f Keeping you up to date with the latest funding opportunities Funding Insight The weekly funding e-magazine from www.grantsonline.org.uk 7 th December 2020 New Funding Opportunities....................1 Government Announces £16.5 Million Youth Covid-19 Support Fund (UK).......2 Funding to Help Young People Volunteer in Response to Covid-19 (UK).......2 Funding for Projects that Improve People’s Lives (UK).....................3 Funding for Community Cohesion Projects (UK)..............................4 Grants to Enhance the Teaching of Mathematics (UK)........................5 London Mathematical Society - Small Grants for Education (UK).............6 Funding to Widen Access to the Arts (UK)..................................6 Funding to Support LGBT Communities Affected by Covid-19 (UK).............7 Funding for Projects That Contribute to the Ongoing Transformation of the Northern Ireland Conflict (UK).....................................................8 Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust - Rights and Justice (UK)................9 Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust - Power and Accountability (UK).........10 Grants for Vocational Learning Projects (UK).............................11 Funding for Charities Working with Older People (UK).....................11 Childs Charitable Trust (UK).............................................12 The Classical Association Grants (UK)....................................13 Funding to Support Schools and Colleges During the Covid-19 Pandemic (England) 13 £1.28 Million Boost from Tampon Tax Fund to Help End Violence Against Women & Girls (England)................................................................14 Match Funding for Community Businesses Responding to the Covid-19 Crisis (England) 14 Funding to Develop Indoor Tennis Facilities (Scotland)...................15 Funding for Youth Groups in Rural Areas (Scotland).......................16 Funding for Innovative Social Ideas (Wales)..............................17 Coronavirus Recovery Grant for Volunteering (Wales)......................18 Grants Available for Community Relations Projects (Northern Ireland).....19 Funding to Support Disadvantaged Pupils in State Schools (London)........20 Dorset Community Foundation Neighbourhood Fund Opens to Applications (Dorset) 21 Funding to Increase Youth Participation in Volunteering, Fundraising, & Campaigning (Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Portsmouth, Southampton)......................22 Grants to Establish Safe Spaces for Marginalised Women & Young People (Greater Manchester)..............................................................22 Funding to Reduce Inequalities in Poor Mental Health for Minority Ethnic Groups (Leeds)..................................................................23 Funding to Increase Youth Participation in Volunteering, Fundraising, & Campaigning (Suffolk)................................................................24 Funding Reminders...........................25 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 7th December 2020
New Funding Opportunities....................................................1Government Announces £16.5 Million Youth Covid-19 Support Fund (UK)...........................................2Funding to Help Young People Volunteer in Response to Covid-19 (UK)..............................................2Funding for Projects that Improve People’s Lives (UK).........................................................................3Funding for Community Cohesion Projects (UK)...................................................................................4Grants to Enhance the Teaching of Mathematics (UK)..........................................................................5London Mathematical Society - Small Grants for Education (UK)..........................................................6Funding to Widen Access to the Arts (UK).............................................................................................6Funding to Support LGBT Communities Affected by Covid-19 (UK)......................................................7Funding for Projects That Contribute to the Ongoing Transformation of the Northern Ireland Conflict (UK) 8Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust - Rights and Justice (UK)................................................................9Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust - Power and Accountability (UK)...................................................10Grants for Vocational Learning Projects (UK)......................................................................................11Funding for Charities Working with Older People (UK)........................................................................11Childs Charitable Trust (UK)................................................................................................................12The Classical Association Grants (UK)................................................................................................13Funding to Support Schools and Colleges During the Covid-19 Pandemic (England).........................13£1.28 Million Boost from Tampon Tax Fund to Help End Violence Against Women & Girls (England).14Match Funding for Community Businesses Responding to the Covid-19 Crisis (England)..................14Funding to Develop Indoor Tennis Facilities (Scotland).......................................................................15Funding for Youth Groups in Rural Areas (Scotland)...........................................................................16Funding for Innovative Social Ideas (Wales)........................................................................................17Coronavirus Recovery Grant for Volunteering (Wales)........................................................................18Grants Available for Community Relations Projects (Northern Ireland)...............................................19Funding to Support Disadvantaged Pupils in State Schools (London).................................................20Dorset Community Foundation Neighbourhood Fund Opens to Applications (Dorset)........................21Funding to Increase Youth Participation in Volunteering, Fundraising, & Campaigning (Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Portsmouth, Southampton).................................................................................................................. 22Grants to Establish Safe Spaces for Marginalised Women & Young People (Greater Manchester)....22Funding to Reduce Inequalities in Poor Mental Health for Minority Ethnic Groups (Leeds).................23Funding to Increase Youth Participation in Volunteering, Fundraising, & Campaigning (Suffolk).........24
Funding Reminders...............................................................25Business and Academic Partnerships: Apply for Funding (UK)...........................................................25Funding for Rural Community and Education Projects (UK)................................................................26Grants to Support Canoeing and Inland Waterway Conservation (UK)...............................................27Grants for Urgent Structural Repairs to Churches (UK).......................................................................28Funding for Projects that Use the Arts and Media to Address the Concerns of Children (UK).............29Funding for Projects that Combat Abuse and Violation of Human Rights (UK)....................................30School Grants to Promote Physics (UK)..............................................................................................31
Government Announces £16.5 Million Youth Covid-19 Support Fund (UK)
The Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport has announced an emergency funding package to protect the immediate future of grassroots and national youth organisations.
