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Dear Members
This week more news and Views and bids Grants and funds in conjunction with our sponsors KPI
DEVELOPMENT Limited. Over 3,000 people are contacted with this Free Newsletter every week
and we have another BUMPER EDITION of 68 pages. Every year we look for a sponsor for the
newsletter and we thank KPI DEVELOPMENT Limited for the past year. So if you would like to
sponsor then please let us know.
Ok so what a week you could not make it up this week it appears the IFA says it does not have to
tell anyone like FE week, FE News, AEPL or in fact maybe even the ESFA or employers what they
are doing. The Institute for Apprenticeships has replaced Dame Asha Khemka as chair of the
quality assurance committee, almost two months after she resigned from its board. However, the
IfA has still not replaced her vacant position on the board.
Dame Asha stepped down on October 19, three weeks after she resigned from West
Nottinghamshire College amid a financial crisis.
The IfA has now confirmed that Paul Cadman, a human resources director for Walter Smith Fine
Foods and chief executive of Crosby Management Training, will take over her position as chair of the
quality assurance committee. Anthony Jenkins, chair of the IfA, said: “I am delighted to confirm Paul
as the new chair. “He has previously served in the role in an interim capacity and has a wealth of
experience of apprenticeships. More at https://feweek.co.uk/2018/12/07/dame-asha-finally-
replaced-on-ifa-board/
Mark Brooks Head of Communications & Marketing at the Education and Training Foundation
(ETF), invites your participation through their Perceptions Survey; we confidentially ask everyone
working in the Further Education and Training sector what you think about our performance, how
we support you and the impact we have had. As the national workforce body for FE, we belong to
the sector collectively and it is our role to support the sector through its various challenges.
Every year we believe in seeking honest feedback from colleges, independent training providers, and
all types of post-16 provider. We look for feedback from senior and middle leaders, but just as
importantly, from teachers, trainers and assessors, so we can be responsive to your needs. Do you
know the full range of ETF programmes and services? How effective are we? What is your
experience of engaging with us and our delivery partners? How can we best keep you informed
about what we offer? Our confidential perception survey takes less than 8 minutes to complete on
average, please click the link below to take part:
https://www.snapsurveys.com/wh/s.asp?k=154022738788&dm_i=4XJY,33WG,1IV89O,9X53,1
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I am very confused about RoATP! Why? Well three things.
1. 1 Experts tell us they are going to help you through RoATP yet they do not know what that
will be as yet.
2. People are saying how much it will cost yet they do not know how much is involved yet.
3. They appear to say they are experts and I am concerned about the expert’s claim that they
are experts.
Well I have helped with my Team some 90 plus organisations through on to RoATP, and around 104
via ROTO but that does not make me an expert with a new format.
Next I will not charge or put someone forward for RoATP unless I am sure at approx. 97% they will
pass. Next and I think most telling is that it is not out until the 12th which is a Wednesday and the
ESFA are often late and also change their mind. So all the workshops need to make sure they have
the information otherwise they could be misleading people.
In terms of this if you are able to apply which many will not yet be required to apply until told then if
you apply during December then you should hear by March if you apply in say Jan you will likely not
hear until May.
A trailblazer group chair has warned that its “years of hard work” in developing two
apprenticeships standards could be undone, after they were included in the Institute for
Apprenticeships’ second funding band review.
The level two supply chain warehouse operative and large goods vehicle driver standards were
among 30 standards named on the list announced by the IfA on Tuesday.
Both were approved for delivery in 2016 and have had just over 3,000 starts between them.
“It has taken years of hard work to get employers to see the benefits of these standards and just as
we start to get decent numbers they review the funding,” said Colin Snape, deputy director of policy
at the Road Haulage Association.
He told FE Week the group had already been through a review for the LGV standard as they had
requested the funding band – currently set at £5,000 – to be increased, but this was rejected. “So
why it is up for review is beyond me,” he said.
“With my experiences of the IfA and Education and Skills Funding Agency I do not believe we will
come out of this review in a good way,” he added.
https://feweek.co.uk/2018/12/07/trailblazer-group-alarm-over-funding-band-reviews/
The Institute for Apprenticeships has been criticised for refusing to publicly share a presentation
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given to employers about a worrying imminent apprenticeship overspend. Gordon Marsden, the
shadow skills minister, described the latest example of a lack of transparency at the institute as
“disappointing” and has said he will write to the government agency demanding its release. FE
Week revealed on Monday that the apprenticeships budget for England is set to be overspent by
£0.5 billion this year, rising to £1.5 billion during 2021/22 – which has raised many concerns across
the education sector.
The IfA is obviously getting closer to government and is catching the non-disclosure germ
It came after Robert Nitsch, the IfA’s chief operating officer, presented the figures during an event
for employers held at Exeter College on Friday.
https://feweek.co.uk/2018/12/05/shadow-minister-demands-ifa-hands-over-private-levy-
overspend-presentation/
Then of course I had problems with my phone, not as many as others, well not sure if you had
problems from 02 people tell me you can get £35.00 compensation not sure if this is 100% correct.
Tesco sent me an e-mail saying I will get More Data in January free.
West Midlands combined Authority did the PIN expression on Friday the actual start is timetable for
January with the PQQ and then the ITT Launch
Essex Business meetings at several locations.
