Local groups and organisations with great ideas to make their communities even better places to live are now invited to apply for funding to turn their ideas into reality.
Eligibility
You can only apply for Active Communities if:
• You are non-profit
• Your income is less than £350,000 a year, or an average of £350,000 over two years
• You have less than six months’ annual running costs in savings (with no restrictions on the money) after you have deducted the grant you wish to request from us
• Your organisation is constituted and is more than three months old
What For?
They are looking for small and local projects, genuinely designed and run by local people. By small, they mean just a small group of people on an estate, in a few streets or villages.
They are also looking for great ideas from communities of interest. By this they mean a group of people who have things in common and wish to come together to address something that is important to them. These ideas could be based in one neighbourhood, or cover a wider area.
They run a two stage application process that begins with a short online form. There's step by step guidance to help you along the way but if you need any support, please call them on 020 7697 4021 or email us.
Using money raised by society lotteries through The Health Lottery, People's Health Trust has opened Active Communities in your area i.e. HealthConfirm - Wokingham, West Berkshire, Reading, Windsor and Maidenhead, Slough, Bracknell Forest (closes 2 September, 1pm)
They want great ideas which make neighbourhoods even better places to grow, live, work and age. Projects need to:
• Be designed and led by local people
• Create stronger connections between people
• Be seeking funding of between £5,000 and £25,000 a year
• Last for between twelve months and two years
• Be small and local, for example, a few streets, a small village or be a community of interest, experiencing social and economic disadvantage
• Be in one or more of their fundable neighbourhoods
They target their funds at the neighbourhoods which are the most affected by health inequalities. They call these ‘fundable neighbourhoods’. Zoom into the map (using the +/- slider to the left) to check which streets in your area are fundable neighbourhoods. Only areas highlighted in white are fundable. It doesn't matter if a very small part of a street is outside the fundable area. You can still apply.
http://www.peopleshealthtrust.org.uk/apply-for-funding/healthconfirm
They also accept applications from communities of interest. By this they mean a group of people who have things in common and wish to come together to address something that is important to them.
For example:
• Young people from Town A living with mental ill-health wishing to address access to work issues or discrimination
• Isolated older people from the north of Village B who wish to establish more frequent and affordable transport in their area
• Parents of children with autism from County C coming together to establish a support group to highlight local services and share information
• A traveller community based in and around City D which aims to address economic disadvantage through encouraging small businesses
Here are some ideas they have funded:
• A women’s volunteering group run by and for Bengali women
• Computer skills support group run for and by older people
• Support for local people to become community organisers
They don’t fund projects that are strictly health-related and focus on specific diseases for example cancer, diabetes, stroke, or which aim to change behaviour for example, giving up smoking, losing weight etc.
How Much?
Projects seeking investment of between £5,000 and £50,000 for projects lasting up to two years.
Deadline
To apply for a grant from People's Health Trust's Active Communities funding programme you must first check whether your area is open for funding. If you meet their criteria for Active Communities, you can begin the application process by submitting a quick Stage 1 application form.
They run a two stage application process over a five week period. There is a possibility that they will close stage one applications early in the five week period if they are oversubscribed. You are strongly advised to call them if you are just starting to apply. Decisions are made 12 weeks after the closing date.
Call them on 020 7697 4021 or email us if you would like any help and support
More Information
http://www.peopleshealthtrust.org.uk/apply-for-funding
UK Youth and Starbucks Coffee Company have announced the launch of its 2015 Starbucks Youth Action programme.
Eligibility
Are you working with young people aged 16 – 24 who are not in education or employment? Would you like to support them to run a social action programme with funding of up to £1000, with an additional contribution for youth workers support time?
What For?
To apply, two young people need to lead the project and engage a further 50 young people throughout the course of the project. The young people will need to be aged between 16 and 24 and need to have a youth worker / training organisation able to support them throughout the project.
They are looking for projects that provide a positive benefit to the local community and that look to enhance the young leaders employability and leadership skills.
To support young people through their project they will be given access to a specially designed App which can be download in order to keep track of their project milestones and achievements while supporting them with the planning and delivery of their social action project.
All workers supporting young people will receive a copy of their employability toolkit to run through employment ready sessions and the QCF Unit Leadership pack, which will provide activities and recording documents for the young person to complete to gain their QCF unit in Leadership. In addition, young people will have access to job and apprenticeship vacancies within the Starbucks Coffee Chain.
