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

February Funding News - Small grants, Environmental Grants, Tackling Loneliness, Bog Lottery, Sports England and MUCH MORE

Try for Change: Small Grants Fund
Try for Change works to promote, support and grow rugby as a tool for social good, working with charities, clubs and individuals who use rugby and these core values to drive change. Try for Change aims to help people reach their goals and fulfil their potential, as well as deliver long-term benefits to the wider community.

The first initiative launched under the Try for Change Fund is a small grants programme and this initiative is predominantly aimed at smaller charities, community groups and local community rugby clubs.
Examples of work this could fund are: 
• Where rugby is being used to help the rehabilitation of young offenders
• Where rugby is helping achieve community integration for local refugees
• Where rugby is provided to young people who are not in education, employment or training as part of a personal development programme
Proposals are welcome for grants between £2,500 and £10,000 for one year of activity. The work must take place in England. The focus of the applicant organisation must be in the local community and we are keen to receive applications from organisations based within the community in which they are working.
We will be open for proposals from 6th February until 31st March 2017.
http://www.comicrelief.com/grants/initiatives/try-for-change 

Greggs: Environmental Grant
The environmental grants programme aims to improve people’s lives by improving the environment.  
We are interested in projects that improve the physical environment in a way that will improve people's lives. This can include purchase of equipment, sessional salary costs, purchase of trees/plants, small capital projects and learning activities. We are also interested in new approaches and innovative ideas as well as sustainable approaches to supporting your local environment.

Any not for profit organisation can apply, preference will be given to small, locally based and community led organisations with a turnover not in excess of £300,000 per annum. Schools are also encouraged to apply and are given the same level of priority as small locally based organisations.

The maximum grant that we can give is £2,000.

Round 1 (2017) is now open and closes on 3rd March 2017 with results being announced no later than 28th April 2017.
https://www.greggsfoundation.org.uk/environmental-grant 

Local Community Projects Fund
The Local Community Projects Fund helps organisations based in local communities to deliver projects or provide equipment to people in need at the heart of our local communities. 

We are interested in projects that improve resilience within your community of interest. 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 of interest. 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
• Isolated older people
• Other demonstrable significant need
The maximum grant that we can give is £2,000.

Round 1 (2017) is now open and closes on 3rd March 2017 with results being announced no later than 28th April 2017.

https://www.greggsfoundation.org.uk/grants/local-community-projects-fund 

The Royal Society of Chemistry Outreach Fund
The Royal Society of Chemistry Outreach Fund provides financial support to members, individuals and organisations in order to enable them to run chemistry-based public and schools engagement activities.

Through the fund we aim to support projects that: 
• maximise our members' outreach and engagement contribution
• offer teachers a range of effective curriculum-enriching activities and opportunities to further engage their students with outreach
• provide hard-to-reach student audiences with inspiring chemistry engagement opportunities, delivered or coordinated by skilled people
• increase chemistry and chemists' influence in public discourse and decision-making in line with the findings of the Public Attitude to Chemistry research.
The Outreach Fund is split into two categories: 
• Small grants - up to £2,000 
• Large grants - between £2,000 and £10,000
http://www.rsc.org/awards-funding/funding/outreach-fund/ 

The Austin and Hope Pilkington Trust
Priority is given to projects focusing on: 
• homelessness
• domestic abuse
• prisoners/offenders
• training and education
• counselling and support
• activities for those who have limited access or opportunities
In 2017, we are introducing four rounds of grant applications.

Charities with an annual operating income up to a maximum of £1,000,000 and minimum £50,000 will be able to apply for a grant of £1000.

Charities with an annual income above £1,000,000 will not be eligible to apply for this grant.

Charities with an annual income of over £500,000 will be able to apply for a grant of £5,000.

Charities with an annual income below £500,000 will not be eligible to apply for this grant.

Charities with an annual income between £500,000 and £1,000,000 can apply for EITHER a £1000 grant OR a £5000 grant – you can choose which to apply for, but you cannot apply for both.

Grant Round 1: 1st-28th February
Grant: £1,000
Category: Elderly
Eligibility: charities with operational income of minimum £50,000 and maximum £1,000,000.

