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March 2011 funding opportunities
Contact me if anything here is unclear or if you would like to discuss any ideas you have regarding approaching these funders. This list contains new and ongoing funding opportunities.James HutchingsMission Resources [email protected] 294960
Funding specifically aimed at Christian projectsFunding for community projects run by parish churches, deaneries, dioceses and other bodies connected to or working in partnership with the Church of England
Under the Church and Community Fund grants of up to £15,000 are available to community projects run by parish churches, deaneries, dioceses and other bodies connected to or working in partnership with the Church of England. Projects supported must promote aid and further the work of the Church of England. This does not exclude Anglican projects in partnership with ecumenical or other-faith partners, which are warmly welcomed, but it does exclude projects run by secular bodies which have little or no connection to the Church of England, overseas projects and projects in which an Anglican body is not a key player at a local level. Typical projects supported by the CCF might include employing a youth worker, renovating an old church hall for use as a community centre or providing hot meals for the homeless in a church room.
http://www.ccfund.org.uk/smartweb/apply/information
Christian charities concerned with social inclusion
The Anchor Foundation supports Christian charities concerned with social inclusion particularly through ministries of healing and the arts.
They will consider applications for either capital or revenue funding and will consider applications for projects abroad. In any one year the grant range to a project is between £500 and £10,000. It is normal practice not to give grants to the same project for more than three years.
Applications are considered at twice yearly trustees meetings in April and November The next deadline is the 31st July. If submitting electronically please send the completed form to:
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[email protected] Alternatively please post applications to: The Anchor Foundation, P.O. Box 21107, Alloa, FK12 5WA Website: http://www.theanchorfoundation.org.uk
Funding for faith community work
This programme provides grants of up to £5,000 to enable churches and faith-based organisations, working in very deprived communities, to engage in social action through supporting them to initiate or develop community work. This will then enable groups to either undertake larger pieces of work or significantly improve the existing provision.
The project must be directly tackling the effects of profound poverty and should be working in the 10% most deprived areas in England. Mustard Seed Grants can pay for specific activities but not for on-going revenue expenditure, existing salary costs, deficit funding, or retrospective spending. It is expected that work supported under the Mustard Seed Programme will grow into more substantive or developed activities. This is a rolling programme where there are no deadline dates.
http://www.cuf.org.uk/act/cuf-funding Grants for faith based organisation to engage in social action
The Church Urban Fund (CUF) has announced that it is seeking applications from churches and faith-based groups under its Mustard Seed Fund. The aim of the fund is to provide grants to enable churches and faith-based organisations to engage in social action through supporting them to initiate, develop and formulate ideas and opportunities in preparation for undertaking larger pieces of work. Mustard Seed Grants can pay for specific activities but not for on-going revenue expenditure, deficit funding, or retrospective spending. The Church Urban Fund particularly assists churches in deprived areas in their outreach to their local community and aims to support the mission of the Church.
Eligible projects need to be directly tackling the effects of profound poverty and should be working in the 10% most deprived areas in England. The 'Mustard Seed' programme makes grants of up to £5,000. The programme operates on a rolling basis and applications can be made at any time.
http://www.cuf.org.uk/mustardseed.aspx
Support for people with physical or mental disabilities
The Archer Trust is a UK Christian charitable grant-making trust, that aims to support small UK charities that help people with physical or mental disabilities or people facing disadvantage. Preference will be given to those organisations working in areas of high unemployment and deprivation. The trust will fund projects in the UK and overseas (only via UK charities which can ensure that funds are being well used). The grants available range from £250 - £3,000. Applications can be made at any time. Trustees meet twice a year, normally in March and September to consider applications.
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http://www.archertrust.org.uk/
Funding for places of worship for essential structural repair projects and the installation of new facilities
The National Churches Trust awards grant funding to places of worship for essential structural repair projects and the installation of new facilities. Repair Grants of £10,000 and above and Community Grants of between £5,000 and £25,000 are available. Applications are accepted from listed and unlisted churches, chapels and meeting houses of any age, as long as they are open (or planning to reopen) for public worship and where the congregation is a member or associated member of Churches Together in Britain and Ireland.
The closing date for receipt of applications for grants in 2011 is 1 September. To apply, please visit http://www.nationalchurchestrust.org/.
Funding for places of worship built before 1896
The William and Jane Morris Fund is open to applications from churches, chapels and other places of worship built before 1896. The Fund offers grants of up to £1,000 towards work concerned with the conservation of decorative features such as, stained glass windows, sculpture, furniture, internal monuments and tombs, and wall paintings. Grants towards major structural repairs and fabric maintenance may be considered under exceptional circumstances. The Fund’s committee is composed of Officers of the Society and Fellows with expertise who are able to advise on applications.
Applications must be received by 31st March for consideration in the May.http://www.sal.org.uk/grants/downloads/morris-form.doc
Christian community project support
The Gibbs Trust supports:
Innovative undertakings by Methodist churches and organisations;
Other Christian causes, especially of an ecumenical nature; and
A wider category within the fields of the creative arts, education, social and international concerns.
Grants given are usually between £1,000-£3,000. www.gibbstrust.org.uk
Funding for monument and artefact restoration
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St Andrew's Conservation Trust The conservation, preservation and restoration of sculptures, monuments and other artefacts of historic or public interest, which are on or attached to property which is a church, or owned by a charity, and to which the public has access.
Funding NOT For:Churchyard table tombs except in very restricted circumstances
Apply on a form available from the contact abovePreference for the south west of England
ST ANDREW'S CONSERVATION TRUSTS R V PomeroyChairDuddle FarmNr BockhamptonDorchesterDorset DT2 8QL
Funding for teaching Christianity in religious education
The Jerusalem Trust makes available to schools a number of grants to support the purchase of resources for teaching Christianity in Religious Education. These can include textbooks, teacher resources, artefacts, videos, tapes and CD-roms for use in RE lessons. The fund is open to all primary and secondary schools in the UK, although priority will be given to non-church state secondary schools. Occasionally grants will be awarded to primary schools who have experienced the loss of resources through critical incidents such as fire or flood.
The maximum size of any grant is £500 and applications can be submitted at any time.http://www.stapleford-centre.org/resources/re-grants-for-schools
Funding for Christian projects including church repairs
The Allchurches Trust aims are to promote the Christian religion, to contribute to the funds of any charitable institutions or associations and to carry out any charitable purpose. Grants will normally be made in the form of single payments.
The majority of the Trust’s donations are used to support the dioceses and cathedrals of the Church of England. The Trust has a general fund which responds to requests for financial assistance from Anglican churches, churches of other denominations and the Christian community. The Trust supports appeals from churches for building and restoration projects, repair of church fabric, church community initiatives, religious charities, charities preserving the UK heritage and other charitable causes.
Funding NOT For:Charities with political association; National charities; Individuals; Appeals for running costs and salaries or appeals from the same recipient twice in one year or in two consecutive years.
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Applications should be submitted in writing on the form available off website or from contact above, detailing the objectives of the project, the appeal target, how the funds are to be utilised, funds raised to date and any previous support received from the trust.
Allchurches TrustCompany SecretaryAllchurches Trust LimitedBeaufort HouseBrunswick RoadGloucester GL1 1JZ
Tel: 01452 873189
Funding for a wide range of projects in the community
The Marsh Christian trust supports a wide range of projects/general charitable purposes. Areas which have been funded include: social welfare; literature, arts and heritage; environmental causes; conservation and animal welfare; healthcare and medical research; education and training; and overseas appeals. Grants are only made to registered charities that are experienced in their chosen field of work with particular consideration given towards charities displaying a Christian emphasis.
