Grants available to Support Youth

 

Grants of up to £35,000 are available to community organisations in England for projects that empower young people (aged 10-20 years) to have a say in how community spaces that matter to them are managed.

This scheme is the first of three themed funding strands being provided through a £3 million extension to the Co-op Foundation #iwill Fund.

 

Projects should benefit young people (aged 10-20 years) in areas of deprivation and should have had input from young people themselves.

Applications are accepted from community organisations in England with experience of equipping young people with the skills they need to deliver meaningful advocacy-based social action.

The deadline for applications is the 20th September 2019.

 

 

Click here to view/download how to apply.

 

 

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Grants Available to Support People with Mental Health Conditions

 

 

Registered charities who are working in London with people with long term health conditions, mental ill-health or addictions have until the 16th October 2019 to apply for a grant of up to £10,000.

 

To be eligible to apply charities must be working with an expert health agency/provider and priority will be given to groups with an annual income of less than £250,000.

Examples of the type of project that have previously been funded include a programme of community-based art therapy workshops to support clients of a local Drug and Alcohol Service.

The funding is being made available through the from the Partners for Health Grants Programme.

 

Grants

Through our grant making we seek to make a difference by acting as a ‘catalyst’ for change.

This could be to develop a new project or improve existing services. We recognise there are social determinants of ill-health, and that for change to be sustainable, beneficiaries must be active and informed participants.

 

 

Click here to see more details and how to apply.

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Active Communities Programme Now Open

The Health Lottery London West has announced that it is seeking applications for funding through the Active Communities Programme.

 

Grants of between £5,000 and £50,000 are available to local community groups in South West, West and North West London and Berkshire for projects lasting up to two years with great ideas to make their communities even better places to live.

 

Active Communities is a funding programme for community groups and not-for-profit organisations, with an income of less than £350,000 a year or an average of £350,000 over two years. The programme also supports Communities of Interest. These are groups of people who have things in common and wish to come together to address something that is important to them. These ideas could be based in one neighbourhood, or cover a wider area but they must live close enough to each other to meet up regularly.

 

 

The closing date for applications is 1pm on the 5th September 2019.

 

Click here to apply for funding.

 

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Grants for Small Organisations Making Good Use of Volunteers

Charities, social enterprises and community interest companies have until the 31st December 2019 to apply to the Woodward Charitable Trust to have their project considered at the next Trustees meeting.

 

Grants from £100 upwards are awarded for projects covering the Arts; Community and Social Welfare; Disability and Health; Education and Summer Schemes.

 

Preference is given to small to medium-sized charities with an income of less than £300,000 where small grants can have more impact.

 

Priority is given to projects that make good use of volunteers, encourage past and current users to participate and ensure that funds awarded are being well used.

 

 

Types of grants:

  • Small grants, £100-£5,000 (around 100 grants made per year).
  • Large grants, over£5,000 (around 5 grants are made per year). Large grants are only given to charities known to the Trustees.
  • Children’s summer playscheme grants £500-£1,000 (about 50-70 grants made per year). Applications for these are made separately and considered in April each year. The charities annual income should be under £100,000.

 

Click here to see more details and how to apply.

 

The Woodward Charitable Trust

 

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Funding for Sensory Equipment for Schools that Cater for Pupils with Special Education Needs (UK)

 

 

SEN Schools can apply for grants of up to £5,000 to enable them to purchase a range of sensory equipment to help enhance the pupils’experience at school.

 

To be eligible schools need to cater for young people under the age of 19 who have a physical/ sensory/ learning disability.

 

Schools that cater for socially disadvantaged children or mainstream schools for children with behavioural problems are unable to apply.

 

The funding is being made available through the Lords Taverners, the UK’s leading youth cricket and disability sports charity.

 

Schools are required to pay a self-help contribution of around 25% of the total cost of the package.

 

 

There are no application deadlines and applications can be submitted at any time.

 

 

To see a short video, please click here.

 

For applications, please click here.

 

 

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E-learning, supporting your charity to thrive

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FSI have created two new e-learning modules. They offer you access to our practical and in-depth training courses from the convenience of your own setting and at your own pace, from just £25.

 

If you need some up-skilling in fundraising then, why not try one of our available topics:

 

Developing your Fundraising Strategy
Developing a comprehensive and effective fundraising strategy is vital to the sustainability of your charity.

This E-learning course will give you the tools and understanding to build a sustainable fundraising strategy for your organisation, including

  • a structured road map and activities to link together your organisational objectives with your fundraising targets and methods,
  • guidance on how to develop an action plan to put the strategy into practice.

 

A free overview of this course e-learning course is available.
 

Legacy Fundraising

The legacy market is currently experiencing strong growth and all charities no matter their size should consider how they can build a legacy income stream.

You’ll learn everything you need to know about starting a Legacy Programme appropriate for your organisation, including

  • the unique characteristics and benefits of Legacy Fundraising,
  • who your prospects might be and how you’ll engage them,
  • how to build a communication plan related to legacy giving
  •  best practice and legislation you should be aware of.

 

 

You can try a free overview of the Legacy Fundraising course to see if E-Learning is for you before you sign up.

 

 

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Fundraising Now offers training

 

Fundraising Now offers you training from experts in the field who will guide you every step of way to ensure that you’re ahead of the game.

 

Download full session itinerary or see who’s speaking

 

Fundraising Now morning talks (one each day)

What does fundraising hold for the future? It has been a whirlwind for fundraisers for the past few years with many changes such as GDPR, the era of digital transformation and now with the delay of Brexit. What can you expect and look forward to in the coming years? Come hear from a panel of experts sharing their views and a chance to ask questions.

How can I be an effective leader and a fundraiser? Fundraisers can sometimes be overlooked and their skills and experience underestimated, yet they play a pivotal role for charities.

 

Themes we’ll focus on

Getting on top of the rules & regs: Protect you and your organisation by abiding to the latest codes of conduct, focussing on cyber security, safeguarding and fundraisers and trustees.

Giving you the basics: For those new to the fundraising game, discover all the beginners’ tools to begin with a strong step.

Looking at fundraising for all: Whether you’re starting off or an experienced player, these core elements of fundraising will ensure you are able to get the most out of every opportunity.

Doing great with digital: Maximise your online presence by utilising all the digital tools at your disposal, including social media, storytelling and more.

Current sector trends: What’s going on in the sector right now – from cultivating longstanding partnerships to the latest legal framework, this is what you need to know.

Getting more when you’re small: Maximise your fundraising footprint. See big results with small assets by being creative with your fundraising strategy. Roar like the big players.

Becoming your best self: Prepare the person behind the role. Develop the key characteristics you need to be a successful fundraiser, from emotional intelligence, to communications skills and everything between.

 

Click here to see more details and book your space.

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H&F Hive – Don’t miss your chance to join our funding round!

 

Click here to see more details.

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National Lottery Funding can help you to make a difference in your community

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National Lottery Funding can help you to make a difference in your community.

National Lottery Awards for All offers funding from £300 to £10,000 to support what matters to people and communities.

 

We will fund organisations with great project ideas that:

  • Shape the places and spaces that matter to communities
  • Bring more people together and build strong relationships in and across communities
  • Enable more people to fulfil their potential by working to address issues at the earliest possible stage

 

 

Larger grants are made through a variety of programmes that cover every nation within the United Kingdom.

This kind of flexible, longer-term funding is aimed at organisations whose ambitions are shaped by the people they serve.

 

 

Click here to find out more.

 

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Small Grants Scheme: In the Making

 

 

Small grants scheme, in the making, is a new funding programme for community projects that share our aim of embedding art, culture and heritage at the heart of the major development and regeneration planned for Old Oak and Park Royal.

 

We are offering micro-grants to support community arts, culture and heritage projects taking place in Old Oak and Park Royal, led by those living and working in the area.

 

We hope it will uncover, connect and showcase the culture, creativity and heritage of London’s largest and most vibrant industrial area.

 

The programme is part of the Great Place scheme, funded by the National Lottery, Arts Council England and the Heritage Lottery Fund and managed by OPDC.

 

 

Application guidance

 

To be successful in your application, your project must address one of more of the following priorities:

  • encouraging new people, young and older in Old Oak and Park Royal to take part in arts and heritage activities
  • raising ambition for arts and heritage groups and individual artists based in the area for delivering community activities
  • developing skills and volunteering opportunities for local people to become active members of Old Oak and Park Royal community
  • building the links between the local community and local businesses in Old Oak and Park Royal

 

 

Using the online application system

 

You can apply for funding online using the Open Project System. If your organisation is not yet registered on the system you will need to register.

The step-by-step system user guide will take you through the process.

To talk to someone about your application before you apply or if you require the application materials in a different format, please get in touch:

  • via email
  • via phone: 020 7983 5732

Click here to see full post on the website.

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