Funding Bulletin August 2015
Produced in partnership with Essex Association of Councils for Voluntary Service
Help Through Crisis Fund
Grants are available for voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations in
England for projects that provide immediate support to individuals currently living in
crisis or at risk of crisis as a result of hardship. The Big Lottery Fund, in collaboration
with a wide range of organisations, has established the new £30 million Help
Through Crisis programme to fund projects that draw on the strengths and personal
experience of people facing hardship crisis so that they can overcome immediate
difficulties and be ready for opportunities and challenges ahead. Grants of between
£300,000 and £500,000 are available for projects lasting five years.
Application Deadline: 26 August 2015
Application forms available to https://www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/globalcontent/programmes/england/help-through-crisis
Creative Local Growth Fund
Grants are available to arts/cultural organisations and Local Enterprise Partnerships
(LEPs) in England to support the cultural sector in contributing to local economic
growth. Applicants can apply for grants between a minimum of £150,000 and a
maximum of £500,000.Applicants can apply for projects that last for up to three years
but applicants are strongly encouraged to consider whether they require funding for
one, two or three years.
Application Deadline: 16 October 2015
Applicants must submit applications using the online application portal.
https://forms.artscouncil.org.uk/officeforms/Arts_Projects.ofml
NFU Mutual Charitable Trust
The objectives of the NFU Mutual Charitable Trust are to promote, facilitate and
support charitable activities which aim to relieve poverty within rural areas, advance
the education of the public by research and dissemination of information in relation to
agriculture or advance the education of young people within rural areas.
Deadline is 23 October
http://www.nfumutual.co.uk/company-information/charitable-trust/
Coastal Revival Fund
Funding for local authorities, businesses, social enterprises charities and community
organisations to support or restore local heritage and facilities on the English Coast
that benefit the wider community and the surrounding economy. There is a total of £3
million in revenue and capital grants available through this programme.
Grants willl support communities wishing to unlock the economic potential of hard-totackle buildings, landscapes and facilities. This will be achieved by funding the initial
work to get restoration projects underway, acting as a catalyst that attracts additional
financing from the private and charitable sectors.
Applications must be received by Monday 14 September 2015
https://www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/ccf
Starbucks Youth Action Invites Applications for 2015 Funding
UK Youth and Starbucks are inviting groups working with young people not in
education or employment in England, Scotland and Wales to apply for grants of up to
£1,000.Young people in England, Scotland and Wales aged between 16 and 24
years who are not in education or employment can apply. Two young people need to
lead the project and engage a further 50 young people throughout the course of the
project. The young people will need to have a youth worker/training organisation able
to support them throughout the project. Although the programme is primarily focused
on young people not in education or employment, strong applications from other
applicants will be considered.
Applications can be made at any time from July 2015 until February 2016.
An online application form and full details can be found on the Starbucks Youth
Action website. http://www.ukyouth.org/our-work-with-young-people/corporateresponsibility/youth-action#.Vbn0wflViko
Money Lending Team Fund
The England Illegal Money Lending Team is once again, able to make available
money taken from loan sharks to be used to benefit local communities.
The good news is that for the year 2015-2016 organisations will be able to apply for
up to £5,000 to directly target an area affected by, or believed to be at risk of illegal
money lending to promote the illegal money lending team and the message that loan
sharks should be avoided at all costs. Your project idea will need to target illegal
money lending and needs to be delivered by the 31st March 2016. If you are
interested in applying and would like to know more about the funding criteria, please
contact david.a.benbow@birmingham.gov.uk . Then, just send a short summary of
your great idea and the budget you will require.
Closing date for applications is September 30th 2015.
D'Oyly Carte Charitable Trust
The D'Oyly Carte Charitable Trust funds UK registered charities in the fields of the
advancement of the arts, health and medical welfare and environmental protection or
improvement.
Deadline is 24 October.
http://www.doylycartecharitabletrust.org/what-we-fund/
Robin Corbett Award for Prisoner Rehabilitation
This is an award for outstanding rehabilitative work with prisoners done by a small
charity or community group. It champions work that fosters personal responsibility.
Deadline is 30 October.
http://www.prisonreformtrust.org.uk/GetInvolved/CompetitionsAwards
Buttle UK - Estranged Young People Programme
Buttle UK can help address the needs of these young people by providing funding to
enable them to fully access and participate in education, employment or training
opportunities. We also help settle them in secure accommodation by contributing to
setting up home costs.
http://www.buttleuk.org/pages/support-for-young-people.html
John Ellerman Foundation - Regional Museums and Galleries Fund
Funding is available to help strengthen regional museums and galleries in the UK by
helping organisations to enhance and sustain curatorial development to attract a
broader public. The Foundation is particularly interested in funding museums and
galleries that plan to: Support new ways of working both for established curators and
those just starting out. Work in partnership with others to develop and share good
practice. Ensure that the experience from the work funded is integrated into any
future plans.
The budget for 2015/16 is £482,000. The Foundation expects to make about four or
five grants for periods of two to three years.
The deadline for first-stage applications is 9 October 2015.
http://ellerman.org.uk/how-to-apply/regional-museums-and-galleries-fund
Paul Hamlyn Foundation Launches Access and Participation Fund (UK)
Grants are available to support organisations to test, implement and develop
ambitious plans to widen access to and deepen participation in the arts.
Not-for-profit, formally constituted organisations are eligible to apply, however
applicants that do not already have a track record in both the arts and work on
access and participation must have a strong partnership that possesses such skills.
The first application deadline for Explore and Test is 15 September 2015.
The first application deadline for More and Better is 1 November 2015.
http://www.phf.org.uk/funds/access-and-participation-fund/
Outdoor Play Spaces Programme – Lords Taverners
“We believe it is essential for special schools catering for children with severe
learning and physical disabilities to have access to suitable outdoor play equipment.
‘Play time’ is proven to improve children’s physical and mental health, help develop
emotional responses and learning skills and improving basic numeracy and literacy.
The Lord’s Taverners Charitable Programmes Team process applications for the
outdoor play programme twice yearly. The expression of interest form will be
available for download and completion between the following dates:
1 September 2015 to 30 November 2015
1 March 2016 to 31 May 2016
http://www.lordstaverners.org/outdoor-play-spaces-lords-taverners
If you require any further help or assistance with any of the above funding
programmes or advice on any aspect of funding or group development please
contact:
Rachel Fahie CEO
BDVSA
Email ceo@bdvsa.org
Tel: 01376 550507