Grant Round 2: 1st April-31st May
Grant: £5,000
Category: Music and the Arts
Eligibility: charities with operational income of minimum £500.000

Grant Round 3: 1st-31st July
Grant: £1,000
Category: Music and the Arts
Eligibility: charities with operational income of minimum £50,000 and maximum £1,000,000

Grant Round 4: 1st September-31st October
Grant: £5,000
Category: Elderly
Eligibility: charities with operational income of minimum £500,000
https://austin-hope-pilkington.org.uk/what-we-fund/ 

Youth Social Action Fund
Youth Social Action Fund opens with grants to encourage youth volunteering, fundraising and campaigning.

The Youth Social Action Fund is open until 23rd March 2017 for grants between £1,000 and £5,000 that will promote volunteering, fundraising and campaigning amongst young people aged between 10 and 25. This fund is part of a wider multi-agency #iwill campaign. Big Lottery Fund and the Office for Civil Society have invested £2 million this year to fund groups delivering local youth social action opportunities. Local fundraising is also a key part of the Youth Social Action programme.

In the first instance, applicants are asked to complete an Expression of Interest form by 24th February 2017. Organisations/Projects which meet the criteria will then be sent a link to the full application form.
http://www.berkshirecf.org/GRANTS/YOUTH-SOCIAL-ACTION-FUND/ 

Funding for Youth Loneliness
The Co-operative Foundation is looking for organisations to apply to join our network tackling youth loneliness. Please can you forward this e mail on to any contacts who may be interested or who may be able to pass on to other interested organisations.

In this round, we will recruit up to 5 new partners who work with young people (16-25), in England, who have experienced of any the following:

·         Being in care
·         Being a young carer
·         Being in the criminal justice system
·         Homelessness
·         Disability
·         Coming to the UK as a refugee.

Organisations selected will have the opportunity to share a £100,000 fund as part of the next phase of our work on youth loneliness.

Please note there is a 20th Feb deadline for expressions of interest, so your help in getting the word out quickly to suitable applicants will be much appreciated.

All the information about the opportunity and how to apply can be found at www.coop.co.uk/foundation   

Sport England’s Community Asset Fund 
Small Scale Investments – Grants of £1,000 - £15,000 to cover emergency works that are preventing people from being able to stay active right now.
Medium Scale Investments – Grants of £15,000 - £50,000 for more substantial changes to facilities, or developing a new space in the community.
Large Scale Investments – Grants of £50,000 - £150,000 for projects demonstrating considerable impact or whose work targets under-represented groups. 

Applications are welcomed at any time.  For more information please click here. 

Big Lottery Fund Reaching Communities Fund
Grants of £10,000 - £500,000 are available to voluntary and community groups with projects implement the ideas that matter most to communities using local knowledge, strengths and assets.  The funding can be used to cover all costs associated with the project delivery.  Smaller grants of up to £100,000 are available for capital work, such as refurbishment or vehicle purchase.  Big Lottery Fund has recently updated their guidance for the Reaching Communities Fund, so that it is now simpler.  Applications are welcomed at any time.  For more information please click here.   

National Churches Trust Grants - Various deadlines

The following grants are available from the National Churches Trust:

Community Grants: of £5,000 - £20,000 are available to projects that seek to add facilities to places of worship so that they are able to increase their use by the community.  The deadline for applications is Mon 27th February.

Project Development Grants: up to £10,000 is available to support churches to become more sustainable by identifying issues affecting the church, testing solutions and developing policies, guidance and plans that will be implemented through applications for funding to 
other large church heritage funders.  The deadline for applications is Mon 27th February. 

Repair Grants: of £5,000 - £40,000 are available for urgent and essential structural repairs.  The deadline for applications is Mon 27th February.

For more information please click here.  

Information courtesy of Slough CVS & Norfolk Community Action

January 2017 Funding News

Allchurches Trust Ltd (ATL): Roof Protection Scheme

For a limited period, Allchurches Trust is making available grants to churches of any denomination that would like to guard against metal theft by installing a roof alarm system.

