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f Keeping you up to date with the latest funding opportunities Funding Insight The weekly funding e-magazine from www.grantsonline.org.uk 29 th March 2021 New Funding Opportunities....................1 Grants to Support Women’s & Girls’ Charitable Organisations (UK)..........2 Funding to Support Disabled & Disadvantaged Children (UK).................2 Funding to Support Vulnerable Young Migrants (UK).........................3 Funding for Rural Community and Education Projects (UK)...................4 Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust Sustainable Futures Fund (UK)............5 Government Launches £250 Million Scheme to Tackle Slow Broadband Speeds in Rural Areas (UK)......................................................................6 Grants to Protect the Ocean & Enhance Marine Biodiversity (UK)............6 Funding to Install Low Carbon Heating Solutions In Public Sector Estates (UK) 7 Grants to Enable Disabled People to Play Tennis (UK)......................8 Rowing Foundation Grants Programme (UK)...................................9 Grants to Support Canoeing and Inland Waterway Conservation (UK).........10 Music for All Re-opens its Community Project Funding Grant Scheme (UK)...11 British Council Unlimited Micro Awards (UK)..............................12 Nature Grants for Schools Opens for Applications (England, Scotland & Wales) 12 Religious Education Grants for Schools Scheme (England and Wales)........13 Music Grants for Older People (England & Wales)..........................14 £8 Million Available to Help Youth Clubs Recover from Covid-19 (England). 14 Funding Available to Celebrate the Windrush Generation (England).........15 Funding to Support the Reopening & Recovery of Community-Run Leisure Centres (England) .........................................................................16 Funding for Songwriters and Producers to Develop their Careers (UK)......17 Grants to Encourage Participation in the Arts (England)..................17 £70 Million Fund to Improve Recycling (Scotland).........................18 Charities can Apply for Grants of up to £40,000 per Year to Address Financial Vulnerability Amongst Disadvantaged People (Scotland)....................18 Scottish Government Announces New £30 Million Third Sector Growth Fund (Scotland) 19 Funding to Commemorate the Covid-19 Pandemic (Scotland)..................19 Society of Merchant Venturers Charity (South West).......................21 Funding to Support London’s Recovery from the Covid-19 Pandemic (Greater London) 22 Funding to Help Marginalised Individuals Re-engage with Education, Training, & Employment (London)......................................................23 Funding Reminders...........................24 Grants of £1,000 Available to Fund Innovative Geography Teaching at Secondary Level (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 29th March 2021

New Funding Opportunities....................................................1Grants to Support Women’s & Girls’ Charitable Organisations (UK)......................................................2Funding to Support Disabled & Disadvantaged Children (UK)..............................................................2Funding to Support Vulnerable Young Migrants (UK)............................................................................3Funding for Rural Community and Education Projects (UK)..................................................................4Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust Sustainable Futures Fund (UK)......................................................5Government Launches £250 Million Scheme to Tackle Slow Broadband Speeds in Rural Areas (UK). 6Grants to Protect the Ocean & Enhance Marine Biodiversity (UK)........................................................6Funding to Install Low Carbon Heating Solutions In Public Sector Estates (UK)...................................7Grants to Enable Disabled People to Play Tennis (UK).........................................................................8Rowing Foundation Grants Programme (UK)........................................................................................9Grants to Support Canoeing and Inland Waterway Conservation (UK)...............................................10Music for All Re-opens its Community Project Funding Grant Scheme (UK).......................................11British Council Unlimited Micro Awards (UK).......................................................................................12Nature Grants for Schools Opens for Applications (England, Scotland & Wales)................................12Religious Education Grants for Schools Scheme (England and Wales)..............................................13Music Grants for Older People (England & Wales)..............................................................................14£8 Million Available to Help Youth Clubs Recover from Covid-19 (England)........................................14Funding Available to Celebrate the Windrush Generation (England)...................................................15Funding to Support the Reopening & Recovery of Community-Run Leisure Centres (England).........16Funding for Songwriters and Producers to Develop their Careers (UK)..............................................17Grants to Encourage Participation in the Arts (England)......................................................................17£70 Million Fund to Improve Recycling (Scotland)...............................................................................18Charities can Apply for Grants of up to £40,000 per Year to Address Financial Vulnerability Amongst Disadvantaged People (Scotland)................................................................................................................................ 18Scottish Government Announces New £30 Million Third Sector Growth Fund (Scotland)...................19Funding to Commemorate the Covid-19 Pandemic (Scotland)............................................................19Society of Merchant Venturers Charity (South West)...........................................................................21Funding to Support London’s Recovery from the Covid-19 Pandemic (Greater London)....................22Funding to Help Marginalised Individuals Re-engage with Education, Training, & Employment (London) 23

