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Funding Insight

G Insight The weekly funding e-magazine from www.grantsonline.org.uk 29th June 2020

New Funding Opportunities ................................................... 1

NatWest Launches Coronavirus Response Fund (UK) .......................................................................... 2 Funding for Research and Projects that Address Severe Learning Disabilities (UK) ............................ 3 Small Theatres Improvement Grants Available (UK) .............................................................................. 4 Funding for Community Based Projects (UK and Overseas) ................................................................. 5 Funding to Help Museums, Galleries and Cultural Organisations Affected by Coronavirus (UK) .......... 6 Capital Grants for Theatre Improvements (England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland) ............... 7 Support for the Homeless Charities and Hospices (England and Wales) .............................................. 8 Ford Britain Trust Small Grants Programme Re-opens for Applications (England and Wales) ............. 9 Places of Worship Security Funding Boost (England & Wales) ........................................................... 10 Billion Pound Package to Tackle the Impact of Lost Teaching Time due to Covid-19 (England) .......... 11 100 Places Move a Step Closer to Multi-Million-Pound Towns Fund Investment (England) ................ 11 £1 Million Fund to Support Communities Affected by the Covid-19 Pandemic (England - various locations) 12 Funding to Accelerate the Green Economic Recovery in Transport, Energy and Industrial sectors (England)

.............................................................................................................................................................. 13 Launch of the Local Digital C-19 Challenge (England) ........................................................................ 13 Funding for the Provision or Upgrading of Sports Facilities (Scotland) ................................................ 14 Funding to Support B&Bs Financially Affected by the Covid-19 Crisis (Scotland) ............................... 15 Funding to Help Museums Adapt to Digital Working During Coronavirus (Scotland) .......................... 15 Support for the Individual Artist Programme (Northern Ireland) ........................................................... 16 Society of Merchant Venturers Charity (South West) ........................................................................... 17 Funding to Support Local Charitable Organisations Affected by Coronavirus (West of England) ....... 18 Funding to Support Communities Affected by Coronavirus (West Midlands and Warwickshire) ......... 19 Funding for Sporting Opportunities in Deprived and Physically Inactive Areas (West Midlands) ........ 20 Funding for Local East Coast Communities Affected by Coronavirus (Yorkshire, Lincolnshire and the North Norfolk)

.............................................................................................................................................................. 21 Funding for Urgent Building Projects in Small Theatres (London) ....................................................... 22 Covid-19 School Holiday Activity Fund (London) ................................................................................. 23 Funding to Reduce Loneliness and Social Isolation (Tower Hamlets) ................................................. 23

Funding Reminders ............................................................... 24

Childs Charitable Trust (UK) ................................................................................................................. 24 Funding to Support Legal Action Related to Covid-19 (UK) ................................................................. 25 Project Development Funding for Churches (UK) ................................................................................ 26 Veolia Environmental Trust Grants (UK)............................................................................................... 27 School Grants to Promote Physics (UK) .............................................................................................. 28 Resilience and Recovery Loan Fund for Charities & Social Enterprises (UK) ..................................... 29 Religious Education Grants for Schools Scheme (England and Wales) .............................................. 30 Funding to Support Dairy Farmers Through Coronavirus (England) ................................................... 31 Funding Available for Zoo’s and Aquaruims (England) ........................................................................ 31 Funding to Improve Local Green Spaces (Scotland) ........................................................................... 32 Funding to Support the Arts During the Coronavirus Crisis (Northern Ireland) .................................... 33

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New Funding Opportunities

NatWest Launches Coronavirus Response Fund (UK)

The NatWest Bank has launched a new £1 million Social & Community Capital Coronavirus Response

Fund to help to organisations across the UK who employ people from disadvantaged or vulnerable

groups.

Social enterprises, charities and community businesses can apply for grants of between £5,000 and

£50,000 to help them survive the crisis and continue to have a positive impact in their communities.

To be eligible, organisations:

• must employ people from vulnerable or disadvantaged groups;

• must have been founded and trading prior to 1 January 2019;

• must have an annual turnover that ranges from £50,000 to £1 million;

• must generate at least 30% of revenue from trading income

• must have suffered a loss of trading income since March 2020 caused by lockdown restrictions

are not currently a customer of S&CC

The closing date for applications is 9am on the 29th June 2020.

Useful Links:

Eligibility Criteria

Application Guidance

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https://www.business.natwest.com/business/loans-and-finance/social-and-community-

capital/coronavirus-response-fund.html

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Funding for Research and Projects that Address Severe Learning Disabilities (UK)

The Baily Thomas Charitable Fund is a registered charity which was established to provide both

research and project funding in the area of severe learning difficulties, including autism for both children

and adults.

Grants are made to cover capital projects and core costs to include staff costs, general running and

office costs at charitable organisations, schools and centres.

Projects funded include:

• Capital works for residential, nursing and respite care, and schools

• Employment schemes including woodwork, crafts, printing and horticulture

• Play schemes and play therapy schemes

• Day and social activities centres including building costs and running costs

• Support for families, including respite schemes

• Independent living schemes

• Support in the community schemes

• Snoezelen rooms.

Applications will only be considered from voluntary organisations which are registered charities or are

associated with a registered charity. Schools and Parent Teacher Associations and Industrial &

Provident Societies can also apply. Funding in the past has ranged in value from £250 to £150,000.

The next deadline for applications seeking funding in excess of £10,000 is the 1st August 2020.