£16.5 million will be available through the Youth Covid-19 Support Fund for grassroots youth clubs, uniformed youth groups, and national youth and umbrella organisations across the UK. The funding will be allocated from the government’s £750 million package of support, of which more than £60 million has already been provided to organisations working with vulnerable children and young people.
Further details, including eligibility and how to apply, are due to be announced soon.
Funding to Help Young People Volunteer in Response to Covid-19 (UK)
The Alec Dickson Trust provides support for young people who aim to enhance the lives of others, particularly those most marginalised by society, through volunteering or community service.
In this round of funding, the Trust are calling for applications of up to £500 from UK-based volunteering or community service projects, organised and run by people under 30 years old, which directly or indirectly respond to the Covid-19 pandemic. Applications must align with Public Health England guidance on how to volunteer safely during the pandemic.
The deadline for applications is the 17th December 2020.
Funding for Projects that Improve People’s Lives (UK)
The Henry Smith Charity provides grants of between £20,000 and £60,000 per year for up to three years to charitable organisations (charities and not-for-profit organisations, including social enterprises) that help people when other sources of support have failed, are inappropriate, or are simply not available.
The charity has six funding priorities that describe the work they support and how they want to bring about change for the most disadvantaged people in the greatest need. These are:
Help at a critical moment - Helping people to rebuild their lives following a crisis, critical moment, trauma or abuse.
Positive choices - Helping people, whose actions or behaviours have led to negative consequences for themselves and others, to make positive choices.
Accommodation / housing support - Enabling people to work towards or maintain accommodation.
Employment and training - Supporting people to move towards or gain employment. Financial inclusion, rights and entitlements - Supporting people to overcome their financial
problems and ensure that they are able to claim their rights and entitlements. Support networks and family - Working with people to develop improved support networks
and family relationships
Grants can cover running costs, salaries and project costs for organisations that can demonstrate a track record of success and evidence the effectiveness of their work. Eligible organisations include charities and not-for-profit organisations (including social enterprises) in the UK with a turnover of £50,000 - £2 million (in exceptional circumstances up to £5 million).
Please note: The Henry Smith Charity are aware that current services are likely to be affected by coronavirus. However, as the application process takes approximately 6 months, they would like applicants to detail how they would wish to deliver their services once the current government restrictions have been lifted.
The Allen Lane Foundation's Social Cohesion Programme, provides funding to support local communities in breaking down barriers and reduce tensions between different groups of people, and help to build a more cohesive and inclusive community. The aim of the funding is to:
Proactively work towards building better community cohesion and trust, and encouraging respect and understanding in the local area
Proactively promote the inclusion of marginalised groups and individuals in the life of the local community
Fund work which breaks down barriers and tensions in the local community thereby reducing feelings of division and “them and us”.
The Foundation is seeking applications from community-led grassroots groups and organisations which have a focus of work being at a very local/community level, which could be a housing estate or distinct community. The Foundation is particularly concerned about divisions in communities that occurred around the 2016 Referendum and subsequently.
Applications will be particularly encouraged from areas of high deprivation but not exclusively and the Foundation is keen to support communities in coming up with their own solutions to local issues of division. New initiatives, those that may have been tried before or are on-going, are considered as long as the work has lasting benefits for those people the projects are aimed at.
No minimum or maximum grant levels are published. In 2018, of the 153 grants awarded 112 were single grants with the remainder being for two or three years. The majority ranged from £750 to £15,000 with recipients including:
Shelley Over 60’s Club - £4,000 South Tyneside Prison Matters - £1,000 Manchester Refuge Support network - £9,935
Trustees meet to discuss grant applications three times a year, generally in February, June and October.
Potential applicants need to check their eligibility. Once this has been confirmed they will be directed to the application form.
Grants to Enhance the Teaching of Mathematics (UK)
The London Mathematical Society has announced that Mathematics Teachers in the UK can apply for grants of up to £400 to attend specific one or two-day conferences/events organised by professional mathematical organisations.
The scheme is intended to provide opportunities for mathematics teachers to attend training which is specifically mathematical. It is intended to facilitate mathematical professional development to allow teachers in UK schools/educational institutions to:
a. Develop their subject knowledgeb. Engage in a deeper understanding of how to develop mathematical thinkingc. Appreciate the interconnectivity of mathematical topicsd. Update themselves on mathematics curriculum reforme. Use technology when and where appropriate.
The aim of the grant is to facilitate mathematical professional development to allow teachers in UK schools/educational institutions to develop their subject knowledge. The grant can contribute to the costs of registration for the course and a proportion of the travel and subsistence expenses of attendees.
Any application for a grant under this scheme must be made by a teacher of mathematics or ITE provider based in the UK. The grants are open to teachers of mathematics from primary school to A-Level or equivalent (inclusive of STEP/AEA).
