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Funding Insight

G InsightThe weekly funding e-magazine from www.grantsonline.org.uk 11th November 2019

New Funding Opportunities....................................................1Applications Invited to Support Communities Tackle Climate Change (UK)..........................................2Support for Environmental Outreach Education for Disadvantaged Young People (UK).......................3Funding to Support Vulnerable Young Migrants (UK)............................................................................4School Grants to Promote Physics (UK)................................................................................................5Funding to Support Arts Projects (UK)...................................................................................................6Grants to Promote Latin and Roman Studies and Activities (UK)..........................................................7Grants for Community Music Projects (UK)...........................................................................................8Grants for Talented Musicians and Groups (UK)...................................................................................9Rowing Foundation Grants Programme (UK)......................................................................................10Masonic Charitable Foundation Programme to Support Disadvantaged and Vulnerable Older People (England and Wales).................................................................................................................................................. 11Masonic Charitable Foundation - Early Years Opportunities Grants Programme (England and Wales)12New £250,000 Fund Launched to Help Disabled People Become More Active (England)..................13Funding Available to Improve Schools Facilities and Buildings (England)...........................................13New Funding Available to Create Pocket Parks and Revive Neglected Green Spaces (England)......14Grants of up to £20,000 Available to Charities to Supporting Vulnerable People (Scotland)...............15Funding for Youth Groups in Rural Areas (Scotland)...........................................................................16Funding to Support the Education of Young People with Physical or Learning Disabilities (Scotland) 17Funding to Give People Suffering from Motor Neurone Disease or their Carers “Time Out” (Scotland)18Viridor & Prosiect Gwyrdd Community Fund (Wales)..........................................................................18Funding for Projects that Empower Young People (Northern Ireland).................................................19Grants of up to £10,000 Available to Enhance Community Relations (Northern Ireland).....................20Grants for Education Projects with Young People (London Boroughs of Greenwich and Lewisham). .21Funding for the Provision of Free Legal Advice (London and the Home Counties)..............................22Vision Foundation Launches New Funding Programme (London).......................................................23Funding Available for Community Health Projects (Hull, East Riding, Knowsley, St Helens, Wigan)...24Thames Valley Police Property Act Fund (Thames Valley)..................................................................25Funding to Tackle Crime (Bedfordshire)..............................................................................................26

Funding Reminders...............................................................27Funding for Hospital Parent and Carer Rooms (UK)............................................................................27The 2020 Applications for Nuffield Research Placements Open to Applications (UK).........................28Co-operative Bank - Customer Donation Fund (UK)............................................................................29Grants for Projects Focusing on Endangered Species (UK)................................................................30PRS Foundation – Resonate Fund Re-opens for Applications (UK)....................................................31Royal Society of Chemistry – Outreach Fund Small Grants Scheme (UK)..........................................32Grants of up to £10 Million Available to Develop New and more Efficient Ways to Produce the UK’s Food (UK) 33£5 Million Available to Work with Partners in Africa on Innovative Agriculture and Food Projects that Alleviate Poverty (UK / International)............................................................................................................................... 34Science Grants for Schools (England, Scotland & Wales)...................................................................35

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New Funding Opportunities

Applications Invited to Support Communities Tackle Climate Change (UK)

The National Lottery has announced that its new £100 million Climate Action Fund is now open for applications. The fund which is available for the next 10 years is open to community-led partnerships to enable communities across the UK to reduce their carbon footprint and work together to share their learning and be active participants in a broader movement to tackle climate change.

This could include actions on:

Sustainable energy Sustainable transport Consumption (food and waste) The natural environment.

Community partnerships can be led by one of the following types of organisation:

Voluntary and community organisation Registered charity or charitable incorporated organisation (CIO) School Not for profit company including companies limited by guarantee, community interest

companies and community benefit societies with two or more directors.

The National Lottery Climate Action Fund will support up to 15 place-based community-led partnerships in the initial round of funding. The amount of funding available per application will depend on what each partnership needs at this stage: Applicants needing more time to develop the partnership can access initial development funding of up to £200,000 over 18 months.

Applicants who are able to start longer term plans can access longer term awards of up to £2.5million over five years. Initial ideas must be submitted by 5pm on the 18th December 2019. Applications successful at this stage have until midday on the 27th March 2020 to submit their full proposal.

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https://www.tnlcommunityfund.org.uk/funding/programmes/climate-action-fund

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Support for Environmental Outreach Education for Disadvantaged Young People (UK)

Schools, colleges and youth groups can receive up to 75% towards the costs of providing environmental outreach education for groups of disadvantaged young people through the Field Studies Council's Kids Fund. The Field Studies Council is an independent educational charity committed to raising awareness about the natural world and works through a network of residential and day Centres in the UK to provide outreach education and training.

There are two types of Kids Fund course Wildlife and Environment focusing on wildlife habitats and the environment with team building activities and Eco Adventure which combines environmental and personally challenging activities.

Groups who meet one of the following criteria will be eligible:

Disadvantaged young people aged 4-18 years (or up to 25 years for those with special needs) Voluntary youth groups (either run by voluntary leaders, managed by a voluntary organisation,

a registered charity)OR

School groups may apply if they are aiming to provide benefits which are additional to the statutory school curriculum or clearly show added value, depth and breadth to the taught curriculum. FSC Kids Fund will not pay for young people to attend standard curriculum focused FSC courses.

All applicants must be based in the UK, Isle of Man, Channel Isles and Republic of Ireland.

One free staff/adult place is provided for every 12 young people; additional adults pay 20% +VAT. This includes all equipment, tuition and waterproof hire costs. Food and accommodation are included for residential courses.

The next closing date for applications is the 1st March 2020.

Useful Documents:

Application Form

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http://www.field-studies-council.org/about/fsc-kids-fund/applying-to-fsc-kids-fund.aspx

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Funding to Support Vulnerable Young Migrants (UK)

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

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

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

migration status.

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

The next closing date for applications is the 10th January 2020.

Useful Links:

Funding Guidelines

Grants Awarded

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http://strategiclegalfund.org.uk/how-to-apply/

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School Grants to Promote Physics (UK)

The Institute of Physics has announced that UK schools and colleges 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 2020 (for projects taking place in the following summer term).

Useful Links:

Apply Online

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

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Funding to Support Arts Projects (UK)

The Fidelio Trust has announced that the next closing date for applications is the 28th February 2020.

The Trust offers grants of up to £5,000 in support of the Arts, in particular Music, including:

Opera Lieder Composition Dance.

The Trustees aim to help individuals and groups such as:

Colleges Arts Festivals Other arts organisations who would not be able to carry out a project or activity without

financial support.

Funding is available towards:

Tuition or coaching costs To participate in external competitions To be supported for a specially arranged performance To receive support for a special publication, musical composition or work of art.

Useful Links:

Application Form

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http://www.fideliocharitabletrust.org.uk/index.php

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Grants to Promote Latin and Roman Studies and Activities (UK)

The Society for the Promotion of Roman Studies has announced the next closing date for applications is the 1st February 2020.

The Society makes grants to schools to help promote Latin and Roman studies. Most of the grants are awarded for the purchase of textbooks and other books on Roman topics. The Committee also makes awards to groups and schools and museums organising lectures or study days on Roman themes, and money has recently been made available for archaeology fieldwork bursaries.

Schools that have recently been awarded funding include:

Hereford Cathedral School that received funding to run weekly Latin masterclasses; A grant from the Roman Society enabled Feniton C of E Primary School to buy books and

extra resources to help their pupils have fun learning; A grant from the Roman Society enabled thirty pupils in Year 9 at Ysgol Brynhyfryd to study

Classical Civilisation GCSE; The Sir Robert Hitcham CEVAP School Robert which received a grant to help Year 4 pupils

study aspects of the Roman invasion and its impact.

Applications from schools planning to start courses in Latin are particularly welcome. Grants usually range from £50 to £600.

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https://www.romansociety.org/Grants-Prizes/Grants-for-Schools

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Grants for Community Music Projects (UK)

Grants are available to UK based community groups and schools who would benefit from a “helping hand” to bring music to their community and fulfil their potential in becoming truly sustainable music programmes.

The funding which is being made available by the charity Music for All, can be put towards musical instrument costs, workshops/training, using music to break down barriers, providing a variety of educational opportunities as well as helping to find ways to integrate many diverse and minority groups positively into society. Grants of up to £2,5000 are available, but due to increased demand most awards will be for less than this amount.

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

Examples of projects funded:

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

Funding of up to £500 is also available to individuals who do not have the means to access musical instruments and lessons.

Applications are assessed three times a year in Spring, Summer and Autumn and the next deadline for applications is the 1st February 2020.

Useful Links:

Individual Grant Application Instructions and Eligibility Criteria

Community Project Funding Instructions and Eligibility Criteria

Application Form

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

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Grants for Talented Musicians and Groups (UK)

The MOBO Help Musicians Fund has been created in partnership to support the career ambitions of exceptionally talented artists and groups with grants of up to £2,000. Further funding of up to £3,000 is available for larger groups of musicians.

Grants can be used to support opportunities that will have a significant impact on creativity and career.

Any solo artist, producer, songwriter or group working within any genre can apply but preference may be given to; R&B, Afrobeat, Soul, Hip Hop, Grime, Jazz, Gospel, Garage, Reggae and African music.

Eligible applicants will be:

Aged 18 or over Based primarily in the UK and eligible to work here A resident in the UK for at least the last 3 consecutive years In financial need and without significant backing from labels, music publishing companies or

management A track record of regularly performing, writing and releasing music for at least 12 months

Groups can also apply where at least half of the group members meet the criteria as above and if they have been established and playing together regularly for at least 12 months. Groups of up to 4 members can apply for up to £2,000; Groups of 5 or more people or those wanting to work with a larger ensemble can apply for up to £3,000

The closing date for applications is 5pm on the 25th November 2019.

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https://www.helpmusicians.org.uk/creative-programme/current-opportunities/mobo-help-musicians-fund

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Rowing Foundation Grants Programme (UK)

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

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

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

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

The next closing date is the 24th February 2020.

Recent grants awarded can be viewed here

Useful Links:

Apply Online

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

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Masonic Charitable Foundation Programme to Support Disadvantaged and Vulnerable Older People (England and Wales)

Local and national charities in England and Wales can apply to the Later Life Inclusions grants programme run by the Masonic Charitable Foundation. The Later Life Inclusion grants programme is open to charities working to reduce loneliness and isolation of vulnerable and disadvantaged people over 50.

Grants can be offered to charities that provide:

Mental and physical health support Gateway and access to service, e.g. transport and technology Community based approaches, i.e. volunteering, positive ageing and neighbourhood support Advocacy, social and welfare support

The type of activities that could be funded include:

Support for emotional and psychological planning for later life Digital inclusion sessions to enable older people to access services Activities and clubs enabling older people to remain active and make friends Providing companionship and befriending schemes for periods of transition Advice and information on options for those with health conditions Carers and respite support

The programme offers both small grants of up to £15,000 to charities with an annual income of up to £500,000 for projects lasting up to three years; and grants of between £10,000 and £150,000 to charities with an annual income of above £500,000 for projects lasting up to three years.

The next closing date for applications to the small grants programme is the 3rd January 2020. The large grants programme is currently closed and is due to re-open for applications on the 2nd December 2019 until the 17th February 2020.

Useful Links:

Eligibility Guidelines: Small Grants

Eligibility Guidelines: Large Grants

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https://mcf.org.uk/apply-later-life/%C2%A0

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Masonic Charitable Foundation - Early Years Opportunities Grants Programme (England and Wales)

Charities in England and Wales can apply for Early Years Opportunities Grants through the Masonic Charitable Foundation. The Early Years Opportunities programme is open to charities that help disadvantaged children and young people (up to the age of 25 years) overcome the barriers they face to achieve the best possible start in life.

Grants can be offered to charities that provide:

Mental and physical health support Learning and development, including language and communication skills, social and

emotional etc. Parental support, including whole family approach Pastoral and advocacy support

The type of activities that could be funded include:

Additional educational opportunities such as improving literacy and numeracy Individual interventions, i.e. parent education, home visiting or mentoring Encouraging healthy behaviours with regards to diet, activity and wellbeing Psychological interventions for domestic abuse and behavioural issues etc. Provision of vital adaptive technologies and equipment removing barriers Alternative methods or specialist therapies to help children and young people integrate into

the mainstream education system.

The programme offers both small grants of up to £15,000 to charities with an annual income of up to £500,000 for projects lasting up to three years; and grants of between £10,000 and £150,000 to charities with an annual income of above £500,000 for projects lasting up to three years.

The next closing date for applications to the small grants programme is the 3rd January 2020. The large grants programme is currently closed and is due to re-open for applications on the 2nd December 2019 until the 17th February 2020.

Useful Links:

Eligibility Guidelines: Small Grants

Eligibility Guidelines: Large Grants

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https://mcf.org.uk/apply-early-years/%C2%A0

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New £250,000 Fund Launched to Help Disabled People Become More Active (England)

Sport England have joined together with Toyota and the British Paralympic Association to launch the new Toyota Parasport Fund. This is a £250,000 fund to help disabled people to become more active.

Through the Fund, voluntary or community clubs or organisations and registered charities that provide activities for disabled people; and that are registered with the Passport Online Hub can apply for grants of between £1,000 and £5,000 to improve the quality and quantity of equipment available to disabled people.

The Passport is an online hub to empower disabled people to increase their activity levels. Activity providers not currently registered can register with “Passport” to access the fund.

The closing date for applications is 5pm on the 20th December 2019.

Useful Links:

Application Guidance

Apply for Funding

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https://www.sportengland.org/parasportfund/

Funding Available to Improve Schools Facilities and Buildings (England)

The Department for Education has announced that academies, non-diocesan VA schools and sixth form colleges across England can now bid for a share of more than £400 million to transform facilities, improve school buildings and create more good school places.

The funding can be used by academies and sixth form colleges to expand classrooms, upgrade facilities such as sports halls or science labs, and address issues with the general wear and tear of school buildings.

The funding is being made available through the Department for Education’s Condition Improvement Fund.

Multi-Academy Trusts with 5 or more academies and more than 3,000 pupils cannot apply for CIF. These trusts will receive a School Condition Allocation (SCA) to invest across their estate for 2020 to 2021.

All applications will need to be made via a new Condition Improvement Fund portal. New applicants must register to use the new portal by midday on Friday 29 November 2019. The submission deadline for all applications is midday on the 13th December 2019.

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https://www.gov.uk/guidance/condition-improvement-fund

New Funding Available to Create Pocket Parks and Revive Neglected Green Spaces (England)

The Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government has launched a new £1.35 million Pocket Parks Plus programme to help local communities in England create new pocket parks or to revive rundown green spaces in their area.

The definition of a Pocket Park is: “a piece of land of up to 0.4 hectares (although many are around 0.02 hectares, the size of a tennis court) which may already be under grass but which is unused, undeveloped or derelict”.

Community groups can now bid grants of up to £15,000 for new pocket parks and up to £25,000 to renovate existing parks which have fallen into disrepair, bringing them back into public use. Pocket Parks can be in a housing estate, adjacent to a canal, in a high street, in the ground of a local community facility such as a library or community centre, etc.

Applications can be made by community groups working in partnership with their local authority. Applicants will need to have 30% of match funding in place.

The closing date for applications is 5pm on the 31st December 2019.

Useful Links:

Pocket parks plus: prospectus

Pocket parks plus: frequently asked questions

Pocket parks plus: application form

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https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/pocket-parks-plus-supporting-parks-and-public-spaces

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Grants of up to £20,000 Available to Charities to Supporting Vulnerable People (Scotland)

The Bank of Scotland Foundation has announced that its Reach Programme has re-opened for applications. Registered Charities in Scotland with an income less than £1 million per annum can apply for grants of between £1,000 and £20,000 over one year to support vulnerable people through varying stages of their lives.

The funding is available for charities that can demonstrate they address disadvantage or social exclusion. This can include:

Disadvantage

Examples include charities addressing primary disadvantage such as homelessness, abuse, mental health or poverty, or secondary disadvantage such as debt issues, learning disabilities, illiteracy, lack of employability skills or health issues.

Social Exclusion

Examples include charities addressing exclusionary challenges for minorities, people with disabilities, LGBT people, drug users, institutional care leavers, the elderly or the young.

The funding is being made available through the Bank of Scotland’s Reach Programme and the closing date for applications will be 12 noon on the 19th December 2019.

Useful Links:

Apply Now

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

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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 year, the fund has enabled 3,176 young people to access opportunities in their local communities and will now fund even more rural youth projects.

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 31st January 2020.

Useful Links:

Application Form

Terms and Conditions

Guidance Pack

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https://www.youthscotland.org.uk/programmes/youth-scotland-rural-action-fund/

Funding to Support the Education of Young People with Physical or Learning Disabilities (Scotland)

The John Watson Trust awards grants for educational purposes to children and young people under the age of 21 who have a physical or learning disability or who are socially disadvantaged.

Whilst the Trust operates primarily within Edinburgh and the Lothians, it may also award grants Scotland-wide to eligible individuals and organisations that include schools, established charitable organisations and other groups supporting disadvantaged young people.

Grants can cover expenses such as:

Dyslexia tuition School trips (must be applied for by the school and not individuals) Bus passes School expenses such as books and equipment Laptops where there is a special education need

Schools may also apply for help towards school trips or outings for eligible pupils. In exceptional cases, where personal circumstances make boarding necessary, school boarding fees may qualify for a grant.

Projects previously funded include:

Castleview Primary School: £1,000 towards the Benmore trip Longstone Primary School: £1,000 towards a residential trip Women’s Aid East and mid Lothian: £1,000 towards their summer programme

The next closing date is the 24th January 2020.

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http://www.wssociety.co.uk/charities/jwt/

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Funding to Give People Suffering from Motor Neurone Disease or their Carers “Time Out” (Scotland)

Individuals that have Motor Neurone Disease (MND) or care for someone with MND can apply for small grant of up to £1,000 towards the cost of a holiday or other ‘time out'.

The grants which are being made available through MND Scotland's Time Out Grants gives people suffering from MND and their carers the chance to enjoy quality time outside their usual routine. People with MND who do not have a carer are not eligible to apply for this grant programme. The grants can be used to go on a holiday, take a regular break to meet friends for coffee, pursue a hobby, or just have time to relax. The grant can be used for any costs that make time out possible; e.g. accommodation, holiday insurance, transport, respite care, or meals out; etc.

Applications can be submitted at any time but funding is limited.

Useful Documents:

Grant Guidelines

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http://www.mndscotland.org.uk/how-we-can-help/grants/time-out-grant/

Viridor & Prosiect Gwyrdd Community Fund (Wales)

Viridor has committed to make £50,000 a year available for the Viridor & Prosiect Gwyrdd Community to support projects across Caerphilly, Cardiff, Monmouthshire, Newport and Vale of Glamorgan.

This scheme will be funded for the next 25 years. Charities, and properly constituted not-for-profit groups, can apply for funding of up to £3,000 to deliver projects that positively impact their local community. Funding decisions are based on a set of criteria around sustainability, local need, community involvement, value for money and education.

A Panel meets quarterly to review eligible applications to the fund and make the final decision on how monies from the fund are to be distributed.

Useful Links:

Guidance Document

Application Form

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https://viridor.co.uk/our-operations/energy/energy-recovery-facilities/cardiff-erf/community/

Funding for Projects that Empower Young People (Northern Ireland)

Voluntary or community organisations are eligible to apply for grants of £10,000 to £500,000 through the National Lottery Community Fund’s Empowering Young People programme for projects lasting one to five years that give young people aged 8 to 25 the ability to overcome the challenges they face.

Projects funded will meet one or more of the objectives below:

More young people have the skills they need for the future Young people have better relationships with their support networks and communities Young people have improved health and wellbeing

Grants will be awarded where applicants show that young people are fully involved in the development, design, running and evaluation of the project.

Grants of £10,000 to £500,000 for projects lasting one to five years can be spent on a range of project costs including: Staff salaries; training; volunteer expenses; equipment; premises costs; evaluation; and/or overheads.

Voluntary or community organisations e.g. a charity, co-operative, social enterprise or community interest company are eligible to apply. Partnership applications are also welcome as long as they are led by a voluntary, community or social enterprise organisation.

This is a rolling programme, apply any time before the final application deadline of 31st March 2021.

Please email your application form to applicationsni@tnlcommunityfund.org.uk

Useful Links:

Download the Application Form

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https://www.tnlcommunityfund.org.uk/funding/programmes/empowering-young-people

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Grants of up to £10,000 Available to Enhance Community Relations (Northern Ireland)

The Community Relations Council has announced that the Community Relations / Cultural Diversity Grant Scheme is open for applications. Grants of up to £10,000 are available. 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 funding is intended to help community/voluntary groups throughout Northern Ireland develop their capacity to engage in community relations work and to enhance the community relations potential of projects they undertake.

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 Ireland (in line with Civil Service guidelines costs for travel and

subsistence are capped). Travel to mainland Britain will only be considered in exceptional circumstances.

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.)

There are a number of changes to the 2019/20 Scheme which includes a new online application process.

The closing date for applications is the 17th January 2020.

Useful Links:

Scheme Criteria

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https://www.community-relations.org.uk/community-relations-cultural-diversity#sthash.WyJYr0C0.dpuf

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Grants for Education Projects with Young People (London Boroughs of Greenwich and Lewisham)

The Drapers Company manage a small grant programme on behalf of the Sir William Boreman's Foundation. The Foundation supports work with young people aged under 25 living in the London Boroughs of Greenwich or Lewisham.

Registered charities and educational establishments can apply to the Fund for one-off grants of up to £5,000 to support their work. Projects funded will have an educational focus and, ideally, focus on inclusiveness.

Applicants are requested to write to The Drapers Company outlining the following:

The projects or activities that funds are needed for How the project will benefit the education of young people living in Greenwich or Lewisham The operational/project budget Any other funding applied for that relates to the project

Applicants are further requested to enclose the organisations most recent annual report and accounts.

The next meeting to consider applications is the 4th February 2020. Applications need to be submitted at least three weeks before the meeting.

The Clerk to the Governors

Sir William Boreman’s Foundation

Drapers’ Hall

London

EC2N 2DQ

Individuals can also apply for grants of up to £3,000 to support their education.

Further information can be found on The Drapers Company website:

Useful Links:

Guidelines for Applicants

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http://www.thedrapers.co.uk/Charities/Applying-For-A-Grant/List-of-Grants/SWBF.aspx

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Funding for the Provision of Free Legal Advice (London and the Home Counties)

The London Legal Support Trust has announced that the next closing date for its grant making programme is the 9th February 2020.

The London Legal Support Trust is an independent charity that raises funds for free legal services in London and some Home Counties; and supports the provision of specialist legal advice through law centres, advice agencies and citizens advice bureaux, etc. Any charity in London and the South East that provides free legal advice (including pro bono) can apply for grants of up to £5,000. In particular, the Trust is looking to support:

Supporting additional legal advice services Keeping the doors open of legal advice services that need time to regain sustainability One-off capital costs, particularly associated with capacity building or improving sustainability

(i.e. reducing costs, increasing efficiency through new systems, technology or moving/altering premises)

The development of legal advice agencies where none currently exist.

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http://www.londonlegalsupporttrust.org.uk/grants/small-grants/

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Vision Foundation Launches New Funding Programme (London)

The Vision Foundation has launched a new funding programme to address the most pressing issues affecting blind and partially sighted people in London. The fund provides grants to support innovative projects that focus on the Foundation’s three priority areas.

These are:

That everyone living, working or visiting London should have access to its rich cultural, economic and social opportunities.

To assist blind and partially sighted people that are marginalised. Preventing avoidable blindness.

The Foundations makes three triers of grants:

Small grants: Up to £5,000 (for smaller projects, organisations or initiatives) Medium grants: £5,000 - £20,000 (funding can be split over 1 or 2 years) Larger grants: £20,000 - £50,000 (funding can be split over 1, 2, or 3 years).

The fund is open to not for profit organisations such as UK registered charities working in the UK; Charitable Incorporated Organisations (CIOs); Educational establishments; and Social enterprises which are registered limited companies.

The closing date for applications is the 9th January 2020.

Useful Links:

Application Guidance

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https://www.visionfoundation.org.uk/about-us/apply-for-funding/

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Funding Available for Community Health Projects (Hull, East Riding, Knowsley, St Helens, Wigan)

City Health Care Partnership Foundation provides a small grants scheme for local, voluntary and community groups and/or other not for profit organisations, to contribute to the health and wellbeing of people living in the areas in which CHCP provide services. Funding is available for volunteer led activities and projects or one-off events related to health or wellbeing such as dance, drama or football, etc.

To be eligible, applicants must be not for profit organisations, community or voluntary groups with annual incomes of under £30,000.

Grants or donations of up to £1,000 are available to towards activities, projects or one-off events requiring an element of sponsorship.

Examples of recently funded projects include:

East Hull Rugby Club provides young children with three weekly training sessions and game time. The grant will enable the team to purchase kit and to support with a team building trip to Butlins.

Brandesburton Scout Group’s grant will introduce a new and varied programme of indoor and outdoor physical activities for all ages.

Creative Minds Organisation Ltd, a non-for-profit company in Hull will use their grant to support the group with their current sewing project.

The next closing date is the 1st March 2020.

Useful Links:

Small Grants Application Form

Small Grants Guidance Note

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https://www.chcpcic.org.uk/pages/small-grants

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Thames Valley Police Property Act Fund (Thames Valley)

The Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) for Thames Valley and the Chief Constable, have opened a new grant round of the Police Property Act Fund.

The Fund, which is jointly managed by the PCC and the Chief Constable, is created from money recovered by the police and the proceeds from the sale of items that cannot be returned to identified owners, including seizures from criminals.

Earlier this year, £106,733 was distributed to 27 different organisations in addressing Police and Crime Plan priorities and the PCC and Chief Constable expect to allocate around £170,000 in this grant round.

Applications are now invited from local voluntary and community groups who can contribute towards two of the PCC’s strategic priorities in his Police and Crime Plan priorities, which are:

Vulnerability Prevention and Early Intervention

Some examples of projects that may be considered include those that aim to tackle:

Elder abuse Hidden harm such as stalking, honour based abuse and forced marriage Peer on peer abuse Hate crime Mental Health

All applications will be required to submit clear evidence of how their project or activity will contribute towards achieving the key aim indicated.

The closing date for this round of applications is 12pm Friday 22nd November 2019and applications will be considered jointly by the Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) and the Chief Constable.

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https://www.thamesvalley-pcc.gov.uk/news-and-events/thamesvalley-pcc-news/2019/10/%C2%A3170,000-available-to-community-and-voluntary-groups-across-the-thames-valley/

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Funding to Tackle Crime (Bedfordshire)

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Bedfordshire has announced that the Grant Fund has re-opened for applications. The Fund seeks to support organisations and projects whose work helps to prevent offending, protect communities and support victims of crime to cope, recover and move forward.

For the financial year 2020/21 the Police and Crime Commissioner will be seeking bids that focus on:

Early Intervention for young people with a focus on drivers of crime such as drugs. The commissioner is looking for multiple bids of up to £15,000 per project and the bid is either co funded or jointly bid for with other contributing organisations.

Domestic Abuse - Bids need to be for both male and female victims as well as covering Pan Bedfordshire.

Grants of up to £15,000 are available to local community groups.

The closing date for applications is 5pm on the 10th January 2020.

Useful Links:

Grant Fund Application - Domestic Abuse

Grant Fund Application - Early Intervention

Grant Fund Application Guidance - Domestic Abuse

Grant Fund Application Guidance - Early Intervention

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https://www.bedfordshire.pcc.police.uk/bedfordshire-pcc-grants-funding

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Funding Reminders Funding for Hospital Parent and Carer Rooms (UK)

The True Colours Trust has established the Breathing Spaces Fund to improve parent/carer rooms in hospitals. For the purpose of this programme a parent/carer room is defined as ‘a non-clinical space within a hospital set aside for the exclusive use of the parents and carers of a pediatric patient. It should create a ‘home from home’ environment but is not overnight accommodation’.

Eligible hospital charities where the hospital has a PICU (wards specialising in the assessment and comprehensive treatment of children with a broad spectrum of acute and enduring mental health needs) can apply for grants of up to £20,000 to renovate or create parent/carer rooms on any in-patient pediatric ward. A list of eligible hospitals can be found here

Applicants may request up to £1,500 in advance towards the costs of designing a parent/carer room in line with the Breathing Spaces guidelines, this sum will be deducted from the total £20,000 grant available. Any changes to parent/carer rooms funded by Breathing Spaces must be sustained and maintained for a minimum of five years and 10% of each grant should be ring-fenced for annual maintenance costs.

Successful applicants with well-maintained rooms will be eligible to apply for a further one-off grant of £2,500 to update the room at the end of the five-year period.

The programme will run from until March 2020.

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http://www.truecolourstrust.org.uk/children-and-young-people-uk/breathing-spaces-fund-for-parent-carer-rooms-in-hospitals/

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The 2020 Applications for Nuffield Research Placements Open to Applications (UK)

Students in the first year of a post-16 science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) course studying at a state-maintained school or college in the UK will be able to apply for a bursary to de-velop their research and quantitative skills. Nuffield Research Placements (previously Nuffield Sci-ence Bursaries) provide over 1,000 students each year with the opportunity to work alongside profes-sional scientists (including quantitative social scientists), technologists, engineers and mathem-aticians.

Nuffield Research Placements take place in the summer holidays after Year 12 (England) or equival -ent, placements are typically for between 4 and 6 weeks and can be in a university, research institute, company or voluntary organisation.

Most projects are based in an office, but some include working in a laboratory or fieldwork. The fund-ing will cover the travel costs of all students and depending on the family's circumstances some ap-plicants may also be eligible to receive a bursary of £100 for each week of the placement.

Placements take place across the UK and are administered at a regional level by a network of Nuffield Coordinators. 

Useful Links:

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https://www.nuffieldfoundation.org/nuffield-research-placements

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Co-operative Bank - Customer Donation Fund (UK)

Organisations such as Registered Charities, Community Interest Companies, Co-operatives and Credit Unions; etc. that have a Community Directplus account with the Co-operative Bank have until the 31st March 2020 to apply for funding of up to £1,000 from the Customer Donation Fund.

Since 2003 the Co-operative Bank Donation Fund has donated over £750,000 to 866 organisations. The money can be used to support special projects and fundraising activities; and all Community Directplus account holders are eligible to apply.

Previous projects supported include:

Theatre company 20 Stories High which received funding towards three dictaphones, 12 MP3 players and the work of an experienced Technical Manager to help develop and stage a new production.

Wiltshire Wood Recycling, a not for profit organisations, which received funding towards new tools, boots, hard hats and high-viz jackets for the workers.

Useful Links:

Projects Funded

Click here to print the application form.

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https://www.co-operativebank.co.uk/business/community

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Grants for Projects Focusing on Endangered Species (UK)

Scientific researchers and those working in the field of practical conservation working within an NGO or a university research department can apply for a grant of between £3,000 and £10,000 per annum for up to two years conservation and/or research work. The People’s Trust for Endangered Species are now inviting applications to the Conservation Insight Grant scheme.

Funds will be awarded for work that seeks to either:

Find the critical scientific evidence that will facilitate the conservation of a species Provide the answer to a key conservation question, which will enable conservationists to

undertake critical conservation action Undertake the implementation of a key local action which will result in a significantly, positive

impact for an endangered species

High priority projects include:

Gathering evidence needed to undertake necessary mitigation work Using scientific evidence to get changes made to local, national or international policy Devising and testing a new methodology for monitoring a species or group of species

Priority is also given to applications for conservation and research work on species classified as endangered, critically endangered and extinct in the wild by the IUCN.

Applications are welcomed from scientific researchers and those working in the field of practical conservation where the project leader is based either within an NGO or a university research department. Applications are only accepted from applicants already working and established in either the UK, UK overseas territories or any country NOT classified by the World Bank as high-income. See the World Bank web page to check eligibility. Priority is given to native project leaders working in their own country.

There are no deadlines; applications will normally be processed within four months.

Useful Links:

Application Guidelines

Apply Online

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https://ptes.org/grants/apply-grant/worldwide-grant-criteria/

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PRS Foundation – Resonate Fund Re-opens for Applications (UK)

The PRS Foundation has announced that the Resonate fund has re-opened for applications. The fund aims to encourage professional orchestras to programme into their repertoire the best pieces of Brit -ish music from the past 25 years. Grants of up to £10,000 are available to orchestras who commit to exploring contemporary UK repertoire as part of a season/tour and longer-term audience development programme.

The Resonate fund is open to all full and associate ABO members and selected pieces of music must have been written by British composers, who are members of PRS for Music or in a position to join.

Performances must be part of a main season programme, major festival or tour. Orchestras can apply for funding to help cover the following:

Music Hire; Orchestral rehearsal time; Instrument Hire; Performer fees; Promotion/Performance of work; Touring Costs in the UK.

The closing date for applications in this round is the 2nd December 2019.

Useful Links:

Guidelines and FAQ’s  

Resonate Database

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https://prsfoundation.com/funding-support/funding-for-organisations/resonate/

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Royal Society of Chemistry – Outreach Fund Small Grants Scheme (UK)

Individuals and organisations such as researchers, museums, schools, community groups, not-for-profit organisations, arts groups and libraries can apply for grants of up to £10,000 to run chemistry-based events and activities for public audiences and in schools.

Applications for school’s engagement activities should demonstrate how the proposed activities will:

enrich student's chemistry education and not solely deliver the curriculum provide students with opportunities to explore chemistry through local contexts, AND/OR demonstrate career opportunities and develop employability skills, AND/OR provide opportunities which would not normally be accessible to the students taking part, e.g.

for hard-to-reach student audiences.

Applications for public engagement activities should demonstrate how the proposed activities will:

increase chemists' visibility as approachable people AND/OR increase the publics' confidence in discussing chemistry AND/OR demonstrate the relevance of chemistry to everyday interests and concerns.

The Outreach Fund is split into two categories: small grants - up to £2,000 and large grants - between £2,000 and £10,000. 

Previously funded projects include "Cool chemistry at the seaside" where the Society awarded a grant of £2,000 to volunteers in Ramsgate who transformed an empty town-centre shop into a makeshift theatre, delivering free chemistry demonstrations to anyone. 

The closing date for both the small and large grants schemes is the 13th January 2020.

Useful Links:

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https://www.rsc.org/awards-funding/funding/outreach-fund/

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Grants of up to £10 Million Available to Develop New and more Efficient Ways to Produce the UK’s Food (UK)

The UK Government has announced that up to £20 million of grant funding is available to businesses to develop new and more efficient ways to produce the UK’s food.

The Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund Transforming Food Production Challenge will invest in large scale and ambitious projects that help UK food production break out of a traditional land-based model and move towards a sustainable position of net-zero emissions. Areas of work could include:

Indoor growing systems Aquaculture New food sources such as insects and fermentation-based systems.

The project’s total eligible costs must be greater than £1 million but less than £10 million and must start by 1 July 2020 and end by 31 March 2023.

A briefing events will be held in Edinburgh and Birmingham on the 8th and 23rd October respectively. The closing date for applications is the 22nd January 2020

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https://www.gov.uk/government/news/transforming-the-way-we-produce-food-apply-for-business-funding

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£5 Million Available to Work with Partners in Africa on Innovative Agriculture and Food Projects that Alleviate Poverty (UK / International)

Organisations working with partners in Africa on innovative agriculture and food projects can apply to a £5million fund. Innovation in agriculture and food systems is low in developing countries, particularly in Africa where only 28% of farmland is planted with modern crops compared with 65% globally.

The funding is being made available by the Department for International Development and the Global Challenges Research Fund and is managed by Innovate UK. Funding is available for:

early-stage feasibility studies, mid-stage industrial research late-stage experimental development.

Innovations must be sustainable, minimise pollution, food loss and waste, and promote safe, healthy and nutritious diets. They must also consider gender equality and animal welfare.

Projects must be led in the UK and include at least 1 UK and 1 African partner and 1 business. Brief -ing events were held on the 24th October and the 6th November 2019.

The competition opened on the 14th October and the closing date for applications is the 8th January 2020.

Useful Links:

Find out more about the competition for early-stage feasibility studies and apply.

Find out more about the competition for mid-stage industrial research and apply.

Find out more about the competition for late-stage experimental development and apply.

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https://www.gov.uk/government/news/fighting-poverty-in-africa-with-agritech-apply-for-funding

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Science Grants for Schools (England, Scotland & Wales)

State-funded primary schools, nurseries and special schools in Caerphilly, Blaenau Gwent, Clack-mannanshire, Fermanagh & Omag, Hull, North East Lincolnshire, Newry, Mourne & Down, West Lothian, North East Lincolnshire, Wakefield and Wolverhampton can apply for grant from the Edina Trust to run science projects.

The level of funding available is dependent upon the type of school applying:

Full primary and ASN schools can apply for grants of up to £600; Infant and Junior schools up to £300; Nursery schools and nursery classes within schools can apply for a one-off grant of up to

£420.

The Science Grant Scheme runs in each area for three years, before moving on to a new area.

Grants can be used for science weeks, science related school trips, science equipment and science subscriptions; improving school grounds for science and gardening resources.

Examples of projects that received funding are:

St Bede's Primary School, Sunderland that created a Forest School area in the school grounds. The school used the Edina Trust grant to purchase tools that the children can use, which has allowed them to get outside and learn about nature, as well as develop their self-confidence.

Kersland School, Renfrewshire had a visit from Glasgow Science Centre's Bodyworks on Tour programme. The programme is all about our amazing bodies and offers an array of ex-citing workshops, live science shows and interactive exhibits. Everything is hands-on and de-signed to fit the needs of learners from pre-school through to primary and secondary school pupils.

There are no deadlines and applications can be submitted at any time.

 Useful Links:

Tips on Applying

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https://www.edinatrust.org.uk/science-grant-scheme

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