There is no deadline for receipt of applications. The Trustees meet monthly, but due to the volume of appeals received responses to new appeals may take up to three months to arrive. However, a response is made to every appeal. Grants are given towards core-funding and range between £250-£4,000 with new applications at the lower end of this scale. Further information can be found on
www.marshchristiantrust.org
Young peopleSupporting disadvantaged people in need
The Andy Fanshawe Memorial Trust (AFMT) supports projects that allow disadvantaged young people the chance to develop an existing interest in the great outdoors. The Trust usually supports programmes that are run by schools or youth groups, but welcomes applications from individuals, but these must have a referee. The AFMT support a wide range of projects, but are unlikely to support foreign trips. Projects the fund has supported in the past include:A £300 grant of a Youth Forum in Lancashire to support a programme of outdoor activities. A £500 grant for a group of young people from Bradford to go on a residential outdoor activities course in Scotland.
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Applications can be made at any time.
http://www.andyfanshawe.org/index.php
Funding for educational projects for the young and disadvantaged
The Equitable Charitable Trust is an education charity. It makes grants totaling up to £1 million each year towards projects for children and young people under the age of 25 who are from disadvantaged backgrounds or disabled.
The Priorities of the Equitable Charitable Trust are:
Education projects or services that support the learning and development of disabled children and young people;
Formal education projects for disadvantaged children and young people that support delivery of the National Curriculum (i.e. curriculum enrichment projects) or that deliver accredited vocational learning that will increase employability;
Education projects that will help increase participation in, or improve the quality of, education for disadvantaged or disabled children and young people in developing countries.
For overseas projects, Trustees particularly wish to support projects with potential to deliver benefits over the medium to long term.
Grants can be made for project costs, capital expenditure, equipment and/or the salary costs of a post.
The majority of projects funded by the Trust take place at local or regional level, though national projects and those benefiting children or young people overseas (in developing countries only) are also supported. Grants for overseas projects are only made through UK registered charities.The length of funding can range from one to three years with grants of more than one year paid in annual installments, with installments beyond the first year dependent on receipt of progress reports that are satisfactory to the Trustees.
The size of grants ranges from £2,500 to £30,000. Most are for sums between £5,000 and £20,000. It is rare for a multi-year grant to exceed £10,000 p.a. and most multi-year grants will be for sums between £5,000 and £7,500 p.a.
Applications can be submitted at any time and are considered monthly by the Trustees. The Trust does not have an application form, but recommends thatorganisations follow the guidelines on www.equitablecharitabletrust.org.uk/
Wooden spoon helps underprivileged children to be happy
Wooden Spoon is a children’s charity dedicated to helping underprivileged children (disadvantaged physically, mentally or socially) and young people to live happier, richer lives.
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Previous support has been capital toward medical treatment and recovery centres, sports and activity areas, sensory rooms and gardens, playgrounds (includes schools).
Outreach programmes for children and young people in their communities can also receive funding through Wooden Spoon. Further information can be found at
Previously funded projects: http://www.woodenspoon.com/projects/project_history.phpWebsite: www.woodenspoon.com/
Supporting children’s projects and helping the homeless
Organisations that work with young people have the opportunity to apply for grants through the Hilton Foundation. Organisations such as charities and other not for profit organisations can apply for grants ranging from a few hundred pounds up to £30,000 per year for up to 2 years that meet one of the Foundation's chosen areas of focus. These are; disabled children; children in hospital; homelessness; and life-limited children in hospices. Previously supported projects by the Foundation have included Oakington Manor Primary School which received a grant of 1,000 towards equipment for journalism projects and Ratho Primary School which received a grant of £168.48 to provide 'healthy living' water bottles for all of the children at the school.
www.hilton-foundation.org.uk
Dragon’s Den investor offers funding through charitable trust
Established by the Dragon’s Den investor James Caan in 2006 this charitable trust supports charities involved in various activities including:
Promoting education (including social and physical training) – Examples: awarding scholarships, maintenance allowances or grants tenable at any university, college or institution of higher or further education. Helping in the development of schools in underprivileged areas
You can see information about the foundation on
http://www.hamiltonbradshaw.com/charity-community/james-caan-foundation/ but for details about how to apply for the fund, you should e-mail [email protected].
Programme for young people
The O2 programme supports projects by young people (13 - 25) that have a positive impact upon their community. The new programme Think Big will offer young people up to£ 300 in grants as well as training, support and mentoring from a number of youth charities. These include the National Youth Agency and UK Youth.
Examples of projects that could be supported could include fighting knife crime, starting local youth groups, teaching skills to other young people or renovating community
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spaces. Eligible projects should be run by young people for young people, and may have the opportunity to apply for a further £2,500 to continue their work.
Street Factory in Plymouth received funding. The project offers street dance classes for local children.
Applications can be submitted by individual young people or groups of young people and can be submitted at any time.
http://www.o2thinkbig.co.uk/
National small grants programme for sports projects
Sport England Small Grants Programme has been set up to support local community sport projects which seek to increase participation, sustain participation or develop opportunities for people to excel at their chosen sport in England. Eligible Costs An example of what may be funded is to purchase extra team kit or to pay additional coaching fees Funding/Support Up to a maximum of £10,000.
Match Funding Applicants must provide any other project costs from other sources Other Total project costs should not exceed £50,000 Type Not-for-profit/educational establishment Sport England3rd Floor Victoria HouseBloomsbury SquareLondonWC1B 4SETel: 0845 8508 508Fax: (020) 7383 5740
http://www.sportengland.org
Funding to support needy young people in the community
Social workers, health visitors and support workers working for a statutory agency or voluntary organisation can apply for funding through the Frank Buttle Trust to help children and young people in desperate need. Grants are intended to make a positive contribution to their lives when their safety, health or development is at risk. The item (or service) to be funded should be critical to the well-being of the child/young person, and items that are merely desirable, rather than essential, will not be eligible for support. The grants available provide necessities such as beds, bedding and essential items of furniture and household equipment. The Trust also has an arrangement with Comet for washing machines, cookers, fridges and other white goods that can be delivered directly to applicants. Applications must be made through a statutory agency or voluntary
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organisation that is capable of assessing the needs of the child/young person, and that can also administer a grant on behalf of the Trust. In the financial year to 31st March 2008 the Trust made 9,481 Child Support grants, totalling £1.94 million. Applications can be submitted at any time.
http://www.buttletrust.org/grant_aid/child_support_grants1/
Funding for youth social welfare work
Registered charities working with young people aged 11 to 25 are eligible to apply for grants through the. Each year, the Joanies Trust makes approximately 30 grants with an average value of £1,000 to support projects that offer intensive support to young people as well as those that promote preventative work, and especially those that are designed to lead to individual development through integration, work opportunities or accreditation. In particular the Trust is looking to support projects that show innovation and imagination as well as evidence of close consultation with young people in developing their project.
http://www.joaniestrust.org.uk/index.htm
Supporting initiatives which provide opportunities to help, support and advance young people
The Wessex Youth Trust, formerly known as the Earl and Countess of Wessex Charitable Trust, is a regular grant making trust founded in June 1999. The Trust supports projects and initiatives which provide opportunities to help, support and advance young people. There are no restrictions to the amount requested. Between 20 and 30 grants are awarded each year with the average grant being between £2,500 and £5,000.Grants are generally paid in one instalment, although there may be as many as five annual instalments in the case of the more substantial grants. Applicants should state what other sources of funding have been sought and secured. Funding is available for projects that provide opportunities to help support and advance young people. Preference is given to pump-priming projects for development and more extensive fundraising initiatives. Specific project funding requests are preferred to more general pot-filling.Registered charities and self-help groups with charitable aims, that work with young people, are eligible to apply. The Trust does not accept invitations to appoint representatives to serve on the controlling bodies of organisations and objects to which charitable assistance has been given.Subject to the guidelines, the Trustees retain the flexibility to support a wide range of charitable endeavour. The next deadline is (need to check)
Applications must be made using the Trust's application form. This should be obtained directly from the Trust. Requests for application forms should be made by letter or telephone.
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All applications will receive a response within two weeks of receipt. Mrs Jenny CannonFarrer & Co66 Lincoln's Inn FieldsLondonNo email or website.Tel: (020) 7242 2022.Fax: (020) 7242 9899.
Social welfare/general community need
Steel Charitable Trust
The Steel Charitable Trust is a grant-making trust supporting general charitable purposes.