The next closing date for applications is the 31st January 2021.
Queries regarding applications can be addressed to the Education Grants administrator, Katherine Wright, who can discuss proposals informally with potential applicants. Email: [email protected] or Tel: 020 7927 0801
London Mathematical Society - Small Grants for Education (UK)
Grants of up to £800 are available to stimulate interest and enable involvement in mathematics from Key Stage 1 (age 5+) to Undergraduate level and beyond. The funding is being made available through the London Mathematical Society’s Small Grants for Education scheme and aims to enhance and enrich mathematical study beyond the curriculum; engage the public with mathematics; and encourage unusual ways of communicating mathematics.
The scheme is primarily intended for activities for which there is limited scope for alternative sources of funding. Applicants linked to universities should ideally be supported by a member of the Society and ordinarily the Scheme will not fund University outreach activity. However, anyone based in the UK is eligible to apply for a grant.
There are four application rounds each year and the next closing date for applications is the 31st January 2021.
The Scops Arts Trust provides funding to support charities, community groups and other not-for-profit organisations which provide disadvantaged people across the UK with opportunities to access, enjoy and participate in the arts, particularly music, drama, opera and dance.
Grants of between £2,000 and £30,000 are available for high quality projects which widen access to the arts for everyone, regardless of their circumstances, and reach audiences in parts of the country where arts events are not usually found. The Trust also aims to improve the provision and quality of music education in schools and engage children and young people in music outside of school.
There is a 2-stage application process, and the next stage 1 closing date is 12pm on the 8th December 2020.
Funding to Support LGBT Communities Affected by Covid-19 (UK)
The Consortium for stronger LGBT+ Communities has announced that due to an overwhelming demand, the LGBT+ Futures Grant Programme is now closed for applications, except those organisations based in Wales or Northern Ireland. The aim of the grant is to address the additional needs of LGBT+ people and communities most adversely impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic and to support and strengthen LGBT+ organisations that have been impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic.
The funding is available to non-profit groups, organisations or projects that work with Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans + (LGBT+) people.
Eligible organisations can apply through two funding programmes:
Small grants programme for grants up to £5,000 Main Grants programme for grants of between £5,001 and £15,00
The grants are likely to be awarded towards ongoing work, core costs and additional work which strengthens the position of organisations and their ability to respond to community needs at this challenging time.
The funding is being made available through the LGBT+ Futures Grant Programme and is financially supported by the National Emergencies Trust.
There are no deadlines for this fund. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis until all the funding has been awarded. Grants are for short-term work only and all funds awarded through the programme must be fully spent by 31 May 2021.
Funding for Projects That Contribute to the Ongoing Transformation of the Northern Ireland Conflict (UK)
Registered, excepted or exempt charities based within any of the four jurisdictions of the UK can apply for programme or project funding or for unrestricted or core support for work which will contribute to the ongoing transformation of the Northern Ireland conflict.
The Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust (JRCT) aims to fund work delivered by organisations, individuals and charities and grants range from a few hundred pounds to £100,000+ and may be single payments or spread over up to three years.
JRCT is interested in funding work which:
Addresses the root causes of violence and injustice, rather than alleviating symptoms Cannot be funded from other sources Is likely to make a long-term, strategic difference.
Funded projects will address the following priority areas:
Strengthening human rights and equality Supporting inclusive, non-sectarian and participatory politics Supporting processes of demilitarisation Dealing with the past i.e. work that promotes a shared understanding of the root causes of
past violence, or which encourages government to implement initiatives to address the legacy of violence at a societal level.
The Trust is particularly interested in receiving applications related to women’s participation in all of these areas.
In addition to applications from Northern Ireland, it is open to receiving applications from Britain and the Republic of Ireland for work related to the above areas, and for work with an all-Ireland focus. Registered, excepted or exempt charities based within any of the four jurisdictions of the UK can apply for programme or project funding or for unrestricted or core support. Further details on eligibility can be found here.
Local work will be supported only where it is likely to have a wider impact, for example, if it is testing a model which can then be replicated, or is addressing a local issue that has wider social or political implications.
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.
For any queries contact the office on 01904 627810 or [email protected]
Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust - Rights and Justice (UK)
The Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust (JRCT) is interested in funding work which is about removing problems through radical solutions, and not simply about making problems easier to live with; that has a clear sense of objectives, and of how to achieve them; and is innovative and imaginative and where the grant has a good chance of making a difference.
JCRT makes grants to a range of organisations including registered, excepted or exempt charities based in the UK for work that seeks to make positive change across the UK as a whole, or across one or more of its member countries - England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland.
The Funding priorities for the Rights and Justice theme are:
1. Protection and promotion of human rights and their enforcement in the UK2. Promoting rights and justice for minorities who face the most severe forms of racism3. Promotion of rights and justice for refugees and other migrants by identifying and tackling
structures and systems that may deny them their rights.4. Responding to the dual harms of Covid-19 and systemic racism.
JRCT focuses on work at both a national and European level, although work at a European level is limited and must have direct relevance to communities living in the UK.
