f Keeping you up to date with the latest funding opportunities Funding Insight The weekly funding e-magazine from www.grantsonline.org.uk 11 th May 2020 New Funding Opportunities....................1 Special Research Grants to Address Issues Relevant to the Covid-19 Pandemic. (UK, Isle of Man & Channel Islands)............................................2 Funding for Young People to Respond to the Covid-19 Crisis (UK)...........3 Barclays' 100x100 UK COVID-19 Community Relief Programme (UK).............3 New Funding Round Open for UK Tampon Tax Fund (UK)........................4 Funding for Research to Better Understand the Link Between Alcohol and Harm (UK) 5 Grants of up to £15,000 Available for Projects that Support Women (UK / International)............................................................5 Grants Available to Small Charities Working in the Developing World (UK)..6 Covid-19 Support Package for the Electrical Waste Recycling Sector (UK)...7 London Mathematical Society - Small Grants for Education (UK).............7 Grants to Enhance the Teaching of Mathematics (UK)........................8 Architectural Heritage Fund - Project Viability Fund (UK).................9 Grants to Promote the Teaching of Greek (UK).............................10 Music Grants for Older People (England & Wales)..........................10 Funding to Support Artists and Visual Art Freelancers Affected by Covid-19 (England & Ireland).................................................................11 Emergency Funding for Mental Health Services Affected by Coronavirus (England) .........................................................................11 Funding to Support Community Businesses Affected by the Coronavirus (England) 12 Funding to Become Britain's First Fully Electric Bus Town - Deadline Extended (England – outside London)...............................................13 T Level Capital Fund Opens for Applications - Deadline Extended (England) 14 Support for Voluntary and Community Organisations in Former Coalfield Communities Affected by Coronavirus (England - former Coalfield Regions).............15 Resilient Communities Fund Opens for Applications (Central Southern England) 16 Funding to Improve the National Cycle Network in Scotland (Scotland).....16 Funding to Combat Fuel Poverty During the Coronavirus (London, South East & East of England).................................................................17 Funding to Support Charitable Organisations Affected by the Coronavirus (North East of England)..............................................................18 Funding Available to Schools to Raise the Attainment of Children from Disadvantaged Backgrounds (North East, North West and Yorkshire and Humber)............19 Funding to Support Charities Affected by the Coronavirus (Merseyside)....20 Funding to Support Communities Affected by the Coronavirus (Worcestershire)21 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 11th May 2020
New Funding Opportunities....................................................1Special Research Grants to Address Issues Relevant to the Covid-19 Pandemic. (UK, Isle of Man & Channel Islands).................................................................................................................................................. 2Funding for Young People to Respond to the Covid-19 Crisis (UK).......................................................3Barclays' 100x100 UK COVID-19 Community Relief Programme (UK).................................................3New Funding Round Open for UK Tampon Tax Fund (UK)....................................................................4Funding for Research to Better Understand the Link Between Alcohol and Harm (UK)........................5Grants of up to £15,000 Available for Projects that Support Women (UK / International)......................5Grants Available to Small Charities Working in the Developing World (UK)..........................................6Covid-19 Support Package for the Electrical Waste Recycling Sector (UK)..........................................7London Mathematical Society - Small Grants for Education (UK)..........................................................7Grants to Enhance the Teaching of Mathematics (UK)..........................................................................8Architectural Heritage Fund - Project Viability Fund (UK)......................................................................9Grants to Promote the Teaching of Greek (UK)...................................................................................10Music Grants for Older People (England & Wales)..............................................................................10Funding to Support Artists and Visual Art Freelancers Affected by Covid-19 (England & Ireland).......11Emergency Funding for Mental Health Services Affected by Coronavirus (England)...........................11Funding to Support Community Businesses Affected by the Coronavirus (England)...........................12Funding to Become Britain's First Fully Electric Bus Town - Deadline Extended (England – outside London) 13T Level Capital Fund Opens for Applications - Deadline Extended (England).....................................14Support for Voluntary and Community Organisations in Former Coalfield Communities Affected by Coronavirus (England - former Coalfield Regions)...................................................................................................15Resilient Communities Fund Opens for Applications (Central Southern England)...............................16Funding to Improve the National Cycle Network in Scotland (Scotland)..............................................16Funding to Combat Fuel Poverty During the Coronavirus (London, South East & East of England).. .17Funding to Support Charitable Organisations Affected by the Coronavirus (North East of England)...18Funding Available to Schools to Raise the Attainment of Children from Disadvantaged Backgrounds (North East, North West and Yorkshire and Humber)..............................................................................................19Funding to Support Charities Affected by the Coronavirus (Merseyside).............................................20Funding to Support Communities Affected by the Coronavirus (Worcestershire)................................21
Funding Reminders...............................................................22Funding to Support Education in Disadvantaged Areas (UK / International)........................................22Funding to Encourage Young People to Study Science Subjects (UK)................................................23Prince’s Trust and NatWest Launch Enterprise Relief Fund (UK)........................................................23NFU Mutual Community Giving Fund (UK)..........................................................................................24Grants of up to £1,000 Available for Projects that Improve the Wellbeing of Children (UK).................25Sport England Launches £20 Million Community Emergency Fund (England)....................................26The Weir Charitable Trust (Scotland)...................................................................................................27Funding to Support Ratable Businesses Affected by Coronavirus (Scotland)......................................28Sport Wales Launches £400,000 Emergency Fund (Wales)................................................................28
Special Research Grants to Address Issues Relevant to the Covid-19 Pandemic. (UK, Isle of Man & Channel Islands)
The British Academy is inviting humanities and social science researchers to bring their specific insights to bear on the global health pandemic resulting from COVID-19.