Applications for £10,000 and below are considered under the Small Grants procedure and can be

submitted at any time.

Recent awards have been made to:

• Rose Road Association, £30,000 towards capital costs and funding of short breaks.

• Stepping Stones Play and Learn Group, £25,000 towards core costs of Play Group.

• Willow Tree Garden, £30,000 towards refurbishment and development of buildings connected

with the woodworking workshops.

Useful Links:

Eligibility Criteria

General Guidelines

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http://www.bailythomas.org.uk/grants

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Small Theatres Improvement Grants Available (UK)

The Theatres Trust has announced that theatres across the UK can apply for grants of up to £5,000 to

address urgent building repairs, improve operational viability, introduce environmental improvements,

and enhance physical accessibility. In response to the coronavirus crisis, the scheme will now be able

to support theatres to cover the additional costs of reopening after several months’ closure, including

making adaptations for increased hygiene and social distancing measures.

To be eligible for funding, the theatre must be run by a charity or not-for-profit group that can clearly

demonstrate the value capital improvements to their theatres would make to their work in local

communities. Please note that applications for technical equipment and refurbishment of soft

furnishings are a low priority for the scheme.

To be eligible the applicant:

• must own or manage theatres with titles or signed leases of more than 5 years on buildings;

• demonstrate that they run a regular theatre programme of professional, community and/or

amateur work presenting no less than 30 performances a year;

• and have a bona fide UK charitable or not-for-profit legal structure and be able to provide

certified or audited accounts for at least two years.

The closing date for applications is noon on the 5th October 2020.

Useful Links:

Previous UK Theatres Grants Recipients

Terms & Conditions

Application Form

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http://www.theatrestrust.org.uk/uk-theatres-small-grants-scheme

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Funding for Community Based Projects (UK and Overseas)

The Hilden Charitable Fund awards grants of an average of £5,000 to causes working at community

level in the UK and developing countries which are less likely to be able to raise funds from public

subscriptions.

Current UK funding priorities are:

• Homelessness,

• Penal Affairs,

• Asylum Seekers and Refugees,

• Community-Based initiatives for Disadvantaged Young People Aged 16 to 25.

Overseas, Hilden concentrates on projects in developing countries working on community development,

education, and health and particularly welcomes those that address the needs and potential of girls and

women.

Only applications submitted on the form supplied on the website will be considered.

Hilden accepts applications at any time but the closing date for applications to be considered at the next

meeting of Trustees is the 17th July 2020.

Projects funded in 2018 included:

• Community based initiatives for disadvantaged young people (aged 16-25) such as The

Furniture Recycling Project, Gloucestershire and Watford Citizens Advice Bureau for their

apprentice scheme

• Projects helping destitute refuges such as Azadi Trust Birmingham and the Destitution Project

Bolton

Useful Links:

Apply Online

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http://www.hildencharitablefund.org.uk/

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Funding to Help Museums, Galleries and Cultural Organisations Affected by Coronavirus (UK)

UK public museums, galleries, historic houses, libraries and archives can apply for funding to help them

respond to immediate challenges connected to the Covid-19 crisis, and to adapt and reimagine ways

of working in the future.

Through the Art Fund’s Respond and Reimagine grants, funding of between £10,000 and £50,000 is

available to support the priority areas of audiences, collections, adaptable digital skills and

infrastructure, and supporting the workforce. Funding can be used to provide immediate practical

support connected to reopening such as staffing, equipment, training, or planning for future activities,

and to provide opportunities for organisations to help them adapt for the future.

There are three funding rounds for these grants:

• Round 1: Apply by Monday 6 July 2020

• Round 2: Apply by Monday 17 August 2020

• Round 3: Apply by Monday 12 October 2020

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https://www.artfund.org/supporting-museums/programmes/respond-and-reimagine-

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Capital Grants for Theatre Improvements (England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland)

The Theatres Trust's Theatre Improvement Scheme awards capital funding as grants of up to £20,000.

The Trust works in association with the Wolfson Foundation and each year funds projects with a specific

theme – in 2020 the theme is Improving Environmental Sustainability. From sedum roofs to new

windows, building management systems to more efficient water heaters, funding will be given to projects

that demonstrate how a small intervention can have a big impact.

Theatres and projects of all sizes are eligible as long as they can demonstrate excellence in the pursuit

of becoming an accessible theatre. Applicants must also:

• Own or manage theatres with titles or signed leases of more than 15 years on buildings in

England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

• Run a year-round programme of live performance, of no less than 30 performances a year

• Have a bona fide UK charitable or not-for-profit legal structure and be able to provide certified

or audited accounts for at least two years.

• Operate theatres that achieve excellence through their producing and programming or

architectural significance

Potential applicants are encouraged to contact the Trust to discuss their project before applying.

Application forms should be downloaded from the website and emailed to advice@theatrestrust.org.uk

The closing date for applications is 12 noon on the 14th September 2020.

Useful Documents:

Terms and Conditions

Application Form

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http://www.theatrestrust.org.uk/how-we-help/grants-funding/theatre-improvement-scheme

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Support for the Homeless Charities and Hospices (England and Wales)

CRASH, the construction and property industries' charity assists homelessness charities and hospices

in England and Wales with their construction projects. CRASH offers help in a practical way as well as

providing cash grants.

CRASH does this by supporting improvements to hospices, hostels, day centres, night shelters, training

centres and move-on accommodation, for frontline homelessness agencies who work directly with

homeless people.

