O2 It's Your Community Award - No deadlines

Awards from £100 - £1,000 for projects bringing people together and benefiting the community.

Queen's Award for Voluntary Service

Recognising commitment and contribution to local communities by groups of volunteers (2 or more).

UnLtd's Millenium Awards

Practical and financial support to social entrepreneurs with 10 cycles each year.  Level 1: £500 - £5,000.  Level 2: £10,000 - £20,000.

v Match Fund

Young people (16-25 yr olds) and volunteering.  To bring together private sector partners and charities to create volunteering opportunities with community benefits.  The fund matches up to 100% of any new investmement in youth volunteering.

Entrepreneur of the Year

Recognising the passion and drive behind entrpreneurial busines, across all commercial and indistrial sectors including social enterprise.

Entry for 2010 will be available in January 2010.

Healthy Hearts Grants

Innovative projects promoting heart health, and to prevent or reduce the risk of heart disease in specific groups or communities.  Grants up to £10,000 available to community groups, voluntary organiations and researchers who are spreading the healthy heart message.  Applications only in Jan/ Feb/ July and August.

Esmee Fairbairn Foundation

Main Fund - requests for grant support on:-

a) the cultural life of the UK

b) education and learning

c) the natural environment and

d) enabling disadvantaged people to participate more fully in society

The following four topics are of priority on the Funding Strands.

Biodiversity - Supporting practical conservation action and science.  Focusing on species and habitats that are hard to fund and aims to support the development of effective conservation approaches.  Priority on partnership applications involving research organisations, practical conservation charities and voluntary nature societies.  

Food - Promoting an understanding of the role of food in enhancing the quality of life.  Priority will be the enjoyment and experience of food rather than its production.  Seeking as many people in the UK as possible to access, prepare and eat nutritious, sustainable food.  Interested work influencing policy and practice across a range of food-related areas. To support a mix of practical projects that have a wide significance, and some research and policy based work.

Museum & Heritage Collections - Focusing on time-limited collections work including research, documentation and conservation, that is outside the scope of an organisation's core resources.  Priority given to proposals at an early stage of development, where guaranteeing tangible outcomes may be difficult.  Also, proposals that show the potential to share knowledge with other organisations through partnership working or dissemination.

New Approaches to Learning - Devising, testing and disseminating new approaches to teaching and learning that address current and future challenges in state schools and pre-schools. 

Further details for any of the above see:  http://www.esmeefairbairn.org.uk/

Comic Relief - Mental Health

Applications for grants from voluntary and community sector invited to address issues in the following areas:-

• - Mental Health

• - Domestic and sexual abuse

• - Refugee and asylum-seeking women

• - Young people, including those who are sexually exploited and trafficked, and those with alcohol and mental health problems

• - Projects using sport to support community development

• - Projects supporting disadvantaged communities

• - Other people

Funding available for both capital and revenue costs.  See application guidelines for grant limits.  Grants vary between £25,000 and £40,000.

Further details see:   http://www.comicrelief.com/          Deadline for applications: 21^st May 2010

 

Crème of Nature Community Action Award 2010

The Award - is all about giving something back to the community that has supported one of the most well known brands in the hair and beauty market for the past 30 years.  If you or your organisation has a dream, now is the chance to make it a reality.  Imagine what £10,000 cash could do and what it could achieve, then tell us why you need it, and what you intend to do with it.

Applications welcome from individuals to small groups, but priority will be given to those with an annual turnover of less than £50,000.  This Award is all about making a real difference.  So if you are small with a big idea and just lacking funding, the Award could be just what you need to make your dreams come true and start to make a real difference to the community you serve.

The 2010 Award will be £10,000 with 4 runners up who will also receive cash awards.  The Judges will choose the 5 Community Action Award Finalists.  The public will then be invited to vote for their preferred finalist in knock-out rounds of online voting during May 2010. The cash prizes will be awarded as follows:-

• Winner £10,000

• 1st runner up £1,750

• 2nd runner up £1,000

• 3rd runner up £750

• 4th runner up £500

It will be up to each finalist to promote their cause and get the most online votes. Votes can come from anywhere and only one vote per person or single email address will be counted - it could be a lot of fun, and a great way to get your local community to find out what you do now and what you could do in the future if you won the award.

Further details contact:  Creme of Nature Community Action Award Team on 01264 355 846.

 

Children in Need - New Grants Scheme Announced

Small grants upto £10,000 are available to Third Sector Organisations (TSO's) supporting disadvantaged children and young people under 18yrs old.  The new scheme marks the first time Children in Need has run a UK-wide small grants programme and it will be aimed predominantly at organisations which have not previously considered applying.  There will be four funding rounds with deadlines on:  15 January,  15 April,  15 July,  15 October.

