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Dave TristramProject Development Officer

HC/HVOSS

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Project Development The Funding Landscape National Funders Landfill Tax Funders Local Funders Funding Applications Why Bids Fail The Future ?

Project Development Team-Project Development Team-Who We AreWho We Are

Established 13 years – 2 officers Part of Regeneration Programmes

Team, Herefordshire Council(DT on secondment to HVOSS, HMcS PD for statutory sector )

Advice and signposting on funding/match funding/project development/business planning etc.

Assistance on bid writing One funding directory per year/monthly

funding update by email Services free to access (for time being!)

Project Development Project Development FiguresFigures

2004-5 – 412 enq. 2010/11 – 641 enq. / £1.15m funding approx. 2011/12 – 628 enq. / £2.8m funding approx. 2012/13 – 588 enq./ £2.9m funding approx. 2013-14 –658enq./ £3.1m funding approx. Grants: £457,000 to £300 in 2011/12 £1.1m to £400 in 2012/13 £500,000 to £220 in 2013/14

Project Development 2014Project Development 2014

Continuing split sector support Targeted support for services at risk Targeted support for opportunities

(e.g. Neighbourhood Planning, Asset Transfer)

Work on tendering / procurement Greater emphasis on sustainability More work

Funding OverviewFunding Overview Funding Levels down in last four

years by 25% approx. Capital – large and new build

projects difficult to fund / match Revenue-core costs hard to fund, Submissions sharply up in 2013 –

but overall quality is not improving!

BIG Community BuildingsBIG Community Buildings

Two Strands Up to £100,000 nationwide

HC Community HC Community Technology GrantTechnology Grant

Part of central government scheme for broadband rollout in rural areas

For - village halls/community centres/voluntary and community organisations/parish or town councils

£2000 or 80% - 20% match requirement

Last deadline 15th Jan. 2013 –possibly another round to come

Other Help AvailableOther Help Available

Various depts. Can offer free advice – (Planning/ Legal etc.)

Research team – help with questionnaires, consultation docs. Etc. – Clement Attwood 01432 260893

Parish and Community Led Planning – Chris Gooding 01432 383612

REACH Team via HVOSS (until Mar.2013) HERE4THECITY via HVOSS factsandfiguresherefordshire.com

Local Funders(2) - Elmley Local Funders(2) - Elmley Arts GrantsArts Grants

Two strands – Arts Events / Arts Equipment

Covers Herefordshire and Worcestershire

Up to £1,000 Panels every six weeks approx www.elmley.org.uk

Local Funders-(3) Cargill Local Funders-(3) Cargill Community PartnershipCommunity Partnership

Three themes – Health and Nutrition/Environmental Stewardship/Education

Need to meet at least one Output Regular panels Up to £750 (need quotes) Jane Melton 01432 362116 /

jane_melton@cargill.com

Local Funders(4) - EF Local Funders(4) - EF Bulmer Benevolent FundBulmer Benevolent Fund

Usually funding up to £3,000 Tend to give repeat awards Quarterly panels Must be directed at those ‘most in

need’ Also individual awards in special

cases efbulmer@gmail.com

Local Funders (5) – Other Local Funders (5) – Other FundersFunders

Herefordshire Community Foundation – Dave Barclay 01432 272550

Elmley Foundation – Alex Gay 01452 501362

Welcome To Our Future (from April 2013) – George Mackison 01386 556222

Herefordshire Funding Directory – www.herefordshire.gov.uk

Henry Smith CharityHenry Smith Charity

Open 52 weeks per year Two programmes Main Grants(over

£10,000pa) / Small Grants(up to £20k for charities with income less then £150k)

Capital and Revenue streams Will pay running costs www.henrysmithcharity.org

Trusthouse Charitable Trusthouse Charitable FoundationFoundation

Interested in projects in ‘rural areas’ (popn. Less then 10,000)

Must have been running for more then 2 years (check organisation size)

Community transport / community buildings / training/socialisation etc.

www.trusthousecharitablefoundation.org

Big LotteryBig Lottery

Biggest Funder of projects and third sector in UK - £3bn since 1994.

Reaching Communities - £10k - £500k

Heritage Lottery /Arts Council /Sport England

Big Lottery - 0845 4 10 20 30

Reaching CommunitiesReaching Communities

Two stages-Round1- 3 attempts at getting into Round 2 (20% success rate across region)

Round2 – 45% chance of obtaining funding

99% rejected 1st time round Best chance if under £300k/less

then 5 years

Reaching Communities in Reaching Communities in HerefordshireHerefordshire

2011-12 - 6 out of 8 apps successful. Herefordshire IA – 3% of W.Mids total Total funding in £1.7m approx.(11%

of W.Mids total- best performing region in Midlands)

2012-13 – MIND successful, 6 Projects through to final panels 2013

Awards For AllAwards For All

Now split into four sections - Sport/Arts/Heritage/Community

Grants £300-£10,000 No match requirement Money to be spent within 12 months Runs 52 weeks a year, 12 week

turnaround Currently slightly undersubscribed-

WM success rate 71%

Big Lottery LatestBig Lottery Latest

• 92% of funding to Third Sector• Repayment of Olympic ‘Loan’• Community Buildings Relaunch

2013• ‘’Less Political’’?• Redistribution of monies from BIG

to Arts Council/Heritage Lottery/ Sport England

Heritage Lottery FundHeritage Lottery Fund

Flexible Application Process Revamp and relaunch February 2013

to simplify process Sharing Heritage - £3k to £10k Our Heritage - £10k-£100k Both will be one round applications www.hlf.org.uk

Sport EnglandSport England

Small Grants – up to £10,000 – apply anytime (online)

Inspired Facilities – two rounds in 2013, up to £50,000 (4 grants in county so far)

Improved Facilities – one off rounds for big funding. Next one Mar 2013

www.sportengland.org

Trust FundingTrust Funding

Around 9,370 trusts in UK Reduction of approx 20% funding

since 2008 Varying modes of application and

levels of response – be patient! Various searches available –

DSC/Grants Online/ NCVO/HC and HVOSS

Most Common Reasons For Most Common Reasons For Failure of ProjectsFailure of Projects

Wrong Information submitted or wrong application-1 in 3 ineligible (DSC 2010)!

Organisation or match funding issues Poor Budgeting or value for money Lack of supporting evidence or

consultation BUT – still money for good projects…

The Future?The Future?

More competition Gap in infrastructure funding Greater emphasis on sustainability More money for small community

projects More joined-up/consortium working BUT… ALWAYS money for good projects

Contact DetailsContact Details

• Dave Tristram - 01432 260636 (Mon/Fri) 01432 343932 (Tues-Thurs)

• dtristram@herefordshire.gov.uk Statutory(inc. schools) – Hannah

McSherry 01432 383061(Tues-Fri) hmcsherry@herefordshire.gov.uk