Primary and secondary research can explore issues such as the:
ethical and behavioural issues raised by the pandemic; implications of migration on disease transmission; feasibility and effectiveness of policy responses aimed at preventing or containing COVID-19,
including secondary impacts such as school closures, quarantine etc; past experience of epidemics, pandemics and quarantine; communication of risk to the wider public; behavioural studies understanding how people have been affected, both mentally and
physically by living through the pandemic; community responses to crisis; access and equity to essential services, including digital communications and technologies; translation and analysis of information for multilingual populations; role of arts and culture in community building, recovery and resilience; strategies to combat misinformation; impacts on socio-economically disadvantaged groups.
This opportunity is open to all researchers of postdoctoral or equivalent level, in the fields of humanities and social sciences, ordinarily resident in the UK, the Isle of Man or the Channel Islands.
The British Academy will fund projects costing up to £10,000,
The deadline for applications is 5pm (UK time) on Wednesday 27 May 2020 and outcomes will be notified by 30 June 2020.
Funding for Young People to Respond to the Covid-19 Crisis (UK)
The Alec Dickson Trust his inviting applications of up to £1,000 from UK-based volunteering or community service projects, organised and run by people under 30 years old, which directly or indirectly respond to COVID-19. Applications must also align with Public Health England guidance on how to volunteer safely during the pandemic, including safe-distancing and regular handwashing, and any other official governmental advice regarding COVID-19.
Applicants should complete the short application form below and submit by email to the [email protected] by 20:00 on Friday 15th May.
To enable rapid response, applications will be reviewed and funding decisions made on a rolling basis as they are received, with Trustees notifying successful applicants within a few weeks of submission.
Useful Links:
Application Form
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http://www.alecdicksontrust.org.uk/apply/
Barclays' 100x100 UK COVID-19 Community Relief Programme (UK)
Barclays‘ Bank has announced the launch of its £10 million 100x100 UK COVID-19 Community Relief Programme. Through the 100x100 UK COVID-19 Community Relief Programme, Barclays' Bank are making 100 donations of £100,000 each to UK charities working to support vulnerable communities impacted by COVID-19, and the associated social and economic hardship caused by the crisis.
The programme will focus on supporting charity partners who are meeting the immediate needs of people in their communities, including low income families, those facing financial hardship, isolated elderly people and key workers. To be eligible applicants need to be registered charities with an income in excess of £1 million per year and active in communities where Barclays‘ has a presence.
The closing date for applications is the 22nd May 2020.
Applications can be made via the Barclays' Bank website (link below)
New Funding Round Open for UK Tampon Tax Fund (UK)
Charities and organisations with charitable purposes from across the UK can now apply for funding of £1 million or more from the latest round of the UK government’s Tampon Tax Fund. The Fund allocates monies generated from the VAT on sanitary projects to improve the lives of vulnerable and disadvantaged women and girls.
Applications should focus on one of the following categories:
violence against women and girls, young women’s mental health, or the general programme.
Applications for this round of funding which include activities that seek to address the consequences of Covid-19 for disadvantaged women and girls are also welcome.
Grants may be for one- or two-year projects, and separate applications for more than one project may be submitted.