• The Marks Tey Hotel - Colchester Group - Friday’s
• The Rivenhall Hotel - Witham Group - Tuesday’s
• The Marygreen Manor Hotel - Brentwood Group - Wednesday’s
Meetings occur weekly and take place from: Quarter to 7 to half past eight in the morning. All
meetings include: Hot & Cold breakfast options Water, Fresh Juices & Squash Tea & Coffee When
you come along, just ensure to bring with you: 30 Business Cards Any Brochures or Leaflets £15 via
Cash or Card Which day of the week and or location suits you best? I look forward to hearing from
you either way and please do give me a call on 01206 588 139 or email
[email protected]
Nav Mann sends through your invitation to Recruitment Agency Expo
Recruitment Agency Expo returns on 5th - 6th February 2019 at Olympia London, and I would like to
personally invite you and your colleagues at to visit the show.
The Recruitment Agency Expo is a great place to discover the latest innovations and key trends set to
impact the industry in 2019, network with thousands of recruitment professionals and be inspired by
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top industry experts.
This year's theme is Transformational Growth and the program will cover:
Business Strategy
Process and Tech Strategy
Go to Market Strategy
People Strategy – (This theatre will also include free to attend CPD Certified sessions, allowing you to
collect up to 6 hours’ worth of CPD points towards your professional development)
If you want to be confident that you’re keeping ahead of the competition, a trade show like
Recruitment Agency Expo is an event not to be missed!
Register for your free ticket now and download your e-badge.
https://www.eventdata.co.uk/Forms/Form.aspx?FormRef=RAE29Visitor&TrackingCode=RECINT I
look forward to welcoming you to the show this February. Nav Mann Organiser
Recruitment Agency Expo www.recruitmentagencyexpo.com/london
PLIAS a Great organisation is looking for an Employer Engagement Officer for London so please pass
on any CV to [email protected]
HM Inspectorate of Probation has rated Essex Youth Offending Service (YOS) as 'Outstanding'. This
is the Inspectorate's highest possible rating and Essex YOS is only the second youth offending
service so far to attain the grade. Inspectors were particularly struck by the exceptional work
relating to court orders and out-of-court disposals
https://www.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk/hmiprobation/inspections/an-inspection-of-youth-
offending-services-in-essex/
The government’s flagship National Citizen Service trust has been slammed after its rent ballooned
by more than ten-fold to over £1 million last year, following a move to new offices in west
Kensington. The trust, set up by former Prime Minister David Cameron as part of his “Big Society”
agenda in 2011, also missed more than half of its key performance indicators last year – despite
receiving £181 million from the government, annual accounts reveal. Last year the NCS, whose
providers promote four-week activity programmes to schools and colleges, was criticised by MPs for
lax spending controls and poor management. The MPs keep asking questions about these people yet
they keep giving them money like the Carers Group with IAG they could have given it directly to
Colleges and Providers who are going into the Schools and doing this already free of charge.
Deborah Millar Group Director of Digital Learning Technologies at Grimsby Institute Group tells us.
Among teachers, Ofsted are regularly a target for criticism. But it feels like things have turned a
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corner, as chief inspector Amanda Spielman admitted that Ofsted inspection had added pressure
for schools to deliver test scores “above all else”.
While it’s not going to be a straightforward job to wean colleges and schools off an entrenched focus
on league tables, it’s great that the first steps are being taken towards a more rounded education
system – which I think is common sense. In the FE sector, we know better than most the negative
impact a results-driven culture in education can have not just on teachers, but student confidence
and wellbeing too.
Read more at:
https://www.fenews.co.uk/fevoices/22810-from-exam-factories-to-quality-education-edtech-needs-
to-be-at-the-heart-of-ofsted-s-2019-
plans?utm_source=MadMimi&utm_medium=email&utm_content=Level+2+Apprenticeships+Starts+
Down+and+Degree+Apprenticeship+Funding+Cut+_+FE+Soundbite+473&utm_campaign=20181207
_m148642974_Level+2+Apprenticeships+Starts+Down+and+Degree+Apprenticeship+Funding+Cut+_
+FE+Soundbite+473&utm_term=From+exam+factories+to+_E2_80_98quality+education_E2_80_99
+_23EdTech+needs+to+be+at+the+heart+of+Ofs
The Ministry of Justice is offering up to £650,000 in resource funding for 2018/19 for investment in
female offender services. Expressions of Interests are invited for projects which could benefit from a
resource funding grant, and which meet the funding criteria. Projects must be aligned with, and
further the aims of, the female offender strategy. Whilst there is no maximum or minimum amount
for the funding, preference will be given to bids for grants of at least £50,000. All funding must be
spent by 31st March 2019.
Please contact [email protected] for more information, and an application form, which should be
returned no later than midday on 17th December 2018.
As part of their Home for Good campaign, St Mungo’s issued freedom of information requests to
135 local areas to learn more about how funding for their floating support services has changed
over the past five years. Floating support is provided in people’s homes and helps them manage
their tenancy. The research finds there has been a dramatic reduction in funding for these services
over the past five years – an average of 18% reduction across England. The funding cuts were even
starker at a regional level – there was a reduction of 41% across London and 26% across the South
East.
