Funding

Small Grants Scheme 20010-11 ( Closing date 1 October 2010)

The overall aim of the Community Health Development Team of the Health Promotion Service is to stimulate and support local communities in actions, which will reduce health inequalities, improve quality of life and quality of opportunity for communities.  The Small Grants Scheme gives communities the opportunity to be able to try out something new that would not otherwise be available to them without the funding. 

We are looking to ensure that this fund is able to support a wide number of groups within Cornwall and therefore we wish to support projects that promote social inclusion through projects which:

Support community health development through community involvement and participation
Support community involvement in active recreation and environmental projects
Promote arts for health within the community (all forms)

Cornwall Council Grants Advice Service

Direct link to the Cornwall Council Grants Advice Service website

www.cornwall.gov.uk/grants (weekly funding bulletin from the council's Regeneration and Grants Officer )

Southwest Region Funding and News Bulletin

Funding and News Bulletin mid July 2010
Funding and News Bulletin end June 2010
Funding and News Bulletin mid June 2010
Funding and News Bulletin end May 2010
Funding and News Bulletin May 2010
Funding and News Bulletin April 2010

LOCAL GRANTS

NEWSFLASH
“Funding available for all areas of Cornwall”

Community Grants Programme - Cornwall Community Foundation
Cornwall Development Company, Cornwall Community Foundation and the Cornwall Rural Community Council are pleased to announce that the Community grants programme is fully open for applications in Cornwall & the Isles of Scilly.
The programme, which is funded by the Learning and Skills Council, through the European Social Fund, is aimed at supporting projects that:
“Assist the disadvantaged or excluded to move closer to the labour market by improving their access to mainstream provision/ESF and domestic employment and skills provision”. The people who can benefit from the programme must therefore be unemployed or employed for less than 16 hours per week.
The programme is aimed at supporting voluntary and community organisations with charitable aims, to deliver projects that will achieve some of the following outcomes for the beneficiaries:
Confidence building; mentoring/support; help with basic skills and life skills; training advice and first contact engagement activities and providing learning or training opportunities which seek to increase skills.
Effectively the outcomes from funding should be a job, improved skills e.g. confidence or volunteering (or a combination). Priority will be given to projects that target one of the following groups; individuals with disability & health issues, lone parents, 50+ years, ethnic minorities and females.
Total project costs and the maximum grant available is £12,000 per year (max possible in 12 months). Applicants can apply for 100% of project costs and projects longer than 12 months can be considered. There will be calls for applications for each round of the programme which will end in October 2010. These will need to be submitted before the closing date for each round to enable applications to be appraised and go to the funding panel for a decision.
Please contact Cornwall Community Foundation for an application pack. Guidance Notes and FAQ’s are available on their website on www.cornwallfoundation.com or alternatively phone 01566 779333 for further information.

Community Planning Project Grant
The fund is open to community groups who require financial assistance to develop or implement a project following the community planning process. In particular the fund aims to kick start projects following the parish planning process, helping to generate momentum within the local community. We aim to award grants to communities where the funding will make a real difference, especially as this is only a small fund.
No deadline.
Guidelines and an application form.

Cornwall Works 50 + and Cornwall Works 50 + Cares
2009 Innovation Small Grants
Introduction:
Thanks to the European Social Fund Cornwall has the opportunity to transform work for people over the age of 50 and increase all ages working in health and care.  Through the Innovation Grants Fund you have the opportunity to take part.
Background:
Cornwall Works Fifty Plus and Cornwall Works Fifty Plus Cares – projects totalling almost £1,130,000 - are to receive more than £845,000 ESF (European Social Fund) Convergence investment.  Run by Cornwall Council the projects aim to get more people over the age of 50 back into work, volunteering or trying new things and to increase people of all ages working in health and care.
Cornwall Works 50 + aims to help:
More people aged over 50 going back to work
More people aged over 50 trying new things
More people aged over 50 volunteering

Cornwall Works 50+ (Cares) aims to help
More people working in health and care
More people aged over 50 living longer thanks to changes we can make

The Innovation Fund is open to anyone, and people can help us by delivering pilot projects that may help to achieve the above.  You can get involved by completing the attached application form or by calling 01872 355128 or visiting the website: www.cornwallworks.org.uk

Community Facilities
The SITA Trust which is a funding organisation that supports community and environmental improvement projects around waste treatment and landfill sites owned by the waste management company SITA UK has announced that the next application deadlines under its enhancing communities programme are the 31st July for its Large Grants programme and the 15th June for its Small Grants programme. Under its Large Grant programme grants of between £10,001 and £50,000 are available to not-for-profit organisations including community groups, parish councils, charities, local authorities and voluntary organisations to fund physical improvements to community, sport or historic buildings/structures within 3 miles of a Sita site. The Small Grants Scheme provides fast-track access to funding for community improvement applications of up to £10,000 within 3 miles of a qualifying Sita site. In the county of Cornwall applicants are requested to direct their enquiries for funding projects to SITA Cornwall Trust. SITA Cornwall Trust is an entirely separate organisation which distributes the landfill tax credits raised by SITA UK in the county. To find out more about SITA Cornwall Trust you can visit their website at www.sitacornwalltrust.co.uk

Cornwall Community Foundation who administer 14 grants within Cornwall
http://www.cornwallfoundation.com/

Cornwall Community Foundation Funds by headings:-
Exceptionally talented young people
Sport
Crime Prevention
Crisis 
Older People
Women & Children in Crisis
Poverty & Hardship
Community Projects
Care of Autistic Children, Hospice Movement & Cancer Care
Horticulture & Gardening
Adult Social Care
Employment (inc. volunteering) & Further Learning

Funding for Projects that Improve the Economy of Devon and Cornwall  
Funding of between £50,000 and £250,000 is available for projects that have the potential to have a significant positive impact upon the economy of Devon and Cornwall. The funding which is being made available through the Springboard fund will offer private sector organisations loans and grants to support new projects at an early stage (typically described as “seed corn” funding), in feasibility studies and in significant “step change” projects. In general terms, not-for-profit organisations, charities and community groups will be entitled to grant support, while private businesses and commercial entities will be more likely to be offered loans. Applications are welcomed from organisations or projects focusing on; innovation; development for high levels skills in the workforce; creation of a positive environmental legacy; and generation of an economic impact greater than the singular improvement of an applicant's core business activity. Organisations should submit an online application form at the programme website.
http://www.springboardfund.co.uk/default.html

Community Wildlife Fund
Community Wildlife is Big Lottery Fund’s new programme for projects that bring local people together to discover, enjoy and protect the wildlife in their local area.
The programme is now open to a wide range of organisations including voluntary and community organisations, schools, town and parish councils, and statutory health authorities. Grants of between £300 and £10,000 are available for projects that improve rural or urban environments for people to enjoy, and projects that get people more active and healthier. The Community Wildlife grants programme is a small grants programme running in partnership with the BBC, complimenting their ‘Go Wild’ campaign. The programme has been launched with up to £2 million available across the UK.
For further details about the programme and to get an application form please visit our website http://www2.biglotteryfund.org.uk/prog_community_wildlife, or call our helpline on: 0845 367 0610. For more ideas for projects visit the BBC Wildlife Fund website.

NATIONAL GRANTS

Are you involved with a community, voluntary, not for profit organisation, business or charity? Do you need assistance with finding grants, loans or advice? If so we can help by undertaking a Grantfinder search.  Grantfinder is a funding information database and a search could identify potential sources of funding for your project ideas.The Funding Information Service is a free service which provides comprehensive information about sources of local, regional, national UK and European funding for projects and programmes which promote the regeneration and economic development of Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. You will be provided with a report that will contain information about organisations that may be able to assist you with your project. We have attached a Grantfinder form.  Please fill in the relevant details regarding your project and send it back to us at the address below. Please feel free to forward this information/form on to any relevant organisations or groups who you think may find this useful. If you need further information from us, don’t hesitate to call.

Tracy Beer
Cornwall Development Company
Project Development Division
01209 616091
tracy.beer@cornwalldevelopmentcompany.co.uk

Age Concern England
The Grants Unit at Age Concern England offer a number of grant opportunities from £150 to up to £20,000, to age concern organisations/groups/regions/sub-regional partnerships. For further details contact 0208 765 7738 or 0208 765 7741. http://www.ageconcern.org.uk/AgeConcern/grant_giving.asp, email:grants.unit@ace.org.uk

Alcohol Education and Research Council – Small Grants Programme
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 action orientated projects. 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.
http://www.aerc.org.uk/grants.html

Alcohol - Funding to Prevent the Misuse of Alcohol
Organisations working to tackle alcohol misuse and raise awareness about the impact of alcohol misuse in the community have the opportunity to apply for funding through the Drinkaware Trust Awareness Grant scheme. The main objectives of the trust is to help reduce alcohol misuse, reduce alcohol related injuries and change the drinking culture in the UK. The Awareness Grant scheme is intended to help organisations develop existing and successful alcohol-awareness projects for people aged under 18 or between 25 and 44. Grants fall into 4 categories
•          Alcohol education and awareness work
•          Community based work
•          Alcohol specific youth work in local communities
•          Projects focusing on generating ideas and developing new approaches to alcohol
education and awareness
Grants fall into 3 categories: community based work, alcohol education work and projects focusing on generating new approaches to alcohol misuse that have the potential to be rolled out to a wider audience. The Awareness Project Grants are made up to the value of £25,000 for the development of existing alcohol awareness schemes.
Applications are accepted from
•          Registered charities
•          Not for profit groups working in education, health and with young people
•          Community organisations and constituted voluntary groups
•          Statutory organisations and partnerships (but only where our support is in addition to, not replacing, statutory funds AND organisational income is below £10 million)
Applications can be made at any time.
http://www.drinkaware.co.uk/grants#drinkwiseprojects