CRASH unites the industry and channels the expertise and products of its Patron Companies to:

• transform hostels, day centres, night shelters and move on accommodation for homeless

people across the UK.

• create caring environments where adults and children who need end of life care in a hospice,

can spend precious time together with their families.

• reduce the cost and increase the quality of your construction project.

To be eligible for support organisations must be registered charities, have legal hold on the building in

question, either freehold or lease for at least 5 years, and the building is currently delivering, or will be

used to deliver services to single homeless men and women over the age of 18; or used to deliver in-

patient and or day services to people in need of end of life care.

Please phone CRASH in advance of making your application to discuss your project and the

ways in which CRASH may be able to help.

Useful Links:

Previous Projects Supported

Online Application Form

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http://www.crash.org.uk/apply-for-help/

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Ford Britain Trust Small Grants Programme Re-opens for Applications (England and Wales)

The Ford Britain Trust's large grants programme has re-opened for applications until the 31st July 2020.

Through the large grants programme registered charities, Schools/PTAs (Non-fee paying, state sector

schools only) and non-profit organisations can apply for grants of between £250 and £3,000 for projects

that:

• Benefit the local community/environment;

• Work with young people/children;

• Promote education/schools (mainstream) as well as special school

• Promotes the teaching of Engineering

• Support special educational needs and people with disabilities.

Grant applications will be considered for projects being undertaken/expenditure being made in all UK

postcodes however locations near Ford Motor Company Limited / FCE Bank plc UK operations are

given a higher weighting.

These are:

• Essex (including East London)

• Bridgend (South Wales)

• Southampton

• Daventry

• Manchester

• Liverpool;

Exceptions may be made for initiatives in which Ford Motor Company Limited employees and retirees

are involved. Grants made by the Trust are usually one-off donations for a specific capital project or

part of a project, typically items of furniture and equipment.

The Trust also operates a small grants programme for amounts up to £250. The closing date for

applications to the small grants programme is the 30th June 2020.

Useful Links:

Eligibility Criteria

Guidance Notes

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https://www.ford.co.uk/experience-ford/about-ford/ford-britain-trust

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Places of Worship Security Funding Boost (England & Wales)

The Home Office has launched a new funding round through the Places of Worship (POW): Protective

Security Funding scheme

The scheme provides protective security measures to places of worship that have been subject to, or

are vulnerable to a hate crime attack.

Grants can cover security equipment but not the cost of recruiting security personnel and may include:

CCTV; perimeter fencing; access control gates; window locks; intruder alarm; external lighting; and

security doors and the appropriate labour cost to install the security equipment.

Places of worship including (but not limited to)

• Churches,

• Gurdwaras,

• Mosques

• Temples

• Associated faith community centres (This is defined as a community centre run by a place of

worship or near a place of worship that is faith based, and where regular worship takes place)

The Jewish community are not eligible for funding from this scheme as a separate commitment was

made to fund security measures at community sites through a grant administered by the Community

Security Trust.

Places of worship can submit bids for projects costing up to £56,000 for protective security measures

and will be required to contribute at least 20 percent of the total cost of the project.

Places of worship, including mosques, will also benefit from a new £5 million fund over 3 years to

provide protective security training to build on some of the positive work already happening in

communities.

The closing date for applications is 23.59 on the 9th August 2020.

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https://www.gov.uk/guidance/places-of-worship-security-funding-scheme#timetable

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Billion Pound Package to Tackle the Impact of Lost Teaching Time due to Covid-19 (England)

The UK Government has launched a £1 billion catch up package to tackle the impact of lost teaching

time due to the Covid19 pandemic. £650 million will be shared across state-maintained primary and

secondary schools over the 2020/21 academic year to allow head teachers to provide extra support to

children who have fallen behind while out of school, particularly for those who are most disadvantaged.

Head teachers will decide how the money is spent, but the government expects this to be spent on

small group tuition for whoever needs it.

Additionally, a National Tutoring Programme, worth £350 million, will increase access to high-quality

tuition for up to two million of England’s most disadvantaged young people over the 2020/21 academic

year.

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https://www.gov.uk/government/news/billion-pound-covid-catch-up-plan-to-tackle-impact-of-lost-

teaching-time

100 Places Move a Step Closer to Multi-Million-Pound Towns Fund Investment (England)

The UK government has announced that one hundred places across England selected for its £3.6 billion

Towns Fund can now draw up their investment proposals to regenerate town centres, boost businesses

and improve infrastructure.

Communities, businesses and local leaders can draw up plans to push long term economic growth and

productivity with a focus on improved transport, broadband connectivity, skills and culture. Town Hubs,

which consists of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government and the Towns Fund

Delivery Partnership led by Arup will support the 100 places throughout the development of their plans.

The selected places have 4 weeks to decide whether or not to submit a Towns Investment Plan by the

31st July 2020 or at a later date at the end of the year or early 2021.

Useful Links:

Town Fund: Further Guidance

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https://www.gov.uk/government/news/100-places-move-a-step-closer-to-multi-million-pound-towns-

fund-investment

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£1 Million Fund to Support Communities Affected by the Covid-19 Pandemic (England - various locations)

Anglian Water is working with fifteen Community Foundations in the East of England to allocate their £1million Positive Difference Fund to support communities affected by the covid-19 pandemic.

Charities and community organisations who are supporting vulnerable people who are isolated, considered high risk and in need of practical support can apply to their local Community Foundation.

