The People’s Postcode Trust’s Grants Programme has re-opened for applications. The People’s Postcode Trust provides project-based funding in Great Britain under the themes: Promoting human rights; Combatting discrimination; and Preventing poverty. Registered Charities can apply for grants of between £500 and £20,000. Small organisations and community groups that are not formally registered as a charity can apply for up to £2,000. The closing date for applications is the 19th August 2020. Click here
The Anti-Tribalism Movement (ATM) is a UK charity committed to tackling tribal discrimination and promoting fair and equitable societies. We have been working with the UK’s Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities since 2010. The ATM Covid-19 Resilience Grant was launched last week to support the BAME led voluntary sector in England and Wales affected by the Covid-19 crisis to sustain their core services and thrive in these unprecedented times. Applications must be submitted electronically to grants@theatm.org before 5PM on Wednesday 12 August 2020. All applications will be assessed by an assessment panel whose decisions will be final. ATM will be in touch with all successful applicants by email or phone before Friday 4 September 2020. Click here
The British Gas Energy Trust has announced its £800,000 Covid Response Fund. Nine grants of between £40,000 and £180,000 will be available to money advice and support charities working in high need areas. Projects should help people avoid the burden of energy debt, make informed energy choices and improve their control over household finances. Applications should be submitted by noon on Wednesday 19 August. Find out more and apply here.
Applications to the Coronavirus Community Support Fund close at noon on 17 August. Organisations and projects being prioritised are those: Supporting people who are at high risk from covid-19 Supporting communities most likely to face increased demand and challenges as a direct result of covid-19 Which connect communities and support communities to work together to respond to covid-19. Click here
GRANTfinder is Europe’s leading grants database which brings together funding opportunities and related policies across the UK. It is used by private businesses, small or large, to search for funding or support others, as well as by consultants and charitable, voluntary and public sector organisations. In this session you will be shown how to run a search for funding available for your area of interest, save it, produce reports and set up alerts. There will be time for a Q&A at the end. GRANTfinder is available form Westminster Reference Library. RBKC library members can join Westminster Libraries and gain access to the database. Online webinar about using GRANTfinder – Wednesday 26 August, 11am to 12 noon Book Now!
Schools and not for profit organisations have the opportunity to apply for funding for equipment that help mentally, physical and socially disadvantaged children. Funding is available for buildings and extensions; equipment and activity aids; sensory rooms and gardens; playgrounds and sports areas; transport and soft playrooms. The funding is being made available through the Wooden Spoon Society’s Capital Grants programme. Wooden Spoon is the British and Irish Rugby charity which supports mentally, physically disadvantaged children. Projects funded in the past have included Ashmount School in Leicestershire, which received a grant of £13,500 towards a sensory room; Enfield Heights Academy in London which received a grant of £23,000 to improve its play areas; and the Colehill & Wimborne Youth & Community Centre which received a grant of £8,000 towards a wheelchair lift. Applications can be submitted at any time. Click here
Lloyds Bank Foundation has announced a £7.4 million COVID recovery fund for small and medium-sized charities that support people with complex social issues such as mental health, homelessness or domestic abuse. Around 140 charities will be given a two-year grant of up to £50,000 as well as a development partner. To ensure funding is distributed equally, at least a quarter of the funding will be given to charities that are led by, or that benefit people from BAME communities. Applications open on 3 August at 10 am and close on 11 September at 5 pm. For more information, the grants team is holding a webinar on 11 August at 2 pm. Find out more here.
The Fore has launched the second round of their RAFT funding in response to the Covid-19 pandemic to support small charities and social enterprises as they recover and adapt to the post-lockdown world. The Transition Fund will offer grants of up to £15,000 in two rounds for organisations with an annual turnover of less than £500,000 to enable them to become more sustainable and refocus on the new needs of their beneficiaries. Those working with marginalised groups and led by people in the community that have found it hard to access funding in the past are encouraged to apply. A webinar will be held on the 23rd July 2020 to help with applications. The closing deadline from successfully registered organisations is 5pm on the 7th September 2020. Click here