f Keeping you up to date with the latest funding opportunities Funding Insight The weekly funding e-magazine from www.grantsonline.org.uk 21 st December 2020 New Funding Opportunities....................1 Funding to Enable Disadvantaged Young People Reach their Potential (UK)...2 Grants of up to £5,000 Available for Projects that Help the Homeless (UK). 3 Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust Sustainable Futures Fund (UK)............4 Science in Schools Grant Scheme (UK)......................................5 Funding for Cultural and Educational Links with Japan (UK)................6 Audio Content Fund Opens for Applications (UK)............................7 Free Trees for Community Groups and Schools (UK)..........................8 Grants Available to Support the Teaching of Physics in Primary and Secondary Schools (UK)......................................................................9 Theatre Reopening Fund (UK)..............................................10 Funding Available to Museums and Galleries to Sustain their Collections (UK) 11 Greggs Foundation Breakfast Club Grants (England, Scotland & Wales)......11 New Carbon Emissions Reduction Fund Launched (England, Scotland and Wales)12 £400 Million Additional Funding Announced for Cultural Organisations (England) 12 New £4 Million Fund to Tackle Loneliness (England).......................13 Funding for Area Partnerships to Improve the Outcomes for Vulnerable People (England) .........................................................................13 Grants of up to £100,000 Available for Community Facilities (England)....14 National Leisure Recovery Fund Opens for Applications (England)..........15 Funding to Prevent and Eradicate Violence Against Women & Girls (Scotland)16 Funding for Projects to Transform Local Neighbourhoods (Scotland)........16 COVID-19 Museum Development Fund (Scotland)..............................17 £600,000 Touring Fund for Theatre and Dance (Scotland)...................18 Funding for Community Food Projects (Aberdeenshire)......................19 Sports Sustainability Fund (Northern Ireland)............................20 Funding to Increase the Resilience of Community Organisations (Northern Ireland) 21 Funding to Help Young People Create Social Change (North East, North West, Yorkshire & the Humber)..............................................................22 Funding to Help the Long-term Unemployed into Work (Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall and Wolverhampton)...........................................................22 Funding of up to £5,000 Available for Road Safety Projects (Avon and Somerset) 23 Grants of up to £1,000 Available for Community Safety Projects (Avon and Somerset) 23 Funding Reminders...........................24 Funding for Innovative Technologies to Improve Work Opportunities for Low-Paid Workers (UK).....................................................................24 1
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Keeping you up to date with the latest funding opportunities
Funding Insight
G InsightThe weekly funding e-magazine from www.grantsonline.org.uk 21st December 2020
New Funding Opportunities....................................................1Funding to Enable Disadvantaged Young People Reach their Potential (UK).......................................2Grants of up to £5,000 Available for Projects that Help the Homeless (UK)..........................................3Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust Sustainable Futures Fund (UK)......................................................4Science in Schools Grant Scheme (UK)................................................................................................5Funding for Cultural and Educational Links with Japan (UK).................................................................6Audio Content Fund Opens for Applications (UK)..................................................................................7Free Trees for Community Groups and Schools (UK)...........................................................................8Grants Available to Support the Teaching of Physics in Primary and Secondary Schools (UK).............9Theatre Reopening Fund (UK).............................................................................................................10Funding Available to Museums and Galleries to Sustain their Collections (UK)...................................11Greggs Foundation Breakfast Club Grants (England, Scotland & Wales)............................................11New Carbon Emissions Reduction Fund Launched (England, Scotland and Wales)..........................12£400 Million Additional Funding Announced for Cultural Organisations (England)..............................12New £4 Million Fund to Tackle Loneliness (England)...........................................................................13Funding for Area Partnerships to Improve the Outcomes for Vulnerable People (England)................13Grants of up to £100,000 Available for Community Facilities (England)..............................................14National Leisure Recovery Fund Opens for Applications (England)....................................................15Funding to Prevent and Eradicate Violence Against Women & Girls (Scotland)..................................16Funding for Projects to Transform Local Neighbourhoods (Scotland)..................................................16COVID-19 Museum Development Fund (Scotland).............................................................................17£600,000 Touring Fund for Theatre and Dance (Scotland)..................................................................18Funding for Community Food Projects (Aberdeenshire)......................................................................19Sports Sustainability Fund (Northern Ireland)......................................................................................20Funding to Increase the Resilience of Community Organisations (Northern Ireland)..........................21Funding to Help Young People Create Social Change (North East, North West, Yorkshire & the Humber) 22Funding to Help the Long-term Unemployed into Work (Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall and Wolverhampton) 22Funding of up to £5,000 Available for Road Safety Projects (Avon and Somerset).............................23Grants of up to £1,000 Available for Community Safety Projects (Avon and Somerset)......................23
Funding Reminders...............................................................24Funding for Innovative Technologies to Improve Work Opportunities for Low-Paid Workers (UK).......24Funding for Community Based Projects (UK and Overseas)...............................................................25Funding for Community Based Food Initiatives (UK)...........................................................................26Grants for Chemistry Outreach Projects in Schools and Colleges (UK & Republic of Ireland)............27Music Grants for Older People (England & Wales)..............................................................................28Funding to Support the Delivery of the Next Census (England and Wales).........................................28Funding to Support the Education of Young People with Physical or Learning Disabilities (Scotland) 29Development Funding for Museums Affected by the Covid-19 Pandemic (Scotland)..........................30Funding for Community Improvement Projects (Blaenau Gwent, Wales)............................................30
Funding to Enable Disadvantaged Young People Reach their Potential (UK)
Registered charities (including Schools that are registered as charities for young people with disabilities) that work with disadvantaged children can apply for funding of up to £10,000 through the Ironmongers Company's grants programme.