Grants of between £1,000 and £25,000 are made to registered charities in the UK within the areas of:
arts and culture environment health education disadvantaged.
Grants are made at regular intervals during the year and the total level of grants is approximately £1,000,000, 30% of these grants will be made to organisations in the Luton and Bedfordshire area.
Applications can be made at any time as there are no application deadlines.
http://www.steelcharitabletrust.org.uk/grant_policy.htm
Funding for Community Shops
The Village Retail Services Association in partnership with Esmee Fairbairn Foundation and Co-operative and Community Finance have funding available to support the start up of new Community owned shops in rural areas of England or to save an existing shop by transfer to community ownership. The funding which will be available over the next three years will provide up to £40,000 per shop. This will be made up of a grant of £20,000 together with a loan of £20,000 from Co-operative and Community Finance.
Eligible applicants will include community based organisations located in rural communities of not less than 300 residents. The community is required to raise match funding through community contributions, which could take the form of share capital, donations raised through community fundraising events and grants obtained from other sources to the same or greater value than the grant requested from the Village CORE
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Programme. At least some of the funds raised should have been provided by the community itself and not solely through external grants.
The application process commences with a telephone interview with one of the programme managers. If the community appear to meet the criteria within the programme timeframe and if Village Core funds are available, application forms are sent electronically where possible to the main contact person on the committee. The forms must be returned within 6 weeks of the telephone interview.
http://www.plunkett.co.uk/whatwedo/core/Core.cfm
Supporting the disadvantaged
Percy Bilton Charity provides grants to registered charities who are focusing their activities at the following target groups:
Disadvantaged/underprivileged young people - Aged under 25 People with disabilities People over the age of 60
There are two main types of funding: Large grants (One off payments for capital expenditure of £2,000 and over) and Small grants (Providing funding of up to £500 towards furnishings and equipment for small projects). Favours bids from small charities.
There is no set deadline and bids can be submitted at anytime but Board meetings areheld quarterly in March, June, September and December to consider large grants.
www.percybiltoncharity.org.ukAwards to recognise individuals, businesses, charities, community groups and other organisations that are demonstrating the Big Society in their work or activities The Prime Minister has launched a series of awards to recognise individuals, businesses, charities, community groups and other organisations that are demonstrating the Big Society in their work or activities.
The Big Society Award will be given to 2-3 organisations every month, winners will receive a certificate and be invited to a reception at 10 Downing Street. Anyone, including people who benefit from the group, organisation or individual activities, may make an online nomination, at any
http://www.number10.gov.uk/bigsocietyawards
Funding for local good causes from bakery company
Local Not for Profit Organisations such as charities, charitable companies, churches and schools can apply for grants of up to £2,000 through the Greggs Foundation regional grants programme.
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The Greggs Foundation was established in 1987 by Ian Gregg, founder of the Greggs bakery retailer. The regional grants programme is administered by committees of volunteers from Gregg shops, bakeries and offices who are based in England, Scotland and Wales. They use their knowledge of the local area to make small grants to local organisations, in particular those that make a difference to people in need in the heart of Greggs' local communities.
The Greggs Foundation prioritises local organisations that help people in need in their local area. Many charitable causes can be supported through the programme. Most of the grants are to support an identifiable cause such as trips, activities and equipment.
Additionally the Foundation prioritises the following people:
People with caring responsibilities;
People with disabilities;
Homeless people; and
Older people.
Past recipients include:
£2,000 to the Grange Day Centre in Newcastle – the grant was used to provide outdoor activity sessions for older people; and
£2,000 to the Sunbeams Music Trust in Cumbria. This charity uses music as therapy for people with disabilities.
Applications can be submitted at any time.
http://www.greggsfoundation.org.uk/
Community awards from large British supermarket
The Tesco Charity Trust Community Awards Scheme provides one-off donations of between £500 and £4,000 to local projects that support children and their education and welfare, elderly people and adults and children with disabilities.
Previous projects supported have included part funding to purchase minibuses; befriending schemes; luncheon clubs; and day trips / social trips – for elderly / disabled people; sensory garden or room projects; breakfast and after-schools clubs; playground equipment in schools and outdoor classrooms. For example, Addington High School received funding towards the development of an outdoor classroom. Dyslexia Action received funding towards parent awareness courses.
Applications for grants for children and their education and welfare should be made between the 1st December and the 31st January or the 1st May and the 30th June.
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Applications for grants for elderly people and adults and children with disabilities should be made between the 1st February and the 31st March or the 1st August and the 30th September.
http://www.tescoplc.com/plc/corporate_responsibility_09/community/making_difference/charitablegiving/tesco_charity_trust/cagapr09.pdf
Small grant support to address housing issues and homelessness among vulnerable groups
The Nationwide Foundation offers small grants to charities offering support to address housing issues and homelessness among vulnerable groups.
Grants of up to £5,000 are available to registered charities with incomes of under £500,000. Further information can be found on
www.nationwidefoundation.org.uk
Funding for Alcohol Education Projects
The Drinkaware Trust "Ideas Fund"awards small grants of between £100 and £2,500 to local community (and occasionally national) initiatives designed to promote responsible drinking and reduce alcohol related harm. The Trust funds projects ranging from public education campaigns, peer-led education schemes, educational theatre work, conferences, provision for educational materials, training, workshops to other educational events. In particular the Trust welcome applications that aim to further the strategic objectives of the Trust, which are to; reduce alcohol misuse amongst under-18s; and to raise awareness about long term health harms caused by hazardous or harmful levels of drinking.
The Trust accepts applications from; registered charities; other voluntary organisations; and statutory organisations and partnerships. In addition the Trust also makes grants of up to £25,000 for larger projects that undertake direct, hands-on work with individuals and the community as well as grants of up to £100,000 to help larger scale projects pack a more powerful punch or reach a wider audience. An example of a previously funded project is "Party Safe" a partnership project between Rivington School and a local group called Youth Express. Young people from the latter organisation worked together to produce a ten to twenty minute DVD demonstrating the dangers of drinking to excess and showing how quickly things can get out of control.
http://www.drinkaware.co.uk/grants
Supporting a variety of beneficial causes
MODCARE assists financially or by other means any organisations in the UK engaged in education, furthering health, relieving poverty, distress or sickness.
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Funds Distributed: £28,527 (2008/09)
Funding For:* Children / Young people* Elderly / Old People* People with disabilities* Other charities / Voluntary bodies
Funding NOT For:* Animal welfare* Environmental organisations
Apply in writing or by telephone.
MODCARE100 Colworth RoadLondon E11 1JD
Contact: Mr Anthony Oliver SaltTel: 020 7218 3023
Support for a wide range of projects from British bank
Barclays Stockbrokers Charitable Trust provides one off grants only, for capital projects or specific programmes (rather than core or revenue costs).
Applications are considered in the following categories: physical and mental disability; older people; ill health/relief in need; children/youth; family and social welfare; education and training; blind/deaf; poverty/homelessness.
Funding NOT For:Schools/colleges/universities; religion/church buildings; individuals; medical research; animal welfare; overseas charities/projects; large national charities, expenses already incurred
Registered and exempt charities only. Preference given to small and medium-sized charities and local branches of UK charities.Apply in writing to the contact above. If eligibility is established following receipt of an appeal letter, then an application form will be sent.Trustees' meetings held at the end of February, May, August and November.
Catchment Areas: UK
Barclays StockbrokersCharitableTrust Trust OfficerBarclays Bank Trust Co. Ltd.Osbourne CourtGadbrook ParkRudheath
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NorthwichCheshireCW9 7UE
Funding for the relief of sickness and hardship arising from age
The James Tudor Foundation is a grant-giving charitable organisation established for the relief of sickness and the provision of financial assistance to people suffering hardship or distress arising from age, ill-health or infirmity. The Foundation makes grants, gifts and loans to organisations who have been established for at least two years and that are registered charities within the United Kingdom, that can maximise the effectiveness of its donations. The grants are for charitable purposes across six programme areas:
Palliative care Medical research Health education Awards and scholarship The direct relief of sickness
The UK independent healthcare sector and the fulfilment of their charitable objects by other means.
