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Funding Opportunities Open
Opportunity
Funding for Young People to Develop Social Enterprises (UK)
UnLtd, in partnership with Sports Relief and the Spirit of 2012, has announced that young people who want to start, grow or build their social enterprise idea can apply for funding
of up to £15,000.
Young people can apply for a Test it Award of up to £500 or a Build it Award of up to £15,000. Awards can be applied for by an individual or small group of up to four people aged
11-30. Test it Awards provide young people with the chance to unlock their potential and make a positive difference in the community. The Test it Awards are available to 200
young people to run their own projects.
There is a one stage application process for Test It Awards. All applicants need to do is fill out the application which can be found at here. UnLtd will also scale up successful
projects by providing Awards of £15,000 to 10 young people who are ready to build their ideas into sustainable social.
There is a two stage application process for the Build it Awards. Applicants initially will need to submit an expression of interest and if they meet the criteria then UnLtd will send
an application form to apply, more details can be found at here.
http://www.sportrelief.com/schools/youth-groups/carry-on-your-good-work
New Fund from Wellcome Trust and BIS for Science Centres (UK)
The Wellcome Trust and the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) have come together to deliver a new £30 million ‘Inspiring Science Capital Fund' fund.
The fund which opens later this year, aims to support science centres and attractions across the UK to engage even more people with science. Centres will be able to bid for
funds to refresh and refurbish exhibitions and infrastructure. Applications will need to demonstrate how the funding will help you to engage underserved and underrepresented
audiences as well as contribute to the future sustainability of your organisation. Successful applicants will have a proven record of innovative programming and an established
revenue model, and be unable to access capital investment from other public sources.
http://www.wellcome.ac.uk/News/Media-office/Press-releases/2016/WTP060153.htm
Sport Relief Community Cash Grants (UK)
Sport Relief Community Cash grants are available for projects in the UK that are helping local people who are disadvantaged.
Small voluntary and community sector groups including constituted voluntary and community groups; charities; and social enterprises; etc. can apply for grants of between £500
and £1,000 for projects that helps people of all ages:
• Feel more included in their community
• Builds their skills
• Increases their sense of achievement.
The type of activities that can be funded include:
• Foodbanks
• Counselling and advice services
• Disability sports clubs/activities
• Training, skill building and volunteering projects; etc.
Priority will be given to small, locally based groups or organisations in areas of disadvantage that have a clear understanding of the needs of their community and are
undertaking actions as a means of addressing these needs. The grants are administered by the Community Foundations within the UK. To see your local Community Foundation
please click on the link below and select the link for your closest Foundation. http://ukcommunityfoundations.org/community_foundations/map
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Additional £50 million to Support Homes and Business Affected by Floods (Northern England)
The Department for Communities and Local Government has announced £50 million of additional funding to local authorities to help support households and businesses affected
by floods in Northern England. This brings the total funding available to over £100 million.
The funding will be available to help the people directly affected by the floods; providing local authorities with funding to spend on local recovery needs; support people as they
protect their homes against future floods by providing grants of up to £5000, so they can install new flood barriers, replace doors and windows with water resistant alternatives, or
move electricity sockets up to a safer level; and ensure flood affected businesses that have had their trading disrupted can get back on their feet.
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/50-million-more-immediate-support-for-homes-and-business-affected-by-floods
£750,000 Emergency Football Relief Fund (North of England)
The Football Foundation has announced the establishment of an Emergency Football Relief Fund following the recent storms in the North of England.
Up to £750,000 has been made available to rebuild and repair grassroots football pitches and facilities that have suffered storm damage and flooding, to enable football to
continue across the affected regions as quickly as possible. The funding is available for grassroots football, and clubs across all levels of The FA National League System (Step 1
to Step 7), that require assistance to make facilities safe and fit for purpose.
To apply you must be in on the following County FA regions:
Cumberland
Durham
Lancashire
Northumberland
Westmorland
West Riding.
Contact the relevant County FA for more information on how to access this emergency relief funding.
http://www.footballfoundation.org.uk/news/archive/football-foundation-announces-750000-emergency-football-relief/
Lancashire Leader Programmes Open for Applications (North West)
The Lancashire LEADER 2015-2020 programmes are now officially open for applications.
Leader is a European funding programme designed to support the development of the rural economy by providing grants to small businesses and communities. The LEADER
scheme is part of the Rural Development Programme for England (RDPE) and is part funded by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD). The
programme will run from 2015-2020 with funding being distributed via three Local Action Groups (LAGs):
• Lancashire North & Bowland
• Lancashire West
• Lancashire Pennine Moors.
Small businesses as well as community groups and social enterprises etc can apply for grants for projects that benefit the rural economy. To be eligible for funding, projects
must:
• Increase farm productivity
• Support micro and small businesses and farm diversification
• Boost rural tourism
• Provide rural services
• Provide cultural and heritage activities
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• Increase forestry productivity.
Eligible businesses and organisations can apply for grants from £6,000 for projects costing a minimum of £15,000 with LEADER providing a maximum of 40% of total eligible
costs.
There is a two stage application process. Those successful at stage 1 (outline application) will be invited to submit a full proposal (stage 2)
http://www.lancashire.gov.uk/rural-development.aspx
Government Announces New £20,000 Funding for Farmers Affected by Recent Flooding (North West)
The Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has announced that Flood-hit farmers in Lancashire and Cumbria will be able to claim up to £20,000 to help
restore damaged agricultural land. The funding forms part of a £40m Community Recovery Scheme announced by the Government.
The new Farming Recovery Fund will help to cover farmers' short-term uninsured recovery costs and will provide assistance with four key areas, including:
• Restoring productive grassland
• Recovering productive arable and horticultural land
• Restoring farm vehicle access
• Repairing agricultural drainage.
Farmers who want to apply for the Farming Recovery Fund should call the Rural Services helpline on 03000 200 301.
http://www.addingtonfund.org.uk/farms-can-claim-20000-flood-repairs-defra-says/
LankellyChase Foundation Theory of Change Grants (UK)
The LankellyChase Foundation is seeking applications to its grant making programme. Based on its Theory of Change (which advocates a radical new approach), the
Foundations wants to fund new and innovative work to address the needs of individuals facing multiple and severe disadvantage. By this the Foundation mean people who are
experiencing a combination of severe social harms such as:
• Homelessness
• Substance misuse
• Mental illness
• Extreme poverty
• Violence and abuse; etc.
Any organisation can apply as long as the works undertaken is for charitable purposes.
Projects funded in the past include:
• The testing an alternative model of mental health support for women facing severe and multiple disadvantage
• Providing support for pregnant women and new mothers who are facing severe and multiple disadvantage.
• Providing support services to excluded women from ethnic minorities, including English lessons, voluntary community connections and a café that tackles food waste.
Grants awarded in the past have ranged from less than £5,000 to £370,000. The Foundation strongly suggest applicants call for an informal discussion of their idea
before submitting an application. The Foundation's grant committee meets twice a year though they can sometimes make decisions on funding in between
meetings. http://www.lankellychase.org.uk/accessing_funding/funding_opportunities
The Care & Wellbeing Fund (UK)
Cancer Charity Macmillan and social investor Big Society Capital have come together to launch a new £12m Care and Wellbeing Fund.
The Fund which will run for the next 10 years will provide loans and other investment for charities looking to develop or scale up means of solving community problems for
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people with long term illness. The 10-year fund, to which Macmillan and BSC have both contributed £6m, is said to be used to "develop and scale new and existing community
care services for people affected by cancer and other long term conditions. The fund, which is available to charities and asset-locked social enterprises, will be administered by
Social Finance, with support from the Health Foundation, a charity which supports the development of better healthcare. The fund's first investment is of £350,000 into a new
programme tackling loneliness in Worcestershire. The intervention will be offered to 3,000 people and will be delivered by Age UK Herefordshire and Worcestershire, together
with local voluntary and community organisations.
http://www.careandwellbeingfund.co.uk/
Funding to Promote Sporting Activities (UK)
The European Commission has issued a call for proposals through its Erasmus + Programme for Sport. A total of €27.4 million is available to fund sports projects in 2016.
Public institutions and non-profit organisations active in the field of sport and physical activity can apply for grants that promote increased participation in and equal access to
sport for all; promotes good governance in sport and dual careers of athletes; and tackle cross-border threats to the integrity of sport, such as doping, match fixing and violence,
as well as all kinds of intolerance and discrimination.
The Erasmus+ programme provides support through several funding streams. These are:
• Collaborative partnerships
• Non-profit European sports events
• Actions that strengthen the evidence base for policy-making.
The level of funding range from a maximum of €60,000 for small Collaborative Partnerships to €500,000 for Non-profit European Sporting Events. For further
information, including information including the levels of funding available and the application closing dates, please click on the link below.
http://ec.europa.eu/sport/opportunities/sport_funding/index_en.htm
UnLtd Launches Refugee Response Programme (UK)
UnLtd, the charity for social entrepreneurs, has announced a new £100,000 fund to tackle the emerging challenges faced by local authorities, churches, mosques and charities
as the UK agrees to take in 20,000 displaced people fleeing conflict. UnLtd is offering one to one support and up to £5,000 cash to UK based social entrepreneurs or refugees
with asylum status or humanitarian protection status, who wish to establish a venture, or develop a new service at their existing venture, to meet the long-term needs of refugees
and asylum seekers in the UK. This can include:
• Organising and managing accommodation for those who need it
• Whether in private homes or unused spaces
• Collecting, restore and distribute clothing and furniture
• Interpretation and English language learning opportunities
• Organising meaningful voluntary experiences that can help integrate people; etc.
https://unltd.org.uk/2015/09/16/social-entrepreneurs-wanted-to-help-refugees-build-new-lives-in-britain/
Government Launches New Loan Fund to Save Pubs at Risk of Closure (England)
The Department for Communities and Local Government has launched a new £1.5 million fund to help local people take control of pubs at risk of closure. The new ‘Pub Loan
Fund' will help community groups take over the running of their pub, by providing small loans to start feasibility work, pay for lawyers' fees or get materials for refurbishment.
Already, under community rights, local people can nominate any local building or land they love as an ‘asset of community value' and then, if it comes up for sale, have 6 months
to raise the funds to buy it. So far more than 800 pubs have been listed. Further details about the Pub Loan Fund will be announced in due course.
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/run-your-local-with-15-million-pub-loan-fund
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Power to Change Trust – Initial Grants Programme (England)
The Power to Change Trust, which is an independent charitable Trust set up in 2015 to support, develop and grow community businesses across England has announced that its
Initial Grants Programme will re-open for applications in early 2016.
Community businesses that are in a position to significantly improve their long-term sustainability within six months of receiving a grant will be able apply for capital and revenue
funding of between £50,000 and £500,000. The Trust will be looking for applications from exiting organisations which already have business plans in place and are ready to start
work quickly on their proposals. Capital grants can be used for refurbishments, renovations, land purchase and building purchase. Revenue funding is available to develop new
services which generate income and meet community-identified needs; for professional services and staff costs restricted to the project, for example, to oversee new business
development for a limited period. http://www.thepowertochange.org.uk/initial-grants-programme/
Small Charities Fundraising Training Programme Open (England)
The Foundation for Social Improvement (FSI), in partnership with the Small Charities Coalition, and GlobalGiving UK is managing the UK Government's Small Charities
Fundraising Training Programme.
Charities with an annual income up to £1m can sign up for a range of training opportunities that will run from February to June 2016. These include:
• Face-to-face training
• Intensive one-to-one advice sessions
• Skilled volunteering matches
• Webinars.
These will cover topics including:
• Developing a fundraising strategy
• Fundraising from trusts and foundations
• Developing corporate relationships
• Crowdfunding.
You can sign up for the various opportunities through the different provider websites. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/small-charities-fundraising-training-programme-nowopen
Nuffield Foundation - Research and Innovation Grants (UK)
The Nuffield Foundation is inviting applications through its Research and Innovation Grants programme. The Foundation supports charitable and non-profit organisations with
creative ideas to identify change or interventions which will have a practical impact for researchers, policy makers, and practitioners. There are currently a number of grants
programmes that support research and innovation for beneficial social change. These are:
• Law in Society
• Children and Families
• Early Years Education and Childcare
• Finances of Ageing
• Economic advantage and Disadvantage
• Education and Open Door which is for projects that advance social wellbeing, but lie outside the Foundation's main programme areas.
Grants are mainly for research (usually carried out in universities or independent research institutes) but are also made for practical developments or innovation (often in
voluntary sector organisations). Grants normally range between £10,000 and £350,000.
The next deadline for submitting an outline application is the 5.30 pm on the 3rd March 2016. http://www.nuffieldfoundation.org/grants-research-and-innovation-projects
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EU Call for Projects that Support Film Audience Development (UK / Europe)
The EU has put out a call for applications for funding for collaborative projects that supporting audience development by improving access to audiovisual works in particular
through promotion, events, film literacy and festivals.
The €2.2m funding will provide support to:
• Activities aimed at promoting film literacy and at increasing audiences' knowledge of, and interest in, European audiovisual works
• Facilitating the circulation of European films worldwide and of international films in the Union on all distribution platforms, via international cooperation projects in the
audiovisual sector.
Projects require at least 3 partners (project leader and at least 2 partners) that are active in the field of film literacy and come from 3 different countries participating in the MEDIA
Sub-programme and cover at least 3 different languages. The financial contribution of the Union cannot exceed 60% of the total eligible costs of the action.
The deadline for applications is 3rd March 2016. https://eacea.ec.europa.eu/creative-europe/funding/audience-development-2016_en
EU Funding for Video Game Development (UK)
The EU has €2.6 million funding to help support the development of the European video games sector.
The priorities for the funding include:
• Increasing the capacity of audiovisual operators to develop European audiovisual works with a potential to circulate in the Union and beyond
• To facilitate European and international co-production, including with television broadcasters
• To encourage business to business exchanges by facilitating access to markets and innovative business tools enabling audiovisual operators to increase the visibility of
their projects on Union and international markets.
This call for proposals is aimed at European video game production companies which have been legally constituted for at least 12 months prior to the submission date and that
can demonstrate a recent success. Grants of €10,000 to €150,000 are available to fund up to 50% of total project costs. The deadline for submitting proposals is 3rd March
2016.
https://eacea.ec.europa.eu/creative-europe/funding/development-video-games-2016_en
AB Charitable Trust Funding for Human Rights Projects (UK)
The A B Charitable Trust (ABCT) is currently accepting applications.
The Trust supports UK-based charities that defend human rights and promote respect for vulnerable individuals whatever their circumstances. It is now accepting funding
applications for projects working with marginalised and excluded people in society, with a focus on:
• Refugees and asylum seekers
• Prisoners and penal reform
• Human rights.
Grant amounts range from £7,500 to £10,000 and typically are awarded to charities with annual income between £150,000 and £1.5m that do not have substantial investments
or surpluses.
The next deadline for applications is the 4th March 2016.
http://abcharitabletrust.org.uk/application.htm
Lloyds Bank Foundation Funding Programmes Re-open for Applications (England & Wales)
The Lloyds Bank Foundation for England & Wales has re-opened its main grants programmes for applications.
The aim of these programmes is to support projects that help people over the age of 17 who are experiencing multiple disadvantage at one of the critical points in their life.
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Grants are made through two funding programmes. These are:
• "Invest" which is a flexible, long term core funding programme for charities helping disadvantaged people. Grants are up to £25,000 per year for two or three years, with
the opportunity for continuation funding for up to six years in total.
• "Enable" which is a smaller and shorter grants programme for charities that have identified clear development needs. This funding aims to help the organisations deliver
their mission more effectively. These grants are up to a total £15,000 over two years.
The funding is available to registered charities and charitable incorporated organisations (CIOs) with an income of between £25,000 and £1 million. To be eligible, organisations
are expected to be working with people 17 years or older, experiencing multiple disadvantage at one of the critical points in their life. The only exceptions are young people who
are under 17 years of age and young parents or looked after children and disabled young people moving into independent living.
The closing date for applications is 5pm on the 4th March 2016.
http://www.lloydsbankfoundation.org.uk/our-programmes/
Wellcome Trust – Arts Awards (UK)
The Wellcome Trust is inviting organisations and individuals to apply for funding through its Arts Awards.
The Arts Awards support projects that engage the public with biomedical science through the arts including:
• Dance
• Drama
• Performance arts
• Visual arts
• Music
• Film; etc.
Applications are invited for projects of up to £40,000 through their small grants programme, and for projects above £40,000 through their large grant programme. The aim of the
awards is to support arts projects that reach new audiences which may not traditionally be interested in science and provide new ways of thinking about the social, cultural and
ethical issues around contemporary science.
The scheme is open to a wide range of people including, among others:
• Artists
• Scientists
• Curators
• Filmmakers
• Writers
• Producers
• Directors
• Academics
• Science communicators
• Teachers
• Arts workers
• Education officers.
The next application deadline for small projects is the 4th March 2016.
http://www.wellcome.ac.uk/Funding/Public-engagement/Funding-schemes/arts-awards/
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Funding to Promote Swimming (UK)
The Swimathon Foundation Community Grants Scheme offers funding of between £300 and £2,500 to groups who provide and promote swimming in their local community.
The Foundation is passionate about encouraging people to get involved with swimming, which it hopes to encourage even further with its Community Grants. To be eligible for a
Swimathon grant organisations need to be supported by pools that are participating in Swimathon. Some of examples of groups that Swimathon Foundation Community grants
will support, but are not limited to:
• Community groups
• Swimming clubs
• Senior groups
• Youth groups
• Sports clubs
• Disability charities
• Scout groups
• Healthy living groups; etc.
Examples of projects supported in the past include:
Banishing Aqua Fears Yes You Can! who were awarded £1,734 to make swimming more accessible to residents on the Isles of Islay and Jura and Braintree Mencap Swimmers
based in Essex, were awarded £2,500 to ensure people with learning disabilities have the opportunity to participate in activities in the local area. Applicants must be a
representative of, or have the support of, a pool participating in Swimathon 2016.
The closing date for applications is the 4th March 2016. http://www.swimathonfoundation.org/apply/
Greggs Foundation Announces the Launch of New Environmental Grant Scheme (England, Scotland & Wales)
The Gregg Foundation has announced a new grants programme, funded by the 5p levy on carrier bag sales in Greggs shops, that aims to improve people's lives by improving
their environments.
The funding is available to small, locally based community led organisations with a turnover not in excess of £300,000. Schools are also able to apply and will receive the same
level of preference as small organisations. The new programme is split into two grant programmes, small grants of up to £2,500 and large grants up to £10,000.
Under the small grants programme funding is available to:
• Purchase equipment
• Sessional salary costs
• Purchase of trees/plants
• Small capital projects
• Learning activities.
The large grants programme will fund larger more ambitious projects such as for example:
• A school that would like to create an orchard to provide fresh fruit for its pupils
• A community centre that wants to install a ground source heat pump
• A community group that would like to transform a patch of land into a community allotment.
There would also be an educational aspect to the grants to help people learn about their impact on the world around them and preference will be given to projects that support
disadvantaged people. The Foundation are more likely to make grants to local organisations based near Greggs shops.
The closing date for both schemes is the 4th March 2016.
https://www.greggsfoundation.org.uk/environmental-grants
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Magna Carta Fund for Human Rights and Democracy (UK)
The Government has launched a new fund to tackle human rights violations overseas. The Magna Carta Fund for Human Rights and Democracy (MCFHRD) provides financial
support to projects that:
• Further British interests overseas by tackling the root causes of human rights violations
• Strengthening institutions and governance
• Supporting the promotion and protection of human rights
• Democracy and the rule of law.
The funding is focused on three interconnected themes:
• Democratic values and the rule of law
• The rules-based international order
• Human rights for a stable world.
There are three funding levels available:
• Under £10,000
• £10,000 to £80,000
• Above £80,000.
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The deadline for applications for the 2016-17 round of funding is 4 March 2016. https://www.gov.uk/guidance/human-rights-and-democracy-programme
Strategic Legal Fund for Vulnerable Young Migrants (England & Wales)
The Trust for London and the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation are providing £360,000 as part of the Strategic Legal Fund (SLF) for Vulnerable Young Migrants.
Grants of up to £30,000 are available to NGOs and private law firms to undertake strategic legal work to benefit children and young people who are significantly disadvantaged
by migration status. The fund will accept applications in any area of law that affects vulnerable young migrants including:
• Asylum
• Immigration
• Human rights
• Family law
• Community care
• Housing
• Education
• Mental health; etc.
The SLF only funds two kinds of strategic legal action. These are:
• Pre-litigation research
• "third party intervention" in an existing case.
The maximum grant length is 12 months, and most grants are for around six months. For information on previously funded projects please click here.
The next closing date for applications is the 8th January 2016 followed by the 7th March 2016. http://strategiclegalfund.org.uk/
Clore Poetry and Literature Awards (UK)
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The Clore Duffield Foundation has announced that the 8 round of its £1 million programme to fund poetry and literature initiatives for children and young people across the UK
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is now open for applications.
Through the programme, primary, middle, secondary, special schools, sixth form colleges, academies and further education colleges as well as community groups, libraries and
other arts/cultural organisations can apply for grants of between £1,000 and £10,000 to support participatory learning projects and programmes focused on literature, poetry and
creative writing for under 19s. Previous projects that received funding include:
First Story for Dixons Allerton School which received a grant of £9,273 for an intensive year-long residency by an established writer. There will be weekly after-school workshops,
together with participation in the Young Writers' Festival in Oxford, a writing competition and a week's residential in Somerset and Action Transport Theatre, which received a
grant of £7,725 to develop primary school children's appreciation of creative reading and writing through an exploration of traditional European fairy tales, using the power of live
theatre performance.
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The closing date for applications is the 7 March 2016.
http://www.cloreduffield.org.uk/Grant_Programmes/Clore_Poetry_and_Literature_Awards.htm
Teacher Training Scholarships (England)
The Institute of Physics (IOP) has announced that the next deadline for applications to its Teacher Training Scholarships for 2016 -17 is the 7th March 2016.
The IOP, in partnership with the Department for Education offers teacher training scholarships, worth £30,000 for people in England who would like to train to teach physics or
physics with maths. Scholarships also include a package of benefits such as Institute membership and early career mentoring. 150 scholarships are available each year.
To apply applicants will need to have:
• A physics or related degree (such as engineering or mathematics) with a proven or predicted grade of at least 2.1
• Or hold a relevant PhD or master's degree or recognised equivalent
• Or have completed a Subject Knowledge Enhancement course in physics.
If an applicant has a 2.2 degree, the IOP will consider the application if he/she can demonstrate significant physics-related experience and knowledge.
Please refer to the UKCISA website for full details; and meet the bursary eligibility criteria as set out in the National College for Teaching and Leadership's bursary guidance
http://www.iop.org/education/teach/itts/page_52632.html
Funding for A-Level and GCSE German Students to Attend Summer Course in Germany (UK)
The German Pupil Courses are two-week courses in Germany for UK pupils studying German that give them the opportunity to get first-hand experience of German life and
culture and improve their German language skills.
There are three courses every summer for 12 pupils and one accompanying teacher.
There are two possible course options:
• Course option 1 is for pupils who:
o are currently in year 12 (England, Wales) / year 13 (Northern Ireland) / S5 (Scotland)
o Have been learning German for at least two years
o Are both British nationals with a British passport and UK residents
• Option 2 is for pupils who:
o Are currently in year 10 (England, Wales) / year 11 (Northern Ireland) / S3 (Scotland)
o Have been learning German for at least one year
o Are both British nationals with a British passport and UK residents.
Preference will be given to those showing particular ability in German. The pupil will have to make a contribution of around £300 to the costs.
Applications open in January 2016 and the deadline is 10th March 2016. http://www.ukgermanconnection.org/?location_id=173&item=6171
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German Scholarships Programme (UK)
The German Scholarships Programme provides an opportunity for UK students, aged 16+, in their penultimate school year to improve their language and learn more about the
German culture.
Students can get first-hand experience of German life and culture and improve their German language skills at the same time through German language learning and travelling
in mixed international groups. Candidates need to have studied German for at least two years, have achieved excellent results, have a good command of the spoken language
and a good general knowledge about Germany; as well as very good personal, social and intercultural skills. The four-week programme will take place in July/August 2016
(subject to final confirmation), in various locations throughout Germany. The fully-funded programme includes:
• An introductory week in Bonn to meet the rest of the international participants and to find out more about the four-week programme ahead
• School visits and project work in mixed international groups
• A two-week home stay with German host families
• Visits to museums and famous cities like Cologne, Berlin, Hamburg and Munich
• An international evening where each national group represents their country.
Applications open in January 2016 and the deadline is 10th March 2016. http://www.ukgermanconnection.org/scholarship
Sky Academy Scholarships Open for Applications (UK / Ireland)
Emerging Irish and UK artists aged 18 to 30 are eligible to apply for a €40,000/£30,000 Sky Academy Arts Scholarship.
There are five scholarships available, four to be awarded to young artists in the UK and one in Ireland. Artists working in the following categories are eligible:
• Music
• Dance
• Visual Art
• Theatre and Comedy
• Film production
• Creative Producing.
The purpose of the scholarships are to give young people the time, space and money they need to develop their creative practice and unlock their potential. As well as the
scholarship, recipients will receive mentoring from senior Sky staff and professionals from the arts industry. The artists will also receive a short film about their project and
practice.
The deadline for applications is 5pm on the 10th March 2016.
http://journalofmusic.com/news/five-eu40000-scholarships-available-emerging-irish-and-uk-artists
Art’s Council England Designation Development Fund (England)
Arts Council England has opened a new funding round under its Designation Development Fund.
The 2016-18 Designation development fund has £1.4 million to support projects that ensure the long-term sustainability of designated museum collections. Grants are available
from £20,000 to £90,000 to improve collections for the benefit of audiences, thereby improving enjoyment, understanding and engagement. The Designation Scheme supports
the pre-eminent collections of national and international importance held in England's non-national museums, libraries and archives. To apply Museum's must be accredited and
using the funds for a project focused on a collection formally designated as a museum collection. Activities must start no earlier than 1st July 2016 and end no later than 31st
March 2018.
The deadline for applications is 5pm on Thursday 10th March 2016.
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Football Foundation's Grow the Game Fund (England & Wales)
The Football Foundation has announced that its "Grow the Game" grant scheme has re-opened for applications.
Applications are welcome from not for profit organisations that are planning to set up two new football teams over the next two years. The fund is open to:
• Football Clubs
• Youth Clubs with a football programme' Community groups/centre/clubs
• Charitable Organisations
• Parish Councils
• Sports Associations
• Local Authorities
• Multi-sports clubs
• Companies limited by guarantee
• Industrial and provident societies
• Unincorporated not-for-profit organisations.
To be eligible for funding organisations must have a signed constitution (with a dissolution clause), child protection policy, equal opportunities policy, bank statement and
income/expenditure records.
The type of activities that can be funded include (but are not limited to):
• Facility hire
• Hire of FA qualified coaches
• Referees fees
• CRB checks
• Affiliation fees
• Promotion and publicity; etc.
Organisations are able to receive a grant of £1,500 per new team created over two or three years with financial support being reduced in the second or third year of the project.
The closing date for applications is the 10th March 2016.
http://www.footballfoundation.org.uk/funding-schemes/grow-the-game/
UK Aid Match Fund Opens for Applications (UK)
The Department for International Development (DFID) has launched round 6 of its UK Aid Match Fund. UK Aid Match matches pound for pound public donations to appeals for
development activities focused on poverty reduction in 26 developing countries.
UK Aid Match will seek to award up to £120 million in grants over 3 years from 2013 - 2016. There will be 2 funding rounds each year, with up to £20 million committed in each
funding round, DFID will reserve at least £1 million per funding round to match fund appeals run by small organisations (defined as organisations with an annual income of less
than £1 million, averaged over the last 3 years). Any UK based not-for-profit organisation that works to reduce poverty in developing countries and is planning to run a public
appeal to raise at least £100,000 can apply. Organisations must, through their own and their partner channels, ensure that the public are aware that their donations will be
matched pound for pound by the UK government. The deadline for submitting concept notes is the 14th March 2016. Applicants successful at this stage will then be
invited to submit full proposals by the 6th June 2016.
https://www.gov.uk/international-development-funding/uk-aid-match#successful-applicants
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Funding for Digital Projects with a Social Impact (UK)
The Nominet Trust which provides funding and support to technology with a social benefit, has announced that its Social Tech Seed Investment Programme will re-open for
applications on the 14th March 2016.
Social Tech Seed is an investment programme that offers early-stage investment of between £15,000 and £50,000 to social entrepreneurs and charitable organisations who are
looking to develop new ideas to use digital technology for social benefits. This programme provides funding and support to help entrepreneurs nurture, develop and test their
ideas. Applicants may also be able to apply to a discretionary fund of up to £5,000 should they need access to specific expertise to support their early-stage development
The Trust is looking for applications that demonstrate the potential of technology to tackle some of the big social issues in sectors including:
• Environment and sustainability
• Education
• Employment
• Wellbeing and healthcare.
Projects funded in the past include:
Playlab London, a game controlled by breathing, designed to ameliorate the effect of panic attacks, providing practical support to those who experience anxiety related
conditions.
REyooz a community-driven, social gifting platform to encourage re-use of items otherwise destined for landfill.
http://www.nominettrust.org.uk/how-to-apply/our-investment-programmes-0
Microbiology in Schools Fund (UK)
The next application deadline for the Society for General Microbiology's "Microbiology in Schools" Fund is the 15th March 2016.
Through the fund, grants of up to £1,000 are available to schools or individuals that are members of the Society to support microbiology teaching initiatives and events. Grants
can be used to support a range of microbiology-related projects. These might include, but are not limited to:
• Organising a visit to or from a working microbiologist (no more than £200 in expenses may be claimed per visiting microbiologist)
• Running a school- or college-based science week activity (e.g. hands-on or programme of talks)
• Or supporting microbiology activities in an out-of-school science club
• Buying materials and equipment outside of normal department resources to support a microbiology activity
• Or a class visit to a microbiology laboratory to carry out activities; etc.