Projects must meet all of the following criteria:
For children and young people under the age of 25 who are disadvantaged Consist of educational activities that develop learning, motivation and skills Have clear aims and objectives to be met within a planned timescale Are within the UK
The Company is particularly interested in enabling primary age children to develop a strong foundation for the future. Projects could, for example:
support special educational needs, address behavioural problems promote citizenship, parenting or life skills.
Preference will be given to projects piloting new approaches where the outcomes will be disseminated to a wider audience.
The next deadline for applications is the 31st July 2021.
Grants of up to £5,000 Available for Projects that Help the Homeless (UK)
Help the Homeless makes grants of up to £5,000 to small and medium-sized charitable organisations (with a turnover of less than £1 million) whose aim is to help homeless people return to the community and enabling them to resume a normal life.
Typically, such organisations may operate small or medium-sized residential or training facilities to assist homeless people.
The grants are available for capital costs and examples of previously supported projects include:
The Booth Centre, an advice and activity centre for homeless people in Manchester, where people undertake education and training courses as well as receiving advice and food, received a grant of £1,500 to transform the centre with new lighting, a new water heater and new decoration.
A grant of £3,000 to the Amber Foundation to enable the Foundation to buy new bedroom furniture for their residential centre in Devon, where every year over 60 unemployed, homeless young people are able to rebuild their lives and gain the motivation, confidence, self-esteem and skills for independent living.
The closing date for the next round of funding is the 15th March 2021.
Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust Sustainable Futures Fund (UK)
The Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust recognises that climate change caused by human activity is threatening the well-being of humanity and that the wealthiest countries and individuals are responsible for a disproportionate share of emissions, whilst the poorest countries and sections of society are the most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. In order to tackle this issue, the Sustainable Futures fund focuses grant making on:
Identifying the true costs and risks of resource depletion, climate change and other environmental problems
Campaigns, initiatives and work that promote alternatives to consumerism Campaigns and movements that give a voice to young activists and marginalised groups on
issues of economic and environmental justice.
Grants are available from a few hundred pounds to over £100,000 and may be single payments or spread over up to three years.
Funding priorities are:
Better economics – with grants funding work that explores how sustainability rather than traditional forms of economic growth
Beyond consumerism – funded work will include that which engages people individually and collectively in moving culture away from consumerism and towards more sustainable ways of living
New Voices – funding for campaigns and movements that enable marginalised groups and young activists to have a voice in decisions which affect them
To apply, organisations need to register with the Trust's grants management system. The deadline to register is the 5th March 2021 and the deadline to apply is 5pm on the 22nd March 2021.
The Royal Institution has announced that it will launch the Science in Schools grant scheme on the 4th January 2021. Through the grant scheme schools can apply for a visit from a Royal Institution professional presenter worth £800. The Science in Schools days are designed to support children’s science education, meet CPD requirements for teachers, and engage families.
Each fully funded visit includes:
Two school shows for students, designed to support the curriculum at KS1, KS2 or KS3 A CPD session for teachers, using interactive demonstrations to build the skills and
confidence to inspire children with practical science An after school or evening community show for a family audience, to generate support for
science in the home. The community show can also be ticketed to raise funds for future activities at your school
The option of a Covid-safe alternative package that ensures social distancing throughout, and substitutes the community show for an additional student show for a third-year group bubble
The Royal Institution welcome applications from SEND schools, and bespoke adaptations can be made to ensure accessibility for all students.
Funded visits would need to take before 30th September 2021.
For any questions about the Science in Schools grant scheme, please contact [email protected]
Funding for Cultural and Educational Links with Japan (UK)
The Great Britain Sasakawa Foundation has announced that the next application deadline for its grants making programme is the 31st March 2021.