A total of £15 million is available for this funding round.
The deadline for applications is midnight on the 31st May 2020.
Funding for Research to Better Understand the Link Between Alcohol and Harm (UK)
Alcohol Change UK will be issuing a call for proposals in early May 2020 for the current round of their New Horizons Grants Programme. The aim of the Programme is to support innovative research to better understand the link between alcohol and harm, which will help shift cultural norms around drinking, improve drinking behaviours, and to provide better policy, regulation, support and treatment through evidence-based research.
The first round of grants will focus on developing a greater understanding of ‘Groups, communities and alcohol harm’ to explore how people’s use of alcohol relates to their membership of, or identification with, groups and communities.
Applications from researchers of all academic disciplines are welcome.
Grants of up to £15,000 Available for Projects that Support Women (UK / International)
The Feminist Review Trust has announced that grants of up to £15,000 are available for projects both in the UK and internationally that support women and girls.
Applications will be particularly welcome from non-OECD countries that focus on campaigning and activism in the following areas:
Lesbian and transgender rights Violence against women and girls Disabled women and girls Refugee women and girls
The closing date for applications for the current funding round is the 10th September 2020.
Grants Available to Small Charities Working in the Developing World (UK)
The Small Charities Challenge Fund (SCCF) offered by UK Aid Direct is open to small UK-registered charities and not-for-profit organisations with an annual income of £250,000 or less.
Grants of up to £50,000 are available for projects for up to 2 years work that strengthen the capacity of grassroots development organisations working with vulnerable people in countries that are ranked in the bottom 50 of the UN Human Development Index (HDI) or if it is considered of high or moderate fragility by the UK’s DFID and work towards achieving the Global Goals.
Organisations that are part of a larger international family, are expected to demonstrate significant autonomy, be registered in the UK and have their own UK specific constitution with an independent board of trustees, i.e. the board must be locally appointed and be free and able to make independent decisions on strategic and operational issues.
All applicants will be expected to address the UK Aid Direct Programme Priorities which reflect those of the UK Department for International Development (DFID) i.e.
Strengthening global peace, security and governance Strengthening resilience and response to crisis Promoting global prosperity Tackling extreme poverty and helping the world’s most vulnerable
Due to the outbreak of COVID-19, DFID will be prioritising applications that can demonstrate that they are responding to longer term impacts of COVID-19. The fund remains open for applications addressing a wide range of Global Goals in a variety of contexts. However, DFID will expect all applicants to be able to explain: how their project will address anticipated longer-term impacts of the virus and outline how the risks of COVID-19 to project delivery could be mitigated as part of their application.
Grants of up to £50,000 for projects of up to 2 years are available.
The Small Charities Challenge Fund (SCCF) will remain open and all applications will be reviewed on a 6-monthly basis. The closing date for the next review of proposals is 5pm on the 24th September 2020.
This is a one-stage process via the application form on the website.
DFID will be holding an applicant guidance webinar on the 14th May 2020, 10:00am (UK time). Please register in advance
Covid-19 Support Package for the Electrical Waste Recycling Sector (UK)
The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Fund (WEEE Fund) has announced its “WEEE Support Grants and Loans Package” to help support the electrical waste reuse and recycling sector as a result of the impact of the coronavirus
The package will help support the continuation of the UK WEEE reuse and recycling system as the sector deals with the impact of the coronavirus.
The funding will provide:
£5 million of interest free loans to electrical waste treatment facilities £0.6 million of grants to charity sector reuse organisations
Applications for the loans are open from now until end May 2020.
Loans are available to all registered commercial AATFs based on the evidence they issued for the treatment they undertook in 2019.
The application process for the grants will be confirmed shortly. Applicants can request the application form and associated documents by emailing [email protected]
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https://www.weeefund.uk/
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 August 2020.
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 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 August 2020.
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
Architectural Heritage Fund - Project Viability Fund (UK)
Grants of up to £15,000 (England) and £7,500 (Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland) are now available for formally constituted charities or social enterprises that have the necessary powers to undertake a project involving the acquisition and conversion of an historic building.
The Architectural Heritage Fund Project Viability Grant aims to enable organisations to work out whether a proposed use for a building will be economically viable. The grant will contribute towards the cost of exploring different options for reuse or testing a single option. At the end of the process applicants should be able to make an informed decision on whether the organisation should commit to further cost, risk and effort in developing the project.