Half of the fund is being made available immediately, with the remaining half released later in the year to meet emerging needs from the fallout from the pandemic. Eligible organisations will be able to apply to their local Community Foundation for grants of between £1,000 and £5,000.

Projects could include support for foodbanks, services which tackles homelessness, and which provide groceries and/or ready-made meals. Larger grants may be available for groups working in partnership.

Requests for funding should be made through the applicant's local Community Foundation. All the information, including the eligibility criteria, can be found on their websites which are listed below.

County Community Foundations where applications can be made directly to the Positive Difference Fund

Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation

Cambridgeshire Community Foundation

Essex Community Foundation

Hartlepool (County Durham) Community Foundation

Hertfordshire Community Foundation

Lincolnshire Community Foundation

Milton Keynes Community Foundation

Norfolk Community Foundation

Northamptonshire Community Foundation

Suffolk Community Foundation

County Community Foundations where applicants should apply through their Coronavirus Fund

Buckinghamshire Community Foundation

Nottinghamshire Community Foundation

Oxfordshire Community Foundation

Rutland and Leicestershire Community Foundation

South Yorkshire Community Foundation

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https://www.anglianwater.co.uk/in-the-community/charity-work/positive-difference-fund/

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Funding to Accelerate the Green Economic Recovery in Transport, Energy and Industrial sectors (England)

Businesses of any size can apply for a share of £15 million to accelerate the green economic recovery in transport, energy and industrial sectors from covid-19. Funding comes from the UK Government’s Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund Driving the Electric Revolution Challenge.

The Challenge aims to accelerate the UK’s ability to deliver; next generation electric vehicles, hybrid aircraft, energy generation, smart grids, robotics & industrial drives, consumer products, low-carbon off-highway vehicles for construction and agriculture, low-carbon maritime and rail supporting the realisation of Net Zero targets through clean innovation.

Businesses of any size may apply and must work with at least one other organisation

The challenge has 2 strands:

• Up to £5 million is available for business-led projects that aim to improve the UK supply chain for power electronics, machines, and drives;

• Up to £10 million is available for projects which must target zero or very low emissions.

The deadline for applications is 11am on the 29th July 2020.

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https://apply-for-innovation-funding.service.gov.uk/competition/648/overview#summary

Launch of the Local Digital C-19 Challenge (England)

The Ministry for Housing and Local Government has made funding of up to £800,000 available for data and digital projects to help local authorities in England to combat the challenges as a direct result of COVID-19 and to respond to the need for digital and data-enabled approaches to council operations post-COVID-19.

The Ministry is inviting applications in three thematic areas:

• Data and reporting

• Community engagement

• Developing new working practices

Applications can be submitted by single councils or a group of councils. This challenge is open to local authorities in England only and lead applicants and partner organisations must be Local Digital Declaration signatories.

Projects are expected to deliver a product or outcome directly related to a COVID-19 challenge within 2 months. Project outputs must be relevant to, and reusable by, other councils.

The successful project teams will be expected to work closely with the Ministry, as well as digital and data professionals from the private sector, throughout the duration of the project.

The fund will be open for applications between the 1st and 15th July 2020.

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https://localdigital.gov.uk/c19-challenge/

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Funding for the Provision or Upgrading of Sports Facilities (Scotland)

Schools, and other organisations such as local authorities, area sports associations, sports trusts and

charities; etc can apply for funding of up to £100,000 (to a maximum of 50% of the project costs) to

improve their sports facilities. In areas of high deprivation, the maximum grant can be up to 75% of

project costs.

Grants are available to help with the provision or upgrading of sports facilities that are for the public

good and which benefit the community. Within schools and education establishments SportScotland

want to support projects that increase the range of physical activity and sporting activities available for

community use within a school or education site. The fund supports capital projects such as:

• New, upgraded or extended sports facilities

• Inclusive changing facilities

• Facilities that provide or improve access for outdoor sport and adventure activities

• Floodlights that increase capacity at appropriate sports facilities

• Major items of sports equipment

There are two application routes depending on the value of the project:

• Small Grants for applications with a total project value between £20,000 and £250,000

(including VAT).

• Large Grants for applications with a total project value of over £250,000 (including VAT).

The next closing date for applications for the small grants programme is the 1st September 2020. For

large grants (which has a two-stage application process), the stage 1 application deadline is the 1st of

every month and the stage 2 application deadline is either the 1st of April or September each year.

Useful Links:

Application Guidelines

Apply Online

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https://sportscotland.org.uk/funding/sport-facilities-fund/

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Funding to Support B&Bs Financially Affected by the Covid-19 Crisis (Scotland)

Small B&Bs and other small serviced accommodation businesses adversely affected by the covid-19

crisis can apply for financial support from the Scottish Government’s £3 million Business Support Fund.

B&Bs who have not been able to access support through other schemes and have been operating from

a personal bank account due to not having a business bank account can apply for a one-off payment

of £3,000. Businesses must have been trading for at least a year, have trading profits below £50,000 in

the financial year 2019-2020, and 35% of individual income must have come from the affected business.

Applications will need to be made through the relevant Local Authority who will manage the funding.

It will take up to 10 working days from application and appraisal to funds being released for approved

applications.

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https://findbusinesssupport.gov.scot/service/coronavirus/bed-and-breakfast-hardship-fund

Funding to Help Museums Adapt to Digital Working During Coronavirus (Scotland)

Grants of up to £3,000 are available for accredited and non-accredited museums in Scotland to

purchase equipment and software to enable them to adapt to digital working during the period of

closures brought about by the Coronavirus outbreak and the associated restrictions.