Total funding for both small and large grants schemes will be in excess of £38 million during 2010 and will be administered through seven regional bases.  Your organisation and project must be UK based and you need to be a registered charity or other not-for-profit organisation.  The general grants programme consists of:

Small Grants                         £10,000 or less per year for up to three years

Main Grants               over £10,000 per year for up to three years

Further details contact:  Midlands/East office, BBC Children in Need Appeal, Level 10, BBC Birmingham, The Mailbox, B1 1RF.

 

Media Trust

20 Awards of £500 are being offered between now and the end of March 2010 to organisations using digital media to help empower disadvantaged communities. That is one award every week.

Selected projects will receive a bursary for a place at one of Media Trust's training events, together with other communications support.  Further details contact: www.mediatrust.org/communityvoices/get-involved

 

John Laing Charitable Trust

Charities which help to alleviate disadvantage among young people and homelessness, in addition to education, community regeneration and the environment can seek grants.  Grants from £250-£25,000, with upto 12 charities receiving more than £10,000 each year.           Further details contact:       http://www.laing.com/

 

The Frank Buttle Trust - Supporting Children

Grants are available for people and agencies working with children and young people in desperate situations.  Grants made are intended to make a positive contribution to their lives, when their health, safety and development are at risk.  The item or service where funding is required, should be critical to the wellbeing of the child or young person.  Applications need to be made through a statutory agency or voluntary organisation, capable of assessing children's and young persons' needs and may be submitted at any time.          Further details contact:       http://www.buttletrust.org/

 

Tudor Trust

New funding guidelines for 2009-2011have been announced and continue to fund projects aimed at youth, older people, community, relationships, housing, mental health, substance misuse, learning, financial security and criminal justice.  Support for small community, voluntary and charitable organisations towards development costs, project and capital grants, buildings or equipment costs.  There is no minimum or maximum amount. 

Further details contact:       http://www.tudortrust.org.uk/

 

Youth Music

Grants between £5,000 and £30,000 available through the ‘open programme', which supports music-making activities for children and young people (upto 18yrs old or 25, those with special needs, disabilities or those in detention).  Not-for-profit making organisations that are more than 1yr old are eligible.

Support in these activities are mainly in out of school hours clubs, although some activities may be done during school time, if they encourage participation in music.  Applications made any time.  Deadline:-  10^th May 2010.

Further details contact:       http://www.youthmusic.org.uk/

 

Access to Volunteering Pilot Fund

The Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) have launched the above Fund to organisations in West Midlands.  Grants available between £250 and £50,000.  Funding  can be used to overcome barriers which prevent disabled people from volunteering, lack of equipment and lack of suitable access.  Funding will be available until Spring 2011 over 4 grant rounds and managed by charities including CAF, RNIB and Digital Public.  Deadlines are:-  19^th April 2010, 28^th June 2010 and 6^th August 2010. Further details contact:       http://www.accesstovolunteering.org/

 

The Prince's Trust - Community Cash Awards

The Royal Bank of Scotland are inviting young people to claim a £1million share, to help tackle the dangers of drugs, crime and help play a positive role in their own community.  The Prince's Trust will distribute the awards upto £1,000 for disadvantaged 14-16yr olds and upto £5,000 to 16-25yr olds living in deprived areas and wish to improve conditions in their communities.  Projects must be run by 14-25yr olds, benefit the community, those running the project and be a new or developing project.  Applications made any time.  Further details contact:  http://www.princes-trust.org.uk/

 

The Royal Society Partnership Grants

Grants available upto £3,000 to help teachers, scientists and engineers make the learning of science interesting in primary and secondary schools for increasing their scientific knowledge.  To enable teachers, scientists and engineers to effectively engage with children and young people.            Further details contact:       http://www.royalsociety.org/

 

The Arts Council - New Fund for Disabled Artists

Unlimited is a new £1.5million, UK-wide disability arts commissioning fund, run as part of the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad.  To commission work artistically led by disabled people.  Grants between £25,000 and £50,000 available to disabled and deaf artists and organisations led by them, who wish to develop and strengthen their artistic practice, challenge negative perceptions and forge new partnerships.  Deadlines are:- 1^st October 2010 and 18^th April 2011.

Further details contact:       http://www.artscouncil.org.uk/

 

Sport England - Sportsmatch

For the programme activities taking place during 2010-2011.  Matched funding from businesses, trusts and individuals for grassroots level sports.  Applications made any time.   Further details contact: http://www.sportengland.org.uk/

 

UnLtd - 4iP Awards

Unltd teamed up with Channel 4 Television to launch a new funding scheme 4iP to help fund and develop digital media projects, for individuals.  Grants upto £5,000 available for development of early stage ideas.  Awards available for over 16yr olds, in addition to informal groups.  Two themes are:-

• - Using web and mobile to follow how government, organisations and representatives use their power and
• - Explore how digital tools, games, applications and services can help people to change their lives for the better

Applications made any time.                      Further details contact:       http://www.unltd.org.uk/

 