The Foundation seeks to promote mutual understanding and cooperation through financial support for activities in the following fields:
Arts and Culture Humanities and Social Issues Japanese Language Medicine and Health Science, Technology and Environment Sport Youth and Education
The Foundation's grants average £1,500 to £2,000 and do not normally exceed £5,000 for larger-scale projects.
The Foundation’s awards are intended to provide “pump-priming” and not core funding of projects, but even small grants have enabled a wide range of projects to reach fruition, such as:
Visits between the UK and Japan by academics, professionals, creative artists, teachers, young people, journalists and representatives of civic and non-governmental organisations. (Due to the ongoing pandemic and current travel restrictions, the Foundation aims to be flexible regarding project schedules and support for activity taking place remotely).
Research and collaborative studies, seminars, workshops, lectures and publications in academic and specialist fields
Teaching and development of Japanese language and cultural studies in schools, Further Education colleges and universities
Exhibitions, performances and creative productions by artists, musicians, film-makers, writers and theatre groups
Organisations that have successfully applied to the Foundation include:
Hessle High School and Sixth Form College which received a grant of £3,000 to visit to Japan to create curriculum on Japan in Key Stage 3 Geography lessons.
Truro College which received a grant of £2,000 for a football exchange programme with Tokai Daigo High School in Japan.
The Boston & Hakusan City Exchange Programme received a grant of £3,500 for an exchange programme between school children from Boston and Hakusan City.
Campion School received a grant of £2,000 to support a school trip to Tokyo for students of Japanese.
Escomb Primary School received a grant of £3,000 for an exchange visit with Ogawara Minami Elementary School.
The Audio Content Fund has launched a new funding round. A total of £400,000 is available to fund independent producers making high quality, public service content for UK commercial and community radio.
Supported by the Department of Digital, Culture, Media and Sport the fund aims to support programming that is traditionally more difficult to support on a commercial basis (such as documentaries, comedy, drama, events).
Applications can be for content in a variety of formats, but bids must come with a guarantee of broadcast on an Ofcom-licensed UK radio station or network of stations.
The closing date for applications is 5pm on the 18th January 2021.
The Woodland Trust has announced that it has thousands of free tree packs available to community groups and schools across the UK, plus nurseries, colleges, universities and outdoor learning centres. The trees are available for planting on an area that is accessible to the public so that it can be used and enjoyed by others. If applying as a school, trees should be planted on either the school grounds, land the school has arranged regular access to or in an area that is publicly accessible.
Applications for a tree pack for a community group need to:
State that the land is accessible to the public Make sure the local community is aware of the plans to plant and is happy for the project to
go ahead Be applying for up to 420 trees in each application cycle or season.
There are two delivery periods per year in November and March, when the trees are dormant and perfect for planting.
Applications are currently being accepted for trees to be delivered in March 2021.
Past recipients include:
Community Garden and Allotment in Barry. South Glamorgan and Bellsquarry Primary School. Livingston where pupils have planted dozens of apple trees to create a community orchard in
Grants Available to Support the Teaching of Physics in Primary and Secondary Schools (UK)
Primary and secondary schools in the UK are able to apply to the Ogden school partnership programme and access funding to enhance physics teaching and learning. The funding is available to groups of schools working together to promote physics both with primary and secondary education. Partnerships of schools can apply for funding to support events, activities, trips and training.
The aims are to:
Support physics teaching - through subject specific CPD and supporting schools to improve retention.
Support students to develop physics identity – through collaborative partnerships, enrichment and enhancement activities, working with families and career awareness.
In secondary education the Trust aims to:
Increase the number of students taking physics at GSCE, A-level and at university, particularly for under-privileged and under-represented students.
Support teachers of physics, particularly for those without a subject specialism and those teaching in state schools in remote rural areas, or areas of social deprivation.
In primary education the Trust aims to:
Raise the profile of science in the primary curriculum, with the emphasis on physical processes
Enhance teachers’ confidence in the planning, delivery and assessment of primary science (physical processes)
Support science subject leaders in creating a sustainable network.
Schools Partnerships can apply for funding to support events, activities, trips and training, for example:
Trips to local museums or places of interest Careers events Visits to lectures and universities Extra-curricular physics or astronomy clubs, physics fairs or competitions Shows and talks hosted at the school Family and community science days
In addition, primary schools can apply to have a Phiz Lab and secondary schools can apply for funding to support a visit to CERN.
Schools that want to set up a new school partnership will need to register for the Ogden Trust's grant management system and complete the Expression of Interest form. To be considered for the next academic year this will need to completed before 1st February each year. Partnerships can be a mix of maintained schools, academies, free schools and independent schools.