The Foundation expects to make donations of up to £1 Million a year. Grants for under £5,000 will be made within one month, Grants that exceed £10,000 may take up to four months to process. Applications can be submitted at any time.
http://www.jamestudor.org.uk/index.htm
Supporting for the well being of needy people
The Woodroffe Benton Foundation makes grants towards: people in need - primary care of people who are sick or elderly or those affected by the results of a local or national disaster; promotion of education; conservation and improvement of the environment.Local branches of national organisations - the trust prefers to give a large grant to thenational headquarters; individuals.Maximum grant is usually £2,000.Funds Distributed: £221,000 (2008).Applicable to registered charities only. Apply on a form available from the contact above. Full guidance notes are also sent along with the form.The Trustees meet quarterly in January, April, July and October.Woodroffe Benton Foundation, 16 Fernleigh Court, Harrow, Middlesex HA2 6NA, Tel 020 8421 4120
http://www.wcva.org.uk/all/dsp_link.cfm?subcat=64&cat=25
Supporting community development in rural areas
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The main work of the Arkleton Trust is organising seminars, workshops and publishing information about rural development issues. It also administers some small funds including the John Higgs Memorial Fund - which seeks to identify groups doing specific development, community or educational (not within schools) work in rural areas, which are either struggling to start, having trouble in maintaining valuable activities, wishing to develop in new or unfamiliar areas, or seeking to evaluate their work. In addition, the fund tries to assist these groups to find the right person to help and guide their efforts.
To learn more about this trust, see www.arkletontrust.co.uk
Grants in the areas of the arts, community education, medical, environment, health, religion, welfare and youth
The Garfield Weston Foundation offers support to organisations that are registered charities and excepted or exempt charities such as churches, hospitals, educational establishments, museums and housing corporations. Founded in 1958 the Garfield Weston Foundation is a UK based, general grant-giving charity that makes grants in the areas of the Arts, Community Education, Medical, Environment, Health, Religion, Welfare and Youth.
Applications are considered individually by the Foundation and the following issues are taken into consideration:
The financial viability of the organisation;
The degree of need for the project requiring funding;
The amount spent on administration and fundraising as compared to the charitable activities;
The ability to raise sufficient funding to meet the appeal target;
Whether the organisation has appropriate priorities and plans in place to manage its activities.
There is no limit on the size of grant. In the past, the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School received funding for the refurbishment of facilities in two Edwardian houses which have been converted into a number of studios and practice rooms; RHS at Harlow Carr in Yorkshire received funding to build a dedicated education space to house a library, lecture and theatre rooms, online access, kitchen facilities and storage.
There are no application deadlines.
http://www.garfieldweston.org/
Foundation offers support for various themes
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The New Look Group Foundation supports local projects related to the following themes:
Learning through access to education:
Formal education or vocational training overcoming truancy seeking an apprenticeship, or developing life skills.
Learning through accessibility:
Helping to promote an inclusive approach to life, irrespective of physical or mental ability.
Learning to deal with issues:
Helping people to help themselves and their friends by tackling anxieties linked to such issues as eating disorders, obesity, body image, bullying, alcohol or substance abusePreference is given to local schools, community groups, and registered charities in the following areas:
Educational activities aimed at helping people to help themselves;
Regenerating local communities and promoting a positive 'community spirit';
Activities which help people to feel included in local community life who might otherwise feel excluded and which promote positive self-esteem and confidence.
To get more details, e-mail [email protected] or see
http://www.newlookgroup.com/index.cfm?page=1016.
Grants for enhancing quality of life for those in need
Individuals in need and charities that work to enhance the quality of life for people in need (specifically the mentally and physically disabled) can apply for funding the ACT Foundation's grant programme.
The Foundation makes grants to support:
the modifications to homes, schools, hospices etc; the provision of specialist equipment such as specialised wheelchairs, other mobility
aids and equipment including medical equipment to assist independent living; and financial assistance towards the cost of short-term respite breaks at a registered
respite centre.
Grants can range from £100 to several millions.
Examples of grants that the ACT Foundation has made are:Woodlands School – Hydrotherapy pool for disabled children; andWhizz Kids – Mobility aids for children.
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Applications can be made at any time.
http://www.theactfoundation.co.uk/
Funding for general charitable purposes
The Lord Barnby’s Foundation has established a permanent list of charities that it supports each year, with the remaining funds then distributed to other charities. Its priority areas include the following: heritage; the preservation of the environment; and the countryside and ancient buildings, particularly the great Anglican cathedrals; charities benefiting people who are ex-service and service, Polish, disabled or refugees; welfare of horses and people who look after them; technical education for the woollen industry.
Funding is not for Individuals.
Applications will only be considered if received in writing accompanied by a set of the latest accounts. Appeals are considered three times a year, in February, June and November.
Examples of grants allocated with 2008 include: The Holburne Museum (£2,000); The ISIS Project (£1,000); The Langford Trust (£2,500); Talking Space (£1,000); Tall Ships Youth Trust (£2,000); Territorial Army (£5,000); Care International UK (£500); Cares for Kids (£1,000)
Funds Distributed: £257,081 (2008).
Mrs J A Lethbridge (Secretary)LORD BARNBY'S FOUNDATIONPO Box 71PlymstockPlymouthDevon. PL8 2YP
DIY store with waste donation scheme
Schools, charities and community groups can apply for products and waste materials through the B&Q Waste Donate Scheme. B&Q operates this Scheme through all of its stores within the UK. B&Q donates products and waste materials they haven’t been able to sell for re-use such as slightly damaged tins of paint, off-cuts of timber, odd rolls of wallpaper and end-of-range materials. Donated products should benefit the local community and the environment and cannot be resold. Due to its Health and Safety scheme, electrical, petrol and gas items are not available for donation. Applications must be made directly to B&Q stores.
Applications to the scheme can be made at any time.
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http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/templates/content_lookup.jsp?content=/aboutbandq/social_responsibility_2007/waste_donation.jsp&menu=aboutbandq
Dividend fund to benefit local communities
The Community Dividend Fund uses the “odd pence” donated from Co-operative Group Dividend cardholders to fund projects that benefit local communities. Community and voluntary groups as well as charities are able to apply for funding of between £100 and £5,000 to support projects that benefit the local community. To be eligible, the project must benefit a local community in which at least one Co-operative group business trades.
The type of activities supported must fulfil a perceived need in the local community by addressing community issues such as combating crime and anti-social behaviour, promoting education and improving health.
Activities must also target disadvantaged groups or areas and be in line with co-operative values and principals. Past projects include:
Concorde Wheelchairs Dancers - The Concorde Wheelchair Dancers is a Bristol dance team with members representing all ages and disabilities. The Co-operative Membership Community Fund awarded the group a grant of £500, enabling members to take part in a national competition in Blackpool.
Blaina After School Club - The 2H After School Club based at Ystruth Primary School provides care for autistic children and their siblings. The school club has recently received a donation of £500 from The Co-operative Community Fund, and has used the money to create a sensory garden.
Applications can be made at any time.
http://www.co-operative.coop/membership/Community-Fund/
Funding from Getty Jnr Charitable trust before closure
The J Paul Getty Jnr Charitable Trust, one of the largest grant making trusts in the UK has announced that it is winding down the Trust over a period of between five and ten years. This means that the Trust will be increasing the level of annual spend and will be looking for opportunities to award a number of more substantial grants that will have an enduring impact. Since 1986 the Trust has awarded nearly £38 million to over 3,000 charities across the United Kingdom. The Trust aims to support projects which help to relieve poverty, support disadvantaged people, and effect long-term change where help is not readily available from the public or private purse. The Trust also provides funding for the arts, and towards the conservation of the natural and built environment. The Trust makes grants through two funding streams. Main grants can be between £10,000 and £250,000 over a period of 1 to 3 years. Small grants of up to £5,000 are also available for smaller charities.