Funding Reminders...............................................................24Grants of £1,000 Available to Fund Innovative Geography Teaching at Secondary Level (UK)...........24Funding to Support Grassroots Organisations During the Coronavirus (UK).......................................25Funding Available for Green Projects (UK)..........................................................................................25Funding for Schools to Work With International Partners and to Develop Global Learning Activities (UK) 26Funding to Make the Chemical Sciences More Inclusive and Diverse (UK)........................................27Funding to Support Leisure Activities for People with Physical Disabilities (UK).................................28Funding for School Breakfast Clubs (UK)............................................................................................29Grants to Help New, Innovative Visual Arts Projects (UK)...................................................................30

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New Funding Opportunities

Grants to Support Women’s & Girls’ Charitable Organisations (UK)

Women’s and girls’ charitable organisations will be able to apply for a share of more than £525,000 to continue their work to make the UK a fairer and safer place for women and girls.

Rosa, the grant making charity that supports women and girls’ organisations in the UK, will manage the distribution of the funds that have been raised though a JustGiving Crowdfunder set up by Reclaim These Streets. Grants awarded will be awarded to organisations working to change and save women’s and girls’ lives, particularly those most at risk of harm.

Further details will be made available in the coming weeks.

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https://rosauk.org/2021/03/19/rosa-and-reclaim-these-streets-announcement/

Funding to Support Disabled & Disadvantaged Children (UK)

Grants of up to £5,000 are available to registered charities to fund equipment and services to support disabled and disadvantaged children under the age of 13 across the UK.

The Toy Trust fund:

helps disadvantaged children and their families to alleviate suffering; supports children through awful experiences; encourages achievement through adversity; purchases vital equipment; provides care; bolsters existing initiatives; initiates brand new projects; and satisfies basic needs.

Groups that have carried out some form of effective fundraising by themselves are particularly encouraged to apply.

The next deadline to apply is the 30th June 2021.

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https://www.toytrust.co.uk/apply/

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Funding to Support Vulnerable Young Migrants (UK)

Not for profit organisations and private law firms that work with young migrants can apply for grants through the Strategic Legal Fund (SLF) for Vulnerable Young Migrants.

The maximum grant available is £30,000, however, limited funding is available and therefore lower applications are encouraged. The average grant size is around £12,000. Grants are available to undertake strategic legal work to benefit children and young people (under the age of 25) who are significantly disadvantaged by migration status. The fund will accept applications in any area of law that affects:

Migrants or the children of migrants, Who are under 25, Who are living in poverty, and Who face significant disadvantage or discrimination in connection with their (or their parents')

migration status.

The SLF only funds two kinds of strategic legal action- pre-litigation research and "third party intervention" in an existing case. The maximum grant length is 12 months, and most grants are for around six months.

The next closing date for applications is 5pm on the 4th May 2021.

Previous projects supported include:

Child Poverty Action Group who was awarded a grant of £8,674 to develop a challenge to what the Government say is a change in child tax credit eligibility introduced by Universal Credit, leading to refugee families with children being excluded from claiming Tax Credit for the retrospective period prior to when they were recognised as refugees.

Coram Children's Legal Centre was awarded a grant of £13,865 for pre-litigation research in order to bring strategic legal action on EU settlement scheme applications made by children and young people with criminal convictions, including especially looked-after children and care leavers.

Useful Links:

Funding Guidelines

Grants Awarded

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http://strategiclegalfund.org.uk/about/

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Funding for Rural Community and Education Projects (UK)

The NFU Mutual Charitable Trust, which supports charities in the UK working in agriculture, rural development and insurance has announced that the next closing date for applications is the 29th May 2021. The Trustees are particularly interested in initiatives in the areas of education of young people in rural areas and the relief of poverty within rural areas.

Trustees are particularly interested in funding larger initiatives, which would have a significant impact on the rural community.

Grants of between £1,000 and £50,000 are available. In the last ten years The NFU Mutual Charitable Trust has donated almost £3m to fund education and social welfare projects in towns and villages across the UK.

Projects supported in the past include:

Farms for City Children, which aims to expand the horizons of children from towns and cities by offering them a week in the countryside living together in one of their farms and the Royal Highland Education Trust which aims to create an opportunity for each child in Scotland to experience the countryside and to facilitate a wider understanding of the environmental, economic and social realities of rural Scotland. Its key activities include farm visits, classroom speaker visits and a number of high profile national competition.

The NFU Mutual Charitable Trust also provides small grants of up to £1,000 through the NFU Mutual's Community Giving Fund which supports worthwhile community events, charities, schools and community group activities that are local to their operations. In 2019, it helped 88 community groups and charities across the UK.