Priority will be given to:
Projects involving historic buildings that have statutory protection (i.e. listed or in a Conservation Area and of acknowledged historic significance) and at risk.
Projects that have the potential to make a significant positive social impact, particularly (but not exclusively) in disadvantaged areas such as urban communities experiencing structural economic decline or isolated rural areas with poor access to services
To apply for a grant applicant must be a formally constituted charity or social enterprise whose members have limited liability. This includes:
Unincorporated charities (for Project Viability Grants only) Charitable Incorporated Organisations (CIOs) Charitable Companies Limited by Guarantee Charitable Community Benefit Societies Community Benefit Societies Not-for-private-profit Companies Limited by Guarantee Community Interest Companies (CICs) Limited by Guarantee Parish and Town Councils; Community Councils (in Scotland and Wales)
The next closing date for applications in this round is the 31st July 2020.
The Hellenic Society Schools Sub-Committee makes grants to schools to assist projects concerned with the teaching of Greek or Greek civilization.
Typically, grants are made for:
The development of new courses in Greek Books & other teaching materials Classics days or conferences Greek plays by schools Summer schools for school pupils
Applications from schools planning to start courses in Greek are especially welcome.
Applications on behalf of individual pupils or teachers are not normally considered, but a grant may be made to an institution for use as bursaries to individuals at the discretion of that institution. Most grants are in the range £100-£500, but larger awards are occasionally made.
The next closing date for applications is the 1st October 2020.
Useful Links:
Application Form
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http://www.hellenicsociety.org.uk/grants/
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 31st October 2020.
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.
Funding to Support Artists and Visual Art Freelancers Affected by Covid-19 (England & Ireland)
Funding of £1.5 million is available to all artists and visual arts freelancers in England and Northern Ireland who are experiencing financial difficulty due to the coronavirus crisis. The Freelands Foundation Emergency Fund will provide hardship grants of between £1,500 and £2,500 per person to enable individuals, including those on short-term PAYE contracts, to survive financially while they explore other ways of sustaining themselves.
Of the new fund, £1 million will be available to applicants living in England, and £500,000 to those living in Northern Ireland. Additional costs relating to disability access requirements of up to £500 may also be made.
Applications can be made at any time from 2pm on the 7th May 2020 until the 18th June 2020, with decisions being made on a weekly basis.
Emergency Funding for Mental Health Services Affected by Coronavirus (England)
Emergency grants of up to £1,000 are available to user-led organisations and smaller unconstituted community groups in England which continue to provide mental health services and additional support during the coronavirus pandemic.
Through the National Survivor User Network’s (NSUN) Covid-19 Fund, grants will be available to support community action, peer support, mutual aid, and other activities. This might include helping with costs such as moving support groups online, IT equipment, mobile data, fuel costs, and volunteer and training costs.
Applicants must be members of NSUN. Membership is free for ULOs and community groups, and you can sign up here. Priority will be given to applications that support people facing other disadvantages and exclusions, with particular focus on people from racialised communities.
Grants of up to £2,000 may be considered and applications can be made at any time.
Funding to Support Community Businesses Affected by the Coronavirus (England)
In response to the coronavirus pandemic, Power to Change have launched a £12 million crisis support package to provide immediate and medium-term support for community businesses supporting the vulnerable and isolated in England.
The emergency package includes:
£7 million Emergency Trading Income Support Scheme for community businesses, offering grants up to £25,000 to contribute towards trading income losses incurred between April and June 2020. This first pot of funding is available to current and previous Power to Change grantees, and to community businesses which are members of Power to Change’s strategic partners – Co-operatives UK, Locality and the Plunkett Foundation – all of whom played a key role in designing this response.
£5 million in recovery funding, to be made available later this year, based on learning from the first pot to help community businesses rebuild and recover strongly from the crisis.
Round 1 of the Emergency Trading Income Support Scheme opens at 10 am on the 12th May 2020– the round will close when it reaches 150 applications. Around £3 million will be awarded to around 150 community businesses. Round 2 opens at 10 am on the 19th May 2020 – Power to Change will be awarding around £2 million to 100 community businesses.
Power to Change will be holding a Webinar on the 6th May 2020 at 1.00pm where potential applicants will be able to find out more about the fund and application process.
Funding to Become Britain's First Fully Electric Bus Town - Deadline Extended (England – outside London)
Local authorities in England can now apply to become the UK’s first all-electric bus town. The winning area will receive up to £50 million to help pay for a brand-new fleet of electric buses, reducing emissions and cleaning up the air in their community.
