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UK-registered charities that work towards combating abuse and violations of human rights can apply for grants of up to £20,000. Applications are particularly welcomed from charities working to support migrants, refugees and asylum seekers; criminal justice and penal reform; and human rights, particularly access to justice. The funding is being made available through the A B Charitable Trust. The Trust generally makes one-off grants to charities registered and working in the UK with annual incomes of between £150,000 and £1.5m that do not have substantial investments or surpluses. The next closing date for applications is the 29th January 2023. Funding for Projects that Combat Abuse and Violation of Human Rights (UK)
Apply for up to £10,000 to support your organisation through the cost-of-living crisis
Today, we are opening the Together for London Programme for applications. We are launching with £1 million of funding and expect to make around 100 grants. We will be funding charities directly responding to the cost-of-living crisis and prioritising those working with people and communities who are disproportionately impacted by it.
Applications will be open for three weeks from Thursday 27 October to Thursday 17 November. We are expecting to make decisions by 19 December but will tell you if this changes.
Before applying, please make sure you read the eligibility criteria and the priorities we are focusing on. We want to ensure organisations don’t spend valuable time applying for funds that they may not be eligible or right for.
For full details on the fund criteria, eligibility and application process, please see our website below.
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‘Ever since I started fundraising, it’s been “a competitive time” out there. Funding requests have always outnumbered the available grants given out, as charitable need has always exceeded philanthropic supply. Lately, though, things seem to be beyond challenging.’ Read more here.
Registered charities (including Schools that are registered as charities for young people with disabilities) that work with disadvantaged children under the age of 25 can apply for funding of up to £10,000. Of particular interest are projects that provide opportunities for disadvantaged children and young people to fulfil their potential and educational activities that develop learning, motivation and skills. Projects could, for example, support special educational needs; address behavioural problems or promote citizenship; and parenting or life skills. Preference will be given to projects piloting new approaches to disseminate the outcomes to a wider audience. The funding is being made available through the Ironmongers Company’s grants programme. The next closing date for applications is the 15th December 2022. Funding to Enable Disadvantaged Young People Reach their Potential (UK)
The latest round of the Department for Education’s Condition Improvement Fund is now open to academies, multi-academy trusts, sixth-form colleges, and voluntary aided schools across England. The Fund provides capital funding for projects of up to £4 million which help keep school and college buildings safe and in good working order. This includes funding projects to address health and safety issues, building compliance, energy efficiency, and poor building conditions. A small proportion of expansion projects will also be supported. This round of funding will give priority to projects that replace coal and oil boilers with low carbon heating systems to prevent school closure. The deadline for applications is 12pm on the 7th December 2022. Funding for Building Maintenance & Improvements for Education Establishments (England)
Charitable organisations and educational establishments working to support the education of children and young people from disadvantaged or low-income backgrounds in inner London, are invited to apply for funding from the Portal Trust. The funding will support young people below the age of 25 to access educational opportunities and help them realise their full potential. Projects should aim to widen access and participation in further and higher education; deliver initiatives that help them engage with, and stay in, education; reduce re-offending; influence and improve education policy and practice; and/or improve the learning experience for children at the Trust’s partner schools. There is no minimum or maximum grant amount that can be applied for. Applicants should submit an online Initial Enquiry form in the first instance. Funding to Support the Education of Disadvantaged Young People (London)
On 22 August 2022 The London Community Foundation began fundraising for our Together for London cost-of-living appeal, which you can read more about on our website. Since then, we have been receiving generous donations from new and existing donors.
We will shortly begin distributing these funds to charities and organisations across London in the form of small grants to help you support your beneficiaries with increased costs due to the cost-of-living crisis.
In times of crisis and struggle, it’s important that we are as transparent as possible. That’s why we want to tell you about our intentions to launch the fund and how it will work. We hope this is one way we can help you plan ahead during this crisis period.
Key details for application
We will be launching the Together for London Fund on Thursday 27 October.
We know funds need to get out quickly, so we will be keeping the first round of the fund open for applications until 12 noon on Thursday 17 November (three-week application window).
We expect (at this stage) to be launching with £1 million and expect to be making grants of up to £10,000 each. This means we expect to make around 100 grants.
Keeping you updated
We will keep communicating with you to ensure, should things change, we can provide you with updates as soon as possible. We will also be hosting question and answer sessions where you can speak directly to our Grants and Impact team – so please look out for these dates.
For full details on the fund so far, please see our website below. Click here
Grants of up to £5,000 are available to Christian churches and registered Christian charities offering activities and services to welcome and support refugees arriving in England from Ukraine and Afghanistan. This could include services and activities such as supplying accommodation, clothing, food, mobile phones, and baby care items; befriending support; English language classes; baby and toddler groups; welcome parties; drop-in sessions; and expenses for volunteers or facilities. The funding is made available by the Church Urban Fund in partnership with the Benefact Trust, through the Refugee Support Small Grants Programme. Applications can be submitted at any time until the 9th December 2022, but may close earlier if all funding is allocated before this date. Funding for Churches Supporting Refugees Arriving from Ukraine & Afghanistan (England)
A small number of grants are available for organisations, community groups, local events, and activities that help to build public and political support for the Warm This Winter campaign. They are especially interested in supporting groups working in the areas of fuel poverty, housing, disability rights, climate justice, or on alternative solutions. Learn more here.
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Sobus is a new Community Development Agency for Hammersmith & Fulham. It has been created through the merger of the Community and Voluntary Sector Association Hammersmith & Fulham (CaVSA) and the Fulham Community Partnership Trust (FCPT). Building on the strengths of both organisations, sobus aims to provide a wider range of support services for local charities, community groups, social enterprises and start up businesses.