experience and a track record of working with the Armed Forces Community, as well as a real understanding of the issues facing the Armed Forces Community. This is not a general fund for organisations to support their core activities simply by adding members of the armed forces community to their beneficiary group in order to apply for funding.

Under this priority we will fund projects that respond to the local needs of the Armed Forces Community and improve recognition of the Armed Forces Covenant, and that:

• help integrate Armed Forces and civilian communities across the UK,

and/or

• deliver valuable local services to the armed forces community.

The main purpose of your application should fall into one of these categories:

• Health and wellbeing

• Education and employability

• Events and commemorations

• Delivery of services

There are no deadlines and so you are welcome to submit your application at any time during 2017. We will be making decisions four times in every 12 month period so no one should have to wait more than 20 weeks for a decision – and in most cases it will be far sooner.

Applications submitted by 2 April will be decided before the end of May.

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_

data/file/591735/AFC_Guidance_Local_grants_2017-18.pdf 

Youth Music's grants programme

Youth Music’s grants programme provides funding for music-making projects in England. Their work is focused on supporting children and young people who face barriers to music-making as a result of the circumstances they are in. Two separate funds are available:

     Fund A offers small grants for high quality music-making projects and involves a simple application process.

Round 9: Friday 7 April 2017

     Fund B offers medium-sized grants for larger programmes of work.

Round 6 Stage 1: Friday 12 May 2017

http://network.youthmusic.org.uk/Funding/what-we-fund

Greggs Foundation Launches Round 2 of its Environmental Grants Fund

The Greggs Foundation is currently accepting applications from not-for-profit organisations and schools in Great Britain that are seeking funding for an environmental project.

The Greggs Foundation uses the money raised from the 5p levy on carrier bag sales in Greggs shops to provide grants to small not-for-profit organisations and schools in Great Britain for projects that make a difference to local areas.

The grants of up to £2,000 are aimed at projects which make a difference to local areas across Great Britain, with preference given to projects which include one of more of the following:

Improves the local environment.

Insures involvement of local communities.

Delivers a sustainable and measurable difference.

Supports people in need.

Grants can cover the purchase of equipment, sessional salary costs, purchase of trees/plants, small capital projects and learning activities.

For further information please click here

Greggs Foundation Launches Round 2 of its Local Community Projects Fund

The Greggs Foundation is currently accepting applications from not-for-profit organisations across Great Britain.

The Greggs Foundation uses the money raised from the 5p levy on carrier bag sales in Greggs shops to provide grants to small not-for-profit organisations in Great Britain for projects that make a difference to local areas. Although any size organisation can apply, the Foundation is more likely to fund those with an income of £300,000 or less.

Grants of up to £2,000 are available for projects and providing equipment for people in need at the heart of local communities.

Eligible organisations should be working with those who are:

• Disabled or suffering chronic illness.
• Living in poverty.
• Voluntary carers.
• Homeless.
• Isolated older people.
• In significant, demonstrable need.

For further information please click here

Kellogg’s Online Training and Grant Package
Kellogg’s has teamed up with Forever Manchester, a UK Charity, and Northumbria University to provide FREE online training to help you run a successful breakfast club. The training includes information on effective planning and accessing funding opportunities so you can create a sustainable breakfast club that is around for the long term.

You can apply for this training up until 31st May 2017. Once your application form has been received, your contact details will be passed to Northumbria University who will contact you with the joining instructions for the training.
Breakfast clubs who have successfully completed the training will be eligible to be assessed for further support from Kellogg’s, in the form of a sustainability grant to the value of £1,000.

Please read the following before beginning your application:

•   Your breakfast club must be already set up (established for at least 6 months or more) and based in a school or community organisation in England, Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland.

•  If you have previously received an award through the Kellogg’s Breakfast Club Network Sustainability Package, you will not be eligible to apply again.

•  A limited number of sustainability grants are available so priority will be given to:

                   > schools that have 35% and above of children eligible for free school meals and/or in receipt of the pupil premium
                   > community based breakfast clubs that can evidence how their children are disadvantaged

https://www.tfaforms.com/445397

The Edge Fund
The Edge Fund will be giving £40,000 to about 30 grass-roots groups, campaigning against the systems that cause injustice. The deadline for applications is 11.30pm on the 17th April. You will find out if you are short-listed toward the end of June, and grants will be made in mid-July.

We support work run by and for communities facing discrimination and injustice. We fund work carried out by individuals and grass-roots groups in Ireland, Scotland, Wales and England that find it difficult to get funding elsewhere. We do not fund traditional charity work, instead we support activity that challenges abuses of power and aims to change society by bringing an end to the systems that cause injustice. While applicants may be working on short term reforms, we are looking for applicants that ultimately aim to end or replace unjust systems with a just alternative.
https://edgefund.org.uk/

Masonic Charitable Foundation
Masonic Charitable Foundation look beyond Freemasonry, making significant financial grants to charities to help people live happy, fulfilling lives and participate actively in society.

Issues they support are:
• financial hardship
• health and disability
• education and employability
• social exclusion and disadvantage

Small Grants
Between £500 – £5,000 can be awarded to smaller charities with an annual income that does not exceed approximately £500,000. Small Grants can be used for core expenditure such as general running or overhead costs of the charity.

Large Grants
Over £5,000 can include funding salary costs, specific project costs and refurbishment costs. These are available only to charities with an income above £500,000.
https://mcf.org.uk/community/

Information courtesy of Slough CVS, ACRE Network, J4bcommunity