Arts Council - Grants for the Arts - Individuals and Organisations
The Arts Council, England is now accepting applications, using its new application materials under its Grants for the arts - individuals and organisations programme. Grants are available to individuals and organisations for up to five years for arts-related activities that take place mainly in England. Organisational grants are for up to £100,000 and are available to arts organisations; local authorities and other public organisations; partnerships; regional and national organisations; organisations whose normal activity is not arts-related, including voluntary and community groups and groups of organisations (one will need to take the lead and have the main responsibility for managing the application and any grant). Grants to individuals are for up to £30,000 and are available to; artists;' performers; writers; promoters; presenters; curators; producers; groups of individual; and other individuals working in the arts. Applications can be submitted at any time and there is no application deadline.
http://www.artscouncil.org.uk/funding/gfta2006.php

Arts Council Launches Grant Scheme to Help Arts Organisations through Recession
The Arts Council England has announced that its new £40 million grant scheme Sustain is now open for applications. Sustain is the Arts Council England's response to the impact of the recession on arts organisations whose sustainability is important in delivering their mission of great art for everyone. Sustain provides grants to arts organisations to help them maintain their artistic, financial and organisational viability during the recession and implement essential changes to ensure their long-term sustainability. Sustain will make one-off awards between £75,000 to £3 million (unless there are exceptional circumstances) to cover the period 2009-2011 and spending must commence within 12 months of the award being granted. Potential uses for Sustain funding include; resolving cash flow problems; maintaining the quality of artistic output; purchasing essential capital assets; continuing education, community and audience development work; completing building repairs and renewals; and developing necessary organisational capability.
Applications can be submitted at any time.
http://www.artscouncil.org.uk/funding/sustain.php

BBC Children in Need Small Grants Scheme
BBC Children in Need are inviting not-for-profit organisations (including registered charities, voluntary organisations, schools, local authorities, churches, social enterprises, community interest groups, universities etc) working with disadvantaged children and young people 18 years and under, living in the UK, the Isle of Man or the Channel Islands, to apply for grants of up to £10,000 through their small grants scheme. BBC Children in Need can only fund projects that focus on the differences made (outcomes) to the lives of disadvantaged children and young people. For this reason, when applying for a grant organisations must provide clear evidence that disadvantaged children and young people will be the primary beneficiaries of the project; and experience positive changes in their lives from the activities or services you are providing. BBC Children in Need aims to fund projects where a small amount can make a real contribution to the success of the project. Grants can be used to cover both, capital and revenue costs. There are four application deadlines in the year.
 The first deadline for applications is the 15th January 2010 followed by the 15th April, 15th July and the 15th October 2010.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/pudsey/grants/general_grants.shtml

Biffaward Small Grants Programme
Biffaward, one of the largest landfill communities fund scheme has announced that they are now accepting applications through their small grants programme, for projects that enable communities to improve local amenities and to conserve wildlife. Grants are of between £250 and £5,000, but projects must not cost more than £10,000 in total. To be eligible projects must be site-based within ten miles of a Biffa operation and 10 miles of an active landfill. Biffaward seeks to support access and improvements to amenities such as:

• furnishing community buildings
• cycle paths
• recreational facilities
• playground equipment
• park improvements
• access improvements to nature reserves.

They will not fund equipment or running costs. Some projects that have benefited from Biffawards small grants in the past are: Evigton village green, on the outskirts of Leicester; and Avon Wildlife Trust to make improvements to Willsbridge Valley Local Nature Reserve in Bristol.
Applications can be submitted at any time.
http://www.biffaward.org/about/soverview

Big Lottery Awards for All
Following the demise of the previous Awards for All programme, the Big Lottery Fund has announced the launch of its own version of this very popular grants programme in England and Wales. A total of £45 million is available in England offering Big Lottery Fund grants of between £300 to £10,000 to grassroots groups in the community and voluntary sector, health bodies, schools and parish or town councils. The programme aims to make a difference to communities and the lives of those most in need and will focus on social and environmental projects that benefit local communities. http://www.awardsforall.org.uk/index.html

Big Lottery Changing Spaces: Local Food
Full scheme details
Start date:
17/03/2008
End date:
31/08/2012
Outline:
Changing Spaces: Local Food is run by the Royal Society for Wildlife Trusts (RSWT) and funds a range of not-for-profit community groups and organisations in England who want to carry out a variety of food related projects to make locally grown food more accessible and affordable to local communities.
Total Fund Value:
£ 50,000,000
Grant Value - minimum:
£ 2,000
Grant Value - maximum:
£ 300,000
Grant Value - notes:
Two types of grants are now available under the Changing Spaces: Local Food programme, ranging from £2,000 - £300,000:
  small grants between £2,000 - £10,000; and
  main grants between £10,001 - £300,000.
Please Note: The Total Fund Value also includes larger 'beacon grants' of £300,001 - £500,000, the application round for these grants passed in March 2008.

Extended Description:
Local Food has been developed by a consortium of organisations and is managed on their behalf by RSWT. As well as operating at a national level to support the work of the 47 local Wildlife Trusts, RSWT has a Grants Unit that manages several different funds, covering a broad environmental theme.
Local Food is funded by the Big Lottery Fund’s Changing Spaces programme which was created to help communities enjoy and improve their local environments. The £50 million programme will distribute grants to a variety of food-related projects which aim to help make locally grown food accessible to local communities. The programme will run until December 2014, with all projects having to be completed by March 2014.
Local Food has five main themes under which a range of projects can be supported:
 Growing food locally; allowing people the opportunity to grow food locally.
 Celebrating cultural diversity; enabling communities to build knowledge and understanding of the cultural diversity of food.
 Social enterprise; stimulating local economic activity through the development of social enterprises related to local food.
 Skills and learning; creating opportunities for learning through volunteering, training and job creation.
 Healthy eating, healthy living; promoting awareness of the links between food and healthy lifestyles.  
For a list of Frequently Asked Questions about the grant programme, go to: www.localfoodgrants.org/faqs (opens new window).

Latest Information:
RSWT encourages organisations to show their support for local food and get connected to the Local Food Network on Facebook (opens new window).

Further Information:
BIG has several other Changing Spaces programmes open to the voluntary and community sector:
 Community Spaces (opens new window)
 Community Sustainable Energy Programme (opens new window).

Big Lottery Changing Spaces: Community Spaces
Full scheme details
Start date:
19/03/2008
Outline:
The Community Spaces programme, is run by Groundwork UK as part of the Big Lottery Fund’s Changing Spaces programme. The programme funds community groups who want to improve local green spaces such as play areas, community gardens, parks, wildlife areas and village greens, kick-about areas and pathway improvements. All legally constituted community groups (e.g. Friends Groups, Tenants and Residents’ Associations) can apply.
Total Fund Value:
£ 50,000,000
Grant Value - minimum:
£ 10,000
Grant Value - maximum:
£ 450,000
Grant Value - notes:
There are currently four types of grants available:
·  Small grants from £10,000 -£25,000
·  Medium grants from £25,001 - £49,999
·  Large grants from £50,000 - £100,000
·  Flagship grants from £100,001 - £450,000
The programme hopes to fund around a 1000 projects over its lifespan.
Extended Description:
The Big Lottery Fund's Changing Spaces programme invests around £200 million in environmental projects in England, including schemes to improve green spaces, grow local food and help community groups to reduce the amount of energy they use. The Community Spaces strand of Changing Spaces aims to help community groups create or improve green and open spaces so that the quality of life in neighbourhoods across England is enhanced. For more information, please visit the Community Spaces website: www.community-spaces.org.uk (opens new window)
Call the Changing Spaces Advice helpline on 0845 3 671 671 (opening hours 8am-7pm Monday to Friday) for further details or email info@community-spaces.org.uk.
Contact Information:

Groundwork
Lockside
5 Scotland Street
Birmingham
B1 2RR
Phone:  0121 236 8565
Email:  info@community-spaces.org.uk

Big Lottery - Heroes Return 2 Scheme
The Big Lottery Fund (BIG) has announced the Heroes Return 2 Scheme is now open to applications. The Heroes Return 2 Scheme provides funding to help World War II veterans that saw active service overseas with or alongside the British Allied Armed Forces in the Second World War, and are resident in the UK or the Republic of Ireland to take part in commemorative visits (within the UK and overseas) to mark the anniversary of events that led to the end of WWII. The Heroes Return Scheme offers fixed amount grants of between £150 and £5,500 for each veteran and their spouse and/or carer towards the cost of their visit. There are five levels of funding according to the destination. For further information on this scheme please call the application hotline on 0845 0000 121.
Applications can be submitted at any time between the 1st April 2009 and the 31st January 2011.
http://www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/prog_heroes_return?tab=1&regioncode=-uk&status=theProg

Big Lottery Fund  - Village SOS
Is an exciting new initiative from the Big Lottery Fund (BIG) and the BBC. It is searching for six UK villages with a great business idea and six enterprising individuals to act as Village Champions and help them achieve their ambitions.
Together they will create a brand new venture that will bring new life and energy to the village with funding of between £100,000 and £400,000 from BIG.
The journey of the six successful villages and their Village Champions will be filmed for a major prime time BBC One series in winter 2010.
To find out more about this exciting initiative call 0844 88 88 677
or visit: www.bbc.co.uk/villagesos

Biodiversity Improvement Grant
Do you want to help Cornwall's wildlife and know of a project that will improve its opportunities?
Cornwall County Council's Natural Environment Service is offering small (£100 - £10,000) grants to assist biodiversity in Cornwall. Grants could be used for a variety of actions, e.g. fencing, scrub management, wetland management, biological recording, habitat improvements etc. The only criteria are that the funding:

• will demonstrably improve the prospects for Cornwall's wildlife
• requires no more than £10,000 from the Cornwall BIG small grant scheme
• is requested by a bona fide organisation/company/landowner/farmer

For further details and application form visit:
http://www.cornwallenterprise.co.uk/

Big Lottery Research Programme
The Big Lottery Fund has announced that the application deadline for round two of the Third Sector Research Programme is 5pm, on Friday the 12th September 2008. Under this programme, community and voluntary groups are able to apply for grants of between £10,000 and £ 500,000 (and for exception projects up to £1 million) for up to five years to undertake research in the areas of health and social wellbeing. Applicant organisations are encouraged to link up with universities and the wider research community, however universities themselves are ineligible to apply for funding. It is expected that the findings from funded research will ultimately lead to the development of better services for people in the UK. To apply for funding, organisations must first register with the programme. If your registration is accepted you will be sent a password to open the on-line application form.
http://www.bigresearchprogramme.org.uk/content.php?key=home

Boiler Scrappage Scheme Launched
The Government has launched a new national scheme, the Boiler Scrappage Scheme, which will help upgrade 125,000 household heating systems.  Households in England can apply for a £400 voucher to help with the cost of replacing old, G-rated boilers for a new A-rated boiler or renewable heating system such as a biomass boiler or a heat pump.
The scheme is intended to:

• help sustain work for the 130,000 installers and over 25 UK-based boiler manufacturers throughout the economic recovery;
• save money - a household's energy bill could be cut by between £200 to £235 a year; and
• save carbon - replacing 125,000 G-rated boilers should save in the region of 140,000 tCO2 per year.  This is equivalent to taking 45,000 cars off the road.