The Colwinston Charitable  Trust

Grants available to registered charitable organisations working in opera, classical music and visual arts.  Funding available between £5,000 and £25,000 available to organisations achieving high standards of performance and/or presentation.  Priority for quality projects and those promoting the arts.  Deadlines are:- 30^th September and 28^th February each year.   Further details contact:       http://www.colwinston.org.uk/

 

Biffaward Small Grants

The landfill communities fund is running a small grants programme.  Grants between £250 and £5,000 available.  Projects must be situated within 10miles of an active landfill site.  Funding for local green spaces, recreational facilities, park improvements, local conservation, playground equipment and access to nature reserves (not for equipment or running costs).  Applications made any time.          Further details contact:       http://www.biffaward.org/

 

Independence at Home

The charity helps those who have long-term illnesses or are disabled, live an independent, comfortable and safe full lives in dignity.  Grants previously funded for adaptations within homes, stair lifts, household goods, and also towards cost of heating during winter months.  Individuals would have to be referred to the charity by social workers, occupational therapists, specialist nurses, disability and health advice workers or key workers from other charities to apply.  Applications made any time.          Further details contact:       http://www.independenceathome.org.uk/

 

The Anchor Foundation - Christian Charities promoting Social Inclusion

Grants available between £500 and £10,000 annually to Christian Charities encouraging social inclusion through healing ministries and arts.  Capital and revenue available for 3yrs, but grants for building work only given in exceptional circumstances.  Applications considered yearly at trustees' meetings in April and November.  Applications received by 31^st January or 31^st July each year. Further details contact:       http://www.independenceathome.org.uk/

 

Waste Recycling Environmental Limited (WREN) - Small Grant Scheme

Funding for small projects that can make a difference to their local communities.  Grants available between £2,000 and £15,000.  Projects to be completed within 12months of the funding decision and be situated within 10 miles of a Waste Recycling Group landfill site.  Community centres, public parks, village halls, recreation grounds, public footpaths, playgrounds (not schools), multi-purpose sports clubs (not members) and nature reserves can be considered.  Deadline:-  17^th March 2010.

 

Crisis Changing Lives Programme

Grants available for people who have been homeless to help them move towards a work base, vocational goal.  Grants for individuals getting back into work, starting up a business or take part in accredited training or academic course.

TRAINING/COURSES

The National Arts Fundraising School is the UK's only comprehensive fundraising programme designed specifically for arts and cultural organisations.  Over 700 arts and cultural organisations representing local authorities, theatres, galleries and museums have benefitted from the school.  The 2010 Schools are running on:

•-       18-23 April 2010

• - 7-12 November 2010

The programme is deeply practical, but also explores theory and case studies to back up the approaches taught. The School offers a comprehensive programme in arts fundraising.  Fee is £1,785+VAT fully inclusive and includes tuition fee, 5 night's accommodation, all meals and full documentation.

Further details contact:       http://www.managementcentre.co.uk/ or Tel: 020 7978 1516.

OTHER FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

• Educational grants and charitable trusts can apply for specific hospitality related educational projects. Further details contact: http://www.savoyeducationaltrust.org.uk/

• Arts Council England - award schemes for individual artists are also available.

Further details contact:       http://www.artscouncil.org.uk/ or Tel: 0845 300 6200.

• Directory of Social Change - the website ‘trustfunding' allows you to search charitable trusts. You must subscribe to the website. Further details contact: http://www.trustfunding.org.uk/

The website ‘governmentfunding'  has information on some central government, local and regional funding.  You must subscribe to the website.             Further details contact:       http://www.governmentfunding.org.uk/

• NCVO Funding Central - a free website for all third sector organisations, including community groups. Provides access to funding and finance opportunities, tools and resources which support organisations to develop sustainable income strategies appropriate to their needs.

• The Fundraising Directory - Explore ideas, information and contacts for all UK fundraisers.

Further details contact:       http://www.thefundraisingdirectory.co.uk/

SOFTWARE

* FunderFinder - a small UK charity producing online and offline applications, for grant-seekers in the UK.  Specialist information and advice, including free resources available about charitable trusts and foundations that fund in the UK. 

GIN - produces a search list of funders for organisations or groups, details of where to find more information about each funder, and provides links to websites. Organisations buy the software, then make it available free for other groups to use.  Now available as a web-based search on http://www.funderfindergin.org.uk/.  Subscription for 1yr £185 or online access for 24hrs £10.

PIN - includes trusts and foundations that make grants to people involved in the arts (individuals).  Online access for 24hrs £5.50.                 Further details contact:       http://www.funderfinder.org.uk/ or Tel: 0113 243 3008.

* Grantfinder - the database covers a range of areas from the European Commission to national UK government programmes, regional/local government, charitable trusts and corporate sponsors.  Users searche for specific project or research.  Information is updated by 13 researchers in-house and 3 support staff.

Grantnet - Basic search facility carried out by organisations.  Small businesses or community links can use on-line search tool to access funding opportunities. 

Further details contact:  http://www.grantfinder.co.uk/ or Tel: 01909 501200.