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Applications can be submitted at any time.
http://www.jpgettytrust.org.uk/funding.html
Transport operator funding community projects
The FirstGroup Plc is committed to making a real difference to the communities in which they operate in the UK, by supporting a wide range of charitable causes and community organisations. The Grants charitable criteria include: young people; health and the environment. Funding is not available for grant making bodies, promotion of political or religion beliefs, government funded schemes and animal welfare. Arts and research projects will only be considered in exceptional cases. The funding available is discretionary. The application form is available from the FirstGroup PLC website and applications can be submitted at any time.
http://www.firstgroup.com/corporate/community/charity_and_sponsorship.php
Funding for community groups
Not for profit organisations and organisation with a charitable purpose can apply for funding through the Mark Leonard Trust. The Mark Leonard Trust is one of the Sainsbury Family Charitable Trusts and focuses on environmental education in the UK.
In particular the Trust seeks to support projects that focus on: Finding practical ways of involving children and young adults; sustainable agriculture and bio-diversity. Sustainable transport, energy efficiency and renewable energy and youth work that supports the rehabilitation of young people involved in anti-social or criminal activities.
Projects supported in the past have included:
A grant of £10,000 to the Federation of City Farms and Community gardens towards a pilot project in Coventry to develop food growing activities in schools
A grant of £10,000 to Plumpton College to complete the construction of an environmentally friendly classroom.
Applications to the Trust can be submitted at any time.
http://www.sfct.org.uk/mark_leonard.html
Projects for a wide variety of charitable purposes
Bernard Sunley Charitable Foundation supports project a wide variety of charitable purposes including: education; arts; heritage; youth; community; conservation; housing; health; medical research.Funding is for capital and/or revenue costs.
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Grants are normally in the range £200 to £10,000 but may, exceptionally, be greater. Match funding is not necessarily required and the grant can be used as match funding. If match funding is required, this may be in the form of another grant or volunteer time
Appeals are considered regularly. The Foundation does not issue strict guidance upon the types of project funded
Applications may be made at any timeBernard Sunley Charitable Foundation20 Berkeley SquareLondonW1J 6LHTel: (020) 7408 2198Fax: (020) 7499 5859
Funding to improve human well being
The Sylvia Waddilove Foundation provides grants to charities for educational projects, music composition and performances, herbal medicine, medical research, disability, and farming related projects. Grants of up to £20,000 are available to registered charities with a turnover of less than £500,000. The Foundation favours supporting small charities that will carry out the project themselves (except in the case of medical research), who rely on volunteers and who can demonstrate a successful history of projects. The Trustees will usually meet to consider applications in January, April, July, and October. Applications need to be submitted before the last week in the month before the next meeting. For example, for an application to be considered at the January meeting, applicants will need to submit it before the last week of December.
http://www.pwwsolicitors.co.uk/charitable-applications/charity-details/the-sylvia-waddilove-foundation-uk
Environmental
Bank foundation supporting community projects throughout England
The Santander Foundation has announced that their budget for Community Partnership Group areas is now fully committed, but that they will re-open for applications in January 2011. The Santander Foundation brings together the charitable donations formerly made in the UK by Abbey, Alliance & Leicester and Bradford & Bingley savings business. Through the Foundation funding is available to registered charities that work in the areas of Education and Training and Financial Capability.
The Foundation will make grants to buy tangible items such as equipment or training materials. Grants are also available to fund project costs such as sessional worker fees, salaries, room hire or other costs incurred in the delivery of the charitable priorities.
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http://www.santanderfoundation.org.uk/aboutus.aspx
Grants to make places a better place to live
The David Knightly Charitable Trust grants are available between £500 to £5,000 for projects helping to make local communities better places to live. Projects supporting community groups will be prioritised.
For further information, write to: Gillian Binks, David Knightly Charitable Trust, Pride of Place Awards, 22 Ferndene Road, Withington, ManchesterM20 4TT Tel: 0161 445 6452.
Support for community groups
The Friends Provident Foundation makes grants of up to £200,000 to not-for profit organisations for projects that address financial exclusion within disadvantaged communities. The funding is distributed through the Financial Inclusion Programme 2009-2012. The Foundation will consider applications for work that will make a strategic contribution to the overall outcome of financial inclusion in the UK. The Foundation will consider requests for capital or revenue funding, core funds or project costs. The Foundation is willing to consider applications from any type of legally independent organisation, but can only support work that is legally charitable. Actions previously supported through the Foundation include; making money management advice available to young people via mobile phones and interactive digital TV; a research project to look at the difficulties that people with a learning disability are having in gaining access to banking services.
Website: Friends Provident Foundation (UK)
Protecting outdoor spaces, funding from landfill operator
The Queen Elizabeth II Fields Challenge is a new campaign supported by the SITA Trust, HRC Prince William and the Fields Trust. The Challenge aims to protect 2012 outdoor recreational spaces in communities such as pitches, woodlands, children's play areas, gardens, bicycle trails, parks etc, all across the country as a permanent living legacy of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee which will be in 2012. Local Authorities, Parish and Town Councils, sports clubs and other private landowners can apply to obtain Queen Elizabeth II Field status. All those areas that are designated a Queen Elizabeth II Field will then be able to apply through SITA's £1 million Queen Elizabeth II Fields Fund, for grants to make improvements to the recreation area.
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Through this fund there will be two different strands:
The QEII Fields Volunteer Support Fund, which will make grants of up to £5,000 to fund those projects where volunteers are extensively involved in the delivery of the project; and the QEII Major Works Fund, which will make grants of up to £25,000 to support those projects that also focus on delivery by volunteers, but will allow major works to be carried out by contractors.
The Fund is anticipated to open in mid 2011. For further information including how to apply to become a Queen Elizabeth II Field click on the link below.
Check website’s postcode checker for eligibility from Sita.
http://www.sitatrust.org.uk/news/175
Funding for tree planting awards
The Tree Council's Tree Futures has announced that as part of the National Tree week 2011 it is offering help for tree planting through two grants programmes. The ‘Trees for Schools' and ‘Community Trees' funds. Any school or community group within the UK that is planning a project that actively involves children under 16 is encouraged to draw on the fund to plant trees and make a greener future. The Tree Council's National Tree Week is the focus for these projects and successful applicants need to organise their planting events in conjunction with our annual celebration of the new tree planting season. The Tree Council are able to fund projects between £100 and £700 and successful applicants will receive up to 75% towards their planting costs. For example, if your project totals £700, The Tree Council would offer up to £525. The remaining 25% will need to be secured by your school or organisation. The closing date for applications is the 31st March 2011
Funds to Support Tree Planting Projects (UK)
Renewable energy grants for the community
The Naturesave Trust, which was set up in 1995, to fund specific environmental and conservation projects throughout the UK and to encourage the greater adoption of sustainable development, especially within the Small and Medium Sized business community (SMEs) has announced that it now provides start up 'seed corn' grants for community renewable energy projects. The Trust are keen to help communities, in particular, that do not have the initial start up capital to undertake all the preliminary work to get to the planning stage and most importantly for the community to retain as much control as possible over the operating income once the project has been successful. Recently funded projects by the Trust include Pilling St John's Primary School which received funding towards the installation of a wind turbine at the school, providing energy and income to the school and Trees for Health which received funding from the Trust to set up green woodworking area to utilise local coppice wood in Devon.