Our All-Electric Bus Town proposal has the following key aims:
to act as a pilot to understand what can be achieved when there is a real commitment to move all buses in a place to electric zero-emission;
to understand the impact this can have on improving air quality and greenhouse gases in a place;
to understand better the challenges of running a wholly electric bus fleet; to understand the impact that an electric fleet can have on running costs for bus operators
(given that electric buses should be cheaper to run in terms of fuel costs); to support bus manufacturers in the development of zero emission bus technology.
The amount of support for a place will be based on the funding formula used in the earlier Ultra-Low Emission Bus funding round. That is as follows:
DfT will contribute up to 75% of the cost difference between a zero-emission bus and a standard conventional diesel bus equivalent of the same total passenger capacity.
for infrastructure, we will contribute up to 75% of the capital expenditure incurred as a result of its purchase and installation
The £50 million fund is part of a total £170 million allocated to improve services and make bus journeys greener, easier and more reliable. The funding is available to English Local Authorities outside of London.
The deadline for expressions of interest has been extended from 30 April to 4 June 2020.
T Level Capital Fund Opens for Applications - Deadline Extended (England)
The Government has announced that it is inviting existing T Level providers to apply to the T Level Capital Fund. The fund will be delivered in two parts. Eligible providers can bid for funding to refurbish existing buildings or create new spaces, while funding for specialist equipment such as digital and audio-visual kit, will be allocated to all providers in Spring next year.
A total of £95 million will be available.
The funding is available to organisations that are on the list of providers selected to deliver T Levels and are an Academy, Further Education College, Higher Education Institution, School, Sixth Form College or University Technical College; and they have not previously been awarded a grant for the T Level route for which they are applying.
Organisations that are eligible for BFIG and intend to submit an application you can apply for up to £20,000 fee support to help fund the costs of making their application, including external technical advisers. Fee support applications must be submitted to [email protected] by 12 noon on 19th February 2020,
The closing date for applications has been extended to 12 noon on the 26th June 2020.
Support for Voluntary and Community Organisations in Former Coalfield Communities Affected by Coronavirus (England - former Coalfield Regions)
Emergency grants of up to £10,000 are available to voluntary and community organisations in former coalfield communities which are affected by the coronavirus. The Coalfields Regeneration Trust have temporarily replaced their existing investment programme with the Coalfields Covid-19 Recovery and Resilience Fund to support organisations that are delivering support services or have significantly adapted their services in order to respond to the current crisis.
Funding can be used to help with 100% core costs to provide activities that help vulnerable people self-isolating or those experiencing poor mental health, co-ordinate community response, help food banks, and give advice, guidance and support to people in crisis etc.
The next deadline for applications is 5pm on the 22nd May 2020, and further committees will be scheduled for later in the year.
The next deadline for submitting the eligibility survey for the July 2020 Committee is 5pm on the 29th May 2020. The deadline for submitting applications will be 5pm on the 12th June 2020.
Resilient Communities Fund Opens for Applications (Central Southern England)
Southern and Scottish Electricity Networks has announced that grants of up to £3,000 are available through its Resilient Communities Fund to support community, parish and town councils in their English network areas.
In recognition of the impact of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic Coronavirus Southern and Scottish Networks are allocating the 2020 round of the Resilient Communities Fund specifically for projects which support the community response to Coronavirus.
Priority will be given to community and parish council applications which:
Support communities with have low resilience; Support communities who are particularly remote or isolated; Support a high number of vulnerable community members.
A total of £350,000 is available and the closing date for applications is the 18th May 2020.
The Resilient Communities Fund in areas of the north of Scotland network areas is currently closed to applications.
Useful Links:
North of Scotland Guidance and Application Form
Central Southern England Guidance and Application Form
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https://www.ssen.co.uk/resiliencefund/
Funding to Improve the National Cycle Network in Scotland (Scotland)
Constituted community groups can apply for grants of £2,500 for projects which will make artistic and aesthetic improvements along the National Cycle Network in Scotland, with the ultimate aim of encouraging more people to travel by bike or foot, and making cycle routes more attractive and enjoyable.
Sustrans’ Scotland ArtRoots Fund encourages the showcasing of local talent and expression for youngsters through their arts, and encourages local communities to shape their local environment and become more active.
Applications from non-constituted groups will be considered, as will grants of £5,000 if applicants can demonstrate that higher funding will lead to a significant increase in new active travel journeys.