The Ogden Trust aims to launch a new partnership in each region at the beginning of the academic year.
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. This can include:
alterations to circulation spaces to enable social distancing changes to ventilation systems purchase and installation of Perspex screens and sanitisation stations any other equipment and building improvements that support reopening
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 5pm on the 30th December 2020.
Funding Available to Museums and Galleries to Sustain their Collections (UK)
Applications are now being accepted for the next round of the John Ellerman Foundation’s Museums and Galleries Fund which aims to strengthen regional museums and galleries in the UK.
A total of £500,000 of funding is available each year for applications which enable new ways of working both for established curators and those just starting out; and ensure organisations are able to safeguard and advance curatorial skills through a time of development or change. The Foundation focus on visual and decorative arts and social and natural history collections, and expects to make no more than five or six grants of around £90,000 for periods of two to three years. Higher amounts will be considered for exceptional projects.
Local authority, independent museums and contemporary galleries without permanent collections are also eligible to apply. While priority is given to small to medium-sized museums and galleries outside of London, national and/or London-based institutions may also apply if their project brings significant benefits in the regions.
There is a two-stage application process and the deadline for applications for stage 1 is 5pm on the 8th January 2021.
Greggs Foundation Breakfast Club Grants (England, Scotland & Wales)
The Greggs Foundation currently supports over 127 breakfast clubs throughout England, Scotland and Wales. Schools that are interested in applying for funding to open a breakfast club at their school must be able to show that at least 40% of pupils qualify for free school meals and that the school serves a disadvantaged community. School should able to attract adult volunteers to help run the scheme and attendance at the club must be free for all pupils.
The Foundation uses the grants to support breakfast clubs through an initial startup grant for equipment such as chest freezers to store food items or toys and activities for the club. Greggs Foundation also makes a payment each term towards other food items and Greggs plc donates bread from the nearest shop.
Recently set up breakfast clubs include:
"Clubs" at Hillside Community Primary School, in Skelmersdale which received funding of £600 for its breakfast club which around 45 young people attend each day.
Swalwell Primary School, in Gateshead where nearly 50% of school children are entitled to free meals received a grant of £1,100.
Although applications can be made at any time, there is currently a waiting list for funding.
New Carbon Emissions Reduction Fund Launched (England, Scotland and Wales)
Ofgem Energy Industry Voluntary Redress Scheme launches its new Carbon Emissions Reduction Fund. The fund will support charity initiatives that reduce the climate change impact associated with energy use.
Managed and delivered by Energy Saving Trust, the Energy Redress Scheme collects voluntary payments from energy companies that may have breached rules to compensate the effects on energy consumers that may have been affected. In line with Ofgem’s strategic approach, this fund looks to meet the challenge of achieving net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.
The first round of the Carbon Emissions Reduction Fund contains £1 million and is open to charities in England, Scotland and Wales. The Carbon Emissions Reduction Fund aims to benefit all domestic energy consumers, not only those in vulnerable situations. The fund awards grants between £50,000 and £500,000 to projects that meet the following criteria:
demonstrate measurable and lasting reductions in the carbon intensity of energy end use and accelerate the transition to net zero carbon
show a realistic prospect of delivering broadly replicable benefits to existing and/or future energy consumers
proved to be efficiently managed throughout the project
Charities that are registered with the Energy Redress Scheme and have passed the due diligence process are eligible for application. Those interested in applying are encouraged to register by Thursday 14 January 2021.
The closing date for applications is 5:00pm on Thursday 11 February 2021.
£400 Million Additional Funding Announced for Cultural Organisations (England)
The UK Government has announced an additional £400 million will be awarded to arts, culture and heritage organisations across England in the form of grants and loans from the Culture Recovery Fund.
Funding, which was held back in previous rounds, will be available for Cultural organisations that were financially stable before Covid-19, but are now at imminent risk of collapse. £300 million in grants and £100 million in loans will be offered to support organisations’ transition back to their usual means of operating from April 2021.
The Fund will be administered by the Arts Council England.
New £4 Million Fund to Tackle Loneliness (England)
The Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) and The National Lottery Community Fund have announced a new fund to reduce loneliness by helping people feel more connected.
The new £4 million Local Connections Fund which is made up of £2 million from the Government and £2 million from The National Lottery Community Fund will provide grants of between £300 and £2,500 to small charities and community groups in England.
The funding will help to bring people together in safe and secure ways – including by covering the costs of technologies and equipment that will help people feel more connected within their communities. Funding can also be used to help strengthen organisations and their services through, for example, training and development.
To be eligible, charities and community groups will have to have an income of £50,000 or less.