Useful Links:

Application Form

Recent Initiatives

Frequently Asked Questions

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https://www.nfumutual.co.uk/about-us/charitable-trust/

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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 6th August 2021 and the deadline to apply is 5pm on the 23rd August 2021.

Useful Links:

Eligibility Check

Previous Projects Supported

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https://www.jrct.org.uk/sustainable-future

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Government Launches £250 Million Scheme to Tackle Slow Broadband Speeds in Rural Areas (UK)

£250 million in voucher funding is being made available to offer help for people with poor broadband speeds in rural areas.

The Government will provide vouchers worth up to £1,500 for homes and £3,500 for businesses to support the cost of installing new gigabit-capable connections where existing broadband speeds are less than 100Mbps. Applications can only be made when two or more residents and/or eligible small or medium size enterprises get together to combine their vouchers towards the shared cost of installation.

From 8th April applicants will be able to check whether their premises are eligible for a UK Gigabit Voucher, find a list of registered suppliers, and see those who are active in their area.

Useful Links:

Who is Eligible?

How do the Vouchers work?

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https://gigabitvoucher.culture.gov.uk/

Grants to Protect the Ocean & Enhance Marine Biodiversity (UK)

Marine conservation charities are invited to apply for funding for projects which help to protect the ocean and enhance marine biodiversity.

The ScottishPower Foundation Marine Biodiversity Fund will finance one multi-year project that contributes to the protection and enhancement of the marine/coastal environment, prevents negative impacts, and enables repair and renewal, including the safeguarding of marine species.

Projects must take place in the UK and its territorial waters and should incorporate an educational outreach element to engage with the local community and/or wider society. It is anticipated the successful project will receive funding of £200,000 per annum for a period of up to three years.

Projects delivered by multiple partners will be eligible to apply – provided partners are also based in the UK.

The fund will be open to applications from the end of March 2021 for a period of 5 weeks.

Useful Links:

Fund Criteria

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https://www.scottishpower.com/pages/scottishpower_foundation_marine_biodiversity_fund.aspx

Funding to Install Low Carbon Heating Solutions in Public Sector Estates (UK)

Phase 2 of the UK Government’s Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme has been announced to support public sector organisations in tackling heat decarbonisation of their estates.

A total of £75 million in funding will be available to support projects which install low carbon heating solutions at sites using a fossil-fuelled heating system which is coming to the end of its useful life.

Organisations that can apply include:

Central government departments and their arm’s length bodies (set out in the list of departments, agencies and public bodies as published on.GOV.UK). For central government departments where their roles are reserved (i.e. not devolved to Scottish or Welsh Governments or the Northern Ireland Executive), funding may be used for estates located anywhere within the UK

Emergency services Institutions of further and higher education Local authorities Maintained schools within the state education system, including academies, Multi-Academy

Trusts and free schools Nursery schools maintained by a local authority NHS Trusts and Foundation Trusts

Grants of up to £5 million per project are available.

The scheme, which is being delivered by Salix, will open to applications on the 7th April 2021 and will close when sufficient high-quality applicants have been submitted.

Useful Links:

Guidance Notes

Terms and Condition

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https://www.salixfinance.co.uk/Phase_2_PSDS

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Grants to Enable Disabled People to Play Tennis (UK)

The Dan Maskell Tennis Trust has announced that the next closing date for applications the 29th June 2021.

Individuals can apply for grants of up to £500 for support for sports wheelchairs, tennis rackets, coaching lessons with a Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) licensed coach or course fees for official LTA development/coaching courses. Groups can apply for a maximum of £1,500.

Groups can apply for: Wheelchairs; Court hire; Coaching fees; and equipment packages which will include:

Rackets Balls Mini net Coaching aids such as cones and throw down marker lines.

In the case of wheelchairs, a deposit will be required; for individuals, the amount of deposit required will depend on the wheelchair type requested, clubs will need to raise a deposit of £200.

Useful Links:

Application Guidelines

Application Form

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http://www.danmaskelltennistrust.org.uk/apply-for-a-grant.html

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Rowing Foundation Grants Programme (UK)

The Rowing Foundation works to promote the participation in rowing of young people (those under 18 or still in full time education) and the disabled of all ages.

The Foundation gives grants of £500-£3,000 to help organisations and clubs involved in on water elements of the sport of Rowing who are individually affiliated to British Rowing (other than via their governing body) and whose requirements may be too small or who may be otherwise ineligible for an approach to the National Lottery or other similar sources of funds. The Rowing Foundation prefers to encourage participation in rowing by the young or disabled through the provision of equipment, such as boats, sculls, ergos, oars and essential safety equipment.

