A new round of The Dream Fund has opened to applications. Charities can apply for up to £1.25 million to deliver their ‘dream’ project, including Covid-19 recovery projects. Applications must come from a partnership of at least two charitable organisations, one of which will be the lead. The website states: ‘Applications must be innovative, creative and original, and present projects that are a genuine ‘dream’’. Applications will close at 5.30pm on Monday 1 November. Click here to apply for the fund.
The National Emergencies Trust has launched a £1.2m Local Action Fund with Crowdfunder UK to help voluntary and community organisations overcome the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. The fund offers support to organisations including UK charities, CIC’s, churches and other religious organisations by helping them to counter financial challenges created by the pandemic, including the inability to fundraise in the usual ways, reductions in staff and volunteers, and increased demand on their services. Up to £10,000 in match-funding is available to either launch new local initiatives or to enable them to continue existing services. Eligible services include: health and wellbeing services; services addressing food poverty; and community response coordination. The deadline for applications is the 22nd October 2021. Funding to Help Voluntary & Community Organisations Impacted by the Covid-19 Pandemic (UK)
On Tuesday 12th October 12:00 – 1:00, there will be an online “meet the funder event” as part of our ongoing Funders Fair events. On the 12th it will be the Heritage Fund who will be speaking and taking questions. If you would like to attend please contact admin@sobus.org.uk, who will let you know the details.”
The Art Fund programme are offering project grants of up to £50,000 to help Art organisations as they reimagine their activities following the Covid-19 pandemic. The grant also aims to build expertise, capacity and connections within and outside the Art sector. Find out more about the grants here.
Women-led groups and organisations in London are invited to submit nominations for the London Impact Awards: Powered by Women. This year there are three award categories to recognise women-led organisations who are creating lasting change in their communities: Standout Women’s Champion; Collaboration Award; and Best Emerging Voice. The Awards will be presented at an Awards Ceremony in February 2022, where three grants of £30,000 will be awarded to the winning organisations, and two individuals will be awarded £2,500 towards professional development. There is also a Young Leader with Impact category which will award two young women aged 16-35 who are demonstrating inspirational leadership in their communities. Registered charities, CICs and CIOs have until midday on the 8th October 2021 to submit their applications/nominations. Awards to Recognise Women-led Organisations (London)
The Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport is providing grants of between £15,000 to £50,000 to organisations that engage with those most affected by loneliness during the Covid-19 pandemic. The Loneliness Engagement Fund is open to organisations that have a track record of delivering effective communications and engagement activity at a national level; and who have a proven reach and track record of engaging with one or more of the following target groups:
- young people aged 16-24
- people with diagnosed mental health conditions
- people living alone
- people from lower income households
- people who are unemployed
- people with disabilities
Funding is to be used to help organisations to continue, adapt or expand existing activity that reaches groups at a higher risk of loneliness and supports the government’s loneliness objectives. The deadline for applications is Wednesday 13 October. To find out more and to apply, visit the website.
An extra £5million has been made available through Sport England’s Return to Play: Active Together crowdfunding scheme. Sports clubs, charities and other community organisations who deliver sport or activity in England can apply for up to £10,000 in match funding to help their communities get active. To date, 475 organisations have been supported. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. Find out more here.
Come along to this informal lunchtime drop in session to find out how your voluntary group, CIC, social enterprise, church, school, sports club or charity can benefit from unrestricted funding.
Becky from easyfundraising will talk through how your volunteers, staff and supporters can use the easyfundraising platform to raise donations for your organisation when they shop with thousands of leading retailers. Becky will demonstrate how it works, show you how to get started and answer any questions you might have. With the Christmas shopping period just around the corner, this is a good opportunity to boost your funds. Easyfundraising is free to use and is trusted by 170,000 good causes around the UK.
Places are limited so book your attendance now:
When: Monday 18th October
Time: 12.30
Register at: http://efraising.org/Au2BwAh6ZJ
Women’s Resource Centre has announced that grants of £10,000 are now available for Black and minoritised women’s organisations, led-by-and-for women, which have been impacted by the pandemic. Grants can be used for the general running costs of your organisation. To be eligible, your organisation must deliver services in England and have an annual turnover under £350,000. Applications will close at 3pm on Friday 1st October. Find out more here.
Hope Beyond programme are offering grants of up to £50,000 to churches and Christian charities meeting changing needs within their communities in response to the Coronavirus pandemic. The aim of the grants is to help Christian organisations to tackle issues such as loneliness and isolation, improve mental health and wellbeing and build digital resilience. Applications for grants must be made online on the charity website and there is no set deadline for grants at the moment. For more information, please visit the charity website.