The scheme is open to householders, including tenants, and landlords who privately own and rent dwellings.  To be eligible, the boiler to be scrapped must be the main boiler used to heat the home.  If the householder is under 60 years of age the boiler to be scrapped must also be in working order.  However, householders aged 60 and over can apply regardless of whether the boiler is in working order.
The £400 vouchers will be issued from 18 January 2010.
http://www.energysavingtrust.org.uk/

Cash 4 Clubs  
Sports club that are registered with their sport’s National Governing Body or local authority can apply for grants of up to £1,000 through the Cash 4 Clubs grants scheme. Cash 4 Clubs is a sports funding scheme which gives clubs a unique chance to apply for grants to improve facilities, purchase new equipment, gain coaching qualifications, and generally invest in the sustainability of their club. In 2008 over £30,000 was given out in grants to 30 community sports clubs across the UK. There are three tiers of grants at £250, £500 and £1,000. Previous grants have been awarded to the Southampton Canoe club which received a grant of £1,000 towards purchasing junior paddles and safety equipment; the Rugby Sea Cadets which received a grant of £1,000 to maintain and replace safety equipment; and Ipswich Basketball which received a grant of £1,000 to initiate a new women's team aimed at the 16+ league.
Applications can be submitted at any time and grants are awarded on a quarterly basis.
http://cash-4-clubs.com/

Charity Bank Launches New Loan Service for Community Organisations
The Charity bank, which is the UK’s only regulated bank that is also a registered general charity and is the only bank that uses its depositors’ funds solely to support organisations providing solutions to society’s problems, has launched an asset finance service for charities and emerging social enterprises. The Bank’s team of assessors based across the UK work with local charities, social enterprises and community organisations to agree loans of up to £1 million, to help with anything from working capital to building purchase and refurbishment. Its Asset Finance service is aimed at organisations struggling to obtain finance for the purchase of equipment, such as a new minibus, grass cutter or computer system, that could transform their ability to deliver services for the people they have been set up to assist. Loans are available for between 2 and 7 years and the interest rate is fixed at 7.5%.
http://www.charitybank.org/News_Events/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/9.aspx

Community Action Programme -HBOS Foundation -
Through its Community Action programme, the HBOS Foundation makes grants of up to £10,000 to support a diverse range of local activities. The programme which is available in those communities where the HBOS bank operates, is open to registered charities and has two key themes: Money advice and financial literacy, and developing and improving local communities. Previous projects funded include a grant of £2,500 to Ravenscliffe Special School in Halifax to purchase an adapted tricycle providing pupils with the opportunity to engage in fun filled exercise sessions whilst providing much needed sensory stimulation and a grant of £2,100 to purchase sensory play equipment, arts and crafts materials and a number of musical instruments for a family support centre based in Perth for children, young people and adults with autistic spectrum disorder.
Applications can be made at any time.
http://www.hbosfoundation.org/index-community.html

Communitybuilders Fund
  The Adventure Capital Fund (ACF) has announced that the Government's £70m Communitybuilders fund is now open for applications. Communitybuilders provides a mix of loans, grants and mentoring support to community organisations across England to improve their long-term financial stability and away from grant dependency. Communitybuilders has been organised into three investment packages. These are a development package consisting of bespoke business support based on:
·         an initial needs assessment and leadership grants of £2,000 for staff development and training
·         a feasibility package consisting of further business support of up to 5 days and grants of up to £20,000 to use towards project development of a growth plan.
Grants of up to £75,000 and 30 days of support will be available for larger projects; and investment packages tailored for investees who are ready to develop, grow and expand their role within the community. Investment will consist primarily of loans between £50,000 and £2,000,000 offered at 5% for an initial three year period of a ten year loan term.
http://www.communitybuildersfund.org.uk/

Comic Relief Funding for Small Scale Regeneration Projects
Local community groups, community enterprises and registered charities that address social and economic deprivation within specific geographic areas such as a housing estate, neighbourhood or village may be eligible to apply for grants of up to £5,000 through Comic Relief's Disadvantaged Communities programme. The focus of the programme is on small scale local projects which were started by local residents who came together to try to make their community better. This programme does not support work over a larger area, for example, city-wide initiatives or across a whole town. To be eligible applicants need to have a turnover of less than £150,000. Applications can be made at any time.
http://www.comicrelief.com/apply_for_a_grant

Community Cash Awards  - Cornwall Community Foundation
Young people are being given the chance to claim a share of £1 million to help tackle the dangers of drugs, crime and play a positive role in their community. The Royal Bank of Scotland Community Cash Awards will see £1 million of grants being distributed by youth charity “The Prince’s Trust” to young people who want to run community projects in some of Britain’s poorest areas. The Awards, worth £250 to £5,000, are available to disadvantaged 14 to 25-year-olds who want to transform their area and learn practical skills. Projects could range from improving local youth facilities to sex education workshops in schools. Projects must:
·         be run and managed by people between the ages of 14 and 25;
·         clearly benefit the local community; benefit the people running the project;
·         and be a new or developing project.

Previous projects supported include:
·         An amateur boxing project to give young people greater confidence
·         A media project to promote community cohesion and greater understanding between the local community and asylum seekers.
Applications can be made at any time.
http://www.princes-trust.org.uk/need_help/grants/community_cash_awards.aspx

Communities - The Ibrahim Foundation
The Ibrahim Foundation was established in 2007 by Azeem Ibrahim in memory of his father Muhammad Ibrahim. The Foundation is a private grant making body and is not a registered charity or a limited liability company. The Foundation offers grants to organisations which aim to improve the quality of life for people and communities in the UK. The Ibrahim Foundation like to consider work which others may find hard to fund. They offer grants of between £500 and £10,000 and in some cases up to £50,000. They do not have areas of focus in grant making, but they are particularly interested in the following areas:
Community building;
The environment;
Strengthening not for profit organisations;
Supporting families.
Applications can be made at any time and grants are awarded twice a year. http://www.ibrahimfoundation.com/home.html

Communities - The Links Foundation
The Links Foundation, which was formed by ‘Working Links’, an organisation that delivers services to tackle social exclusion and poverty by helping disadvantaged individuals and communities, provides grants to disadvantaged communities. Since its launch in 2003 it has distributed over £3 million in grants to over 40 projects. The type of activities that the Foundation seeks to support include projects that advance people’s education; reduce significant disadvantage; assist those in conditions of poverty, need or distress ; and provide for recreational or other leisure time occupation. The Foundation can fund new or existing projects and can help meet costs such as salary, rent and stationery as well as capital costs. The average grant per project is about £20,000. Previously funded activities include arts, crafts and drama facilities for residents on a deprived estate; funding apart-time caseworker to support vulnerable and disadvantaged young people; and supporting people with disabilities to become self-employed. The Board meets every four months.
The closing date for applications is four weeks before the Board meeting.
http://www.linksfoundation.org/Default.aspx

Communities Trusthouse Charitable Foundation Grants Programme
Charities and not for profit organisations that are active in the fields of Health Care and Disability; Community Support and the Arts and Education are able to apply for one off funding through the Trusthouse Charitable Foundation. The Foundation currently distributes over £2m per year. The funding is available through the Small Grant Scheme, which provides grants of up to £10,000 and the Large Grant Scheme which offers grants of between £10,000 and £30,000. However, the Foundation makes it clear that the majority of grants awarded are below £5,000. Applications can be made at any time.
http://www.trusthousecharitablefoundation.org.uk/home.html

Communities Neighbourhood and Home Watch Fund
What’s it for? To support neighbourhood watch schemes.
Who can apply? New and existing Neighbourhood and Home Watch groups in England.
What is available? Grants range between £1,000 and £50,000.
Details The Neighbourhood and Home Watch Fund aims to help Neighbourhood and Home Watch schemes to reach more people to:
• help them to secure their homes;
• warn them about crime in their area;
• take action to prevent crime;
• prevent distraction burglary.
For more information go to:
http://www.grantsadmin.co.uk/neighbourhoodwatch/

Computers for Rural People Scheme
Individuals clubs and organisations, etc, in rural areas that need access to information and services, are able to purchase fully functioning ex-government computers for as little as £99. The computers are being made available through the Arthur Rank Centre. This is a collaborative unit supported by the National Churches, the Royal Agricultural Society of England and the Rank Foundation. For organisations that need more than one computer; e.g. for a Drop-in centre, School etc. the prices are even lower.
http://www.arthurrankcentre.org.uk/projects/computers_for_rural_people/index.html

Community Funding for Individual and Small Groups to Improve their Local Communities (UK)
Groups of individuals as well as small community and voluntary groups within the UK that want to improve their communities can apply for funding through the Wakeham Trust. The Trust are particularly interested in supporting neighbourhood projects, community arts projects, projects involving community service by young people, or projects set up by those who are socially excluded. The Trust also support innovative projects to promote excellence in teaching (at any level, from primary schools to universities), though we never support individuals. The Trust normally give grants to projects 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. The type of activities supported in the past include;
·    a grant of £250 to three young people in Leamington Spa who were trying to set up a youth club. The Trust gave them £250 to help set up the club in an old Scout hut;

·    and a grant of £50 to an unemployed ex-professional footballer in Yorkshire to buy footballs and equipment for a group of 100 or so tough kids to play football.