Find out more here
https://www.mungos.org/publication/home-for-good-the-role-of-floating-support-in-ending-rough-
sleeping/
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Tip of the week 1: Vodafone customers get two Odeon tickets for £7 any day. Details
https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/deals/vodafone/#50923
Tip of the week 2: Get 10p/litre off fuel at Morrisons with a £50 spend. Details
https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/travel/cheaper-fuel/#morrisons
From me Steve and from all the team have a great week and keep training
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Vocational Training Limited WWW.eevt.org
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Linked IN group BAME Business Essex
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BAME Apprenticeship Alliance Change-maker
http://bameaa.co.uk/changemaker/
Asian Apprenticeship Ambassador
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Bids, Grants & Funds
NEET Reduction and Early Intervention Service for Young People in Sefton
Sefton Council
The purpose of this commission is to increase the engagement through quality, information, advice
and guidance of young people, who are Not in Education, Employment or Training (NEET),
particularly those from vulnerable and disadvantaged backgrounds who require additional support
to access learning and employment opportunities.
For this commission, vulnerable groups will include but are not limited to:
• Care Leavers who are NEET
• Looked after Children who are NEET
• Young people with Special Educational Needs or Disabilities (SEND) with an Education, Health and
Care Plan (EHCP) in place up to the age of 25 and their families
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• Teenage Parents
• Young people known to the Youth Offending Service
• Young Carers
• Young people whose families form part of Sefton’s Turnaround Service
• Young people who have been identified as being ‘At Risk’ of becoming NEET when they
reach the age of 16 and 17 including elected home educated young people
The Council acknowledges that some young people may face numerous and complex barriers which
affect their participation and it is likely these young people may fall into one or more of these
vulnerable groups. The service will reflect localised needs and requirements and will work closely
with other Council teams and partner agencies or providers supporting these young people. The
successful Supplier will deliver tailored responses in a dynamic and changing environment where
NEET rates may be impacted by wider changes such as the availability of suitable Post-16 provision
and work in collaboration with the Council to better understand the factors affecting the NEET
population.
The Council, like all local authorities, has to consider how best to meet its’ Statutory Duties for NEETs
within a dynamic legislative framework whilst also taking into account ongoing budgetary
constraints. The Council has therefore concluded that strengthening a more preventative approach
at an earlier age will reduce the number of young people being disengaged from age 16 onwards and
expects the effects of this shift to increased preventative actions will feed through into reductions in
the overall NEET population over the course of this commission and beyond.
The Council now seeks a professional service provider who will deliver this commission for our young
people, which will include:
i) The Local Authority Statutory Duty to ensure young people who are not in education,
employment and training (NEET), aged 16-19 years old and up to 25 with an Education,
Health and Care Plan in place receive relevant information, advice and guidance (IAG) in
order to be supported to a successful transition into post-16 education, employment
and/or training. This includes young people who attend out-of-borough Alternative
Provision settings, or who have been excluded from mainstream school and are
vulnerable to becoming NEET.
ii) A targeted IAG service to promote Education, Employment and Training (EET) to
vulnerable groups. The focus of the targeted service will be through intensive working in
partnership with specialist services to support specified vulnerable groups. This will
include an engagement Service to target those in the NEET cohort and those whose
situation is currently not known, in order to achieve full participation in
education/employment/training through to age 18, and ensure individuals are
supported to remain EET thereafter.
iii) An early intervention response for young people in years 9,10 and 11 who are deemed
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most at risk of becoming NEET and disengaging from provision by the age of 16 and 17.
The bidder will work closely with statutory services, schools and community partners to deliver
interventions to nominated young people. These interventions will be undertaken in partnership
with relevant Council teams and other organisations to develop young people’s resilience and
motivation to continue learning with mentoring and careers inspiration input (additional to that
available to them through schools,) such as training on interview skills and opportunities to engage
with employers, understand apprenticeships and other offers of post 16 provision available to them
to help them realise their ambitions. The Council is seeking new and innovative delivery concepts
focused on Sefton’s particular context. This element of the service will be evaluated on an annual
basis and modified on the basis of lessons learnt from practice.
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=2ea8da77-30fa-e811-80ef-
005056b64545
Deadline: 18/01/2019
Adult Learning Service
Suffolk Sourcing
Suffolk County Council are currently out to tender for the provision of Adult Learning Service/s.
This opportunity is available in the `Current Tenders` area of portal. Interested parties are invited to
express their interest to gain full access to the tender documentation.
The deadline date for submissions of the tender is Monday 14th January 2019.
Value of contract £10.9m
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/suffolksourcing/aspx/
T Levels Professional Development offer: Understanding T Levels
The Education and Training Foundation
The ETF are seeking a tenderer to develop and deliver strand 2 of the T Level Professional
Development offer. The focus of this work is to provide CPD to help staff across the sector to better
understand T Levels. There are two over-arching aims:
1) To ensure that the FE workforce has information about T Levels so they a) understand the
implications for their role and b) can advise students (including those with SEND) effectively about
their options.
2) To ensure that teachers in schools advising young people understand what T Levels are and what
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the potential benefits are.
https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC156054
Deadline 10/01/2019
T Level support strand 3: technical teaching skills support package
The Education and Training Foundation
T Levels are being delivered from September 2020 in the following subject areas:
- software application development (digital industry)
- design, surveying and planning (construction industry)
- education (education and childcare industry)
It is likely that to support the delivery of T Levels new staff will be recruited from industry.
