Crowd Funding

 

 

A definitive, crowd-sourced guide for anyone seeking to raise or invest money in the crowd.

 

 

 

 

 

In the last few years the crowd funding phenomenon has exploded.

Entrepreneurs, business-owners, social enterprises, charities, film-makers and artists of all kinds now routinely raise large and small sums of money on crowd funding sites.

Done properly, crowd funding, can be an efficient and reliable way of getting projects off the ground that might otherwise never see the light of day.

But the failure rate for crowd funding campaigns is high. It can be confusing, hard work and, if things go wrong very expensive.

 

This thorough and authoritative book is the first to look at the rapidly changing world of crowd funding from all sides.

As befits the subject, much of the advice has been crowd-sourced, bringing tips and comments from experts in all aspects of crowd funding, as well as dozens of case studies of specific campaigns, both successful and unsuccessful.

 

 

Click here for more information.

 

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The Community Shares Booster Programme

 

 

The Community Shares Booster Programme is a funding scheme to support community share offers.

It will invest equity up to £100,000 to match community shares in societies that can demonstrate higher than average levels of community impact, innovation and engagement.

The programme will also provide development grants of up to £10,000 to help societies get investment ready and meet standards of good practice.

Match funding will be in the form of equity held on equal terms with other community shareholders.

 

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, with grant and investment decisions made within eight weeks of application.

 

 

 

Click here to see more details.

 

 

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Apply for the Co-op Local Community Fund

 

The Co-op Local Community Fund supports projects that make a difference to local communities near to our stores and funeral homes.

We are still accepting applications from causes in some communities.

 

Use this form to apply to be one of our causes from 27 October 2019.

 

Your project must either:

  • help a local community come together to save, build, fix or improve indoor or outdoor local spaces
  • support the mental or physical health of a community through wellbeing activities
  • help people reach their full potential by developing their skills

 

Click here to see more detail.

Applications close on 7 July.

 

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Supporting homeless charities throughout the UK

Help The Homeless makes grants to charitable organisations with the aim of helping homeless people return to the community and enabling them to resume a normal life.

 

Grants from Help the Homeless are available to small and medium-sized charitable organisations.

We do not make grants to individuals. We fund capital costs of projects with grants of up to £5,000.

 

Have a look at the Success Stories section for examples.

 

If you think your organisation may be eligible for funding, please visit the Applying for Funding page.

 

Deadlines for applications

 

The quarterly deadlines for applications for funding each year are: 15th March / 15th June/ 15th September/ 15th December.

You will be informed of the trustees’ decision within six weeks of each deadline.

 

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School Holiday Activity Fund

John Lyon’s Charity gives grants to benefit children and young people up to the age of 25 who live in nine boroughs in North and West London: Barnet, Brent, Camden, Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, Harrow, Kensington & Chelsea and the Cities of London and Westminster.

The Charity’s mission is to promote the life-chances of children and young people through education.

 

The School Holiday Activity Fund is designed to enable organisations to deliver fun and accessible activities for children and young people during the school holidays.  This includes all half-term breaks, Easter, Christmas and the summer holiday.

The Fund will pay for the running costs of holiday programmes that provide young people with activities in supportive and accessible environments.

Please note that the maximum grant allowance is £4,000.

 

Applications to the School Holiday Activity Fund (SHAF) can be made by registered charities or mainstream state schools that are based in the Beneficial Area.

 

Organisations that are currently in receipt of a grant from John Lyon’s Charity for core services are also eligible to apply to this Fund as long as funds from the Charity are not already being used for holiday activities.

 

You can apply to the School Holiday Activity Fund for a variety of activities.

 

Examples could include (but are not limited to):

  • holiday drop-in activities
  • arts activities
  • sports projects
  • family activities
  • trips out of London
  • camping trips.

 

Grants could be used for:

  • equipment (not IT equipment)
  • sessional staffing costs
  • transport
  • venue hire
  • other direct project costs.

 

To apply, complete an online application form using our Grants Portal now. If it is your first online application to the Charity, you will need to create a new login. The online application process will provide all the information you need.

 

Organisations can apply to the School Holiday Activity Fund once a year for a maximum of three consecutive years. Then a break of at least one year must be taken.

Applications to the School Holiday Activity Fund can be submitted at any time, but must be submitted by the following deadlines:

 

Summer holiday –  1 June

October half-term – 21 September

Christmas holiday – 16 November

February half-term – 18 January

Easter – 1 March

May half-term – 25 April

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United in Hammersmith & Fulham offering small grants

 

United in Hammersmith & Fulham is our new place-based giving scheme, currently offering small grants for those who’d like to organise a Summer Get Together with and for their neighbours.

This is inspired by the national Great Get Together inspired by Jo Cox.

 

Those who want to use these events to reduce social isolation and loneliness in Hammersmith & Fulham – by developing new relationships across diverse faiths, ethnicities, ages and backgrounds – are particularly encouraged to apply.

 

If you’d like to know more about United or sign up for their newsletter, please visit https://unitedhf.org/.

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Funding to Support Youth Organisations

Paul Hamlyn Foundation was established by Paul Hamlyn in 1987. Upon his death in 2001, he left most of his estate to the Foundation, creating one of the largest independent grant-making foundations in the UK.

The Youth Fund supports organisations whose main purpose is about helping young people (aged 14-25) in the most precarious positions, where making the transition to adult independence is most challenging.

The Fund supports organisations which work with young people experiencing disadvantage in a way that recognises and builds on their strengths and potential – we refer to this as an asset-based approach.

Such approaches can include ‘strengths-based’, ‘advantaged thinking’, or ‘asset-based community development’ practices.

Organisations may be planning to grow their impact by:

  • Replicating a programme or service
  • Widening the reach of an idea or innovation
  • Spreading a technology or skill
  • Advancing policy or enhancing its implementation
  • Influencing attitudes

 

The Fund will provide core funding to organisations within the youth sector and outside.

This is a direct response to what we heard in our strategy consultation – that, in order to achieve greatest positive impact in the lives of young people, organisations need to achieve a balance of stability, continuity and flexibility.

 

PLEASE NOTE: APPLICATIONS ARE ACCEPTED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.

Click here to see more details.

 

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Bluebird Care Hammersmith & Fulham is giving away £250!

A Hammersmith and Fulham care provider has re-opened its Community Grant scheme – a sum of money that could benefit any local group in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham working with older people or those living with a disability.

 

Bluebird Care opened its office almost six years ago in the local area, and ever since has been working hard to support other organisations across the district.

 

Soheila Amin, Managing Director, said:

“As well as providing care & companionship services to people living in their own homes, Bluebird Care is passionate about supporting community projects and initiatives. So many neighbourhoods thrive because of volunteers who work tirelessly to run community groups, host events and provide services that benefit others. Much of this work involves supporting older people who, without regular coffee mornings, day-trips or lunch clubs, would be left isolated at home.”

 

The care provider is making available £250 to a community group or initiative that works with older people within the Borough.

The group that can best demonstrate a need for additional support will be allocated the funds.

 

Bluebird Care is a local provider of care in the home. They specialise in working with customers who suffer from dementia, physical and learning disabilities, and work alongside their families, Social Services, GPs and Clinical Commissioning Groups to ensure each person receives the care they need.

 

Nathan Hartley is coordinating the scheme on behalf of Bluebird Care. He says support will be offered to the successful applicant to ensure older people get the most from their Community Grant:

“The Bluebird Care Community Grant will also come with support and advice. We want to work with a local project that gives older people an opportunity to try something new and that will add benefit to their lives. Examples of the type of projects we are looking for could include gardening, leisure, recreational or musical activities.”

 

Bluebird Care Hammersmith & Fulham has already awarded two previous grants for £250 each, one to the Masbro Elders Project in Hammersmith, which works with older people to tackle loneliness and isolation, and the other to the Hammersmith Community Gardens Association.

 

For more details, and to receive an application form, email hartleypr@hotmail.co.uk

 

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Funding to Support Youth Organisations

Paul Hamlyn Foundation was established by Paul Hamlyn in 1987. Upon his death in 2001, he left most of his estate to the Foundation, creating one of the largest independent grant-making foundations in the UK.

The Youth Fund supports organisations whose main purpose is about helping young people (aged 14-25) in the most precarious positions, where making the transition to adult independence is most challenging.

The Fund supports organisations which work with young people experiencing disadvantage in a way that recognises and builds on their strengths and potential – we refer to this as an asset-based approach.

Such approaches can include ‘strengths-based’, ‘advantaged thinking’, or ‘asset-based community development’ practices.

 

Organisations may be planning to grow their impact by:

  • Replicating a programme or service
  • Widening the reach of an idea or innovation
  • Spreading a technology or skill
  • Advancing policy or enhancing its implementation
  • Influencing attitudes

 

The Fund will provide core funding to organisations within the youth sector and outside.

This is a direct response to what we heard in our strategy consultation – that, in order to achieve greatest positive impact in the lives of young people, organisations need to achieve a balance of stability, continuity and flexibility.

PLEASE NOTE: APPLICATIONS ARE ACCEPTED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.

 

Click here to see more details.

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Young H&F Small Grants Programme Now Open! Deadline: 21st June 2019

Young Hammersmith & Fulham Foundation (YHFF) is a local charity with the mission to support Opportunities for Young People in collaboration with its Members, Partners and Supporters.

 

The Young H&F Small Grants Programme was set up to provide Young H&F Members with funding to support projects that work with young people under our 5 key themes:

1. Healthier Lifestyles
2. Mental Health & Emotional Wellbeing
3. Youth Justice
4. Education & Life Skills
5. Employability

 

Click here for more details.

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