Whilst the focus is to support national advocacy and campaigning, JRCT is open to applications which aim to effect structural change at local and regional levels of policy-making, provided the applicant can demonstrate the wider significance of the work.
Across the policy, JRCT places an emphasis on supporting those who have direct experience of racism and oppression.
Applicants are encouraged to apply for a grant for unrestricted or core support, although support for specific programme or project funding is also available.
The deadline to register is the 5th March 2021 and the deadline to apply is 5pm on the 22nd March 2021.
Recent grants awarded have ranged from £5,000 to £100,000+ including:
£20,000 to the Barrow Cadbury Trust £59,365 to Citizens UK (Safe Passage) £16,400 to the Equality and Diversity Forum
Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust - Power and Accountability (UK)
Funding is available from the Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust (JRCT) to support projects that challenge how power is concentrated, shared and used and how it is changing through globalisation, new technology, new channels of communication, extreme inequality and other factors. Specifically, the Trust wants to support people to create a world in which power is more equally shared, and in which powerful institutions are responsive and accountable to wider society and aligned with the long-term public interest.
In addition to the specific focus areas above, JRCT is open to occasionally supporting other work that furthers the vision of this programme, is highly innovative, with the potential to bring about systemic change and is exceptionally difficult to fund from other sources.
Projects can be UK-based or can be pan-European. Applications aimed at increasing the accountability of the UK government and other UK bodies for the impact of the policies and practices that they pursue within global institutions are also considered.
A broad range of organisations and individuals are eligible to apply – check eligibility here.
Recent grants awarded have ranged from £1,000 to £100,000+ including:
£34,500 to the Bevan Foundation £11,000 to the Centre for Crime and Justice Studies £1,000 to three 4 all theatre
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.
Grants of between £15,000 and £50,000 will be made available for early-stage projects that use technology to improve vocational education. The Ufi VocTech Trust will provide funding for projects lasting between three to twelve months which show how digital technologies can be used in innovative ways to improve skills for work.
Applications for their VocTech Seed 2021 grant will be open between the 21st January 2021 and the 11th February 2021 to all training organisations across the UK, including charities, trade bodies, learning providers, employers, private companies, community interest companies and other not for profit organisations.
Pre-funding workshops will be running in January and February 2021 to talk about the Trust’s aspirations for this next funding round, and to provide support with the application process.
Details of the workshops are available on the Ufi website
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https://ufi.co.uk/what-we-fund/voctech-seed-2021/
Funding for Charities Working with Older People (UK)
Grants of between £15,000 and £75,000 are available to charitable organisations which provide care and services for older people, particularly if they have a neurodegenerative condition or are isolated.
The Wolfson Foundation will provide funding for new build, refurbishment or equipment projects which aim to:
Increase access to services for new and existing users Improve the quality and range of services Improve the financial stability of the organisation
Match funding is required for projects costing more than £50,000. There is a 2-stage application process, and the next stage 1 closing date is the 5th January 2021.
Applications successful at this stage will have until the 1st March 2021 to complete the stage 2 application.
The Childs Charitable Trust is a grant-making trust, supporting Christian UK registered and excepted charities and organisations both in the UK and overseas. During 2017 the Trust awarded grants to 81 different organisations all based in the UK but operating in more than 100 different countries worldwide.
Projects will be considered that fall into the following categories:
Youth - the trust looks to support projects working in schools and with vulnerable and disengaged young people in the UK. Supported activities may include RE Lessons; School Assemblies; Lunchtime/After school clubs; Evangelism; Personal Development Programmes; Homelessness Prevention.
Outreach - the trust works to share the gospel of Christ by supporting all aspects of Christian outreach both in the UK and overseas and can fund, for example, Church Plants; Overseas Mission; Training in Evangelism; Chaplaincy.
Society - the trust believes people of faith bring a valuable contribution to social action and justice and support initiatives that have a positive impact in their society. Grants could support, for example: Counselling; night shelters; alcohol/drug rehabilitation; homelessness; or prison/ex-offenders’ work.
Education - the trust supports initiatives involved in all areas of Christian education including Bible Translation; Media Initiatives; Bible Colleges; Literature; Apologetics.
Applicants must be registered with the Charity Commission of England and Wales, the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator or the Charity Commission of Northern Ireland or be ‘excepted’ charities. Organisations with a turnover in excess of £5,000,000 should contact the office prior to submitting an application, to check eligibility.
No minimum or maximum funding amounts are specified, however in 2017, 16 grants of between £5,000 and £9,999, 18 grants of between £3,000 and £4,999 and 34 grants not exceeding £2,999 were made. Nine other grants ranging from £12,000 to £34,000 were also awarded.
Please note that in view of the present Coronavirus pandemic and international financial instability, the trustees are having to critically review all applications with regard to the financial viability of both the organisation and project. Applications for funding should not be made if the project in question has been postponed or is likely to be cancelled.
Applications received in December, January and February will be considered for the April trustees’ meeting.
The Classical Association (CA), which awards grants to support classical projects and conferences, has announced that the next closing date for applications is the 1st March 2021.