The Foundation's makes grants of between £500-£3000 up to 50% of the cost, usually to initiate projects when a club, school or other organisation can demonstrate their ability to complete the project. Grants are made to support rowing only.

Applications must be for projects or work that is for public benefit; non-elitist; for the benefit of young people; those in full time education; or those who are disabled.

The next closing date is the 24th May 2021.

Recent grants awarded can be viewed here

Useful Links:

Apply Online

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http://www.therowingfoundation.org.uk/home/

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Grants to Support Canoeing and Inland Waterway Conservation (UK)

The Canoe Foundation has announced that the next closing date for applications is the 31st August 2021. The main purpose of the Canoe Foundation is to “support all to enjoy and benefit from the experience of paddling on our water in a sustainable manner”. The Foundation does this through grant making that facilitates improvements to suitable landing and launching points and by promoting the conservation of inland waterways for the benefit of all sectors of the community.

The current focus of the Foundation's awards are on:

Increasing and protecting public access points to water for recreational users. Creation of sustainable launching and landing sites, to and alongside water, for all sectors of

the community and abilities. Protecting and enhancing the natural environment.

The Foundation invites applications for grants ranging from £500 to £10,000; although grants typically range between £2,500 and £5,000. Exceptional projects over £10,000 will be considered.

Funding applications are welcome from clubs, community groups, Parish Councils, Local Authorities or anyone in the UK with an active interest in improving access to water for recreational users and protecting the environment.

Useful Links:

Examples of Projects Funded

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https://www.canoefoundation.org.uk/online-funding-applications/

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Music for All Re-opens its Community Project Funding Grant Scheme (UK)

Grants are available to UK based community groups and schools to bring music to their community and to establish themselves as a sustainable music programme.

The funding which is being made available by the charity Music for All, can be put towards musical instrument costs, workshops/training, using music to break down barriers, providing a variety of educational opportunities as well as helping to find ways to integrate many diverse and minority groups positively into society.

UK based community music groups and educational organisations are eligible to apply. Applicants are encouraged to look for other sources of funding to add to the amount needed to deliver the project.

Examples of projects funded:

Belham Primary School: Used a grant from Music for All to purchase instruments and resulted in 137 out of the 180 children learning violin, guitar, ukulele or recorder. This compares to 6 months earlier when only a handful were learning just the recorder.

The next closing date for applications is the 1st July 2021.

Music for All also award grants to individual musicians. This programme is currently closed to applications.

Useful Links:

Individual Grant Application Instructions and Eligibility Criteria

Community Project Funding Instructions and Eligibility Criteria

Application Form

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https://musicforall.org.uk/apply-for-funding/

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British Council Unlimited Micro Awards (UK)

Grants of up to £2,500 are available to build partnerships and collaborations between individual disabled artists or collectives in the UK with those in selected countries and territories eligible to receive official development assistance.

The new British Council’s Unlimited Micro Awards, administered by Unlimited, will support twenty pairs of artists during the Coronavirus pandemic to build connections through small shared online work collaborations.

Funding could be used for a range of purposes, including reflecting on past work or using the time to explore different creative processes together and will include up to £1,000 for each artist or collective, and up to £500 for administration, translation and equipment.

The deadline for round two is 12noon on the 18th May 2021.

Any questions, please email [email protected] or phone 07506 679968.

Useful Link:

British Council Unlimited Micro Awards Brief

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https://weareunlimited.org.uk/announcing-the-new-british-council-unlimited-micro-awards/

Nature Grants for Schools Opens for Applications (England, Scotland & Wales)

Schools in England, Scotland and Wales are being invited to apply for up to £500 worth of free outdoor equipment and two hours of professional outdoor training to help children connect with nature, become more active, and learn outdoors. Schools can choose from hundreds of different products to deliver outdoor learning and play.

The funding is being made available through phase five of the charity Learning through Landscapes’ Local School Nature Grant scheme, and is funded by the players of People’s Postcode Lottery.

This year, funding will also be open to Early Year’s settings which have their own building and more than five staff.

There will be four funding rounds throughout the year. The closing date for applications for round 1 is the 30th April 2021.

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https://www.ltl.org.uk/nature-grant/

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Religious Education Grants for Schools Scheme (England and Wales)

The Jerusalem Trus has announced that the grant application process for Spring Term 2021 is now open for applications. The Jerusalem Trust makes grants to schools to support the purchase of resources for teaching Christianity in Religious Education.

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.

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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Music Grants for Older People (England & Wales)

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:

Application Form

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http://www.concertinamusic.org.uk/Grants.php

£8 Million Available to Help Youth Clubs Recover from Covid-19 (England)

Registered charities that run youth centres can apply for a share of £8 million to help them survive and recover from the impact of Covid-19.