The programme is primarily focused on young people not in education or employment although strong applications from other applicants will be considered.
This is a fantastic opportunity for young people to get involved in their local community and make a really positive difference while being given excellent support tools and networking opportunities.
How Much?
Up to £1000
Deadline
This is a rolling programme until March 2016.
More Information
http://www.ukyouth.org/our-work-with-young-people/corporate-responsibility/youth-action#.VazVTxFREiRR
If you would like more information please contact Becky at starbucksyouthaction@ukyouth.org or call 07720 339 221
Article courtesy of Involve Bracknell
It is time to start preparing for Grow your Tenner 2015.
For all registered charities the start date and time is 10am on October 13th. Now is the time to start preparing. Start to build your online crowd.
Using e-mails, Facebook, Twitter, your website, newsletters, any other media and face to face, you can start telling people how they can give you £10, gift-aid it, and that you will then get £22.50 (less commission)
Get everyone in your organisation involved, staff, trustees, members, volunteers, friends and relatives.
This is a real opportunity for your organisation to make some money. But you need to tell people about it. Last year Grow Your Tenner finished in 5 weeks, so be ready on October 13th and don’t miss the opportunity.
Dave Soper –Charity Engagement Manager, Berkshire Community Foundation
Tel: 0118 930 3021 07729641450 dave.soper@berkshirecf.org @BCFDave
Address: 100 Longwater Avenue, Green Park, Reading, Berkshire, RG2 6GP
Think Local, Give Local
Local Sustainability Fund
The Local Sustainability Fund is aimed at voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations that provide services to those who are vulnerable and disadvantaged. The programme also aims to help VCSE organisations become stronger, more sustainable ad more resilient. Average grants will be approximately £70,000. For more information about this programme, please click here.
Big Lottery Funds
Building Better Opportunities - Big Lottery Fund are matching European Social Fund (ESF) 2014-2020 funding to local projects tackling the root causes of poverty, promoting social inclusion and encouraging local employment opportunities and growth. The Big Lottery Fund is working with Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) that have identified projects that best meet local need and priorities. For more information please click here.
Help Through Crisis – grants of £300,000 - £500,000 are available to projects working collaboratively, with a focus on best practice, to support those facing hardship. Hands-on advocacy and advice projects are encouraged to apply. The deadline for applications is 26th August. For more information please click here.
Big Potential Advanced Fund – This extension to the Big Potential fund will support organisations at a more advanced stage of their social investment journey, which are looking to raise investments over £500,000 and / or win contracts of over £1 million. These grants will be up to £150,000. For more information please click here.
Guardian Charity Awards 2015
The Guardian Charity Awards recognise charities that improve social wellbeing and deliver benefits to those disadvantaged by poverty, disability, or are marginalised in some other way. Winning charities will receive £3,000, an iPad mini, one year's free NCVO membership and a tailored package of support from Zurich Insurance, the FSI, Media Trust and Bates Wells Braithwaite. Entries must fulfil the following criteria:
• Innovative aims and objectives
• Be able to demonstrate their impact
• Show how an award would boost growth and sustainability
• Demonstrate a contribution to social welfare
The deadline for entries is 5th August. For more information please click here.
British Gas Energy Efficiency Fund
This fund helps micro-businesses to manage their long term energy costs by providing free advice and energy efficiency measures. Eligible businesses will receive an on-site energy survey and fully funded installations of energy saving measures valued up to £6,000. For more information please click here.
Courtesy of Community Action Norfolk
M&S Energy is inviting not-for-profit organisations in Great Britain to apply to its new £400,000 Community Energy Fund Competition.
M&S Energy launched the Community Energy Fund earlier this month to mark its move to supplying all of its electricity from renewable sources. The fund will support community renewable energy projects and technologies across England, Scotland and Wales.
The competition is open to any not-for-profit organisation that wants to use renewable energy to provide community benefit. This could be, for example, parish and town councils, local action or interest groups, village or community hall associations, community energy groups, sports and recreation clubs, libraries, schools, scout and guide groups, religious or faith groups, or any organisation that wants to have a positive impact on the environment.
The following funding will be awarded:
Two national awards of £40,000.
Two national awards of £20,000
Regional funding pots for projects that require a maximum of £12,500.
A judge's prize of £15,000 which will be split between the most innovative or inspiring projects.
