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Friday, 6 February 2015
Monday, 20 October 2014
Funding Information
Money for Life Challenge
Organisations
working with young people aged 16-24 can apply to the Money for Life Challenge,
a national competition to encourage young people to improve their money
management skills. Grants of £500 are awarded to teams of young people in
community organisations enabling them to run a money management activity.
Deadline is Fri 21 Nov. See the Money for Life website.
Charities (with income under £200,000) to be exempt from
water charges.
The Scottish Government have announced that the
charity groups earning under £200,000 will be exempt from water and sewerage
charges. It means over 19,000 of Scotland’s 23,500 will qualify. Visit http://community-toolkit.org.uk/Managin-and-Developing-your-group/Charities-with-income-under-200k-to-be-exempt-from-water-charges.htm
The
grants programme is open again to applications from voluntary groups in
Scotland to carry out projects that improve their local community. The small
grants programme, administered by the Big Lottery Fund in partnership with
Sportscotland has reopened following a 3 month break focusing on grants related
to the Commonwealth Games.
There are some changes to the
programme which include:
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A renewed focus on funding smaller organisations with an annual
turnover of less than £250,000.
· Priority for
projects where the beneficiaries are mainly BME, disabled, LGBT, older or
carers.
· Priority for
organisations that have not received funding from Awards for All Scotland in
the previous three years.
· A new
application form that includes guidance notes and will take less time to
complete.
There are no deadlines and
applications may be submitted at any time. Full details can be found on the Big Lottery Fund website.
Keep
Scotland Beautiful has announced that the next deadline for draft applications
to the Climate Challenge Fund
(for funding of £30,000 and over) is the 1st December 2014, though they highly
recommend that you submit an expression of interest by the 31st October.
Through the Climate Challenge Fund, Communities across Scotland can apply for
grants of up to £150,000 per year to help reduce their carbon footprint and
become more energy efficient.
Voluntary Action Fund's Community Grant Programme offers grants of up to £1,000 to local groups with annual incomes under £25,000. Funding can be spent on activities or operational costs. VAF is particularly keen to fund project development, such as training, visits to other projects or consultancy support. Application forms are available online. Closing date is Fri 14 Nov.
The Mickel Fund supports a broad
range of charities and individuals working in different fields providing direct
service delivery to people in Scotland. For example the advancement of
education, the prevention or relief of poverty and the relief of those
otherwise in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship,
the advancement of health, the advancement of the arts and the advancement of
public participation in sports. One off and annual grants available as well as
value engineering support. Visit www.mickelfund.org.uk for
information. Applications accepted at any time.
Tuesday, 12 August 2014
Funding Information August 2014
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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.
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:
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- Power
and Accountability;
- Rights
and Justice;
- Sustainable
Future;
- and
Northern Ireland.
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.
Frequency: Biannual.
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.
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Project
costs and general running costs that are directly related to the running of
the project
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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
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The amount
of funding requested from the Trust must be more than 10% of the overall
project cost
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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.
· 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
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
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Grant
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Scheme
Outline
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Grants are
available for innovative projects helping people across the UK to tackle
their debts and manage their money wisely.
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Eligible
Costs
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Project
costs
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Funding/Support
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Applicants
can apply for up to £30,000 per year for up to three years
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Match
Funding
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The Trust
can pay for all of the project costs, however, applicants are encouraged to
get some funding from other sources if possible
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Deadline(s)
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2014
deadline for Expressions of Interest: 17 August 2014 (midnight).
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Thursday, 8 May 2014
Funding Information
Comic Relief Local Communities
Fund
Foundation
Scotland is currently accepting applications to Round Two of the Comic Relief Local Communities Fund
which it is administering on behalf of Comic Relief in Scotland. The funding
aims to support community projects in Scotland that empower local people and
enable them to create lasting change in their communities. Local community
groups, resident associations, community centres, social enterprises, community
interest companies and credit unions may apply for grants of between £1,000 and
£10,000. Grant recipients can use the money to increase local services, build
skills of local people, increase community cohesion, or respond to local
economic needs. The deadline for Round Two is 20 May 2014. Full details
can be found on the Foundation Scotland website.
Santander Social Enterprise Development Awards
The
Social Enterprise Development Awards are provided by the Santander Foundation
and managed by community foundations in the UK. The Awards aim to recognize and
support social enterprises and Community Interest Companies in the UK that are
working to grow their business and improve their local community. The Growth
Awards are open to applications with a deadline of 21 May 2014. Growth Award
offers a prize of up to £10,000 to support UK registered charities and
community groups looking to increase trading.The Catalyst Awards are open to
applications with a deadline of 16 June 2014. Catalyst Award offers a prize of
£5,000 to social enterprises looking to grow their business. For more information, click here.
People's
Postcode Trust - Small Grants Programme
The Trust aims to make the
UK a better place for both people and nature. The Trust also delivers People's Postcode Trust - Dream Fund. This initiative aims to
give organizations the chance to deliver the project they have always dreamed
of, but have never had the opportunity to bring to life. Grants range from £500
to £20,000 for those in Scotland and England and up to £5,000 for those in
Wales. The Fund is open to applications from Scotland, Wales and South of
England (excluding Greater London) with a deadline of 23 May 2014. For more information, click here.