The funding is available to support the core costs associated with running youth centres and delivering youth work. There is no fixed grant amount and charities may request the amount needed to cover eligible costs for the period 1 April – 30 September 2021.

The funding is being made available through the Julia and Hans Rausing Trust and aims to ensure that youth centres remain viable and are able to re-open or continue to deliver services as the country emerges from Covid-19 restrictions.

Applications are accepted until 4pm on the 31st March 2021.

Useful Links:

Application Guidance

Frequently Asked Questions

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https://www.juliahansrausingtrust.org/youth-centre-recovery-fund/

Funding Available to Celebrate the Windrush Generation (England)

Community groups, charities and grass root organisations across the UK can apply for funding to raise awareness of the Windrush Scheme, the Windrush Compensation Scheme or both.

The Home Office is making a total of £500,000 in funding available for phase two of the Windrush Community Fund.

The funding is available to charities, community and grassroots organisations. Several organisations can work together on a project and apply as a consortium. There is no limit on the number of organisations that can be involved in a group bid. The maximum award for each application is £25,000.

Eligible organisations can apply for activities including:

holding events producing and distributing marketing materials accessing and using communication channels securing support from partners

The Fund will be open to applications from the 1st April 2021 until 11.59pm on the 30th June 2021.

Useful Links:

Information Leaflet

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https://www.gov.uk/guidance/apply-for-the-windrush-community-fund#who-can-apply

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Funding to Support the Reopening & Recovery of Community-Run Leisure Centres (England)

Sport England has launched a new £5 million fund to help with the reopening and recovery of community-run leisure centres when lockdown ends.

Grants of up to £50,000 will be available through the Community Leisure Recovery Fund to support leisure centres that provide general leisure facilities such as swimming, sports hall, fitness, and health and wellbeing facilities. This fund isn’t designed to support sports clubs or member-only facilities like bowls, tennis or other similar clubs.

The following types of organisations/bodies can't apply:

Local authorities Town and parish councils Leisure trusts or providers operating leisure facilities on behalf of a local authority Private leisure facility providers Sports clubs National governing bodies (NGB) of sport or trust structures developed through NGB

initiatives Educational establishments A commercial/for-profit entity An individual or sole trader.

Funding will support the difference between income and expenditure during April to September 2021 and will include a bespoke support package.

Priority will be given to organisations supporting disadvantage and minoritized groups including people on lower incomes, disabled people, people with long-term health conditions, and Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities.

Applications can be submitted between the 6th April 2021 and the 29th April 2021.

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https://www.sportengland.org/how-we-can-help/our-funds/community-leisure-recovery-fund

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Funding for Songwriters and Producers to Develop their Careers (UK)

The Performing Rights Society (PRS) for Music Foundation, working with Spotify, has launched a new funding round to develop the careers of songwriters and producers working in popular music genres in the UK.

Launched in 2017 as a response to the long-term career needs of those working behind the scenes, the Hitmaker Fund awards grants of between £5,000 and £10,000. Applications can be made by songwriters or producers directly (or by their representatives) who have at least five credited works registered with PRS for Music (ie: a reputable cut or songs that have national radio plays, streaming plays, or from a reputable writing camp).

The next deadline is 6pm on the 2nd June 2021.

Useful Links:

Guidance Notes and Frequently Asked Questions

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https://prsfoundation.com/funding-support/funding-music-creators/next-steps/the-hitmaker-fund/

Grants to Encourage Participation in the Arts (England)

The Arts Council England are launching a new round of their Creative People and Places National Portfolio Fund. The aim of the Fund is to support arts projects in places where involvement in the arts is significantly below the national average.

Grants of between £750,000 and £1 million will be available to both new and existing consortia and will operate over three years, investing in programmes of activity that bring creative opportunities to communities in 66 eligible locations not currently engaging with the arts.

The Arts Council is keen to encourage long-term collaborations between local communities and arts organisations, museums, libraries and local authorities. Match funding of 15% is required.

Applications will be open from the 6th April 2021 until the 11th June 2021.

Useful Links:

Eligible Areas

Guidance for Applicants

Frequently Asked Questions

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https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/creative-people-and-places/creative-people-and-places-2022-25-joining-national-portfolio

£70 Million Fund to Improve Recycling (Scotland)

A new five-year £70 million Scottish Government Recycling Improvement Fund to improve recycling services and treatment infrastructure has opened to applications.

Local authorities, groups of local authorities and local authority-led partnerships involving the third and private sectors are invited to apply to the Recycling Improvement Fund to help drive new innovations and improvements to recycling in their area and across the country.