Applicants can submit more than one application during the year, but no more than a total of £1,000 will be awarded to a single individual / school during a single
calendar year. http://www.sgm.ac.uk/grants-prizes/education-outreach-funds.cfm/microbiology-in-schools-fund
Calls for Proposals in the Field of the Trans-European Telecommunication Networks (UK)
The European Commission, Directorate-General for Communications Networks, Content and Technology, has launched four new calls for proposals in order to award grants in
the field of the trans-European telecommunication networks under the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) for the period 2014-2020. The CEF supports trans-European networks
and infrastructures which fill the missing links in Europe's energy, transport and telecommunications sectors. It is a key EU instrument to promote growth, jobs and
competitiveness through targeted investment at European level. Projects in the field of telecommunications aim at facilitating cross-border interaction between public
administrations, businesses and citizens, by deploying digital service infrastructures (DSIs) and broadband networks. Supported projects will contribute to the creation of a
European ecosystem of interoperable and interconnected digital services that sustain the Digital Single Market. Proposals are invited for the following four calls:
• eProcurement (indicative budget: €1.4 million)
• eHealth Generic Services (indicative budget: €7.5 million)
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• eIdentification and eSignature (indicative budget: €7.0 million)
• Online Dispute Resolution Generic Services (indicative budget: €1.0 million).
The deadline for the submission of proposals is the 15th March 2016.
http://ec.europa.eu/inea/connecting-europe-facility/cef-telecom/apply-funding/cef-telecom-calls-proposals-2015
Funding for Collaborative Research on Society, Integrity and Cyber‐Security (UK)
NordForsk, the Economic and Social Research Council and the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO) have issued a call for transnational projects that explore
research questions on society, integrity and cyber‐security. There is €4.2 million of funding available for up to five projects with a minimum duration of three years and a
maximum of four years. Researchers based at universities or research institutes in three or more of the subscribing countries, including at least one non‐Nordic country (Finland,
Iceland, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, and the UK), can apply for funding, irrespective of their nationality. Proposals are invited for collaborative projects under the following
priority themes:
• Governance, norms and regulatory approaches
• Understanding behaviours
• Surveillance, privacy and data protection.
Interdisciplinary research that cuts across the three themes is highly encouraged.
The deadline for applications is 15th March 2016. http://www.esrc.ac.uk/funding/funding-opportunities/call-for-collaborative-research-projects-on-society-integrity-and-cybersecurity/
Help the Homeless (UK)
Help the Homeless, a national Charity which aims to help homeless people throughout the United Kingdom to resume a normal life, is currently accepting applications from small
and medium sized charities and voluntary organisations (those with a turnover of under £1m per annum).
Grants of up to £5,000 are available towards capital costs to support projects that assist disadvantaged individuals in their return to mainstream society, through residential or
training facilities. Grants to larger charities may be considered if the project is suitable innovative and only possible for a larger organisation to develop it.
Previous projects supported include:
A grant of £3,000 to the Amber Foundation to enable the Foundation to buy new bedroom furniture for their residential centre in Devon, where every year over 60 unemployed,
homeless young people are able to rebuild their lives and gain the motivation, confidence, self-esteem and skills for independent living.
A grant of £2000 to Spires, a South London Homeless charity towards the cost of providing their daily services to clients, including food and clothing.
The next application deadline is the 15th March 2016.
http://www.help-the-homeless.org.uk/applying-for-funding/
Microbiology in Schools Fund (UK)
The Society for General Microbiology has announced that its Microbiology in Schools Fund is now open for applications.
Through the fund, grants of up to £1,000 are available to schools or individuals that are members of the Society to support microbiology teaching initiatives and events. Grants
can be used to support a range of microbiology-related projects. These might include, but are not limited to:
• Organising a visit to or from a working microbiologist (no more than £200 in expenses may be claimed per visiting microbiologist)
• Running a school- or college-based science week activity (e.g. hands-on or programme of talks)
• Supporting microbiology activities in an out-of-school science club
• Buying materials and equipment outside of normal department resources to support a microbiology activity
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• A class visit to a microbiology laboratory to carry out activities; etc.
Applicants can submit more than one application during the year, but no more than a total of £1,000 will be awarded to a single individual / school during a single calendar year.
The next closing date for this scheme is the 15th March 2015, for events taking place on or after the 1st May 2016.
http://www.microbiologysociety.org/grants-prizes/education-outreach-funds.cfm/microbiology-in-schools-fund
Lloyds Bank Foundation Announces Next Funding Round (England & Wales)
The Lloyds Bank Foundation for England & Wales, which provides funding to charities for projects to help people break their cycle of disadvantage, has announced that its grants
programmes will re-open for enquires on the 4th January 2016.
The Foundations operates two funding programmes. These are:
• "Invest" which is a flexible, long term core funding programme for charities helping disadvantaged people. Grants are up to £25,000 per year for between 2 and 6 years,
with the opportunity for continuation funding for up to six years in total
• "Enable" which is a smaller and shorter grants programme for charities that have identified clear development needs. This funding aims to help the organisations deliver
their mission more effectively.
These grants are up to a total £15,000 for up to two years. The funding is available to registered charities and charitable incorporated organisations (CIOs) with an income of
between £25,000 and £1 million. To be eligible, organisations are expected to be working with people 17 years or older, experiencing multiple disadvantage at one of the critical
points in their life. The only exceptions are young people who are under 17 years of age and young parents or looked after children and disabled young people moving into
independent living. The next deadline for applications is the 18th March 2016. http://www.lloydsbankfoundation.org.uk/
Holiday Grants for Children (UK)
The Henry Smith's Charity has announced that schools and youth groups can apply between now and the 18th March 2016 to the Holiday Grant for Children
Programme for activities taking place between the 1st February - 30th April 2016. Schools, youth groups and not for profit organisations can apply for grants towards
holidays or outings within the UK for children aged 13 and under who are from deprived areas or have a disability. Applications can be considered for holidays or outings that
have the objective of providing children with a break they would not otherwise have the opportunity to experience. The maximum grant is usually £2,500 for any one trip. Grants
are normally limited to a maximum of two-thirds of the total cost of a trip as the charity would expect some local partnership funding to be in place. Recently funded projects
include:
• Berridge Junior School which received £1,000 towards a day trip to the seaside for 160 school children from a disadvantaged area of Nottingham.
• Thrybergh Primary School received £2,500 Goose Green Primary towards a residential trip to an activity centre in Lancashire for a group of disadvantaged children from
South Yorkshire.
• Nursery School which received £3,000 towards a trip to Hayling Island for 48 pupils from a primary school of inner London.
http://www.henrysmithcharity.org.uk/holiday-grants-for-children.html
Awards for Young Musicians 2016 (UK)
Awards for Young Musicians (AYM), which support the UK's most talented young musicians (aged 5 to 17) who, because of financial need, may be prevented from fulfilling their
creative potential, has announced that it is seeking applications for its 2016 Awards Scheme. AYM supports young instrumentalists, who make music in any genre, who can
clearly show that they are really talented and committed and that they need financial help with their music expenses. Each year AYM make awards of between £200 and £2000
(in total up to £100,000), based on evidence of musical talent and financial need. The Awards cover:
The purchase or hire of musical instruments and accessories
• Music lessons
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• Weekend music schools
• Music courses
• Orchestra fees
• Travel.
The awards are open to 5 to 17 year olds that have achieved distinction in their last music exam, or, if they haven't taken exams, show evidence of this level of ability; be
recommended by their music teacher; and have evidence of financial need.
The deadline for applications is the 18th March 2016. http://www.a-y-m.org/how-we-help/awards/
Arts Council - Strategic Touring Programme (England)
The next closing date for grant applications to the Arts Council, England Strategic Touring Programme is the 18th March 2016. The £35 million Strategic touring
programme provides in excess of £15,000 for projects that encourage collaboration between organisations, so more people across England experience and are inspired by the
arts, particularly in places which rely on touring for much of their arts provision. The funding is available to both organisations and individuals. Partnerships, networks and
consortia can also apply. These can include:
• Promoters
• Producers
• Artists
• Agencies
• Companies
• Marketing or audience development specialists
• Local authority representatives
• Any other kind of organisation or individual.
There is no upper limit on the amount of grant funding that can be applied for. Previous projects supported through the programme include:
"zeroPlus Theatre" (West Midlands), a Theatre in Education company that wishes to establish a touring network in London, the Midlands, and the South East by touring two new
productions that hope to engage South Asian audiences and young people from area of low arts engagement.
"Tara Arts Group Ltd" (London), an Asian-led London based theatre company that champions creative diversity through cross-cultural theatre.
http://www.artscouncil.org.uk/funding/apply-funding/apply-for-funding/strategic-touring-programme/
Funding to Support Education in Impoverished Areas (UK & Worldwide)
The British & Foreign Schools Society (BFSS), which supports educational projects in the UK and around the world, has announced that the next closing date for applications
is the 21st March 2016.
The Society supports organisations within the UK and internationally that reach out to children in remote or impoverished areas, improving inclusively in education and providing
much-needed facilities. The Society normally makes grants for educational projects totalling about £600,000 in any one year. The majority (85% of grants) are made to charities
and educational bodies (with charitable status). Schools wishing to apply need to have either charitable status or "exempt charity" status.
Previous projects supported include:
A grant of £10,000 to the Bloomfield Learning Centre. The Centre assesses and teaches 6 to 16 year olds with specific learning difficulties from areas of socio economic
disadvantage in London specially Southwark, Lambeth, Islington, Camden and Greenwich.
A grant of £5,000 to the Lyric Hammersmith to support a programme of work for schools in West London to enable disadvantaged children to engage in regular cultural activity.
http://www.bfss.org.uk/grants/
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British Ecological Society Outreach Grants (UK)
Individuals and organisations such as schools, museums, libraries and community groups can apply for grants to promote ecological science to a wide audience.
The funding is available for projects that increase public understanding of, and engagement with ecology. Applications from museums and schools are welcome but projects
must involve significant outreach beyond schools. Projects aimed solely at delivering curriculum to school children will not be considered. The maximum award is £2,000.
However, the award may be used as part-funding for larger projects involving other sponsors.
The closing date for applications is 5pm on the 21st March 2016.
http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/grants-awards/outreach-grants/
Lloyds Banking Group Social Entrepreneurs Programme Opens for Application (UK)
Lloyds Banking Group is inviting applications to its Social Entrepreneurs Programme.
The Lloyds Bank Social Entrepreneurs Programme is a package of support to social enterprises that includes three different elements; a 14 day practical course, a business
mentor from Lloyds Banking Group and a grant. The programme is aimed at both start up social enterprises and existing social enterprises that want to scale up. The content of
the course and the size of the grant award will vary depending on whether the participant joins Start Up or Scale Up. For example, a grant of £4,000 is available to start up a
social enterprise or £15,000 to scale up an existing social enterprise.
The deadline for applications to the programme is 1pm on the 23rd March 2016.
https://www.the-sse.org/lbsep/
UnLtd Opens Star People Intensive Areas Programme (England)
UnLtd are looking to work with a new set of Big Local Partnerships who have ambitions to embed a culture of social entrepreneurship in their area.
Delivered in partnership with Local Trust, the Star People programme supports social entrepreneurs in the 150 Big Local areas in England to try out, create and build ventures
that bring social benefit locally. Each year, UnLtd work with 15 Big Local Areas to work in intensively - utilising the energy and enthusiasm of the Big Local partnership to create
a culture of social entrepreneurship in the area. In each area UnLtd take a unique approach. This can include:
• Looking at how social entrepreneurship can be embedded into schools
• Build networks for community entrepreneurs
• Look to influence local grant funders.
In Clubmoor, for example UnLtd worked with the local partnership to set up an award process for local people to apply for funding. The funding was modelled on UnLtd's
approach to funding - working with and building people's aspirations to make their area even better.
The closing date for applications is the 23rd March 2016.
https://unltd.org.uk/2016/02/01/social-entrepreneurship-make-big-local-area-even-better/
Urban Community Energy Fund (England)
Grants of up to £20,000 are available to stimulate renewable energy generation projects in urban communities.
The funding is available for the early stages of a project. This can include public consultations and preliminary viability studies, etc. The Urban Energy Community Fund will also
provide loans of up to £130,000 to develop planning applications and a robust business case to attract further investment. This will help projects become ‘investment ready', to
secure a bank loan or another form of investment.
The type of organisations that can apply include:
• Registered Companies (including CICs)
• Charitable Incorporated Organisations
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• Registered Societies (formerly known as IPS)
• Parish and Town Councils; etc.
• Local Authorities
• Businesses and Housing Associations can apply in partnership with the local community.
Projects supported through the fund include:
The Broughton Trust in Salford, which received a grant of £15,000 to assess the feasibility of a range of renewable technologies in the Salford area. This project forms part of a
wider Irwell Valley Sustainable Communities project that is also providing funding for key elements of development such as community consultation and establishing an energy
baseline for the community.
The next deadline for applications is Friday the 25th March 2016.
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/urban-community-energy-fund
Granada Foundation Grants Programme (North West)
The Granada Foundation has announced that the next closing date for applications is the 25th March 2016.
Through its grants programme, the Foundation wishes to encourage and promote the study, practice and appreciation of the fine arts, including drawing, architecture and
landscape architecture, sculpture, literature, music, opera, drama, cinema, and the methods and means of their dissemination. The Foundation also welcomes applications
which aim to engage and inspire young people and adults to take an interest in science. The Advisory Council meets three times a year at regular intervals to consider
applications. There is a clear preference for new projects; although the Foundation will support festivals and other annual events, this should not be regarded as automatically
renewable.
Previous grants awarded by the Foundation include:
A grant of £5,000 to the Greater Manchester Museum of Science and Industry Trusttowards the Manchester Science Festival for "Science Busking" event and a grant of £2,000
to Chester Performs towards the creation of a new youth theatre company.
http://granadafoundation.org/howtoapply/tabid/80/Default.aspx
MoD Funding Available for Armed Forces Day 2015 (UK)
Individuals and local groups that would like to hold an event to celebrate Armed Forces Day 2015 on 25th June 2016 can apply for up to £10,000 of funding from the Ministry of
Defence.
The event can be anywhere in the UK and the funding can be used for:
• Parades
• Fetes
• Street parties; etc.
The amount of funding the MoD will provide must cover 50% or less of the total costs of running the event and the deadline for submitting applications is the 25th March
2016. Event organisers should in the first instance contact the CECT Events Team by email armedforcesday-events@mod.uk or by telephone 0207 807 0970.
https://www.armedforcesday.org.uk/get-involved/organise-your-own-event/
The Weavers Company Benevolent Fund (UK)
The Weavers' Company, a textile-related, charitable and sociable organisation, has announced that the next closing date for its grants programme is the 28th March 2016.
The Weaver's Company Benevolent Fund supports projects working with disadvantaged young people (aged 5 to 30 years) to ensure that they are given every possible chance
to meet their full potential and to participate fully in society.
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The Fund also aims to help young people at risk of criminal involvement to stay out of trouble and assist in the rehabilitation of offenders, particularly young offenders both in
prison and after release. Grants are usually no more than £15,000 per annum, and to make sure grants of this size have an impact, we will not fund large organisations. To be
eligible for funding, local organisations such as those working in a village, estate or small town should normally have an income of less than £100,000. Those working across the
UK should normally have an income of not more than £250,000.
http://www.weavers.org.uk/charitable-grants/grant-application-guidelines
New Fund Launched to Help Integrate Refugees and Asylum Seekers (UK)
The New Beginnings Fund is open to any registered UK charity; Charitable Incorporated Organisations; companies limited by guarantee; not for profit registered Community
Interest Companies; Constituted community and voluntary sector organisations (you must have a minimum of three unrelated committee members) with a registered bank
account.
Non-constituted groups or collectives may apply if they work in partnership with an eligible organisation. The eligible organisation must be an active partner in the delivery of the
work and take responsibility for the management of the grant.
Grants of up to £10,000 are available for individual groups, or up to £20,000 for bids including partnerships (a lead organisation will need to make the application and meet the
eligibility criteria) over a 12 month period. Groups with a turnover of under £250,000 will be prioritised, however larger organisations with a turnover of up to £1m are eligible to
apply.
Groups must be able to evidence an increase in demand for services and how they plan to respond using this funding (this could be an increase in numbers of people using your
services, or more enquiries from the public in how they can support you)
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Deadline for applications is Tuesday 29 March 2016 at 12pm
For more information go to: http://www.lancsfoundation.org.uk/NewBeginningsFund.html
Healthy Hearts Grants (UK)
The Heart Research UK will re-open its Healthy Hearts Grants Programme on the 1st February 2016.
Healthy Heart Grants support innovative projects designed to promote heart health and to prevent or reduce the risks of heart disease in specific groups or communities. Grants
of up to £5,000 and £10,000 are available to community groups, voluntary organisations and researchers who are spreading the healthy heart message.
Projects supported in the past have included:
Wanderers Pulse of the Community to educate pupils in Bolton about the heart and heart disease, the importance of exercise for heart health, the dangers of smoking and heartfriendly foods.
Empowering Families, London - ‘Babies and Toddlers' to promote good eating habits and playing as exercise at an early age through two Parent Toddlers and Babies groups in
Brent's most deprived wards.
The closing date for applications will be the 30th March 2016.
http://heartresearch.org.uk/community-grants/apply-hruk-healthy-heart-grants
Funding for Links with Japan (UK)
The Daiwa Foundation which supports closer links between Britain and Japan is seeking applications from individuals, societies, associations and schools under its small grants
programme.
Grants of £2,000 - £7,000 are available to promote and support interaction between the two countries. Daiwa Foundation Small Grants can cover all fields of activity, including
educational and other projects and events. New initiatives are especially encouraged.
Projects that have received funding in the past include:
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Beckfoot School (Bingley) which received a grant of £3,000 to support a two-week curriculum-based school exchange visit by ten students and two teachers to Hiroshima
Kokusai High School.
Dene Magna School which received a grant of £4,000 to support a school exchange visit by three teachers and nine pupils to enhance links established in 2002 with two partner
schools in Okinawa and to consolidate Japanese as part of its curriculum.
The next closing date for applications is the 31st March 2016.
http://www.dajf.org.uk/grants-awards-prizes/daiwa-foundation-small-grants
Preventive Conservation Grant Scheme for Museums (UK)
The Association of Independent Museums (AIM) has announced that the next deadline for applications to its Preventive Conservation Grant Scheme for Museums is the
31st March 2016.
The scheme has been set up to help small museums develop a more sustainable approach to the conservation and management of collections through improvements to
preventive conservation within their museum. The type of activities considered for funding include:
• Environmental surveys
• Training for volunteers
• Environmental monitoring and control equipment
• Ultraviolet filters; integrated pest management
• Display cases and picture framing; etc.
Priority will be given to obtaining professional advice in compiling conservation and implementation strategies, and training for volunteers. Eligible AIM members must be
registered or accredited, or expect to achieve accreditation within two years, and they must have fewer than 60,000 visitors or a turnover of less than £300,000 per year.
Maximum grant will be £10,000 and average grants awarded will be around £5,000.
http://www.aim-museums.co.uk/content/aim_preventive_conservation_grant_scheme/
Funding for Strategic Education Partnerships (UK)
Grants of up to € 150,000 per year for up to 3 years are available for collaborative projects to develop strategic European partnerships between education providers and local or
regional authorities aimed at improving education provision.
The aim of the partnership is to create a group to tackle particular issues related to education, such as teaching standards, entrepreneurship, citizenship, basic skills or linguistic
skills, through collaboration and innovation. Applications can be submitted by any UK organisation involved in school education (including UK schools at any level, from preschool to secondary education, and including vocational education and adult education). The funding is also available to regional authorities to promote the development of
education, training and youth systems. Partnership must include 3 partners from 3 different European Programme Countries, including the applicant organisation. However,
school-only Strategic Partnerships only require a minimum of 2 partners from 2 different Programme Countries.
The closing date for applications is 11am on the 31st March 2016. https://erasmusplus.org.uk/funding-deadlines
Lloyds Bank Foundation (England & Wales)
The Lloyds Bank Foundation for England & Wales has announced that its grants programmes will re-open for applications on the 5th October 2015. The Foundations operates
two funding programmes. These are:
• "Invest" which is a flexible, long term core funding programme for charities helping disadvantaged people. Grants are up to £25,000 per year for between 2 and 6 years,
with the opportunity for continuation funding for up to six years in total.
• "Enable" which is a smaller and shorter grants programme for charities that have identified clear development needs. This funding aims to help the organisations deliver
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their mission more effectively.
These grants are up to a total £15,000 for up to two years. The funding is available to registered charities and charitable incorporated organisations (CIOs) with an income of
between £25,000 and £1 million. To be eligible, organisations are expected to be working with people 17 years or older, experiencing multiple disadvantage at one of the critical
points in their life. The only exceptions are young people who are under 17 years of age and young parents or looked after children and disabled young people moving into
independent living.
Three grant rounds will operate in 2016 with decisions at the end of March, July and November.
http://www.lloydsbankfoundation.org.uk/
The Community Trees Fund and the Schools Fund 2016 (UK)
The Tree Council, the UK's lead charity for trees, has announced that the Community Trees Fund and the Trees for Schools Fund 2016 are open for applications.
The Funds are open to projects where the total tree planting costs are between £100 and £700. Any applications where the £700 limit is exceeded will automatically be
discounted, even if funds are available from another source to cover the excess. The Tree Council will fund up to 4 fruit trees (but no more than that) on semi-vigorous, vigorous
and very vigorous rootstocks. Community Groups and Schools wishing to plant more than 4 fruit trees, please apply to the Orchard Windfalls Fund.
Eligible costs include:
• The cost of the trees and any reasonable cost of necessary supports
• Aids to establishment (stakes, ties and guards, plus fertiliser, mulch and soil amelioration but only where conditions make this appropriate).
The project costs should total at least £100 in order for the application to be eligible for consideration. The Tree Council needs to be certain that the project organisers have
consent to plant on the area of land proposed and a guarantee that the trees will be secure for at least 5 years. Only community groups may apply and Children under the age
of 16 must be actively involved in the planting process.
The closing date for applications is the 31st March 2016
http://www.treecouncil.org.uk/grants/community-trees
Funding for Cultural and Educational Exchanges with Japan (UK)
The Great Britain Sasakawa Foundation has announced that the next applications deadline for its grants making programme is the 31st March 2016.
Through its grant making programme cultural organisations, universities and schools; etc that wish to develop links with Japan and Japanese schools are able to apply for
funding. The Foundation's grants average £1,500 to £2,000 and do not normally exceed £5,000-£6,000 for larger-scale projects. Grants are available to support the study of the
Japanese language and culture, School, Education and Youth exchanges. In the past the Foundation has made grants towards visits the between the UK and Japan between by
teachers and young people and the teaching and development of Japanese language and cultural studies in schools. Organisations that have successfully applied to the
Foundation include:
Hessle High School and Sixth Form College which received a grant of £3,000 to visit to Japan to create curriculum on Japan in Key Stage 3 Geography lessons and Truro
College which received a grant of £2,000 for a football exchange programme with Tokai Daigo High School in Japan.
http://www.gbsf.org.uk/
Funding For Strategic Education Partnerships (UK)
Grants of up to €150,000 per year are available to UK schools and Education Authorities to develop Strategic Partnerships with other education and training organisation in the
European Union.
The aim of the partnerships is to tackle particular issues related to schools education. This could include:
• Teaching standards
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• Entrepreneurship
• Citizenship
• Basic skills
• Linguistic skills.
Strategic Partnerships in the following types of projects may involve two organisations from a minimum of two Programme Countries. Partnerships can involve partnerships
between schools as well as between schools and other education and training organisations or the youth sector. Projects can last for two or three years. There is no maximum
number of partners, however the budget for management costs is capped and equivalent to 10 partners. Any UK organisation involved in school education can participate in a
Strategic Partnership, either as the lead or as a partner.
The closing date for applications is 11am on the 31st March 2016. https://www.erasmusplus.org.uk/apply-for-school-partnership-funding
Sanctuary Housing Grand Ideas Fund (England & Scotland)
Charities, community groups, residents' associations and voluntary organisations can apply for funding of up to £1,000 from the Sanctuary Housing Grand Ideas Fund for
projects that make a difference to the lives of Sanctuary residents and communities. Projects must fit with one of Sanctuary's five priority themes:
• Employment, Education, Skills and Training
• Health and Wellbeing
• Community Safety and Infrastructure
• Environment
• Financial Inclusion.
They must also have a community focus and be open and inclusive of all community members. You need to have 50% match funding in place equivalent to the amount of
funding being requested from Sanctuary. The first step is to submit an outline proposal and if successful at this stage you'll be invited to make a full application.
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis up until 31st March 2016. https://www.sanctuary-housing.co.uk/community-investment/about-the-grand-ideas-fund
Orchard Windfalls Fund 2015 (UK)
The Tree Council has announced that its Orchard Windfalls Fund 2016 is open for applications.
Through the Fund grants of between £100 and £700 are available to schools and community groups for the planting of apple and pear trees with the condition that children aged
sixteen or under are involved in the planting or, where the trees are too large to be directly handled by them, related educational activities. This educational aspect might be
during the design, planning and planting of the orchard or, in schools, it might be part of curriculum related projects that will be enhanced by the preliminary activities or the
subsequent availability of fruit trees on or near to the school site. To be eligible planting must take place on publicly accessible land, usually in public or charity ownership. In
addition, the School or Community Group must be able to raise 25% of planting costs.
The closing date for applications is the 31st March 2016. http://www.treecouncil.org.uk/grants/orchard-windfalls
Primary Academy Chain Development Grants (England)
The UK Government has funding of up to £75,000 for primary schools converting to academies through the Primary Academy Chain Development Grant.
Primary schools that are converting to academy status can apply for this grant if they're:
• Planning to set up a multi-academy trust (MAT) made up of at least 3 schools
• Or part of a group of 2 or more primary schools planning to join an existing MAT at the same time (up to £20,000 is available per school for this).
Primary schools that are converting to academy status and have fewer than 210 pupils can also apply for the small school supplement grant of up to £5,000.
The deadline for applications is 31st March 2016. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/academy-conversion-primary-academy-chain-development-grant
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War Memorials Grant Scheme (UK)
The War Memorials Trust are providing grants for the repair and conservation of free-standing war memorials in England. These grants are intended to help those who are
responsible for the upkeep of war memorials. The grants support the care and preservation of war memorials to a high standard, and to prevent the decay of this important part
of our built heritage. Grants will normally be for up to a maximum of 75% of eligible costs, with a maximum grant of £30,000.
The next closing date for applications is the 31st March 2016.
http://www.warmemorials.org/grants/
New Network Launched to Nurture Collaboration between Academics and Creative SMEs (England)
The Culture Capital Exchange has launched "The Exchange", a two-year pilot project bringing together Artists, Creative Small Businesses and Academic Researchers to explore
and nurture research collaborations between the Arts and Creative Sectors and Universities.
Funded by Arts Council England (ACE) and the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) The Exchange will build a national network through which artists,
creatives and researchers can grow mutually beneficial relationships and break down barriers to collaboration. Creatives will gain better intelligence about their work and
academics will be able to strengthen their research practice with direct access to industry partners. These collaborations will be nurtured by through a series of 30 grants, seed
funding of £5,000 each, available for 30 collaborative research projects, to allow academics and creatives to work together on an idea or avenue of enquiry.
To kick-start The Exchange, The Culture Capital Exchange is holding a series of free introductory networking events across the country during January and February 2016. The
events are for Early Career Researchers (ECR), Artists, Micro Businesses and SMEs within the Creative and Cultural Industries, Research / Business Development Managers,
and will be regionally split across the North, Midlands, South West and South East.
The first application deadline is 31st March 2016.
http://www.wearetheexchange.org/
Country Stewardship Funds (England)
The Country Stewardship Fund has grants available in two streams that open for applications in February 2016.
The new Hedgerows and Boundaries Capital Grant has opened and is accepting applications until 30th April 2016. It has grants up to £5,000 available for farmers who want to
restore boundary features, such as hedges and stone walls, to protect their local wildlife or landscape.
The Forestry Commission's Woodland Creation Grant opens for initial applications on 16th February and offers farmers and other land managers up to £6,800 per hectare to
plant, weed, and protect young trees.
The deadline for initial applications to this fund is 31st March 2016.
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/countryside-stewardship-grants-soon-to-open-for-applications
Co-operative Bank Donation Fund Opens for Applications (UK)
Organisations that have a Community Directplus account with the Co-operative Bank have until 31st March 2016 to apply for funding from the Customer Donation Fund.
The money can be used to support special projects and fundraising activities and all Community Directplus account holders are eligible to apply.
Examples of previous successful applicants include:
Community theatre, cycling campaigns, school holiday programmes and animal rescue services. Between £500 and £1,000 will be awarded to successful applicants.
http://www.co-operativebank.co.uk/business/community/community-directplus#customerdonationfund-2
Urban Community-Owned Shops Pilot (UK)
The Plunkett Foundation has announced the launch of new initiative, the ‘Urban community-owned shops pilot. ' Working in partnership with Locality and funded by the Esmée
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Fairbairn Foundation, the pilot aims to support urban communities to create and benefit from new and sustainable community-owned shops. The shops will offer better access to
good food, enhance community cohesion and provide robust retail solutions. The pilot will include a programme of events, enterprise support including specialist advice and
resources, and financial help including grants, fundraising guidance and loan-provision.
The programme starts in April 2014 and will run for two years.
Communities will be able to secure support for their idea at events to be held later this year. For more information please contact Hannah Barrett on 01993 810730 or
at hannah.barrett@plunkett.co.uk. http://www.plunkett.co.uk/newsandmedia/news-item.cfm/newsid/747
Big Lottery Fund Launches its New Accelerating Ideas Pilot Programme (UK)
As part of its new strategic framework ‘People in the lead' which will guide future funding decision making, the Big lottery Fund (BIG) has announced a new pilot programme
"Accelerating Ideas". Accelerating Ideas aims to provide a flexible route to funding for innovative practice that can be adopted and adapted more widely to grow its impact. The
pilot is initially calling on ideas and projects focusing on the opportunities and challenges presented by an ageing population in the UK. There is no upper limit for funding
requests. BIG expect to fund between 5-10 projects during the pilot period which is intended to be open for ideas until April 2016. To be eligible for an award you will need to
be a legally constituted organisation or partnership. It is expected that most funding will go to partnerships of voluntary, public or private sector organisations, led by a voluntary
sector organisation. Unlike other programmes we run we don't have an initial application form for you to download. Instead BIG want to have a conversation with potential
applicants.
Potential applicants should contact BIG on general.enquiries@biglotteryfund.org.uk; or call the BIG Advice Line on 0345 4 10 20 30; Text Relay: 18001 plus 0345 4 10 20
30 (for those with a hearing or speech impairment). https://www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/global-content/programmes/uk-wide/uk-accelerating-ideas-pilot
DEFRA Extends Farming Recovery Fund (Lancashire & Yorkshire)
The Farming Recovery Fund initially opened for applications for flood-affected farmers in Cumbria, Northumberland and parts of Lancashire on the 18th December 2015.