·    A £500 grant to a Furniture Reclamation and Delivery Enterprise in Stockton-on-Tees purchase power and hand tools in order to do minor repairs and refurbishment and therefore hand the furniture on in good condition.

Applications can be made at any time. For further information, go to:
http://www.wakehamtrust.org/index.php

Community Modernisation Fund Opens for Applications
Capacitybuilders, which is a non-departmental public body responsible for developing the capacity of the third sector within England, has announced that the stage 1 of the Modernisation Fund is now open for applications. The Capacitybuilders Modernisation Fund aims to assist third sector organisations become stronger and more resilient to the impact of the economic downturn by promoting collaboration and mergers within the third sector. The Modernisation Fund is a two stage programme. Stage 1 will provide £1,000 bursaries to approximately 1,000 organisations. These bursaries can be used to pay for initial advice to explore how mergers and collaboration may help their organisation adapt and become more resilient to the impact of the economic downturn. Further grants of around £10,000 will be available from October 2009 onwards for organisations who want to make further progress towards collaboration and/or merger. Applications for stage 2 grants will be dependant on havin! g accessed stage 1 funding. Capacitybuilders has appointed 48 Local Delivery agents who will work closely with applicant organisations. During June Local Delivery Agents are running a series of workshops to explore the impact of the economic downturn and signpost organisations to useful resources and introduce potential applicants to the Modernisation Fund Grants Programme.
http://www.modernisationfund.org.uk/grants/index.html

Community Shops  
The Village Retail Services Association in partnership with Esmee Fairbairn Foundation and Co-operative and Community Finance have funding available to support start up funding to new Community owned shops in rural areas of England or saving an existing shop by transfer to community ownership. The funding which will be available over the next three years will provide up to £40,000 per shop. This will be made up of a mix of grant and loan funding, as well as advice from the Village Retail Services Association. Eligible applicants will include community based organisations located in rural communities of not less than 300 residents. The community is required to raise match funding through community contributions, which could take the form of share capital, donations raised through community fundraising events and grants obtained from other sources to the same or greater value than the grant requested from the Village CORE Programme. At least some of the funds raised should have been provided by the community itself and not solely through external grants.
Applications can be submitted at any time.
http://www.plunkett.co.uk/whatwedo/core/Core.cfm

Community Voices - Digital Mentors
Media Trust, the UK's pre-eminent communications charity has announced the launch of Digital Mentors, a two year nationwide programme in England funded by the Department for Communities and Local Government and the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills. Running until March 2011, Digital Mentors aims to inspire, engage and support disadvantage and isolated communities across England to get their voices heard through digital media. Grants of between £1,500 and £14,000 will be offered to 26 grassroots projects, one grant of up to £61,000 to fund one major new initiative, and 40 £500 grants will be offered to individual or communities attached to the 27 groups to develop a specific media project. Projects funded will be those already using media to develop their work with a specific community; more formal community organisations looking to develop digital media to engender community voice and cohesion; more informal communities looking to embrace digital media. For further information click on the 'more' link.
http://www.mediatrust.org/digitalmentors/digital-mentors

Co-op Group Community Dividend Fund
The Community Dividend Fund uses the “odd pence” donated from Co-operative Group Dividend cardholders to fund projects that benefit local communities. Community and voluntary groups as well as charities are able to apply for funding of between £100 and £5,000 to support projects that benefit the local community. To be eligible, the project must benefit a local community in which at least one Co-operative group business trades. The type of activities supported must fulfill a perceived need in the local community by addressing community issues such as combating crime and anti-social behavior, promoting education and improving health. Activities must also target disadvantaged groups or areas and be in line with co-operative values and principles.
Applications can be made at any time.
http://www.co-operative.coop/membership/community-fund/

Council for British Archaeology Challenge Fund
The Council for British Archaeology provides small grants to encourage independent, voluntary effort in original archaeological research through the CBA Challenge Funding scheme. Grants of up to £750 are available to groups, societies and individuals working in a voluntary capacity or promoting voluntary involvement in archaeology. The type of projects supported are those that say something new about the history of local surroundings, and thus inform their future care and appreciation; or contribute to archaeological innovation (ie new or under-studied aspects of the historic environment, or new methods, techniques and approaches); or help non-government bodies to establish long-term resources or facilities to enable others to carry out their own original research. Applications can be made at any time.
http://www.britarch.ac.uk/cba/awards/challengefunding.html

DFID Community Linking Programme
The Department for International Development (DFID) has announced that it will launch a new £3 million funding programme in early 2010 that will aim to support links between community groups in the UK and developing countries. The Community Linking Programme aims to increase awareness, knowledge and understanding of global issues in the UK through personal involvement in a link with a developing country, and to support learning and activities which will benefit both partners. It will also encourage greater community cohesion in the UK by providing opportunities for networking and learning together about development issues. The Community Linking Programme will focus on links with the world's poorest countries and so we will not be able to support links with all developing or middle income countries. In developing the programme DFID are running a survey to find out how many community groups in the UK are already in touch with a community group in another country, and what activities they do in their link.
http://www.dfid.gov.uk/Working-with-DFID/Funding-Schemes/DCLP/

Disabled People into Self Employment
Disability charity Leonard Cheshire has joined up with Barclays to create a new £3 million initiative that aims to assist 600 disabled people to start their own businesses. The initiative which is called "Ready to Start", will last for three years, and will be rolled out across 27 Towns and Cities in England and Wales. The programme provides support for the "whole journey" of getting into self employment and will consist of free computer equipment and software; training programmes that meet individual learning needs; the provision of business advice for specific start-up issues and pointing people in the right direction for relevant trade bodies and business associations; and access to a 'Barclays buddy' who will be on hand to offer friendly support and encouragement.
http://www.leonard-cheshire.org/readytostart

Dulverton Trust
Registered charities and to organisations with charitable status active in the areas of Youth and Education; General Welfare; Conservation; Religion; Preservation; Peace and Security; and Africa may have the opportunity to apply for funding through the Dulverton Trust. The Trust provides two principal types of grants. These are major grants of up to £25,000 for national or regional projects and minor grants of up to £3,000 aimed at organisations operating at local or county level. A very limited number of grants are awarded on a recurring basis. The Trustees meet four times a year to consider Major Appeals, in February, May, July and October. Appeals on the Minor Appeals Agenda are considered four times a year at variable times between the Main Agenda Meetings. During 2006 /07 the Trust awarded grants totalling £2.8 million.
http://www.dulverton.org/

Eco-Schools
Schools, together with their pupils that wish to make a positive contribution to the environment can register to become an Eco School. Once registered as an Eco School, schools will be part of an international group of schools working towards education for sustainable development and a better quality of life for local and global communities and will be eligible to apply for funding of to help them progress through the programme. The Eco Schools programme operates throughout the UK. However the funding and other support available to schools to implement eco-friendly activities varies. In England for example grants of £5,000 are available to allow positive change and development within a school. Priority will be given to projects that clearly demonstrate an energy efficiency element or identify technology solutions to environmental improvements. In Scotland grants of £250 are available to schools to help them with future eco activities.  Applications can be made at any time.
http://www.eco-schools.org.uk/

Education and Learning Programme Paul Hamlyn Foundation
The Paul Hamlyn Foundation is currently accepting applications under its Education and Learning programme. In particular, the Foundation is looking to fund projects that promote innovation and change in the areas of supplementary schooling and tackling school exclusion and truancy. 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 if they demonstrate benefits to the wider community and include partnership working that will result in increasing access to education and learning to all communities and age groups. 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. There is no minimum or maximum size of grant that organisation's can apply for but the average size grant awarded in 2005-06 was £19,300. Applications can be made at any time.
http://www.phf.org.uk/page.asp?id=85

Employment -  UK Charities Support People into Employment
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 you can register to join the Britain Works NGO Programme free of charge. To register your interest, please email britwork@microsoft.com

E.ON Sustainable Energy Fund - 2010 Deadlines Announced
The E.ON Sustainable Energy Fund, which supports community energy projects, has announced new deadlines for 2010.
Community groups, charities and not-for-profit organisations that benefit education groups, vulnerable people or people in fuel poverty can apply for grants of up to £20,000, for up to 90% of costs, to implement sustainable energy projects in community buildings.  Joint proposals, for example with local authorities, will be considered although the community organisation must lead the application.
To be eligible, projects must:

• result in the creation of renewable energy and/or a reduction in the amount of energy used;
• have a positive impact on the local community;
• have a measurable positive impact on the local environment which will most likely be demonstrated through carbon savings;
• be used for purchase and implementation of capital equipment, physical measures and associated costs;
• involve and/or have consent of the local community;
• be sustainable beyond the support of the Fund; and

be completed within 12 months of a grant being awarded
The new deadlines for applications are 2 April and 8 October 2010