There are three funding rounds per year, but groups are encouraged to submit an expression of interest at any point.
Funding to Combat Fuel Poverty During the Coronavirus (London, South East & East of England)
UK Power Networks have repurposed funding for round 3 of their £300,000 Power Partners Fund to support organisations who have found new ways of helping people facing fuel poverty due to the coronavirus across London, the South East and East of England. The fund is being administered by the Centre for Sustainable Energy (CSE).
Registered charities and community organisations can apply for grants of between £2,000 and £20,000 to combat fuel poverty, improve energy efficiency and support disadvantaged and vulnerable members of the community.
This might include:
providing energy efficiency advice including tariff switching, new registrations for the Priority Service Register provision of energy advice training and support for frontline workers.
The deadline for applications is midnight on the 31st May 2020.
To allow organisations to respond rapidly to the current Covid19 crisis, CSE will consider submissions and award grants on a first come, first served basis to organisations that fit the criteria until the deadline date.
Funding to Support Charitable Organisations Affected by the Coronavirus (North East of England)
Social welfare and charitable organisations can apply for grants of between £500 and £2,000 to continue supporting the lives of people affected by the coronavirus in Tyne and Wear, Northumberland and Durham, including Hartlepool.
The Hadrian Trust will be giving priority to applications from organisations supporting people and communities in these areas.
Applications will be considered for running costs, project costs, part salaries and basic equipment for projects that support the following fields:
social welfare youth disability the elderly women ethnic minorities education arts the environment.
The next closing deadline for applications is midday on the 14th June 2020.
The date of the next meeting is the 6th July 2020.
Funding Available to Schools to Raise the Attainment of Children from Disadvantaged Backgrounds (North East, North West and Yorkshire and Humber)
Schools in the North of England can apply for funding to help raise the attainment for children from low income homes. The funding is available to try out new ideas to improve teaching and learning in schools and help the best ideas grow to scale.
The funding aims to address the following priorities:
Ready for School : improving the school readiness of children during the reception year, with a priority focus on language and communication skills (age 4-5)
Bridging the Gap : supporting vulnerable children who may not meet Age Related Expectations at primary school to make better academic progress during Key Stage 3 (age 9-14)
Flying High : supporting high attaining students to build on their achievements at primary school and stay on a high attaining trajectory during the first few years at secondary school (age 9-14)
Let Teachers Shine : Backing passionate teachers to test new innovations in the classroom.
The funding is being made available through the educational charity Shine and funding decisions are made four times a year typically in March, June, September and December.
Any grants to non-school organisations, including to other charities, will need to involve a strong element of co-delivery and/or training for schools, with the aim of the project becoming sustainable without SHINE over time.
On average, it takes 3-6 months between initial contact with the SHINE office to a grant’s decision being reached.
If you have an idea which you think may meet our funding criteria, please email [email protected] with a basic outline detailing the following points, in no more than 3-4 paragraphs:
An overview of the project and its aims, specifically related to academic attainment in maths, literacy or science;
How it would meet SHINE’s core priorities; The number of beneficiaries and schools it would reach; and The overall project budget and size of request to SHINE.
The normal range of SHINE grant funding for the full duration of a 2-3-year project is around £20,000-£100,000.
The deadlines for applications are usually around the end of January, the end of April and the end of October each year.
Funding to Support Charities Affected by the Coronavirus (Merseyside)
Small and medium sized charities can apply for emergency funding to keep vital services running and continue to deliver assistance to people affected by the coronavirus in Merseyside.
Grants start at less than £1,000 with an average award at £5,000. In exceptional cases, up to a maximum of £10,000 may be awarded, but larger grants are subject to more stringent conditions.
The PH Holt Foundation will provide funding to help activities that support local community needs, keep services running, support marginalised or excluded groups, and to help services adapt to new conditions.
Funding can be used for:
Emergency provisions for beneficiaries i.e. food or hygiene products Support for salary costs where ‘furlough’ funding is not being sought Resources or help with running costs due to disruption to existing services Assistance to deliver a service differently or to keep a crucial one functioning
Charities must have an income of under £500,000.
Applications are being accepted on a rolling basis.