Dundee Partnership Community
Regeneration Funding 2014-15
The
following is the overall allocation to each of the six Wards with Community
Regeneration Areas:
£125,000 has been
allocated to the Community Regeneration Forums for
·
Coldside, · Maryfield,
· North East and
· Strathmartine
Increased
allocations for
·
East End - £136,473 · Lochee - £190,462
The splits for each Ward will be:
· 20% for Small Grants
· 40% for Youth Diversionary
· 40% for Physical / Environmental Improvements
Contacts
ColdsideElaine Pratt, Community Officer - 433444
elaine.pratt@dundeecity.gov.uk
Maryfield
Stuart Fairweather, Communities Officer -
438858 stuart.fairweather@dundeecity.gov.uk
Hayley Tunstall, CLD Worker - 438856
hayley.tunstall@dundeecity.gov.uk
North
East
Mike Welsh, Communities Officer - 438596mike.welsh@dundeecity.gov.uk
Jim Gordon, CLD Worker - 438593
jim.gordon@dundeecity.gov.uk
Strathmartine
Vanessa Kelly, Communities Officer - 436363vanessa.kelly@dundeecity.gov.uk
Val Kane, CLD Worker - 436364
val.kane@dundeecity.gov.uk
East
End
Olive Smiles, Communities Officer - 436910olive.smiles@dundeecity.gov.uk
Hazel Feilder, CLD Worker - 438629
hazel.feilder@dundeecity.gov.uk
Lochee
Angie Hastie, Communities Officer - 431839angie.hastie@dundeecity.gov.uk
Ally Rankin, CLD Worker - 431838
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The Scottish Government is seeking to
support communities by stimulating local level activity that contributes to
tackling Intra-Christian Sectarianism in Scotland. The main aim of the
programme is to support a range of community-led activities that improve the
Scottish Government's understanding of the sectarian issues faced by
communities. This programme is administered by the Voluntary Action Fund (VAF).
The following levels of funding are
available:
- Grants
of up to £10,000 for an individual group applying to carry out activities.
- Grants
of up to £20,000 for group applications (including two or more
organisations) to carry out partnership working.
- Increase
understanding of how Intra-Christian impacts on the lives of people in
different communities.
- Support
communities to take action to tackle the sectarianism experienced.
Friday, 13 September 2013
Funding Information
Rosa’s FGM Small Grants Programme
Rosa is proud to announce a
three-year small grants programme to tackle Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in
the UK. Funded by Comic Relief, the grants of between £500 and £5,000 will be
available to voluntary and community organisations across the UK. The grants
will help funded organisations to:
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become
more confident, more knowledgeable and more skilled in tackling FGM within
their communities;
·
improve
their skills in engaging with, and lobbying, statutory bodies to encourage appropriate
responses to FGM;
·
contribute
to a unified movement across the UK bringing together a range of organisations
engaged in tackling FGM.
Grants will be available
for training, mentoring, research, networking and delivering advice and support
services. The first of five funding rounds will open on Tuesday 27 August and
will close to applications on Monday 30 September. Round two will launch in
mid-December. Application forms and guidance notes are available upon request.
Dream Fund 2014
This year's Dream
Fund is now open for applications. Organisations have until September 20th to submit a one page
summary outlining the proposal for their 'Dream' project. Registered charities
and community organisations in Scotland, England or Wales can join forces to
apply for up to £250,000 to deliver a new and innovative project up
to 24 months in length that meets one of the following funding criteria:
1.
Encourage healthy living
2. Social Enterprise
3. Environmental Sustainability
Voluntary Action Fund – Volunteering Support
Cluster
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The Volunteering
Support Cluster grant scheme supports clusters of four to five voluntary and
community organisations in Scotland to:
Grants of up to
£30,000 are available to fund a Volunteer Co-ordinator/Manager (or similar
role) who will work across the cluster to help develop volunteering opportunities,
management and practices. Applications are invited from organisations with an
annual income of under £250,000, although priority will be given to those
with an income under £100,000. The Round Two deadline for applications is 5pm
on 31 January 2014. For more information, please visit http://www.voluntaryactionfund.org.uk/
Volunteering
Support Grant
Background - The Volunteering
Support Grant (VSG) offers funding to third sector organisations to
create new or enhanced volunteering projects, increasing the diversity of
volunteers, especially those from disadvantaged groups, and improving
opportunities, skills and personal development through volunteering. The
grant also supports third sector organisations to enhance their services and
improve their capacity to deploy, support and train volunteers. Funding
of up to £10,000 is available for up to 12 months activity. VAF
particularly welcomes applications from organisations that have little
experience of volunteering.
Eligibility criteria - To be eligible to apply for
a Volunteering Support Grant applicants must be:
Organisations do not need
to be registered charities, although their constitution/set of rules should
make clear that funds will only be spent on purposes established in the
constitution, and not distributed amongst members. To know more, please contact
our Volunteering Team on 01383 620780 or VSFenquiries@vaf.org.uk.
Comic Relief – UK Grant
Programme
Objectives of the
Scheme - Comic Relief is committed to bringing about a just world, free from
poverty. Comic Relief’s grant making strategy is based on the following
themes:
Available Funding/Support - Grants of over
£10,000 are available. There is no set upper limit but most grants are
expected to be for between £20,000 and £40,000 per annum. A small number of
larger grants may be made but only where the work has either regional or
national significance, is delivered by a number of partners or is clearly breaking
new ground. Grants are made for a maximum of three years. Comic Relief will
only consider one proposal from an organisation at a time.
Applications
may be submitted at any time. For more information, visit their website: http://www.comicrelief.com/
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