The Association will consider applications for summer schools and to institutions offering courses in Greek, Latin, classical civilisation; and bursaries for teachers attending courses abroad to support their professional development. The Association will also support school teaching and outreach work such as Greek and Latin reading competitions, regional Greek/Roman days and school conferences; etc. The Grants Committee meets four times a year.
Schools and other organisations that are applying for more than £2,000 must submit their application in time for either the March or September deadlines.
Funding to Support Schools and Colleges During the Covid-19 Pandemic (England)
The Department for Education has announced a short-term Covid Workforce Fund to support schools and colleges facing financial and staffing pressures due to the Covid-19 pandemic in England. Schools and colleges will be able to reclaim costs incurred over the course of the current half term, if they meet the following conditions:
Financial: Schools will first need to use any existing financial reserves, as we would typically expect when facing unforeseen costs. They will be eligible for this additional funding once they have used these down to a level at 4% of the annual income. Colleges’ eligibility will be based on their cash position set out in the November financial return.
Absence rates: Mainstream schools and colleges must be experiencing a short-term teacher absence rate at or above 20%, and/or a lower long-term teacher absence rate at or above 10% - costs can only be claimed when incurred above this rate
Absence rates: Special schools and Alternative Provision schools must be experiencing a short-term teacher absence rate at or above 15%, and/or a lower long-term teacher absence rate at or above 10%, to be eligible - costs can only be claimed when incurred above this rate
Claims for support staff absences will be on an exceptional only basis, where necessary in keeping schools and colleges open. In special/AP schools, there will greater flexibility for claims for these staff.
Claims can include the cost of bringing in supply teachers but also other options such as paying additional hours for teachers who are part time (provided these teachers are happy to temporarily increase their hours, and full consideration is given to their workload and wellbeing).
Funding will apply to the current half term and will be backdated to 1 November 2020.
Guidance on the claims process will be published shortly.
£1.28 Million Boost from Tampon Tax Fund to Help End Violence Against Women & Girls (England)
£1.28 million in funding is to be made available to frontline specialist Black, Asian and minority led (BAME) women’s organisations in England delivering projects working to end violence against women and girls who face multiple disadvantages.
Comic Relief has been selected to receive the funding from the Tampon Tax Fund to work with organisations that help BAME women at risk of violence and abuse, especially those who find it harder to access mainstream services. The Fund allocates monies generated from the VAT on sanitary projects to improve the lives of vulnerable and disadvantaged women and girls.
Information on how to apply for this funding will be available on the Comic Relief website as soon as further details have been confirmed.
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https://www.comicrelief.com/news/tampon-tax-fund/
Match Funding for Community Businesses Responding to the Covid-19 Crisis (England)
Power to Change has teamed up with Crowdfunder to launch Community Business Crowdmatch to support new or existing community businesses responding to the Covid-19 crisis.
The scheme will help community businesses, providing services or activities which help local people experiencing disproportionate challenge and difficulty as a result of the crisis, by match-funding for each £1 raised, to a maximum of £10,000.
Through this fund Power to Change are particularly keen to support new and existing projects in more deprived areas of the country, and to work with Black, Asian and ethnically diverse individuals and community business leaders across England. Funding could be used to support new ideas to help local neighbourhoods, help meet increased demand, save a community space or bridge a funding gap.
Applications can be made at any time until all the funding has been awarded.
Funding to Develop Indoor Tennis Facilities (Scotland)
Sportscotland will be investing a total of £15 million over the next 10 years to develop indoor tennis centres in Scotland. The Transforming Scottish Indoor Tennis Fund is being delivered through a partnership between Tennis Scotland, sportscotland and the LTA.
The programme aims to work with organisations that are committed to developing indoor tennis facilities, and to ensuring that more people have the opportunity to enjoy the sport, all year round – whether they are a social player or a future champion.
Aiming to establish a network of regionally based indoor tennis centres across Scotland, funding will initially be focused on six priority areas: Dumfries & Galloway; Dundee; Edinburgh; Glasgow; Highland and the Scottish Borders. Projects outside these areas may still be considered.
Priority will initially be given to projects which involve a minimum of 3 indoor courts with funding of up to 66% project costs is available up to a maximum of £250,000 per court. The fund will be delivered through a series of funding rounds each year.
To discuss an indoor project further, complete the Expression of Interest Form.
For examples of indoor facilities, please see the TSIT case studies document.
The next closing date for submitting a Stage 1 application Form is the 1st March 2021.
Funding for Youth Groups in Rural Areas (Scotland)
Youth Scotland has announced that the Youth Scotland Rural Action Fund has re-opened for applications. Supported by The Robertson Trust and The Gannochy Trust, this fund aims to enhance and develop community-based youth work in Scotland’s rural communities.
In its first two years, the highly successful fund has enabled 5,866 young people to access opportunities in their local communities.
The fund has been created in response to the challenges which rural youth groups are facing in funding the delivery of community based universal youth work.
It will make small awards to enable youth groups operating in rural communities provide more and/or better youth work opportunities for young people.
In order to apply, organisations must be ineligible for support through Youth Scotland’s Generation Cashback programme or other Cashback for Communities funding opportunities.