Applicants must include their latest Annual Report and Accounts and Safeguarding Policy. The address to use: [email protected]
Funding to Support Communities Affected by the Coronavirus (Worcestershire)
Local charities, parish and town councils, churches, and voluntary and community groups with charitable aims can apply for emergency funding of up to £5,000 to support vulnerable and disadvantaged people affected by coronavirus in Worcestershire. Initially, funding from the Worcestershire Community Foundation Covid-19 Fund will be aimed at providing emergency grants to coordinated volunteer programmes, and those services experiencing an increase in demand such as foodbanks, advice organisations, and counselling and befriending services.
Later, the Foundation aims to support community and voluntary groups more widely and will review the size of grants that are available. Small capital costs and running costs will be supported, including volunteer expenses, and staff and transport costs.
Funding Reminders Funding to Support Education in Disadvantaged Areas (UK / International)
Grants are available to support schools and registered charities that wish to undertake educational work with children and young people in disadvantaged areas. The British & Foreign Schools Society (BFSS) normally makes grants for educational projects totalling about £600,000 in any one year. The majority (85% of grants) are made to charities and educational bodies (with charitable status). Schools, Colleges and Universities wishing to apply need to have either charitable status or "exempt charity" status.
The Society currently has three priority areas for which it particularly welcomes applications:
Conflict or natural disaster: Projects designed to address the need for re-establishing and renewing education where the provision of education has suffered from conflict or natural disaster.
Girls education: Projects which focus on enhancing the opportunities and reducing barriers for girls to access education
Looked after children: Looked after children have significantly poorer educational outcomes than children not in care. BFSS welcomes projects which pilot approaches to improving the educational attainment of looked after children so that in time they are able to take advantage of opportunities afforded by tertiary education and employment.
Previous projects supported include:
Teens and Toddlers, a charity based in Southwark London received a grant of £19,500 towards the cost of two 18-week youth development programmes to help raise the aspirations of at-risk young people.
The Afghan Association Paiwand received a grant of £33,240 for a new Saturday school in the deprived area of Colindale, North London which focus on maths and English in partnership with local authorities and mainstream schools.
The Sensory Trust received a grant of £3,000 for a project aimed at developing sensory nature tools for schools aimed at students with learning disabilities
The next closing date for applications is the 14th July 2020. For further information on the types of grants awarded by BFSS both in the UK and internationally, please click here
The Society also offers a small number of grants for organisations and individuals through its Subsidiary Trusts. Eligibility criteria depend on area of residence and/or particular field of educational activity.
Funding to Encourage Young People to Study Science Subjects (UK)
In response to the much publicised skills gap in the British engineering industry, the Ironmongers’ Foundation wishes to support initiatives that encourage talented young people under the age of 25 to study science subjects at school and go on to pursue engineering-related further education or vocational training.
The funding is available to registered or exempt charities within the UK , with a preference for urban areas outside London and particularly areas in the north and midlands with a manufacturing presence.
Activities must be additional to those funded by government or other sources e.g. covered by school budgets. The Foundation prefers to support smaller projects where its contribution can make a real difference.
The next closing date for applications is the 1st August 2020.
Prince’s Trust and NatWest Launch Enterprise Relief Fund (UK)
The Prince’s Trust and NatWest have launched a £5million grant fund for young entrepreneurs affected by coronavirus. The Fund is available to entrepreneurs aged 18-30, who can apply for grants and tailored support from today.
Grants can be used to maintain core business operations during the crisis, as well as meet any existing financial commitments, such as paying for essential equipment or settling invoices from suppliers. In conjunction with these grants, the initiative will also offer one-to-one support and guidance to applicants who need it.
To be eligible, businesses must have started up in the last four years and be run by someone aged 18 to 30. Young people who are in the process of starting a business and don’t have any other source of income during the crisis are also eligible to apply for a grant.
Charities, schools, and community groups can apply for grants of up to £1,000 through the NFU Mutual Community Giving Fund. The fund is available in areas that are local to NFU operations in the UK.
Applications are likely to be more successful if they meet one or more of the funds priorities. These are:
Connecting the community; reducing social isolation, providing opportunities, and encouraging resilience
Providing care and support to vulnerable members of our community Relieving poverty; improving the health and wellbeing of our communities Advancing education and experiences for young people
Priority will also be given to:
Requests that are supported by NFU Mutual staff members or one of their local branch offices.
Beneficiaries that have not been given funds previously.
The next closing date for applications is the 30th June 2020.
Grants of up to £1,000 Available for Projects that Improve the Wellbeing of Children (UK)
Grants of up to £1,000 are available to registered charities and non-profit organisations who work to improve the education and physical and emotional wellbeing of children.