The grants can be used for all capital costs relating to the installation of the specified technology between October 2015 and October 2016.
Entries will be judged upon their social and environmental impact and will be scored against a variety of criteria, including:
A clear business case that gives value for money.
An engaged and supportive community.
A measurable community benefit.
Shortlisted applicants will need to organise support from their community to vote for their campaign on the competition website.
The most voted for projects in their national or regional category will secure funding. Funding will also be announced for the most inspiring projects. The results will be revealed by the end of October 2015.
The deadline for applications is 29 July 2015.
An online application and full details can be found on the M&S Energy website.
Souce: J4BCommunity.co.uk
Developing Car Clubs in England
Expressions of interest are invited for the Developing Car Clubs in England programme. The Developing Car Clubs in England programme had a £100,000. Applications are welcomed from local authorities, transport authorities and LEPs. The deadline for expressions of interest is 6th July. For more information please click here.
Youth Music Grant Programme
Grants of up to £30,000 are available for high quality music making programmes for children and young people. Funds can also be used in projects that support the development of staff and volunteers, and the organisation itself. Applications are welcome from charities, not for profit organisations and schools. The closing date for this fund is 23rd July. For more information please visit here.
Grassroots Giving
The Skipton Building Society’s Grassroots Giving awards grants of £500 to local groups with an annual net profit of less than £10,000 that make life better for local communities. Community allotments, social groups for older people and groups offering activities for young people are among those who can apply. The closing date for applications is 31st July. For more information lease click here.
Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust
The Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust (JRCT) welcome applications to their grant programmes:
Peace and Security
Power and Accountability
Rights and Justice
Sustainable Future
JRCT ask that applications that relate to more than one grant (cross cutting) are submitted by 17th August. Applications that are affected by only one of the grant programmes are to be submitted by 1st September. For more information please click here.
Heart Research UK and Subway’s Healthy Heart Grants
Grants of up to £10,000 are available to new and original projects that actively promote heart health and help to reduce the risk of heart disease. For more information please visit here.
Parks for People
Heritage Lottery Fund is welcoming applications to their Parks for People fund for grants of between £100,000-£5 million. Applicants must demonstrate that the park or cemetery is valued by the local community as part of their heritage. The grant will support work around the following:
Landscaping, archaeological sites, earthworks or features from an earlier phase of design
Historic features or buildings (surviving or lost)
Natural heritage including habitats and wildlife
Collections of plants, trees objects or documents
Cultural traditions such as stories, festivals, fairs and crafts
Memories and experiences of the park or cemetery and the history attached to individual features, such as memorials or veteran trees
The deadline for applications is 12noon on 1st September. For more information please click here.
Concertina
Concertina make grants for up to £250 to charitable organisations who provide musical entertainment, and related activities, to the elderly. In particular they like to support small organisations who might struggle to get funding. This funding can also include Care Homes. The closing date is 31st October. For more information please click here.
European Youth Foundation (EYF) Grants
The EYF are an independent organisation which promotes the positive development of children and young people. Their priorities for this round of funding are:
The innovative encouragement of democratic citizenship
Young peoples’ access to rights and their autonomy
The promotion of peaceful, inclusive societies
The closing date for this funding is 1st October. The EYF also fund pilot projects and will give priority to projects that focus on one of the following:
Fighting online hate speech and extremism
The integration of migrants and young refugees into society
Strengthening civil society (Especially Ukraine)
These projects can be submitted at any time. For more information about ether of these funds please click here
Santander Foundation
The Santander Foundation has two funding streams to help disadvantaged people. Both funds can be used for either capital or revenue expenses.
Learn and Grow – This programme funds activities that improve skills, confidence or employability for disadvantaged people
Money Skills – This programme funds charities and credit unions to carry out work to help disadvantaged people to manage their money. Applications are welcome at any time. For more information please click here.
Courtesy of Norfolk Community Action
Table Tennis England has a club focused capital facilities fund of £272,000 this financial year.
There are three key areas of investment based on evidence, knowledge and a recent facilities audit:
To provide additional tables for established clubs (£12,000 available nationally)
Grants of up to £10,000 towards upgrading existing facilities.
Grants from £20,000 to £100,000 towards extending or building a new facility.
Match funding is needed. Deadlines are different for each strand. Full details of the scheme can be found here:
tabletennisengland.co.uk/news/facility-grant-schemes/
