f Keeping you up to date with the latest funding opportunities Funding Insight The weekly funding e-magazine from www.grantsonline.org.uk 7 th October 2019 New Funding Opportunities....................1 Funding to Support Community Integration or Local Delivery of Services to the Armed Forces (UK)...............................................................2 Funding to Support Members of the Armed Forces and their Families (UK)....3 Grants of up to £30,000 to Apply Collective Intelligence to Solve Social Challenges (UK)......................................................................4 Grants of up to £10 Million Available to Develop New and more Efficient Ways to Produce the UK’s Food (UK)................................................4 Grants for Families Facing Financial Hardship Whilst Caring for a Child with a Serious Illness (UK)......................................................5 Grants to Support Action for Marine Conservation (UK).....................6 Grants for Projects Focusing on Endangered Species (UK)...................7 Funding for Hospital Parent and Carer Rooms (UK)..........................8 British Science Week Community Grant Scheme Opens for Application (UK)....9 British Science Week 2020 Kick Start Grants Are Now Open for Applications (UK) .........................................................................10 Co-operative Bank - Customer Donation Fund (UK)..........................11 Funding for Links with Japan (UK)........................................11 Foyle Foundation Schools Library Programme (UK)..........................12 Grants for Small Museums for Conservation and Management (UK)............13 Business and Academic Partnerships: Apply for Funding (UK)...............14 Grants to Promote the Teaching of Greek (UK).............................15 PRS Music Foundation Composers’ Fund Opens for Applications (UK).........16 Historic England - National Capacity Building Programme (England)........17 Grants of up to £100,000 Available for Community Facilities (England)....18 Support for Survivors of Abuse (Scotland)................................19 £30 million for Low Carbon Projects (Scotland)...........................20 Grants of up to £50,000 Available to Provide Short Breaks for Disabled Young People (Scotland)...............................................................21 Funding of up to £500 for Community Sports Projects (Glasgow and West Central Scotland)................................................................22 Grants for Welfare and Art Projects (South West of England)..............23 Lake District Foundation Fund (North West)...............................23 Grenfell Young People’s Fund Opens for Applications (London).............24 High Sheriff Calls for Applications (Essex)..............................25 Funding Available to Improve the Yorkshire Landscape (Yorkshire).........25 1
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Keeping you up to date with the latest funding opportunities
Funding Insight
G InsightThe weekly funding e-magazine from www.grantsonline.org.uk 7th October 2019
New Funding Opportunities....................................................1Funding to Support Community Integration or Local Delivery of Services to the Armed Forces (UK)....2Funding to Support Members of the Armed Forces and their Families (UK)..........................................3Grants of up to £30,000 to Apply Collective Intelligence to Solve Social Challenges (UK)....................4Grants of up to £10 Million Available to Develop New and more Efficient Ways to Produce the UK’s Food (UK) 4Grants for Families Facing Financial Hardship Whilst Caring for a Child with a Serious Illness (UK)....5Grants to Support Action for Marine Conservation (UK)........................................................................6Grants for Projects Focusing on Endangered Species (UK)..................................................................7Funding for Hospital Parent and Carer Rooms (UK)..............................................................................8British Science Week Community Grant Scheme Opens for Application (UK).......................................9British Science Week 2020 Kick Start Grants Are Now Open for Applications (UK)............................10Co-operative Bank - Customer Donation Fund (UK)............................................................................11Funding for Links with Japan (UK).......................................................................................................11Foyle Foundation Schools Library Programme (UK)...........................................................................12Grants for Small Museums for Conservation and Management (UK)..................................................13Business and Academic Partnerships: Apply for Funding (UK)...........................................................14Grants to Promote the Teaching of Greek (UK)...................................................................................15PRS Music Foundation Composers’ Fund Opens for Applications (UK)..............................................16Historic England - National Capacity Building Programme (England)..................................................17Grants of up to £100,000 Available for Community Facilities (England)..............................................18Support for Survivors of Abuse (Scotland)...........................................................................................19£30 million for Low Carbon Projects (Scotland)...................................................................................20Grants of up to £50,000 Available to Provide Short Breaks for Disabled Young People (Scotland).....21Funding of up to £500 for Community Sports Projects (Glasgow and West Central Scotland)............22Grants for Welfare and Art Projects (South West of England).............................................................23Lake District Foundation Fund (North West)........................................................................................23Grenfell Young People’s Fund Opens for Applications (London).........................................................24High Sheriff Calls for Applications (Essex)...........................................................................................25Funding Available to Improve the Yorkshire Landscape (Yorkshire)....................................................25
Funding Reminders...............................................................26£10 Million Brexit Readiness Fund Launched (UK).............................................................................26Funding to Enhance the Quality of Life for People in Need (UK).........................................................27Grants to Promote and Secure Better and Safer Roads (UK).............................................................28London Mathematical Society - Small Grants for Education (UK)........................................................29Funding Available for Community Projects for Vulnerable Women and Girls (UK)..............................29Funding for Projects That Contribute to the Ongoing Transformation of the Northern Ireland Conflict (UK) 30Grants of up to £400,000 Available to Organisation Delivering Housing First Services (England, Wales and Northern Ireland)................................................................................................................................................ 31Nature Grants for Schools (England, Scotland & Wales).....................................................................32Funding for Projects that Support Disadvantaged and Disengaged Young People (England & Wales)33£6.5 Million Fund Launched to Increase the Use of Recycled Materials (Wales)................................34
Funding to Support Community Integration or Local Delivery of Services to the Armed Forces (UK)
Under the Armed Forces Covenant Local Grants programme, grants of up to £20,000 are available for local projects that support community integration or local delivery of services to the Armed Forces community.