The minimum amount of funding is £100 and maximum amount per award is £750.
To be eligible the applicants must be a volunteer run youth groups who:
Are based in Scotland Are volunteer-led and delivered in rural communities with a maximum of 2 FTE staff member
(If you have more than 2 FTE staff members for fixed periods e.g. during holidays, please contact us to see if you are eligible)
Are universal access for all young people Can demonstrate a lack of alternative universal access provision for young people in their
community (as a result of their rural location) Work with young people aged between 8 to 25 years old Want to try new things, enhance existing provision or increase your capacity to deliver a
specific project or programme Plan to spend the grant within 6-9 months of receiving it Can provide evidence of a low annual turnover Are applying for between £100 and £750. No match funding is required
There are several funding rounds over the next year and the next closing date for applications is the 24th January 2021.
Community organisations and registered charities in Wales can apply for a share of £1.5 million. Support is available for innovative and strategically important projects that encourage positive social change. Grants are awarded for up to five years and can fund project activities, operating costs and organisational development costs.
To be eligible, projects must be:
Supporting organisations to adapt or diversify to respond to new and future challenges Supporting communities adversely affected by COVID-19 Supporting communities and organisations to become more resilient to help them to respond
better to future crises.
Organisations that can apply include:
Voluntary/community organisation registered charity or charitable incorporated organisation (CIO) statutory body (including local authority, town, parish or community council) not for profit company including companies limited by guarantee and Community Interest
Companies with two or more directors (see below for ineligible CICs) group of organisations, as long as the lead applicant is either a voluntary/ community
organisation or statutory body.
The funding is being made available through the National Lottery Community Fund’s - Supporting Great Ideas Fund. Projects must have a minimum value of £10,001 and maximum grant amount is specified.
Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.
Before organisation consider submitting an application, it is crucial that they speak to The National Lottery Community Fund first so that they can establish whether their idea is suitable for funding. The contact details are:
The Advice Team 0300 123 0735, emailing [email protected] or by text relay on 18001 plus 0300 123 0735.
Coronavirus Recovery Grant for Volunteering (Wales)
Grant funding is available to partnerships involving public bodies and third sector organisations across Wales to support volunteering recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic.
The Welsh Government has made funding available to help organisations such as County Voluntary Councils, Local Authorities and Local Health Boards transition effectively from the current levels of volunteering and community action to more long-term sustainability.
The Coronavirus Recovery Grant for Volunteering will also aim to improve or introduce new systems and support arrangements to complement existing infrastructure.
Summary bids must be submitted by the 7th December, with full applications submitted by the 18th December 2020.
Grants Available for Community Relations Projects (Northern Ireland)
Grants of up to £10,000 are available to community development groups, cultural organisations, women’s groups, church groups, tenants’ associations and youth groups to help them to develop their capacity and confidence to engage in community relations work and to enhance the community relations potential of projects they undertake.
The Community Relations Council, with the support of Government, has established a fund of approximately £400,000 to spend each year on community relations projects. This grant scheme seeks to increase the ability and confidence of groups and organisations to identify and address issues that divide communities, to encourage the development networks of communication, trust and co-operation and to promote models of good practice for community relations work in Northern Ireland.
Grants may be awarded towards the cost of the following:
Community events, festivals, residential activities. Seminars, workshops or discussion groups. Fees for trainers, speakers, artists or facilitators. Basic travelling costs within the North and South of Ireland. Venue hire and catering costs. Resource materials. Bursaries for community relations practitioners to attend conferences. (These are limited to
one bursary per year for an individual from an applicant group).
The closing date for the CRCD Grant Scheme is 4pm on the 15th January 2021. Funds are limited so early application is recommended.
Potential applicants that have any questions or would like to discuss a proposal prior to submitting an application please contact a member of the Funding & Development Programme. Phone 028 9022 7500 or email [email protected]
Funding to Support Disadvantaged Pupils in State Schools (London)
The John Lyon's Charity has announced that its Schools in Partnership Fund is open for applications.
Through the programme, the charity is making grants of between £25,000 and £50,000 to groups of state schools (in partnership with local voluntary organisations where appropriate) for projects aimed at supporting their most challenged pupils, strengthening links with home life and coordinating the support of other available professionals. The funding is available to schools in:
Barnet Brent Camden Ealing Hammersmith & Fulham Harrow Kensington & Chelsea The Cities of London and Westminster.
Previous projects supported include:
St Anselm's RC Catholic Primary School which received a grant of £38,000 for a play therapy project with four other schools and the Catholic Children's Society (Westminster).
Kingsbury High School which received a grant of £15,000 for a psychotherapy project with Brent Centre for Young People. The Schools in Partnership Fund has a two-stage application procedure.
The Trustee meets in March, June and November. Proposals should be received by the Grants Team at least four months before.
Dorset Community Foundation Neighbourhood Fund Opens to Applications (Dorset)
The Dorset Community Foundation Neighbourhood Fund has opened to applications.
The fund is available to local organisations whose work involves tackling social issues and supporting disadvantaged people. Grants of up to £5,000 are available to charities, community and voluntary organisations, CICs, and social enterprises with an annual income of less than £250,000.