Funding from the Museums Galleries Scotland’s (MGS) Digital Resilience COVID-19 Fund can be used

to cover software licenses for one year along with incidental delivery and installations costs and can

also potentially be used for some training costs.

Non-accredited organisations should contact MGS in the first instance so that eligibility can be verified.

The deadline for applications is the 3rd July 2020.

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https://www.museumsgalleriesscotland.org.uk/funding/digital-resilience-covid-19-fund/

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Support for the Individual Artist Programme (Northern Ireland)

The Arts Council of Northern Ireland is accepting applications for General Art Awards as part of their

Support for the Individual Artist Programme to help artists build their creative potential.

All types of artists, across all disciplines in Northern Ireland, who have made an artistic contribution for

a minimum of one year within the last five years can apply for funding of up to £3,000 for:

• project assistance,

• travel grants

• or residencies.

Collaborative applications from individual artists working together in cross-discipline projects/activities

are also encouraged. Applicants must consider the impact current covid-19 restrictions will have on

their project.

The deadline for applications is 4pm on the 24th July 2020. The closing date for applications is the 24th

July 2020. Decisions will be made by Monday 14th September 2020

Useful Links:

Guidance Notes

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http://artscouncil-ni.org/funding/scheme/SIAP

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Society of Merchant Venturers Charity (South West)

Registered charities and organisations with a charitable purpose within the greater Bristol area can

apply for grants of between £500 and £5,000 through the Society of Merchant Venturers Charity.

The Charity will consider applications from organisations addressing the following needs within the

greater Bristol area (defined as the former County of Avon):

• Social Needs – care of the elderly, homelessness, poverty or the prevention of crime

• Youth – to support training (outside educational establishments), assist character development

and increase employment prospects and to assist the disadvantaged

• Education – directly involved with primary, secondary and tertiary education. Priority will be

given to the SMV family of schools; and in support of other greater Bristol educational activities

and initiatives.

• Social Enterprise – to promote and support social enterprise

• Health Care

• Culture and the Arts

• Environment

• Bristol – projects, preferably those associated with the Society’s spheres of interest and

achievement which will benefit Bristol and its economic development

The charity meets four times a year, typically in January, April, July and October, to consider applications

for funding and the next closing date for applications is 5pm on the 15th September 2020.

Useful Links:

Application Criteria

Funding Case Studies

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https://www.merchantventurers.com/what-we-do/charitable-giving/

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Funding to Support Local Charitable Organisations Affected by Coronavirus (West of England)

Registered charities, voluntary and community groups, Community Interest Companies, and town and

parish councils can apply for funding to enable ongoing service provision to support the most vulnerable

and disadvantaged affected by coronavirus in Bristol, Bath & North-East Somerset, North Somerset or

South Gloucestershire.

Through the Coronavirus Recovery and Stabilisation Grant Programme, the Quartet Foundation will

provide grants of up to £10,000 for activities that will help organisations recover from the pandemic.

This might include adapting new ways of working and developing collaborate work with other

organisations so they can continue to deliver services that improve the lives of local people.

To be eligible to apply, the work of the organisation must be addressing specific needs and

disadvantages within communities living in the West of England. This programme is supporting

organisations whose purpose is at least one of the following:

• building resilience and capacity within local communities, where there are challenges around

deprivation and limited local services

• early intervention and preventative work with people at risk of negative/harmful experiences

• supporting people in crisis – e.g. helping them overcome a crisis, trauma or abuse

Applications can be made at any time.

Useful Links:

Application Guidance

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https://quartetcf.org.uk/grant-programmes/coronavirus-recovery-and-stabilisation/

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Funding to Support Communities Affected by Coronavirus (West Midlands and Warwickshire)

Registered charities, constituted voluntary and community groups, and social enterprises with an

income of less than £500,000 can apply for funding of between £2,000 and £10,000 to help the most

disadvantaged and vulnerable affected by coronavirus in Birmingham, Black Country, Solihull, Coventry

and Warwickshire.

Funding from the Wesleyan Foundation Large Grants Fund will support projects that will provide

services and improve outcomes in one or more of the following areas:

• Mental Health

• Bereavement support

• PSE (Personal Social Education)

• Domestic Violence Support (including women’s refuges)

• Isolation / Befriending / Listening Services

• Vulnerable and Elderly

• Dementia / Quality of Life

• Social prescribing – alleviating the pressure from the NHS

• Getting back to work – innovative travel (cycle schemes) / reducing carbon footprint

• Employment – reskilling people (not so much those that support with CV writing) but those that

actively prepare people for a new job / new career, interview prep etc

• Outdoor projects – making changes so that services can be delivered outside

Funding can be used for a wide range of purposes including consumables, and project or activity costs

such as pilot projects, salaries, equipment or volunteer costs.

Applications can be made at any time.

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https://www.heartofenglandcf.co.uk/wesleyan-foundation-grants/

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Funding for Sporting Opportunities in Deprived and Physically Inactive Areas (West Midlands)

Community clubs and organisations can apply for funding to support sporting activity within deprived

and disadvantaged communities. This can include people living in poverty, black, asian minority ethnic

communities, disabled people, and people with long-term health conditions.