Additionally, there may be teaching staff who wish to refresh their skills in particular areas of
pedagogic skills, encompassing the latest thinking and techniques. The ETF wishes to provide a
flexible initial teacher training resource focussed on level 3 technical teaching which is suitable for
those entirely new to FE as well as those who wants a little refreshing in particular areas. The
package will be online and consist of 1 hour modules making it easily accessible but not onerous in
terms of commitment. This aligns with the ETF's overall responsibility for workforce development.
https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC156049
Deadline 02/01/2019
T Level support strand 3: professional practice support package
The Education and Training Foundation
T Levels are being delivered from September 2020 in the following subject areas:
• software application development (digital industry)
• design, surveying and planning (construction industry)
• education (education and childcare industry)
This aim of this tender is to:
1. ensure technical teachers are conversant with current workplace practice
2. encourage trainees to adopt a 'workplace ready' mind-set
To enable these aims to be achieved, the successfully appointed tenderer will be required to create:
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1. a set of video interviews with those involved in apprenticeships in relevant subject areas.
2. a set of delivery materials to promote a flexible approach to the deployment of subject skills in the
workplace
This aligns with the ETF's overall responsibility for workforce development.
https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC156052
Deadline 02/01/2019
Talent Match Black Country Preferred Supplier Network
Wolverhampton Voluntary Sector Council
Delivery of services for for young adults (17-29) with offending backgrounds and/or multiple barriers
to support them into employment, education or training.
https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC156056
Deadline: 07/01/2019
Supply of an Early Years and Education Management Information System and Associated Services
Derbyshire County Council
Derbyshire County Council are looking for a system that gives our Children's Services department the
ability to provide a range of services throughout Derbyshire, often working in partnership with other
organisations. There are currently 4,427 external providers, including childcare providers and
providers of services for young people with SEND, as well as clubs such as cubs, brownies, guides
and scouts. Across the Council there are currently 8 nursery schools, 350 primary schools (of which
39 are academies), 45 secondary schools (of which 24 are academies), 10 special schools, 3 support
centres, 22 children's centres, 3 family centres and 11 children's homes. The Council also manages
the safeguarding and protection of children on behalf of Derbyshire Safeguarding Children Board.
Value of contract £1.5m
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5da7a5e1-eae3-4985-9012-ec457d6a4ab2
Deadline: 21/01/2019
NCS Train the Trainer - Mental Health Training
National Citizen Service
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National Citizen Service Trust ('NCS Trust') is looking to appoint a supplier to provide mental health
training to the National Citizen Service Trust workforce. This training should better prepare and
equip our workforce to provide more robust support, around mental health, to young people on our
programmes. This training needs to be delivered nationally.
The training will be face to face training using the train the trainer model. The appointed supplier
will be training trainers in our network to deliver mental health training to our workforce that meets
set criteria.
NCS Trust is looking to award a one (1) year contract with a possibility to extend for a further two (2)
years (1+1+1) by an agreement by both parties.
The main objectives of this contract are to establish a workforce that is competent and confident in
having conversations about mental health with young people, which are based on a good knowledge
of common mental health/wellbeing issues that young people experience and current best practice.
To provide the workforce with tools and methods they can apply in practice. To establish a
workforce that understands their responsibilities, including the limits of their competence and their
role.
We need a train the trainer course that can be rolled out across the UK. This will mean that the
provider we choose needs to be capable of sending their instructors to various parts of the UK to
deliver the train the trainer training.
https://ncs.bravosolution.co.uk/
Deadline: 17/12/2018
Level 5, 6 and 7 Rail and Rail Systems Engineering Apprenticeship – Prior Information Notice
Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd
A brief scope is detailed below along with links to the full apprenticeship standard
Level 5 Rail and Rail Systems Engineering Apprenticeship
For the purposes of the 2019 pilot programme, we envisage selecting a group of around 20
participants from within the current Network Rail Maintenance Infrastructure Projects workforce,
and possibly including third-party supply chain delegates in similar roles. At this stage, we cannot be
definitive on the technical disciplines of each of the participants, although we recognise the
implications of a mixed disciplinary audience for programme design and delivery. We would
propose, therefore, to focus initially on individuals with a background and career aspirations in Track
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Engineering, Signalling and Control Systems and or Rail Systems Integration
For the full Apprenticeship standard, please visit:
https://www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/apprenticeship-standards/rail-rail-systems-engineer/
or https://www.nsar.co.uk/rail-engineering/
Level 6 Rail and Rail Systems Engineering Apprenticeship
We now wish to commission a pilot programme to road-test delivery of the Rail and Rail Systems
Engineering Apprenticeship at Level 6 in partnership with HE FE or training providers. The standard is
constructed on a ‘core and options’ model; a summary of the knowledge, skills and behaviours that
make up the occupational profile is shown in the table below. For the full Apprenticeship standard,
please visit: https://www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/apprenticeship-standards/rail-rail-
systems-senior-engineer-degree
Level 7 Rail and Rail Systems Engineering Apprenticeship.
We now wish to commission a pilot programme to road-test delivery of the Rail and Rail Systems
Engineering Apprenticeship at Level 7 in partnership with HE FE providers. The standard is
constructed on a ‘core and options’ model; a summary of the knowledge, skills and behaviours that
make up the occupational profile is shown in the table below. For the full Apprenticeship standard,
please visit: https://www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/apprenticeship-standards/rail-rail-
systems-principal-engineer-degree/
Please include within your response:
Which of the standards you would be interested in delivering?
