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Funding for Projects that Tackle the Root Causes of Social Inequity (UK)

Not for profit organisations that work towards a just and democratic society and to redress political and social injustices can apply for grants of between £1,000 and £5,000.

The funding is available to causes outside the mainstream that are unlikely to receive funding from other sources.

Examples of projects funded in the past include;

  • The Boaz Trust a Christian organisation serving destitute asylum seekers in Greater Manchester which received a grant of £2,000;
  • The Grandparents Association in Leeds which received a grant of £4,800.

The funding is made through the Scurrah Wainright Charity and the next closing date for applications is the 14th January 2019.

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Hilden Charitable Fund Announces Next Application Deadline (UK)

The Hilden Charitable Fund is open for applications. Within the UK, the Hilden Charitable Fund makes grants to projects that address disadvantage, notably by supporting causes which are less popular. In particular, the Fund wants to support projects that address homelessness; supports asylum seekers and refugees; support community based initiatives for disadvantaged young people 16 – 25; and penal affairs. The average grant awarded is £5,000 and preference is given to supporting small community organisations with an income of less than £500,000 per year. The Trust will consider funding project as well as core running costs of organisations. The fund also makes grants for projects in developing countries; working on community development, education, and health. Trustees will particularly welcome projects that address the needs and potential of girls and women. Trustees will be pleased to hear from UK Non Governmental Organisations/charities and hope that UK NGOs/charities will encourage their local partners to apply directly to Hilden for grant aid. The next closing date for applications is the 19th December 2018.

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Masonic Charitable Foundation Re-opens Grants Programme to Support Disadvantaged and Vulnerable Older People (England and Wales)

Local and national charities in England and Wales can apply to the Later Life Grant programme run by the Masonic Charitable Foundation. The Later Life Grant programme is open to charities working to reduce loneliness and isolation of vulnerable and disadvantaged people over 50. The Later Life Grant programme offers both small grants of between £500 and £10,000 to charities with an income of below £500,000 and grants of between £10,000 and £150,000 to charities with an annual income of above £500,000 for projects that support disadvantaged and vulnerable older people over 50 years. The small grants programme is currently closed for applications and the closing date for applications to the large grants programme is 5pm on the 2nd January 2019 for stage 1 application to the large grants programme.

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Nationwide and MOPAC Grants available

Nationwide Community Grants is looking for local housing projects that will strengthen your local community under the following themes:

  • supporting the most vulnerable
  • finding new approaches to increasing the supply of housing
  • reinventing renting for both tenants and landlords

MOPAC Victims Fund is open to organisations providing support to victims of crime to help them cope and recover from their experience.

Millie Brown
Programme Manager
The London Community Foundation
Tel: 020 7582 5117

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BBC Children in Need Emergency Essentials Programme (UK)

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The BBC Children in Need Emergency Essentials Programme which supports children and young people up to the age of 18 living with severe poverty as well as additional pressures such as domestic violence, disability or poor health in the family is currently open for applications from referral organisations that will be able to apply for grants on behalf of families or young people.

The fund will cover the purchase of critical items such as gas or electric cookers and other essential household items. The referrer’s organisation should also be able to administer and supervise the grant on behalf of the BBC Children in Need Emergency Essentials Programme.

All applications must be made by a registered referrer.

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Click Here to go to the application website for Eligibility, How we help and How to apply.

 

Important documents

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Grants for School Expeditions and Fieldwork (UK)

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Secondary schools across the UK and Ireland schools that are planning expeditions and fieldwork can apply for grants of £200 to £600 towards the costs of the trip. Preference is given to projects that involve a strong element of human geography and those that take place within the United Kingdom and Ireland. The next deadline to apply is the 18th January 2019 and the funding is offered by the Frederick Soddy Schools Award through the Royal Geographic Society.

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Heart of the Community Fund – Virgin Money Foundation

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Here at the Virgin Money Foundation, we’re on a mission to support community regeneration by backing people who can make big changes happen locally.

We love helping local communities thrive so every two months, we’re giving three local charities the chance to win £1,000 – with awards of £500 and £250 for the two runners-up.

The awards will go to the charities with the most votes from Virgin Money customers and Lounge members.

We’d love to support projects:

  • Run by smaller local registered charities. That means annual running costs of less than £500,000
  • Working in the parts of Inner London that need money the most
  • With strong local roots
  • Benefiting the wider community

Funds can be used to buy materials and equipment, make improvements to a community building or sports facility, clean up an area of wasteland or support an event. The money could also pay for staff to run an activity.

If you know of any local charities you think fit the bill and deserve to feature on our voting unit, they should apply to the Virgin Money foundation online.

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Grow Wild – Funding Opportunity from Royal Botanic Gardens

Grow Wild is awarding grants of £2,000 or £4,000 to groups across the UK to deliver projects in their community focused on UK native wildflowers, plants and fungi.

Grants are being made to group and projects in the UK that are working toward a number of objectives including (but not limited to) working with young people; communities in urban areas and focussing on UK native flora.

Click Here to go to the Grow Wild funding webpage

Click Here for the main Grow Wild website

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Big Lottery Digital Fund

On 11 October Big Lottery announced details of their new £15m Digital Fund, which is to run for the next two years.

The fund is designed to help voluntary sector organisations use digital tools to support communities across the UK.

Check out more about the announcement on Funding Central and see if you are eligible for either strand of funding; ‘Digital Pioneers’ or ‘Digital Natives’;

  • ‘Digital Pioneers’ (strand one) is aimed at established charities with a minimum income of more than £500,000 that want to use digital to take a major leap forward. Grants of up to £500,000 and a tailored support package will be provided.
  • ‘Digital Natives’ (strand two) is aimed at more recently established organisations that are successfully using digital but now need help scaling this up. Grants of up to £500,000 will be made available.

The grants for both strands will last from one to four years

Click Here to go to the Big Lottery Digital Fund website

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Coach Trip Scheme

We are committed to supporting local groups that provide valuable community services and the coach trip scheme offers a one-off contribution of up to £300 towards the cost of a coach or minibus for local groups to have an outing. In order to be eligible to apply, organisations:

  • must be based in H&F and be mostly made up of people living in the borough
  • should have a local management committee (of at least 3 members) and have their own governing document
  • must be able to show they support residents from all communities
  • should have an annual income of less than £10,000

Top priority will be given to older peoples’ groups which are currently not funded by the council. Groups run by statutory organisations – such as schools, the council, or NHS Trusts – are not eligible.

Application pack documents are linked below but if you would prefer to request an application pack, or want more details, please call Sacha Mortimer on 020 8753 5009 or email: sacha.mortimer@lbhf.gov.uk.

Application form, feedback form and information sheet

Groups or organisations new to the council or those that have not received funding in the last 3 years must complete a new vendor form.

Return your completed application forms to:

Community Investment Team, Room 39, Hammersmith Town Hall, King Street, London W6 9JU

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