Funding from Active Black Country’s Tackling Inequalities Fund is provided by Sport England and will

consist of two streams of funding:

“Local” funding of between £500 and £3000 to support those in greatest need in the most deprived and

physical inactive ward areas of Wolverhampton, Sandwell, Walsall and Dudley;

“Themed” funding of £20,000 which will focus on active/sustainable travel (walking & cycling), domestic

violence/supporting vulnerable women, men &/or children, and mental health.

There is no deadline for applications which will be assessed on a rolling basis.

Useful Links:

Guidance Notes

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https://www.activeblackcountry.co.uk/covid19/emergency-funding/

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Funding for Local East Coast Communities Affected by Coronavirus (Yorkshire, Lincolnshire and the North Norfolk)

Charities, community groups, and local councils on the Yorkshire, Lincolnshire and the North Norfolk

coasts can apply for funding from renewable energy company Ørsted’s £465,000 East Coast

Community Fund. £75,000 of this is ring-fenced for a Skills Fund.

In response to the Coronavirus small grants of between £1,000 and £5,000, and larger grants of

between £5,001 and £50,000 are available, to support organisations:

• who are looking to provide essential support and services to directly facilitate in the recovery

from Covid-19,

• or who have lost significant core income and require financial assistance to recover quickly.

Organisations eligible to apply include:

• Charities,

• Voluntary and community groups,

• Parish and Town Councils

• Local Authorities,

• Social enterprises,

• Community interest companies

The deadline for applications is the 29th July 2020.

Please note that the Skills Fund operates differently to the main Community Fund with different

processes and closing dates. Please click here for more information.

Useful Links:

Previously Funded Projects

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https://www.grantscape.org.uk/fund/eastcoastcommunityfund/

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Funding for Urgent Building Projects in Small Theatres (London)

The Theatres Trust has announced that the next application deadline for its Small Grants Scheme is

noon on the 2nd November 2020.

Grants of up to £5,000 are available to small theatres in London for small capital building projects that

address urgent building repairs, improve operational viability, introduce environmental improvements,

and enhance physical accessibility. The scheme can also be used to help lever in other sources of

investment, particularly philanthropic support.

In response to the coronavirus crisis, the scheme will now be able to support theatres to cover the

additional costs of reopening after several months’ closure, including making adaptations for increased

hygiene and social distancing measures.

The Theatres Trust has made some changes to the criteria for this round so widen the eligibility, which

should mean more pub theatres are now eligible.

In reviewing applications Trustees take into account a project’s urgency, other resources available to

the applicant and the extent to which the grant would make a significant difference to promoting the

better protection of theatres. Funds are generally awarded where they are considered to have the most

impact in realising an applicant’s capital project.

Previous projects supported include:

• The Tricycle Theatre which received a grant of £5,000 to help install an accessible shower and

WC in a backstage dressing room, which currently has no accessible provision. These works

are part of a wider capital project to address the urgent renewal of the theatre, which has been

put under considerable strain due to growing audiences and increasingly ambitious

programming.

• The Young Actors Theatre received a grant of £5,000 to help address phase one of a larger

project that concentrates on urgent repairs to leaking roofs and refurbishment to basement

toilets and dressing rooms needed to bring the building up to a basic standard.

Useful Links:

Terms and Conditions of the Grant

Previous Grant Recipients

Application Form

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http://www.theatrestrust.org.uk/how-we-help/grants-funding/london-small-theatres-grants-

scheme%C2%A0

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Covid-19 School Holiday Activity Fund (London)

Grants of up to £6,000 are available to registered charities and mainstream state schools to deliver fun

and accessible activities for children and young people during the school holidays in accordance with

Government Covid-19 Guidelines.

Activities must take place in the London Boroughs of Barnet, Brent, Camden, Ealing, Hammersmith &

Fulham, Harrow, Kensington & Chelsea, Westminster, and the City of London.

Funding from the John Lyon’s Charity’s Covid-19 School Holiday Activity Fund is available to pay for

the running costs of holiday programmes that are delivered between the 1st July 2020 and the 31st

August 2020. Running costs can include:

• Sessional staffing costs

• Transport for children with special needs and/or disabilities only

• Additional sessions

• Digital delivery

• Other direct project costs such as equipment (not IT equipment)

• Food, within the context of activity taking place.

Funds are limited and applications will be considered in the order that they are received. The deadline

for applications is the 1st August 2020.

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http://jlc.london/grants/which-grant-fund-should-i-apply-to/school-holiday-activity-fund/

Funding to Reduce Loneliness and Social Isolation (Tower Hamlets)

Grants of up to £5,000 are available to voluntary and community organisations for projects that tackle

loneliness and social isolation within the borough of Tower Hamlets. The funding will support local

actions that help people to connect with each other, enjoy each other’s company and enhance their

quality of life.

This can include activities such as volunteer befrienders, support to use the internet, projects to increase

confidence in young people or those with disabilities, and activities that bring different generations

together.

The funding is being made available through the Loneliness Theme of the Tower Hamlets Council Small

Grants Fund and the next deadline for applications is 12 noon on the 28th September 2020.

Useful Links:

Application Guidelines

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https://eastendcf.org/tower-hamlets-grants/

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Funding Reminders

Childs Charitable Trust (UK)

The Childs Charitable Trust is a grant-making trust, supporting Christian UK registered and excepted

charities and organisations both in the UK and overseas. During 2017 the Trust awarded grants to 81

different organisations all based in the UK but operating in more than 100 different countries worldwide.