The Local Connections Fund will be split into two rounds of funding – each with its own application window. The first application window will open on the 5th January 2021 and close on 26 January 2021. The second applications window will open in the summer.
Funding for Area Partnerships to Improve the Outcomes for Vulnerable People (England)
Expressions of Interest are invited from local area partnerships to improve outcomes for people experiencing multiple disadvantages.
The funding is being made available through the UK Governments £46 million Changing Futures programme. The programme aims to develop local delivery models, deliver system change and test a new joined-up approach between government and local partners that will support for the most vulnerable people within local communities.
Grants of up to £15,000 will be available for shortlisted areas in year one (2020/21) to develop a more detailed delivery plan in partnership with the central government programme team. Partnerships selected will receive in the range of £1.5 million - £4.5 million per area over two years.
The Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government will run two webinars for areas interested in applying. These will be run on the 16th December 2020 and the 6th January 2020.
Expressions of interest (EOIs) must be submitted by the deadline of 21 January 2021.
Grants of up to £100,000 Available for Community Facilities (England)
Registered Charities, churches, Parish Councils, Local Authorities and CASC registered sports clubs can apply for grants of between £2,000 and £100,000 for the provision, maintenance or improvement of community facilities.
This can include:
Village Halls and Community Centres; Public Play Areas; Publicly available Multi use games areas; Skate parks and BMX tracks; Sport and recreation grounds including pavilions and clubhouses with full public access; Churches – community spaces only; Nature Reserves; Public gardens, parks, country parks and woodlands with at least dawn to dusk access; Museums.
The funding is being made available through the FCC Community Action Fund and is available to projects located within 10 miles of an eligible FCC Environment site.
The closing date for applications is 5 pm on the 3rd March 2021.
National Leisure Recovery Fund Opens for Applications (England)
Sport England has announced the launch of a new £100 million National Leisure Recovery Fund to support publicly owned leisure facilities through the coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis. The fund aims to:
Support the reopening of public sector leisure facilities and activities following the second period of national restrictions in England.
Provide the best chance of recovery to a position of sustainable operation over the medium to long term.
Sustain the delivery of activities (such as swimming) that aren't widely accessible in the private market.
Enhance health and wellbeing and support physical activity across England – contributing to the government’s objectives around healthy lifestyles, reducing obesity and reducing inequality.
The funding is available to:
Local authorities in England who hold responsibility for the provision of leisure services and have outsourced their leisure provision to an external body to the local authority.
Local authorities in England whose outsourced leisure arrangements have ended since 20 March 2020 and services are now delivered as an in-house function.
To help ensure an equitable distribution of the fund, a Notional Funding Allocation (NFA) has been calculated for each eligible local authority.
The closing date for submitting expression of interest is the 21st December 2020.
Funding to Prevent and Eradicate Violence Against Women & Girls (Scotland)
Frontline organisations working to tackle violence against women and girls in Scotland can apply for a share of up to £13 million to help them develop and further their work over the next three years.
The Delivering Equally Safe Fund, has now re-opened to applications to support organisations and projects that broaden access to support survivors, with a focus on prevention and early intervention. Priority will be given to organisations supporting disabled survivors and working with those in remote or island communities.
It is anticipated that grants will range between £10,000 and over £1million per year, and can be used to cover core costs and project costs. Funding is provided by the Scottish Government and will be administered by Inspiring Scotland.
The deadline for applications is 12pm on the 31st March 2021.
To apply for funding, please first register your interest here. Once registered, applicants will receive the online application forms and links to other supporting information required via email.
Funding for Projects to Transform Local Neighbourhoods (Scotland)
Local communities can apply for funding for simple, quick and temporary solutions to make their streets more pleasant places to live in.
Delivered by Sustrans Scotland with funding from Transport Scotland, the Pocket Places programme is working in partnership with local residents in Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Fife and Inverclyde to deliver community-led projects which make small-scale changes to transform local neighbourhoods.
In addition to up to £20,000 in grants for construction, Pocket Places are offering the service of their design team to help design and implement low cost, non-permanent improvements. Ideas could include one-off events such as street closures or pop-up parks. Longer-term solutions are also being trialled including benches, planters, crossings or artworks.
The next deadline for reviewing expressions of interest is the 26th March 2021.
Museums Galleries Scotland (MGS) has announced that the Museum Galleries Scotland COVID-19 Museum Development Fund is open for applications.
Organisations in Scotland that are running accredited Museums can now apply for grants of up to £60,000 to enable these organisations to undertake projects that will help them to build their resilience and start to address some of the challenges brought about by the Coronavirus pandemic. This fund is available to Accredited Scottish museums that have NOT been eligible for the Recovery & Resilience Fund.
