Issue 138
February 2016
A monthly funding bulletin produced by Angus Council Funding, Policy and Projects Team
This month we have several new funding streams available. The all new Big Lottery Fund
continues with the emphasis on their three approaches to funding; people led; strengths based
and connected. For more information visit http://bit.ly/1Q6PrSk
Find the latest funding news on our Twitter account @angusfunding
Do your own funding search with our free to use Community Toolkit. You can find it at:
http://archive.angus.gov.uk/externalfunding/toolkit.htm
NEWS FROM THE FUNDERS
The NatWest and RBS Skills & Opportunities Fund is open now for applications. The focus for this
funding is to support organisations that help people in disadvantaged communities to develop,
create or access the skills and opportunities they need to help themselves; skills that will enable
them to get into work or start a business, now or in the future. In Scotland the focus is on
measureable social impact on employability, education or enterprise that makes a real
difference in disadvantaged communities.
Deadline: 19 February
For more information visit: http://skillsandopportunitiesfund.natwest.com/
FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
FLOODING
WELFARE
CHILDREN
FAMILES
ENVIRONMENT
YOUTH
VUNERABLE
GROUPS
RURAL
SCHOOLS
AWARDS
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FLOODING
FOUNDATION SCOTLAND
Foundation Scotland has set up a Flood Recovery Fund for Individuals and Families with grants
available of up to £1000. Priority given to households with people over 70, children under five,
people with a disability, low incomes (can be in employment). It does not matter if households
already have insurance cover.
There are also grants of up to £5000 for Voluntary and Community Groups who are providing
immediate relief to people, will be providing longer term community rebuilding projects or have
experienced significant structural and or flood damage.
Please note this fund is entirely separate from the Scottish Government Relief Fund available
through the local authority.
Contact: http://bit.ly/1TRPqrw
Deadline: Ongoing
WELFARE
INMAN CHARITY
The scheme –Grants are available to registered charities in the UK carrying out medical, social
welfare or general welfare activities. Directors are particularly interested in supporting medical
research; care of the elderly, general welfare, hospices, deaf and blind, care of the physically
and mentally disabled and the Armed Forces.
Amount – no minimum or maximum amounts set.
Contact - http://www.inmancharity.org/
Deadline –2 times per year, next deadline 29 February 2016
CHILDREN
BBC CHILDREN IN NEED – SMALL GRANTS PROGRAMME
The scheme – Grants are available for not for profit organisations that are working with
disadvantaged children and young people who are 18 years old and younger living in the UK.
They fund organisations working to combat this disadvantage and to make a real difference to
children and young people’s lives.
Amount – Up to £10,000
Contact - http://bbc.in/1lSnwuX
Deadline – 4 throughout the year, latest deadline is 1 March 2016
FAMILIES
KELLY FAMILIY CHARITABLE TRUST
The scheme – Grants are available to UK charities whose activities nurture and support family
life. The three principal areas that the charity wishes to support are;
• Interventions and support that help families to manage belter and prevent the fracture of the
family unit, e.g. relationship counselling, mediation.
• Families where sexual abuse, physical abuse, domestic violence, alcohol abuse and drugs
abuse threaten the integrity of the family unit.
• Prisoners and in particular their families, during and after the period of imprisonment.
Newly formed groups are particularly encouraged to apply to help them become established.
Amount – Between £1,000 - £5,000
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Contact - http://www.kfct.org.uk/index.html
Deadline - 1 March 2016
ENVIRONMENT
GREGGS FOUNDATION – SMALL ENVIRONMENT GRANTS
The scheme – Projects that improve the physical environment in a way that will improve
people’s lives. Any not for profit organisation can apply with preference given to small, locally
based and community led organisations. Schools are also encouraged to apply. All projects
must have environmental benefits and priority will be given to those that include members from
disadvantaged groups such as illness, disability, carers, homeless, isolated older people or those
living in a disadvantaged area.
Amount - £3,000 and £10,000.
Contact - http://bit.ly/1QqYOg0
Deadline – This is a rolling programme, and applications can be submitted at any time.
YOUTH
STARBUCKS YOUTH ACTION GRANTS
The scheme – Working in partnership with UK Youth to provide support and funding to help
under 25 year olds not in employment or education to bring their social action project to life. To
support young people through their project they will be given access to a specially designed
App in order to keep track of their project milestones and achievements. All workers supporting
young people will receive a copy of an employability toolkit to run through employment ready
sessions and the QCF Unit Leadership pack.
Amount – up to £1,000 with an additional contribution for youth workers support time.
Contact – http://www.starbucks.co.uk/responsibility/community/youth-action
Deadline – 7 March 2016.
VULNERABLE GROUPS
FIRST UTLITY FOUNDATION – GENERAL SUPPORT GRANTS
The scheme – Support projects that make a genuine difference to the lives of vulnerable
families and individuals across the UK, Priority is given to projects that; change the lives of
vulnerable families and children for the better; improve the quality of life for older people; make
life better for people with disabilities. Particular focus is given on supporting initiatives that can
demonstrate a track record in reaching marginalised communities and/or deliver innovative
solutions to alleviate suffering.
Amount – Between £3,000 and £10,000
Contact - http://www.first-utility-foundation.org.uk/about/
Deadline – Round 1 applications 29 February 2016.
RURAL
THE PRINCE’S COUNTRYSIDE FUND
The scheme- Organisations and charities that are helping to protect and sustain Britain’s
farming and rural communities will be able to apply for funding of up to £50,000. To be
considered for funding projects need to contribute to one of three countryside issues, these are;
Thriving Rural Communities; Rural Livelihoods; and Farmers of the Future. Funding will be
available for both capital and revenue costs.
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Amount – Up to £50,000
Contact - http://bit.ly/RIjFVR
Deadline – Applications for funding will open in early March 2016.
SCHOOLS
THE ELRIDGE TRUST
The scheme – To encourage young people to enjoy and appreciate visual art, especially
painting. The Trust makes grants to primary or secondary schools in the state sector for school
trips to museums, galleries and centres of art at home and abroad. Grants are also made to UK
museums and galleries for projects aimed at young people.
Amount - up to £3,000
Contact - http://www.eridgetrust.co.uk/page2.htm
Deadline – 31 May 2016.
AWARDS
GROW WILD – GROW FOR IT AWARDS
The scheme – Grow Wild is looking for young people, aged 12 to 25, to enter their new Grow For
It competition. Awards of up to £500 are available to create a piece of wild flower – inspired
visual or performance their through their Get Creative Award. Groups of young people who
want to transform a local space with native plants and wild flowers can also apply for up to
£500 through the Transform a Space Award.
Amount - £500
Contact - https://www.growwilduk.com/content/grow-it
Deadline - 22 February 2016
Produced by the Funding, Policy and Projects Team, Angus Council
Economic Development Division,
Chief Executive’s Unit Angus House, Forfar
Tel 01307 473222 Email externalfunding@angus.gov.uk
Twitter @angusfunding
The Funding Team is not responsible for the content of external websites, and can make no
guarantees that the information on the websites is accurate.
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