Applicants applying for funding may focus on one or more of these areas:
Living in Poverty Physical & Mental Health Problems Health & Wellbeing Living with Disability
Examples of grants awarded in the past include:
£500 Clydesdale Hockey Club – for coaching and equipment costs for primary school hockey competitions in Greater Glasgow
£1,000 Shadwell Community Project – to develop its outdoor play space which is used by children and young people from deprived areas in the local community
The next closing date for applications is 5pm on the 5th June 2020.
Sport England Launches £20 Million Community Emergency Fund (England)
Sport England has launched a new £20 million Fund to help sports and community organisations delivering physical activities who are experiencing short term financial hardship or are ceasing operations due to the Coronavirus crisis. The types of organisations eligible to apply include:
Local sports clubs Voluntary and community sector organisations that deliver or enable sport and/or physical
activity, including organisations that are not solely or primarily sports organisations and have an important role to play in keeping people active, that may need support for other parts of their organisation to remain open
Small charitable trusts that do not qualify for financial help elsewhere Regional or county level organisations or leagues that have already paid out funds for
activities that are now cancelled and are not able to claim funds from elsewhere.
Awards will be between £300 and £10,000. In exceptional circumstances Sport England will consider awards of more than £10,000
The fund has been developed to help community sport and physical activity organisations meet their obligations, in particular fixed costs, which are no longer supported with revenue as a result of coronavirus. This might cover expenditure on:
Rent Utility costs Insurances Facility or equipment hire Core staffing costs (including casual workers) that cannot be met elsewhere by other
government funds Retrospective losses dating from 1 March, 2020.
Some examples of the sort of things our fund can help with are:
Support a boxing club to pay for their utility bills and other costs for their facility when no activity is taking place
Support a local league who have paid for equipment to run a competition which is now cancelled and therefore will not receive the money the players in the league would have paid.
Applicants should have exhausted all other government funding sources before applying to this fund.
Sport England expect that the Fund will be open until the 31st July 2020.
Small community groups and charities based in Scotland can apply to the Weir Charitable Trust for funding of up to £25,000 to support projects relating to:
Sport i.e. encouraging and increasing public participation in sport Health i.e. the prevention or relief of sickness, disease or human suffering Culture i.e. supporting heritage through participation projects The advancement of animal welfare Recreational Facilities i.e. the provision or organisation of recreational facilities that are
primarily intended for people who need them due to age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage and are available to members of the public at large.
The Trust accepts applications from new or established community groups and small charities, based in Scotland and providing services in Scotland, who are struggling to secure funds through mainstream funders or who have unsuccessfully explored all the statutory sources of funding. Eligible applicant organisations will have an income of £100,000 or less per year.
Projects supported in the past include:
Farmersfield Rest-home for Elderly Donkeys (FRED) - £2,000 for this rest-home for elderly donkeys.
Plains Senior Residents Club - £1,797 for this volunteer-run Club offering over 20 senior residents a weekly home-cooked meal and a friendly place to meet.
Inverness Foodstuff - £10,000 to support the Volunteer Manager role at this drop-in-centre for people in need.
The next deadline to apply is the 28th August 2020 at 5pm.
Funding to Support Ratable Businesses Affected by Coronavirus (Scotland)
More than 90,000 ratepayers across Scotland will be able to benefit from one-off grants to help them deal with the impact of the coronavirus. Retail, hospitality and leisure businesses with a ratable value of between £18,001 up to and including £50,999 will be able to apply for a one-off grant of £25,000. £10,000 is also available as a one-off grant to small businesses in receipt of the small business scheme or rural relief.
The aim of the grants is to help protect jobs, prevent business closures and promote economic recovery. Funding is being made available by the Scottish Government and will be delivered by Local Authorities.
Sport Wales Launches £400,000 Emergency Fund (Wales)
In response to the coronavirus, a new £400,000 fund has been launched by the Welsh Government and Sport Wales to support voluntary sports clubs which have been affected by the coronavirus. The Emergency Relief Fund will provide grants of up to £5,000 and will be targeted at clubs who are already facing significant challenges, particularly those that suffered flood damage caused by storms Dennis and Ciara.
The aim of the Fund is to provide immediate financial support over the next twelve weeks, and to help make them sustainable in the future. Other clubs/organisations which deliver sports and recreations opportunities to the community may also be eligible for funding.
Further information on how to apply will released shortly.