Community Integration projects: Creating strong local links between the Armed Forces community (current and former members of their armed forces and their families) and civilian communities. Projects supported will be able to clearly demonstrate how they will overcome barriers to better integration and improve perceptions, attitudes and understanding. For the project to be truly effective in achieving community integration there should be shared development, delivery and benefits for both communities.
Delivery of Local Services projects: Local projects which offer financial advice, housing, mental and physical health, employability or social support for serving armed forces personnel, veterans, and their families. Projects must be well connected, both to their beneficiaries and to other relevant organisations, and be able to demonstrate how the services they provide will be well-publicised, accessible and joined up.
Registered charities, local authorities, schools or other statutory organisations, Community Interest Companies or armed forces units are all eligible to apply.
Apply at any time up to the 2nd December 2019.
Previous projects funded include:
Cornbank St James Primary School - £20,000 for a sports facility that will enable the children to come together and enjoy safe play of a multitude of sports. Through sport and games, social and communication skills are developed, this is key to Armed Forces Children entering a new school experience alongside others who have established relationships.
Age UK, Portsmouth - £19,875 for Heroes at Home, designed to boost confidence and independence for older veterans; providing community support, information and advice for older veterans being discharged from Queen Alexandra Hospital.
Army Welfare Service for Larkhill Community Hub Café, South West England - £12,000 to support the establishment of this community café that is coordinated by volunteers and supported by AWS Community Support.
Funding to Support Members of the Armed Forces and their Families (UK)
Armed Forces charities and other organisations can apply for grants of up to a maximum of £30,000 for projects and activities supporting serving or veteran members of the Armed Forces and their families. The funding can last for up to three years.
In the last year the Foundation awarded almost £500,000 by way of grants and donations to over 50 small charities. Many of the charities supported are smaller bodies that cannot afford marketing teams and urgently need funds to continue their good work.
The type of activities supported include projects that reduce homelessness, increase employment, provide welfare and medical support, increase confidence and social integration, as well as reduce dependence on alcohol and drugs.
The funding is being provided through the Veterans Foundation.
The Grants Committee sits four times a year in July, October, January and April. Grant applications need to be submitted with supporting documentation and should arrive by the end of the month preceding the Grant Committee meeting.
Grants of up to £30,000 to Apply Collective Intelligence to Solve Social Challenges (UK)
Grants of up to £30,000 are now available for non-profit organisations, charities, academic institutions, private companies, community organisations and local authorities to help grow the field of collective intelligence design. The funding is being managed by Nesta as part of the £500,000 Collective Intelligence Programme and will support experiments that help generate new insight and knowledge on how to design and apply collective intelligence to solve social challenges.
Nesta is currently funding twelve experiments on topics ranging from improving group decision-making to sustaining crowd engagement with collective intelligence initiatives. Current grantees are working in fields as diverse as humanitarian relief, digital democracy, and education. The results of these experiments will be made publicly available in spring 2020.
The closing date for expressions of interest for this round is the 25th October 2019.
Useful Links:
Collective Intelligence Grants: What is an experiment and other FAQs
Collective Intelligence Grants: Terms and conditions
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 event will be held in Edinburgh and Birmingham on the 8th and 23rd October respectively. The closing date for applications is the 22nd January 2020
Grants for Families Facing Financial Hardship Whilst Caring for a Child with a Serious Illness (UK)
Marvelous Family Grants are awarded to families facing financial hardship whilst caring for a child with a serious illness. Grants of up to £1,000 per child can fund a variety of essential items and services including (but not limited to) specialist equipment, creative therapies, hospital travel expenses, everyday items to improve the child’s quality of life, attending medical/support group conference, social activities and memberships.
Marvellous Family grants are open to any family residing in the UK with a child who has a serious illness that could be life-limiting as described by the following criteria:
Group 1 - Life threatening conditions for which curative treatment may be feasible but can fail (e.g. epilepsy, irreversible organ failures of heart, liver, kidneys.)
