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.
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.
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
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