This could include:

promoting waste prevention or reuse; improving the consistency of collections; collecting problematic materials such as electrical items; improving sorting and treatment infrastructure; introducing new low-carbon technologies that would deliver wider environmental benefits, or

encouraging behaviour change.

£16 million is available in the first year.

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https://www.zerowastescotland.org.uk/local-authorities/recycling-improvement-fund

Charities can Apply for Grants of up to £40,000 per Year to Address Financial Vulnerability Amongst Disadvantaged People (Scotland)

Registered charities working to address social exclusion and social disadvantage can apply funding of between £20,000-£40,000 per year over 2-5 years to support their core costs in order to relieve financial uncertainty in times of increased demand.

The funding is being made available through the Bank of Scotland Foundation – Invest programme Programme.

The Invest Grants Programme for 2021 will have a theme of Financial Vulnerability. The programme will provide funding to charities to help vulnerable people across Scotland manage various financial issues, including those who were already facing significant difficulties with their finances before the pandemic, and those who are now accessing charity support services for the first time as a direct result of the pandemic.

To be eligible for support, the charity must be registered in Scotland have an annual income of between £100,000 and £1 million, as well as 3 years of Annual Returns lodged and checked by OSCR.

The closing date for applications is 12 noon on the 1st April 2021.

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https://bankofscotlandfoundation.org/funding-programmes/invest

Scottish Government Announces New £30 Million Third Sector Growth Fund (Scotland)

In response to the Covid-19 crisis, the Scottish Government is establishing a new £30 million fund to help Scotland’s third-sector organisations access loans to recover and grow.

The Third Sector Growth Fund will help charities and social enterprises access loans and explore forms of social investment to become more sustainable in the long-term.

The Third Sector Growth Fund will have three elements:

The Social Catalyst fund, which totals £15 million, will help growing organisations which are not able to access finance through standard loans, offering investment which can be repaid based on turnover, rather than growing interest rates. This would suit small businesses and start-ups whose income is variable.

The Circular Economy Fund will support activity which builds on sustainability of social enterprises and enables growth through investment loans. Together with The Long Term Third Sector Finance Fund which will offer loans for social enterprises and Third Sector organisations over a period of 18-24 months. a total of £10 million will be available.

The Social Impact Venture Portfolio will offer investments of equity into mission-driven businesses, encouraging organisations to adopt a social enterprise model. This is worth £5 million.

Further information will be published in the spring.

The delivery partners are The Social Impact Venture Portfolio and Social Investment Scotland a social enterprise and a charity offering loan funding and business support across the sector to make a positive impact on lives, society and the environment.

Access to the funds will be by application. Further details of the funds and how to apply will be published on the partner organisations websites later this Spring.

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https://www.gov.scot/news/third-sector-growth-fund/

Funding to Commemorate the Covid-19 Pandemic (Scotland)

In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Scottish Government has established a fund to enable Scottish communities to commemorate those who have lost their lives to the virus.

Community groups, faith groups and those hit hardest by the pandemic will be supported by commissioned artists to develop projects that reflect local people’s experiences of the pandemic. The £4.1 million Covid Community Memorial Projects fund, which will be administered by Greenspace Scotland, could include commemorative gardens, memorials or artworks.

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A call for expressions of interest is expected to be issued in April.

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https://www.gov.scot/news/commemorating-covid-19/

Active Communities Programme Now Open (Scotland)

The Health Lottery has announced that it is seeking applications for funding through the Active Communities Programme in areas of Scotland that are most affected by health inequalities.

Health Lottery Scotland is part of the People's Health Trust’s Active Communities programme which provides grant funding of between £5,000 and £20,000 per year (for up to two years) for projects designed and led by local people which target areas most affected by health inequalities.

Projects will be small and local and could cover a few streets, a housing estate or a small village. The programme also supports Communities of Interest. These are groups of people who have things in common and wish to come together to address something that is important to them. These ideas could be based in one neighbourhood or cover a wider area but they must live close enough to each other to meet up regularly.

Projects that are applying as a community of interest, please contact the Active Communities Programme before completing the online application form. This is because the application process is slightly different for communities of interest. Applicants can either call the Active Communities programme on 020 7749 9100, or request a call back or email.

Projects can last for between twelve months and two years.

The deadline to apply is 1pm on the 14th April 2021.

Projects previously funded include:

A group for local older and younger people to get together in a local area and do activities together (for example craft, technology, history)

A group for adults to learn English and enterprise skills connected to sewing A local magazine written by and for the benefit of disabled people, giving information and

calling for action on matters affecting disabled people locally A community cafe created and run by single parents as a space to meet, seek support and

socialise A peer support group for families with disabled children A tenant’s action group for people living on an estate

Useful Links:

Map of Eligible Areas

Examples of Community of Interest Projects

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https://www.peopleshealthtrust.org.uk/apply-for-funding

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 22nd June 2021.