Group 2 - Conditions where premature death is inevitable (e.g. cystic fibrosis.) Group 3 - Progressive conditions without curative treatment options (e.g. Batten disease,
mucopolysaccaridoses, muscular dystrophy.) Group 4 - Irreversible but non-progressive conditions causing severe disability leading to
susceptibility to health complications and likelihood of premature death (e.g. sickle cell disease, cerebral palsy, multiple disabilities such as brain or spinal cord insult.)
Group 5 - Syndromes without a name (SWAN) causing severe, chronic disability or illness.
Applications must be completed by health or social care professionals on behalf the family and are considered at monthly meetings.
The application deadline for the next meeting is 12pm on the 31st October 2019.
Grants to Support Action for Marine Conservation (UK)
Sea-Changers provides grants of up to £600 (£1,000 in exceptional circumstances) to a range of primarily UK based, marine conservation charities and not for profit organisations. The projects funded will achieve one or more of the following objectives:
To address the root causes of marine conservation threats and challenges in the UK. To prevent or reduce negative impacts on UK coastal and marine environments and / or
species. To add to the body of knowledge about marine conservation threats and challenges in the UK.
Sea-Changers is particularly interested in grassroots projects which galvanise community action and in projects which increase the number of people taking action for marine conservation. Data and results from research projects undertaken as a result of Sea-Changers grant funding must be made available to Sea-Changers and shared with appropriate marine databases when completed.
The next closing date for applications is the 31st March 2020.
Projects that have previously been supported include:
The installation of a 2minutebeachclean station in Portrush, Northern Ireland and a long-term monitoring programme for local volunteer divers to contribute their observations of the health of the seagrass bed in Porthdinllaen, North Wales. Click here to view more projects supported.
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.
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.
British Science Week Community Grant Scheme Opens for Application (UK)
The British Science Week Community Grant Scheme has re-opened for applications. The scheme offers £500-£1,000 grants to community groups that run their own science activities during British Science Week (6-15 March 2020) aimed at audiences who are traditionally under-represented and currently not engaged in science activity during.
This can include:
people from ethnic minorities people with low socio-economic status, including people disadvantaged in terms of education
and income people with a physical or mental condition or impairment people living in a remote and rural location, defined as settlements of less than 10,000 people girls and women
The deadline for applications is 5pm on the 11th November 2019.
Note: community grants cannot be used for events or activities with school groups unless they are a special needs school. For school activities, the schools themselves, if they meet the eligibility criteria, should apply for the Kick Start Grants.
For any questions, please contact the British Science Association: [email protected]
British Science Week 2020 Kick Start Grants Are Now Open for Applications (UK)
The British Science Association has announced that applications for British Science Week “Kick Start” grants have reopened for applications. As part of the British Science Week (BSW), the British Science Association, with funding from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), is providing grants for schools in challenging circumstances to organise their own science and engineering events.
British Science Week (BSW), which is a ten-day celebration (6th – 15th March 2020) of science, technology, engineering, and maths.
There are four types of grant:
Kick Start Youth grant: a grant of £150 for your school to run an activity during British Science Week organised and delivered by students aged 10-19.
Kick Start grant: a grant of £300 for your school to run an activity during British Science Week.
Kick Start More grant: a grant of £700 for your school to host a science event or activity which involves your students and the local community. The community can comprise of families/carers, members of local community groups, local businesses and local press.
NEW! Kick Start grant + Youth grant: a grant of £450 for your school to run an activity during British Science Week and an additional activity organised and delivered by students aged 10-19.
To be eligible students must be from a school that fulfills one or more of the following criteria.
Have a high proportion (over 30%) of pupils eligible for the pupil premium or equivalent; Have a high proportion (over 30%) of pupils from ethnic minority backgrounds; Be a small school based in a remote and rural location.
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.
Grants of £2,000 - £7,000 are available to promote and support interaction between the two countries. Daiwa Foundation Small Grants can cover all fields of activity, including educational and other projects and events. New initiatives are especially encouraged.
Projects that have received funding in the past include:
Beckfoot School (Bingley) which received a grant of £3,000 to support a two-week curriculum-based school exchange visit by ten students and two teachers to Hiroshima Kokusai High School;
Dene Magna School which received a grant of £4,000 to support a school exchange visit by three teachers and nine pupils to enhance links established in 2002 with two partner schools in Okinawa and to consolidate Japanese as part of its curriculum.
The next closing date for applications is the 31st March 2020.
State funded schools as well as dedicated schools that do not have or want to improve their libraries can apply for funding through the Foyle Foundation Schools Library Programme. Priority will be given to primary schools and to funding library books. Secondary schools are eligible, but primary schools are a higher priority. The Foundation will also consider contributions towards e-readers, library software, necessary IT equipment and specialist seating/desks.
Preference will be given to schools which can clearly demonstrate that their library can be maintained and renewed in the future. Applications can be made for grants of between £1,000 and £10,000. Applications will be strengthened if the PTA/Friends group can support the project.