Defra has decided to extend the fund to allow eligible farmers in Lancashire and Yorkshire impacted by Storm Eva, which hit over Christmas and Boxing Day to be able to apply.
Farmers suffering from uninsurable losses can apply for Farming Recovery Fund grants of up to £20,000 via the Rural Payments Agency (RPA) to help restore soils, rebuild
tracks and repair flood channels.
The deadline for applications has now been extended from 18 March 2016 to 1 April 2016 to provide further time for affected farmers to apply. Farmers whose land has
been flooded and are experiencing extreme hardship are advised to contact the RPA on 03000 200 301 as soon as possible and report their circumstances, so that they can
access targeted support. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/farming-recovery-fund-extended-to-all-parts-of-lancashire-and-yorkshire
Funding to Enhance the Attainment of Disadvantaged Children (England)
The Education Endowment Foundation (EEF), which funds and evaluates projects that will raise the attainment of children from economically disadvantaged backgrounds in
schools in England announced that it has opened for applications.
Grants in excess of £50,000 are available to mainstream primary and secondary schools, charities, local authorities, academy chains, universities, social enterprises and
community interest companies in order to support projects that show promising evidence of having a measurable impact on attainment or a directly related outcome and that can
be scaled up. The Foundation is particularly interested in evidence-based ideas that focus on the following issues:
• Early years, including early language development, self-regulation, parental engagement/home learning, and professional development in early years settings
• Interventions aimed at improving literacy outcomes in primary school children, that could be tested in schools in the North East
• Improving subject-specific teaching and attainment in secondary schools.
EEF funding is primarily focused on children aged 3-16 in England eligible for free school meals.
The closing date for applications is 5pm on the 1st April 2016. https://educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/apply-for-funding/
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Society for Microbiology – Science Education and Outreach Grants (UK)
The Society for Microbiology provides grants to promote microbiology or to support developments likely to lead to an improvement in the teaching of any aspect of microbiology.
Full, Full Concessionary or Postgraduate Student Members of the Society living in the UK or Republic of Ireland can apply for grants up to £1,000 for educational outreach
activities. A variety of educational outreach activities to promote public engagement with microbiology will be considered for support. These might include:
• Talks
• Workshops
• Demonstrations
• Posters
• Leaflets
• Broadcasts
• Activities at science
• Festivals and audio-visual or computer-based packages
• Activities that take place as part of a National Science
• Engineering Week event at the applicant's place of work.
The deadline for applications is 1st April 2016.
http://www.microbiologysociety.org/grants-prizes/education-outreach-funds.cfm/education-and-outreach-grants
Children’s Health Fund Opens for Applications (UK)
Sustain, the alliance for better Food and Farming has launched a new £50,000 "Children's Health Fund. The Children's Health Fund was set up by Sustain with Jamie Oliver's
help in August 2015.
The aim is to get restaurants and cafes to volunteer to put a 10p sugary drinks levy on non-alcoholic soft drinks on their menu with added sugar. The money raised from the levy
on sugary drinks in over 130 restaurants in the UK will be used in this first round of funding to promote or provide accessibility to drinking water for children in public spaces to
provide an alternative to the consumption of drinks with added sugar. Grants available are between £500 - £5000 for projects that promote or provide accessibility to drinking
water for children.
The fund is open to applications from:
• UK registered charities
• Charitable Incorporated Organisations (CIOs)
• Schools
• Hospitals
• Housing associations and corporations
• Community Groups
• Local Authorities
• Churches; etc.
The deadline for completed applications is midday on Friday 1st April 2016.
Another funding round will open in the autumn focusing on a different theme to aid children's health and food education.
http://www.childrenshealthfund.org.uk/grants/
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Farmers Encouraged to Apply for Flood Relief Funding (Cumbria, Lancashire, Yorkshire, Durham and Northumberland)
Farming Minister George Eustice has urged farmers wanting support to restore farmland damaged by December's storms to get their applications in as soon as possible
before the 1st April 2016 deadline.
All farmers in Cumbria, Lancashire, Yorkshire, Durham or Northumberland who have suffered losses as a result of flooding caused by Storm Desmond or Storm Eva are eligible
to apply for support grants of up to £20,000. Farmers suffering from uninsurable losses can apply for the Farming Recovery Fund grants via the Rural Payments Agency (RPA) to
help restore their farmland, rebuild tracks and repair drains and reinstate boundaries.
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/call-for-farming-recovery-fund-applications
Grants to Help New, Innovative Visual Arts Projects (UK)
The Elephant Trust has announced that the next deadline for applications is the 5th April 2016.
The Trust offers grants to artists and for new, innovative visual arts projects based in the UK. The Trust's aim is to make it possible for artists and those presenting their work to
undertake and complete projects when confronted by lack of funds. The Trust supports projects that develop and improve the knowledge, understanding and appreciation of the
fine arts. Priority is now being given to artists and small organisations and galleries who should submit well argued, imaginative proposals for making or producing new work or
exhibitions. Arts Festivals are not supported. The Trust normally awards grants of up to £2,000, but larger grants may be considered.
http://elephanttrust.org.uk/docs/intro.html
Do It Awards for Social Impact Projects (UK)
The Do It Awards from UnLtd provide support and funding packages for individuals to run projects that have a positive social impact and have the scope to become financially
sustainable.
The fourth round of the application process is now open and anyone aged 16 or above living in the UK can apply for projects that:
• Have a real social impact
• Fulfil a clear need and demand
• Have clear outputs and goals
• Provide a learning experience or opportunity.
Applicants, who's Expression of Interest passes the initial assessment will be sent further application documents to complete along with a detailed breakdown of the application
process.
The deadline for submitting an expression of interest is the 6th April 2016. https://unltd.org.uk/doit/
Wingate Foundation Music Grants Programme (UK)
The Wingate Foundation has announced that its Music Grants programme is open to applications. The Music Grants programme supports those areas of music performance and
education which do not readily attract backing from commercial sponsors or other funding bodies, or which are not eligible for public funding. Priority will be given to those
organisations which give opportunities to young professionals and to education projects for young people as well as for new adult audiences. This would include direct
assistance as well as funding for organisations which promote their work or performance, and support for Master Classes. Previous projects supported include:
The National Children's Orchestra which received a grant of £15,000 per year for three years to give musically talented children under the age of 14 the opportunity of playing
together in full, age-banded symphony orchestras and the Drake Music Project which received a grant of £10,000 to address the imbalance in music provision for disabled
people by delivering a range of music technology driven projects.
The next deadline for applications is the 6th April 2016.
http://www.wingatefoundation.org.uk/sc_music.php
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Funding for Projects that Raise the Attainment of Disadvantaged School Students (England)
The Shine Trust, which funds projects that help disadvantaged children and teenagers to recognise and then realise their academic potential, has announced that the Let
Teachers SHINE competition will re-open for applications at the end of February 2016.
The competition aims to find the country's best teachers and some fresh, imaginative and practical ways to raise attainment among disadvantaged students in literacy, numeracy
and/or science. Up to £15,000 will be available for 10 winning ideas that help disadvantaged children and teenagers to recognise and then realise their academic potential. The
competition is free to enter and open to any teacher working in England with students aged up to 18. Successful ideas might involve superb after-school programmes or
innovative use of technology; etc.
The closing date for applications will be in mid-April 2016.
http://www.shinetrust.org.uk/what-we-fund/let-teachers-shine/
Uk-India Tech Collaboration Funding (UK/India)
Innovate UK and the Government of India have £3.4 million of grants available to invest in collaborative industrial research and development projects.
The aim of the funding is to find new products, processes and services that help to resolve critical challenges impacting the socio-economic growth and development of India's
clean-tech, healthcare and ICT sectors. Collaborative partnerships should bring together companies, research organisations, academics and other collaborators and have both a
UK lead business partner and an Indian lead business partner. For UK participants, small or micro businesses could receive up to 70% of eligible project costs, medium-sized
businesses 60% and large businesses 50%. Total UK project costs should range in size from £350,000 to £450,000, and projects can last for up to 24 months. The UK lead
partner must submit an application on behalf of the entire consortium to Innovate UK. The Indian lead partner must submit an identical application, to the Global Innovation &
Technology Alliance (GITA).
The deadline for applications is midday UK time on 20 April 2016. UK applicants must also register by noon on 13 April 2016, one week before the application
deadline. https://interact.innovateuk.org/competition-display-page/-/asset_publisher/RqEt2AKmEBhi/content/india%E2%80%93uk-collaborative-industrial-research-anddevelopment-competition-clean-tech-affordable-hea
Artists International Development Fund (England)
The Arts Council England has announced that the next funding round of its Artists International Development programme will open on the 15th February 2016.
This funding stream is for artists to develop links with artists, organisations and/or creative producers in other countries. Freelance and self-employed artists can apply for small
grants of £1,000 to £5,000 to spend time building these links to broaden the Artist's horizons and open their work to other perspectives. The programme is open to emerging and
mid-career artists working in combined arts, literature, music, theatre, dance, visual arts and crafts and design.
The closing date for applications will be the 13th April 2016.
http://www.artscouncil.org.uk/funding/apply-funding/funding-programmes/artists-international-development-fund/
Erasmus+ Funding for Policy Reform Innovations (UK)
The European Commission has issued a call for proposals for transnational cooperation projects on policy innovation in education, training and youth (Erasmus+ key action 3).
A total of €14 million is available for projects that:
• Promote transnational cooperation and mutual learning among public authorities at the highest institutional level to foster systemic improvement and innovation in the
education, training and youth fields
• Enhance the collection and analysis of substantive evidence to ensure the successful implementation of innovative measures
• Facilitate the transferability and scalability of innovative measures.
The priority themes for this call are:
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• Education and Training
• Employment and Skills
• Youth.
Project must start between 1 January 2017 and 28 February 2017 and run for 24 to 36 months. The maximum grant is €2m for up to 75% of project costs.
The deadline for submitting proposals is 14th April 2016.
https://eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasmus-plus/funding/key-action-3-initiatives-for-policy-innovation-european-policy-experimentation-eacea-342015_en
EU Call for Media Training Proposals (UK)
The EU has issued a call for proposals for under the Media sub-programme for projects that develop the capacity of audiovisual professionals to collaborate, knowledge share
and integrate a European and international dimension in their work.
This should be achieved by delivering training to improve expertise in the following fields:
• Audience development, marketing, new modes of distribution and exploitation
• Financial and commercial management
• Development and production of audiovisual works
• Facing the challenges of the digital shift to adapt to new market developments.
There is a budget of €7.3 million to be allocated and up to 80% of project costs can be funded, depending on the project's location.
The deadline for submitting proposals is midday (CET) on 14th April 2016.
http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/creative-europe/funding/support-for-training-eacea062016_en
Funding for Music Making Projects (England)
Youth Music, England's largest children's music charity, which provides funding for music-making projects, has announced new application deadlines for its grant making
programmes. Grants are available to fund developmental music-making projects for children and young people up in challenging circumstances as well as projects that support
the development of the workforce, organisations and the wider sector. Youth Making's funding programme is made up of three separate funds. These are:
• Fund A which offers small grants (up to £30,000) for high quality music-making projects
• Fund B offers medium-sized grants (30,001 - £100,000 per year for up to two years) for larger programmes of work
• Fund C offers grants (of up to £180,000) for strategic programmes to help embed sustainable, inclusive music-making across a local area.
The types of organisations that are eligible to apply include charities, not for profit organisations and schools. Schools will however have to justify how to activities to be funded
do not duplicate Department of Education funding. The closing dates for applications to Fund A is 5pm on the 22nd April 2016 and to Fund B 20th May 2016. Fund C is
currently closed to applications. http://network.youthmusic.org.uk/Funding/about-youth-musics-grants-programme
Spirit of Achievement Music & Dance Challenge Fund (England & Wales)
The Spirit of 2012 Trust has launched a new call for proposals through its Spirit of Achievement Challenge Fund to inspire people through music and dance.
The Trust is looking to award grants of £100,000 - £250,000 to three projects that give people of all abilities the chance to develop skills, confidence and expressive abilities
through anything that involves music and / or dance. Although the fund is open to organisations based in England and Wales, the Trust are particularly keen to hear from projects
in the East of England. To be eligible for funding projects must allow disabled and non-disabled people to participate on equal terms; and the project must be centred around
music and / or dance. Applications can be submitted in writing or as a short film.
The closing date for applications is 5pm on the 22nd April 2016.
http://www.spiritof2012trust.org.uk/spirit-2012-challenge-fund
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Funding for Community Amenities (England & Scotland)
The next application deadline for funding from the Sita Trust is the 25th April 2016.
The SITA Trust provides funds to not-for-profit organisations to improve amenities that is available for leisure and recreation use by the general public. This could include:
• Community cafes
• Theatres
• Play areas
• Skate parks
• Youth centres; etc.
Through the Landfill Communities Fund the Sita Trust can offer grants of up to £20,000 through its Smaller Projects Fund and grants of up to £50,000 through its Primary Fund.
To be eligible the applicants needs to be a not - for profit organisations located within three miles of a qualifying SITA UK waste processing location (known as a SITA Trust
funding zone) you may be eligible to apply to SITA Trust. N.B. due to the rural nature of our Aberdeenshire funding zone this zone has a 10-mile radius. To see if your project is
located within a funding zone, please click here.
http://www.sitatrust.org.uk/
Royal Society of Chemistry - Outreach Fund (UK)
The Royal Society of Chemistry has announced that its Outreach Fund will re-open for applications on the 7th March 2016. The Outreach Fund is split into three categories.
These are:
• Small grants - up to £2,000
• Medium grants - between £2,000 and £10,000
• Large grants - between £10,000 and £25,000.
The fund will be open to individuals and organisations (this includes, but is not limited to, Society members and member networks, researchers in academia or industry,
museums, community groups, not-for-profit organisations, arts groups and libraries) to enable them to run chemistry-based events and activities for public audiences. Priority will
be given to projects that raise awareness of the place of chemistry in people's everyday lives, especially those not already interested in chemistry, and/or develop the science
communication skills of people who are already highly trained in chemistry.
Previously funded projects include:
"Cool chemistry at the seaside" where the Society awarded a grant of £2,000 to volunteers in Ramsgate who transformed an empty town-centre shop into a makeshift theatre,
delivering free chemistry demonstrations to anyone.
The deadlines for applications will be 5pm on the 29th April 2016. http://www.rsc.org/awards-funding/funding/outreach-fund/#about
Music Grants for Older People (England & Wales)
The registered charity, Concertina which makes grants of up to £250 to charitable bodies which provide musical entertainment and related activities for the elderly has
announced that the next deadline for applications is the 30th April 2016. The charity is particular keen to support smaller organisations which might otherwise find it difficult
to gain funding. Concertina has made grants to a wide range of charitable organisations nationwide in England and Wales. These include funds to many care homes for the
elderly to provide musical entertainment for their residents. Some of the charities that have received grants from Concertina include:
The Theatre Chipping Norton to fund high calibre music recitals in six Care Homes in the area.
Golden Oldies in Bath who received funding for the provision of leaders for singing sessions for the elderly throughout the area, culminating in a concert bringing together all the
groups in one celebratory concert annually. The pilot project which Concertina helped to fund has now grown and there are "Golden Oldies" in many more areas of England.
http://www.concertinamusic.org.uk/Grants.php
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Grants to Enhance the Teaching of Mathematics (UK)
The London Mathematical Society has announced that Mathematics Teachers in the UK can apply for grants of up to £400 to attend specific one or two day conferences/events
organised by professional mathematical organisations. The aim of the grant is to facilitate mathematical professional development to allow teachers in UK schools/educational
institutions to develop their subject knowledge. The grant can contribute to the costs of registration for the course and a proportion of the travel and subsistence expenses of
attendees. Any application for a grant under this scheme must be made by a teacher of mathematics or ITE provider based in the UK. The grants are open to teachers of
mathematics from primary school to A-Level or equivalent (inclusive of STEP/AEA).
The next closing date for applications is the 30th April 2016. http://www.lms.ac.uk/grants/teacher-cpd-grants
Grants to Promote the Teaching of Greek (UK)
The Hellenic Society Schools Sub-Committee makes grants to schools to assist projects concerned with the teaching of Greek or Greek civilization.
Typically, grants are made for:
• Books
• Teaching materials, classics days or conferences
• Greek plays by schools
• Summer schools.
Applications from schools planning to start courses in Greek are especially welcome. Applications on behalf of individual pupils or teachers are not normally considered, but a
grant may be made to an institution for use as bursaries to individuals at the discretion of that institution. Most grants are in the range £100-£500, but larger awards are
occasionally made. The next closing date for applications is the 1st May 2016. http://www.hellenicsociety.org.uk/grants/
Paul Bush Foundation Trust (UK)
Individuals and charitable organisations within the UK can apply for grants of up to £10,000 (£5,000 for individuals) to support the needs of adults and children with physical
disabilities in England.
Funding is available to assist those individuals with a disability to improve their physical, psychological and emotional well-being via the provision of grants to address short term
needs. In the case for funding for individuals applications must be supported and completed by a third party sponsor. A sponsor could be, for example, a health/personal care
professional, social worker or charity /support group representative.
The Trustees meet twice yearly in April and October with successful applicants being advised by 1st November and 1st May each year.
http://www.bushco.co.uk/the-paul-bush-foundation-trust/
Funding to Build Resilient Economies (UK)
The Friends Provident Foundation provides financial support to projects that promote a more resilient, sustainable and fairer economic system. Support is available through the
Foundation for projects that aim to transform current financial systems in an ‘engine' for social benefits. The Foundation works on two levels:
• Systems change which aims to support work that can help to transform corporate behaviour, and to stimulate change in the current financial system
• Building local economic resilience which aims to test and review local or small-scale initiatives that build economic resilience through diversity, flexibility and building
capabilities.
Trustees will consider applications for grants, loans, underwriting or other forms of financial support. Previous organisations supported include “ECHO”, a trading network of over
500 organisations in East London that uses time as the currency, rather than money. This project received a grant of £140,000 and aims to develop and refine the infrastructure
for local, sustainable Echo systems at national scale.
The next closing date for applications is the 3rd May 2016. http://www.friendsprovidentfoundation.org/programme-overview/
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New Ufi Funding Round Coming Up (UK)
The next round of Ufi funding opens for applications on the 4th April 2016. Registered charities, community interest companies, social enterprises, not for profits,
companies, community associations, FE colleges and public bodies can apply.
Projects should be in the UK and focused on adult and vocational learning using technology that have tangible deliverables to the target audience. Eligible applicants can apply
for support for 2 projects at a time and Ufi envisages investing in a wide range of projects from amounts as low as £2,500 to others in excess of £250,000. Match funding is not
required but for projects over £100,000 having other investment would up the chances of success. The focus is to develop scale through technology. Rather than specific
devices, Ufi is looking to fund projects for networks and mechanisms that have mass penetration.
When the funding round opens, applicants will have 4-6 weeks to make a Stage 1 submission. Successful applicants will go forward to Stage 2 and have a month in which
to develop further more detailed proposals. http://www.ufi.co.uk/apply
Cure Parkinson’s Trust Announces Next Funding Round (UK)
The Cure Parkinson's Trust (CPT) funds laboratory or clinical research projects into potential cures for Parkinson's disease; and those that represent a substantial advance in
treatments available.
Qualified scientists or clinicians based in an accredited university or hospital in any country worldwide, or any relevant commercial organisation, can apply. CPT is particularly
interested in projects that show the potential to delay, slow, stop reverse or prevent the progression of Parkinson's disease, and for pre-clinical research will give preference to
projects that are likely to lead to clinical translation within 5 years. There is no set financial limit but on average projects have fallen within the range of £50,000 to £250,000 with
a duration of 1-3 years.
The next deadline for applications is 5th May 2016. http://www.cureparkinsons.org.uk/guidance-for-applicants
Funding for Project that Support Children and Young People (UK)
Registered Charities that work with young people have the opportunity to apply for grants through the DM Thomas Foundation for Young People (formerly the Hilton Foundation)
Central Grants Programme.
Registered Charities can apply for grants ranging from a few hundred pounds up to £30,000 per year for up to 2 years that are working in the areas of education or health with
one of the Foundation' four chosen focus groups. These are:
• Children and young people with disabilities
• Children and young people who are sick in hospital
• Employability and training programmes for disadvantaged young people
• Children and young people who are life limited (requiring palliative care).
There is approximately £200,000 available to distribute each quarter. Grant applications for up to £10,000 can be approved by the Committee, and applications for more than
£10,000 are recommended to the Trustees for final approval. There is no limit on the amount of money that a charity can request. However, the Foundation is a small charity and
generally will not make awards of over £30,000 (per year). Funding can be requested for up to 2 years for any particular project.
The next closing date for applications is 5.30 pm on the 10th May 2016.
http://dmthomasfoundation.org/what-we-do/grants/dmtf-central-grants/
Funding to Regenerate Historic Buildings (UK)
The next application deadline for the Architectural Heritage Fund's Project Development Grant (PDG) is the 11th May 2016.
The Architectural Heritage Fund (AHF), is a registered charity that promotes the conservation and regeneration of historic buildings in the UK. Grants and low interest working
capital loans are available to registered charities and constituted not for profit organisations to help with the regeneration of historic buildings. Through the PDG, grants of up to
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£25,000 are available to help cover some of the costs of developing and co-ordinating a project and taking it towards the start of work on site. Not for profit organisations can
also apply for Project Viability Grants (PVG) of up to £3,000 to fund short studies to look at potential uses for a building and at its current condition. Applications to the PVG
scheme can be submitted at any time. The AHF also provides loan facilities to eligible charities and other not-for-profit organisations, either for the acquisition of a building, or to
provide working capital throughout a restoration project. Loans usually require some form of security, either a first legal charge or a repayment guarantee from a local authority.
http://www.ahfund.org.uk/grants.php
Rowing Foundation Grants (UK)
The Rowing Foundation has re-opened its grants programme. The purpose of the Foundation is to promote the participation in rowing of young people (those under 18 or still in
full time education) and the disabled of all ages. The Foundation gives grants of £500-£3,000 to help British rowing organisations, clubs and schools whose requirements may be
too small or who may be otherwise ineligible for an approach to the National Lottery or other similar sources of funds.
Previous clubs and organisations supported include:
St Breock Primary School which received funding towards the purchase of four oars.
Mounts Bay Pilot Gig Club for lifejackets for juniors and Dorney RC for adaptive seat and pontoons for a sculling boat.
The closing date for applications is the 13th May 2016.
http://www.therowingfoundation.org.uk/home/
Interreg Europe Announces Second Call for Proposals (UK)
The second funding round for Interreg Europe Programme opens on April 5th and applicants have until to May 13th 2016 to submit proposals. Interreg Europe is a €359
million programme that will operate throughout the European Union between 2014 - 2020 and support interregional cooperation projects. Any projects developed with financial
support from Interreg Europe must fall into one of the following four categories:
• Research and innovation
• SME competitiveness
• Low-carbon economy
• Environment and resource efficiency.
Projects must involve partner organisations from at least three different countries in Europe who come together for three-five years to learn from each other and to address a
regional policy issue of common concern. Interreg Europe co-finances up to 85% of project activities. Depending on the number of partners involved, project duration; etc., the
average total budget of a project is expected to be €1-2 million. To be eligible for Interreg Europe financial support, at least half of the project partners must work on Structural
Funds. The terms of reference for the current call will be published shortly, following the programme committee's meeting in early February to decide the criteria and priorities for
this round's funding. The previous round received 261 applications of which 31% were for improving SME competitiveness, 26% for research and development projects, 22% for
environment and resource efficiency projects, and 21% for developing low carbon economy ideas.
http://www.interregeurope.eu/news-and-events/news/31/application-dates-for-second-call-published/
Scurrah Wainright Charity (England / International)
The next closing date for grant application to the Scurrah Wainright Charity is the 14th May 2016.
The Charity supports a wide range of charitable projects with an emphasis on social reform and tackling the root causes of social inequity. The charity operates three funding
programmes. These are:
• Projects in Yorkshire
• Projects in Zimbabwe and Southern Africa
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• Projects which meet the broad objectives of the Andrew Wainwright Reform Trust, to work for a just and democratic society and to redress political and social injustices.
The charity favours causes that are outside the mainstream, and unlikely to be funded by other charities. Typically, grants are between £1,000 and £5,000.
Previous organisations supported include:
The Boaz Trust a Christian organisation serving destitute asylum seekers in Greater Manchester which received a grant of £2,000. The Grandparents Association in Leeds which
received a grant of £4,800. Organisations applying, do not have to be a charity, but its work must satisfy the Charity Commission's definition of charitable purposes and public
benefit.
https://www.grantsonline.org.uk/grants/news/
BBC Children in Need Main Grant Programme Announces Next Application Deadline (UK)
BBC Children in Need has announced that the next applications deadline for its Main Grants Programme has been changed to the 15th May 2016.
Through the programme funding is available to organisations that work with young people who:
• Are suffering from illness
• Are in distress
• Suffer abuse or neglect
• Are disabled
• Have behavioural or psychological difficulties
• And / or are living in poverty or situations of deprivation.
The Main grants programme is open to applications for grants of over £10,000.
Examples of projects that recently received funding include:
Hope for Autism in North Lanarkshire received a grant of £93,564 to run a range of weekly groups and activities to support children with autism and their families.
Mount St Catherine's Out of School Club, Armagh, which received a grant of £18,728 to provide a daily after-school club and a summer scheme for children affected by multiple
disadvantage, encouraging new friendships and offering support with school work.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/3XW7FvN20PD3xr2c1T62Xly/main-grants
Funding to Support Joint Projects Between UK and French Schools (UK)
UK schools that wish to organise reciprocal visits to their existing partner schools in France can apply for funding of up to £5,000 through the Lefèvre Trust.
The Trust must involve pupils aged 11 - 19 that work with their partner school on joint curriculum based projects. The programme aims to give more young people the knowledge,
skills and understanding to work not only bilaterally but in a global context - and contribute responsibly to society - locally and globally. The British Council will accept grant
applications from schools, sixth form colleges and comparable institutions providing full-time general, vocational, technical or special needs education. Both private and
government institutions are eligible to apply.
The closing date for applications is the 16th May 2016. https://schoolsonline.britishcouncil.org/apply-for-funding/lefevre
Funding to Tackle Fuel Poverty (UK)
The Scottish Power Energy People Trust has announced that its grants programme is open for applications.
The Trust provides grants to registered charities for projects that address fuel poverty. Registered charities can apply for grants of up to £50,000 for projects that:
• Provide energy efficiency advice
• Improve home energy efficiency through draught proofing, insulating and or other practical measures
• Carry out benefits advice to households missing out on financial help that they are entitled to through welfare benefits and tax credits and provide assistance to reduce or
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cancel debts for household electricity or gas supply.
Applications are particularly welcome from charities who work with children, young people and families.
Previous projects supported include:
Telford & The Wrekin CAB which received a grant of £49,887 to employ a part time energy efficiency/income maximisation adviser. The adviser would provide one-to-one advice
and support for individuals and families referred by any of the agencies within the network.
The deadline for applications is the 17th May 2016.
http://www.energypeopletrust.com/content/default.asp?page=s4
Funding for UK-French School Partnerships (UK)
The British Council has announced that grants are available for secondary schools (including sixth form and further education colleges) that have existing partnerships with a
school in France.
The funding is being made available through the Charles De Gaulle Trust. The Charles de Gaulle Trust offers a grant of £5,000 per school for students aged between 17 and 19
who will be working on joint projects and study visits that can demonstrate a link to their school syllabus. A minimum of three students must participate in the project work.
The deadline for applications is the 17th May 2016.
https://schoolsonline.britishcouncil.org/programmes-and-funding/charles-de-gaulle
Funding for Summer Playschemes (UK)
The Hilden Charitable Fund has announced that its Summer Playscheme Grants Programme is now open for applications.
The aim of the scheme is to help community groups run Summer Playschemes for the benefit of children from disadvantaged backgrounds. Some priority will be given to projects
which show they are inclusive of children from refugee families, and show BME involvement. Funding of between £500 - £1,000 is available for Summer Playschemes for
children aged 5 - 18 years lasting for 2 - 6 weeks with strong volunteer support. The funding is available to voluntary agencies with an income of less than £150,000. Some
priority will be given to projects which show they are inclusive of children from refugee families, and show BME involvement.
The closing date for applications is the 20th May 2016.
http://www.hildencharitablefund.org.uk/summer%20playcheme%20guidelines.htm
Holiday Grants for Children (UK)
The Henry Smith's Charity has announced that its Holiday Grant for Children Programme will re-open for applications on the 1st March 2016.
Schools, youth groups and not for profit organisations can apply for grants towards holidays or outings within the UK for children aged 13 and under who are from deprived areas
or have a disability. This deadline applies for holidays and outings taking place between the 1st September - 31st December 2015. Applications can be considered for holidays or
outings that have the objective of providing children with a break they would not otherwise have the opportunity to experience. The maximum grant is usually £2,500 for any one
trip. Grants are normally limited to a maximum of two-thirds of the total cost of a trip as the charity would expect some local partnership funding to be in place. Recently funded
projects include:
Berridge Junior School which received £1,000 towards a day trip to the seaside for 160 school children from a disadvantaged area of Nottingham.
Thrybergh Primary School received £2,500 towards a residential trip to an activity centre in Lancashire for a group of disadvantaged children from South Yorkshire.
Goose Green Nursery School which received £3,000 towards a trip to Hayling Island for 48 pupils from a primary school of inner London.
The closing date for applications will be the 20th May 2016.
http://www.henrysmithcharity.org.uk/holiday-grants-for-children.html
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Pink Ribbon Foundation Grants 2016 (UK)
The Pink Ribbon Foundation has announced it is now accepting applications for its 2016 funding round and that the closing date will be the 27th May 2016.
The Foundation is a grant making trust that provides financial support to UK charities which relieve the needs of people who are suffering from, or who have been affected by
breast cancer or who work to advance the understanding of breast cancer, its early detection and treatment. Any charity working in the field of breast cancer can apply for a
grant. Applications from general cancer charities must demonstrate that the grants requested will be applied to benefit those affected by breast cancer. Where applications relate
to general services, details must be given of how many (and what proportion) of the total number benefiting from the charity's work are affected by breast cancer.
http://www.pinkribbonfoundation.org.uk/grants/
MacRobert Trust Grants Programme (UK)
The MacRobert Trust, which makes grants to registered charities in the United Kingdom (but preference is given to registered charities in Scotland), has announced
that the next application deadline is the 31st May 2016. The MacRobert Trust makes grants in the areas of:
• Services and Sea
• Education and Training
• Children and Youth
• Science, Engineering and Technology
• Agriculture and Horticulture
• Tarland and the Local Area.