The scheme is simple: a grant of £1,000 towards the cost of an alarm/protection system approved by your insurer (whoever that may be), and in turn a commitment by your Church Council (or equivalent) to maintain the system for five years. Funds are limited and the closing date for applications is 31st March 2017 so we would encourage you to apply as soon as possible. Please note that we would normally expect works funded with the help of a grant under this scheme to be completed by 31st December 2017, though in exceptional circumstances we may agree to an extension to this.

Click here to download a simple application form, which should be returned, preferably electronically by email to rps@allchurches.co.uk.

Alternatively you can return the form by post to:
Iain Hearn, Grants Administrator, Allchurches Trust Limited, Beaufort House, Gloucester, GL1 1JZ.
If you have any queries about the scheme, please email us at rps@allchurches.co.uk.  

Postcode Local Trust Makes Changes for 2017
The Postcode Local Trust has changed its funding themes and application process for 2017.

The Postcode Local Trust has announced that there will be two grant rounds in 2017, with a two stage application process.

The Postcode Local Trust, established in 2015, operates its own society lottery and receives all of its funding from players of People's Postcode Lottery. The Trust was created to provide financial support for charities and good causes which help communities enhance their natural environment in a way that benefits the wider community.

In 2017 Postcode Local Trust will fund projects that are of local importance across Great Britain which support wildlife areas, sustainability initiatives, local indoor and outdoor spaces and citizenship (local volunteering projects).

Registered charities in England and Scotland can apply for grants of between £500 and £20,000, and those in Wales can apply for grants of between £500 and £10,000. Grants of up to £2,000 are available to other not-for-profit organisations that do not have a registered charity number.

The grants will be for the following types of activities:
Enhancing outdoor spaces such as:
Community gardens.
Community orchards.
Play areas, especially those made with sustainable wood sources or recycled materials.
Local, biodiversity improvements or habitat restoration such as:
Wildflower meadow creation.
Flood prevention schemes.
Hedgerow boundary improvements.
Wetland area enhancements.
Tree planting/woodland creation.
Outdoor education projects delivered with local communities by environmental charities.
Green Energy projects which create more sustainable solutions to lowering, eg, energy costs in a community centre.
Solar panel, wind turbine or micro-hydro schemes.
Cultural heritage of an area (stories, exhibitions).
Volunteering initiatives that help local projects, local areas and local people through, for example, uniform youth organisations.
Please note that this is a 'vastly' oversubscribed fund, and groups are strongly encouraged to read the new guidance document which can be found on the Trust's website.

There will be two grant rounds in 2017, with a two stage application process.

Round 1 Expressions of interest: 23 January 2017 to 10 February 2017.
Round 2 Expressions of interest: 01 August 2017 to 18 August 2017.

Full details can be found on the Postcode Local Trust website

Active Ageing Fund

Sport England will be investing up to £10 million into projects that help inactive older people get active through their Active Ageing Fund.
• Tackling inactivity investment guide
• Tackling inactivity resources
• Click here to access the expression of interest form
You need to submit your project ideas to us by noon on Monday 13 February 2017 by completing the online form that can be accessed here. 

If you have a great idea of how we can tackle inactivity in this diverse audience, then they want to hear from you.

The Active Ageing Prospectus provides you with full details on how to apply. It gives further guidance about what they are looking to achieve, the kind of projects they are interested in and details the research and insight that they have gathered around inactive older adults.

The Premier League Fans Fund Small Grants  – No deadline

The relationship between football fans and their clubs.

How football fans engage with each other.

Fans’s experience of the game.

Applications are welcome at any time.  For more information please click here. 

The Santander Foundation’s Discovery Grants – No deadline

Charities working directly with disadvantaged people are invited to apply for grants of up to £5,000 for projects that fall into one of the following categories:

“Explorer” – improving knowledge and insight.
“Transformer” – developing skills and experience.
“Changemaker” – innovative solutions to social challenges.


The Foundation supports health, research and palliative care through another scheme, so these organisations are not eligible for a Discovery Grant.  Applications are welcomed on a rolling basis.  For more information please click here.  

The Royal British Legion External Grants Programme 
Applications for projects supporting the following outcome themes will be prioritised: 
• Employment and training
• Family support
• Homelessness and outreach
• Supporting the elderly.

Stage One applications must be completed in the first instance, with successful applicants being invited to complete a Stage Two application. Please review the guidelines (link below) for more information. 
• Download a Stage One application form
• Download our Guidelines for Applicants
Please 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.