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 London’s Recovery from the Covid-19 Pandemic (Greater London)

The Mayor of London has launched, in partnership with the Design Council, a new open innovation programme that places design-led innovation at the heart of London's recovery from Covid-19.

Public bodies, charities, businesses, social enterprises and educational institutions can apply for a share of £500,000 from the Designing London’s Recovery programme to help them respond to three key challenges.

These are:

Helping Londoners into good work; Building strong communities; Green New Deal and High Streets for All.

Successful applicants will form multi-disciplinary innovation teams that will work with the Greater London Authority boroughs and communities to co-design and test solutions with expert coaching, mentoring and support to address the city’s most pressing challenges.

The programme is funded by the London Economic Action Partnership and delivered in partnership with the London Office for Technology and the Design Council.

Expressions of Interest must be submitted by midday on the 15th June 2021.

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https://www.london.gov.uk/what-we-do/civil-society/grants-and-funding

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Funding to Help Marginalised Individuals Re-engage with Education, Training, & Employment (London)

In response to the impact of Covid-19 on the London economy and on disadvantaged and marginalised communities, the UK Government is seeking to fund projects that support individuals to re-engage with education, training, or employment.

This call for proposals seeks to support projects in the London LEP area that address the impacts of Covid-19 on the groups most adversely affected, for example:

women, over 50’s, those with health problems, long term unemployed, and BAME communities.

Funding of approximately £27 million is made available by the European Social Fund.

The deadline for applications is 11.59pm on the 4th June 2021.

For any questions about the Call Specification or ESF Online Full Application Guidance, please contact [email protected]

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https://www.gov.uk/european-structural-investment-funds/london-esf-priority-1-call-2021-2023-oc23s21p1831#full-application-submission

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Funding Reminders Grants of £1,000 Available to Fund Innovative Geography Teaching at Secondary Level (UK)

Two grants of £1,000 each are available to fund innovative geography teaching at secondary level. The aim of the grants is to enable imaginative, innovative or creative teaching materials to be developed.

The grants will be awarded to teacher – higher education partnerships. Ideally these will comprise one school teacher and one lecturer/researcher from a UK Higher Education Institution. The funding is being made available through the Royal Geographic Society Innovative Geography Teaching Grants.

Every year, the Society identifies an area of research which is either based upon a timely issue or approach. The aim is to serve both geography pupils and the wider teaching community through the creation of teaching materials on this particular issue. The materials produced will be published on the Society’s website.

The application deadline is the 15th February 2022.

Useful Links:

Innovative Geography Teaching Grant Guidelines

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https://www.rgs.org/schools/teacher-grants/innovative-teaching-geography-grants/

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Funding to Support Grassroots Organisations During the Coronavirus (UK)

In response to the coronavirus, The Alpkit Foundation are prioritising funding to support projects that demonstrate an immediate impact on those affected by the crisis.

Grants are available to grassroots organisations serving those affected by the outbreak. Funding can provide support for activities which might include:

Being active in the local community to help elderly or vulnerable people Minimising the impact of self-isolation for those in quarantine and need access to food,

medicines or social care Supporting foodbanks and increasing the number of meals on wheels deliveries to support

the elderly Supporting those who are homeless or in temporary accommodation Bringing adventure indoors and overcoming the obstacles that prevent us benefiting from

going outdoors.

Applications can be made at any time and trustees meet every 2 months to consider applications.

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https://alpkit.com/blogs/foundation/adapting-to-the-coranavirus-crisis

Funding Available for Green Projects (UK)

Delivery company DPD has announced that grants of up to £2,000 are available through its Eco Fund. The fund is open to anyone but schools and educational facilities across the UK working on green projects with their students and start-up companies working on developing environmentally friendly products are particularly encouraged to apply.

Previous projects supported include:

Hinckley Academy, which received £1,000 to purchase seven recycling bins for the school canteen area. The bins in the canteen area allowed pupils to segregate waste, reducing the amount of waste going to landfill.

Pitmaston Primary School has received £1,700 funding to redevelop its forest school facility and plant hedgerows creating an environment for wildlife to thrive.

Applications are reviewed monthly and there are no application deadlines.

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Funding for Schools to Work with International Partners and to Develop Global Learning Activities (UK)

The British Council in partnership with the Department for International Development is inviting state funded schools to apply to the Connecting Classrooms through Global Learning Programme to enable UK schools to work with partner schools overseas; focusing on global themes. The programme provides grants to clusters of schools.

Fee paying schools can opt to join a cluster group with state-funded schools and still benefit from many elements of the programme. However, any fee-paying schools that want to organise a visit overseas would need to self-fund their trip.