Grants can range between £5,000 and £25,000 and occasionally the Trustees make a recurring grant of up to three years. In addition a small grants programme facilitates
awards of up to £5,000. Previous grants awarded by the Trust include:
A grant of £15,000 over three years to Life Cycle UK towards ‘Bike Generation', a Bristol project which aims to make youngsters more independent and less isolated by teaching
them new skills.
A £15,000 grant to CatZero to tackle low educational achievement, youth crime, drug and alcohol abuse, poor health and lack of alternative employment and training for young
people in Hull.
http://www.themacroberttrust.org.uk/grant-making/monetary-awards/
Funding for Financial Literacy Projects (UK)
The MSE Charity has announced that its grants programme will re-open for applications on the 1st May 2016. The MSE Charity provides grants to constituted community
based groups (including schools) for projects to help fight financial and consumer illiteracy and to educate and inform adults and children about consumer and debt issues. Under
the programme, grants of up to £5,000 are available. Priority will be given to groups with an annual income of less than £500,000. Projects that have received funding in the past
include: Warm Hut UK, who received a grant of £4,582 to deliver financial education and advice for not less than 100 individuals recently given Refugees status or leave to
remain in the country and the Ponthafren Association which received a grant of £4,698 to run two workshops in Newtown and Welshpool Centres for 100 persons, focussing
specifically on coping with debt and debt management.
The closing date for applications will be the 31st May 2016 or when 40 applications have been received. https://www.msecharity.com/how-to-apply.aspx
Grants for School Trips (UK)
The Eridge Trust, which is a charitable trust whose purpose is to encourage young people to enjoy and appreciate visual art, especially painting, has announced that the next
deadline for its grant making programme is the 31st May 2016.
The Trust makes grants of up to £3,000 to primary or secondary schools or sixth form colleges in the state sector for school trips to museums, galleries and centres of art at
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home and abroad. Grants are also made to UK museums and galleries for projects aimed at young people. Trips must be for students in schools or sixth form colleges in the
maintained sector.
In the past, the Trust has supported many different kinds of trips, mainly organised by individual schools, but also by groups of schools, education authorities and others. They
have included day trips to local galleries, trips of a few days to major UK cities and trips of up to a week or more to European cities and regions. In addition, the Trust have given
grants to museums to support school visits and to encourage university students to enjoy and make use of their local museum.
http://www.eridgetrust.co.uk/page2.htm
Youth Challenge Fund (UK)
The next application deadline for the UK-German Connection Youth Challenge Fund is the 31st May 2016.
The Youth Challenge Fund provides grants of up to £2,500 for joint thematic activities between UK and German youth groups, including a visit to Germany.
The funding aims to enhance young people's international experience and intercultural awareness by supporting UK-German youth partnerships undertaking a bilateral
collaborative project. Applicants must contribute at least 25% of the overall eligible activity costs through participants' contributions and other sources of funding.
http://www.ukgermanconnection.org/youthchallengefund
Feminist Review Trust Grants (UK / International)
The Feminist Review Trust has announced that the next round of its 2016 grants programme is now open for applications.
The Feminist Review Trust gives grants of up to £15,000 to projects in the UK and internationally that support women. The Trust will prioritise applications for:
• Hard to fund projects that have no other obvious sources of funding
• Pump priming activities to help start a project in the hope that it will then be able attract sufficient funding to continue
• Interventionist projects that support feminist values
• Training and development projects
• One off events
• Dissemination of relevant material
• Core funding for groups that struggle to raise it elsewhere
Other projects outside of these above categories may be funded but potential applicants should contact the Trust to discuss eligibility before submitting an application.
The deadline for applications is 31st May 2016.
http://www.feminist-review-trust.com/
Funding to Develop Joint Projects with German Schools (UK)
UK Schools that have partnerships with German Schools can apply for funding of up to £5,000 to support joint thematic projects. This can include mutual visits, and is designed
to inspire young people from the UK and Germany to get involved in relevant interaction, collaboration and learning. In order to be eligible for funding:
• Project activities must take place within the context of a UK-German school partnership where at least ten pupils from both schools are participating in trips to the other
country involving project work
• The activity focuses on thematic and coherent project work
• The emphasis of the project is on real and meaningful interaction, collaboration and joint activity between the pupils from both countries
• The project includes a strong element of involvement of pupils in the conception, implementation and dissemination of the project with the travelling pupils taking on an
active role as ambassadors and representatives of a wider group of young people.
Grants provided through the Challenge Fund grant can support costs such as travel and accommodation for reciprocal partner visits, project resources and joint activities and will
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be a contribution to the overall costs.
Applicants must contribute at least 25% of the overall eligible activity costs through participants' contributions and other sources of funding.
The deadline for the Challenge Fund is the 31st May 2016.
http://www.ukgermanconnection.org/challengefund
UK-German Connection - Celebratory Fund (UK)
Primary and secondary schools, FE colleges and youth groups that have an established partnership with a similar organisation in Germany can apply for a grant of up to £1,500
to help fund celebrations of their partnership. Grants can be used towards:
• Activity-related costs, e.g. materials, resources, dissemination activities
• Travel, accommodation and subsistence costs related to the celebratory activity.
Applications from clusters of schools or youth groups or cross-sector clusters are also welcome.
Priority will be given to schools and groups who have not previously received funding from UK-German Connection. Applicants must contribute at least 25% of the overall eligible
activity costs through participants' contributions and other sources of funding.
The closing date for applications is the 31st May 2016.
http://www.ukgermanconnection.org/celebratoryfund
Funding for Work Experience and Enterprise Projects with German Schools (UK)
UK Schools that have partnerships with a German School can apply for funding of up to £5,000 to undertake work experience and / or enterprise projects as part of their
partnership.
Suitable themes for joint project work could include:
• Topics such as international business
• Cross-cultural skills
• Education and culture
• Entrepreneurship, etc.
The project or work experience activities must take place within the context of a UK-German school partnership where at least 8 pupils from both schools are participating in
mutual visits. Grants provided can support costs such as travel and accommodation for reciprocal partner visits, project resources and joint activities and will be a contribution to
the overall costs. Previous partnerships supported include:
St. Columb's College Derry, Northern Ireland, and IGS Langenhagen, Hannover for their "Fit for a global world" project. This project involved 24 UK and German students and
aimed to raise awareness of the importance of languages for the global economy as well as to allow students to gain experience in the world of work in a foreign country.
Applicants must contribute at least 25% of the overall eligible activity costs through participants' contributions and other sources of funding.
The closing date for applications is the 31st May 2016.
http://www.ukgermanconnection.org/WORLDOFWORK
Funding Available to Support Joint UK-German School Activities (UK)
UK-German Connection an organisation dedicated to increasing contacts and understanding between young people in the UK and Germany has announced that its Partnerships
in Learning funding programme is open for applications.
The programme supports UK-German school partnerships to deliver educational activities in both countries, including mutual visits. Schools that provide a range of relevant and
interesting activities around one focus or a range of related themes, can receive funding allowing pupils to experience intercultural learning first-hand. The maximum grant
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available is £5,000, which is to be shared between the participating schools to support costs such as travel and accommodation for reciprocal partner visits, project resources
and joint activities. Applicants must contribute at least 25% of the overall eligible activity costs through participants' contributions and other sources of funding.
The next deadline for applications is 31st May 2016. http://www.ukgermanconnection.org/partnershipsinlearning
Our Space, Your Place Scheme to Open for Applications (North West)
House builder David Wilson Homes has announced that its Our Space, Your Place Grants scheme will re-open for applications on the 1st March 2016. Through the scheme,
community groups, charities, schools and colleges in the North West can apply for grants of between £100 and £1,000 to improve services, facilities or the environment within
their local area.
Previous projects supported include:
The signing Choir at Woolston School, which received £700 to pay for music learning tools such as books and CD's, as well as transport costs to performances, t-shirts and a
banner to put on display when they perform, all of which will help the choir to expand.
The Blacon Community Cyber Centre, which received a grant of £250 to help it to continue to offer its services to local residents following funding cuts. The Blacon Community
Cyber Centre offers free computer and internet access seven days a week to members of its surrounding community, to enable them to communicate with their families across
the globe.
The closing date for applications will be the 31st May 2016.
http://www.ourspaceyourplace.co.uk/ourspaceyourplacesupport/david-wilson-homes-is-looking-to-give-a-helping-hand-to-the-local-community/
Postcode Community Trust Grants Programme (England Scotland, and Wales)
The Postcode Community Trust will re-open its Community Grants Programme for applications on the 1st May 2016.
Through the Community Grants Programme, the Trust offers grants of up to £20,000 (£10,000 in Wales) to registered charities for projects that advance community development
and promote social inclusion. The type of activities that could be funded include:
• Exercise programmes for older people
• Special programmes for disabled children and their families
• Programmes that provide respite/additional care for parents of disabled children
• Sporting projects that involve disabled people
• Purchase of mini-buses to enable disabled or the elderly to take part more fully in community activities; etc.
Constituted not for profit organisations that are not registered as charities can apply for grants of up to £2,000.
Previous projects supported include:
The Greenbank Sports Academy which received a grant of over £17,000 for a project that focuses on empowerment and personal motivation through sport, encourages disabled
children to celebrate and embrace their abilities and achievements.
Adel Pre-School which received a £20,000 grant to construct an outdoor play area. With specific focus on sensory elements, this resource will assist in the learning and
development of children and families.
The closing date for applications will be the 31st May 2016. http://www.postcodecommunitytrust.org.uk/applying-for-a-grant.htm
Funding to Support Arts Projects (UK)
The Fidelio Trust has announced that the next closing date for applications is the 1st June 2016.
The Trust offers grants of up to £5,000 in support of the Arts, in particular the dramatic and operatic arts, music, speech and dance. The Trustees aim to help individuals and
groups such as Colleges, Arts Festivals and other arts organisations who would not be able to carry out a project or activity without financial support. Funding is available:
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• Towards tuition or coaching costs
• To participate in external competitions
• To be supported for a specially arranged performance
• To receive support for a special publication, musical composition or work of art.
http://www.fideliocharitabletrust.org.uk/index.php
School Grants to Promote Physics (UK)
UK schools and colleges can apply for grants of up to £500 from the Institute of Physics for small-scale projects or events linked to the teaching or promotion of physics.
Projects linked to astronomy, space and particle physics are particularly encouraged. The types of activities supported by the grant can include:
• Running a science week activity
• Organising a visit to or from a working physicist
• Supply cover; transport
• Marketing and publicity
• Materials/resources; etc.
Previous projects to receive funding include:
Ampleforth College for a Visit to Jodrell Bank Radio Observatory.
St John's High School for a Practical Rocketry workshop to design a water propelled rocket.
The next closing date for applications is the 1st June 2016.
http://www.iop.org/about/grants/school/page_38824.html
Women Make Music Grant Scheme (UK)
The next applications deadline for the Performing Right Society's (PRS) Women Make Music grant scheme is 6pm on the 6th June 2016.
Through the grant scheme, financial support of up to £5000 is available to women musicians to create new music in any genre. This can range from:
• Classical
• Jazz
• Experimental
• Urban
• Electronica
• Pop
Grants are available for projects:
• That support the creation, performance and promotion of outstanding new music
• That enable the UK's most talented female music creators to realise their potential
• To inspire audiences.
Through the scheme support is available to individuals and organizations / groups including:
• Solo performers
• Solo songwriters or composers
• Promoters or event producers
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• Bands/ensembles/orchestras
• As well as non-music organisations such as local authorities and museums; etc.
http://www.prsformusicfoundation.com/funding/women-make-music-2/
Music Funding for Organisations & Music Creators (UK)
The Performing Rights Society (PRS) for Music Foundation, the UK's leading funder of new music across all genres, has announced that the next application deadline for its
funding programme for organisations and music creators is the 6th June 2016.
Funding is available to any music creator such as songwriters; composers; and solo artists; etc as well as not-for-profit organisation that support the creation and performance of
outstanding new music. Through this programme, music creators as well as bands; ensembles; collectives; charities; local authority and schools; etc can apply for grants of up to
£5,000. For example, AudioActive, a registered charity working to challenge disadvantage and enhance the development of children and young people by providing high quality
creative and musical experiences throughout the South East, received funding. Funding was used to deliver music workshops to children and young people, with the aim of
helping to nurture talented young musicians. http://www.prsformusicfoundation.com/funding/the-open-fund/
Wolfson Foundation Secondary Education Programme (UK)
The Wolfson Foundation's has announced that the next stage 1 application deadline for funding through its Secondary Education Programme is the 10th June 2016.
Through its Secondary Education Programme high-achieving state-funded and independent schools and sixth form colleges can apply to the Foundation for funding for capital or
equipment projects relating to the teaching of science and technology, languages, music, the arts or libraries. Grants do not normally exceed £50,000 for schools or £100,000 for
sixth form colleges. Projects should focus on students taking A-Level or GCSE examinations.
Examples of schools that have received funding through the Foundation include:
Greenhead College, a high-achieving Sixth Form College in Huddersfield, which received a grant of £100,000 in 2012 which enabled them to refurbish three chemistry
laboratories and two technicians rooms.
Jordanhill School in Glasgow, which received a £40,000 grant towards the creation of new science laboratories. Jordanhill School also received a grant of £25,000 in 1998
towards the purchase of IT equipment.
The Wolfson Foundation has a two stage application process. Stage 1 applications should be submitted via their online application form. If approved, schools will invite you to
submit a stage 2 application
http://www.wolfson.org.uk/funding/education/secondary-education/
Funding to Alleviate Effects of Poverty on Women & Children (UK)
Registered charities whose purpose is to alleviate poverty and social deprivation with particular emphasis on children and women's issues have the opportunity to apply for
funding through the Volant Charitable Trust.
The Trust which was set up by the author J K Rowling also supports research into the causes, treatment and possible cures of Multiple Sclerosis. However this funding stream is
currently fully committed and is currently not considering further applications for funding in this area. For projects based in Scotland only, with funding requests of up to and
including £10,000 per annum, applications are dealt with by Foundation Scotland.
The next application deadline is the 24th June 2016. http://www.volanttrust.com/
Wolfson Foundation – Disability and Special Needs Grants Programme (UK)
The Wolfson Foundation has announced that the next closing date for stage 1 applications to its Disability and Special Needs Grants Programme is the 1st July 2016.
Through the programme, the Wolfson Foundation, makes grants of between £15,000 - £100,000 to charities working with people with disabilities and/or the elderly. The
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Foundation's funding in this area is focussed on three themes. These are:
• Palliative Care and Hospices
• Older People
• Transitions and Independence.
Grants are awarded towards:
• New buildings, refurbishments and equipment, with the aim of increased access to services for new and existing users
• Improved quality and range of services
• Improved financial stability of the organisation.
Special schools and special colleges are eligible to apply under this funding programme. The Foundation has awarded over £35 million to more than 200 different organisations
over the last ten years.
http://www.wolfson.org.uk/funding/health-and-disability/
Society for the Promotion of Roman Studies (UK)
The Society for the Promotion of Roman Studies has announced the next closing date for applications is the 1st July 2016.
The Society makes grants to schools to help promote Latin and Roman studies. Most of the grants are awarded for the purchase of textbooks and other books on Roman topics.
The Committee also makes awards to groups and schools organising lectures or study days on Roman themes, and has recently made money available for archaeology
fieldwork bursaries.
Schools that have recently been awarded funding include:
Hereford Cathedral School that received funding to run weekly Latin masterclasses and the Sir Robert Hitcham CEVAP School Robert which received a grant to help Year 4
pupils study aspects of the Roman invasion and its impact.
Applications from schools planning to start courses in Latin are particularly welcome. Grants usually range from £50 to £500.
The next closing date for applications is the 1st July 2016.
http://www.romansociety.org/grants-prizes/funding-for-schools.html
Funding for Schools Science Projects (UK)
The Royal Society has announced that its Partnership Grant scheme will re-open for applications in May 2016.
Through the scheme grants of up to £3,000 are available for STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) projects run at a primary or secondary school or college
in partnership with a professional scientist or engineer. The aim is to make the teaching of science more interesting within primary and secondary schools. The Partnership
grants scheme forms partnerships to allow teachers to increase their scientific knowledge and to give scientists and engineers the chance to develop their communication skills
and engage with enquiring young minds. Any UK primary or secondary school teacher or practicing scientist/engineer can apply as long as the students involved in the project
are between 5 and 18.
Examples of previously funded projects include:
Germoe, Godolphin, Marazion and Sithney Primary Schools in Cornwall, who received a grant of £3,000 for the identification of pests & biological pest controls in indoor salad
crops.
St Mary's CE Primary School pupils who made a bridge out of newspapers and studied all types of bridges, making models and testing them.
The closing date for applications will be in July 2016.
https://royalsociety.org/grants-schemes-awards/grants/partnership-grants/
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Support for Breakfast Clubs (UK)
Kellogg's, Forever Manchester and Northumbria University have joined together to provide free online training to help you run a successful breakfast club.
The training includes information on the benefits of breakfast clubs, healthy eating and child nutrition, effective planning and handy hints on funding and marketing. Breakfast
Clubs can apply for this training up until 31st July 2016. Breakfast clubs who have successfully completed the training will be eligible to be assessed for further support from
Kellogg's, in the form of a sustainability grant to the value of £400. To be eligible your breakfast club must be already set up in a school or community organisation in England,
Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland. Priority will be given to schools that have 35% and above of children eligible for free school meals and community based breakfast clubs
that can evidence how their children are disadvantaged.
http://applications.communityfoundations.org.uk/Entry.aspx?DeliveryAgentID=111&FundName=Kelloggs&FormName=Large
Funding to Enable Disadvantaged Young People Reach their Potential (UK)
Registered charities that work with disadvantaged children under the age of 25 can apply for funding of up to £10,000 through the Ironmongers Company's grants programme. In
particular, the company wants to support projects that provide opportunities for disadvantaged children and young people to fulfil their potential and educational activities that
develop learning, motivation and skills. Projects could, for example, support:
• Special educational needs
• Address behavioural problems or promote citizenship
• Parenting or life skills.
Preference will be given to projects piloting new approaches where the outcomes will be disseminated to a wider audience. Although the grants are available within the UK
preference is given to projects in inner London. Schools that are registered as charities for young people with disabilities are also eligible to apply.
The next deadline for applications is the 31st July 2016. http://www.ironmongers.org/charity_organisations.htm
The Ironmonger’s Company Grant Programme (UK)
The Ironmongers' Company has grants available of up to £10,000 to registered charities to support projects that provide opportunities for disadvantaged children and young
people to fulfil their potential.
Projects must meet all of the following criteria:
• Be for children and young people under the age of 25 who are disadvantaged
• Include educational activities that develop learning, motivation and skills
• Have clear aims and objectives to be met within a planned timescale
• Be in the UK. Priority will be given to projects that are enabling primary age children to develop a strong foundation for the future, for example, support special
educational needs, address behavioural problems or promote citizenship, parenting or life skills.
Preference will be also given to projects piloting new approaches where the outcomes will be disseminated to a wider audience. Schools can apply if they are a registered charity
for children/young people with disabilities.
The next deadline for applications is 31st July 2016.
http://www.ironmongers.org/charity_organisations.htm
The Ernest Cook Trust Grants Programme (UK)
Schools, charities and not for profit organisations wishing to encourage young people's interest in the countryside and the environment, the arts or aiming to raise levels of
literacy and numeracy can apply for funding to the Ernest Cook Trust (ECT).
The Trust operates two grant making programmes:
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The small grants programme (under £4,000) supports state schools and small registered charities which would like to undertake projects which meet the Trust's
objectives and require a small amount of pump-priming in order for such projects to take place
• A larger grants programme for grants in excess of £4,000.
Previous projects supported through the Trust include:
The Tetley Arts Centre in Leeds which received a grant of £1,000 for a six-month training programme for undergraduates or recent graduates in fine art and design who wish to
gain experience in presenting workshops to children and young people.
The Cumbria Development Education Centre which received a grant of £7,733 to allow 11 craftspeople, 287 children and 150 parents to take part in a series of workshops to
introduce children to crafts and food production on their doorstep.
Applications to the small grants programme can be made at any time. The next closing date for applications for the large grants programme is the 31st July 2016.
http://ernestcooktrust.org.uk/grants/
Funding for Christian Charities Promoting Social Inclusion (UK)
The Anchor Foundation provides grants of between £500 and £10,000 per year to Christian Charities that encourage social inclusion through ministries of healing and the arts.
Funding can be awarded for up to three years. The Foundation will consider applications for either capital or revenue funding. Only in exceptional circumstances will grants be
given for building work:
Previously funded projects include:
The Karis Neighbour Scheme which received a grant of £700 for revenue costs at a drop in centre for women refugees in Birmingham and Discovery Camps which received a
grant of £1500 to subsidise holidays for children arranged by churches in and around Dundee.
The next application deadline is the 31st July 2016. http://www.theanchorfoundation.org.uk/index.html
Funding for Schools to Purchase Musical Equipment (UK)
Schools in the UK, that wish to purchase musical instruments and equipment can apply for funding of up to £2,000 through the EMI Music Sound Foundation's Instrument and/or
Equipment Awards.
To date the Foundations has made awards to over two thousand schools, individual students and teachers improve their access to music through the purchase or upgrade of
musical instruments and equipment. The funding has to be made for music education that is beyond statutory national curriculum music teaching. The Foundation cannot fund
retrospectively and schools are not eligible for financial assistance under this scheme if they have already purchased their instruments or if they do so before their application
has been approved.
The closing date for applications is the 30th August 2016. http://www.emimusicsoundfoundation.com/index.php/site/awards/
The Radcliffe Trust – Music Grants (UK)
The Radcliffe Trust has announced that the next deadline for applications to its Music masking grants programme is the 31st August 2016. Through its music grant
making programme, the Radcliffe Trust supports classical music performance and training especially chamber music, composition and music education. Particular interests
within music education are music for children and adults with special needs, youth orchestras and projects at secondary and higher levels, including academic research.
Applicants must be a registered charity or an exempt charity. Projects supported in the past include:
Friends of Musicfest Aberystwith who received £1,000 for a musicfest
The National Autistic Society which received £2,000 for a music room in Glasgow
The Birmingham Children's Hospital which received £2,500 for a ‘Singing medicine'.
http://www.theradcliffetrust.org/music-grants/
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Idlewild Trust (UK)
The Idlewild Trust has announced that the next closing date for applications to its grant making programme is the 8th September 2016.
The Idlewild Trust is a grant making trust that supports registered charities concerned with the encouragement of the performing and fine arts and crafts, the advancement of
education within the arts and the preservation for the benefit of the public of lands, buildings and other objects of beauty or historic interest in the United Kingdom. The Trust
awards around £120,000 each year in grants and makes grants of up to £5,000.
Recent grants awarded include:
A grant of £2,000 to the Lady Margaret School PTA to purchase a Grand Piano for a refurbished hall at Lady Margaret School, an Academy with a Music Specialism.
A grant of £2,500 to the Cotswold Canals Trust towards the reconstruction of Bowbridge Lock.
To view more recent grants awarded click here.
http://www.idlewildtrust.org.uk/
Funding for Global Justice Education Projects (England & Wales)
CAFOF, the Catholic aid agency for England and Wales, will re-open its Large Grants programme in January 2016.
Through the Large Grants programme, projects, groups and organisations involved in global justice education work in England and Wales can apply for funding of up to £10,000.
There are four Funding Streams to apply under:
• Justice and Peace - funding is for Catholic diocesan Justice and Peace Commissions/Networks and local groups only
• National Programmes - funding is for national Development Education organisations and small one-off projects often operating at the local level
• Justice and Spirituality - funding is for groups or organisations involved in projects that deepen or broaden an understanding of global issues specifically from a faith
perspective as well as for those seeking to work ecumenically or fostering an interfaith approach
• Youth Funding is for youth groups and organisations working to develop creative approaches to global learning in partnership with CAFOD.
The closing date for applications will be the 30th September 2016.
http://ec.europa.eu/justice/grants1/calls/2015_action_grants/just_2015_rrac_ag_en.htm
Postcode Local Trust Opens for Applications (England, Scotland & Wales)
The Postcode Local Trust which is a grant-giving body funded by players of People's Postcode Lottery has announced that will re- open for applications on the 1st
September 2016.
The Trust provides financial support for charities and good causes which help communities enhance their natural environment in a way that benefits the wider community.
Registered charities in England, Scotland & Wales can apply from £500 - £20,000 (£10,000 in Wales) whilst other constituted not for profit organisations may apply for up to
£2,000 for community based projects that improve local ecology and habitats, encourage bio-diversity and benefit the wider environment.
The type of projects that can be funded include:
• The creation of community gardens
• Habitat restoration projects which benefit biodiversity and which provide lasting benefits to a community such as on-going recreation activities, flood prevention schemes,
natural hedgerow boundaries
• Tree planting or creation of community orchard projects; outdoor education projects delivered with local communities by environmental charities
• Green-energy projects which create more sustainable solutions to lowering energy costs for a community; etc.
The closing date for applications will be the 30th September 2016.
http://www.postcodelocaltrust.org.uk/
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New £5 Million Fund to Improve Farming Productivity (England)
Grants of £5,000 to £150,000 are available from the £5 million European Innovation Partnership for Agricultural Productivity and Sustainability (EIP-agri) fund. It will be used to
support projects that boost productivity in the livestock, arable, horticultural and forestry sectors and create ground-breaking new technology. Projects can run for up to three
years to encourage new farming techniques, as well as improve the sustainability of the farming and forestry sectors. Before submitting an application, applicants must send in a
300 word outline for their idea including the goals of the plan, the problem it will solve, and how it can be expected to benefit productivity and sustainable resource management.
If the project fits the criteria the applicant will then be sent the application form.
The EIP-agri fund will close to applications on the 8th September 2017.
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/apply-for-the-eip-agri-grant
Funding for Expeditions (UK)
The Frederick Soddy Trust, has announced that the next application deadline for grants to support expeditions and field work is the 18th September 2016.
Grants of between £500 and £2,000 are available to schools or universities, or from institutions such as scout groups to support expeditions that study "the whole life of an area"
with a major emphasis on current human geography. The Trust cannot support research into wild life or environments. To be eligible for support, the expedition or fieldwork team
can be of any size, normally greater than two, though on occasions the Trustees have supported a team of two.
http://www.soddy.org/expeditions.htm
Arts Council England Ambition for Excellence Fund (England)
The Arts Council England has launched a new "Ambition for Excellence" Fund.
The Fund which is worth £35.2 wants to stimulate and support ambition, talent and excellence across the arts sector in England, especially outside London. It aims to:
• Contribute to the development of strong cultural places
• Grow and develop talent and leadership in the regions and across art forms
• Give an international dimension to excellent work
• Create the highest quality new work including for outdoor and festival contexts.
It is particularly keen to support the creation of work for major national moments that build on the legacy of the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad.
Applications for grants of £100,000 to £750,000 are open to national portfolio organisations, museums (applying for arts projects) and organisations primarily
focused on creating, producing, distributing and presenting the arts; and will be accepted on a rolling basis up until 27 October 2017. The first stage is to submit an
expression of interest.
http://www.artscouncil.org.uk/funding/apply-funding/apply-for-funding/ambition-excellence/
Austin and Hope Pilkington Trust (UK)
The Austin and Hope Pilkington Trust which awards grants to registered charities in the United Kingdom has announced that the next closing date for applications is the 1st
November 2016.
During 2016 the Trust is seeking to fund projects focussing on:
• Homelessness
• Domestic abuse
• Prisoners/offenders
• Training and education
• Counselling and support
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• Activities for those with limited access or opportunities.
Grants are usually between £1,000 and £3,000 and are awarded for one year. The Trust only award grants to organisations registered with the Charity Commission (England,
Wales and Northern Ireland) or OSCR, or exempt from registration.
• Previous grants awarded include:
• A grant of £3,000 towards 'Street Circus' programme.
• A grant of £3,000 towards a telephone befriending service.
http://www.austin-hope-pilkington.org.uk/what-we-fund/
Sainsbury’s Local Food Partner Programme (UK)
Sainsbury's is expanding its Local Food Partner Programme and is accepting applications from local charities to join the network. Local food partner charities can collect dry and
tinned food donated by customers and/or fresh food donated by Sainsbury's to distribute in the community.
Applicants must be a registered charity, have appropriate Food Hygiene certification and be able to collect donated food regularly from you partner store. A Food Partner must:
• Be able to collect food from their local store regularly
• Put in place effective procedures for the receipt, storage and security of food provided by Sainsbury's
• Ensure all staff involved in handling food are knowledgeable of food hygiene requirements
• Comply with legally acceptable standards of hygiene in handling, storage, preparation and serving of meals and in accordance with manufacturers' instructions where
available.
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
http://www.ccworks.co.uk/sainsburys.html
Applications Invited for the 2015 Alcohol Research UK Grants Programme (UK)
Alcohol Research UK which is an independent charity that tackles alcohol-related harm by funding high quality, impartial research has announced that that its 2015 UK grants
programme is open for applications.
The focus for the 2015 programme is measuring change in alcohol consumption. In particular Alcohol Research UK is looking to fund research to identify where change is
occurring and how to accurately measure what those changes are. Alcohol Research UK runs a number of funding schemes and these are:
• Research Innovation Grants (up to £60,000 for projects of up to 24 months in duration)
• Small Grants (Grants of up to £7,500 are available for small projects lasting up to 12 months)
• Network Support (up to £3,000 is available for applicants organising conference or other network events)
• Continuing Professional Development Support (grants of up to £300)
• Conference attendance (up to £300 is available to enable researchers to be able to deliver a paper at a conference which is relevant to, or furthers the aims of, Alcohol
Research UK's programme of work).
The deadline for applications is the 24th November 2015 for the Small Grants Programme and the 9th December for the Research Innovation Programme. For all other
funding schemes applications can be submitted at any time.
http://alcoholresearchuk.org/grants/
Rugby Football Foundation (England)
The Rugby Football Foundation welcomes applications from all clubs at levels 5 and below in the English Clubs Rugby Championship.
The foundations seeks to invest in community rugby facilities, enabling them to finance capital projects which will improve facilities that contribute to the recruitment and retention
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of community rugby players. There are three different funding streams.