Projects should focus on:
re-engaging with communities; developing digital capacity; workforce capacity and resilience.
The closing date for applications in this round is 5pm on the 5th February 2020.
Applicants should also contact MGS before starting an application to discuss ideas. The Grants team can be contacted on 0131 550 4115 or at [email protected]
£600,000 Touring Fund for Theatre and Dance (Scotland)
Scotland-based dance and theatre artists, venues, theatres, companies and producers are invited to apply for a share of £600,000 in National Lottery funding for live performance tours from Spring 2021.
In this latest round of the Theatre and Dance Touring Fund, applications are invited for the making and touring of new work or the restaging of previous work for presentation to live audiences under Covid-19 restrictions. The Fund, administered by Creative Scotland, seeks to support the dance and theatre sector to re-engage with their audiences in innovative ways while still complying with ongoing restrictions.
Funding will be provided for the full amount required to produce and tour.
The deadline for applications is the 5th February 2021.
Useful Links:
Touring Fund for Theatre and Dance Guidance
Touring Fund for Theatre and Dance Appendix 1
Touring Budget Expenditure Template
Touring Fund for Theatre and Dance Application Form
Touring Fund for Theatre and Dance Risk Assessment Template
Funding for Community Food Projects (Aberdeenshire)
Grants of up to £2,000 are available to support local community or resilience groups tackling food security in Aberdeenshire communities as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Charities, community groups and other not for profit organisations can apply for funding from Aberdeenshire Council’s Community Food Fund for local projects such as community food growing, community shops, cooking projects, and community kitchens to promote the availability of good quality, affordable food in communities.
The funding could be used to cover costs such as white goods, kitchen equipment, accredited training in food hygiene, volunteer expenses, and seeds, plants and gardening equipment. Projects should link to local community planning priorities.
Applications can be made at any time, with funding allocated on a first come first served basis.
In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, a new £25 million Sports Sustainability Fund has been launched to help recognised governing bodies of sport and clubs which have been financially impacted by the crisis.
The Fund, which will be administered by Sport Northern Ireland, will provide much needed support to alleviate financial hardship caused by lost income as a result of lockdown and ongoing restrictions, and enable governing bodies and their affiliated clubs and sporting organisations to plan and prepare to increase opportunities for participation in sport, recreation and community use following the end of restrictions.
The Sports Sustainability Fund will only accept applications from a Recognised governing body of sport. Clubs should apply through their governing body. Sport NI will not accept applications directly from clubs.
An online information workshop to answer questions on the application process will be held on the 6th January 2021.
The deadline for applications is 3pm on the 11th January 2021.
Funding to Increase the Resilience of Community Organisations (Northern Ireland)
Voluntary and community groups as well as social enterprise in Northern Ireland will be able to apply for grants of up to £100,000 for up to three years to develop new and creative approaches to becoming more resilient and to increase their capacity and sustainability.
The funding is being made available through the National Lottery Community Fund’s new Dormant Accounts Fund. Dormant accounts are UK bank and building society accounts that have been untouched for 15 or more years, and where banks and building societies are unable to trace the customer who owns the account. Approximately £20 million is available and money from Dormant Accounts will continue to be released for distribution each year.
Examples of what the grants can be used for include:
support for organisations to help them to develop long-term financial sustainability - for example, help them develop and implement financial planning tools or ideas for income diversification
collaborations and/or mergers between organisations activity that supports organisations to communicate and connect with other organisations and
communities more effectively activity that increases the diversity and skills of volunteers and trustees/committee members
within organisations succession planning (identifying and developing new leaders) to support the long-term
sustainability of organisations activity that helps organisations to improve the delivery and impact of their work, by using the
full potential of digital infrastructure and data analysis tools.
This list is not exhaustive.
There is no list of eligible and non-eligible costs for this programme. The National Lottery Community Fund will consider whatever costs are needed to be able to achieve the change organisations want to make. The National Lottery Community Fund will not fund capital refurbishment, purchase of buildings, loan repayments or costs for new buildings.
The fund will open on the 12th January 2021 and applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis.
Funding to Help Young People Create Social Change (North East, North West, Yorkshire & the Humber)
Young people aged between 18 and 25 across the North of England are being given the opportunity to develop their entrepreneurship to create social change in their communities.
The Virgin Money Foundation Young Change Makers Fellowship Programme is a joint initiative between Virgin Money Foundation, National Lottery Community Fund and Northern Soul which aims to support young people in the North East, North West, Yorkshire & the Humber who are working to change their community for the better.
Successful ‘change makers’ will receive expert support, funding, and learning opportunities to bring their idea to life. This includes a bursary of up to £10,000, a travel grant, learning programme and mentor to help them to develop as a leader.