Clusters of Schools can apply for grants of up to £35,000 to support a wide range of global learning activities. Whist reciprocal visits are currently suspended due to the Coronavirus crisis grant funding is available to help schools collaborate virtually with your overseas partner school. Schools can still apply for funding for travel at a later date.

To apply for funding, a cluster must have a minimum of two UK schools and two schools from a participating country outside the UK.

The next closing date for applications is the 12th April 2021.

Useful Links:

Apply Online

Participating Countries

Partner Finding Tool

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https://connecting-classrooms.britishcouncil.org/funding

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Funding to Make the Chemical Sciences More Inclusive and Diverse (UK)

The Royal Society of Chemistry has announced that the Chemistry Inclusion and Diversity Fund is open for applications. Through the Fund grants of up to £5,000 are available to individuals and organisations with ideas that will help make the chemical sciences more inclusive and diverse. This includes, but is not limited to, members of the Royal Society of Chemistry, member-led groups, researchers in academia or industry, museums, community groups, not-for-profit organisations, arts groups and libraries.

Funding greater than £5,000 may be considered for one project each year.

Previous recipients of funding have included projects related to gender, disability, socio-economic background, language, BAME scientists and the LGBT+ community. These have been delivered via initiatives such as data collection and analysis, workshops, conferences and hackathons.

The deadline for the current funding round is the 19th April 2021.

Useful Links:

Royal Society of Chemistry Inclusion and Diversity Strategy

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https://www.rsc.org/prizes-funding/funding/inclusion-diversity-fund/

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Funding to Support Leisure Activities for People with Physical Disabilities (UK)

The Bruce Wake Charitable Trust will consider grant applications relating to the provision of leisure activities for people with physical disabilities. The Trust was established to encourage and assist the provision of leisure activities for the disabled.

The Trustees particularly favour applications where the potential beneficiaries meet one or all of the following criteria:

The potential beneficiaries are physically disabled wheelchair users Improved access for wheelchair users is proposed A sporting or leisure activity involving disabled wheelchair users is proposed

One donation in any 12-month period may be made to charitable organisations.

In 2018, 209 grants were made totalling £608,054. Of these 42 were for over £5,000, these included:

Charity Link Leicester - £34,000 Revitalise Respite Holidays - £6,000 The Wheelyboat Trust - £5,000 WhizzKids - £5,000

All applications should be submitted together with appropriate financial information. Charitable organisations should include a copy of their latest financial statements. Applications meeting the above criteria will be considered from charitable organisations. Applications on behalf of individuals will only be accepted through a charitable organisation or equivalent recognised body.

Trustees meet quarterly to consider grant applications.

Useful Links:

Preliminary Grant Application

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https://brucewaketrust.co.uk/index.php/grants/

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Funding for School Breakfast Clubs (UK)

Magic Breakfast which is a registered charity that aims to end hunger as a barrier to education in UK Schools has announced that its Magic Breakfast programme is open for applications. The programme provides funding and support schools that want to set up new; or improve an existing breakfast club.

For a school in England to be eligible, at least 35% of pupils should be recorded as eligible for Pupil Premium. A Primary School in Scotland qualifies for Magic Breakfast support when at least 55% of pupils are in SIMD Deciles 1 to 4 and/or at least 35% are eligible for FSM. A Secondary School in Scotland qualifies for support when at least 40% of pupils are in SIMD Deciles 1 to 4.

Magic Breakfast are planning to expand to Northern Ireland and Wales soon so welcome applications from all UK schools.

Applications can be made at any time. The charity does currently have a waiting list of schools but is committed to reaching each of them as soon as funding is available.

Useful Links:

Expression of Interest Form

Case Studies

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https://www.magicbreakfast.com/apply-for-magic-breakfast-provision

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Grants to Help New, Innovative Visual Arts Projects (UK)

The Elephant Trust has announced that the next deadline for applications is the 11th April 2021. The Trust offers grants to artists and for new, innovative visual arts projects. It aims to make it possible for artists and those presenting their work to undertake and complete projects when confronted by lack of funds.

The Trust supports projects that develop and improve the knowledge, understanding and appreciation of the fine arts. Priority is given to artists and small organisations and galleries making or producing new work or exhibitions.

The Trust normally awards grants of up to £2,000, but larger grants of up to £5,000 may be considered.

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http://elephanttrust.org.uk/docs/intro.html

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The Funding Alert is part of the Grants Online subscription service and should not be circulated to

outside organisations.

Grants Online Ltd provides a range of online funding solutions including:Grants Online www.grantsonline.org.uk

Grants 4 Schools www.grants4schools.info

Local Funding Portals for your area www.grantsonlinelocal.uk

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