Enquiries should be directed to externalgrants@britishlegion.org.uk 

Tesco Bags of Help

Bags of Help is now is always open to applications from community projects.
The application will only take a short amount of time and any applications that are not awarded funding will rollover to the following month therefore your application will always be considered for funding.

Key points 
• Bags of Help is funded by Tesco customers through the 5p carrier bag levy
• Three projects will be shortlisted to go forward to a public vote in each of the Tesco regions every month
• Each month three projects in each region will be awarded a grant based on the number of votes received: first place receives up to £5000, second place up to £2000 and third place up to £1000.
• Projects must deliver a physical environmental improvement and/or encourage use and long term sustainability of outdoor spaces
Further information can be found by clicking here



Information courtesy of Slouch CVS, J4bcommunity, Norfolk Community Action

December Funding News

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

November Funding News

Greggs Foundation - Local Community Projects Fund

The Local Community Projects Fund helps organisations based in local communities to deliver projects or provide equipment to people in need at the heart of our local communities.
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 of interest. 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 of interest. We do not fund running costs or continuation of existing and ongoing work.

Where can we make grants?
We are more likely to make grants to local organisations based near Greggs shops. Please use the shop locator on the Greggs website to find your nearest shop.

How much can we can give?
The maximum grant that we can give is £2,000.
Round 1 (2017) is now open and closes on 3rd March 2017 with results being announced no later than 28th April 2017.

https://www.greggsfoundation.org.uk/grants/local-community-projects-fund

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.

Closing date: Saturday 10th December
http://www.danmaskelltennistrust.org.uk/apply-for-a-grant.html

Power to Change
Power to Change is an independent charitable trust set up to support community businesses in England. We believe that community businesses make places better and help create more prosperous, cohesive communities which are positive about their future.

The third window for applications for our £10 million Community Business Fund is now open until 16 December 2016.

Through the fund, we will award grants between £50,000 – £300,000 to community businesses in England.

They have 11 criteria to meet — find out more at
http://www.thepowertochange.org.uk/funding/grants/community-business-fund/

Children in Need: Small Grants
Children in Need’s Small Grants programme is open to charities and not-for-profit organisations applying for any amount up to and including £10,000 for one year only. Check the information below to see if your project should apply.

They give grants for...
Children and young people of 18 years and under experiencing disadvantage through:
1. Illness, distress, abuse or neglect
2. Any kind of disability
3. Behavioural or psychological difficulties
4. Living in poverty or situations of deprivation
Application deadline: 1 December
Further details here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/xLpTYtkMTtXJyptb96s4lM/small-grants-should-i-apply

GALAXY Hot Chocolate Fund
GALAXY Hot Chocolate Fund is looking to help small, local community projects and groups through their programme.

From November 7th 2016 until February 26th 2017, we are seeking to award a total of seventy, £300 donations to help community groups and people across UK and Ireland.

Five donations will be awarded each week, four by our panel of judges and one through the People’s Choice award to the organisation with the most weekly votes.  

Preregister your organisation now, our first winners will be announced November 14th.
http://galaxyhotchocolate.com/

Esmee Fairbairn: New focus on young people leaving care
Esmee Fairbairn is launching new funding for organisations working to ensure that care leavers are decision makers in the choices that affect their lives.

Spending over £2m a year for at least 5 years, they will support young people leaving care to sustain healthy relationships and to receive more consistent and high quality support from the state.
Informed by evidence from Social Finance’s Impact Incubator, their new funding stream welcomes applications which:
• Ensure care leavers are more easily able to form healthy relationships that help them make a successful transition to adulthood
• Ensure young people leaving care receive a consistently high standard of statutory support that has been informed by their views.
• Funding is limited to the charitable work of organisations, and could be for core or project costs, including staff salaries and overheads. There are no limits on grant size or length. Most support is likely to be in the form of grants, but we would consider making social investments.
Applications to the Young People Leaving Care funding stream can be made from 31 October 2016, with the first Young People Leaving Care grants likely to be made early in 2017.
http://esmeefairbairn.org.uk/apply-for-funding/

Courtesy of Slough CVS