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National Lottery Community Fund Begins Review on Future Community Support (UK)


The National Lottery Community Fund (NLCF) has launched an 18-month Strategy Renewal process that will shape how it supports people and communities to prosper and thrive in the future. The process is starting with a six-week anonymous survey which will enable diverse communities from across the UK to join in conversations about their hopes and ambitions and the challenges they face, as well as sharing their views on the best ways lottery funding might support their communities. The input gained will help shape how the NLCF invests in communities going forward as well as the wider support it offers. Full details along with the survey can be found on the NLCF website.National Lottery Community Fund Begins Review on Future Community Support (UK)

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The Foyle Foundation Small Grants Scheme

The Foyle Foundation Small Grants Scheme aims to support smaller, grassroots, and local charities across the UK during the COVID-19 pandemic. Small charities with a turnover of less than £150,000 per annum can apply for grants of up to £10,000. Grants can be used to cover essential equipment, core cost, homeworking, and ongoing service provisions. There is no set deadline and applications can be submitted at any time during the year. To apply or for more information, please visit the foundation website.

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Grants of up to £50,000 Available to Support the Housing Needs of Vulnerable People (UK)

UK registered charities, Community Land Trusts and housing co-operatives will soon be able to apply for grants of up to £50,000 to support their work in tackling housing issues affecting vulnerable people. The grants are being made available across 11 UK regions through the £4 million Nationwide Building Society Community Grant Scheme. The program will fund between 50% to 100% of the total cost of projects lasting up to two years to help prevent people from losing their home, help people into a home or support people to thrive within the home environment. Up to 20% of the amount requested can be used to cover core costs. Funding can also cover costs such as staff and volunteer costs, small-scale capital costs, and building works. The fund opens to applications on the 25th April 2022. Grants of up to £50,000 Available to Support the Housing Needs of Vulnerable People (UK)

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BBC Children in Need Launch New £10 Million Fund for Black-led Youth Social Action (UK)

BBC Children in Need, working in partnership with BBC Radio 1Xtra, have launched a £10 million programme to empower Black children and young people through youth social action. The ‘We Move: Youth Social Action Fund’ is open to not-for-profit organisations across the UK currently working with disadvantaged children and young people, at least 75% of whom self-identify as Black, to empower them to use their voice to tackle subjects that matter to them. This could include activities such as influencing, fundraising and volunteering. The programme will provide £1 million per year for 10 years. Grants of up to £15,000 for unregistered organisations and up to £50,000 for registered organisations will be available for projects lasting up to 18 months. The deadline for applications is the 20th June 2022. BBC Children in Need Launch New £10 Million Fund for Black-led Youth Social Action (UK)

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Black Funding Network: Spring 2022 Crowdfunder

We are delighted to be working with TFN Member Patricia Hamzahee and her team at the Black Funding Network once again to bring you a live (online) crowdfunding event supporting Black-led non profits on 21st April 2022 from 6.00 p.m. You can register your free place on the website: https://www.thefundingnetwork.org.uk/events/partner-events/2155

The Black Funding Network is a collective effort to drive meaningful change for Black-owned not-for-profits and the communities they serve by delivering much-needed funding and support for long-term success.

 

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Children’s Community Support Programme

Little Lives UK launches their Children’s Community Support Programme to guarantee that children’s services and activities are not struggling financially as a result of Coronavirus. The programme aims to support children’s groups and organisations, such as play groups or sports classes and are open to applications from other projects, as long as their primary objective focuses on providing services to children. UK charities can apply for up to £1,500 worth of funding. Next round of application closes on the 31st March. See here for more information and how to apply. 

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Funding of up to £5,000 Available to Tackle Problems within Families (UK)

Registered charities that work to tackle family problems or problems facing one or more of its members can apply for grants of up to £5,000. Funding is available for both capital and revenue grants as well as grants for core funding and projects-based grants. The funding is being made available through the Kelly Family Charitable Trust which actively encourages applications from relatively new organisations to help them become established. The trust prefers to support charities whose income is below £500,000. However, larger charities with pioneering pilot projects will be considered. The next closing date for applications is the 1st September 2022. Funding of up to £5,000 Available to Tackle Problems within Families (UK)

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Five Tips for Fundraising

Want some tips on fundraising from a professional? Read this blog post by author, fundraiser and consultant, Valerie Morton. Click here to give it a read.

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Grants to Help BAME Communities Overcome Complex Social Issues (England & Wales)

The Lloyds Bank Foundation is inviting applications to its Racial Equity Fund from charities led by and for Black, Asian, and minority ethnic (BAME) communities in England and Wales. Two-year unrestricted grants of £50,000 alongside development support are available to enable organisations with a yearly income of £25,000 to £1 million to support BAME communities to overcome complex social issues such as homelessness, domestic abuse, mental ill health, sexual abuse and exploitation, and the criminal justice system. Jewish communities, Gypsy & Traveller communities and some migrant communities will also be supported. Applications can be made at any time. Grants to Help BAME Communities Overcome Complex Social Issues (England & Wales)

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Funder: City Bridge Trust, by Nigel Jacques, Sobus Community Engagement Officer 

City Bridge Trust are renewing their programme of funds very soon (date yet to be confirmed, but current programme remains open). City Bridge Trust is a funder for London, so interest in what they do is relatively high. This is a great opportunity – Take a look at the presentation they recently gave here

Capacity Building – What does that mean? 

This term is used throughout the charity sector but very few people really know what it means. So, in a nutshell (but a rather large nutshell) the themes are: 

  1. Effective Governance of the organisation 
  2. Clear policy
  3. Clarity of progression – strategy and planning, and achievement of goals 
  4. Management of resources and finances 
  5. Acquisition of funds 
  6. Networking, communications and gaining a presence. 

Each of these themes can be broken into a myriad of subjects. But it is worth considering where your strengths lie and what you might want to give time to develop. We all focus on funding but unless the other 5 of the 6 are strong then it becomes a much greater uphill struggle.  

I would like to hear from any of you about where you think you are. For me I am looking to build a new toolbox of helpful guides, training and support that all can use. Please get in touch and let me know where you are with the 6 points above, and what you may need…. My email address is nigel.jacques@sobus.org.uk 

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