Past projects funded by the Foundation include:
Milton School, Mexborough which received £20,000 towards improving and extending the learning facilities.
Forest Fields Primary and Nursery School, Nottingham which received £10,000 towards a literacy project across a partnership of 13 primary schools in Nottingham to engage reluctant boy readers in year 3.
Grants for Small Museums for Conservation and Management (UK)
The Collections Care Grant Scheme (formally known as the Preventive Conservation Scheme) is managed by the Association of Independent Museums (AIM), supported by funding from the Pilgrim Trust and run in association with the AIM Remedial Conservation Grant Scheme and the AIM ICON Pilgrim Trust Collections Care Audit Scheme. AIM is looking for projects that enable a step-change in the quality of collections care that a museum can provide in the knowledge that better collections care supports museums long-term sustainability.
Grants awarded may be used for:
Environmental surveys Obtaining professional advice to compile conservation and implementation strategies Environmental monitoring and control equipment Ultraviolet filters Integrated pest management Display cases and picture framing (where this is required for conservation reasons) Storage containers and packing materials Development of emergency plans Improvements to museum stores, especially to increase their capacity Equipment or other support for digitalisation projects where this aids conservation Training for volunteers or staff Collections audits and collection management plans
The maximum grant is £10,000 with the average grant expected to be around £5,000. Grants of less than £1,500 are paid in full on award; others receive 50% on award, 50% on completion and receipt of the conservator’s report.
Eligible applicants will be AIM members; registered or accredited museum, or be confident of achieving accreditation within two years; a registered Charity, an associated charity can receive the grant on the museum’s behalf, if the museum itself is not a charity; have fewer than 50,000 visitors p.a. or a turnover of less than £300,000 p.a.
Business and Academic Partnerships: Apply for Funding (UK)
Up to £40 million of funding has been allocated to support businesses in collaborating with an academic or research organisation and a graduate on a Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP). The KTP scheme enables businesses in the UK to innovate and grow by linking them with an academic or research organisation and a graduate.
A KTP enables an academic or research organisation as a partner to a business to recruit a suitable graduate (an Associate) to work at the company for the duration of the KTP. The business is thus able to access new skills and the latest academic thinking to deliver a specific, strategic innovation project. KTPs can last between 12 and 36 months, depending on the project and the needs of the business.
The KTP 3-way partnership will consist of: A UK-based business of any size or a not-for-profit organisation An academic or research organisation i.e. university, college or research and technology
organisation in the UK A suitably-qualified graduate with the capability to lead a strategic business project
The KTP can be part-funded by a grant from Innovate UK with the business partner contributing to the salary of the Associate plus the cost of a supervisor who will oversee the scheme. Contributions will depend on the scale and length of the project and the size of the company i.e.
Small and medium-sized enterprises contribute around £35,000 per year, about one-third of the project costs
Large businesses contribute around £55,000 per year, or half of the project costs
Applications may be submitted either via a KTP Adviser who will check the feasibility of the idea and find the right partner or, where there is already a partnership with an academic or research organisation, via that organisation’s KTP office.
The deadline for applications to this round is the 11th December 2019.
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 May 2020.
PRS Music Foundation Composers’ Fund Opens for Applications (UK)
The Performing Rights Society (PRS) for Music Foundation, the UK's leading funder of new music across all genres, has announced that a new funding round to its Composers' Fund has opened for applications.
The Composers' Fund recognises the need for composers to have direct access to funding at pivotal stages in their career. It invites composers to make the case for support of any activity that would enable them to make a significant step change in their career.
Grants can be for up to £10,000 and it is anticipated that the Foundations will make 10 - 15 awards a year. The fund is open to composers with a strong track record in their field who are at a point in their career where access to funding could help move forward their career. To be eligible for support, composers must be based in the UK and must be members of PRS for Music or in a position to join. To be eligible for support, composers must be based in the UK and must be members of PRS for Music or in a position to join.
The next deadline for applications is 6pm on the 4th November 2019.
Historic England - National Capacity Building Programme (England)
Historic England has announced that the National Capacity Building Programme is now open for applications. Funding is available for England wide activities and projects that promote the conservation, understanding and sustainable management and development of the historic environment.
Targets for support include:
National-level projects and activities that champion, support and enable third-sector organisations and voluntary groups, to reduce heritage at risk and sustainably manage heritage assets by engaging more effectively in the historic environment;
Support for statutory consultees to provide advice to local authorities to achieve the sustainable management of change in the historic environment;
Projects which enable national third-sector organisations to reduce their reliance on public funding and to increase their effectiveness in their work with the historic environment.
Applications must refer to the Historic England Corporate Plan, and identify how they will align with Historic England's strategic objectives and activities, and in particular, how they will meet the outcomes of the real-world impacts and specified outcomes of the logic model. Applications will also be assessed against the Historic England Public Value Framework and it is advised that applicants consult this when submitting an application.