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http://www.naturesave.co.uk/trust_naturesave.html
Landfill tax credit scheme: Flagship Programme reopens
Biffawards, which awards grants to community and environmental projects through monies raised from landfill tax credits donated by Biffa Waste Services has announced, that it's "Flagship" Programme is to re-open for applications in spring 2010. Through its "Flagship" Programme, Biffawards supports regionally or nationally significant voluntary sector led regeneration or biodiversity projects. Flagship projects involve the community working together with a variety of partner organisations to have a major impact on quality of life and/or the environment. Suitably qualified organisations can apply for grants of between £150,000 - £500,000. Projects must be site-based, within 25 miles of a Biffa operation and ten miles of an active landfill site. The organisation making the application must be eligible to enrol with ENTRUST as an Environmental Body. Previously supported projects include; a grant of £257,529 to Groundwork London to develop a Flagship Playscape project at King Georges Fields, Ealing, which aims to break the mould of the risk-averse traditional children's play areas; and the Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Northamptonshire & Peterborough who won a Flagship grant of £389,930 towards the Great Fen Project. This project, which demonstrates regional and national significance, with long term benefits for biodiversity and communities, will restore more than 3,000 hectares of wildlife habitat to the Cambridgeshire Fens.
http://www.biffaward.org/about/foverview
Enhancing communities from Landfill site operator
Under the Sita Trust’s Enhancing Communities Programme grants of up to £50,000 are available to not for profit organisations, community groups, parish councils, local authorities and charities for projects that make physical improvements to community facilities and historic buildings / structures. SITA will accept applications from projects which are within 3 miles of qualifying SITA UK waste processing sites. Previous projects supported through the programme include: A £10,000 grant to Ashtead Cricket Club to resurface and restore the playing field of the former Parsons Mead School to create a sports pitch that can be used for cricket and football and a £10,000 grant to enable the replacement of existing electric radiant heaters with a modern combination condensing boiler at All Saint's Church Hall in Guildford. The next closing date for applications is 10 am on the 18th April 2011 for the Fast Track Fund (formerly Small Grants Scheme) scheme and 10 am on the 21st March 2011 for the Core Fund (formerly Large Grant Scheme).
http://www.sitatrust.org.uk/community-funding
Local – Devon specific etc
Small grants programme for Devon
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The Devon Community Foundation, which is an independent charity committed to supporting local community causes and providing grants to support local causes, has announced a new grassroots small grants programme for local community groups and charities. Community Groups and Charities in Devon, that are volunteer led and with an annual income of up to £30,000 are eligible to apply for a grant of between £250 and £5,000 over three years.
The grant can be used for activities that increases or develops the capacity of small voluntary and community groups. Examples of the type of activities that can be funded include:
Staff costs to enable employment; Training for volunteers; Putting on local events or workshops; Measures to achieve a quality award or improved standards; Activities to support community activity;
Additional activities to expand an existing funded project; The purchase of equipment to benefit the group such as a computer, oven or furniture, etc.
The foundation is quickly running out of funds for the Grassroots Grant Scheme - apply now to avoid disappointment! It is likely that the next round in September maybe the last standard round to be held, as almost all of the funds available have now been awarded. Therefore, if you are planning to apply to the Grassroots Grants Scheme make sure you apply now. We have Outreach support available should you require help with your application - go to the Grassroots Grants page for further details.
http://www.devoncf.com/applying_for_a_grant/index.htm
Networking and Empowerment Fund for Communities
The Networking and Empowerment Fund is provided by Creating Excellence in partnership with the South West Foundation which administers the grant. Funding is intended to support a variety of networking activities, including give people a voice and influence decisions in their communities and to support funding advice worker networks.
The priority of the fund is to support existing or new networks of funding advice workers that provide funding advice and support free at the point of contact to third sector organisations. 50% of the fund is ring fenced for this purpose.
To be eligible, applicants must:Be located within South West England. Have a bank account in the name of the organisation. Have a set of rules or constitution. Be able to provide a copy of their latest accounts. (New organisations shouldBe able to provide a copy of their latest bank statement or the inside pages of their building society pass book.) Be able to demonstrate their commitment to equality of opportunity.
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
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Grant Administrator South West Foundation Westway Farm Bishop Sutton Somerset BS39 5XP Tel: 01275 333 666 Email: [email protected]
North Devon Council – Community Councillor Grants
Current Status:
Open for Applications
Description:
Financial assistance is available for projects or services which benefit the North Devon Community.
Maximum value: £1,500
There is no set limit on the size of the grant which can be applied for. However, the size of grant usually awarded is as follows:
For projects covering an electoral ward - up to £1,500.
Extended Description:
North Devon Council's Community Councillor Grants scheme is in place to support community and voluntary groups to help develop activities and facilities that will benefit the socio-economic culture and environment of North Devon.These are awards for a specific project such as an event, a new or re-furbished facility or a pilot of a new service. The grant seeker will approach the district councillor of their ward for support in their application. They are time limited. All project grants will be subject to a funding agreement. The budget will be split equally amongst the district councillors.
Latest Information:
Applications are accepted and considered throughout the year.
Key Criteria:
Organisations eligible to apply include: Voluntary organisations. Community organisations. Village hall committees, Parish Councils, other community and voluntary sector
organisations.
Proposed projects and activity should fall under one of the following headings: Sports. Culture and heritage.
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Environment and sustainability. Social welfare. Community.
The project must demonstrate: A need for the activity. A need for financial assistance. Local community support. Local benefit in accord with corporate strategies. Measurable benefit. Environmental sustainability.
Applicants to this fund should have the following: A constitution A bank account. Independently signed off accounts. Not-for-profit aims. Open access (within target group).
Eligible Expenditure:
Eligible expenditure includes: Core running costs. Specific projects such as an event, a new or refurbished facility, new equipment
or the pilot of a new service. Equipment.
Restrictions:
Funding for the following will not be considered: Donations. Projects which cover an area which is primarily the responsibility of another
funding agency. Double funding from North Devon District Council sources. Out of area activities. Fund-raising events. Projects which promote religious belief or political activities. Twinning. Civic events. Memorials. Retrospective funding.
Application Procedure:
Contact North Devon Council for further information and application forms.
Links
Community Grants: (http://www.northdevon.gov.uk/index/lgcl_community_and_living/lgcl_grant_schemes/nonlgcl_community_grants_intro.htm) »
North Devon District Council: (http://www.northdevon.gov.uk) »
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Useful addresses and contacts for this scheme:Lucinda Tomlinson Grants Officer North Devon Council Community and Leisure Services Civic Centre Barnstaple EX31 1EA
Tel: 01271 388433
Contact North Devon Council
Application Form and guidance –
http://www.northdevon.gov.uk/community_councillor_grants_application_form_07.08.doc
Dartmoor Sustainable Development Fund
The Dartmoor Sustainable Development Fund has been set up to encourage innovative sustainable development projects that help to improve the quality of life for current and future generations. The Fund will support proposals that focus on environmental, economic, social and cultural aspects of life.
The level of grant support will not normally exceed 50%. For the voluntary sector it will not normally exceed 75%. Up to 100% will be available in exceptional circumstances and in most cases this will require a considerable contribution in kind, such as volunteer time or loan of equipment, premises, land etc. Although there is no prescribed maximum or minimum grant, the average to date has been around £6,000.
Proposed projects should change the attitude and behaviour of individuals and communities in ways that enhance understanding of sustainable development and the role of Dartmoor National Park Authority, while promoting co-operation and social inclusion.
Priority will be given to eligible projects that:
1. involve young people and combat social exclusion; 2. encourage links between urban groups and those resident in Dartmoor National
Park; 3. demonstrate innovation or best practice; 4. lever in contributions from other sources; 5. add value or new dimensions to existing sustainability projects; and/or 6. have little access to alternative public funding; and/or 7. bring organisations together to co-operate in tackling problems or promoting
new ideas.
Visit the website for further eligibility information and to get an application pack:
http://www.dartmoor-npa.gov.uk/index/livingin/li-dartmoorsustdev.htm
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Before you complete your application you should first speak to the Sustainable Development Officer on 01626 831067 or email [email protected].
Fund for innovative ideas
Springboard is an investment fund created to support the development of innovative ideas that will have a significant impact on the economy of Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
Seedcorn funding to support early-stage development, feasibility studies or stepchange activities
There is no set intervention rate; investments will typically be between £50,000 and £250,000
The Springboard Fund will not provide displacement funding if there is another source that will provide the funding.
Public, private or voluntary sector organisations are eligible to apply in Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
Applications can be made at any time and projects will be assessed on viability, value for money and the overall impact it will make. Grants are discretionary.
Application forms are available to download from the website, supported by proof that the recipient is compliant with current UK legislation.South West Regional Development AgencyTel: 0845 600 9966
Email: [email protected]: http://www.springboardfund.co.uk
Sir John and Lady Amory's charitable trust Funding for good causes, with a particular emphasis on Devon.