In addition to the broad objectives of the fund outlined above, the Fund has two particular areas of interest and applications working in these areas may be prioritised:
Services that support older people to lead more active, healthy and independent lives (addressing social isolation and loneliness, declining health, poor access to services and support for carers).
Services that support those with mental health problems, including those with diagnosed conditions, those with general indicators of poor mental health and early interventions for children, young people and their families (addressing low self-esteem and personal aspirations, relationship difficulties, unhealthy coping behaviours and other issues).
This year, funding will also support groups addressing the impact of coronavirus in local communities.
The deadline for applications is 12pm on the 13th January 2021.
For any queries, please contact our Grants Manager Ellie Maguire on 07592 032666 or at [email protected]
Funding to Increase Youth Participation in Volunteering, Fundraising, & Campaigning (Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Portsmouth, Southampton)
Charities, community groups and other charitable organisations can apply for grants of between £1,000 and £5,000 to deliver campaigning, fundraising and/or volunteering opportunities for young people age 10 to 20 years old, or up to 25 for disabled people.
The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Community Foundation is inviting applications for the #iwill Fund for projects that engage young people aged between ten and twenty, and up to twenty-five for disabled young people, in volunteering, fundraising, campaigning and other activities that both benefit their communities and develop their skills. The fund will prioritise organisations working with young people from less affluent backgrounds.
Funding can be used to cover costs such as staff and volunteer costs, activity costs, development and capacity building costs, and skills development projects which help young people to be ‘social action-ready’.
The deadline for applications is the 17th December 2020.
Useful Links:
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Grants to Establish Safe Spaces for Marginalised Women & Young People (Greater Manchester)
Charities, community groups, individuals, educational institutions, and relevant statutory organisations which are led by marginalised women and young people in Greater Manchester can apply for funding to establish and/or maintain independent, safe spaces where people can come together to explore shared aims, interests, experiences or identities.
The Lankelly Chase Spaces - Greater Manchester Local Fund will provide grants of up to £5,000 for smaller spaces and up to £8,000 for larger spaces for around thirty projects which should run between January and May 2021 with a learning event in June 2021.
Funding will go primarily to communities of colour and can be used to cover costs incurred in organising and hosting a space, such as catering, materials, staff capacity, and venue hire.
The deadline for applications is 11pm on the 13th December 2020.
Funding to Reduce Inequalities in Poor Mental Health for Minority Ethnic Groups (Leeds)
Grants of between £5,000 and £20,000 are available to charities, community groups, social enterprises and other not-for-profit organisations in Leeds that are supporting local people from minority ethnic groups with their mental health.
The Leeds Community Foundation’s £250,000 Addressing Mental Health Inequalities in Minority Ethnic Groups Grants programme will support innovative ideas that reduce inequalities in poor mental health for groups including those from Black and Asian communities, people of Mixed ethnic background, Chinese young people, and Gypsy and Travellers.
Funding can cover the cost of expanding existing work, or for new ideas such as peer support groups, activities for families and/or young people with mental health concerns, and training for staff and volunteers and capacity building.
The deadline for applications is 12pm on the 11th January 2021.
For more information about this fund please contact Leeds Community Foundation on 0113 242 2426 or email [email protected]
Funding to Increase Youth Participation in Volunteering, Fundraising, & Campaigning (Suffolk)
Grants of between £1,000 and £5,000 are available to charities, community groups and other charitable organisations for projects which aim to make social action part of life for as many young people from lower social economic groups as possible.
The Suffolk Community Foundation are inviting applications for the #iwill Fund for projects that engage young people aged between ten and twenty, and up to twenty-five for disabled young people, in volunteering, fundraising, campaigning and other activities that both benefit their communities and develop their skills.
Funding can be used to cover costs such as staff and volunteer costs, activity costs, development and capacity building costs, and skills development projects which help young people to be social action ready.
The deadline for applications is the 6th May 2021.
Funding Reminders Business and Academic Partnerships: Apply for Funding (UK)
Up to £40 million of funding has been allocated to support businesses in collaborating with an academic or research organisation and a graduate on a Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP). The KTP scheme enables businesses in the UK to innovate and grow by linking them with an academic or research organisation and a graduate.
A KTP enables an academic or research organisation as a partner to a business (including social enterprises and other not for profit organisations) to recruit a suitable graduate (an Associate) to work at the company for the duration of the KTP. The business is thus able to access new skills and the latest academic thinking to deliver a specific, strategic innovation project. KTPs can last between 12 and 36 months, depending on the project and the needs of the business.
The KTP 3-way partnership will consist of:
A UK-based business of any size or a not-for-profit organisation An academic or research organisation i.e. university, college or research and technology
organisation in the UK A suitably qualified graduate with the capability to lead a strategic business project
The KTP can be part-funded by a grant from Innovate UK with the business partner contributing to the salary of the Associate plus the cost of a supervisor who will oversee the scheme. Contributions will depend on the scale and length of the project and the size of the company i.e.