Please confirm that you are an approved member of ROATP for the apprenticeship standards that
are of interest. If not currently a member, could you please include this in the mobilisation plan of
when your organisation would be expected to achieve this.
How long do you envisage the mobilisation plan
Value excluding VAT: 1 050 000.00 GBP
Contact details
Telephone: +44 7515619816
E-mail: [email protected]
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.networkrail.co.uk
Deadline: 14.12.2018.
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The Provision of Specialist Business Advice, Support and Training
West Lothian Council
Business and other consultancy services to assist Business Gateway services in developing West
Lothian SME's and micro businesses.
West Lothian Council intend to operate a framework divided into different specialisms commencing
1.4.2019.
Lot No: 1 Business Development
Lot No: 2 Finance Consultancy Services
Lot No: 3 Digital and Social Media
Lot No: 4 Information Technology Consultancy Services
Lot No: 5 Legal, Property and HR Consultancy Services
Lot No: 6 Exporting Consultancy Services
Lot No: 7 Environmental Consultancy Services
Estimated date of publication of contract notice: 11/12/2018
Informal enquiries can be made in the first instance to Linzi Winton
[email protected] or 01506 283607.
Note: to register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the
Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=565257.
Provision of Training (Various Lots) - Apprenticeship Levy
Lancashire County Council
The tender will be awarded under a multiple lot framework agreement to deliver a range of
apprenticeship qualifications including Associate Project Manager (Level 4), Public Service
Operational Delivery Officer (Level 3), Facilities Manager (Level 4), Safety, Health and Environment
Technician (Level 3) Chartered Legal Executive (Level 6) Paralegal (Level 3). This is for apprenticeship
training funded via the Apprenticeship Levy in response to service needs. The courses will develop
knowledge, skills and behaviours in accordance to the apprenticeship standards that have been
approved by the Institute for Apprenticeships.
http://www3.lancashire.gov.uk/corporate/web/?siteid=6864&pageid=41137&e=e
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Deadline: 04/01/2019
Targeted Impartial Information Advice and Guidance Service
The Council of the City of Wakefield
Wakefield Council is seeking a service provider to deliver provision of a Targeted Impartial
Information Advice and Guidance Service
The Contract for the service with the current independent provider is due to expire on 31.3.2019.
The Targeted Impartial Information Advice and Guidance Service (TIIAG) will discharge Wakefield
Council’s duties set out in the Education and Skills Act 2008 enabling, encouraging and assisting
young people to participate in education and training with specific emphasis being on identifying
and supporting those 16 and 17 year-old who are not in education, employment or training including
those up to 25 with special educational needs and disabilities and care leavers.
The Service Provider will provide TIIAG through a digital and e-enabled service along with a
telephone advice line service for information and support services for these service users. The
Service Provider will also collect and record information in accordance with the national client
caseload information system management information requirement and report this information to
the Department for Education monthly.
The Contract period for the TIIAG Service will be with effect from 1.4.2019 for an initial period of 24
months (with the option to extend up to a maximum of a further 24 months subject to annual
review of performance and availability of funding).
Value excluding VAT: 720 000.00 EUR
https://www.yortender.co.uk/
Deadline: 02/01/2019
Diversity in Children's Literature
The Arts Council England
There is recent, reliable evidence to suggest that people from Black and Minority Ethnic (BME)
backgrounds are poorly represented in the workforce and leadership within the UK publishing and
subsidised literature sectors. In particular, BME authors and illustrators are under-represented
within children's and young adult (YA) literature, and similarly, the content of children's and YA
literature does not adequately reflect the diversity of twenty-first century Britain.
Arts Council England is seeking a supplier, or suppliers, to consolidate recent evidence within this
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field and conduct further mixed-method research with key stakeholders. The objective of this
undertaking is to provide a comprehensive understanding of the current position for BME authors
and illustrators within the sector and consider practices which could help bring about positive
change. Ultimately, the study should highlight any issues and provide clear evidence that Arts
Council England can utilise to inform its own actions or help influence the actions of other
organisations, bodies or agencies.
https://public.bravosolution.co.uk/artscouncil/web/login.html
Deadline: 17/12/2018
Recruitment and Career Development in the Arts and Cultural Sector
The Arts Council England
The Arts Council is seeking a service provider to develop an online toolkit on 'Recruitment and
Career Development in the Arts and Cultural Sector' - a practical online resource on good
employment practice in recruitment and career development, with a strong emphasis on support in
diversifying the workforce, leadership and boards of the arts and culture sector.
https://public.bravosolution.co.uk/artscouncil/web/login.html
Deadline: 09/01/2019
One Workforce Development Partner
Bradford Metropolitan District Council
Consultancy advice is sought to progress the design and implementation of a critical and ambitious
programme (the One Workforce Programme) focused on achieving our ambition of re-balancing the
health and social care economy in Bradford.
The following four constituent work streams form the One Workforce programme. However, this ITT
relates only to two work streams (1 and 3) as noted below.
1. Bradford Health and Social Care Economic Partnership: To provide strong system-wide
governance and systems leadership in regard to the economic contribution of health and social care
anchor institutions within the District
2. Inclusive Community Recruitment: We will develop a one-stop recruitment solution for the sector
in Bradford District ....
3. One Workforce Academy: The Academy will bring together the planning, coordination, and
delivery of learning and development for staff working in health and care in the District.
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4. Bradford Health and Bradford Social Care system-wide recruitment: This is to provide a
comprehensive and integrated approach to recruitment across the Health and Social Care sector in
Bradford
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=b086ff58-40ee-e811-80ef-005056b64545
Deadline: 02/01/2019
The creation of content for organisational and technical teachers self-assessment tools
The Education and Training Foundation
As the national workforce development body for the Further Education and Training Sector, we are
developing a high quality professional development programme to support the teachers, trainers
and leaders who will be delivering T Levels in 2020 and beyond.
As part of this the ETF are seeking a tenderer to produce content for two in-depth self-assessment
tools to support technical education teachers, trainers and leaders:
1. Teacher Self-assessment tool
2. Organisational self-assessment tool
https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV156013
Deadline: 17/12/2018
Safeguarding Training for Drivers and Passenger Assistants CPU1964
Oxfordshire County Council
Oxfordshire County Council are seeking service providers to deliver safeguarding training to drivers
and passenger assistants who deliver transports services to Oxfordshire County Council and taxi
licence holders for the district Councils in Oxfordshire (Oxford City Council, Vale of White Horse
District Council, South Oxfordshire District Council, West Oxfordshire District Council and Cherwell
District Council)
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/360b1df5-f590-49a7-bebb-
f65a0bd8be76?p=@UFQxUlRRPT0=NjJNT08=
Deadline: 17/12/2018
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Social Prescribing Service
Doncaster Borough Council
Doncaster Council and Doncaster Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) wish to recommission its
Social Prescribing Service in Doncaster. Social Prescribing is a means of enabling primary care
services to refer patients who have one or more long term conditions with social, emotional or
practical needs and support them to self-manage their condition by helping to develop/enhance
essential life skills such as problem solving, setting goals, accepting change, finding coping strategies,
managing relationships through good communication, and finding quality of life in difficult and
challenging circumstances.
Value excluding VAT: 720 000.00 GBP
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=5e6bf998-57f2-e811-80ef-
005056b64545
Deadline: 08/01/2019
Public Health Protective Behaviours Service in Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire County Council
Oxfordshire County Council Public Health are commissioning a service that delivers an age-
appropriate, Protective Behaviours programme within secondary schools (or colleges where
appropriate) during the school day to Key Stage 3 pupils, at no charge to the schools.
Tenders are invited from suitably qualified organisations to provide the service described in the
specification.
The service will be a key component in the development of a whole-school protective behaviours
approach to keeping children safe and well in schools in Oxfordshire. The service provider will need
to engage schools and be flexible in the delivery to fit in with busy timetables. It will build upon the
safer together project, a Council protective behaviours programme for years 3 and 4 which began in
summer 2018. A key part of the service will be classroom-based group work with children.
The service will contribute to some of the Public Health outcomes for under-18s’ well-being and
safety by helping to develop skills in children in understanding risk and becoming resilient. There are
important partners for the service to work with both within the school — e.g. School health nurses
— and external partners such as aquarius substance misuse service, CAMHS, and third sector
organisations that work with children, to achieve a countywide common approach that uses the
ethos of protective behaviours.
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The contract can be delivered by single organisations or consortium/partnerships, and the successful
provider will need to maintain strong working relationships and work with other organisations to
deliver an effective, timely service.
Contract term: 3 years and 3 months plus the option to extend up to a further 2 years.
Estimated start/end date: 23.4.2019 to 31.7.2022.
https://procontract.due-north.com/Home/About
Value excluding VAT: 630 000.00 GBP
Deadline: 11/01/2019
Project Selborne — Provision of a Training Service to the Royal Navy and Royal Marines
Ministry of Defence, C&C, Naval Authority Group
Education and training services. Training simulators. Training services. Training programme services.
Vocational training services. Technical training services. Management training services. Personal
development training services. Training services in defence and security materials. Training and
simulation in security equipment. Training and simulation in military electronic systems.
Construction management services. Relocation services. Building and facilities management services.
Project Selborne’s will contract for the delivery of Naval Service Training, some of which is already
outsourced, across UK establishments, modernising the approach to training design, delivery and
encouraging innovative solutions. This aligns with the Maritime Training Strategy (MTS) to provide
relevant, innovative and modern training, underpinned by collaborative working which delivers the
human component of Maritime Force Elements at Readiness to enable Operational success.
Collaborative working between the Contractor and the Authority is an essential enabler to achieve
the intended outcomes. Selborne’s focus is to prioritise quality and improvement of RN individual
training outcomes through modernisation. In addition to the provision of training, the Contractor
will be responsible for:
(i) designing, procuring and managing the supply of, and the maintenance and repair of all
associated training equipment;
(ii) delivering/managing and procuring the interior design and fit out of a new Authority
premises which has been built to house the provision of training services and, upon
completion, delivering/managing the relocation of training activities from an existing site
to the new premises.
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The Training Service to be delivered by the Contractor under this Contract represents the
convergence of multiple legacy contracts, primarily FOAP(T), into a single arrangement for the
integrated delivery of an end-to-end service for the training of Naval Service Personnel. These legacy
contracts and activities vary and will be incrementally included into Selborne over the Contract
Term. The Authority may incorporate all or part of the legacy contracts and/or in-house service
provision.
The Authority intends to bring the legacy contracts and in-house service provision together into a
single Contract to enable the Authority to transfer the management of such training services to a
single Contractor and for the Contractor to improve Value for Money for the Authority, by exploiting
commonality, coherence and synergies between training services to improve the quality and
efficiency of service provision, and by giving the Contractor more scope to identify and implement
opportunities for improvements and modernisation across wider Maritime Training.
The Contractor will also manage military assets, equipment, documentation, that will be supplied as
Government Furnished Assets (GFA) and manage a cadre of Naval Service instructors as Government
Furnished Resource (GFR)
Contract duration will be up to 12 years with no options to extend.
Estimated value excluding VAT:
Range: between 1 500 000 000 and 2 000 000 000 GBP
http://www.contracts.mod.uk/
Deadline: 24.1.2019
Restart: refugee integration
Welsh Government
To deliver an integration support programme for refugees in Wales’ 4 asylum dispersal clusters
(Cardiff, Newport, Swansea and Wrexham). The services will improve access to language tuition,
employability support and local cultural knowledge to aid integration. Refugees will receive a holistic
assessment of their needs and be routed through targeted support to enhance their efforts to
integrate into society.
Value excluding VAT: 1 455 000.00 GBP
Integration Centre
Lot No: 1
• provision of 4 physical locations for refugees to access the integration centre – in Cardiff,
Swansea, Newport and Wrexham,
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• ensure refugees’ needs are understood in a holistic way to support them to address barriers
to integration, most notably through access to ESOL and employment,
• provide ongoing mentoring support to refugees who have accessed the service to support
and monitor progression towards integration,
• provision of appropriate employability training to ensure beneficiaries’ potential can be met,
• effective partnership working between the Integration Centre, ESOL services, employability
programmes and others to ensure that beneficiary needs are properly considered and met,
• develop a legacy for this service through evaluating a range of approaches to improve the
integration of refugees, which can be utilised by the Client to embed inclusive practices in
mainstream services.
English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Hubs
Lot No: 2
• development of 3 sustainable ESOL Hubs in Swansea, Newport and Wrexham,
• improve the consistency of language proficiency assessment and ensure more appropriate
placement in ESOL provision to promote quicker language acquisition,
• provision of additional ESOL courses and addressing barriers to refugees accessing ESOL,
• develop a legacy for this service through evaluating a range of approaches to improve the
integration of refugees, which can be utilised by the Client to embed inclusive practices in
mainstream services.
It is anticipated that the contracts will commence in March 2019. The contracts will end on
31.12.2020. There is no intention to extend past this date.
https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml
Deadline: 10/01/2019
Career Advisory Service – NHS Leadership Academy
Health Education England (HEE)
NHS South of England Procurement Services (SoEPS), acting on behalf of the NHS Leadership
Academy (the Commissioner) are commencing a tender for the provision of a Career Advisory
Service.
Aim
To establish a career planning and advisory service for clinicians complete with fully worked up
processes, materials and resources that will be embedded within a range of offers provided by local
Academy teams.
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Purpose
• To enable aspiring clinical leaders to have a better understanding of their career path to take a
more planned approach to their careers, helping them to ensure they end up in the best possible
roles for them, their skills, abilities and values.
• To equip aspiring clinical leaders with the tools and resources to given themselves the best
possible chance of securing an executive role and successfully navigate the board appointment
process.
• Ultimately to increase the proportion of clinicians in senior executive roles.
Scope
This support would be initially targeted and piloted at those who are currently operating at one
below board level with a clinical background, Deputy Medical Director or Director of Nursing, Clinical
Directors, Band 9 and Band 8d nursing, medical and other senior clinical leaders.
The maximum value of this contract is £80,000 exclusive of any applicable VAT.
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/soepscommissioning/aspx/ProjectManage/410
The deadline for submission of completed ITT submissions is Friday 04 January 2019 at 12:00pm
(midday).
Provision of a Strategic Leadership Programme
Abellio ScotRail Ltd
ScotRail is seeking a training provider to deliver a certified Institute of Leadership & Management
development programme over a two to three year period. It is envisages 400 frontline managers will
be trained to Level 2/3 and 200 middle managers will be trained to Level 5 within this time.
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV338643
Deadline: 14/12/2018
£15 Million Available for Projects that Support Vulnerable Women and Girls (UK)
Grants of at least £1 million are available for projects that support victims of domestic violence or
work to reduce rough sleeping and homelessness among women.
Funding is also be available to programmes that help vulnerable women through music therapy,
encourage them to participate in sport to improve their physical and mental wellbeing or charities
that make onward grants to smaller organisations, so they can deliver tailored services to support
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women.
Eligibility Criteria:
• the fund is open to charitable, benevolent and philanthropic organisations from across the
United Kingdom
• applications should be for £1 million or more
• the value of the grant requested must not represent more than 50% of the applicant’s or
consortia’s collective annual income
• applications should focus on 1 of 4 categories: homelessness and rough sleeping, violence
against women and girls, music, or the general programme
• grants may be for 1 or 2 year projects
• all project activities must be concluded and funds must be spent by 31 March 2021
• applicants must include a copy of their safeguarding policy, along with a statement that
confirms the applicant has effective and appropriate safeguarding procedures that protect
employees, beneficiaries or volunteers from harm, and that explains how any concerns and
incidents are managed
The closing date for applications is the 20th January 2019.