Apply in writing.Catchment Areas: Devon, and elsewhere in the UK.Donations in institutions exceeding £1,000 each went to: Knightshayes Garden Trust (£17,000); Relief for the Elderly and Infirm (£1,400); Tiverton Market Centre (£2,000); and Churches Housing Action Team, Dorchester Abbey Appeal, Queen Alexandra Hospital.
Sir John and Lady Amory's Charitable Trust The Island Lowman Green Tiverton Devon
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EX16 4LA
Tel: 01884 254899
BBC Children in Need Children in Need Distributes £14.8 Million
BBC Children in Need raised a record-breaking total of £20,991,216 following the Appeal
night last November. BBC Children in Need has awarded £14.8 million to 422 projects
across the UK working with disadvantaged children and young people and have
announced that this spring they will be allocating the first of three rounds of grants this
year. All grants are targeted to areas where they will make a real difference and are
allocated geographically to ensure that all corners of the UK receive a share of the
money raised, and projects supported work with children and young people who may be
affected by homelessness, neglect, abuse or poverty, or those who are living with a
serious illness, disability or psychological disorder.
The minimum grant awarded was of £600 and the maximum £182,683.
There are four general grant deadlines each year: 15 January, 15 April, 15 July, 15
October
http://www.bbc.co.uk/pudsey/grants/general_grants.shtml
BBC Children in Need distributes grants to properly constituted not for profit organisations that work with disadvantaged children below the age of 18 living in the UK (including the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands).
Their disadvantages will include:
Illness, distress, abuse or neglect Any kind of disability Behavioural or psychological problems Living in poverty or situations of deprivation
Applications should demonstrate how your project will change the lives of children for the better. It should be entirely focused on children. Where possible and appropriate it should take into account children’s views and involve them in decision making. Organisations must have:
A constitution or governing document Their own bank/building society account At least two unrelated cheque signatories A written child protection policy
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Adequate and appropriate insurance
Grants can be awarded for up to three years at a time, but one year grants are only given for:
Capital Projects Seasonal Projects e.g. holiday playschemes Holidays and outings Equipment & Welfare Funds
The Appeal does not give grants for:
Trips abroad or projects abroad Medical treatment or medical research Unspecified expenditure Deficit funding/repayment of loans Retrospective funding Projects unable to start within twelve months Distribution to another/other organisation(s) General appeals or endowment funds The relief of statutory responsibilities The promotion of religion Projects for pregnancy testing or advice, information or counselling on pregnancy
choices
BBC Children in Need, PO Box 76, London W3 6FS. Tel: 020 8576 7788
www.bbc.co.uk/pudsey
Local Information for the south west:
BBC Children in Need has changed our application process and so I would be grateful if you could highlight this in the next edition of your bulletin. I have attached a summary for you. Also, I have more recent regional data for you, as follows: Key local regional statistics, for the last full grant year which is Oct 07 to Sept 08, for the South West are: 307 requests received to the value of £20 million127 grants awarded totalling £3.7 million41% of applicants were fundedamount awarded to value requested was 19%
1 Emma BeestonRegional Manager - South WestBBC Children In Need
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E-mail: [email protected] T: Direct Dial 0117 974 7600(x017600) • Bristol Office 0117 974 6600 (x016600) • Central Helpdesk 020 8576 7788 (x0267788)F: Local Fax 0117 974 6690 • Central Helpdesk Fax 020 8576 8887 A: Broadcasting House, Whiteladies Road, Bristol BS8 2LR.
Lottery funding
New Big Lottery Change: Improving Futures
Every child deserves the best start in life, but we know that some grow up in difficult circumstances. Some families experience multiple and complex problems – for example, to do with poor health, unemployment, debt or housing problems – which can affect their children’s wellbeing and life chances.The Improving Futures programme aims to improve outcomes for children within these families.Following extensive consultation with public and voluntary sector organisations, we have decided to fund partnerships that can offer joined-up support and provision for families with multiple and complex problems at a local level. Interested parties need to be aware of the following:Partnerships must be led by voluntary sector organisations, but will need to be supported by or include local authorities in Wales and England, Community Planning Partnerships in Scotland, and Health and Social Care Trusts in Northern Ireland Because every family is different, partnerships will need to be able to draw on a broad range of expertise and services to meet their needs, including setting out to help those families considered ‘hardest to reach’. We have limited funding to support up to 20 partnerships across the UK, and no more than one expression of interest should be made per local authority area.
Deadlines:12 May 2011 – Deadline for expressions of interest. 30 September 2011 – Deadline for full application submission.
Please read our guidance in full, and if you have futher questions please call 0845 4 10 20 30 or email [email protected]
Heritage Grants over £1 Million
The next closing date for applications under the Heritage Lottery Fund’s Heritage Grants Scheme for projects over £1million and under £5million is the 11th April 2011. Under the Heritage Grants scheme funding is available for projects that relate to the national, regional or local heritage of the UK. To be eligible for funding a project must: Help people to learn about their own and other people’s heritage Conserve the UK’s diverse heritage for present and future generations to experience and enjoyHelp more people, and a wider range of people, to take an active part in and make decisions about heritage.
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HLF welcome applications from single organisations and partnerships. Priority is given to not-for-profit organisations, and partnerships led by not-for-profit organisations. If private owners are involved, HLF expect the public benefit to be greater than any private gain. In addition, the HLF also makes grants of £50,001 - £1 million; and Grants in excess of £5 million. These are subject to different application deadlines information on which can be access through the link below.
http://www.hlf.org.uk/HowToApply/programmes/Pages/heritagegrants.aspx
Heritage Lottery Fund strategic framework 2013–2019
For information.
The Heritage Lottery Fund has launched a public consultation on the future of Lottery
funding for heritage from 2013-2019. The consultation is open until 26 April 2011 and
views can be submitted on-line at http://www.hlf.org.uk/consultation2011.
The Government’s announcement of an increase in the HLF’s share of Lottery good
causes income from 16.7% to 20% by 2012-2013 amounts to around £50 million extra
money a year. From 2013 to 2019 HLF will have an annual awards budget of around
£300 million.
At the same time, reductions in central Government and local authority spending mean
there will be significantly less public investment in heritage across the UK during the next
four years. The consultation therefore comes at a time of continued turbulence and
change; and HLF is anxious to hear the views of its customers and partners.
[Source: Heritage Lottery Fund website – 31 January 2011]
Big fund is delivering the Transition Fund on behalf of the Office for Civil Society (OCS), Cabinet Office.
The Transition Fund will help civil society organisations which deliver high quality public services adapt to a different funding environment during a period when they are at risk from reductions in taxpayer funded income.
Are you eligible?
You can only apply for a Transition Fund grant if your organisation can meet all six of the following criteria:
You are one of the following civil society organisations:
a voluntary and community unincorporated charitable association a registered charity
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a community benefit society registered as an industrial and provident society a community interest company an organisation of another type if you operate as a social enterprise and
principally reinvest surpluses for social benefit.
http://www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/transitionfund.htm?regioncode=-uk
The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) are introducing some changes with immediate effect to its procedures to help potential and current applicants, including:
Reduced match funding requirements - The minimum financial contribution (‘match funding’) applicants to the Heritage Grants programme for grant requests over £1m has been reduced from 25% to 10% and for grant requests under £1m from 10% to 5% of the project costs, in cash or kind, with some contribution coming from the applicants’ own resources.
Joint programmes - Such as Parks for People similar changes will apply. The minimum match funding contribution for grant requests over £1m has been reduced from 25% to 10% and for grant requests under £1m reduced from 25% to 5%. Furthermore, the requirement for applicants to contribute 5% in cash has also been dropped, with cash or kind now accepted (with some contribution from the applicant’s own resources).
Management and maintenance costs included in match funding - Heritage Grants applicants are currently required to prepare a management & maintenance plan for all projects with capital works costing over £200,000. These projects will now be able to count their projected additional management and maintenance costs as a contribution to match funding.