Activities and projects for which there is a lack of alternative funding will be the highest priority for support. Please email [email protected] for application forms and guidance notes.
The closing date for this round of funding is the 10th November 2019.
Grants of up to £100,000 Available for Community Facilities (England)
Registered Charities, churches, Parish Councils, Local Authorities and CASC registered sports clubs can apply for grants of between £2,000 and £100,000 for the provision, maintenance or improvement of community facilities.
This can include:
Village Halls and Community Centres; Public Play Areas; Publicly available Multi use games areas; Skate parks and BMX tracks; Sport and recreation grounds including pavilions and clubhouses with full public access; Churches – community spaces only; Nature Reserves; Public gardens, parks, country parks and woodlands with at least dawn to dusk access; Museums.
The funding is being made available through the FCC Community Action Fund and is available to projects located within 10 miles of an eligible FCC Environment site.
The closing dates for applications at 5pm on the 11th December 2019.
Scottish registered charities, community-based organisations and eligible social enterprises offering emotional and practical support to survivors of childhood abuse can now apply for a share of a new £10 million fund. The funding aims to help organisations to improve access to services which can reduce the inequalities and disadvantage experienced as a result of childhood abuse.
The support can range from individual talking therapies and group work to peer support, physical and outdoor activities, arts and cultural activities, and is available over the next four years. The Survivors of Childhood Abuse Support Fund will run from 2020 – 2024 with a maximum of £2.5 million available each year.
The fund is being managed on behalf of the Scottish Government by Inspiring Scotland and the closing date for applications is the 1st November 2019.
Applicants should also read Scottish Government’s National Performance Framework.
A new £30 million fund is now available to businesses and organisations in Scotland for innovative solutions to heat buildings. The fund will provide financial assistance for up to 50% of the total eligible costs of a capital project, up to a maximum of £10 million, where that project can demonstrate innovative and low carbon ways of heating buildings, including heat pumps, as well as supporting industrial projects focused on reducing emissions.
The Scottish Low Carbon Heat Fund is being provided by the Scottish Government in partnership with Highlands and Islands Enterprise, Scottish Enterprise, Scottish Futures Trust and specialists in the sector.
Applications for project support are accepted from organisations such as:
SMEs Large Enterprises Community groups Registered charities Social Enterprises/Development Trusts Community Benefit Societies Community Interest Companies Local Authorities Public sector organisations Registered Social Landlords Academic institutions
The closing date for applications is the 25th October 2019.
Grants of up to £50,000 Available to Provide Short Breaks for Disabled Young People (Scotland)
Grants of up to £50,000 are now available to charities and voluntary organisations in Scotland working to develop and deliver short breaks projects and services for disabled children and young people (aged 20 and under).
A total of £1.1million is being made available through The Better Breaks programme managed by Shared Care Scotland. The programme funds a wide range of short breaks projects and activities. These can include breaks away (i.e. overnight stays, residential breaks), days out, and/or shorter regular activities and sessions. The activities can be for disabled children and young people, for their carers, or for families to enjoy together.
These breaks should increase opportunities for disabled children and young people to engage in activities they enjoy, give carers a break from their caring role, and improve wellbeing for all involved. Support for applicants is available through webinars, drop-in sessions and phone-ins, details of these are available on the website.
The closing date for applications is the 21st November 2019.
Funding of up to £500 for Community Sports Projects (Glasgow and West Central Scotland)
The Aldi Scottish Sport Fund awards grants of up to £500 to eligible sports-focused community groups based in the vicinity of an Aldi supermarket. In 2017 the Fund awarded a total of £50,000 to 115 projects. The Fund operates on a regional basis in Scotland with each region having its own deadline. This call is for organisations in Glasgow and West Central Scotland.
Organisations supported will be:
Local community focused sports focused clubs Registered community amateur sports clubs A school or educational organisation A religious organisation A Scout Guide group A charitable service fund of the Armed Forces A Registered Community Interest Company
Previous projects supported include:
Glasgow Panthers Wheelchair Sports Club, which promotes Rugby 7’s to disabled and able-bodied players of all ages. With the help of the Aldi Scottish Sports Fund, the club was able to pay their hall hire fees for 10 weeks and set out a 5-year plan for the sport in Scotland.
Special Olympics Grampian Area Ski Group, which provides weekly ski instruction to athletes with learning disabilities. The club used their Aldi Scottish Sports Fund contribution to subsidise travel costs for the yearly regional skiing competition in Birmingham.
The deadline for this funding round is the 4th November 2019.
Grants for Welfare and Art Projects (South West of England)
Grants are available to not for profit organisations and schools in the counties of Cornwall, Devon, Somerset and Dorset in the South West of England for welfare, education, social science and art projects which help to improve the quality of local life. Grants can cover the core running costs or project costs of small established organisations who have a proven record of making a significant difference.