Projects will be considered that fall into the following categories:

• Youth - the trust looks to support projects working in schools and with vulnerable and

disengaged young people in the UK. Supported activities may include RE Lessons; School

Assemblies; Lunchtime/After school clubs; Evangelism; Personal Development Programmes;

Homelessness Prevention.

• Outreach - the trust works to share the gospel of Christ by supporting all aspects of Christian

outreach both in the UK and overseas and can fund, for example, Church Plants; Overseas

Mission; Training in Evangelism; Chaplaincy.

• Society - the trust believes people of faith bring a valuable contribution to social action and

justice and support initiatives that have a positive impact in their society. Grants could support,

for example: Counselling; night shelters; alcohol/drug rehabilitation; homelessness; or

prison/ex-offenders work.

• Education - the trust supports initiatives involved in all areas of Christian education including

Bible Translation; Media Initiatives; Bible Colleges; Literature; Apologetics.

Applicants must be registered with the Charity Commission of England and Wales, the Office of the

Scottish Charity Regulator or the Charity Commission of Northern Ireland or be ‘excepted’ charities.

Organisations with a turnover in excess of £5,000,000 should contact the office prior to submitting an

application, to check eligibility.

No minimum or maximum funding amounts are specified, however in 2017, 16 grants of between £5,000

and £9,999, 18 grants of between £3,000 and £4,999 and 34 grants not exceeding £2,999 were made.

Nine other grants ranging from £12,000 to £34,000 were also awarded.

Please note that in view of the present Coronavirus pandemic and international financial instability, the

trustees are having to critically review all applications with regard to the financial viability of both the

organisation and project. Applications for funding should not be made if the project in question has been

postponed or is likely to be cancelled.

The next closing date for applications is the 31st August 2020.

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https://childscharitabletrust.org/

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Funding to Support Legal Action Related to Covid-19 (UK)

The Baring Foundation has announced three new streams of funding as part of its £1 million

Strengthening Civil Society Programme to support their grant holders and broader civil society when

taking legal action related to Covid-19.

• Grants of up to £40,000 are available to all registered charities, including current grant holders,

with legal expertise in their area of focus to help protect vulnerable and disadvantaged

individuals from the impact of covid-19. The deadline for this round is midday on the 11th August

2020.

Two further streams of funding will support both current grant holders and other previous funding

recipients.

• Grants of up to £5,000 to help organisations severely affected by the coronavirus.

• Grants of up to £30,000 to help with the increase in demand for advice from frontline

organisations.

Eligible organisations will be contacted directly for these two funds.

Useful Links:

Application Guidelines

Application Form

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https://baringfoundation.org.uk/news-story/strengthening-civil-society-programme-new-funding-to-

support-civil-society-through-the-pandemic/

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Project Development Funding for Churches (UK)

Grants of between £3,000 and £10,000 are available to listed and unlisted Christian places towards

developing a church building project. This can include Churches, Chapels and Meeting Houses. The

funding is being made available through the National Churches Trust’s Gateway Programme.

Applications are accepted from listed and unlisted Christian places of worship, of any denomination,

across the UK. The Trust particularly encourages applications from priority areas i.e. North East

England, Northern Ireland and Wales.

The Gateway Grant Programme also offers grants of between £3,000 and £10,000 to local church trusts

to fund projects that support organisational development, increase their capacity to churches in their

area or that deliver new ways of supporting churches in their area.

The first deadline to apply for a Gateway Grant is the 10th September 2020.

Useful Links:

Application Guidelines

Guidance Notes

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https://www.nationalchurchestrust.org/gatewaygrants

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Veolia Environmental Trust Grants (UK)

The next closing date for stage 1 applications to the Veolia Environmental Trust is 12 noon on the 3rd

September 2020 for projects that will start between 23rd September 2020 and the 5th January 2021.

Grants of between £10,200 and £75,000 are available to constituted not for profit organisations and

registered Environmental Bodies towards:

• Community buildings

• Parks and paths, play, Multi Use Games Areas (MUGAs) and recreational facilities

• Nature reserves

• Biodiversity projects.

To be eligible to apply, the applicant organisation needs to be within the vicinity of a qualifying Veolia

site (please see post code checker below); the projects must have a total cost of under £250,000

(including VAT and professional costs); the applicant must have secured 10% of funding towards the

project prior to submitting a full (stage 2) application.

Useful Link:

Post Code Checker

Funding Case Studies

Funding Criteria

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https://www.veoliatrust.org/funding/

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School Grants to Promote Physics (UK)

The Institute of Physics has announced that UK schools, colleges or home school groups can apply for

grants of up to £600 for small-scale projects or events linked to the teaching or promotion of physics

and engineering to pupils aged 5 - 19. Grants can support a wide range of projects such as school-

based science weeks, extracurricular activities, science clubs, careers event or a visit from a working

physicist or engineer.

Grants may be used for the following purposes: materials/resources; transport; marketing and publicity;

other purposes deemed appropriate by the judges; and supply cover (in certain circumstances).

The Institute of Physics is interested in proposals that look at:

• particle physics

• astronomy

• space and nuclear physics

• energy

• transport

• information and communications

• design and promotion

• built environment.

Previous projects to receive funding include:

• Ampleforth College for a visit to Jodrell Bank Radio Observatory.

• St John’s High School for a Practical Rocketry workshop to design a water-propelled rocket.

The closing date for applications is the 1st November 2020 (for projects taking place in the following

spring term).