Esmee Fairbairn Foundation - Food Strand
The aim of the Food strand is a £3 million funding strand over three years (2008 - 2011) with the aim of promoting an understanding of the role of food in enhancing quality of life. It will prioritise the enjoyment and experience of food rather than its production and we seek to enable as many people in the UK as possible to access, prepare and eat nutritious, sustainable food. The Foundation is interested in work that influences policy and practice across a range of food-related areas. The Foundation expect to support a mix of practical projects that have wide significance, and some research and policy based work. Previous projects through the Food Strand include:
·         Community Food Enterprise Ltd , which received a grant of  £70,000 towards the costs over two years of the continued operation of existing Social Food outlets and expansion of the service into new areas.
·         The Caroline Walker Trust, which received a grant of £20,000 towards the cost of learning resources for staff who support children and adults with learning disabilities to encourage eating well and improve nutritional health.
Applications can be submitted at any time.
http://www.esmeefairbairn.org.uk/funding/food.html

European Local Energy Assistance Grant
The European Commission and the European Investment Bank (EIB), have launched a new €15 million grant aid initiative to help local and regional authorities accelerate their investments in energy efficiency and renewable energy projects. Known as the European Local Energy Assistance (ELENA) facility, this grants programme will fund technical assistance such as feasibility and market studies, structuring of programmes, business plans, energy audits, preparation of tendering procedures and contractual arrangements; etc that will help cities and regions in Europe bring forward viable investment projects in the areas of energy efficiency; renewable energy sources and sustainable urban transport.
ELENA support can be provided for the development of investment programmes or projects within the following areas:
• Public and private buildings, including social housing and street and traffic lighting, to support increased energy efficiency – e.g. refurbishment of buildings aimed at significantly decreasing energy consumption, such as thermal insulation, efficient air conditioning and ventilation, efficient lighting;
• Integration of renewable energy sources into the built environment – e.g. solar photovoltaic (PV), solar thermal collectors and biomass;
• Investments into renovating, extending or building new district heating/cooling networks, including networks based on combined heat and power (CHP); decentralised CHP systems (building or neighbourhood level);
• Urban transport to support increased energy efficiency and integration of renewable energy sources, e.g. high energy efficiency buses, including hybrid buses, electrical or low-carbon propulsion systems, investments to facilitate the introduction of electric cars, investments to introduce new, more energy efficient concepts to improve freight logistics in urban areas;
• Local infrastructure including smart grids, information and communication technology infrastructure for energy efficiency, energy-efficient urban equipment, inter-modal transport facilities and refuelling infrastructure for alternative fuel vehicles
ELENA covers up to 90% of eligible costs required for technical support related to a clearly identified investment programme. In general projects need to be in excess of €50 million . Small projects can be supported when they are integrated into larger investment programmes. In principle proposals can be submitted and funding agreements signed, until the end of 2011, except if the amount allocated to the ELENA facility has been exhausted before that time.
Assistance will be granted on a first-come first-served basis.
http://www.eib.org/about/press/2009/2009-255-european-commission-and-european-investment-bank-launch-european-local-energy-assistance-elena-facility.htm

Faith in Action Fund Round 2 Opens for Applications  
The Community Development Foundation has announced that a second funding round for its Faith In Action Programme is now open for applications. Faiths in Action is a £2 million grants programme sponsored by Communities and Local Government and administered by the Community Development Foundation that is open to faith, inter faith, voluntary and community sector organisations at national, regional and local levels in England. The aim of the fund is to support the government's aspiration to help faith communities and others to promote understanding, dialogue and develop strong and sustainable partnerships. The Fund is particularly keen to support projects that focus on the inclusion and participation of women and young people and those which involve partnerships between one or more organisations. Faiths in Action supports delivery of the Government document, Face to Face and Side by Side. All applications must therefore directly relate to one or more of the fund's four priorities which are derived from this framework. These are; developing the confidence and skills to "bridge" and "link"; supporting shared spaces for interaction and social action; developing structures and processes which support dialogue and social action; and improving opportunities for learning which build understanding.
The maximum grant available is £6,000 and applications can be submitted at any time.
http://www.cdf.org.uk/web/guest/faiths-in-action

FirstGroup Plc Grants Scheme
The FirstGroup Plc is committed to making a real difference to the communities in which they operate in the UK, by supporting a wide range of charitable causes and community organisations. The Grants charitable criteria include: young people; health and the environment. Funding is not available for grant making bodies, promotion of political or religion beliefs, government funded schemes and animal welfare. Arts and research projects will only be considered in exceptional cases. The funding available is discretionary.
The application form is available from the FirstGroup PLC website and applications can be submitted at any time.
http://www.firstgroup.com/corporate/community/charity_and_sponsorship.php

Funding Available to Youth Media Projects (England)
My Mediabox is a fund that offers disadvantaged 13 to 19 year olds the opportunity to develop and produce creative media projects, using film, television, print, radio or online platforms. The scheme which is funded by the Department for Children, Schools and Families and run by a consortium consisting of First Light Movies, Media Trust, Skillset and the UK Film Council is for young people to; express their own opinions, ideas and views, gain new skills, encourage creativity, boost personal development and get their voices heard. My 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, using their preferred media platform and is open to individual young people and groups of young people. Applications can be submitted at any time. For further information, go to:
http://www.media-box.co.uk/

Funding for community spaces
Community Spaces is a £50 million BIG-funded open grants scheme run by Groundwork UK to help local communities improve their local green and open spaces. It opened in March 2008 and funding is still available for small and medium grants.
• Small grants are £10,000 - £25,000
• Medium grants are £10,001 to £49,999
To be successful, applications must show that projects will improve local neighbourhoods and environments. Types of projects can include for example; community gardens and parks, informal sports areas and multi-use games areas, nature reserves, squares and village greens, churchyards, ponds and projects which improve the local community's access to greenspace.
The programme will not fund projects where there is no public access to the project, statutory allotments, buying land or buildings, animals or schools.
For more information, in the first instance contact Alex Picot on 01752 217721 ext 306 / 07966 792336; alex.picot@groundwork.org.uk.
The programme will remain open until September.

Film Funding Opportunities for Young Film Makers
First Light Movies which provides grants to groups of young people to produce short digital films has announced that the next funding round under its "What's the Big Idea Award" and the Pilot Awards scheme will re-open for applications on the 26th September 2008. Under “What’s the Big Idea Award grants of up to £3,000 are available to support partnerships between script professionals and young people aged 5 -19 to inspire and aid the development of short film scripts. The Pilot Awards provides grants of up to £5,000 for the production of a 5 minute film. The closing date for applications for both schemes will be the 16th December 2008. In addition, organisations working with young people can also apply for funding under the Studio Award scheme. Under this scheme, grants of up to £30,000 are available to support young people making films of up to 10 minutes long. The closing date for applications under the Studio Award is the 14th October 2008. Examples of previously funded projects include a school from Exeter that produced a short animated horror film about a murderous ghostly teacher. A group in Dorset chose to examine how DNA affects your identity through a well scripted drama and young people from rural Wales chose to make a beautifully shot documentary about the increasingly rare Welsh mountain pony.
http://www.firstlightmovies.com/funding/

Fuserna Foundation
The Fuserna Foundation has announced that due to the high level of applications received from the UK, they are now fully committed for the year and cannot accept new applications, but will re-open for applications in 2010. The Fuserna Foundation revitalises and supports charities and charitable projects that are subject to financial constraints and have a combined lack of exposure and publicity in relation to their charitable cause. The Foundation is in the process of introducing R.E.A.D. (Read, Earn, Achieve, Donate), a fully sponsored non-profit reading programme to prisons and schools across the UK and US. The main objective of the program is to enable individuals to contribute to society through reading. The Foundation will usually issue grants between £5,000 and £15,000 in the UK and between $7,500 and $25,000 in the US. The trustees do have the scope to make larger grants which will be considered on a case by case basis.
http://www.fusernafoundation.org/home.asp

Google Grants
The Google Grants UK beta programme supports organisations sharing Google’s philosophy of community service to help the world in areas such as science and technology, education, global public health, the environment, youth advocacy, and the arts. Designed for registered charities, Google Grants provides free advertising on Google AdWords, to charities seeking to inform and engage their constituents online. Google Grants has given free AdWords advertising to hundreds of charitable groups whose missions range from animal welfare to literacy, from supporting homeless children to promoting HIV education. As a result of this free advertising many charities have experienced an increase in the recruitment of volunteers and sponsorship.
http://www.google.com/grants/

Hilden Charitable Fund
The Hilden Charitable Fund has announced that the next deadline for submitting applications is the 29th January 2010. Within the UK, the Hilden Charitable Fund makes grants to projects that address disadvantages, notably by supporting causes which are less likely to raise funds from public subscriptions. In particular, the Fund wants to support projects that address homelessness; asylum seekers and refugees; Community based initiatives for disadvantaged young people; Penal Affairs. Preference is given to supporting small community organisations with an income of less than £200,000 per year. During 2009 the average grant given was £5,000.
http://www.hildencharitablefund.org.uk/

HMRC GRANT IN AID FUNDING PROGRAMME
The aim of Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is to administer tax and customs systems fairly and efficiently, and make it as easy as possible for individuals and businesses to understand and comply with their obligations and receive their tax credits and other entitlements. HMRC has available £2 million per annum for the next three financial years, aimed at funding Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS) organisations. HMRC is committed to building its funding relationship with VCS organisations so that they play an increased role in public service delivery, particularly socially inclusive services to those who are hard to reach or who do not engage directly with them.  The funds are available in the form of grants in aid to help with the costs of activity contributing to the key aims, outcomes and priorities detailed in guidance for this programme.
http://www.governmentfunding.org.uk/VCSLaunch.aspx?SCHEME_ID=12-S89

Home Security with Community Alliance
The Home Office has announced £6 million for the Safer Homes Fund to improve home security for people in groups known to be more vulnerable to burglary.
The Fund, which is available for one year, will allow around 300 grants of between £10,000 and £100,000 to be made to frontline community organisations to develop community safety programmes and support new, locally-run social enterprises, which together can build connections within communities, particularly in areas of high crime.
Voluntary and community organisations will be able to bid for funding to carry out security work on homes in around 90 priority areas.
This includes:
fitting window locks;
repairing windows and doors;
advising people on effective security; and
signposting to further support.
Approximately 45,000 homes will have their security upgraded through the Safer Homes Fund.
The Home Office will work the Community Alliance to deliver the scheme.
The Fund was launched on 7 April 2009. More information will be available towards the end of April.
http://www.comm-alliance.org/

Independence at Home
Independence at Home is a national charity that 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. During 2008 Independence at Home made grants to 1,250 people. The type of adaptations and equipment funded in the past include:

The cost of home adaptations for disability, house repairs and other building work

• Equipment such as specialised powered scooters and wheelchairs to restore a measure of lost mobility
• Other special equipment for disability such as through-floor lifts and stair lifts, special beds, riser-recliner chairs and other specialised seating, hoists and bath lifts; household goods such as white goods, furniture, flooring and furnishings – where the need for these things was directly related to the person’s illness or disability
• Help towards the cost of heating their homes across the winter months. In many cases, this included helping people who had been asked to pay a contribution towards the statutory disabled facilities grant.