More accessible grant increases – HLF will be more willing to consider requests for grant increases arising as a result of current pressures on existing projects.
Protecting our investment – HLF will consider requests for short-term revenue funding for past grant holders where the economic climate is putting the project achievements at risk.
In all cases, applicants will still need to have explored other sources of funding and ensure their project offers good value for money. All these measures are time limited to the end of this strategic plan period to April 2013. For further information, see
http://www.hlf.org.uk/news/Pages/HLFbringsinnewmeasurestohelpapplicantsintoughtimes.aspx.
The new funding strand of the Big Lottery Fund’s Reaching Communities programme opens to applications.
There are two stands :-
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Reaching Communities – funding from £10,000 to £500,000 for revenue projects and/or smaller capital projects up to £50,000
Reaching Communities buildings – funding from £100,000 and £500,000 for large capital projects.
The Reaching Communities buildings strand is offering grants of between £100,000 and £500,000 for capital projects to improve buildings with multiple community purposes.
The strand is expected to be oversubscribed so applicants are advised to use the online eligibility checker to ensure their postcode falls within the prescribed programme areas.
Applications will be received from voluntary organisations, schools, local authorities and social enterprises.
The Reaching Communities programme is intended to help people and communities in need. Applications should satisfy the programme’s desired outcomes:
People have better chances in life and improved access to training and development. Stronger communities with more active citizens working together to tackle their problems. Improved rural and urban environments which communities can access and enjoy. Healthier and more active people and communities.
http://www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/prog_reaching_communities?tab=2®ioncode=-uk
Lottery funding for youth music projects
The Youth Music Open Programme is available for organisations wishing to apply for grants of £5,000 to £30,000. It works with the most disadvantaged young people, providing funding for music projects for young people and free access to music activities for children.
Funding is available to not-for-profit organisations that are over one year old. Participants must be 0-18 (or up to 25 with special educational needs (SEN). Projects must include structured music-making activities for children and young people which are planned to advance their music skills. Activities must involve training and development and must take place principally outside of school hours.
The Youth Music Open Programme is available for organisations wishing to apply for grants of £5,000 to £30,000.
The Open Programme targets nearly £2m of Youth Music's funding towards projects that support our goals of:
Early Years – advancing the learning and development of all children in their early years (0-5) by aiming to ensure universal access to high quality music making in England.
Challenging Circumstances – improving the life chances of children and young people marginalised by society, vulnerable, often hard to reach, who who have the fewest opportunities in the most challenging circumstances by supporting
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them to achieve their full potential through engagement and progression in music making.
Encouraging Talent and Potential – realising the musical talent and potential of children and young people by ensuring opportunity for all to develop their talent regardless of background or chosen genre.
Application is online. Please check eligibility, read the application guidance and contact your Regional Executive Officer (REO)
You can apply at any time, but there are three remaining closing dates for 2010/2011; 10th December 2010 for grants offered by mid March 2011; 10th March 2011 for grants offered by end May 2011.
Applications received after the closing date will not be considered until the following closing date.
For more information, please look at the Youth Music website
http://www.youthmusic.org.uk/musicispower/apply-for-a-grant.html.
Awards for All
Open Programme
All Projects must help to deliver the Big Lottery Fund’s outcomes There is now no need to send documents such as accounts and bank statements with applications.There is now no need for signatures on the application formsIf BIG wants to fund the application, it will make a conditional grant offer. Following conditional offers, BIG will ask for signatures, bank statements and any other documents needed. Awards will then be confirmed if those documents are satisfactoryAwards for All projects must meet at least one of BIG’s outcomes:
• People having better chances in life with better access to training and development to improve their life skills• Stronger communities with more active citizens working together to tackle their problems• Improved rural and urban environments which communities are better able to access and enjoy• Healthier and more active
£60m
in 2007/08
Open
• Grants are available of
between £300 and £10,000.
• Only one application can be
considered at a time.
You can apply if you are: voluntary and community organisation, school, parish or town council, health body.
You cannot apply if you are a: Individual or sole trader, private profit-making organisation, statutory organisation other than those listed above, organisation not established in the UK.
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people and communitiesApplicants need to think about what changes do they want to make to the lives of the people they want to help, and how will those changes help achieve one or more of the four Big Lottery Fund outcomes
OTHER LOTTERY DISTRIBUTORSFund Contact details When Organisational
typeAmount
Heritage Grants:Main Grants Programme: offering grants of more than £50,000 for projects that relate to the national, regional or local heritage of the UK (except the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man).
E-mail: [email protected]: www.hlf.org.uk
Grants of over £50,000 and under £1millionCountry and Regional Committees meet four times a year to make decisions on Heritage Grants of over £50,000 and under £1million – June, September, December and March.
£1 million to £5millionFirst-round applications: 30 September 2010, with a decision in February 2011. Applicants have just over 18-months to work up their second-round application.
Second-round applications to be submitted by 28 September 2012 fordecision in February 2013.
Any public, charitable or not for profit organisation who would like to undertaker a heritage project
£50,000 upwards
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Heritage Lottery and English HeritageConserve and sustain heritage at risk – in places of worship.
E-mail: [email protected]: www.hlf.org.uk
England: 30 June (Grade I placesof worship) and 30 September (Grade II places of worship) every year.
Charitable groups Up to £200,000
Repair Grants for Places of Worship in EnglandUrgent repairs to the fabric of the building only and is open to all listed places of worship which are in regular use as public places of worship.
E-mail: [email protected]: www.hlf.org.uk
Two competitive batches per financial year. The closing dates for applications are as follows:• Places of worship listed grade 1, 11*, 11, A, B or C – 30 June• Places of worship listed grade 11 – 30 September
Places of worship £10,000 to £250,000
Small grant programme for community projects
Esmee Fairbarn supports and strengthen small Community Organisations operating in the rural areas, market and coastal towns of the South West Region. The focus will be on activities that enable people from diverse backgrounds to become engaged in their neighbourhoods and communities and to support those organisations that are bringing about real change to the lives of the people who live in those communities.
Funding Type:
Grants under £1,000.(It is expected that most grants will be in the region of £200-£600).
Priority will be given to:* Small Community Organisations that are addressing the needs of people in their communities by engaging people in community activity either as volunteers or as people benefiting from the funded activities
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* Charitable organisations with running costs under £15,000 although organisations with larger running costs that can demonstrate a small amount of funding will make a real difference will be considered if they meet the rest of the criteria.The Foundation aims to act as a broker to assist small Community Organisations funded through this programme to link into appropriate developmental help that is available. If you are successful in accessing funding through this programme we may be contacting you to see if there is any developmental help that you can be linked to that could assist your organisation. It is also useful to know what help organisations still need.
The Foundation also wishes to prioritise organisations supporting a diverse range of people such as:-
* disabled people including people with learning disabilities* people with mental health problems* frail older people* people who are unemployed or on low incomes* carers of people with additional needs* young people who are affected by 'disadvantage' in any way* people threatened or affected by domestic violence* people from the Black and Minority Ethnic Community* lesbian, gay and bisexual people* people form Gypsy and Traveller Communities* people who are from any other marginalised group
Who Can Apply:-Small community organisations.Free ReservesPriority will be given to applicants with less than 12 months running costs in free reserves. If you have a higher level than this you will be asked to demonstrate clear reasons for this.
If you have any queries about your eligibility please contact the Foundation on 01275333666. All organisations must have a constitution or set of rules and a bank account in the name of the organisation with at least 2 signatories. Applications must be made on an application form. We will try and give you a decision within 14 days of receiving your completed form. If you do not have either of these still contact us.Referee:Your referee should be someone who knows your work well and who is willing to discuss your application with us. They must not be a member of your group, or related to a member.South West region. The Foundation does not currently support applications from Bournemouth and Poole, Bristol, Plymouth, Gloucester, Swindon and Exeter unless the applicant can demonstrate that the project will assist and/or support people from rural areas and/or coastal and market towns.
http://www.esmeefairbairn.org.uk/
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