The deadline for applications is the 11th January 2021.
Funding to Help the Long-term Unemployed into Work (Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall and Wolverhampton)
Charities, community and voluntary groups, and other not-for-profit organisations can apply for grants of up to £20,000 for projects that support the long-term unemployed back into work and/or training.
The European Social Fund (ESF) Black Country Community Grants Programme aims to engage with disadvantaged communities in Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall and Wolverhampton to deliver a range of skills and employment support activities to help the unemployed make progress towards and enter the jobs market.
Priority will be given to projects which support people aged 50 and over, those with disabilities, ethnic minorities, and women.
The programme is jointly funded by the Education & Skills Funding Agency and the European Social Fund (ESF), and will be administered by Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council.
The closing date for applications in this round is 5pm on the 8th February 2021.
Funding of up to £5,000 Available for Road Safety Projects (Avon and Somerset)
The Avon and Somerset Police Community Trust is currently accepting applications through its Road Safety Grant. Grants of up to £5,000 are available to local community and voluntary groups in Avon and Somerset for projects that improve road safety and prevent road traffic injuries.
When reviewing your application, Trustees will look to ensure the Trusts aims and objectives are met:
To improve road safety in order to reduce accidents and casualty figures in the Avon and Somerset area
To improve education and training for children, young people, learners and inexperienced and older drivers
To support local communities in becoming safer and better places to live To reduce the economic and personal costs of fatalities and serious injuries To improve driving skills To improve awareness and educate drivers about non-vehicle road users, including horse
riders and cyclists
The Road Safety Scheme does not cover funding for Community SpeedWatch. Find out how to apply for Community SpeedWatch Scheme funding.
The closing date for applications is the 31st July 2021.
Grants of up to £1,000 Available for Community Safety Projects (Avon and Somerset)
The Avon and Somerset Police Community Trust is currently accepting applications through its General Fund. Grants of up to £1,000 are available to local community and voluntary groups in the Avon and Somerset police force area for projects that improve community safety.
When reviewing your application, Trustees will look to ensure the Trusts aims and objectives are met:
Protecting local people and property from crime Reducing anti-social behaviour Educating young people on the dangers of drug, alcohol and solvent abuse Increasing community safety for all but especially the young, vulnerable and elderly Diverting young people away from crime and anti-social behaviour, encouraging their growth
into responsible young adults Building good community relations
The closing date for applications is the 31st July 2021.
Funding Reminders Funding for Innovative Technologies to Improve Work Opportunities for Low-Paid Workers (UK)
Funding is available for innovative ideas that use new technologies to create better work opportunities for low paid and insecure workers.
The Resolution Foundation has brought together leading charitable foundations and social investors such as the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, Friends Provident Foundation, Accenture, Ufi VocTech Trust and Trust for London, to launch the £1.3 million Workertech Partnership to provide seed funding and support for ventures that use technology to improve workers’ pay, prospects, power and career choices.
The new programme builds on a successful pilot scheme, led by Resolution Foundation, which has already supported ventures that have helped hundreds of thousands of workers. These include Organise – an online petitioning platform that has won multiple improvements to pay, rights and conditions at work – and Earwig – a new online venture aimed at improving conditions for construction workers.
Applications are invited from charities, companies, CICs and cooperatives across the UK, with plans to build worker-focused platforms, apps and online tools - from accessing training, to amplifying workers’ voices and assessing whether work sites are Covid-secure.
Organisations can register their interest at any time, with investment decisions made quarterly.
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 15th January 2021.
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
Not for profit groups and settings such as local community groups, nurseries, schools, care homes, community health and social care settings, housing associations, and charities can apply for grants of up to £150 to use good food to connect and bring together people of all ages and from different backgrounds.
The funding is being made available through Food for Life Get Together initiative and the aim is to get more people eating healthily, strengthen communities and reduce experience of loneliness and social isolation.
The funding is available in specific areas of the UK. These are:
England: Birmingham, Stoke on Trent, Walsall, Leicester City, Leicestershire, Nottingham City, Hull, Calderdale, Kirklees, Sheffield, Rochdale, Salford, Wigan
Wales: Cardiff and Vale, Aneurin Bevan Health Board area, Betsi Cadwaladr Health Board area
Northern Ireland: Belfast, Fermanagh & Omagh, Newry, Mourne & Down Council
Scotland: Glasgow, Inverclyde, Edinburgh
There will be three funding rounds during 2021 and the closing date for the next round is the 12th February 2021.
Grants for Chemistry Outreach Projects in Schools and Colleges (UK & Republic of Ireland)
The Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) is making grants of up to £25,000 available to support the design and implementation of chemistry outreach programmes for school students. This grant scheme is open to all organisations that provide outreach activities to secondary school-aged children. This includes, but is not limited to, universities, not-for-profit organisations and charities.