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. There are no application deadlines.
http://www.independenceathome.org.uk/helpforyou.html

James Tudor Foundation  
The James Tudor Foundation is a grant-giving charitable organisation established for the relief of sickness and the provision of financial assistance to people suffering hardship or distress arising from age, ill-health or infirmity. The Foundation makes grants, gifts and loans to organisations that have been established for at least two years and that are registered charities within the United Kingdom that can maximise the effectiveness of its donations. The grants are for charitable purposes across six programme areas:
·         Palliative care
·         Medical research
·         Health education
·         Awards and scholarship
·         The direct relief of sickness
·         The UK independent healthcare sector and the fulfilment of their charitable objects by other means.
The Foundation expects to make donations of up to £1 Million a year. Grants for under £5,000 will be made within one month, Grants that exceed £10,000 may take up to four months to process. Applications can be submitted at any time.
http://www.jamestudor.org.uk/index.htm

J Paul Getty Junior Charitable Trust Re-opens for Applications (England)
Following a review and revision of its funding guidelines, the J Paul Getty Junior Charitable Trust has re-opened for grant applications. Under the new guidelines the Trust will make grants of up to £250,000 in the areas of social welfare as well as the arts and heritage. In particular, the trust is seeking to support projects in the areas of:
·         reducing re-offending
·         improving the prospects of young people, refugees and asylum seekers
·         integrating different social and ethnic groups
·         tackling substance misuse and homelessness
·         preserving heritage
·         sustaining the arts.
The Trust will usually only support registered charities in England, although applications may sometimes be considered from other parts of the United Kingdom if the project is likely to be of nationwide significance. Occasionally, the Trust will fund organisations of comparable charitable status, such as Industrial Provident Societies or Community Interest Companies, but only where there is a very strong connection with one or more of the Trust’s current funding priorities.
Applications can be made at any time.
http://www.jpgettytrust.org.uk/index.html

Jobs Fund Awards
The Department for Works and Pensions has announced that it has awarded its first grants to organisations that bid for funding under the £1 billion Future Jobs Fund. A total of 182 bids were received by the Department of which 117 have been awarded funding, and which should create up to 47,000 new jobs. Of these 117 bids, 62 are local authority led. The others are from a mixture of public bodies, third sector organisations, social enterprises and private companies. Funding is still available for organisations and partnerships to put forward proposals under the Fund. The aim of the Fund is to create 150,000 new jobs. The jobs created through the Future Jobs Fund will be paid at least at National Minimum Wage and will be targeted primarily at 18-24 year olds, but some funding will also be available for other disadvantaged groups and unemployment hotspots. Applications can come from anyone, but the DWP has a strong preference for partnership bids. Bids will need to be in line with existing locally agreed work and skills strategies and show that they do not replicate or replace existing jobs. Other large organisations such as social enterprises and voluntary sector bodies will be able to bid as long as their proposals meet the criteria set out during the bidding process. Applications can be submitted at any time.
http://campaigns.dwp.gov.uk/campaigns/futurejobsfund/

Lloyds TSB Foundation
The Lloyds TSB Foundation for England and Wales has announced that it has awarded over £4 million in grants to 164 charities in its most recent funding round.
The Foundation which is one of the largest in the UK makes grants to support small and medium charities that help disadvantaged people to play a fuller role in the community.
Through its Community Programme the Foundation is particularly interested in supporting projects that support social and community involvement; provide improved life choices and chances; and are helping people to be heard. Applications can be submitted at any time.
http://www.lloydstsbfoundations.org.uk

Media Skills Funding for Disadvantaged Young People 
Mediabox, a Department for Children, Schools and Families fund to enable disadvantaged 13-19 year olds living in England the opportunity to develop and produce creative media projects, using print, television, film, radio or online platforms, has announced that its Mid Mediabox funding programmes will re-open for applications on the 26th February 2010.
Mid Mediabox is one of several funding schemes and is available to established youth and or media focused organisations with a strong track record of working with young people to provide opportunities for young people to develop creative ideas and lifelong skills in media production and provides grants of between £5,000 and £20,000.
Previous projects supported through Mediabox includes:
·         Kent Refugee Action Network which delivered a series of animation workshops to 20 young unaccompanied asylum seekers. The project resulted in the production of four quality animation shorts that illustrate different aspects of the journey of a young person to the UK;
·         Media Mash Up which received funding to give young people from very diverse backgrounds in Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Milton Keynes the opportunity to try their hands at film, print, radio and mixed media techniques.
http://www.media-box.co.uk/funding/mid-mediabox

Opportunities Through Sports Programme  
Registered charities that wish to support sporting activities or projects which provide opportunities for people who are disabled or otherwise disadvantaged to fulfil their potential and to develop other personal and life skills can apply for funding through the Peter Harrison Foundation “Opportunities through Sports” programme. Grants will often be “one off” grants for capital projects. The Foundation will, however, also consider revenue funding for a new project or if funding is key to the continuing success or survival of an established project. Recent projects supported through the programme include a £30,000 grant to the Swadelands School to enable the school to reach its fundraising target in order to claim a Big Lottery Fund grant for a new multi-gym and dance facility, which will have wide community use; and a £50,000 grant to the Brae Partnership towards the building and running costs of a new riding centre for people with disabilities. In addition the Foundation also operates two funding schemes open to organisations in the South East of England. These are the “Special Needs and Care for Children and Young People programme and the Opportunities through Education Programme. The Peter Harrison Foundation operates a two-stage application process. An initial enquiry to check whether your project might be of interest to the Peter Harrison Foundation and a full application.
http://www.peterharrisonfoundation.org/programme.htm

Nature Programme - Natural England
Natural England which is responsible for the sustainable stewardship of the land and sea so that people and nature can thrive, has announced that due to the large number of high quality applications it has decided to bring forward the deadline for applications for the Access to Nature Programme. Natural England have taken this decision in order to avoid a heavily over subscribed programme towards the end of its life with diminishing funds to give out. Access to Nature is now scheduled to close its:
·         Stage 1 applications by 1st February 2010
·         Stage 2 applications by 4th May 2010.
Under the scheme, Voluntary and Community Organisations, Charities, Friendly Societies, Industrial and Provident Societies, Charitable Trusts and the Public Sector are able to apply for grants of between 50,000 and £500,000 to encourage people from all backgrounds to understand, access and enjoy the natural environment. The scheme focuses on three broad themes:
·         Community awareness of an active participation in the natural environment
·         Education, learning and volunteering
·         Creating welcoming, well-managed and wildlife-rich places.
http://www.naturalengland.org.uk/ourwork/enjoying/outdoorsforall/accesstonature/default.aspx

Refugee Integration Awards Scheme
Unltd is providing grants of between £500 and £5,000 to refugees to set up projects that will make their communities a happier, safer, healthier and more just place. Unltd will also provide dedicated support including; training opportunities, tools and resources to ensure you develop your own skills as well as helping you develop your project. The scheme will aim to fund and support more than 75 projects over two years.  Applications can be made at any time.
http://www.unltd.org.uk/template.php?ID=55&PageName=newsandeventscont

Social Welfare, Arts and Heritage - J Paul Getty Junior Charitable Trust
Under its new guidelines the Trust will make grants of up to £250,000 in the areas of social welfare as well as the arts and heritage. In particular, the trust is seeking to support projects in the areas of;
•          reducing re-offending;
•          improving the prospects of young people, refugees and asylum seekers;
•          integrating different social and ethnic groups;
•          tackling substance misuse and homelessness;
•          preserving heritage; and sustaining the arts.
The Trust will usually only support registered charities in England, although applications may sometimes be considered from other parts of the United Kingdom if the project is likely to be of nationwide significance. Occasionally, the Trust will fund organisations of comparable charitable status, such as Industrial Provident Societies or Community Interest Companies, but only where there is a very strong connection with one or more of the Trust’s current funding priorities.  Applications can be made at any time.
http://www.jpgettytrust.org.uk/funding.html

Sports and Young People
Registered charities that wish to support sporting activities or projects which provide opportunities for people who are disabled or otherwise disadvantaged to fulfil their potential and to develop other personal and life skills can apply for funding through the Peter Harrison Foundation “Opportunities through Sports” programme. Grants will often be “one off” grants for capital projects. The Foundation will, however, also consider revenue funding for a new project or if funding is key to the continuing success or survival of an established project. Recent projects supported through the programme include a £30,000 grant to the Swadelands School to enable the school to reach its fundraising target in order to claim a Big Lottery Fund grant for a new multi-gym and dance facility, which will have wide community use; and a £50,000 grant to the Brae Partnership towards the building and running costs of a new riding centre for people with disabilities. In addition the Foundation also operates two funding schemes open to organisations in the South East of England. These are the “Special Needs and Care for Children and Young People programme and the Opportunities through Education Programme. The Peter Harrison Foundation operates a two-stage application process. An initial enquiry to check whether your project might be of interest to the Peter Harrison Foundation and a full application.
http://www.peterharrisonfoundation.org/programme.htm

