Tuesday 12 August 2014

Funding Information August 2014



Faiths in Scotland Community Action Fund (FISCAF) is delighted to announce the next rounds of funding in partnership with the STV Appeal, which will result in more funding being awarded to develop the work of faith groups tackling poverty amongst children, young people and families.

There are two upcoming deadlines, and faith groups can apply by Friday 22 August at 5pm, or by Tuesday 30 September, 5pm, with decisions by the beginning of October and beginning of December, respectively. Eligible projects must meet the normal FiSCAF criteria (for details visit 
www.fiscaf.org
); identify a particular need of children and/or young people up to the age of 18 and/or their families; encourage the widest possible participation; and build real and meaningful relationships with the wider community.

To register interest in this new round of grants focusing on children, young people and families, please email FiSCAF with the name of your organisation, contact details and a description in no more than 100 words of what you want to apply for, how much you think you will need, and what difference it will make in your community.  We will be in touch thereafter with details of how to make a formal application.
 

CONTACT:      Faiths in Scotland Community Action Fund

Email:              clare@fiscaf.org

Polden-Puckham Charitable Foundation Grants Programme (UK)

The Polden-Puckham Charitable Foundation Grant is provided and administered by the Polden-Puckham Charitable Foundation and is available for Third Sector Organisations in the UK.  The main objectives of the foundation are to contribute to the development of a just society based on a commitment to nonviolence and environmental sustainability. Grants are made between the values of £5,000 and £15,000 and are provided for between one and three years. Priority will be given to small, pioneering organisations.

 Previous projects supported include:

Airport Watch which received a grant of £15,000 over two years to educate UK policy-makers about the dangerously unsustainable growth and levels of air freight.

EcoNexus which received a grant of £8,000 to examine and promote the understanding of new technologies that are potentially harmful to the environment and communities, and the influences and interests that lie behind them.

The next closing date for applications is the 15th September 2014.


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 October 2014.

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.



Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust Launches New Grants Programme (UK)

After having completed a strategic review of its funding, the Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust has announced the launch of its new grants programme. Under its new programmes the Trust is inviting application under the following programmes:

  •  Peace and Security;

  • Power and Accountability;

  • Rights and Justice;

  • Sustainable Future;

  • and Northern Ireland.
The Trust anticipates that funding will be under one of these programmes but will also consider applications that cut across one or more of these. Applications can be submitted by a range of different organisations and the Trust generally funds work that is about addressing the root causes of problems rather than delivering services or alleviating immediate needs.

 It is not necessary to be a registered charity to apply to the Trust. However, the Trust can only support work which is legally charitable as defined in UK law.

 There are two closing dates for applications. These are 12 noon on the 18th August for the Right and Justice, Sustainable Future, and Northern Ireland Programmes; and the 12 noon on the 1st September for the Peace and Security, and Power and Accountability Programmes.


ScotRail Foundation

Funding is provided by ScotRail as part of their commitment to their social and corporate responsibilities and is managed by Foundation Scotland on ScotRail's behalf. The Fund aims to support and develop a wide range of projects which bring communities together.

Grants of between £250 and £5,000 are available. However, it is anticipated that most grants will be made for around £1,000.

To be considered for a larger award, groups must be able to demonstrate a significant contribution to local needs. Only exceptional applications will be awarded the maximum grant of £5,000.

Funding is available for projects that:


  • Support children and young people.

  • Improve the local environment.

  • Improve the general health and wellbeing of local communities.
Deadline(s): 2014 deadlines: 1 September 2014 and 1 December 2014.

Frequency: Biannual.


 GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) IMPACT Awards

The UK IMPACT Awards are an annual scheme, funded by GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) as part of the company's commitment to promoting community health and wellbeing.  The Awards are organised and managed in partnership with the King's Fund, a leading independent health charity with a wide remit in the health and social care field.

Up to ten winners will receive £30,000 unrestricted funding with one overall winner receiving an extra £10,000. Winners will also receive free training and development valued at up to £6,000, a specially commissioned professional film and photographs along with publicity and press support.

Up to ten runners-up will receive £3,000.

Deadline(s): 2014 deadline for the 2015 Awards: 19 September 2014 (5pm).

Frequency: Annual.


People's Postcode Trust - Small Grants Programme
 
Funding is available for projects that advance citizenship or community development in England Scotland and Wales.
Project costs and general running costs that are directly related to the running of the project
Grants of up to £20,000 are available for those in Scotland and England. Grants of up to £5,000 are available for those in Wales
The amount of funding requested from the Trust must be more than 10% of the overall project cost

2014 funding round dates are as follows:


  • Quarter One - Open: 6 January 2014; Close: 21 February 2014. For applications from Scotland, Wales and North of England.

  • Quarter Two - Open: 7 April 2014; Close: 23 May 2014. For applications from Scotland, Wales and South of England (excluding Greater London).

  • Quarter Three - Open: 7 July 2014; Close: 22 August 2014. For applications from Scotland, Wales, East and West Midlands.

  • Quarter Four - Open: 6 October 2014; Close: 7 November 2014. For applications from Scotland, Wales and Greater London.

Awards for All 2014

The Big Lottery Fund announced that their Awards for All programme has now re-opened for applications.
Awards for All will now:

·         Focus on funding smaller organisations with an annual turnover of less than £250,000 (this does not apply to schools)

·         Prioritise applications from organisations who have not received an Awards for All grant in the previous three years

·         Prioritise projects that support BME communities, the disabled, LGBT communities, older people and carers, however projects engaging with other groups will also be supported.

 Awards for All will support projects that achieve one of the following outcomes:

·         Strengthen how your community works together – run events to engage the community,

·         Increase people’s skills and life chances – help people learn or experience new things

·         Improve your local area for people to enjoy – improving local spaces or facilities, helping people to develop a community garden

·         Get people more active and healthier – giving people opportunities to exercise and eat well

 Grants of between £500 and £10,000 will be available with projects lasting up to 12 months. Applications can be submitted at any time (but you should apply at least 4 months before you need the money) and decisions will be made within 10 weeks of Awards for All receiving a completed application.

The revised application form has been simplified to reduce the amount of information that they require from applicants. There are 2 key questions that require written answers (up to 500 words each), much of the rest of the form is tick boxes:

1.       What does your project involve? What you will do how you will do it and who will benefit.

2.       Why is your project a good idea? What aims/needs will the project address, how do you know about these needs, provide evidence, what support do you have from the people who will benefit.
 
 
Money Advice Trust - Innovation Grants Programme

Type
Grant
Scheme Outline
Grants are available for innovative projects helping people across the UK to tackle their debts and manage their money wisely.
Eligible Costs
Project costs
Funding/Support
Applicants can apply for up to £30,000 per year for up to three years
Match Funding
The Trust can pay for all of the project costs, however, applicants are encouraged to get some funding from other sources if possible
Deadline(s)
2014 deadline for Expressions of Interest: 17 August 2014 (midnight).
 

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