The Trust also provides grants to individuals who are further educating themselves to improve their job prospects with a clear compassionate need.
Previous projects supported include:
The Dartington Hall Trust which received a grant to support a bursary scheme that enables young musicians to take part in their Summer School.
The board of trustees meets three times a year, usually on the last Saturday of February, June and October. Applications need to be submitted one clear month prior to the meeting date. The next closing date is the 1st February 2020.
Useful Links:
How to Apply
Testimonials
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Lake District Foundation Fund (North West)
Community groups and small charities in Cumbria can now apply for up to £2500 of funding for projects lasting no more than 2 years that promote sustainable development in the Lake District.
To be eligible projects should focus on at least one of the following The Environment; Wildlife; Cultural Heritage of the Lake District and Cumbria. Funding has been made available by the Lake District Foundation which promotes the Lake District and Cumbria will be an example of sustainable development in action, and a place where a prosperous economy, world class visitor experiences and vibrant communities come together to sustain its spectacular landscape, wildlife and cultural heritage.
There is a particular focus on projects that are led by or involve young people.
The closing date for applications is the 31st October 2019.
Grenfell Young People’s Fund Opens for Applications (London)
The London Community Foundation has announced that organisations directly supporting children and young people affected by the Grenfell Tower fire can apply for grants of up to £15,000 per year for up to three years.
Through this fund, the London Community Foundation want to provide funding for organisations who can provide the following outcomes for the children and young people being supported:
Children and young people have improved wellbeing Children and young people are engaged, empowered and have a role in society Young people are ‘work ready’ and/or employed
In awarding grants, the London Community Foundation will take the following into account:
Organisations directly supporting children and young people affected by the Grenfell Tower fire will be prioritised for funding. Projects indirectly supporting children and young people (e.g. through supporting parents and carers) may be considered. No more than 20% of organisations funded in this Round will be where children and young people are indirectly supported.
Priority will be given to organisations who are locally based in North Kensington. Up to a maximum of 20% of overall Grenfell Children and Young People’s Fund money can be made available for organisations who are based outside of The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. All organisations who are not based in The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea will have to demonstrate how they work in partnership with local organisation(s).
There is no maximum or minimum organisation turnover size. Smaller organisations (under £500,000 income) will be prioritised. A maximum of 20% of organisations funded will have an income of over £500,000.
Applications from organisations currently in receipt of funding from Round 1 of this fund will not be eligible to apply.
The closing date for applications is midday on the 23rd October 2019.
Useful Links:
Grenfell Young People's Fund Round 2 Guidelines (PDF)
Voluntary and community organisations in Essex can now apply for grants of up to £5,000 for community initiatives that address crime, community safety and anti-social behaviour. The funding has been made available from the High Sheriff’s Fund which is being managed by the Essex Community Foundation.
Projects that have received funding previously include a personal safety scheme for older people, educating young people about the dangers of carrying a knife and a project to deter drug and alcohol abuse.
A phone in Funding surgery will be held on the 5th November and the closing date for applications is the 2nd December 2019.
Funding Available to Improve the Yorkshire Landscape (Yorkshire)
Betty’s, the Yorkshire bases baker and confectioner, has launched the Tree’s for Life fund to help communities around Yorkshire to make a difference to their local environment. During their centenary year Betty’s will, be awarding £100,000 to projects that have a lasting impact for the environment and communities close to their Café tea rooms.
The Trees for Life fund will support projects that increase tree cover, improve access to woodland, enhance habitats and provide environmental education. The Two Ridings Foundation will be administering the grants and receive applications are welcome from community groups, schools (provided that the purpose of the grant falls outside of the schools usual curricular activities) and voluntary groups who need support for initiatives such as improving wildlife areas, running outdoor education activities, creating tree trails or orchards or regenerating local woodland.
Grants between £500 and £4000 are available for community groups, schools and other organisations in Yorkshire, and applications will be taken until the 25th November 2019.
For more information please call: 01904 929 500 or e-mail: [email protected]
Funding Reminders £10 Million Brexit Readiness Fund Launched (UK)
Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy has announced the launch of a new £10 million Brexit Readiness Fund to support trade associations and other business organisations in helping businesses prepare for Brexit.
The fund will be open to business organisations (including the Federation of Small Businesses, BCC or Institute of Directors), trade associations, chambers of commerce, chartered institutes and other professional membership bodies with a significant membership throughout the UK and will support events, training and the production of advice packs to assist businesses in making sure they are fully prepared for a Brexit on 31st October 2019. Individual businesses cannot apply for the grant.
Grants are for £25,000 and over.
Activities funded by the grants must be open to both members and non-members, and to businesses large and small preparing for Brexit on 31st October. This will ensure all businesses will benefit and can be reassured that they are fully ready, from major British producers to the smallest tech startups and entrepreneurs. There should be no barriers, such as affordability of membership.