Social Entrepreneurs Fund - The Bridges
Bridges Ventures, the privately owned fund management company with a social mission has announced the launch of a £4.25million investment fund for social enterprises that can upscale their operations to have a higher social impact and have a sustainable business model. The Bridges Social Entrepreneurs Fund will invest up to £1million in each social enterprise. The investment will be through equity-like capital providing social enterprises with the risk capital funding they need to grow. The funding will be repayable with an appropriate return, and the fund will re-invest all repayments and returns into further social enterprises.
http://www.bridgesventures.com/investment_soc_entre.php

Social Entrepreneurs supported by UnLtd
UnLtd, the national charity that supports social entrepreneurs, has announced that it will be launching the Spring 2009 application round for the Level 2 awards on the 3rd February 2009. UnLtd's Level 2 Awards provide practical and financial support to innovative and enterprising social entrepreneurs to develop their ideas and projects. Level 2 Awards provides grants of up to £20,000 for up to one year to support social entrepreneurs whose ideas are already developed but require additional support to drive their project forward. There are two Award competitions per year and UnLtd expect to make approximately 16 Awards in England and Northern Ireland every 6 months. The Award can be used for a variety of activities, living expenses and project costs. The deadline for submitting an initial Expression of Interest form is noon on the 6th March 2009. Scotland and Wales operate on a different timetable. Please contact the relevant office for more information. In addition, UnLtd also makes Level 1 Awards which are aimed at individuals or informal groups of people who have an idea which will change society for the better, and want help getting it off the ground. The money is to help with the running costs of the project. At Level 1 social entrepreneurs can apply for an award of between £500 and £5,000, (with an average award size of £2,000). UnLtd gives out 1,000 Level 1 Awards each year across the UK.
http://www.unltd.org.uk/

Sport England's Active Women Themed Funding Round  
As part of its strategy to support projects that address current gaps in sporting participation, Sport England has announced that that it is to launch an Active Women Themed funding round later this year. Through this funding round a total of £10 million is available to support projects that address the specific barriers to participation in sport faced
·         Women in disadvantaged communities (the 20% most deprived lower super output areas in the country)
·         Women caring for children under 16.
 To obtain funding, projects need to demonstrate how they will increase the number of women playing sport from either one or both of these groups. Sport England has a target of getting one million people playing more sport. Funded projects will contribute to the delivery of this target. Not only do applications have to demonstrate how they will remove existing barriers in order that more women from the two target groups can take part in sport, they must also look at how they can allow those women to take part in sport more often. http://www.sportengland.org/funding/active_women.aspx

Sport England's Small Grants Programme
Sport England has announced the Small Grants Programme is open to any bona fide non-for-profit club or association, statutory body or educational establishment. The programme aims to support local community projects which seek to increase participation, sustain participation or develop opportunities for people to excel at their chosen sport. Grants available are of between £300 and £10,000 towards projects which total costs do not exceed £50,000. Projects the programme will support can include; helping a club expand its age range by helping it to buy extra team kit or paying additional coaching fees; helping youth clubs work together with local sports clubs to get more young people playing sport.
http://www.sportengland.org/funding/small_grants.aspx

Sports Relief Awards
UnLtd Sports Relief Awards, a UK wide funding programme funded by Comic Relief, provides opportunities for young people between 11 and 21 years of age to bring communities together, to help promote understanding and solve problems through sport, arts and recreational activities. There are three types of awards.
·         Try It - Offers grants of up to £1,000 for projects that focus on providing opportunities for young people to come together and engage in new activities.
·         Shape It - Offers grants of up to £5,000 for projects that address issues in local communities.
·         Do It - Offers grants of up to £10,000 for projects that use sport or recreational activities as a solution to a social problem.
Examples of the type of projects supported could include an indoor cricket mini-world cup to engage young people from different backgrounds; reduce violence in an area by getting young people to channel their energies into football rather than fighting; or could holding a skateboarding competition for kids that will reduce tensions in the local area. Do It awards will be made every 3 months. Applications to Try It, and Shape It can be made at any time.
http://www.unltdsportrelief.com/

St. Modwen Environmental Trust
St. Modwen Properties PLC, which is one of the UK’s largest regeneration companies has launched a new environmental fund to support communities in which the company is active. The Funding will be available through two grant making streams. These are larger project grants of over £10,000 and small projects grants of less than £10,000. The funding is available to not-for-profit organisations, such as community groups and charities. Not-for-profit organisations, such as community groups and charities which are initiating suitable projects. The Trust will generally not fund local authorities, profit making organisations or private clubs, but may fund projects from the public sector e.g. schools, where mainstream funding is not available. The Fund will normally make grants only for projects which are within 10 miles of a landfill site.
Applications can be made at any time.
http://www.stmodwenenvironmentaltrust.co.uk/index.html

Tenant Empowerment Programme - Right to Manage Grants
Under the Housing (Right to Manage) Regulations 1994, Tenant Management Organisations (TMOs) have the right to take over the running of Local Authority housing services (such as collecting rents and service charges and organising repairs and maintenance) from the council. To facilitate the setting up of TMOs and to assist them through the process and decide on the appropriate management structures, residents developing TMO’s are eligible to apply for funding through the Tenant Empowerment Programme – Right to Manage Grant scheme. Under this scheme, funding is available for prospective TMO’s to undertake a series of research studies to identify the most appropriate course of actions in setting themselves up as a TMO. These studies include options studies /  pre-feasibility studies; feasibility studies; and development studies.  Limited funding is also available for the use of agencies to provide information and advice to tenants’ groups on the various options available under the Tenant Empowerment Programme. Applications can be made at any time.
http://www.housingcorp.gov.uk/server/show/nav.00100p008

Tree Planting Fund
The Woodland Trust has announced the launch of it's Community Tree Planting Fund for this winter. Through the fund, the Trust is offering grants for community tree planting initiatives. Community groups, associations and not for profit organisations such as community action groups, local residents groups, environmental action group, scouts, brownies, etc. can apply for grants of £100 for tree planting projects organised by the local community. The grant covers costs directly related to the tree planting project. This can include purchase of native trees, the purchase of other tree planting materials and publicity costs. Applications will be judged monthly and decisions made soon after. Successful applicants will receive a grant cheque one month before the date of your event. The grants are offered on a first come first serve basis.
http://www.treeforall.org.uk/GetDigging/Events+grants.htm

Tudor Trust Grants Programme
The Tudor Trust, one of the largest independent grant making trusts in the UK has announced new funding guidelines for the period 2009 – 11. Under the new guidelines, the Trust will continue to make grants across their established funding areas. These are; youth, older people, community, relationships, housing, mental health, substance misuse, learning, financial security and criminal justice. The Trust will also be open to hearing about work in areas the Trust has not funded before. The Trust makes grants in the region of £19 million per year and aims to support smaller community, voluntary and charitable organisations and is looking to make around 350 projects per year for up to three years. Grants can take the form of core funding (including salaries and running costs), development funding, project grants or capital grants for buildings or equipment. Successful applications to the Tudor Trust have included:
·         Abigail Housing which received a grant of £45,000 over three years towards the core costs of a letting agency and support services for refugees in Yorkshire and Humberside
·         The Footprints Project which received a grant of £10,000 over two years towards a pilot project aimed at mentoring older ex-offenders on release and throughout their resettlement into the community in Dorset.
·         Local Enterprise Food Group which received a grant of £1,000 towards the purchase of a bread oven for a community garden in Sheffield.
There is no maximum or minimum grant amount that an organisation can apply for.  Applications can be submitted at any time.
http://tudortrust.org.uk/HowTudorfunds/tabid/66/Default.aspx

Volunteering Pilot Fund Launched
The Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) has announced the launch of a new £2 million Access to Volunteering Pilot Fund. Organisations in Greater London, the West Midlands and the North West can apply for grants of between £250 and £5,000, which can be used to help overcome barriers that stop disabled people volunteering, such as specific equipment, a lack of suitable access and understanding of disability issues. The fund operates between Autumn 2009 and Spring 2011 over five grant rounds. The first deadline for applications is the 1st December 2009. However, organisations unable to submit an application by this date will have their applications considered in future grant rounds. In addition to supporting disabled volunteers, the pilot will test different ways to apply for funds such as video applications and face-to-face pitches. The grant fund is being managed by a consortium comprising Charities Aid Foundation, RNIB and Digital Public. Additional deadline are the 8th February 2010, 19th April 2010, 28th June 2010 and the 6th August 2010.
http://www.accesstovolunteering.org/home

Volunteering Platform2: Global Volunteering Scheme  
Platform2 is a Department for International Development (DIFID) initiative that offers 18 – 25 year olds from less advantaged backgrounds the opportunity to live, work and learn about life in poorer countries. The aim of the programme is to unlock the potential and developing the skills of less advantaged young adults who wouldn’t normally have such an opportunity. The scheme will help promote a greater understanding in the UK of other cultures and global issues. In particular, the programme will aim to:
·         Raise awareness of HIV/AIDS amongst young people
·         To build schools, community centres, wells, tap stands and hand pumps
·         To develop allotments, sports pitches and ecological centres.
Applications can be submitted at any time but it is advised that applications should be submitted at least 6 months before the planned travel.
http://www.myplatform2.com/