Small and medium-sized enterprises contribute around £35,000 per year, about one-third of the project costs
Large businesses contribute around £55,000 per year, or half of the project costs
Applications may be submitted either via a KTP Adviser who will check the feasibility of the idea and find the right partner or, where there is already a partnership with an academic or research organisation, via that organisation’s KTP office.
The deadline for applications to this round is the 27th January 2021.
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.
Grants to Support Canoeing and Inland Waterway Conservation (UK)
The Canoe Foundation has announced that the next closing date for applications is the 28th February 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 is 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.
Grants for Urgent Structural Repairs to Churches (UK)
National Churches Trust has changed its grant programmes in line with the new Building Resilience Strategy for 2019-2023 and now offers three grant streams.
The Cornerstone Grant Programme supports the conservation and sustainable use of church buildings, focusing on larger and more complex projects.
Grants are offered towards the cost of urgent structural repair projects costed at more than £100,000 including VAT. The Trust will also consider projects that introduce kitchens and accessible toilets to enable increased community use, costed at more than £30,000 including VAT.
Grants of between £10,000 and £50,000 are awarded to represent a maximum of 50% of the project cost.
Applications are accepted from listed and unlisted Christian places of worship, of any denomination, across the UK. The Trust particularly encourages applications from priority areas i.e. North East England, Northern Ireland and Wales.
The next deadline to apply for a Cornerstone Grant is 1st March 2021.
Funding for Projects that Use the Arts and Media to Address the Concerns of Children (UK)
Not-for-profit organisations in the UK that are working with children and young people using the arts and creative media can apply for funding through the Ragdoll Foundation. The Foundation's vision is to support projects where the concerns of childhood can be heard. A variety of art forms can be supported including dance, drama, ceramics, creative play, film, music, puppetry and storytelling. Supported projects need to support equality of opportunity, can include families and take place in rural or urban settings and may be delivered, for example, in children’s and community centres, nurseries, schools and hospitals.
Funding is available through two programmes:
Main Grants Programme (formerly Open Grants Scheme) – Grants of up to £50,000 are available for new, larger or longer-term projects. Projects can last for up to three years. There is a two-stage application process. Stage1 applications to the main grants programme are assessed on a rolling basis and can be submitted at any time. Applicants successful at this stage will be invited to submit a stage 2 application.
Small Grants Programme. Organisations can apply for up to £1,500 for small, one-off projects, pilot projects, or research and development projects lasting up to 6 months. The next deadline for applications is the 8th January 2021.
Preference will be given to those projects which have a deep commitment to listening to children and allow the perceptions and feelings of children themselves to be better understood. The Foundation is mainly interested in applications that involve children during their early years, but appropriate projects for older children (up to 18 years) will also be considered.
Whilst the Foundation will fund work in and around London, they will prioritise projects taking place elsewhere in the UK.
Examples of grants awarded include:
Dance in Devon, £20,550 over 2 years to deliver ‘All Aboard’, a new inclusive dance project for very young disabled and non-disabled children and their families.
Discover Story Centre, Stratford, £30,988 over 2 years to expand the scope and scale its work with children 0-3 years old by creating 8 original story productions.
The Paper Birds Theatre Company, £21,102 over 1 year to develop ‘In the Red’, a performing arts project for up to 60 young people, ages 11-18 to take place across SW England, in collaboration with 3 regional theatres.
The applications forms can be downloaded via the Ragdoll Foundation website. (Link below)
Funding for Projects that Combat Abuse and Violation of Human Rights (UK)
UK-registered charities that work towards combating abuse and violations of human rights can apply for grants of usually between £10,000 and £20,000 through the A B Charitable Trust. The A B Charitable Trust (ABCT) was set up in 1990 and supports unpopular causes that champion human dignity and to focus on small and medium-sized charities working close to the ground.
Applications are particularly welcomed from charities working to support:
migrants, refugees and asylum seekers criminal justice and penal reform human rights, particularly access to justice
The Trust generally makes one-off grants to charities registered and working in the UK with annual incomes of between £150,000 and £1.5m that do not have substantial investments or surpluses. Grants range in size, with most grants awarded being in the range £10,000 to £20,000. ABCT does not normally fund charities with large national or international links.
The next closing date for applications is the 31st January 2021.
The Institute of Physics has announced that UK schools, colleges or home school groups can apply for grants of up to £600 for small-scale projects or events linked to the teaching or promotion of physics and engineering to pupils aged 5 - 19. Grants can support a wide range of projects such as school-based science weeks, extracurricular activities, science clubs, careers event or a visit from a working physicist or engineer.
Grants may be used for the following purposes: materials/resources; transport; marketing and publicity; other purposes deemed appropriate by the judges; and supply cover (in certain circumstances).
The Institute of Physics is interested in proposals that look at:
particle physics astronomy space and nuclear physics energy transport information and communications design and promotion built environment.
Previous projects to receive funding include:
Ampleforth College for a visit to Jodrell Bank Radio Observatory. St John’s High School for a Practical Rocketry workshop to design a water-propelled rocket.
The closing date for applications is the 1st February 2021 (for projects taking place in the following summer term).