Applications for grants will be accepted up to Monday 30th September 2019 and administered through a dedicated website. Funding will have to be used on activities to be completed ahead of 31st October 2019 in order to ensure they are focused on Brexit preparations and that our businesses are fully prepared for Brexit day.
For more information or help, email the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy [email protected]
Funding to Enhance the Quality of Life for People in Need (UK)
Registered charities, Hospices and state schools catering wholly for students with additional needs, can apply for grants to support their work that enhances the quality of life for people in need, specifically the mentally and physically disabled. Priority is given to small and medium size charities making a significant impact in their community and who may lack the time and resources to be able to focus on their fundraising.
The Edward Gostling Foundation's grants are awarded to projects that have a significant impact across one or more of four life “themes” and priority is given to organisations that clearly demonstrate this within their application for grant funding, these are: Health and Wellbeing; Independent Living at Home; Respite; and Transition.
Grants can support:
Modifications to homes, state schools (wholly for students with additional needs), hospices etc
The provision of specialist equipment such as the provision of specialised wheelchairs, other mobility aids and equipment including medical equipment to assist independent living
Financial assistance towards the cost of short-term respite breaks at a registered respite centre.
Grants are awarded through two programmes:
A fast-track Small Grants Programme for applications under £5,000 A Large Grants Programme for applications of £5,000 or over.
There are no application deadlines; applications can be submitted at any time.
Grants to Promote and Secure Better and Safer Roads (UK)
Grants and bursaries of between £5,000 - £25,000 are available for research, education and community projects with the aim of promoting and securing better and safer roads in terms of design, engineering and aesthetics including enhancements of the experience of road users. Funded activity includes courses leading to qualifications related to traffic engineering and transport planning, research projects and programmes or schemes to improve the highway network and the roadside environment, for example roadside parks and open spaces.
Deadlines for applications to the Rees Jeffries Road Fund are two weeks before trustees’ meetings. The next meeting is the 3rd December 2019.
The Rees Jeffries Road Fund Grants awards grants that echo the Charitable Objects of the Fund which are:
To contribute to the cost of lectures, studies and scholarship calculated to foster the improvement of design and layout of public highways and adjoining land
To promote schemes for the provision of roadside parks and open spaces To encourage the improvement of existing and provision of additional public highways,
bridges, tunnels, footpaths, verges, and cycleways.... to secure the maximum of safety and beauty.
Priority is given to projects which lie outside the scope of other funders such as government agencies and research councils. The Fund also welcomes applications that include contributions from other funders.
Eligible applicants include educational institutions, charities and social enterprises. There is no upper or lower limit for grant applications although grants most commonly fall in the range £5,000 - £25,000.
Grants awarded in 2018/19 included:
CIHT: £10,000 towards an exhibition to promote Women in Transport SATRO: £2,500 to support work to help young people to be inspired and enthusiastic about
their education and their future careers especially in the area of Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM)
Plantlife: £18,233 to develop a new national ‘best practice’ standard for the management of roadside verges.
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Useful Links:
How to Apply
Application Guidance Notes
Past Projects
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http://www.reesjeffreys.co.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 30th November 2019.
Funding Available for Community Projects for Vulnerable Women and Girls (UK)
Local community groups supporting women and girls with issues like period poverty, domestic and sexual abuse, mental health and long-term unemployment can to apply for a share of £3.5 million for their vital work. Groups anywhere in the UK can apply to their local Community Foundation for grants of up to £10,000 and the funding can only be used for projects or services that directly benefit women and girls.
Priority will be given to grassroots organisations, organisations working with women or girls facing multiple challenges, user-led organisations and sustainable projects providing long-term solutions.
The funding is being made available through a new funding round of the Tampon Tax Community Fund.
Examples of the types of organisations that will be funded include the Young Women’s Project, which encourages young women to make the transition back into education, employment or training. It’s aimed at vulnerable women between the ages of 12 and 21 who experience various difficulties including low confidence, mental health issues, homelessness and teenage pregnancy.
To apply please contact your local Community Foundation by clicking on the link below.
Funding for Projects That Contribute to the Ongoing Transformation of the Northern Ireland Conflict (UK)
Registered, excepted or exempt charities based within any of the four jurisdictions of the UK can apply for programme or project funding or for unrestricted or core support for work which will contribute to the ongoing transformation of the Northern Ireland conflict.
The Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust (JRCT) aims to fund work delivered by organisations, individuals and charities and grants range from a few hundred pounds to £100,000+ and may be single payments or spread over up to three years.
JRCT is interested in funding work which:
Addresses the root causes of violence and injustice, rather than alleviating symptoms Cannot be funded from other sources Is likely to make a long-term, strategic difference.
Funded projects will address the following priority areas:
Strengthening human rights and equality Supporting inclusive, non-sectarian and participatory politics Supporting processes of demilitarisation Dealing with the past i.e. work that promotes a shared understanding of the root causes of
past violence, or which encourages government to implement initiatives to address the legacy of violence at a societal level.