Yapp Charitable Trust Grants - For small charities  
The Yapp Charitable Trust is an independent grant making trust that aims to make grants totalling £300,000 to about 50 small charities each year. Grants of up to £3,000 per year for up to three years are available to sustain the work of charities that work with; elderly people; children and young people aged 5 – 25; people with disabilities or mental health problems; and people trying to overcome life-limiting problems of a social, rather than medical origin such as addiction, relationship difficulties, abuse, and a history of offending.  Grants are also available to promote lifelong learning. Applications are processed continuously. To be eligible charities need to have a total expenditure budget of less than £60,000 a year for the whole charity. The time it takes to process an application and make a grant is usually between two months and six months. Previously supported projects include:
·         The Association For Shared Parenting which received a grant of £6,000 over 3 years for running costs of a Saturday contact centre in Birmingham that enables children to meet the parent they no longer live with
·         Gainsborough Traveller Initiative which received a grant of £6,000 over 3 years towards educational support for Traveller young people and their parents.
Applications are processed continuously and decisions are reached within two to six months.
http://www.yappcharitabletrust.org.uk/index.html

Young People
As part of its 10 year youth strategy the Government has announced a new fund of £420 million to provide facilities and activities for young people. The new fund which has been allocated to Local Authorities across England, will pay for projects such as skate parks, basketball courts, and music workshops in disadvantaged areas where young people are at risk of getting into trouble. A key element of the new funding will be an additional £25 million for the Youth Opportunity and Capital Funds. The money which will be ring fenced and allocated to Local Authorities and will enable young people aged 13 - 19 to bid directly for funds from their local council to improve facilities and activities in their neighbourhood. The additional £25 million will be used to expand the Youth Opportunities Fund in the most deprived areas of England. In addition, an extra £6.5 million has been allocated for 2008-09 for areas identified by the Home Office as being gun and gang crime hotspots.
http://www.dcsf.gov.uk/pns/DisplayPN.cgi?pn_id=2007_0231

Young Social Enterprises
The Adventure Capital Fund (ACF) has announced that it is accepting applications under its Business Development Grant scheme. The ACF offers a range of investments and support to develop stable and sustainable community based enterprises. Under the Business Development Grant scheme, funding of up to £15,000 is available to support community enterprises in their early stages of development by developing their skills and capacity. The aim is to improve their investment readiness and sustainability. The Adventure Capital Fund expects to make around 30 Business Development Grants a year to be distributed on a rolling basis. Approximately 3 or 4 grants will be made in each English region. Eligible costs could include: technical assistance and advice, legal or other fees relating to building purchase or development, business planning, training, feasibility studies, market research or product development. To be eligible for funding, organisations need to serve one or more clear communities – of place, interest or identity; be established within the community that they seek to serve and have members of that community involved in and represented in the management and decision-making processes; and be looking to use entrepreneurial methods to achieve social goals.  Applications can be made at any time.  http://www.adventurecapitalfund.org.uk/content/view/36/50/

Young People - Funding to Promote Educational Opportunities for Disadvantaged Young People
Schools, universities, community groups, charities and research bodies with new project and research ideas that provide educational opportunities for young people from non-privileged backgrounds have the opportunity to apply for funding through the Sutton Trust. The Sutton Trust will fund projects in formal educational settings in any area where there is need, including rural and inner city areas. The only exception is for specialist schools - The Trust generally only funds these schools in the London area. Previously funded projects by the Trust have included curriculum enrichment projects which help gifted and talented primary children to achieve their educational potential as well as projects that provide support for parents and carers as their children's first educators. In particular the Trust is looking to fund projects that are able to connect with the "hard to reach" parents and encourage them to engage in their child's early learning. There is no deadline for applications, as the Trustees meet at regular intervals throughout the year.
http://www.suttontrust.com/funding.asp

Young Peoples Joint Projects Between Young People in the UK and France
The Lefevre Trust provides funding of up to £10,000 to support innovative projects between young people in France and the UK. It aims to improve understanding between the UK and France by enabling young people to visit a partner group and further develop a joint venture. Funding is available for groups of young people from across the UK and France. All groups are eligible to apply:
·         youth groups
·         extra-curricular clubs
·         sports teams
·         school groups
·         theatre troupes
·         arts organisations and so on.
Applications for funding are accepted from the formal and non-formal education sector across the UK for young people aged 11-19. Grants will be awarded to cover mobility costs of both one-way and reciprocal visits to France and its overseas departments that form part of a bilateral project. Projects must have specific aims and activities and work have a central theme, such as for example:
·         language learning
·         culture and the arts
·         energy and the environment
·         science and technology
·         citizenship, etc.
http://www.britishcouncil.org/schoolpartnerships-france-lefevre-trust.htm

Young Roots
Young Roots offers grants of between £3,000 and £25,000. The scheme aims to involve 13-20 year-olds (up to 25 for those with special needs) in finding out about their heritage, developing skills, building confidence and promoting community involvement. Projects need to be related to the local and culturally varied 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. Projects should promote social inclusion and equal opportunities by involving a wide range of young people of different abilities and cultural backgrounds. Applications can be made at any time.
http://www.hlf.org.uk/HowToApply/programmes/Pages/youngroots.aspx

Youth and Environmental Funding The Mark Leonard Trust  
Not for profit organisations and organisation with a charitable purpose can apply for funding through the Mark Leonard Trust. The Mark Leonard Trust is one of the Sainsbury Family Charitable Trusts and focuses on environmental education in the UK. In particular the Trust seeks to support projects that focus on:
·         Finding practical ways of involving children and young adults; sustainable agriculture and bio-diversity
·         Sustainable transport, energy efficiency and renewable energy and youth work that supports the rehabilitation of young people involved in anti-social or criminal activities.
Projects supported in the past have included:
·         A grant of £10,000 to the Federation of City Farms and Community gardens towards a pilot project in Coventry to develop food growing activities in schools
·         A grant of £10,000 to Plumpton College to complete the construction of an environmentally friendly classroom.
Applications to the Trust can be submitted at any time.
http://www.sfct.org.uk/mark_leonard.html

YouthBanks
YouthBank is an innovative UK-wide grant making initiative run by young people for young people. Local Youth Banks provide small grants to young people for activities of benefit to the community and that also benefit the young people taking part. YouthBank is unique in that it is young people themselves who make decisions about how local YouthBanks are managed and run and, through a Board of young people, also direct the UK-wide programme. Grant making criteria and processes are decided by each individual YouthBank. Local areas can also receive funding, advice and support from YouthBank UK, the national umbrella body, to set up local Youth Banks. For example a grant of £75,000 was recently awarded to set up a Youth Bank in Cambridge.
http://www.youthbank.org.uk/

Youth Funding for Christian Charities Promoting Social Inclusion
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; Discovery Camps which received a grant of £1500 to subsidise holidays for children arranged by churches in and around Dundee; and Scargill House which received a grant of £5,000 to facilitate cross cultural engagement and understanding amongst children using arts based residential courses in Yorkshire. Applications are considered at twice yearly trustees meetings in April and November and need to be received by 31st January and 31st July each year.
http://www.theanchorfoundation.org.uk/

Youth Music
Youth Music, the UK's largest children's music charity has announced that it will be launching their new funding programme on the 30th June 2009. Grants of between £5,000 and £30,000 will be available to support projects that provide structured, regular and progressive music-making activities for children and young people in support of Youth Music's 3 goals of working with Early Years, Children and Young People in Challenging Circumstances and Encouraging Talent. To be eligible, projects will need to work with children and young people aged 0-18 years (or up to 25 if they have special educational needs, disabilities or are in detention) and children and young people will be at the heart of the decision making for all projects.
http://www.youthmusic.org.uk/news/new-youth-music-fund-launches-30-june.html

Youth Music Making Activities (England)
Youth Music, the UK's largest children's music charity has announced that the next closing date for applications for grants to its Open Programme is the 10th February 2010. Through its "Open Programme", grants of between £5,000 and £30,000 are available to support projects that provide music-making activities for children and young people. In particular, Youth music wants to support projects that target young people up to 18 (or up to 25 if they have special educational needs, disabilities or are in detention) in challenging circumstances such as young carers, young parents, looked after children and young people, those at risk of offending or young offenders, children and young people with disabilities or long-term ill health. Eligible applicants can include non profit-making organisation such as education authorities' music services or music trusts, schools working in partnership, professional arts organisation, singing groups and youth groups.
http://www.youthmusic.org.uk/looking_for_music_funding/Open_programme.html

Women and Girls - The Rosa Fund
Rosa is the first UK-wide fund for projects working with women and girls has announced that it will be launching its first call for proposals at the end of February 2009. Rosa will award grants to projects working with women and girls in 4 key areas. These are Economic Justice, for example, a social enterprise that helps young women get on the career ladder; Health & Wellbeing, for example, a group of women organising in their local community for better family health services; Leadership – for example, a project that encourages young BME women to engage with local MPs about issues important to them; and Safety – for example, a national charity providing shelter and support for survivors of domestic violence. This call for proposals will focus on Womens Body Image. A total of £25,000 will be available to projects that; work with at least two partners, who are engaged with the media and who address the question ‘How can you support women and girls to develop a positive body image?
For further information:
http://www.rosauk.org/default.aspx

£13.5million For Areas with Poor Health
The Department of Health has announced a £13.5 million funding package to improve health in disadvantaged areas. The funding will help the most deprived areas improve people's health and break down the barriers between local services, PCTs and local authorities. The package includes:  £11 million for the Communities for Health scheme. This enables 83 areas to implement local health improvement ideas issues like parenting, healthy eating, or community activities for young and older people. This goes straight to the communities who need them. Examples include councils teaming up with the local football team to promote healthy eating, and schemes encouraging residents to look out for their elderly next door neighbour; and  £2.5 million for Healthy Communities, helping local Government improve their knowledge of and ability to tackle health inequalities locally, through leadership and corporate development. Examples of Communities for Health programmes include Barnsley has developed an integrated community-based strategy, including a peer support programme where parents help vulnerable families to access healthcare and lead healthier lives; and Brighton and Hove has partnered with the Brighton football team to push healthy eating and more active lifestyles, with a particular focus on health inequalities.
http://nds.coi.gov.uk/environment/fullDetail.asp?ReleaseID=384686&NewsAreaID=2&NavigatedFromDepartment=False

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