The Helping Hands Grant Scheme which provides grants of between £500 and £1,500 for eligible Capital Projects (for example a new set of rugby posts, redecorating the
changing rooms etc) with the club matching the grant on a £ for £ basis.
The “ Ground Match grant scheme” which provides grants of between £1,500 and £5,000 for capital projects which contribute to the recruitment and retention of community
rugby players.
The “Interest Free Loan Schemes”, which provides loans up to £100,000 to capital works to clubs at level 4 and below which contribute to the retention and recruitment of
community rugby players. For further information on the schemes and how to apply please click on the link below.
http://www.rugbyfootballfoundation.org/what-we-do/grants-loans
Equipment Grants for Mentally & Physically Disadvantaged Children (UK)
Schools and not for profit organisations have the opportunity to apply for funding through the Wooden Spoon Society's Capital Grants programme.
Wooden Spoon the British and Irish Rugby charity which supports mentally, physically disadvantaged children. Through the programme funding is available for:
• Buildings and extensions
• Equipment & activity aids
• Sensory rooms and gardens
• Playgrounds and sports areas
• Transport and soft playrooms.
Since being founded in 1983, Wooden Spoon has made grants of over £20 million to more than 500 projects in the British Isles.
Projects funded in the past have included:
Ashmount School in Leicestershire, which received a grant of £13,500 towards a sensory room.
Enfield Heights Academy in London which received a grant of £23,000 to improve its play areas.
The Colehill &Wimborne Youth & Community Centre which received a grant of £8,000 towards a wheelchair lift.
Applications can be made at any time and applicants should contact their regional volunteer group. Subject to an application being approved by Wooden Spoon
Trustees, the Society require a minimum of one Wooden Spoon membership to be taken out by a representative of the applicant organisation.
For more information on how to apply, please click on the link. https://www.woodenspoon.org.uk/apply-for-funds
New Programme to Help UK Charities Support People into Employment (UK)
Microsoft has announced the launch of Britain Works Initiative, and NGO programme which provides resources and connects UK registered charities working in the employability
arena. This initiative is aimed at helping 500,000 people into employment by giving them access to vital IT skills over the next 3 years. By becoming a Britain Works NGO
Programme Partner charities will be able to access resources, software, training curriculum and dedicated events and webinars. UK registered charities with an employability
programme or who are looking to set up an employability programme in 2010 can register to join the Britain Works NGO Programme free of charge. To register your interest,
please email britwork@microsoft.com . Applications can be submitted at any time. www.microsoft.com
Galaxy Hot Chocolate Fund (UK)
Through this Fund Mars are looking to award 60 grants of £300 to help small, local community based projects and community minded people improve their local community. The
applications process is very straight forward. Applicants need to tell Mars what their community could do with £300.
http://www.hotgalaxywarmheart.com/fund/
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Small Grants Programme – Sport England
The Sport England Small Grants Programme uses Lottery funding to make awards of between £300 and £10,000 to not-for-profit organizations to help more young people (aged
14+) and adults take and keep a sporting habit for life. Eligible sports must be formally recognised by Sport England and projects completed within 12 months.
www.sportengland.org.uk
Homelessness Transition Fund Launches Future Ready Fund (England)
The aim of the Future Ready Fund is ‘To protect and enhance essential and strategically critical services for single homeless people and support them in the transition to
becoming sustainable’. Grants of up to £25,000 are available for projects that /lead:
To stronger organisations or test/pilot new approaches that will attract funding; prepare organisations for change. Build their skills and abilities to take advantage of new funding
opportunities. Build relationships or partnerships which strengthen organisations and help to attract funding and provide better services. Will make sure organisations can
continue to support clients in the best ways possible.
www.homeless.org.uk
Peoples Health Trust – Active Communities Programme (England, Scotland and Wales)
Under Active Communities, local charities and community groups can apply for grants of between £5,000 and £25,000 to address health inequalities. The Active Communities
Funding Programme aims to close the gap between those communities which experience the worst health in England, Scotland and Wales and the majority of the population.
The programme is currently open for applications in some areas.
To find more information and if your area is open for applications, please click on the link below.
www.peopleshealthtrust.org.uk
Aid for the Aged in Distress Grants (UK)
Aid for the Aged in Distress (AFTAID) welcomes applications from individuals, or their family and neighbours, of state pensionable age (60 years old for women and 65 for men),
that are UK citizen and resident, on lower income and have minimal savings. AFTAID aims to help older persons that are financially stretched beyond their means to the point of
genuine distress.
AFTAID can provide grants for many varied items such as:
• Mobility scooters. Walk-in showers. Radiators. Cookers. Cleaning. Central heating boiler. Video intercom. 'blind' software for PC.
AFTAID do not make grants for ongoing or retrospective payments, nor can they consider repayment of debt. Referrals can also be accepted on behalf of members of the caring
professions and voluntary organisations.
Applications can be made at any time. www.aftaid.org.uk
Funding for Projects that Address Urban and Rural Deprivation (UK)
The Trusthouse Charitable Foundation has announced that capital and revenue funding is available to support the work of local and national charities and not-for-profit
organisations that address rural and urban deprivation.
Within these two main headings, the Trust is interested in helping established projects which work in the fields of:
• Community Support
• Arts, Education & Heritage
• Disability & Health Care.
The type of projects the Trust are interested in funding include projects providing transport for the elderly, disabled or disadvantaged; contact networks for the young disabled;
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projects which encourage a sense of community such as community centres and village halls; employment training schemes especially those promoting local, traditional crafts;
projects addressing issues such as drug/alcohol misuse or homelessness.
There are three grants schemes. These are:
• The Large Grant Scheme, with grants of between £10,000 and £30,000 to cover capital costs
• The Small Grant Scheme, grants of between £5,001 and £9,999 to cover capital and revenue costs;
• The Fast Track Scheme with grants of up to £5,000 to cover capital and revenue costs. In addition,
The Foundation also provides funding to support capital projects at hospices throughout the UK; and on local projects providing support for mothers and babies in the first two
years of life. The Grants Committee meets quarterly to consider applications at the beginning of February, May, September and November. The deadlines for
submitting applications are generally 2 months before the date of a meeting.
http://www.trusthousecharitablefoundation.org.uk/
New Parks for People Programme (UK)
The new-look Parks for People programme aims to get local people more involved in the management of their parks and, for the first time, will provide funding to conserve
historic cemeteries and offer help and advice about long term park maintenance. The programme has also been simplified so that local authorities, community trusts and friends
groups will be able to access funding in a more streamlined way. Grants will range from £100,000 to £5million, with HLF committing over £70million and BIG giving
£30million between 2013 – 2015.
www.biglotteryfund.org.uk
Big Assist Programme
The £6 Million Big Assist programme, aims to develop the capacity of local infrastructure organisations that support the work of local voluntary and community sectors.
Infrastructure organisations will be able to register, start a self-assessment, and apply for funded vouchers which they can use for consultancy, training, e-learning or other forms
of support. These will be awarded in categories including, strategy and planning, financial sustainability and developing strategic relationships.
Typical awards are expected to be in the region of £2,000 – £ 7,000. Delivered by National Council for Voluntary Organisations under contract to the Big Lottery Fund, the
programme will run for an initial period of three years.
www.bigassist.org.uk
Holiday Grant (UK)
The Family Holiday Association (FHA) supports families on a low income, that have not been on holiday for the past four years and have at least one child between three and 18
years of age can obtain financial support for a break during 2013. The FHA can only accept applications from referring agents and not directly from families.
The holidays provided are generally in UK holiday parks such as Haven or Butlins. Holiday park breaks include free accommodation, linen rental, entertainment passes and
holiday insurance (subject to medical conditions). FHA may also make a contribution towards the family’s holiday expenses. The demand for holidays is usually greater than
the funding received so FHA recommend submitting an application as early as possible. www.fhaonline.org.uk
Applications Invited for three Arts Council Schemes (England)
Arts Council England (ACE) have announced details of how to apply for its Catalyst Arts: Building fundraising capacity, Transforming arts fundraising and Developing resilient
leadership grants programmes. The first two schemes are part of the £100 million Catalyst programme which was launched by DCMS, ACE and the Heritage Lottery Fund last
year. For further information on each programme and how to apply please click on the link below.
www.culture.gov.uk
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Santander Foundation Grants (UK)
The Santander Foundation has two grant programmes to help disadvantaged people in the UK.
Community Plus provides grants of up to £5,000. The scheme is open to small local UK charities or local projects of national charities with funding available to cover salaries,
equipment or materials. Visit www.santanderfoundation.org.uk/community-plus.aspx to find our more.
Central Fund offers grants of up to £10,000 for organsiations with charitable status. Grants must meet one or both of the Foundations priorities – Education & Training, or
Financial Capability. Visit www.santanderfoundation.org.uk/central-fund.aspx to find out more.
There are no closing dates and entries will be regularly considered by a panel of staff drawn from across the region. Successful charities will be notified within 2
months of submitting their nomination. You are welcome to apply to both grant programmes, but a grant from one programme will prevent you from getting a grant
from the other.
www.santanderfoundation.org.uk
Santander Foundation Launches New Funding Programmes (UK)
The Santander Foundation has announced that charities can apply for a grant of up to £10,000 to help disadvantaged people in the UK from two new funding schemes - Learn &
Grow and Money Skills. All funding is for one year and can be for capital or revenue expenditure. Capital funding is used to buy tangible items such as equipment or training
materials. Revenue funding will pay for project costs such as sessional worker fees, salaries, room hire or other costs incurred in the delivery of the charitable priorities. The
Foundations want to fund an entire element rather than make a contribution to a larger budget.
One example would be to fund all of the training materials. Another could be to fund the two days per week that a sessional worker spends working with disadvantaged people in
a particular area. The Foundations can only award grants to organisations with charitable status for their work within the UK. This includes:
• Registered, exempt and excepted charities
• Charitable Industrial & Provident societies
• Credit unions registered as Industrial & Provident societies.
Applications can be submitted at any time. http://www.santanderfoundation.org.uk/central-fund.aspx
Funding for Older People in the Community (England, Scotland and Wales)
The Barchester Healthcare Foundation, Which is a registered grant making charity that helps older people and other adults with a disability Grants of between £100 and £5,000
are available to both individuals and small community groups. In the case of individuals, all applications need to be supported and completed by a third party sponsor. A sponsor
could be, for example, a health/ personal care professional, social worker or charity/ support group representative.
Applications can be submitted at any time. www.bhcfoundation.org.uk
Non-Turf Cricket Pitch Grants (UK)
The Lords Taverners have announced that its non-Turf Pitch Grants scheme has announced that its non-Turf Grants scheme is open for applications.
Through the scheme, applications can be made for grants towards the installation of non-turf pitches, practice ends and nets. The awards include grants of up to:
• £3,000 towards non-turf pitches. £2,000 towards non-turf practice ends. £1,000 towards outdoor nets.
Applications will be considered from cricket clubs affiliated to a National Governing Body of Cricket, individual schools or other organisations directly involved in the organisation
of youth cricket. www.lordstaverners.org.uk
Esmée Fairbairn Foundation Announces New Grants Programme for Gypsy Roma and Traveler Groups (UK)
Funded by the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation, the programme will be delivered by the Travellers Aid Trust. Grants of between £5,000 and £20,000 will be awarded to Gypsy
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Roma and Traveller groups to help skill up young people, improve literacy and work with offenders. The Travellers Aid Trust expects to award between 7 and 10 grants a year.
The programme was launched in January 2013 and will run for two years. For more information, please contact Susan Alexander at The Travellers Aid Trust
on info@travellersaidtrust.org or visit their website www.esmeefairbairn.org.uk
Greggs Foundation Breakfast Club Grants (England, Scotland & Wales)
Schools that are interested in opening a breakfast club at your school must be able to show that at least 40% of your pupils qualify for free school meals and that the school
serves a disadvantaged community. School should able to attract adult volunteers to help run the scheme and attendance at the club must be free for all pupils. The grant can
even be used for games and sports equipment to help children play together. Greggs also provides bread donations from the nearest shop. Recently set up breakfast clubs
include: “clubs” at Hillside Community Primary School, in Skelmersdale which received funding of £600 for its breakfast club which around 45 young people attend each day.
Swalwell Primary School, in Gateshead where nearly 50% of school children are entitle to free meals received a grant of £1,100. Although applications can be made at any
time, there is currently a waiting list for funding whilst new sponsorship partners are being identified. www.greggsfoundation.org.uk
vInspired Cashpoint (England, Scotland, Northern Ireland)
vInspired Cashpoint is offering funding of up to £500 to young people (14 – 25 year olds) who want to set up a local project to help their community. To be eligible for funding,
the project should be of benefit to the community where the young people live, or where they spend most of their time, or a group of people that they would like to help. The
project should be a new idea or something that applicants have tried before but would like to do differently. Grants need to be used within two months of the project start date
and should create a least two more volunteering opportunities for 14-25 year olds (in addition to the applicant).
Applications can be submitted at any time.
www.vinspired.com
New Funding for Rural Communities (UK)
The Plunkett Foundation has been awarded over £450,000 from the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation to create a new comprehensive support service for rural communities
considering setting up or diversifying community-owned services like shops and pubs. The support service will provide a combination of adviser support, training, feasibility
grants, and opportunities for networking with other community enterprises. The support is specifically focused at the early stage of a community’s ideas, and will help them
progress to the next stage. Eligibility for support will depend on communities aiming to raise at least £10,000 themselves through community shares and support will be given to
ensure communities are creating viable and sustainable businesses that engage the whole community.
This new service is now open for applications and Plunkett encourages rural communities who need support for their enterprises to contact them directly for more
information via 01993 810730 or by emailing info@plunkett.co.uk www.plunkett.co.uk
Funding for Science Education (UK)
The Worshipful Company of Armourers and Brasiers, which is one of the leading charities in the UK supporting metallurgy and materials science education from primary school
to postgraduate levels makes funding available to UK schools for special purposes such as science equipment and projects, or travel to scientific events or institutions. Typically
these are up to £600 for primary and to £1000 for secondary schools. Funds are finite and will be allocated on a first come first served basis in each year starting on 1
April. http://www.armourershall.co.uk/cmspage.php?id=101&cmsid=3&parentid=100
Support for Projects Working with Disadvantaged Young People, Offenders & Ex-offenders (UK)
The Worshipful Company of Weavers Benevolent Fund is available to small registered charities and seeks to support projects working with disadvantaged young people aged
from 5 to 30 years of age. To ensure they are given every possible chance to meet their full potential and to participate fully in society. Projects that addresses the social and
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economic problems faced by offenders, and ex-offenders and their families, and provide them with support, life skills training and a way back into education, training and/or
employment. Grants available are of up to £15,000. The Charitable Grants Committee meets in February, June and October of each year to consider applications.
http://www.weavers.org.uk/charitable-grants/grant-application-guidelines
Henry Smith's Charity - Holiday Grants for Children (UK)
Applications can be made by schools, youth groups, not for profit organisations and charities for grants towards holidays or outings within the UK for children aged 13 and under
who are from areas of high deprivation, are experiencing disadvantage, or those who have a disability. Applications can be considered for holidays or outings that have the
objective of providing children with a break they would not otherwise have the opportunity to experience. The maximum grant available is £2,500 for any one trip. Grants are
normally limited to a maximum of two-thirds of the total cost of a trip as we would expect some local partnership funding to be in place.
There are no closing dates and applications can be submitted at any time.
http://www.henrysmithcharity.org.uk/holiday-grants-for-children.html
Theatres Protection Fund (UK)
Through the Fund grants of up to £5,000 are available for projects that address urgent building repairs, improve operational viability, introduce environmental improvements, and
which enhance physical accessibility. To be eligible, applicants have to own or manage theatres with titles or signed leases of more than 5 years on buildings. Applicants also
need to demonstrate that they run a regular theatre programme of professional, community and/or amateur work presenting no less than 30 performances a year. Applicants
must have a bona fide UK charitable or not-for-profit legal structure and be able to provide certified or audited accounts for at least two years.
Applications can be submitted at any time and the Trust will aim to reply to all applicants within three months.
http://www.theatrestrust.org.uk/grants
Tudor Trust Grants
Tudor particularly want to help smaller, community-led organisations which work directly with people who are at the margins of society: organisations which support positive
changes in people’s lives and in their communities.
They want to respond flexibly to your ideas and energy, and to fund effective organisations working to high standards. Tudor doesn’t have specific funding programmes.
Their focus is on smaller forward-looking groups, led by capable and committed people. Some of the other characteristics they are looking for include:
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Organisations working directly with people who are at the margins of society. A focus on building stronger communities by overcoming isolation and fragmentation and
encouraging inclusion, connection and integration. Organisations which are embedded in and have developed out of their community – whether the local area or a
‘community of interest’. High levels of user involvement, and an emphasis on self-help where this is appropriate. Work which addresses complex and multi-stranded
problems in unusual or imaginative ways. Organisations which are thoughtful in their use of resources and which foster community resilience in the face of environmental,
economic or social change.
We are more likely to fund groups with an annual turnover of less than £1 million. However, we sometimes make grants to larger groups, particularly for work which
could be influential or which a smaller organisation would not have the capacity to deliver. Please call us on 020 7727 8522 if you are from a larger organisation and would like
to discuss making an application.
Applications can be made at any time. www.tudortrust.org.uk
Funding Available To Help Volunteering (UK)
The Alec Dickson Trust provides grants of up to £500 to help young people of up to 30 or small groups of young people run a volunteering project in their local area. The fund
seeks to support projects that enhance the lives of others, particularly those most marginalised by society such as:
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• The homeless
• Those with drug dependency problems
• People with disabilities.
For further information on how to apply contact alecdicksontrust@gmail.com, or call 020 7278 6601. http://www.alecdicksontrust.org.uk/
Funding for Disadvantaged Young People (UK)
The Charity, Buttle UK, has announced that its Access to the Future Programme is open for applications. Through the programme financial assistance is available to young
people who face multiple barriers to attainment by funding bespoke packages of support put together by themselves and their support worker.
Grants of up to £3,000 can be awarded per individual. This could include funding for training courses, activities, residential courses, private tuition, clothing, licences, equipment,
business start up costs or anything which removes (or helps remove) a barrier that stands in the way of the applicant returning to employment, education or training (EET).
Applications need to be submitted by support professionals working for a suitable referral agency
Applications can be made at any time. http://www.buttleuk.org/pages/grant-programmes-access-to-the-future-programme-47.html
Funding to Support Vulnerable Young People (UK)
Buttle UK, a UK charity that helps vulnerable young children, has announced that its grant making programmes are currently open for applications.
Funding is available through:
• The Small Grants programme
• The School Fees programme
• Support for Young People programme.
The Small grants programme provides funding for essential items to children and young people whose health, safety and well-being are at risk.
The School Fees programme provides support to transforms the lives of vulnerable children (aged 11 and over) by funding places at schools with a safe and supportive
environment.
The Support for Young People programme provides tailored funding packages of up to £2,000 available for young people aged 16-20.
For further information on how to apply for funding, please click on the link. http://www.buttleuk.org/index.php
Young Roots (UK)
Young Roots is funding through the Heritage Lottery Fund and organisations can apply for grants of more than £10,000 and up to £50,000. Young Roots aims to involve 11 - 25
year-olds in finding out about their heritage, developing skills, building confidence and promoting community involvement. Projects needs to be related to the heritage of the UK.
For example, it could involve young people researching a local archive or doing practical casework on a nature reserve. Projects must also show how young people are
managing and participating in the project.
Previous projects supported include:
• Kirkby Stephen Grammer School which received a grant of £15,300 to produce a film about the construction of the Settle-Carlisle Railway which is an important part of
the heritage of their area;
• Villa Real School (which caters specifically for young people with special educational needs) which was awarded a grant of £19,875 to work in partnership with a local
museum to explore and gain first hand experience in ancient crafts.
Young Roots is a rolling programme, meaning you can apply anytime. Applications will be assessed within 8 weeks.
http://www.hlf.org.uk/HowToApply/programmes/Pages/youngroots.aspx#.USorp5BFARq
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Tap Water Awards
The Tap Water Awards are available to schools for projects that help schools replace bottled water with tap water. The funding can be used to pay for things such as mains fed
water machines; plumbing work to install machines; and any other items associated with mains drinking water. Schools, colleges or universities wishing to apply are strong
advised to contact tapwater.org. beforehand.
Applications can be submitted at any time. http://www.tapwater.org./grants
Best Start Breakfast Club Grant
ContinYou and Kelloggs are working in partnership to offer FREE training for school staff/parents/group leaders wishing to set up a new breakfast club in a school or other
community setting. The training workshop will equip staff with what they need to start up and run a successful breakfast club. Following the training, leaders will be able to apply
for a Best Start Breakfast Club grant of £650 to get their new club up and running.
Applications can be submitted at any time. http://www.continyou.org.uk/school/breakfast_club_plus/training
Society for the Promotion of Hellenic Studies
The Society aims to help those engaged in Hellenic Studies at all levels, and to this end it makes grants of various kinds to schools, universities and other institutions,
undergraduates, graduate students and young researchers.
Applications can be submitted at any time.
http://www.hellenicsociety.org.uk/grants/
Connecting Classrooms
The School Partnerships fund provides grants for travel to help UK schools work together with an international partner school. In addition it provides free resources for
partnership projects and an easy to follow framework for building and developing partnerships.
Applications can be submitted at any time.
http://schoolsonline.britishcouncil.org/programmes-and-funding/linking-programmes-worldwide/connecting-classrooms
Grundtvig Lifelong Learning Programme
The Grundtvig programme is part of the European Union’s Lifelong Learning Programme. It supports individuals and organisations involved in non-vocational adult education to
participate in European training activities and projects. 2013 is the last year the the Grundtvig programme will offer funding although programme activities will continue after this
date. It will be replaced by a new programme currently known as Erasmus for All from January 2014 onwards. There are a range of different funding opportunities that the
Grundtvig programme supports – Small Co-operation Projects – enable organisations to work together with European partners on a shared theme to benefit their staff,
learners and volunteers. Partnerships – allow UK organisations to increase knowledge, skills and competencies as well as sharing experiences on specific theme or topic.
Senior Volunteering – grants to help UK organisations build collaborative working relationships through the exchange of volunteers over 50. Individual Mobility – focuses on
individuals and can help you develop your skills and experience through a European opportunity. In Service Training – provide structured training for UK individuals to develop
practical skills in another European country. Visits and Exchanges – offer adult educators the chance to improve their skills either through a European job shadow or though
participating in a European conference. Assistantships – enable UK individuals to undertake a work placement in a European adult education organisation. Workshops
enable organisations to create and host an interactive training session for a group of European adult educators to develop and share knowledge on the topic of literacy.
Applications can be submitted at any time.
http://www.lifelonglearningprogramme.org.uk/programme/grundtvig
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The Naturesave Trust
Naturesave Limited is an ethical insurance company providing funding to support environmental and conservationist projects. It aims to provide financial assistance to projects
that deal with the root of a specific environmental and/or conservationist problem and those that encourage the greater commercial adoption of sustainable development.
Financial assistance is available in the form of start up finance to new organisations which seek to promote greater awareness of sustainable development or for existing
companies and charities which are seeking funding for a specific project. Applications can be submitted at any time.
http://www.naturesave.co.uk/trust_naturesave.html
Wakeham Trust
Groups of individuals as well as small community and voluntary groups that want to improve their communities can apply for funding through the Wakeham Trust. The Trust is
particularly interested in supporting neighbourhood projects, community arts projects, projects involving community service by your people, or projects set up by those who are
socially excluded. It also supports innovative projects to promote excellence in teaching (at any level, from primary schools to universities), though they never support individuals.
The Trust usually gives grants to project where an initial £75 to £750 can make a real difference to getting the project up and running. To be eligible, applicants need to be
registered charities or have access to a registered charity that will be willing to accept funds on their behalf.
Applications can be submitted at any time. http://www.wakemantrust.org/
Instant Impact Project Fund
The Fund supports taster trips and visits to Germany for young people. The scheme is aimed at schools and youth groups that have not previously visited the other country. At
least 75% of the time during the visit is spent taking part in interactive and educational joint activity between young people from both countries; the trip includes young people
who would otherwise not have the chance to take part. Funding is available for travel, accommodation and subsistence costs for the visit, materials, resources and dissemination
activities. Applications must be submitted at least 6 weeks in advance of the trip.
Applications can be submitted at any time. http://www.ukgermanconnection.org/?location_id=2215
The Japan Society Small Grants Programme (UK)
Educational establishments such as schools and colleges as well as community based organisations that wish to develop projects and events related to Japan and Japanese
culture are able to apply for funding through the Japan Society's Small Grants programme.
The awards support projects with an education or youth focus. Most awards are of £1,000 or less and should not, in principle, cover more than 50% of the total budget.
Applications may be made at any time and applicants are informed of the decision within 4 weeks of receipt of the application.
Previous projects supported include:
Witchford Village College which ran a Japan Day for year 9 students. It involved a variety of activities, such as kendo and taiko drumming performances, Japanese cookery,
origami folding and haiku writing. The Japan Society small grant was given to support the workshop leader, lecturer and performer of the event.
Applications can be submitted at any time. http://www.japansociety.org.uk/grants/
The Jerusalem Trust RE Resource Grant Scheme
The 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
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Foyle Foundation Schools Library Programme
State funded secondary and primary schools as well as dedicated schools catering for those with Special Educational Needs (SEN) that do not have or want to improve their
libraries can apply for funding through the Foyle Foundation. The Schools Library programme recognises that there is no statutory requirement for schools to have a library and
than many school libraries are in a desperate situation through underfunding and underdevelopment. Encouraging children to read widely from an early age will provide a major
boost to improving literacy levels, which is a current key educational objective. Priority will be given to funding library books. The Foundation will also consider contributions
towards library software, necessary IT equipment and specialist seating/desks. Preference will be given to schools which can clearly demonstrate that their library can be
maintained and renewed in the future. Applications can be submitted at any time.
http://www.foylefoundation.org.uk/how-to-apply/state-schools.php
Foyle Foundation Small Grants Programme (UK)
The Foyle Foundation is inviting small local charities to apply for funding through its Small Grants programme. Through its Small Grants Programme, grants of between £1,000
and £10,000 are available to smaller charities in the UK, especially those working at grass roots and local community level, in any field, across a wide range of activities.
Applicants will need to demonstrate that the grant will make a significant difference to their work. Previous charities supported include:
• The Special Educational Needs Families Support Group, Manchester which received a grant of £7,500 towards the core work of the charity which supports young
disadvantaged people with special and complex needs.
• Firebird Theatre in Clevedon which received a grant of £4,500 towards a 3 month storytelling and theatre development project with disabled school children in Bristol.
Applications can be made at any time. http://www.foylefoundation.org.uk/small-grants-scheme/
Wooden Spoon Society Grant
Wooden Spoon is a children’s charity dedicated to helping underprivileged children and young people to live happier, richer lives. It exists to improve the quality and prospect of
life for children and young people who are disadvantaged physically, mentally or socially. The grants available include capital projects such as medical treatment and recovery
centres, sports and activity areas, sensory rooms and gardens, playgrounds and hydrotherapy pools as well as revenue grants to support outreach programmes for children in
their communities. Grants range from £20,000 to £100,000 and applications can be submitted at any time.
http://www.woodenspoon.com/about/index.php
British and Foreign School Society Grant
The Society offers charitable aid to educational projects. Grants will be made for education or training and priority will be given to projects which widen educational access and
opportunity and reduce the barriers to achievement, in keeping with the Society’s vision to maximise educational opportunity for all. Applications are expected to address needs
for which resources from the state-sponsored education system are not available or adequate. Priority will be given to projects in areas of deprivation or educational
disadvantage.
Applications can be submitted at any time. http://bfss.org.uk/grants.shtml
Ogden Trust Grant Making Programme
The aim of the Trust is to encourage and promote the teaching and learning of science through the sponsorship of talented students studying physics at sixth form and
undergraduate level; undertkaing and postgraduate students who wish to become science teachers; and projects and programmes supporting science teaching in primary and
secondary schools. The Trust also provides funding to the state secondary school system through the Specialist School Programme.
Applications can be submitted at any time.
http://www.ogdentrust.com/ogden-scholars-and-alumni/scholarship-programmes
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Andy Fanshawe Memorial Trust Grant
The grant is for third sector organisations undertaking projects that allow people to experience outdoor recreation. It is intended to support charitable organisations, schools and
youth groups that offer outdoor recreation opportunities. The Trust is likely to support groups representing those who are disadvantaged or who face particular challenges. The
grain aims to support specific projects that encourage young people to further their existing skills and gain new experiences.
Applications can be submitted at any time. http://www.andyfanshawe.org/
Dickie Bird Foundation Grants
Founded by former Test Cricket umpire Harold “Dickie” Bird MBE, the Foundation provides grants to assist financially disadvantaged young people under 18 years of age to
participate in the sport of their choice irrespective of their social circumstances, culture or ethnicity. The aim of the grant is to help young people, who, through no fault of their
own, are, disadvantaged underprivileged, due to the financial situation of their family/guardians or carers and therefore are unable to follow or continue in the sport of their chose.
Grants are to help with the cost of clothing and equipment, along with a small contribution towards travel expenses within the UK.
Applications can be submitted at any time. http://www.thedickiebirdfoundation.co.uk/
£27.3 Million Grant Fund to Help Low Income Families with Disabled or Seriously Ill Children (UK)
Parents of children and young adults who are disabled or seriously ill are able to apply for a share of the £27.3 million Family Fund. Family Fund, the UK’s largest grant giving
charity, is designed to make life easier for low-income families with disabled and seriously ill children and young people. The money can be used for days out, garden play
equipment, computers, toys and kitchen appliances like dishwashers and washing machines. The fund helped more than 50,000 families in England last year, from a total of £27
million. The fund is now in its 40th year. Applications can be submitted at any time. For more information on how to apply, please click on the link below.
http://www.familyfund.org.uk/grants/how-to-apply
Support for the Homeless (UK)
CRASH, the construction and property industries' charity for homeless people, provides support to organisations in the UK that help homeless people. CRASH does this by
supporting improvements to hostels, day centres, night shelters, training centres and move-on accommodation, for frontline homelessness agencies who work directly with
homeless people.
CRASH seeks to support these organisations by;
• providing professional expertise such as, architects, quantity surveyors, project managers and specialist engineers;
• providing cash grants;
• and /or providing free building materials free of charge from supporting suppliers.
To be eligible for support organisations must be registered charities, have legal hold on the building in question, either freehold or lease for at least 3 years, and the building
must be used to deliver services to homeless people or a high percentage of people who are homeless or be related to the charity's administrative functions. Applications can
be made at any time. http://www.crash.org.uk/apply-for-help/
Baily Thomas Charitable Fund
The Baily Thomas Charitable Fund is a registered charity which provides funding to voluntary organisations (which are registered charities or are associated with a register
charity) and working in the field of learning disability. They consider both capital and revenue projects concerning children or adults with severe learning difficulties, together with
autism. They do not give grants for research into or care of those with mental illness or dyslexia.
Applications can be submitted at any time. http://www.bailythomas.org.uk
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Esmee Fairbairn Foundation – Main Grants Programme
The Main Fund is open to applications for support from across our sectors, which are: Arts, Education & Learning, Environment, Social Change. The Foundation supports the
cultural life of the UK, education and learning, the natural environment and enabling disadvantaged people to participate more fully in society. The Trust is happy to receive
applications for core or project costs, and this includes staff salaries and overheads.
Applications can be submitted at any time.
http://www.esmeefairbairn.org.uk/funding/main-fund.html
Students Green Fund (England)
The National Union of Students (NUS) has been awarded £5 million by HEFCE for a Students’ Green Fund. The funding will help students to engage with their universities and
colleges on sustainable development, and to ensure that sustainability remains a priority with institutions. NUS will run a single-round bidding competition in summer 2013,
to allocate the funding. The funded projects will then receive the funding over two full academic years (2013-14 and 2014-15). The Students’ Green Fund will encourage local
collaborative sustainability initiatives through students’ unions, putting students in the driving seat for sustainability engagement initiatives, as well as supporting them in their role
as agents for change.
http://www.hefce.ac.uk/news/newsarchive/2013/name,81678,en.html
WHSmith Trust
The objectives of the WHSmith Trust is to support the local communities in which WHSmith staff and customers live and work and; to support education and lifelong learning,
helping people of any age to achieve their educational potential. Grants can be made under the following headings: Grants to local charities in which members of staff are
directly involved. . Grants to support education and lifelong learning. Supporting employee volunteering – Volunteering in schools. Supporting employee volunteering –
community challenges and supporting employee volunteering.
Applications can be submitted at any time.
http://www.whsmithplc.co.uk/corporate_responsibility/whsmith_trust/the_whsmith _charitable_trust/
Happy Days Childrens Charity – Day Trust Grant
The Day Trip Grant fund and organize holidays, residential trips, days out and theatre trips for disadvantaged young people with special needs. To apply you must represent a
group of young people aged 3-17 with special needs, or represent a special needs school or special needs group. All key carers who will be accompanying children on the trip
must be CRB cleared. You must also have a child protection policy in place.
Applications can be submitted at any time. http://www.happydayscharity.org/funding_trips.html
Philip Green Memorial Trust Grant
The Trust is a charitable organization which helps sick and disabled children. It supports welfare, medical and educational projects as well as helping individual children to lead
a normal life. The Trust not only responds to the needs of large projects but to the daily exasperation of individuals and smaller organizations.
The funding amount is discretionary and applications can be submitted at any time.
http://www.pgmt.org/history.aspx
Ethnic Minorities Award Scheme for Environmental Projects
This scheme is aimed at schools, community groups and individuals undertaking projects which concern the environment and involve people from ethnic communities. The
Scheme for Environmental Projects is a small grant scheme and referral service run by BEN for projects needing up to £500 and an advice and funding referral service for
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projects which can access funds from larger existing grant schemes elsewhere, or needing over £500. Priority will be given to innovative projects which do not fit into the grant
categories of other larger environmental grant schemes. Projects which spur vital development locally are also given priority.
Applications can be submitted at any time.
http://www.ben-network.org.uk/grants/emas.html
Sport England – Small Grants Programme
This 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. For example, Sport England might provide a grant to a sports club to expand its age range by helping it to buy extra team kit or pay additional
coaching fees. Or they may help youth clubs work together with local sports clubs to more people playing sport, Not for profit clubs or associations, statutory bodies or
educational establishments can apply for grants of between £300 and £10,000.
Applications can be submitted at any time.
http://funding.sportengland.org/funding_programmes/small_grants.aspx
Equitable Charitable Trust Grants Programme
This educational charity makes grants totaling up to £1m each year towards projects for children and young people under the age of 25 who are from disadvantaged
backgrounds or disabled.
Trustees have therefore identified three specific priorities for the type of projects they wish to support; Disabled children and young people in the UK, disadvantaged children and
young people in the UK and disadvantaged and disabled young people in developing countries. Grants can be made for projects costs, capital expenditure, equipment and/or the
salary costs of a post. The size of grants made is typically between £2,500 and £30,000, with most being for sums of between £10,000 and £30,000. Support can be given over
a period of 1, 2 or 3 years.
Applications can be submitted at any time.
http://www.equitablecharitabletrust.org.uk
Youth Cricket Scheme
The Lords Taverners Charity helps young people, particularly those with social, environmental, physical or learning disadvantages, to enjoy cricket and other sporting and leisure
activities.
Through its Youth Cricket Scheme the Lords Taverners provides grants to encourage participation in cricket by young people.
Funding is available for equipment, towards the installation of non-turf pitches, practice ends and nets, for the development of girls cricket and to increase youth participation in
cricket in a number of different ways. Application deadline – Please see funders website for details.
http://lordtaverners.org/
Rayne Foundation Grants Programme
The Rayne Foundation offers grants to regierested charities in the areas of the arts, education, health and medicine and social welfare and development. Within each of these
sectors the Foundation has an evolving list of areas of special interest.
The annual grant making programme is in the region of £1.5m and the maximum grant available is £150,000. Funding is available both for capital and revenue expenditure.
Applications can be made at any time.
http://www.raynefoundation.org.uk/
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Battlefield visits for Schoolchildren to Commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the First World War (England)
The Institute of Education and STS School Travel Service have announced that they have been selected to run the First World War Centenary Battlefield Tours Project on
behalf of the Department for Education (DfE) and the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG). The £5.3 million project was announced recently by the
Prime Minister, David Cameron and is designed to provide the opportunity for a minimum of two pupils and one teacher from every state funded secondary school in England to
visit battlefields on the Western Front between 2014-19. The battlefield tours are a key part of the Government's plans to commemorate the centenary of the First World War.
Schools wishing to participate can click on the link below to register their interest.
http://www.ststravel.co.uk/get-in-touch/register-your-interest-ioe
New Grant to Mark the Centenary of WW I (UK)
The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has announced a new £6million small grants programme to help communities mark the Centenary of the First World War.
First World War: then and now, will see £1million available per year for six years until 2019 via small grants ranging from £3,000 to £10,000. The awards will enable communities
to conserve and share their First World War heritage and develop projects that improve understanding of the conflict. Focusing on:
• The identification, recording and preservation of local heritage
• The creation of community archives or collections
• Exhibitions, trails, smartphone apps and creative material such as plays and music based on heritage sources, the idea is to create an enduring cultural and educational
legacy for communities.
First World War: then and now is a rolling programme, and applications can be submitted at any time.
http://www.hlf.org.uk/HowToApply/programmes/Pages/FirstWorldWarThenandNow.aspx#.UZM78sokBjs
Independence at Home
This national charity helps improve independence, comfort, safety, dignity and quality of life for people with long-term illness and disability by helping towards the cost of
adaptations, equipment or other things that are not available from public funds. The type of adaptations and equipment funded in the past include the cost of home adaptations
for disability, house repairs and other building work, as well as other special equipment for disability such as stair lifts, special beds, riser-recliner chairs etc. as well as help
towards the cost of heating their homes across the winter months. To be eligible to apply an individual will need to be referred to Independence at Home by a social worker;
occupational therapist; specialist nurses; disability and health advice workers; or key workers from other major charities.
Applications can be submitted at any time. http://www.independenceathome.org.uk/helpforyou.html
Reaching Communities Programme
The Big Lottery Reaching Communities programme provides grants to help improve local communities and the lives of people most in need, including hard to reach
communities. There is a small revenue and a capital scheme and a larger buildings only fund.
Applications can be submitted at any time. http://www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/prog_reaching-communities?regioncode=-
Princes Trust
The Princes Trust run the following programmes to help young people who are working less than 16 hours a week, and who want to get their lives working.
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TEAM - A 12-week course that gives you self-belief, skills, qualifications and more.
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GET INTO - A short course that prepares you for work with skills, experience and more.
• GRANTS – Grants to pay for courses and help you get a job
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GET STARTED – A short course in sport, music or creative arts. If you are bored, low in confidence, and want to get new skills, Get Started could be for you.
THE ENTERPRISE PROGRAMME – If you have a business idea, and are aged 18-30 and unemployed, the Business Programme could be for you.
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FAIRBRIDGE – Ready to do something different with your life? The Fairbridge Programme is fun, free and available to you if you are 13 – 25 unemployed or struggling with
education.
Interested then fill in an online form at http://www.princes-trust.org.uk/need_help/regions_and_countries/north_west.aspx or phone 0800 842 842
All Churches Trust
Grants will be considered for Churches, Church establishments, religious charities, charities preserving UK heritage, theological colleges, schools promoting Christian religion,
charities sponsored or recommended by the Church in the United Kingdom. Grants tend to be made for general works, repairs, refurbishment and the renovation of buildings.
Applications can be submitted at any time.
http://www.allchurches.org.uk
02 Think Big Community Programme
The Telecommunications company 02 provides grants to young people aged 13-25 to launch ideas and programmes that benefit the places where they live. Projects need to be
up and running within 3 months and provide real community benefit. Additional support including training and mentoring from 02 advisors is also available.
Applications can be submitted at any time.
http://www.02thinkbig.co.uk/
Bridges Social Impact Bond Fund
First fund of its type, which provides investment and support to charities and social enterprises to deliver programmes designed to improve social outcomes in areas such as
education, employment, housing and care for vulnerable young people. These contracts can facilitate the funding of early-stage, preventive interventions which are more
effective and cost-efficient than treating social issues after they have arisen. Each investment made by the fund will be up to £3million to deliver an outcomes-funded intervention
programme. (Please note that the fund does not offer grants or bank loans).
Proposals can be submitted at any time.
http://www.bridgesventures.com/bridges-social-impact-bond-fund
Premier League Community Facility Fund (England and Wales)
The Premier League (PL) has committed £18 million over the next three years towards the creation of a new Premier League Community Facility Fund (PLCFF). The fund will
be accessed by professional clubs through their community organisations to provide facilities which will serve to increase sports participation and physical activity in deprived,
inner city areas. Grants of between £20,000 and £350,000 are available through four strands. These are:
• Community Cohesion;
• Education;
• Health;
• Sports Participation.
Prior to submitting your Expression of Interest (EOI) form you must first make contact with Simon Morgan, Head of Community Development at the Premier League, to discuss
your project. Simon can be contacted at smorgan@premierleague.com or on 020 7864 9171. Following receipt of an EOI, the Foundation will send a copy to the Premier League
Community Development Team to complete and return with a decision as to whether the project should progress to a full application or not. Decisions will take up to 6-8 week.
http://www.footballfoundation.org.uk/apply/plcff/
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Investment and Contract Readiness Fund Opens for Applications (England)
The Social Investment Business (SIB), the UK’s largest investor in social ventures, has announced that the £10 million Investment and Contract Readiness Fund is now
accepting applications. The new fund aims to build the capacity of social enterprises to become investment ready and bid for public service contracts. Through the Fund grants
between £50,000 and £150,000 are available on a rolling basis to ambitious social enterprises who will go on to raise at least £500,000 investment, or who want to bid for
contracts over £1 million. Grants are awarded primarily to fund revenue costs. SIB will prioritise applications from organisations delivering rehabilitation services and are looking
for contract readiness support to help them compete for the new Transforming Rehabilitation contracts. Ventures will be required to apply in partnership with an approved
provider. http://www.beinvestmentready.org.uk/about/
Skipton Building Society Charitable Foundation
Established in the year 2000, the Foundation operates across the UK, supporting charitable causes spanning the length and breadth of their branch network. Donation decisions
are made independently of the Society, by a Board of Trustees which comprises of a mixture of Society employees and independent community representatives.
Other ways in which the Society plays an active part in our local communities include Community Contribution Awards for community clubs and groups close to our branches
and Skipton Head Office.
Our branches are also allocated a pot of funding annually, to give to deserving causes in their areas.
To find out more visit www.skipton.co.uk
Inspiring Youth Enterprise Programme (UK)
The Royal Bank of Scotland has announced that the next funding round of its Inspiring Youth Enterprise programme reopened for applications on the 2nd September 2013.
The Royal Bank of Scotland are looking to support organisations that help young people (aged 13 to 30 years ) start their own business. This could include:
• Helping them to set up in business
• Delivering enterprise education
• Innovative networking events
• Developing entrepreneurial knowledge and skills
• Something completely new and different.
The funding is available to constituted groups in the UK including voluntary and community groups, charities and social enterprises. The maximum grant that can
be applied for is £50,000. Inspiring Youth Enterprise will be open to applications twice a year for the annual funding pot of £500,000.
http://www.inspiringenterprise.rbs.com/inspiring-youth
Comic Relief UK Grants Programme Re-opens for Applications (UK)
Following a strategic review of its funding, Comic Relief has announced that its new UK grant making programme is now open for applications. Through its new UK Main Fund,
Comic Relief will provide funding for activities that tackle complex problems and create positive social change across the UK. To be eligible for funding projects must address at
least of five themes. These are:
BETTER FUTURES
This theme focuses on supporting young people who have limited opportunities and face significant challenges. This could be because of where they live, family experience,
poor mental health, teenage pregnancy, caring responsibilities, homelessness or drug and alcohol use.
SAFER LIVES
This theme aims to support people who face violence, abuse and exploitation. Comic Relief predominantly fund work with those aged 11 and upwards. There is no upper age
limit.
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HEALTHIER FINANCES
This theme aims to support those in severe financial hardship.
STRONGER COMMUNITIES - Under this theme, we’ll make small grants to locally-based groups or organisations in areas of disadvantage that have a clear understanding of
the needs of their community and are working to address them. All applications are managed through the UK Community Foundation. If you wish
to apply for a small grant, please visit: http://ukcommunityfoundations.org/community_foundations/looking_for_funding/comic_relief/
FAIRER SOCIETY - This theme aims to empower and give a voice to marginalised groups of people, so that they can challenge injustice and bring about positive changes for
those who face discrimination and stigma.
The funding will be available to registered charities and other not for profit organistions that operate England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, the Channel Islands and the Isle
of Man. For further information on the funding themes and how to apply please click on the link below. Although there is no upper limit to the level of funding available, Comic
Relief expect most grants to fall between £10,000 and £40,000 (per year for up to three years).
Applications can be submitted at any time.
http://2013.comicrelief.com/apply-for-a-grant/uk
The Percy Bilton Charity
The Percy Bilton Charity is a grant-making trust (registered charity number 1094720) and company limited by guarantee founded in 1962. Grants are made to organisations and
individuals in need throughout the U.K.
• Charitable organisations assisting disadvantaged youth, people with disabilities and older people may apply for grants towards furnishings and equipment (excluding
office items), building or refurbishment projects.
• Social Workers, Community Psychiatric Nurses and Occupational Therapists may apply on the behalf of individuals in financial need who have a disability or severe
mental health problem, or who are over 65, for grants to purchase basic household furniture, equipment and clothing costing up to £200. An application form may be
requested by one of these professionals by telephoning the Charity.
Applications may be submitted at any time and will be considered at the next appropriate Board meeting. Applications for Small Grants are considered monthly.
For further information go to http://www.percybiltoncharity.org.uk/
Sports Wheelchair Sponsorship Scheme
The programme provides multi-sports wheelchairs to individuals under the age of 25 and clubs with a junior section.
The Lords Taverners require a self-help contribution of £350 per chair, clubs are able to apply for up to five chairs. Applications will be accepted from schools/ organisations/clubs
that cater for young people under the age of 25 who have a physical/ sensory/ learning disability. The Lords Taverners are unable to support schools that cater for socially
disadvantaged children, or mainstream schools for children with behavioural problems.
There is no closing date but the Lords Taverners advise applicants to submit forms as quickly as possible.
http://www.lordstaverners.org/sports-wheelchairs
Richard Overall Trust
The Trust was created in memory of Richard who had Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy to help other disabled children and young people enjoy and participate in sport. It provides
funding for specialist sports equipment, training, sports clothes, transport and tickets top sporting events. To apply download an application form from their website and return
with supporting evidence from a suitable professional such as Occupational Therapist, Pysiotherapist, GP or teacher.
Applications can be submitted at any time.
http://www.richardoveralltrust.co.uk/index.html
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LankellyChase Foundation Opens New Grants Programme (UK)
The LankellyChase Foundation has announced the launch of a new funding programme. Based on its Theory of Change (which advocates a radical new approach), the
Foundations wants to fund new and innovative work to address the needs of individuals facing multiple and severe disadvantage. By this the Foundation mean people who are
experiencing a combination of severe social harms such as:
• Homelessness
• Substance misuse
• Mental illness
• Extreme poverty
• Violence and abuse.
Any organisation can apply as long as the works undertaken is for charitable purposes. The Foundation are especially keen to hear about work led by people with lived
experience of severe and multiple disadvantage and are open to funding any sort of work – it does not have to be service delivery and can include things like campaigning,
journalism, film making or research. There is a two stage application process. Initially applicants are asked to submit an Expression of Interest. Applicants successful at this
stage will then be asked to submit a full proposal. The Foundation's grant committee meets twice a year though they can sometimes make decisions on funding in
between meetings. http://www.lankellychase.org.uk/accessing_funding/funding_opportunities
New Loan Fund to Turn Farm Waste to Energy (England)
The Government has announced that Farmers will be able to obtain funding to set up small anaerobic digestion (AD) plants under a new government-funded loan scheme.
The £3 million initiative will allow farmers to apply for up to £400,000 from the AD Loan Fund to help them finance on-site AD technology. The fund, which will be administered by
WRAP, is split into two phases. Farmers can apply for grant funding of up to £10,000 to develop a business case to find out if anaerobic digestion is the right solution for them in
dealing with waste. They can then apply for a loan of up to £400,000 to fund up to 50 per cent of the overall costs of the AD plant.
This is a rolling programme and applications can be made at any time until all the money is allocated. http://www.wrap.org.uk/node/16778
The Community Cashback Initiative (England)
The National Federation of Tenant Management Organisations has announced that grants of up to £3,000 and technical support is available to tenants and landlords who are
interested in working together to develop a Community Cashback agreement.
The Community Cashback initiative gives support for tenant groups who want to help improve their area by being paid for managing local services that the landlord would usually
buy in. This could include:
• Cutting grass
• Cleaning and looking after shared spaces
• Repairs of empty properties, etc.
By providing the service cheaper, any savings made by the landlord are kept by the tenants to spend on local improvements or community benefits. The Starter grants can be
used to pay for essential items to get the Community Cashback scheme set up. This may include:
• Advice for the group
• Training on things like managing money and contracts
• Set-up costs for the tenant group in order to run the agreement
• Visits to other groups and projects
• Equipment and materials for the tenant group.
Applications can be submitted at any time. http://www.nftmo.com/cashback/index.html
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Paul Hamlyn Foundation Education and Learning Programme (UK)
The Paul Hamlyn Foundation is currently accepting applications under its Education and Learning Open Grants Programme. In particular, the Foundation is looking to fund
projects that address the themes of; tackling school exclusion and truancy, developing speaking and listening skills and supplementary education. Eligible organisations that can
apply for funding include charities, local authorities individual pre-schools, schools, out-of-school clubs, supplementary schools, colleges and youth clubs. The costs that can be
covered by the Foundation's grants include running costs such as staff salaries and overheads such as stationery, rent, rates and utilities.
Recent grants awarded include:
The Northamptonshire Association of Supplementary Schools, which received £24,103 over one year for establishing partnerships between supplementary and mainstream
schools, incorporating joint study support accreditation and training.
King Edward VII school which received a grant of £135,000 for three year project to raise the attainment of bilingual pupils by enabling mainstream and supplementary schools to
develop partnerships to support pupils' language learning. There is a two stage application process. First stage applications can be made at any time. Those that are
successful will be invited to make a second stage application. http://www.phf.org.uk/landing.asp?id=3
Funding for Projects that Use Sport to Challenge Disability and Disadvantage (UK)
BOOST is a UK charity established in 2008 to relieve sickness and protect and preserve good health for people facing cancer, in particular but not exclusively breast cancer. The
BOOST Charity provides grants of up to £500 to not for profit organisations and charities for projects use sport to help people to challenge and overcome disadvantage and
disability. Since inception in 2005, Boost has supported a number of organisations, with grants totaling in excess of £1 million. The majority has been focused within the United
Kingdom. The type of activities and organisations supported in the past have included:
Paddlers for Life, a UK charity established in 2008, to relieve sickness and protect and preserve good health for people facing cancer, in particular but not exclusively
breast cancer. Members paddle dragon boats on Lake Windermere in the Lake District with the physical activity and team support fostering the wellbeing of the
members.
The Shepshed Dolphin Swimming Group hosts a fun day in Leicestershire each year for over 500 participants with disabilities to 'have a go' at sport. Activities include
swimming, kayaking, climbing, boccia and curling.
Applications can be submitted at any time. http://www.boostct.org/index.htm
Merger Fund
The Merger Fund supports organisations in the early phases of thinking about a merger. Applicants need to be at, or close to, the preliminary stage of discussions with an
identified potential merger partner (or partners). The maximum amount that can be requested by an applicant to the Merger Fund is £15,000 in total. Applications requesting
funding for the following types of pre-merger feasibility work will be considered including:
• Consultation with staff/beneficiaries/members/other stakeholders
• Facilitation of discussions with the potential merger partner/s
• Governance, planning, financial, legal, HR or communications advice.
This is not an exhaustive list and we will consider any reasonable request for work that helps to make the decision whether or not to merge easier.
The fund is not intended to meet any costs associated with a merger once a firm decision is made to proceed. It is for organisations uncertain about what the decision might
involve or those who need reassurance that a proposed merger makes sense.
Please note that the focus of the merging organisations must come under our Main Fund areas of interest: the arts, education and learning, environment and social change. The
Foundation’s Main Fund Exclusions apply; if you come under any of these you will not be eligible for funding. Organisations applying to the Fund must also demonstrate that they
have unrestricted reserves equivalent to at least 3 months running costs. This applies to all parties involved with the merger feasibility investigations.
The fund works on a rolling basis and there are no deadlines. www.esmeefairbairn.org.uk/what-we-fund/sectors/merger-fund
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Institute of Mathematics Education Grant Scheme (UK)
The Institute of Mathematics has announced that individuals working in secondary schools, Colleges of Further Education (FE) and Higher Education Institutes (HEIs) can apply
for a grant to help with the costs of running or attending an educational activity relating to mathematics.
A budget of £6,000 has been earmarked for this scheme and will be split equally between Schools/Further Education and Higher Education. Grants will be made up to a value of
£600. The types of activities supported can include:
Hosting a mathematics event, e.g. Maths Trails, Maths Competitions
Attendance at appropriate conferences, e.g. Mathematics Works
Travel expenses to attend appropriate events
Supply cover required for the teacher to attend the appropriate event; etc.
Applications from primary schools are also welcome, but due to the aims of the Institute, primary schools should work in partnership with a secondary school, FE or HEI.
Members and non-members of the Institute working in schools FE and HEIs may apply for a grants; however, weight will be given to submissions that clearly benefit the
educational establishments of members of the Institute. If the applicant is not a member of the Institute the name of a co-applicant who is a member must be given.
Applications can be submitted at any time.
http://ima.org.uk/about_us/support_and_grants/education_grant_scheme.cfm.html#earm
Garfield Weston Foundation
The Foundation supports a broad range of organisations and activities that share a commitment to making a positive impact to the lives of the communities in which they work,
and that are driven by a desire to achieve excellence. We make grants across the UK to organisations in the following categories:
Arts
Education
Youth
Health
Community
Environment
Religion
Welfare
Mindful of the challenging economic climate, the Foundation has continued to grow its donations (giving almost £50 million in the last year) and the Trustees are
especially keen to see applications for core and project costs for charities delivering services directly to beneficiaries, especially in the welfare, youth and
community fields, and also in regions of economic disadvantage.
Applications can be submitted at any time.
http://www.garfieldweston.org/
Church Urban Fund Grants Programme
The Church Urban Fund is a not for profit organization supporting social action in the poorest parts of England. Through their work they support local organisations working to
tackle the effects of poverty in their communities and make a real difference to the lives of those around them. The Fund supports local community projects by providing: Funding
towards costs incurred by community projects, practical advice and information to help projects to be sustainable and to make a long-lasting difference to their communities and
a platform from which to make themselves heard at national level. Grants of up to £5,000 are also available through their Together Grants Programme. Applications to fund short
term activities such as one off events or initiatives that only meet people’s immediate needs are considered low priority. Applicants should work in partnership with other
organization. This partnering organization does not need to be Christian.
Applications can be submitted at any time.
http://www.cuf.org.uk/
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Allen Lane Foundation Grants Programme
The Allen Lane Foundation makes grants for up to three years, with a total value of £500-£15,000, although the average grant size last year was just over £5,650. The
Foundation is interested in funding work which benefits people in the following groups, or generalist work which includes significant numbers from more than one such group:
• Asylum-seekers and refugees (but not groups working with a single nationality)
• Gay, lesbian, bi-sexual or transgender people
• Gypsies and Travellers
• Migrant workers
• Offenders and ex-offenders
• Older people
• People experiencing mental health problems
• People experiencing violence or abuse
If the beneficiaries of your work do not include a significant proportion of people from one or more of these groups it is unlikely that your application will be successful.
Applications can be submitted at any time. http://www.allenlane.org.uk/
YAPP Charitable Trust
The Trust only offer grants for core funding to registered charities with a total annual expenditure of less than £40,000 who are undertaking work that focuses on one of our
priority groups:
• Elderly people
• Children and young people aged 5 - 25
• People with physical impairments, learning difficulties or mental health challenges
• Social welfare - people trying to overcome life-limiting problems of a social, rather than medical, origin (such as addiction, relationship difficulties, abuse, offending)
• Education and learning (with a particular interest in people who are educationally disadvantaged, whether adults or children)
They define core funding as the costs associated with regular activities or services that have been ongoing for at least a year. They can not fund new projects, extra services or
additional delivery costs. This includes creating a paid post for work that is currently undertaken on a voluntary basis or rent for premises that are currently cost free.
The Trust only offer grants to registered charities that have been formally established for a minimum of 3 years. Newly registered charities may apply but the organisation must
have appointed a management committee and adopted a governing document at least 3 years ago. The Trust will fund running costs for up to three years. Grants are normally
for a maximum of £3,000 per year. Most of the grants are for more than one year because the Trust like to fund ongoing needs. They prefer to make a grant when other
funding is coming to an end. They prioritise:
• Work that is unattractive to the general public or unpopular with other funders
• Services that help to improve the lives of marginalised, disadvantaged or isolated people
• Applicants that can demonstrate an effective use of volunteers
• Charities that seek to be preventive and aim to change opinion and behaviour through raising awareness of issues, education and campaigning
• Applicants that can demonstrate (where feasible) an element of self sustainability by charging subscriptions/fees to service users
Applications that don't address at least two of the above are unlikely to receive a grant.
Applications can be submitted at any time. http://www.yappcharitabletrust.org.uk/
Clothworkers’ Foundation Grant Scheme
The Clothworkers’ Foundation award capital grants to charities which improve the quality of life for people and communities that face disadvantage. You can apply for a grant
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under their Main Grants Programme, which is for UK charities of any size, or the Small Grants Programme which is for UK charities with an income of less than £250k. The type
of projects supported by the Foundation includes alcohol and substance misuse; disability; disadvantaged young people; domestic and sexual violence; support for the elderly;
homelessness; disadvantaged minority communities; helping prisoners and ex-offenders; visual impairment and textiles.
Applications can be made at any time. http://foundation.clothworkers.co.uk/Open-grant-programmes/Main-and-Small-Grant-Programmes.aspx
Roal Dahls Marvellous Childrens Charity
The charity provides grants in the following two areas: neurology and haematology. Within these areas the charity is targeting its support at rare, life-limited, longterm debilitating
and underfunded conditions.
Applications can be submitted at any time.
To find out more visit http://www.roalddahlcharity.org/
The Ashden Awards 2014 (UK)
Non-governmental organisations, schools and businesses in the UK and internationally are invited to compete for prizes that reward and recognise practical and innovative
sustainable energy schemes through the Ashden Awards 2014. Four Awards will be available. 12 prizes ranging between £5,000 and £40,000 will be available. Separate
Awards will be given for UK organisations, UK schools, for Sustainable Travel and for international organisations. Please note that a separate application form is available for
schools. Please note that a separate application form is available for schools. Previous winners have ranged from:
An enterprise bringing clean stoves to rural Africa to a Cornish school embracing energy-saving across its learning and practice.
For further information on the applications process and deadlines for entry, please click on the link below.
http://www.ashden.org/2014_awards
£9.5 Million Fund to Support Neighbourhood Planning (England)
The Localism Act 2011 introduces statutory Neighbourhood Planning in England. It enables communities to draw up a Neighbourhood Plan for their area and is intended to give
communities more of a say in the development of their local area. The Supporting Communities in Neighbourhood Planning programme will support groups developing
neighbourhood plans in two ways. These are:
• Direct support – advice and support, tailored to meet the needs of supported neighbourhoods. Grant payments of up to £7,000 per neighbourhood area, to contribute to
costs incurred by the group preparing a neighbourhood plan or order.
Support is available to town and parish councils, neighbourhood forums and emerging neighbourhood forums preparing a Neighbourhood Development Plan.
The first stage of the application process is to complete the eligibility checker to find out if your group is eligible for direct and/or grant support. If you are eligible,
you will be emailed a link to your application form within 24 hours.
http://mycommunityrights.org.uk/neighbourhood-planning/
Applications Go Live for 24+ Advanced Learning Loans (England)
The Skills Funding Agency has announced that Colleges and Training Organisations have begun to accept applications for the new 24+ Advanced Learning Loans. These loans
will help learners aged 24 or above pay the fees charged by colleges and training providers for courses at Level 3 and Level 4, or Advanced and Higher Apprenticeships. Level
3 and Level 4 courses include A levels, Access to Higher Education Diplomas and other Certificates and Diplomas. "The Agency has been working with more than 800 colleges
and training organisations to ensure they are ready to offer 24+ Advanced Learning Loans as part of their core training and skills offer to learners.
http://skillsfundingagency.bis.gov.uk/providers/programmes/24AdvancedLearningLoans/
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Challenge Fund for Historic Buildings at Risk (England)
The Architectural Heritage Fund has announced that it is seeking applications through the Challenge Fund for Historic Buildings at Risk in England.
The Challenge Fund is funded jointly funded by the Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation and English Heritage, each of whom is contributing £1million over five years from 2011–
2016. The ‘Challenge Fund’ provides funding to support projects undertaken by charities and voluntary sector organisations tackling Grade I and II* listed buildings at risk in
England. Public bodies, private individuals, commercial owners and developers are not eligible. In order to qualify for support projects will involve either two organisations
working in partnership, with the more experienced one in a 'mentoring' role to the other; or an organisation bringing in an experienced project organiser to work with them. The
maximum grant per project is £200,000 but it is expected that most grants will be for less than this. Projects must involve a sustainable new use for a building which benefits the
wider community. It is unlikely that projects which have a wholly commercial or private residential end use will be considered; however, mixed uses including some commercial
space will be eligible. Because of the very specialised nature of this Fund, applicants should in the first instance send an expression of interest. Full applications will
be assessed on a quarterly basis.
http://www.ahfund.org.uk/news.html
Creative Employment Programme (England)
The Government has announced the launch of its new Creative Employment Programme. The £15 million, National Lottery funded programme is aimed at increasing work and
training opportunities for unemployed young people. The programme will provide funding for 6,500 new traineeships, apprenticeships and paid internship opportunities to help
young unemployed people aged 16 to 24 enter the arts and cultural workforce. Employment created will be in a wide range of disciplines, from technical to administrative roles,
provided they are located in England and fall within the Arts Council England's footprint of:
• Music. Dance. Theatre. Literature. Visual Arts. Contemporary Craft. Combined Arts. Carnival, Circus. Galleries. Museums. Libraries.
The programme will provide part wage grants to employers who create new apprenticeship and internship job opportunities for young unemployed people aged 16-24.
Employers will need to make an application for funding in order to access a part wage grant. It is a rolling programme.
http://creative-employment.co.uk/the-creative-employment-programme
The Leche Trust (UK)
The Leche Trust makes grants for charitable purposes, in particular for the furtherance of education or academic research and the support of the National Trust and the
preservation of rural England, and financing the visits of teachers and students abroad. The main focuses of the Trusts grant making activities are:
• The promotion of good relations between Britain and third world countries
• Assistance to academic, educational or other organisations concerned with music, drama, dance and the arts
• The preservation of buildings and their contents and the repair and conservation of church furniture
• The preservation of the nation's countryside, towns, villages and historic landscapes.
http://www.lechetrust.org/
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Take It Away (UK)
Take it away, an initiative from the Arts Council that aims to make musical instruments and tuition more affordable for aspiring musicians, especially younger people and those on
lower incomes, has recently been launched across England.
The scheme allows individuals to apply for a loan of between £100 and £5,000 for the purchase of any kind of musical instrument completely interest free. The Take it away
loans are available through a network of musical instrument retailers across England. All instruments are included in the scheme and, to help musical development and manage
costs, equipment and services such as amplifiers, sheet music and tuition can be included within the loan where available. It is also possible to use the scheme via mail order, so
this might be an option for you if you are in Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland, or if there isn't a participating retailer in your area.
The scheme is only open to individuals so schools or organisations cannot use it for multiple purchases.
Applications can be made at any time. http://www.takeitaway.org.uk/
Microbiology in Schools Fund (UK)
The Society for General Microbiology has announced that its Microbiology in Schools Fund is now open for applications. Through the fund, grants of up to £1,000 are available to
schools or individuals that are members of the Society to support microbiology teaching initiatives and events. Grants can be used to support a range of microbiology-related
projects. These might include, but are not limited to:
• Organising a visit to or from a working microbiologist (no more than £200 in expenses may be claimed per visiting microbiologist)
• Running a school- or college-based science week activity (e.g. hands-on or programme of talks)
• Supporting microbiology activities in an out-of-school science club
• Buying materials and equipment outside of normal department resources to support a microbiology activity
• A class visit to a microbiology laboratory to carry out activities; etc.
Applicants can submit more than one application during the year, but no more than a total of £1,000 will be awarded to a single individual / school during a single
calendar year. Applications can be submitted at any time until the budget has been exhausted.
http://www.sgm.ac.uk/en/grants-prizes/education-outreach-funds.cfm/microbiology-in-schools-fund
Capital Grants for Charities (England & Wales)
Registered Charities and Community Amateur Sports Clubs in England and Wales can apply for capital funding through the Bernard Sunley Charitable Foundation.
The Bernard Sunley Charitable Foundation is a long-established independent grant-making charity. Unlike many Foundations and Trusts, it solely supports capital projects, such
as new builds, refurbishments, equipment and specialised transport, distributing around £2.5 million a year throughout the charity sector. The Foundation offers three different
tiers of grants.
These are:
• Small grants of up to and including £5,000
• Medium-grants of £5,001 to £25,000
• Large grants of £25,000 and over.
There are no closing dates and applications can be submitted any time. http://www.bernardsunley.org/funding-policy.html
Community Investment Fund (England)
Charities and Social Enterprises can now apply for loan and equity finance of between £250,000 and £1 million through a new Community Investment Fund.
The Community Investment Fund is owned and managed by the Social and Sustainable Capital (SASC). It is part financed by the Social Investment Business Foundation and
Big Society Capital. The Fund aims to invest in community based, locally led organisations which are providing essential support and services to improve the well-being of local
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residents, developing the local economy and creating positive social change for all individuals in the community. The Fund aims to improve the quality of life of local individuals,
particularly those who are vulnerable and disadvantaged, and to enhance community engagement and cohesion by empowering people to develop locally-determined solutions
to challenges and opportunities. Applications can be submitted at any time.
http://www.sibgroup.org.uk/community-investment-fund/
Catalyst Fund for Higher Education (England)
The Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) has a £45 million fund available for the Higher Education (HE) sector to help deliver its strategic aims for research,
teaching and knowledge exchange. The aim of the fund is to foster innovation, drive excellence and efficiency, and support innovative solutions in the HE sector. Funded projects
should be collaborative and bring together business, universities, colleges and other public agencies. All HE institutions and Further Education Colleges can apply to support
projects focused on activities related to providing prescribed HE courses. The application process is ongoing so there is no deadline for submitting proposals, but
applications must be made through one of the two strands the fund is focused on: supporting objectives or managing transition. To submit a proposal, institutions
should contact their HEFCE institutional team in the first instance. http://www.hefce.ac.uk/whatwedo/invest/funds/catalyst/
Micro Grants for Church Community Projects (England, Scotland and Wales)
The Cinnamon Network which supports church community projects across the UK has announced that it has micro grants for churches to start a community project. To date, the
Network has supported 21 initiatives such as food banks, community lunches, debt counselling and education projects. Churches in England can apply for £1,500 while churches
in both Scotland and Wales can apply for £2,000. The grant amount has to be matched (by £3,000 in England and £2,000 in Scotland and Wales) and this can come from cash,
gifts in kind, premises, professional pro-bono services, asset items and salaries. Individual churches or a group of churches working in partnership (which are registered as a
charity and have up-to-date accounts) can apply for the grants. There is no deadline and the application process is ongoing.
http://www.cinnamonnetwork.co.uk/access-funding/?utm_content=bufferf1cc0&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer
Funding for Volunteers to Improve their Community (England & Scotland)
vInspired, the Volunteering Charity, has announced that its Cashpoint grants scheme is once again open for applications. The Cashpoint grants scheme offers grants of up to
£500 to give young people (aged 14-25 ) the opportunity to bring their ideas to improve their local community to life. The funding is available to individual young people (or small
groups) who have developed a project idea and will run the project themselves. Projects must be run on a volunteer only basis and the grants are available throughout England
as well as the Scottish Cities of Glasgow, Edinburgh and Aberdeen. There are no closing dates for applications and grants will be awarded on a continuous basis until all
available monies are exhausted. http://vinspired.com/vcashpoint/opportunities/10066-vinspired-cashpoint/activities/157789-funding-for-your-project
Big Potential Opens for Applications (England)
The Big Lottery Fund has announced that its new £10 million programme to help Voluntary & Community groups and Social Enterprises (VCSEs) access social investment is
open for applications. The "Big Potential Fund" which will be managed by the Social Investment Bureau will provide grants of £25,000 - £75,000 to help VCSEs carry out
investment readiness work with a small group of approved providers. Big Potential will be targeting not for profit organisations that are both at an early stage of their investment
readiness journey and those that are further along that journey, who are seeking to raise up to £500,000 in external investment. Eligible organisations can include registered
charities, social enterprises, companies limited by guarantee with charitable aims, Community Interest Companies, mutuals etc.). Before charities apply to the fund they will be
able to access support from Charity Bank, Social Enterprise UK or Locality before submitting an application. They will then be expected to approach an approved provider, and
the charity and provider will make a joint bid to the fund. The fund has not appointed any approved providers yet, but organisations can now apply to become one.
Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis.
http://www.sibgroup.org.uk/bigpotential/
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Prince’s Regeneration Trust Announces New Fund for ‘At-Risk’ Buildings (UK)
The Prince's Regeneration Trust (PRT) has been awarded a £200,000 by the Big Lottery Fund to set up a new social enterprise fund to enable deprived communities across the
UK reuse locally important at-risk buildings. The fund is aimed at the growing number of investors seeking to use their capital to generate social impact as well as financial return.
It will invest in social enterprises based in deprived locations to enable them to acquire empty or neglected important local assets before they fall further into disrepair. These
buildings will then be redeveloped in partnership with their local community to once again become relevant, engaging and accessible spaces, restoring a sense of purpose, pride
and possibility to an area. In the next six months PRT will develop its concept into a detailed business case for investors, demonstrating the financial viability of the fund, how its
social impact will be assessed and how PRT will work in partnership with other organisations to maximise the fund's effectiveness.
http://www.princes-regeneration.org/news/prt-awarded-200k-big-lottery-grant-establish-first-of-its-kind-social-enterprise-fund
Premier League & The FA Facilities Fund Opens for Applications (England)
The Football Foundation has announced that the new £102 million Premier League & The FA Facilities Fund has opened for applications. The Premier League & The FA
Facilities Fund, which is available to football clubs, schools, councils and local sports associations, is focused on supporting the development of new or refurbished local football
facilities, and replaces the previous Facilities Scheme, Build the Game and the Premier League Community Facility Fund.
The Premier League & The FA Facilities Fund gives grants of between £10,000 and £500,000 for projects that improve facilities for football and other sport in local communities;
sustain or increase participation amongst children and adults, regardless of background age, or ability; and help children and adults to develop their physical, mental, social and
moral capacities through regular participation in sport. Applicants must be able to demonstrate that all available options for match funding have been exhausted and to be able
to provide evidence for this. As a guide, projects would normally be expected to secure 50% match funding although each project will be assessed based on individual
circumstances. The Football Foundation strongly recommend that applicants use the pre-application advice offered on their behalf by The FA and the network of County FAs
around England. http://www.footballfoundation.org.uk/funding-schemes/premier-league-the-fa-facilities-fund/
Community Right to Challenge Grant Programme (England)
The Government has announced a new £10 million financial support scheme that will help voluntary organisations take over the running of public services in their communities.
The Community Right to Challenge Grant Programme complements the wider Community Assets and Services Programme. Communities which want to take over the running of
local services can apply for funding. This includes:
• A £10,000 pre-feasibility grant to help build the capacity of local organisations to run services
• Feasibility grants of up to £100,000 to support organisations in preparation for competing in procurement bids
• Service delivery grants.
These grants will not be available by open application but the SIB will invite applications from relevant bodies against a set of criteria which will be published on the SIB website.
SIB expect that many of these service delivery grants will include a repayable element.
Some examples of community groups already providing local services include:
Fresh Horizons - who run an efficient library service in Huddersfield, combining this with advice and credit union services and in the future a cinema.
Himmat - which delivers services for young people in Halifax, it has been awarded contracts to run probation services and a Youth Offending Team dealing with kids most at risk.
For further information on how to apply, please click on the link below. http://mycommunityrights.org.uk/community-right-to-challenge/grants/
The War Memorial Trust Grants Scheme (UK)
The War Memorials Trust has announced that its grants programme is open to applications for the protection and conservation of war memorials in the UK. The Trust currently
runs a number of different grant schemes, which provide support to projects that aim to repair, conserve and preserve the war memorials in their existing form as well as
reinstate the memorial in its original design. The Trust only offers grants to projects that relate to existing war memorials and not for the creation of new war memorials or projects
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for which work has already started and/or is completed. Graves of any type are not eligible for support under any of the schemes. The grant scheme you will need to apply for will
depend on where in the UK the memorial is located and whether it is freestanding or not and what work needs doing.
For further information on what scheme is the most appropriate to apply for please click on the link below.
http://www.warmemorials.org/index.php?nID=1
Virgin Money Announces National Rollout of its Make £5 Grow Scheme (UK)
Virgin Money has announced that it is reaching out to primary schools across the UK with the national roll-out of its successful Make £5 Grow scheme. Make £5 Grow is an
enterprise initiative designed to help draw out those important entrepreneurial skills in primary school pupils, combined with some basics of financial education. The Make £5
Grow scheme is very simple. For those schools wishing to take part, Virgin Money will help make this possible by providing an interest-free loan of £5 for every participating
pupil, up to a maximum of £250 per school, for 50 pupils. Pupils are then encouraged to form small teams and pool their money to create a small business and develop products
or services they can sell. Already a success in the North East and North West regions, Make £5 Grow is now expanding across the country. Teachers have found the
programme to be flexible, having used it alongside the National Curriculum in core subjects including English and maths, Personal, Social, Health and Economic Education
(PSHE), citizenship, design technology and art and design.
If you would like to know more about how to get involved in Make £5 Grow, please contact us on 0191 279 4676 or email press.office@virginmoney.com.
http://uk.virginmoney.com/virgin/news-centre/press-releases/2013/virgin-money-helps-grow-the-entrepreneurs-of-the-future.jsp
Our Place Programme Opens for Applications (England)
The Government has announced that it’s £4.3 million Our Place programme has opened for applications.
Run by Locality and the Local Government Association, the programme will provide funding and support to help local communities within England to design and deliver local
services that focus on local priorities and reduce costs. The ‘Our Place’ programme builds on the success of the Neighbourhood Community Budget Pilots that for the past year
have been pioneering new ways to improve local services in 12 areas. As well as consultancy and coaching support local areas will be able to apply for funding of up to £20,000
to design, develop and implement new local services. The funding is available to incorporated bodies, parish and town councils, public service providers and local authorities
working in partnership with local businesses, the voluntary sector and other partners who are jointly using the Our Place approach to tackle issues in a neighbourhood.
Applicants will need to complete an online eligibility checker. If eligible they will be given an online link to the application form (with guidance on how to apply) and will have 30
days to complete and submit online.
http://mycommunityrights.org.uk/our-place/
Community Action Fund
The Lancashire Police and Crime Commissioner is committed to working with local residents and community groups to support them in making where they live a safer and better
place. The Community Action Fund of £50,000 is designed to provide small grants to assist groups in tackling local concerns and helping to deliver the Commissioner’s priorities
in their areas. The maximum grant that can be applied for is £2,500, although the Commissioner will normally be looking for applications for less than this to ensure that the Fund
is available to be used as widely as possible. The Fund is open to all local groups and organizations with a constitution to apply and all applications will be considered within 4
weeks of being received.
For more information click on the following link: http://www.lancashire-pcc.gov.uk/Partnership/Commissioners-Community-Action-Fund/Application-Form.aspx
European Commission Launches New Research Programme (UK)
The European Commission has announced the first calls for proposals under its new Horizon 2020 programme. The programme which is worth over €15 billion over the first two
years, intends to help boost Europe's knowledge-driven economy, and tackle issues that will make a difference in people's lives. For the first time, the Commission has indicated
funding priorities over two years, providing researchers and businesses with more certainty than ever before on the direction of EU research policy. Most calls from the 2014
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budget are currently open for submissions, with more to follow over the course of the year. Calls in the 2014 budget alone are worth around €7.8 billion, with funding focused on
the three key pillars of Horizon 2020. These are Excellent Science; Industrial Leadership and Societal Challenges.
For more information on the programme including the current calls for proposals please click on the link below.
http://ec.europa.eu/programmes/horizon2020/en
Funding for Metallurgy and Materials Science Education (UK)
The Worshipful Company of Armourers and Brasiers, which is one of the leading charities in the UK supporting metallurgy and materials science education from primary school
to postgraduate levels makes funding available to UK schools for special purposes such as science equipment and projects, or travel to scientific events or institutions. Typically
these are up to £600 for primary and to £1000 for secondary schools.
Funds are finite and will be allocated on a first come first served basis in each year starting on 1 April.
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Lloyds Bank Foundation Launches Two New Funding Programmes (England & Wales)
The Lloyds Bank Foundation for England & Wales has announced the launch of two new grants programmes to replace its flagship "Communities Programme".
The aim is to support projects that help people over the age of 17 who are experiencing multiple disadvantage at one of the critical points in their life. The funding programmes
are "Invest" which is a flexible, long term core funding programme for charities helping disadvantaged people. Grants are up to £25,000 per year for two or three years, with the
opportunity for continuation funding for up to six years in total. "Enable" which is a smaller and shorter grants programme for charities that have identified clear development
needs. This funding aims to help the organisations deliver their mission more effectively. These grants are up to a total £15,000 over two years. The funding is available to
registered charities and charitable incorporated organisations (CIOs) with an income of between £25,000 and £1 million. To be eligible, organisations are expected to be working
with people 17 years or older, experiencing multiple disadvantage at one of the critical points in their life. The only exceptions are young people who are under 17 years of age
and young parents or looked after children and disabled young people moving into independent living.
There are no closing dates and applications can be submitted at any time.
http://www.lloydsbankfoundation.org.uk/our-programmes/
Alcohol Education and Research Council – Small Grants Programme (UK)
Organisations such as community groups, universities and charities, etc are able to apply to the Alcohol Education and Research Council under its Small Grants Programme.
Funding of up to £5,000 is available for projects that increase the capacity of individuals and organisations to deal with alcohol issues. Funding is available both for research and
pilot projects that address one or more of the Alcohol Education and Research Council’s priority areas. These are:
• Identification, treatment and recovery.
• Evaluating the impact of policy on cultural change.
• The role of media communications in drinking culture
• Education programmes
• Broadening the understanding of research methods across the alcohol field.
The Alcohol Education and Research Council is very flexible in what is eligible for support and is looking for projects that are innovative and that make a difference.
Applications can be submitted at any time.
In addition the Council also makes larger grants through its Flagship programme (Grants of up to £300,000; and its Research and Development programme (grants of up to
£60,000). These are however currently closed to applications. The Council also supports promising new researchers in the alcohol field through an annual programme of
studentships. http://alcoholresearchuk.org/grants/
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Funding Available to Improve Sports Facilities (England)
Sport England has announced that the Inspired Facilities Fund is now an open programme which means that applicants can submit their application at any time rather
than having to send it in by a specific date.
The Inspired Facilities Fund is part of the Places People Play programme which aims to deliver a mass participation sporting legacy from the London 2012 Olympic and
Paralympic Games. Through Inspired Facilities, Sport England will award capital grants to refurbish and improve up to 1,000 community sports clubs. Community and voluntary
organisations, including sports clubs, parish and town councils can apply for grants worth between £20,000 and £50,000. At least 70% of the available funding available is set
aside for these groups. The remaining money is available to a wider group of organisations, including councils and schools, with grants of up to £150,000 available. If one of the
groups benefitting from a planned project is disadvantaged young people aged under 18, applicants can apply for additional capital (to cover building costs) or revenue (day-today operating costs) funding from the Thomas Cook Children's Charity. A case study given is that of an inner-city secondary school that has opened its facilities to the community
for many years but wants to do more. The school could apply for funding for improved sports hall lighting, storage unit for archery and BMX equipment as well as floodlighting to
BMX area. http://www.sportengland.org/funding/our-different-funds/inspired-facilities/
Open Fund from Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation
The Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation operates a small open fund for projects that gather evidence/test pilot initiatives aimed at increasing knowledge about transitions in later
life and securing more appropriate responses to the issues they create for people as they age, particularly in terms of the psychological and emotional challenges faced. The
Foundation is look for projects that:
• Scope a new idea to address a specified need or implement new approaches that are already successfully applied in other sectors or outside the UK;
• Are relevant to their programme of work and meet one or more of the strategic objectives;
• Have a clearly articulated vision of how the work will impact beyond the project lifetime;
• Address and evidence a clearly identified need.
Grants are likely to average between £10,000 and £30,000 and for specific activity and not for general core costs.
The Foundation only accept proposals from not for profit organisations based in the UK or Republic of Ireland. If you are not a registered charity or a Community Interest
Company, you must be able to demonstrate not for profit status and that your constituting document does not allow for any surplus to be distributed to members.
For more information go to:
http://gulbenkian.org.uk/open-fund/fund.html
Co-operative Community Fund
Community Fund grants, between £100 and £2,000 are awarded to community, voluntary or self-help groups to run projects that meet the following criteria. To be successful, a
group must:
• Carry out positive work in the community
And a project must:
• Address a community issue
• Provide a good long term benefit to the community
• Support co-operative values and principles
• Ideally be innovative in its approach
For further information go to:
http://www.co-operative.coop/membership/local-communities/apply-for-funding/
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Capital Grants for Hospices (UK)
The Trusthouse Charitable Foundation has announced that it is seeking applications for capital projects from UK-based hospices.
The type of projects that the Foundation is interested in supporting include:
• Extensions or alterations to existing premises
• Refurbishment projects
• Purchase of new or upgraded equipment which improves the quality of life for resident and day patients
• Minibuses.
The Foundation occasionally make grants towards the building of new hospices, depending on the total cost of the project. Grants requests up to £30,000 are considered.
Hospices must have raised at least 50% of the funds required before making an application. Grants are mainly focused on hospices based in low income and/or remote areas.
The Grants Committee meets quarterly to consider applications.
http://www.trusthousecharitablefoundation.org.uk/hospices.html
Arts Council Funding Available for Bridge Organisations (England)
To help ensure that every child and young person has the opportunity to experience the richness of the arts, Arts Council England will fund a small number of 'Bridge'
organisations. Bridge organisations are primarily facilitators and will use their experience and expertise to connect children and young people, schools and communities with art
and culture. Bridge Organisations are not expected to directly deliver arts and cultural opportunities for children and young people. Their role is to provide an environment in
which cultural education can flourish both in and out of school. The Bridge role may be undertaken by a museum, an arts organisation or an arts education agency. The minimum
grant that must be applied for is £500,000. Potential applicants must have a preliminary conversation with the Arts Council before applying. The application process is ongoing
and there are no deadlines. http://www.artscouncil.org.uk/funding/apply-funding/funding-programmes/bridge-organisations-2015-18/
Bright Ideas Research Fund (UK)
Nesta, the UK's Innovation Foundation, has announced that its Policy and Research Bright Ideas Research Fund is open for applications.
The fund provides grants of up to £10,000 to develop interesting research projects and policy proposals in fields that relate to innovation but where Nesta do not have big
programmes already in place. This could include the development of a new idea about how innovation happens, a pamphlet making an interesting and compelling argument
relating to innovation, an examination of a new innovation or technology, or a worked-up, evidenced proposal for a policy related to innovation.
The fund is open to a wide range of people and organisations, including;
• think tanks;
• academics;
• journalists;
• charities;
• and businesses, etc.
Applications can be submitted at any time.
Nesta will review applications in batches.
The next batch that Nesta will be reviewing will include all applications that have been submitted up to 12 noon, Friday 6 June. The next review date after this will be on the 24
October 2014. To apply applicants must fill out the online application form by 12 noon on Friday 6 of June 2014. Applicants will need to provide a 100-word summary explaining
what you are proposing and why it is original and important.
http://www.nesta.org.uk/funding/bright-ideas-research-fund-open-call
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EU Biodiversity for Life 2014 - 2020 (UK)
The European Commission has launched a new programme to protect biodiversity and fight wildlife crime.
B4Life is one of EuropeAid's new flagship initiatives, designed to encourage broad, cross-sector partnerships to tackle major development challenges. For B4Life, this means
addressing the related challenges of protecting biodiversity and building sustainable livelihoods in a green economy.
B4Life aims to respond to both to the growing threat to global ecosystems, including from;
• land use changes,;
• unsustainable use of natural resources,;
• poaching and wildlife crime;
• pollution and climate change;
• and to the need of the poorest communities.
B4Life will include projects with biodiversity as their main objective. This will include, for example, projects to;
• support the sustainable management of protected areas’;
• to develop trade in biodiversity-related products for sustainable livelihoods;
• to reduce deforestation and degradation of mangroves for the protection of coasts and nursery habitats for fish;
• and to increase monitoring and information sharing to fight wildlife crime.
B4Life will focus on those developing countries most in need and with the greatest potential, by paying particular attention to Least Developed Countries and countries containing
"biodiversity hotspots", the places where ecosystems and their services are the richest but also the most threatened, like the Congo Basin, Madagascar, the West African forests,
Tropical Andes, Mesoamerica, Indian Western Ghats, Kalimantan; etc.
http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-14-373_en.htm
Support for Local Authorities to Deliver Locally-Led Garden Cities (England)
The Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) has announced that it is seeking Expressions of Interest from local authorities on how they will develop garden
cities. The new locally-led garden cities prospectus has a financial support package available that DCLG will offer to local authorities. The support comes in the form of
brokerage between local authorities and delivery partners, planning support and funding though grants and loans. DCLG are seeking ideas from local authorities on how they
would develop garden cities and make use of existing central government funding and support.
Expressions of interest are invited on an ongoing basis. Each application will be decided upon on a case by case basis taking into account their viability and fit with the
criteria outlined in the prospectus. Local authories are also invited to submit their views on the issues and barriers they see in developing Garden City proposals, which will be
discussed at a subsequent Local Growth Committee, by Friday 29 August this year.
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/locally-led-garden-cities-prospectus
Arts Council England – Exceptional Awards (England)
The Arts Council England has announced that organisations with projects that have the potential to make a significant additional contribution to the arts but sit outside its normal
funding routes have the opportunity to apply for grants of above £50,000 through its Exceptional Awards.
Projects need to help deliver the Arts Council’s ambitions as set out in its Achieving great art for everyone strategic framework. The projects funded will probably have national
(and even international) impact in terms of outcomes and it is likely that the Arts Council will make fewer than 25 Exceptional Awards before 31 March 2015., given our
limited resources at this time.
http://www.artscouncil.org.uk/funding/apply-for-funding/exceptional-awards/
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Film Enterprise Fund Opens for Applications (England excl. London)
Creative England has announced that its Film Enterprise Fund is open for applications.
Through the fund, £2 million will be available over the next four years to improve the growth and sustainability of film-related businesses in England outside of Greater London.
Creative England is looking to work with companies on an individual basis and design made-to-measure programmes of business support and funding to help entrepreneurs
unlock new opportunities, develop creative strategies, refine their business models and attract increased levels of corporate finance. We are also looking to encourage new
business alliances and joint ventures and to help companies enhance their capacity for international trade. Eligible companies can apply for either a Business Planning grant of
up to £5,000 or for Business funding. There is no minimum or maximum level of business funding. Applicants are initially advised to submit an Expression of Interest form.
There is no closing date and applications are accepted on a rolling basis. http://www.creativeengland.co.uk/index.php/portfolio/funding/
Support for Breakfast Clubs (England)
Magic Breakfast, a charity that delivers free, healthy breakfast foods to UK primary schools with more than 35% free school meals has announced that it is seeking more school
breakfast clubs to join its network. This follows an announcement that the charity has partnered with Tesco who will supply 40,000 boxes of own-brand cereal to Magic Breakfast
for children to eat at the charity's breakfast clubs. The charity aims to expand the number of children it supports from currently 8,500 to 14,500 by Christmas. The charity will also
expand its activities from supporting Breakfast clubs at primary schools to reach pupils at secondary and SEN schools. As part of the Magic Breakfast partnership network they
will provide breakfast clubs with nutritious breakfast food (bagels, porridge, orange juice and cereals). Support is also available from the charity to help breakfast clubs to
become self-sufficient. Applications for Magic Breakfast are accepted throughout the year. http://www.magicbreakfast.com/schools/need-help
UK-German Connection Fund for WW1 Projects (UK)
The UK-German Connection has launched a new fund designed to bring young people in the UK and Germany together on projects related to World War One. Schools and
youth groups in the UK and Germany are eligible for funding and can apply for grants of between £500 and £5,000.
Projects can be virtual or include mobility on one or both sides but activities must be joint and bilateral [UK-German], with a high level of relevant interaction between the young
people, who must actively engage in an educational learning and thinking process, including discussion, debate and reflection.
Applications can be submitted at any time but should be for activities that are at least six weeks ahead.
http://www.ukgermanconnection.org/ww1projects
New £30 Million Third Sector Loan Fund Launched (UK)
The Social Investment Business has announced the launch of a new £30m loan fund for the charity sector.
The Third Sector Loan Fund will be run by Social and Sustainable Capital, a social lender set up in 2012. The Fund will make loans of between £250,000 and £3m to social
sector organisations, chiefly at rates of between 6 and 12 per cent. The Fund can support organisations across all social sectors, focused on improving the economic and social
well-being of individuals, particularly those who are vulnerable and disadvantaged.
To be eligible for investment the applicant organisation must:
• Be a registered charity or social enterprise
• Be based and have operations in the UK
• Have a clear social mission with significant, measurable, direct outcomes
• Be led by a strong management with proven capability to deliver
• Have a robust business plan and financial projections
• Have a clear demonstration of how investment repayment will be made.
Applications to the fund can be made at any time. http://www.sibgroup.org.uk/THIRD-SECTOR-LOAN-FUND/
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Genetic Disorder Grants for Families (UK)
Genetic Disorders UK has partnered with Newlife Foundation to offer more families affected by genetic disorders the vital support and equipment they need. Through funds
raised on Jeans for Genes Day, they can provide grants for essential specialist equipment such as:
• Pain relieving beds
• Wheelchairs
• Car seats
• Portable hoists.
The first step in the application process is to check your eligibility with a Newlife Nurse either on the freephone number, live chat on the website or by sending an email. If you're
eligible you'll be asked to complete an application form. http://www.geneticdisordersuk.org/grantprogramme/Grantsforfamilies
Bursaries for Post-16 Students to Work with Scientists (UK)
Nuffield Research Placements offer up to 1000 bursaries a year, for students to work alongside practising scientists, technologists, engineers and mathematicians. Students in
the first year of a post-16 science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) course are eligible to apply for a bursary of £80 per week to support them during their project. The
Foundation are particularly interested in encouraging students who don't have a family history of going to university or who attend schools in less well-off areas. Placements are
available across the UK, in universities, industry or research institutions. Students doing vocational courses as well as academic ones are also welcome to apply.
http://www.nuffieldfoundation.org/nuffield-research-placements
£10m Social Finance Charity Funding from RBS (UK)
The Royal Bank of Scotland has announced that it has £10million available to provide extra Community Business Loans to organisations that find it difficult to access
mainstream finance. This new investment into the bank's social finance charity, formerly known as the RBS Micro Finance Funds, coincides with a name change to RBS Social &
Community Capital (S&CC). Social enterprises, charities, community interest companies and co-operatives can access loan funding from £30,000 up to £1 million for sustainable
projects that deliver real social value. Community Development Finance Institutions that provide finance direct to smaller organisations and social enterprises can also apply.
There is no deadline and applications for loan funding are open all year round.
http://www.inspiringenterprise.rbs.com/inspiring-social/social-community-capital
Funding to Promote Global Justice (England and Wales)
The Catholic Agency for Overseas Development (CAFOD) has announced that its "Large Grants" programme is now open for applications. Through the large grants programme
groups and not for profit organisations in England and Wales can apply for grants of over £3,000 for projects that promote global justice education work. The average grant
awarded is between £3,000 and £5,000. The programme provides both core funding (for organisations that have a long-standing core relationship and a very close synergy with
CAFOD) and project funding and operates a number of distinct funding streams including:
• Justice and Peace
• Development Education
• Justice and Spirituality Funding
• Youth.
The application deadline for the large grants programme will be the 30th September 2015.
CAFOD also runs a small grants programme for grants of less than £3,000.
Applications to the small grants programme can be made at any time.
http://www.cafod.org.uk/Media/Files/Resources/Dev-Ed/Large-grants
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Funding for UK-Germany World War I Projects (UK)
A new funding opportunity is available for schools and youth groups to bring young people of the UK and Germany together to facilitate an exchange of ideas, joint learning and
open discussions on topics related to World War One. Open to applications from primary and secondary school teachers, trainees and youth workers, there is funding of £500 to
£5,000 available for projects that have a high level of interaction between young people in the two countries, be it virtual or through a visit/exchange trip.
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis and your project should have a start date of at least 6 weeks ahead from when you send your application.
http://www.ukgermanconnection.org/ww1projects
Post Office Community Branch Fund (UK)
The Post Office has announced that the Post Office Community Branch Fund is open for applications. This is a £20 million investment scheme designed to help secure the long
term future of branches which have become the crucial "last shop" in their area giving community members easy access to services such as high street banking and mail. Grants
are available to develop and improve Post Office businesses and examples of projects that can be supported include:
Changing the format of a branch, for example to improve storage space
New Post Office signage
Refurbishment work or investing in growing your business
New flooring, shelving, doors or lighting.
Applications for funding over £3,000 will be reviewed by a panel including representatives of the National Federation of Subpostmasters.
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. http://grin.coop/index.php?mact=News,cntnt01,detail,0&cntnt01articleid=82&cntnt01returnid=61
Funding to Support the Development of Neighbourhood Plans (England)
The Department for Communities and Local Government has announced a new £22.5 million grants programme to support communities looking to develop neighbourhood
plans.
Neighbourhood plans can be used in determining planning applications, and ‘neighbourhood development orders' that grant planning permission; and vote them into force in a
referendum. Through the programme neighbourhood planning groups will be able to apply for grant of up to £14,000 to pay for events to engage the local community, print
leaflets and to pay for specialist planning expertise. The support programme runs to 2018 and from April it will also provide community groups with technical assistance and
expert advice to support new neighbourhood plans and neighbourhood development orders, throughout the process.
Applications can be submitted at any time. http://mycommunity.org.uk/programme/neighbourhood-planning/?_a=funding
UK-Germany Partnership Visit Funding (UK)
The Partnership Visit Fund provides grants of up to £1,000 to support new or on-going partnerships between UK and German schools and provide financial support for teachers'
visits to a partner school. Teachers of primary and secondary schools can apply and the visit should aim revive an existing school partnership or develop a new one, or allow new
teachers coming on board to familiarise themselves with the partner school. The focus must be on planning future activities between pupils and an interactive project to take
place within a year of the visit. Schools need to contribute at least 25% of the overall eligible costs through participants' contributions and other sources of funding.
Applications can be submitted at any time.
http://www.ukgermanconnection.org/partnershipvisits
Persimmon Community Champions Fund (UK)
Persimmon Homes Community Champions fund has up to £750,000 funding over the next 12 months to fund local community initiatives. The charity match programme will give
donations of up to £1000 to local UK groups and charities, which have already raised vital funds themselves. Up to £52,000 a month is available from Persimmon's 24
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businesses. To apply complete the online form with information on why your group or charity deserves the donation, along with details of much you've already raised and how
much donation you want. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
For further information on the fund and to apply please click on the link. http://www.persimmonhomes.com/charity
Arts Impact Fund (England)
A new Arts Impact Fund has been launched that brings together public, private and charitable investment to support arts organisations.
It uses a 3-way funding model called ‘co-mingling', the first of its kind to look at the social, artistic and financial return from arts-based organisations. The fund offers repayable
finance to arts organisations working in England that can show how they are sustainable, have great artistic ambitions and have a positive impact on society. The advantages of
this model include:
• Working with experienced arts investors
• Sharing risk and the opportunity to secure finance for core costs and accelerate development plans.
Organisations will be able to apply from 15 April 2015 for an unsecured loan ranging from £150,000 to £600,000 and with an interest rate of between 4 and 7%.
Successful applicants will be announced every 6 months over a 2-year period with their performance and social impact measurements published.
https://artsimpactfund.org/
Funding for the Preservation of Industrial and Scientific Materials (England & Wales)
The Arts Council England has announced that the Preservation of Industrial and Scientific Material (PRISM) fund is now open for applications.
Organisations can apply for grants of up to £20,000 towards the costs of acquisition and conservation of items or collections which are important in the history and development
of science, technology, industry, and related fields. The fund is available to all accredited museums as well as other charitable or public bodies engaged in the preservation of
eligible material. This includes specialist libraries, public repositories, and archives or libraries formally linked to local authorities or eligible bodies such as universities and
religious organisations. A parallel fund for the purchase of objects relating to the arts, literature and history is administered by the Victoria and Albert Museum.
Applications can be made at any time. http://www.artscouncil.org.uk/funding/apply-for-funding/prism/
The Wheelsforgood Community Fund (UK)
Easi-Drive, the accident management company provides grants to support worthy causes related to the motor industry, wheels or transport.
To be eligible to apply the applicant must be a registered charity.
Projects supported in the past include:
• Sale United Powerchair Football Club which received a grant of £1,000 to help pay for sports hall hire, transport and equipment.
• PARC Essex, an out of school facility based in Great Notley Country Park near Braintree, which received a grant of £1,000 towards the running costs of their mini bus.
Applications can be submitted at any time. http://www.wheelsforgood.com/
Breaks for Kids (England & Wales)
The Youth Hostel Association has announced that its "Breaks for Kids" fund is open for applications.
This is a discretionary fund in support of disadvantaged young people. These are young people under the age of 18 who receive either free school meals, or whose family
receive housing benefit or income support. Funding may be available for schools/groups who have a provisional booking with a Youth Hostel in England or Wales and who have
yet to pay the balance on their stay.
Applications must be received at least eight weeks in advance of your arrival date and grants are deducted from the final bill.
http://www.yha.org.uk/school-trips/breaks-for-kids
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Funding for Outdoor Play Spaces (UK)
The Lords Taverners Outdoor Play Spaces grants programme has re-opened for applications.
Through the programme, special schools catering for children with severe learning and physical disabilities can apply for funding towards 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. Since 2009 the Lord's
Taverners has provided outdoor play equipment to 83 special schools, benefiting nearly 8,000 pupils.
For further details please contact Charlotte Brooks on 020 7025 0016. http://www.lordstaverners.org/outdoor-play-spaces-lords-taverners
Funding for Sensory Rooms and Equipment (UK)
The Lords Taverners, the UK's leading youth cricket and disability sports charity dedicated to giving disadvantaged and disabled young people a sporting chance, has re-opened
its funding programme for Sensory Rooms and Equipment. Funding is available to schools that cater for young people under the age of 19 who have a physical/ sensory/
learning disability. The Lords Taverners are unable to support schools that cater for socially disadvantaged children or mainstream schools for children with behavioural
problems. Schools will need to make a minimum 25% contribution towards the project. The Lords Taverners will fund up to a maximum of 75% to a maximum of £25,000.
For example:
• A new sensory room for young people with disabilities and learning difficulties at Crug Glas School in Swansea received funding.
• Crug Glas School caters for 50 pupils aged 3-19 with profound, multiple or severe and complex learning difficulties.
http://www.lordstaverners.org/sensory-rooms
Lord Taverners Minibuses Grant Programme (UK)
The Lords Taverners, the UK's leading youth cricket and disability sports charity, has re-opened its Minibuses grants programme.
Applications will be accepted from schools/ organisations that cater for young people under the age of 25 who have a physical/ sensory/ learning disability. Please note that the
Lords Taverners are unable to support schools that cater for socially disadvantaged children, or mainstream schools for children with behavioural problems. Last year the Lords
Taverners, delivered 32 specially-adapted, wheelchair-accessible minibuses to schools, clubs and youth organisations across the UK. These vehicles give young people with
disabilities access to new places and experiences. Lord's Taverners minibuses are based on the current Ford Transit model, with a diesel engine. The average cost to the charity
of an accessible minibus is £52,500.
http://www.lordstaverners.org/minibuses
Ashden Schools Awards 2016 (UK)
Schools wishing to enter the Ashden Schools Awards 2016 are being urged to register their interest.
The Ashden Schools Awards reward schools in the UK that can show real achievements in making their buildings and grounds more sustainable, and integrating sustainability
into your culture and curriculum. Energy must play a key role. The awards are available to any school for 4 - 18 year olds based in the UK, whether state, independent or
academy. In previous years, up to four winning schools have received a share of a £10,000 prize fund. Schools that are registered will receive an email in spring 2016 to let them
know when the criteria and application form are ready.
http://www.ashden.org/apply/schools
Grants for UK-German Partnership Visits (UK)
The Partnership Visit Fund supports new or on-going partnerships between UK and German schools by providing financial support of up to £1,000 for teachers' visits to a partner
school.
Teachers of primary and secondary schools can apply for a visit that revives an existing school partnership or develops a new one, or allows new teachers coming on board to
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familiarise themselves with the partner school. The focus of the visit must be on planning future activities between pupils, and developing an interactive project to take place
within the year. Visits should not last longer than one week, the school must provide 25% of the required funding and a maximum of 3 teachers can be supported.
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis but the proposed visit must not start for at least 4 weeks after you submit your application.
http://www.ukgermanconnection.org/partnershipvisits
Youth Clubs Grants Available (UK)
Variety has grants of £200 to £600 available for youth organisations that are affiliated to either Ambition or UK Youth.
They can be used to buy equipment to provide challenging activities that engage young people aged 8-18 and provide them with alternatives to becoming involved in the antisocial behaviour that often stems from boredom and peer pressure. You'll have to raise some of the funds yourself and applications that have young people involved in the fund
raising will be looked upon favourably.
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
https://www.variety.org.uk/what-we-do/youth-clubs-grants
Support for Schools to Set Up Breakfast Clubs (England)
Magic Breakfast a UK registered charity dedicated to ensuring every child starts their school day with the right breakfast, has announced that have new funding to support
schools that currently have no breakfast provision in establishing their own breakfast clubs. Support is available to schools that have 35% or more Free School Meals and
currently do not have a breakfast club. Magic Breakfast will:
• Provide healthy free food to the breakfast club
• Meet the cost of food and delivery to the school
• Provide a fridge to store the food if needed.
• Schools are required to provide a venue and staff to run the club
• Identify and encourage attendance by the most hungry children and host at least one visit per year to the school from friends or supporters of Magic Breakfast.
If you have 35% or more Free School Meals and currently do not have a breakfast club, please get in touch as soon as possible.
To register your interest, please email info@magicbreakfast.com or for further information and to download an application form, please go to www.magicbreakfast.com.
http://www.magicbreakfast.com/schools/need-help
Small Grants from the Premier League Fans Fund (England & Wales)
The Premier League is seeking applications from smaller fans' groups who want to strengthen a relationship with their professional football club.
The funding is being made available through the Fans Fund Small Grants Scheme. This is a three-year £3.5m commitment from the Premier League to fund projects and
organisations which improve the relationship between fans and their clubs, the way football supporters engage with each other and the way fans' experience the game. Any
supporters groups thinking of applying must be able to show that the project has been discussed with, and endorsed by, their club. A good example is the Telford United
Supporters Trust (TUST) who were awarded a grant of £20,000 to help grow its number of trustees and active supporters.
Applications to the Fans Fund Small Grants Scheme can be submitted at any time.
Projects can take up to 12 weeks in assessment. http://www.fsif.co.uk/funding/fans-fund-small-grants-scheme/
New Connecting Classrooms Programme Launched (UK)
The British Council has launched the new Connecting Classrooms programme.
• The programme which will be running from 2015-2018 will support teachers and school leaders worldwide to integrate a range of core skills into the curriculum. It will
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also provide opportunities for:
• The professional development of teachers and school leaders in over 30 countries including the UK
• Establishing sustainable partnerships between schools in the UK and over 30 countries in the Middle East, Sub Saharan Africa and South and East Asia
• Equipping young people with the knowledge and skills to live and work in a globalised economy.
Details on how to apply will be online soon.
https://schoolsonline.britishcouncil.org/content/connecting-classrooms-programme
Growth Programme: Grants for the Rural Economy (England)
The UK Government has announced that rural businesses can now apply for grants from the Growth Programme. These grants are funded by the European Agricultural Fund for
Rural Development (EAFRD). The Rural Payments Agency (RPA) manages the grants, working with Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) and local partners. Calls for
applications are currently open in a limited number of LEP areas, as part of an initial phase, before the programme opens fully. These calls will only include some of the grants
listed below, depending on local priorities. These include grants for:
• Business development
• Business start-up
• Renewable energy
• Small scale tourism infrastructure
• Tourism co-operation
• Food processing.
For further information on the current call for proposals please click on the link below. https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/growth-programme-grants-for-the-ruraleconomy
New Grants for Farmers (England)
Over the next five years the new Countryside Stewardship scheme has £85 million to provide grants for farmers to run projects that protect the Countryside. Priority will be given
to projects in the following areas:
• Wildlife and nature - restoring habitats, providing food and nesting places for birds, insects and other animals, creating areas for rare flowering plants and managing
hedges
• Pollinators - providing pollen and nectar sources and nesting places and ensuring the right resources for wild pollinators where they are most needed
• Woodland - funding the creation of new woodland and supporting the management of existing woodlands
• Water/flooding - making water cleaner and reducing risk of flooding by encouraging changes to farming practice (such as crop management), improving farm
infrastructure and establishing woodland.
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/countryside-stewardship-manual
The Hedley Foundation (UK)
The Hedley Foundation invites registered charities in the UK to apply for up to £5,000 support mainly young people with their education, creation, support, training, health and
welfare. The Foundation also supports disabled people and the terminally ill with provision of specialist equipment and support for carers.
Last year the Foundation received 1,467 applications, of which less than two-thirds were within their funding criteria. They made 348 grants (averaging £3,000). The Trustees
meet six times a year. The closing date for a meeting is three weeks beforehand. For more information on the Foundation including application deadline please click
on the link below. http://www.hedleyfoundation.org.uk/
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Community Action Fund
The Lancashire Police and Crime Commissioner is wanting to promote the use of his Community Action Fund – established to provide small grants to local community groups
and organisations to help tackle local community safety issues that help support the delivery of the priorities detailed in his Police and Crime Plan.
This year the Commissioner has increased the size of the Fund and has £75,000 to allocate in 2015/16. Further details of the Fund are available on the Commissioner’s website
at: http://www.lancashire-pcc.gov.uk/Partnership/Commissioners-Community-Action-Fund/Commissioners-Community-Action-Fund.aspx
Big Lottery Fund Launches £10 Million Big Potential Advanced Fund (England)
The Big Lottery Fund has launched the £10m Big Potential Advanced Fund. The new ‘Advanced' Fund is an extension to Big Lottery Fund's existing investment readiness
programme; Big Potential. The Advanced Fund will support organisations at a more advanced stage in their development, looking to raise larger investments of over £500,000 as
well as win contracts over £1m. The new advanced route will be available to those that are clear about how social investment could work for them and can describe a potential
deal or interest from investors and need help to close that deal. Grants of up to £150,000 will be available.
The original £10m fund will continue, offering in-depth support and grants to organisations looking to raise smaller amounts of repayable investment of up to £500,000 that are at
an earlier stage in their social investment journey. This existing support will now be delivered through the Breakthrough route of the programme which includes preliminary and
investment plan grants up to £75,000.
http://www.bigpotential.org.uk/
Lancs Foundation Trust
The Community Foundation for Lancashire is for donors, for communities and for Lancashire. As an independent registered charity they are part of a national movement of
community foundations that undertakes strategic grant making, facilities philanthropy and contributes to achieving positive social change in our local communities. Their website
holds useful information on a number of funding opportunities they manage such as:
Comic Relief Local Communities Grant, Garfield Weston Foundation and Lancashire Older People’s Fund. These are currently closed at the moment, however,
funding from the BIBAs Foundation is open to applications.
The BIBAs Foundation has been created to develop an enterprising culture in the youth of Lancashire. The fund is made up of business and personal donations, prize draw
money and net surplus from the BIBAs. The Fund focusses on projects that enable young people aged 16-24 to flourish, learn and develop business skills or knowledge;
continue or expand their enterprising work; build their capacity for the future. Individuals aged 16-24 and community groups or social enterprises supporting them can apply for
grants of either £1,000 or £2,000.
Applications can be received at any time. For more information about the Fund and to learn more about the Lancs Foundation visit:
http://www.lancsfoundation.org.uk/Funds-and--Programme-Information
Shared Ground Fund (UK)
The Paul Hamlyn Foundation has launched a new programme that makes grants to not-for-profit organisations that work with young people, and/or work that seeks to influence
relevant policy or practice in immigration.
The "Shared Ground" programme will provide financial support for projects to test new approaches and explore ways of addressing new challenges. Applications must contribute
to one or both aims of the Shared Ground Fund. These are:
• "Living well together" - supporting work which helps communities experiencing high levels of migration become stronger and more connected;
• "Staying safe" - ensuring that young migrants in greatest need can get help and support.
There are two kinds of grants available:
• Shared Ground ‘explore and test' grants - to help explore and test new approaches and ways of addressing new issues (awards will be for a maximum of £60,000,
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usually for up to two years).
• Shared Ground ‘more and better' grants - larger grants to help develop and embed more established activities (awards will be for between £100,000 and £400,000 for up
to four years).
The explore and test grants are open to applications now and they are accepted on a rolling basis. More and better grants will open to applications in autumn 2015.
http://www.phf.org.uk/funds/shared-ground-fund/
Paul Hamlyn Foundation Youth Fund Opens for Applications (UK)
The Paul Hamlyn Foundation Youth Fund has grants of between £10,000 and £60,000 available to not-for-profit organisations that work with vulnerable young people and that
have the potential to widen their impact. The Foundation wants to fund organisations whose main purpose is about helping those in the most precarious positions, where making
the transition to adult independence is most challenging, and those who are most vulnerable. This can include:
• Young people in poverty
• Those who are unemployed
• Facing discrimination, abuse, victimisation or exploitation; etc.
Projects can be funded for up to two years with the possibility of renewal in some cases. Whilst the Foundation will fund organisations in and around London, they also have a
strong interest in and will prioritise support for those working in areas of social and economic deprivation elsewhere in the UK.
Applications can be submitted at any time. http://www.phf.org.uk/funds/youth-fund/#how-to-apply
Peter Harrison Foundation Sports Grants (UK)
The Peter Harrison Foundation has grants of up to £5,000 available for UK charities to support sports projects or projects providing opportunities for people who are disabled or
otherwise disadvantaged to fulfil their potential and to develop other personal and life skills. Grants will often be "one off" grants for capital projects but applications for revenue
funding for a new project, or if funding is key to the continuing success or survival of an established project, will also be considered. The Trust is looking to support projects that:
• Provide a focus for skills development and confidence building through the medium of sport
• Have a strong training and/or educational theme within a sporting activity
• Provide sporting equipment or facilities for disabled or disadvantaged people
• Have a high degree of community involvement; and help to engage children or young people at risk of crime, truancy or addiction.
The first step in applying is to complete the eligibility questionnaire and submit an initial enquiry.
Projects supported in the past include:
A grant of £20,000 to the Disabled Waterski & Wakeboard Association to fund a water ski boat and a grant of £20,000 to the Down's Syndrome Association to provide
opportunities for people with Down Syndrome to play sports.
http://www.peterharrisonfoundation.org/grant-programme/application-process
Lawn Tennis Association Facilities Funding (UK)
The Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) is currently accepting applications to two of its annual funding streams:
• Easy Access Loan Funding of up to £1.5 million is available to any LTA registered club that can demonstrate that the funded facility development will retain or grow
membership; applications are accepting on a rolling basis.
• The Community Tennis Fund provides grants of up to £1.25 million and loans up to £500,000 and is for any registered venue that can demonstrate the ability to grow
community participation through tennis facility development. This fund will be allocated throughout the year.
All loans are interest free and repayable over a ten year term. http://www.lta.org.uk/venue-management/facilities-advice/
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Funding to Help Disadvantaged Young People (UK)
Charities working with disadvantaged young people aged 13 or below can apply for funding of up to £5,000 from the Toy Trust.
Founded by the British Toy and Hobby Association, the Toy Trust- the industry's charity- exists to raise money predominantly from the toy industry, its suppliers and friends; and
distribute the money raised to charities helping disadvantaged and disabled children within the UK and abroad.
Funding is available towards projects that:
• Help disadvantaged children and their families to alleviate suffering
• Support children through awful experiences
• Encourage achievement through adversity
• Purchase vital equipment; provide care
• Bolster existing initiatives; initiate brand new projects
• Satisfy basic needs.
To be eligible the charity accounts must have unrestricted net assets of not more than £200,000 or of less than one year's income.
Applications can be submitted at any time. http://www.btha.co.uk/toy-trust/
Grants for UK-German Partnership Visits (UK)
The Partnership Visit Fund supports new or on-going partnerships between UK and German schools by providing financial support of up to £1,000 for teachers' visits to a partner
school.
Teachers of primary and secondary schools can apply for a visit that revives an existing school partnership or develops a new one, or allows new teachers coming on board to
familiarise themselves with the partner school. The focus of the visit must be on planning future activities between pupils, and developing an interactive project to take place
within the year. Visits should not last longer than one week, the school must provide 25% of the required funding and a maximum of 3 teachers can be supported.
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis but the proposed visit must not start for at least 4 weeks after you submit your application.
http://www.ukgermanconnection.org/partnershipvisits
The Naturesave Trust - Community Renewable Energy Grants (UK)
Naturesave Limited, an ethical insurance company provides funding to support environmental and conservationist projects.
The funding is provided by investing 10% of personal insurance premiums into the Naturesave Trust. The Naturesave Trust aims to provide financial assistance to projects that
deal with the root of a specific environmental and/or conservationist problem and those that encourage the greater commercial adoption of sustainable development. Financial
assistance is available in the form of start-up finance to new organisations which seeks to promote greater awareness of sustainable development or for existing companies and
charities which are seeking funding for a specific project.
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.
Trees for Health which received funding from the Trust to set up green woodworking area to utilise local coppice wood in Devon.
Applications can be made at any time.
http://www.naturesave.co.uk/the-naturesave-trust/
Field Studies Council Bursary Fund (UK / Ireland)
The Field Studies Council (FSC) is an environmental education charity providing informative and opportunities for people of all ages and abilities to discover, explore, and
understand the environment.
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Schools that have young people (aged 4-19) from the 10% most deprived areas in the UK and Ireland can apply for support through the FSC Bursary Fund in order to take part
in FSC curriculum focussed courses. The bursaries are up to a maximum of £80% of the curriculum course fees and schools can apply for up to £1,500 for residential courses
and £450 for day visits per academic year. Applications from schools with a group size of more than 30 students of whom at least 50% are eligible for bursary support will be
considered on an individual basis.
Previous awards include:
8 students from Capital City Academy in Willesden, London who visited FSC Flatford Mill in March 2013. There were 2 students who received Bursary support to enable them to
attend. The group visited as part of their A Level AQA course and undertook various outdoor activities including a river study and looking at the wildlife around the Centre.
Applications can be made at any time but must be submitted at least 4 weeks before the course starts.
http://www.field-studies-council.org/about/the-fsc-bursary-fund.aspx
Funding for UK-Germany World War I Projects (UK)
A new funding opportunity is available for schools and youth groups to bring young people of the UK and Germany together to facilitate an exchange of ideas, joint learning and
open discussions on topics related to World War One.
Open to applications from primary and secondary school teachers, trainees and youth workers, there is funding of £500 to £5,000 available for projects that have a high level of
interaction between young people in the two countries, be it virtual or through a visit/exchange trip.
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis and your project should have a start date of at least 6 weeks ahead from when you send your application.
http://www.ukgermanconnection.org/ww1projects
New Fund Launched by the Transform Foundation (UK)
The Transform Foundation has launched a new funding programme to help charities to develop an effective web presence.
In collaboration with Raising IT, the largest UK provider of charity websites, the £18,000 funding package will help to equip charities with: the technology to transform their
organisation; a digital engagement focused strategy to futureproof the charity; a professionally designed website to inspire supporters; and measurement built in to help the
charity track results and maximise impact. The first step is to submit an online application. Charities will hear back in one week whether they've been selected for stage 2.
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
https://www.transformfoundation.org.uk/
Paul Hamlyn Foundation - Arts-Based Learning Fund (UK)
The new Arts-Based Learning Fund from the Paul Hamlyn Foundation (PHF) has grants available to support charities, community organisations, social enterprises and not-forprofit companies active in the arts that are working with schools, further education colleges and teachers to enhance the lives, development and achievements of children and
young people.
Two types of grant are available to support work at different stages of development:
• The Arts-based Learning ‘explore and test' grants provide funding for up to two years to help test or evaluate new approaches
• The Arts-based Learning ‘more and better' grants provide longer, larger grants to help increase the impact and effectiveness of work which has already shown promise or
positive impact.
The Foundation welcome a range of applications and are particularly interested in funding work for the benefit of primary-age children (this could include, for example, projects
involving a secondary and local primary schools) and work taking place in areas of social and economic deprivation outside of London.
Applications can be submitted at any time.
http://www.phf.org.uk/funds/arts-based-learning-fund/
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Grants for UK-German Partnership Visits (UK)
The Partnership Visit Fund supports new or on-going partnerships between UK and German schools by providing financial support of up to £1,000 for teachers' visits to a partner
school. Teachers of primary and secondary schools can apply for a visit that revives an existing school partnership or develops a new one, or allows new teachers coming on
board to familiarise themselves with the partner school. The focus of the visit must be on planning future activities between pupils, and developing an interactive project to take
place within the year. Visits should not last longer than one week, the school must provide 25% of the required funding and a maximum of 3 teachers can be supported.
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis but the proposed visit must not start for at least 4 weeks after you submit your application.
http://www.ukgermanconnection.org/partnershipvisits
Instant Impact Fund for UK-Germany Youth Trips (UK)
The UK-German Connection's Instant Impact programme provides grants of up to £1,500 for first-time visits between UK-German school and youth partnerships.
To be eligible for funding at least 75% of the time during the visit must be spent taking part in interactive and educational joint activity between young people from the UK and
German partner institutions. The focus should be on collaboration, joint learning, discussion and reflection and there should be a commitment to the sustainability of the link with
concrete plans for follow-up and development. Grants can support costs such as travel, accommodation and project resources and will be a part-contribution to the overall costs.
Applications can be submitted at any time but should be for activities that are at least six weeks ahead. http://www.ukgermanconnection.org/instantimpact
Start Up Grants for Heritage Projects (UK)
Not-for-profit organisations and partnerships can apply for Start-up grants of £3,000 to £10,000 from the Heritage Lottery Fund.
The funds can be used to create a new organisation to look after or engage people with heritage, or for existing groups to take on new responsibilities for heritage. Start-up
grants can support the early stages of planning an organisation's activities. For organisations not yet formally constituted, the grants can help to adopt the right governance
structure. For organisations further along in their development, a Start-up grant can also help explore options for managing and sustaining their heritage project in the future, or
carrying out early scoping work to inform a future application for project funding. Applications can be submitted at any time and will be assessed within eight weeks.
https://www.hlf.org.uk/looking-funding/our-grant-programmes/start-grants?platform=hootsuite
Paul Hamlyn Foundation Youth Fund (UK)
The Paul Hamlyn Foundation Youth Fund has grants of between £10,000 and £60,000 available to not-for-profit organisations that work with vulnerable young people and that
have the potential to widen their impact.
The Foundation wants to fund organisations whose main purpose is about helping those in the most precarious positions, where making the transition to adult independence is
most challenging, and those who are most vulnerable. This can include:
• Young people in poverty
• Those who are unemployed
• Those facing discrimination, abuse, victimisation or exploitation; etc.
Projects can be funded for up to two years with the possibility of renewal in some cases. Whilst the Foundation will fund organisations in and around London, they also have a
strong interest in and will prioritise support for those working in areas of social and economic deprivation elsewhere in the UK.
Previous projects supported include:
Action for Kids, which plans to work with schools across eight North London boroughs, encouraging them to make the voice of young people with learning disabilities central to
planning for their future. The grant of £47,540 over two years will contribute to senior staff salaries to enable them to spend time influencing school leaders and spreading good
practice. For more information on projects funded please click here. Applications can be submitted at any time. http://www.phf.org.uk/funds/youth-fund/#how-to-apply
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