The Trust is particularly interested in receiving applications related to women’s participation in all of these areas.
In addition to applications from Northern Ireland, it is open to receiving applications from Britain and the Republic of Ireland for work related to the above areas, and for work with an all-Ireland focus. Registered, excepted or exempt charities based within any of the four jurisdictions of the UK can apply for programme or project funding or for unrestricted or core support. Further details on eligibility can be found here.
Local work will be supported only where it is likely to have a wider impact, for example if it is testing a model which can then be replicated or is addressing a local issue that has wider social or political implications.
The next deadline for applications is 12 noon on 2nd December 2019.
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https://www.jrct.org.uk/northern-ireland
Grants of up to £400,000 Available to Organisation Delivering Housing First Services (England, Wales and Northern Ireland)
The Henry Smith Charity has announced that organisations currently delivering or planning to deliver Housing First services in England, Wales and Northern Ireland can apply for grants of between £200,000 and £400,000 to make their services more effective and sustainable.
The Housing First Programme is a grants programme that offers stable, affordable housing alongside ongoing, intensive person-centred support to enable people to keep their housing and avoid returning to homelessness.
The funding is being made available to support small to medium sized organisations (between £100,000 and £5 million annual income) to deliver more sustainable and effective Housing First services. Projects can last for up to 4 years.
A total of £1.4 million is available during this funding round and the closing date for submitting an expression of interest is the 4th November 2019.
Nature Grants for Schools (England, Scotland & Wales)
Infant, Primary and Secondary schools in England, Scotland and Wales are being invited to apply for up to £500 worth of free outdoor equipment and two hours of professional outdoor training as part of the third instalment of Local School Nature Grants.
Schools can choose from over 100 different products to deliver outdoor learning and play. These include:
Den Building Kits Small Spaces Planters Insect Study Centres Litter Picking Kits Investigating Weather Kits
The funding is being made available through the charity Learning through Landscapes Local School Nature Grant scheme. The charity has been helping schools across Great Britain since 2017. Funded by the players of People’s Postcode Lottery, the grants have so far provided £900,000 worth of equipment to 800 schools. This year it will reach a further 500 schools.
This year, the scheme is also open to non-mainstream schools; including pupil referral units.
The programme is only open to schools. Nurseries, Playgroups, Pre-Schools and gardening groups are not eligible. Reception settings attached to a school (i.e. on the same physical site) are eligible to apply in partnership with a school, but the school must lead the application.
There will be four funding rounds throughout the year and the next closing date for applications is the 22nd November 2019.
Interested schools can also email [email protected] for further information.
Funding for Projects that Support Disadvantaged and Disengaged Young People (England & Wales)
The Peter Cruddas Foundation provides funding for projects that benefit disadvantaged and disengaged young people in England and Wales.
Priority is given to programmes designed to help disadvantaged and disengaged young people in the age range of 14 to 30, to pursue pathways to Education, Training and Employment with the ultimate aim of helping them to become financially independent.
There is no minimum or maximum amount and projects can be funded for more than one year. Priority is given to applicants able to demonstrate that they can manage the amount they have applied for and how they intend to continue (if appropriate) after the funding has been spent.
Please note that the Foundation is not accepting applications for Capital Projects.
Eligible applicants will be charities registered with the charity commission in England and Wales benefitting people living in England and Wales.
Projects previously supported include:
The Enterprise Bootcamp programme. This funding helps Bootstrap deliver the programme to young people and connect them with the Bootstrap community. The latest programme culminated in a pitching event at the end of 2016 where 15 young entrepreneurs pitched for funding. Collectively they were awarded more than £23,500 to start their own businesses.
The Challenge pilot scheme where young people were taken out of their "comfort zones" and challenged to devise viable and workable community projects for their community. The Challenge aims to put teams of diverse 16-year olds through a one-year training and community service scheme starting with a three-week summer camp and then 50 hours of social action to tackle local civic and youth-related issues.
The next closing date for applications is the 1st March 2020.
£6.5 Million Fund Launched to Increase the Use of Recycled Materials (Wales)
The Welsh Government has launched a new £6.5 million fund to increase the use of recycled materials. The fund will offer grants to businesses of any size seeking capital investment funding to increase their use of recycled materials in manufactured products, components or packaging.
Eligible businesses may either apply for a ‘small scale’ grant from approximately £25,000 up to €200,000 or a ‘large scale’ grant from €200,000 and normally up to £750,000. The Circular Economy Fund will be administered by WRAP on behalf of the Welsh Government.
There will be several funding rounds over the next year. The next closing date for the small grants programme is the 10th January 2020. For large grants there is a two-stage application process. The large grants programme is currently closed to applications.
For more information including eligibility criteria, guidance documents, FAQs, application forms and submission deadlines – please refer to the relevant page below:
