Improvements to Reaching Communities Programme Process
The Big lottery fund has announced they are going to make at least £100 million available across England through their revamped flagship "Reaching Communities" programme for the next five years. This will include making access to the programme easier. Applicants seeking smaller grants will enjoy a simpler application and assessment process, and for those applying for larger grants will learn sooner whether their project has a chance of recieving funding. Those invited to the second stage, will have a much higher chance of being successful for funding. The main aim of Reaching Communities is to help bring real improvements to communities and to the lives of people most in need. The new funding will be available for Charity, Community Groups, and voluntary organisations from this spring. BIG are also looking at a dedicated capital stream offering funding within Reaching Communities for community buildings. For further details visit: www.biglotteryfund.org.uk
British Council School Linking Visits
The British Council has announced a small amount of additional funding has become available to support linking visits with the UK and Chine, Uganda, Zambia and Japan. Up to £1,000 is available to teachers and headteachers from primary, secondary and special schools, sixth form and further education colleges to support short visits to a partner school in the above countries to set up a curriculum based partnership or develop an existing link.
The programme aims to develop a better understanding of the structure and organisation of the partner school; provide a solid base for the development of a joint curriculum partnership; sharing of best practice.
The next application deadline for School Linking Visit funding is the 1st May. For further information please click www.britishcouncil.org/schoolpartnerships-study-visit-funding.htm
UK India Connections through culture (UK)
The British Council Arts has announced "Connection Through Culture: India UK", a new programme aimed at building and supporting collaborative working between the UK and India in the arts. Any arts producer or representative of an arts organisation in the UK or India is eligible to apply. The programme has been following key areas, these are; finding out more about the arts, companies, artists or festivals in either India or the UK; creative networking; developing specific projects and relationships; and showcasing collaborative work. The level of grants available varies from between £500 and £5,000.
The deadline for application is the 8th March 2010. For further information please click here: www.britishcouncil.org/india-arts-connectionsthruculture.htm
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 support disabled people and the trerminally ill with provision of specialist equipment and support for carers.
Last year the Foundation recieved 1,467 applications, of which less than two-thirds were within their funding criteria. The made 348 grants (average £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 here: www.hedleyfoundation.org.uk
The Big Ideas Grant
The Department of Health (DH) has launched the Bright Ideas Grant (B.I.G), A £50K fund aimed at helping unlock the potential of those hundreds of small ideas that people have for improving health and social care services.
The DH is looking for ideas that help ensure people's experience of health and care services is a good one and that they feel they are able to retain their personal dignity and self respect. Ideas can be big or small. Anyone is eligible to apply for B.I.G whether as an individual or an organisation, you just need to have seen something related to dignity in care that wants changing or made better and have an idea for how to do that. Grants will be of up to £10,000. B.I.G is not about mainstreaming, rolling out or continuing existing projects, no matter how innovative they are. B.I.H cannot be used to buy new equipment or activities that have already been used in care services, tried and tested as promoting dignity in some way e.g. a mobility scooter, a computer, a Wii Fit or dance classes etc.
The deadline for submitting ideas is the 18th March 2010. For further details visit www.big.dh.gov.uk
Funding for Summer Playschemes
The Hilden Charitable Fund has announced that application forms for its Summer Playscheme Grants Programme, to help community groups run Summer Playschemes for the benefit of children from refugee and ethnic minority families, will be available from February 2010. Funding of up to £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. During the previous year, the Hilden Charitable Fund allocated £20,000 for a play scheme programme. 21 projects were funded. Applications from organisations working with refugee and imigrant communities were given priority and most projects funded were based in Greater London. In addition the Summer Playschemes the Hilden Charitable Fund provides grants to community and voluntary organisations for projects and activities which are unlikely to raise funds from public sources, known sometimes as 'unpopular causes'.
For further details visit: www.hildencharitablefund.org.uk/play.htm
Legacy Trust UK Community Celebrations
Deadline: 5th March
Legacy Trust UK have made up to £4 million of funding available for this programme, which provides an opportunity to create a high profile celebration in your area. Many people associate the Olympics with sport alone. However, the Olympic values look to blend sport with culture and education, and a sense of celebration. They are therefore looking to support the best five community celebrations that identify a moment that deserves enhancing - a chance to do something spectacular, extroadinary and innovative.
Successful projects will allow communities to come together to host large scale outdoor celebrations at moments of local significance. This could mean celebrating moments of national importance, media relevance, Olympic inspired or of sporting or cultural significance. For further details visit: www.legacytrustuk.org/national-programmes/community-celebrations
The John Ellerman Foundation
Arts is one of five areas of interest which benefits annually from John Ellerman Foundation. In 2007/8, a total of 42 charities involved with the arts recieved £1.05 million between them. Currently, the focus of the arts funding is directed towards music and opera, museums and galleries, and theatre and dance. The foundation is particularly interested in charities which can demonstrate excellence in the field, commitment to attracting new audiences and wider public access, youth participation and motivation, originality and creativity in design, production and/or presentation and lasting impact.
Applications are invited from registered charities with a UK office involved in delivering projects throughout the United Kingdom, and can be made at any time. The Foundation is inclined to support small or medium-sized charities with an annual income of less than £25 million. For further details please email bara@ellerman.org.uk or got to www.ellerman.org.uk/pages/arts.htm
BRIT Trust Funding
The BRIT trust considers all applications which meet the criteria within its mission statement which is: 'To encourage young people in the exploration and pursuit of educational, cultural or therapeutic benefits emanating from music.' The trust does not consider individual grants, scholarships or capital grants or grant donations outside the UK. If you have a relevant project which you wish to put forward, complete the form on their website at: www.brittrust.co.uk/main.php?section=funding&subsection=grantapp
IdeasTap - 5k short film fund
Dealing: 29th March 2010
IdeasTap has launched Ideas Fund Shorts, £40,000 worth of funding to help young people realise short film projects. Recognising the wealth of talented young filmmakers in the UK, IdeasTap is offering eight awards of £5,000 each for the most original, engaging ideas. Entries must be for films no longer than 5 minutes and can include documentaries, conceptual pieces, trailers for features, music videos, fashion films and animated shorts.
Aiming to make the funding process easier for young people, the Ideas Fund is dedicated to providing opportunities for up-and-coming talent.
For details and to apply please visit www.ideastap.com
IdeasTap - 1k fund for creative ideas
Deadline: 29th March 2010
IdeasTap has launched the latest round of Ideas Fund Innovators. This scheme supports people at the beginning of their creatvie careers who want to take their projects to the next stage.
IdeasTap offers ten awards of £1,000.
Ideas Fund Innovators is part of IdeasTap's annual £150,000 Ideas Fund that first launched in June 2009. The awards are open to submissions from any creative discipline by 16 to 25 years olds based in the UK.
IdeasTap is a creative network and funding body for emerging arts talent. A not-for-profit organisation, IdeasTap brings creative people together and offers cash funding, exclusive opportunities and a platform to showcase new work.
For details and to apply please visit www.ideastap.com
Making Music West Midlands: Small Grants 2010-11
Area: West Midlands
Deadline: Friday 30 April 2010, 5pm
Making Music West Midlands is now accepting applications for Small Grants 2010-11.
One lead group must be a member of Making Music. There must be at least one other group so that it is a collaborative project. The second group need not be a member of Making Music, nor must they be a music organisation. The maximum amount available is £300.
http://makingmusic-wm.org.uk
The Access to Volunteering Fund Pilot
Area: Greater London, West Midlands and North West
Deadline: 19th April
The Access to Volunteering Fund Pilot aims to increase the number of disabled people in volunteer positions by breaking down the barriers thay currently face when wanting to volunteer.
Disabled poeple are 9% less likely to volunteer than the rest of the population. A lack of special equipment, inapporopriate premises, the extra cost of travel and the need for support workers to provide assistance often mean disabled people are prevented from volunteering.
Backed by the office of the Third Sector, the £2million Access to Volunteering Fund will give small grants to organisations to support disabled people in realising their desire to volunteer.
