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Online Project Creator Workshop H&F Hive

Online Project Creator Workshop
H&F Hive
Monday 8th March 4pm | Wednesday 17th March 2pm

From community gardens and cycle hubs to pop-up markets and murals – we want to hear from you! Through the H&F Hive programme, you can pitch for up to £20,000 to help crowdfund your project.

Please share this invitation with your network so we can get the word out!

Join crowdfunding platform Spacehive for a free online workshop where you will have the chance to:

• Hear about funds from H&F Council available for your project
• Receive advice on developing your project from the team and our partners at Locality
• Join smaller break out rooms for interactive, specialised support for your project including Q&As with Spacehive Project Creators
• Access advice on planning and marketing your campaign

Register below to secure your free place:

8th March 4pm | 17th March 12pm

Whether this is your first time creating a project or you’re a seasoned community organiser, this online workshop will be an opportunity to learn everything you need to know in order to create and run a successful crowdfunding campaign.

If you cannot attend or have accessibility requirements please get in touch via support@spacehive.com

 

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The Leathersellers’ Company

This small grants programme is providing one-off grants of up to £3,000 to UK charities that are supporting vulnerable people in areas of high deprivation. Applicants must have an annual income under £200,000 to be eligible. Applications are considered regularly at committee meetings, usually twice a month. Upcoming meetings are to be held on Tuesday 16 March and then Monday 12 April. For more information, please visit The Leathersellers’ Company’s website.

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BBC Children in Need – Support for UK Based Not-for-Profit Organisations

BBC Children in Need is offering support to UK based not-for-profit organisations through its main grants (£10,001 to £40,000) and small grants (under £10,000) programmes. Grants are available for up to three years to organisations supporting children and young people aged 18 and under, who are experiencing disadvantage through:

  • Illness, distress, abuse or neglect
  • Any kind of disability
  • Behavioural or psychological difficulties
  • Living in poverty or situations of deprivation

Due to the covid-19 pandemic, Children in Need has temporarily broadened the types of applications it accepts. Funding is currently available for project delivery, creative solutions to deliver much-needed services and organisational costs to support stability and adaptation.

To be considered, applicants must meet the minimum standards for grant-making which can be found on the website along with detailed guidelines. The deadline for both grant programmes is 11.30am, Monday 12 April, 2021. For more information on the grant programmes and details on how to apply, please visit the website. Click here

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Digital Lifeline Fund Opens for Applications (England)

Applications are now open for Digital Lifeline funding. This is an emergency response project to get devices, data and digital skills support to people with learning disabilities. Funded by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport and delivered by Good Things Foundation, in partnership with AbilityNet, applications are welcome from organisations operating in England that support people with learning disabilities, including self-advocacy groups and community-based organisation. As well as the devices and data, delivery organisations will get a grant of £100 for every person they support; the minimum is 10 people + a grant of £1,000. More than 10 devices/£1,000 may be available to a single delivery partner, depending on demand. The deadline for applications is 12pm on Friday 15 March. Click here

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Arnold Clark Community Fund

The fund is supporting UK registered charities and local community groups that are in need of financial support due to Covid-19. Each month until the end of May, 500 applications will be granted. If an application is unsuccessful one month, it will be rolled over and considered in the following month. The final date for applications is Monday 31 May, however applying earlier increases the chance of being successful. Application forms and more information is available from Arnold Clark’s website.

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Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales

Unrestricted grants of up to £50,000 are available to small and local charities working with people to overcome complex social issues across England and Wales. The social issues supported by the foundation are:

• Addiction or dependency on alcohol, drugs, and/or gambling
• Asylum seekers and refugees
• Care leavers
• Domestic and sexual abuse
• Homelessness/vulnerably housed
• Learning disabilities
• Mental health
• Offending, prison or community service
• Sexual exploitation
• Trafficking and modern slavery
• Young parents

There is no closing date for applications. The foundation aims to give applicants a decision within four months. Visit Lloyds Bank Foundation for further information.

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Magic Little Grants 2021

Grants of £500 are available to charities, community groups and schools that are either in their first year of operation of have an annual income of under £250,000. The fund will support the following themes:

1. Improving mental wellbeing
2. Enabling community participation in the arts
3. Preventing or reducing the impact of poverty
4. Supporting marginalised groups and promoting equality
5. Improving biodiversity and green spaces
6. Enabling participation in physical activity
7. Responding to the climate emergency and promoting sustainability
8. Increasing community access to outdoor space

For further information on the grant scheme please visit the Localgiving website.

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Funding for Creative & Mental Health Opportunities for Ethnically Diverse Communities (UK)

The Baring Foundation’s Arts Programme has launched a new Fund supporting projects that promote the use of art to address mental health problems in people from ethnically diverse backgrounds. Grants of between £10,000 and £40,000 are available to charities and not-for-profit arts organisations that focus on offering creative opportunities to people living with mental health problems in ethnically diverse communities across the UK. The type of work funded might include shadowing, internships or apprenticeships, or mentoring or free training opportunities. £500,000 is available in total for this Fund, and the Foundation expects to award in the region of fifteen or more grants. The deadline for applications is 12pm on the 21st April 2021.Click here

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The London Mayor’s Resilience Fund

The aim of £1 million challenge fund is to incentivise innovators to address socially impactful issues facing London, help the city emerge stronger from COVID-19 and ensure the capital is prepared for future disruptive challenges. The closing date for applications is Thursday 1 April 2021. Click here for further information on the fund.

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The Alec Dickson Trust

Grants of up to £500 are available to UK-based volunteering or community service projects, organised and run by people under 30 years old, which directly or indirectly respond to COVID-19. The deadline for applications is Sunday 21 March 2021. Click here for further information on the grants.

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