Through their Chemistry for All Outreach Grants: Putting Research into Practice, the RSC are seeking applications which interpret the findings from their Chemistry for All project which set out to explore and address barriers to participation in UK chemistry undergraduate study, and apply these in the design and implementation of a two-year outreach programme for school students.
Through this fund the RSC aims to:
Develop and test design principles for chemistry outreach, based on the findings from the Chemistry for All project, in a new set of contexts.
Bring about reflective, evidence-based practice to address the barriers to progression in chemistry for target students.
Provide insights into the success, or otherwise, of the intervention activities in overcoming barriers to progression in chemistry.
Build on our collection of outreach resources using the findings of Chemistry for All.
Organisations must provide an in-kind contribution or match funding.
The deadline for applications is 12pm on the 1st March 2021.
The registered charity, Concertina which makes grants of up to £250 to charitable bodies that provide musical entertainment and related activities for the elderly has announced that the next deadline for applications is the 30th April 2021.
The charity is particular keen to support smaller organisations which might otherwise find it difficult to gain funding. Concertina has made grants to a wide range of charitable organisations nationwide in England and Wales. These include funds to many care homes for the elderly to provide musical entertainment for their residents. Some of the charities that have received grants from Concertina include:
Theatre Chipping Norton to help fund high calibre music recitals in six Care Homes in the area.
Sue Ryder Care, Lancashire to fund access to music therapy workshops at Birchley Hall near Wigan and St Helen’s.
Useful Links:
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http://www.concertinamusic.org.uk/Grants.php
Funding to Support the Delivery of the Next Census (England and Wales)
The Good Things Foundation are looking for organisations which can deliver digital support to people wishing to complete the next census which will be available online between March and May 2021.
Working with the Office for National Statistics, the Good Things Foundation will build a network of Census Support Centres in England and Wales to provide support targeted on areas of greatest need, where residents face a combination of digital exclusion and other barriers that may make it harder to participate There are a range of contract sizes depending on the number of advisors and hours worked each week.
For any questions regarding the Census Support Service or the application process please contact the Census Support Team: [email protected] /0114 349 1666
Organisations are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.
Funding to Support the Education of Young People with Physical or Learning Disabilities (Scotland)
The John Watson Trust awards grants for educational purposes to children and young people under the age of 21 who have a physical or learning disability or who are socially disadvantaged.
Whilst the Trust operates primarily within Edinburgh and the Lothians, it may also award grants Scotland-wide to eligible individuals and organisations that include schools, established charitable organisations and other groups supporting disadvantaged young people.
Grants can cover expenses such as:
Special or additional tuition School trips (must be applied for by the school and not individuals) Bus passes School expenses such as books and equipment Laptops where there is a special education need
Schools may also apply for help towards school trips or outings for eligible pupils. In exceptional cases, where personal circumstances make boarding necessary, school boarding fees may qualify for a grant.
Projects previously funded include:
Castleview Primary School: £1,000 towards the Benmore trip Longstone Primary School: £1,000 towards a residential trip Women’s Aid East and mid Lothian: £1,000 towards their summer programme
Development Funding for Museums Affected by the Covid-19 Pandemic (Scotland)
Grants of up to £60,000 are available to Accredited Scottish museums to deliver projects that will help them build resilience and address some of the challenges brought about by the Coronavirus pandemic.
The Museums Galleries Scotland (MGS) Covid-19 Museums Development Fund will give priority to projects which aim to re-engage with communities, develop digital capacity, and strengthen workforce resilience and capacity, thereby providing positive outcome for collections, audiences, workforce, and sustainability.
This Fund has been opened up for museums that have not been eligible for the Recovery & Resilience Fund or in receipt of Covid response funding from the Scottish Government.
Applicants should also contact MGS before starting an application to discuss ideas. Applicants can contact the Grants team on 0131 550 4115 or at [email protected]
The deadline for applications is 5pm on the 5th February 2021.
Funding for Community Improvement Projects (Blaenau Gwent, Wales)
The National Lottery Community Fund (NLCF) is making grants of up to £300 available for community improvement projects in Blaenau Gwent, Wales.
Groups of three people or more who have never received a grant from the NLCF can apply for funding from the Blaenau Gwent Grant Programme to pay for things that will help the community to thrive such as equipment, one-off activities, training costs, volunteer expenses, running costs, and travel. The programme will fund projects which can be delivered safely in the six months after the grant is received. Applicants should contact the NLCF in the first instance to discuss their project plans or join an online session to be held on the 17th November 2020.