The pilot will operate initially in three test areas - Greater London, West Midlands and North West.
IdeasFund for young creatives
Details have just been released on IdeasTap.com (see related article in the news section) about IdeasFund, a new funding scheme for young creatives that launches on 1 June 2009. Young people can apply directly to this fund through IdeasTap for grants of between £500 and £5000 for their own creative projects.
www.ideastap.com
Active Living Fund
This fund will give small grants to fund projects and activities that directly lead to people taking part in sustained physical activity. To find out more visit: www.kelloggs.co.uk/company/corporateresponsibility/activelivingfund
Comic Relief
Comic Relief operates 3 grants funds for work within the UK, all part of its Main Grants programme for funding over £5000. To find out more visit www.comicrelief.com/apply-for-a-grant/uk
Changes have been made to G4A
Grants for the Arts is the Arts Council’s open access, Lottery distribution programme. A recent review has resulted in some changes. Find out more at www.artscouncil.org.uk
Community Cash Awards
Community Cash Awards are grants of up to £5,000 to help young people set up a project that will benefit their community. You just have to come up with an idea for a project that will improve life in a local community in the UK. If you’re 14-16 and in school but struggling, or 16-25 and unemployed or working less than 16 hours a week, you’re eligible to apply.
Find out more at www.princes-trust.org.uk
DCMS Funding Guide
Funding information for education projects
The Innovation Unit promotes innovation to improve education and other public services and has an online list of funding opportunities for education projects.
www.innovation-unit.co.uk/images/stories/files/pdf/funding_010207.pdf
Google Grants: Free Advertising for Not for Profit Organisations
www.google.co.uk/grants/index.html
Legacy Trust UK £40 million fund
A new £40 million fund that will use the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games to promote culture and sport among young people and communities has launched. To find out more visit: www.legacytrustuk.org
The Co-operative Foundation
The Co-operative Foundation is an independent charitable trust set up in 2000 and solely funded by The Co-operative Group – United Region. The Society has donated nearly £10 million to date. To find out more contact 01706 202032 or visit www.co-operative.co.uk/en/foundation
The Foundation for Sport and the Arts
The Foundation for Sport and the Arts was established in 1991 and has awarded grants worth over £350 million since then. The Foundation will stop giving out funds at the end of March 2009. Until then, its goal is to increase active participation in sport and the arts, especially amongst young people and those with more ability than resources. To apply visit www.thefsa.net or email contact@thefsa.net
Mediabox
Mediabox offers grants ranging from £100 to £1,000 to create and distribute youth-led media projects that express young people's ideas and/or views in a creative way, and is open to individuals and groups.
Visit www.media-box.co.uk
Mentor UK Champ Awards
Mentor UK, the drug and alcohol misuse prevention charity for children and young people, is calling on the public, professionals and young people to nominate projects for the Mentor UK CHAMP Awards. This is a biennial awards scheme aimed at recognising projects in England, Scotland and Wales that help prevent children and young people aged 14 or under from misusing alcohol, both now and in their future lives.
Visit: www.mentorfoundation.org/about_mentor.php?nav=3-27-34-150
Positive Destinations Grants
BBC Children in Need and The Hunter Foundation have announced a UK-wide £2 million grants programme: Positive Destinations. Funding will be awarded to innovative and effective projects that have the potential to deliver positive outcomes to some of the most vulnerable children and young people in the UK. For further information about Positive Destinations and to register your interest email pudsey@bbc.co.uk with Positive Destinations in the subject line.
Tesco Charity Trust Community Awards (UK)
Community and voluntary groups whose core work is supporting children’s welfare or education, elderly people and people with disabilities have the opportunity to apply for grants of between £1,000 and £5,000 through the Tesco Charity’s Community Awards. For more information visit: www.tescocorporate.com
The Peter De Haan Charitable Trust
The Peter De Haan Charitable Trust focuses its grant-making on social welfare, the environment and the arts. Further information is available at www.pdhct.org.uk
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