Useful Links:

Apply Online

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http://www.iop.org/about/grants/school/page_38824.html

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Resilience and Recovery Loan Fund for Charities & Social

Enterprises (UK)

In response to the coronavirus, Social Investment Business have launched a Resilience and Recovery

Loan Fund for social enterprises and charities which have been adversely impacted by the pandemic.

The new £25 million fund will provide emergency loans of between £100,000 to £500,000 without

requiring personal guarantees and charging no interest fees or interest for twelve months.

The £25m is part of a wider package of support announced by Big Society Capital.

The Fund is intended to provide working capital until normal business can resume for organisations that

are facing financial difficulty. Loans could be used to cover delays in trade payments, or for business

modification to meet increase in service demand.

The initial £25 million has been provided by Big Society Capital, with loans backed by the Government’s

existing Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme.

Applications can be made at any time.

Useful Links:

Application Guidance Notes

Funding Guidelines

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https://www.sibgroup.org.uk/resilience-and-recovery-loan-fund

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Religious Education Grants for Schools Scheme (England and

Wales)

The Jerusalem Trust makes available to schools a number of grants to support the purchase of

resources for teaching Christianity in Religious Education. The fund is open to secondary schools in the

UK.

The scheme is open to state secondary schools in England and Wales, including middle deemed

secondary and upper. There are currently no primary school grants available.

The maximum size of any grant is £600 and applications can be submitted at any time.

Grants can cover teaching resources including textbooks, teacher resources, artifacts, videos, tapes

and CD-roms for use in RE lessons.

Applications are currently being considered for the Summer term.

Recently purchased items include:

• 20 x NIV Bibles

• Lent and Easter artefacts collection

• Commentary on Paul’s Epistles

• Illustrated Easter story books

Useful Links:

FAQs

Apply Online

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http://regrants.org.uk/

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Funding to Support Dairy Farmers Through Coronavirus (England)

Dairy Farmers in England will be able to apply for government funding of up to £10,000 each to help

them overcome the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.

The aim of the fund is to support those most in need due to a decrease in demand for their products as

bars, restaurants and cafes have been forced to close.

Eligible dairy farmers will be to entitled to funding which covers 70% of their lost income during April

and May 202 to ensure they can continue to operate and sustain production capacity without impacting

animal welfare.

Competition rules for the dairy industry have been temporarily relaxed.

More detail on the fund will be issued in due course.

Useful Links:

Temporary relaxations of UK competition law

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https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-funding-to-support-dairy-farmers-through-coronavirus

Funding Available for Zoos and Aquariums (England)

The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs has announced a new £14 million fund to support

Zoos and Aquariums in England in response to financial losses incurred due to Covid-19.

Establishments covered by the Zoo Licensing Act will be able to bid for grants of up to £100,000 through

the Zoo Support Fund.

The grant can be used to cover animal care costs that cannot be lowered such as:

• keepers’ wages

• animal feed and bedding

• veterinary care and medicines

• electricity and heating

• waste removal

keepers’ wages, animal feed and bedding, veterinary care, electricity, and waste removal.

In addition, Zoos and Aquariums can apply to a number of other support schemes already available to

businesses including business rates relief, the business interruption loan scheme and the job retention

scheme.

For any questions about the Zoos Support Fund or how to apply, contact Defra by email

zoos.branch@defra.gov.uk

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https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-support-for-zoos-and-aquariums

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Funding to Improve Local Green Spaces (Scotland)

Grants of between £50 and £250 are available to volunteer groups to run practical environmental

activities which will improve local green spaces in Scotland. The funding is being made available

through the Volunteering Matters Action Earth Grants.

Priority will be given to volunteer groups which:

• Work in areas where there is substantial social or economic deprivation

• Improve and develop the health and wellbeing of their local community

• Involve disabled people, vulnerable people or those at risk of exclusion

• Encourage and involve people under 26 in practical outdoor conservation

Types of activities which qualify for a grant:

• The project must involve practical outdoor activity by volunteers in Scotland. They should make

improvements to local green spaces – planting projects, wildlife habitat creation etc.

• A minimum of 15 volunteers must be involved in the project, each giving at least 5 hours of

volunteering time

• Sites to be worked on must be accessible to the general public

• Plants, tools, materials and volunteer expenses can be claimed. Applicants MUST use non-

peat compost if this is one of their purchases and our strong recommendation is to plant native

species only.

A limited number of Action Earth Enhanced Grants of up to £500 are also offered for projects which can

demonstrate a significant health impact through working with people who have defined health or social

needs.

Applications can be made at any time.

Register by completing the submission form. An application form will be emailed by return.

Contact Robert Henderson: robert.henderson@volunteeringmatters.org.uk

Useful Links:

Action Earth Enhanced Grants

Terms & Conditions

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https://volunteeringmatters.org.uk/project/action-earth/

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Funding to Support the Arts During the Coronavirus Crisis (Northern

Ireland)

In response to the coronavirus, the Arts Council of Northern Ireland have announced a £500,000 Artists

Emergency Programme. Individual grants of up to £5,000 are available to freelance artists, creative

practitioners and performers to support the research, design and future presentation of arts events and

performances, including resources to help artists develop their creative practice.

The programme will help them find employment by providing financial support for initiation, development

and delivery costs incurred during the project period, including creative time and support workers for

disabled artists. Requests for capital equipment will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis for proposals ending March 2021.

Useful Links:

Guidance Notes

Expression of Interest Form

Frequently Asked Question

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http://artscouncil-ni.org/funding/scheme/artists-emergency-programme

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