Completed applications should be emailed to [email protected]
Useful Links:
Tampon Tax Fund 2019-20 - Application Form
Tampon Tax Fund 2019-20 - Guidance for Applicants
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/tampon-tax-fund-application-form-2019-2020-
funding-round
Grants for Small Organisations Making Good Use of Volunteers (UK)
The Woodward Charitable Trust primarily funds charitable organisations (charities, social enterprises
and community interest companies) in the UK and can make grants for overseas projects usually via
UK charities. Priority is given to projects make good use of volunteers, encourage past and current
users to participate, ensure that funds awarded are being well used and fall within the following
areas:
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• Children / young people who are isolated, at risk of exclusion or involved in antisocial
behaviour.
• Prisoners and ex-offenders and prisoners’ families.
• Disadvantaged women, covering refuges, domestic violence and parenting.
• Disability projects, including rehabilitation and training
• Arts outreach work by local groups involving disadvantaged people.
• Projects that promote integration and community cohesion amongst minority groups,
including refugees and travelers.
Three types of grant are awarded following bi-annual meetings in February and October:
• Small grants of £500 - £5,000
• Large grants over £5,000 – these are usually given to charities known by the Trustees
• Preference is given to small to medium-sized charities with an income of less than £300,000
where small grants can have more impact. Most grants made are for one-off projects
although some grants fund salaries and running costs.
Grants awarded in 2017 included:
• Futures Theatre Company, £1,000 for a touring production across schools in London to
engage young people to challenge issues relating to peer pressure and coercion
• Training and Learning Company, £2,000 to establish a multi ethnic lunch club for
disadvantaged BME people in Dorset
• Henry Dancer Days, £500 for a story telling project to distract children undergoing cancer
treatment in Durham.
To apply for funding applicants will be required to complete an application form and submit it with a
project budget.
The deadline for receipt of applications for the February meeting is 31 January 2019.
Useful Links:
Recent Awards
Application Guidelines
Application Form
http://woodwardcharitabletrust.org.uk/general_applications/
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Funding for Projects that Address the Development Needs of Young Children (UK, Kenya and
Malawi)
Comic Relief has announced the launch of a new funding Initiative to develop child centred
approaches that address the comprehensive development needs of children during their early years,
up to and including their transition to primary school.
The “Children Survive and Thrive: Rise and Shine” initiative will open for applications on the 7th
January and close for applications on the 12 noon (GMT) 22nd March 2019.
Grants of up to £150,000 in the UK and £300,000 in Kenya and Malawi will be available for projects
lasting between 3 and 5 years.
The funding will be available to Organisations that directly support families with young children.
Organisations with demonstrable experience in one or more of the key areas – for instance in health,
or in education – may be able to extend this and integrate multiple elements of early childhood
development.
Proposals can be made by single applicants, or by partnerships of two or three organisations that will
receive funding (but only one organisation can act as grant holder)
Applicants that are shortlisted will be given a further 7 weeks to submit a full proposal, and the
Stage 2 deadline will be 12 noon GMT on Friday 31 May 2019.
Useful Links:
Application Process
Application Guidance
Documents for Applying
https://www.comicrelief.com/funding/current-opportunities/children-survive-and-thrive-rise-and-
shine
Funding for Projects that Tackle the Root Causes of Social Inequity (UK)
The next closing date for grant application to the Scurrah Wainright Charity is the 14th January 2019.
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The Charity supports a wide range of charitable projects with an emphasis on social reform and
tackling the root causes of social inequity. The charity favours causes that are outside the
mainstream, and unlikely to be funded by other charities. Typically, grants are between £1,000 and
£5,000.
The charity runs three funding programmes:
• Yorkshire. Trustees give priority to applicants working in the Yorkshire region. Your
organisation need not be based in the region but the project itself must directly benefit the
Yorkshire community. We fund national charitable organisations ONLY if the project is
specifically working in the Yorkshire region, with clear evidence of local control and access to
the grant.
• Southern Africa, particularly Zimbabwe.
• Projects that have applied to the Andrew Wainwright Reform Trust because they meet the
AWRT's broad objectives to work for a just and democratic society and to redress political
and social injustices but have not been able to proceed with an application to that Trust
because they are eligible for charitable funding.
Previous organisations supported include:
• The Boaz Trust a Christian organisation serving destitute asylum seekers in Greater
Manchester which received a grant of £2,000.
• The Grandparents Association in Leeds which received a grant of £4,800.
Organisations applying do not have to be a charity, but its work must satisfy the Charity
Commission's definition of charitable purposes and public benefit.
Useful Links:
Download Application Form
http://www.wainwrighttrusts.org.uk/swc.html
Small Grants for Summer Playschemes (UK)
The Woodward Charitable Trust primarily funds charitable organisations (charities, social enterprises
and community interest companies) in the UK and can make grants for overseas projects usually via
UK charities. Each year the trustees of the Woodward Charitable Trust set aside funds for summer
playschemes for children between the ages of 5-16 years.
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Trustees only fund programmes that run for a minimum of 2 weeks or 10 days across the summer
holidays.
Grants can only be paid to registered charities. Non-registered organisations must give the full name
and address of a registered charity who has agreed to accept a grant on their behalf.
Most grants awarded are in the range of £500 to £1,000. Around 35 grants are made each year with
preference is given to:
• Small local playschemes that provide a wide-ranging programme of activities
• Schemes that involve a large number of children
• Schemes catering for those from disadvantaged backgrounds or that have a disability
• Schemes that are inclusive such as projects that work with children from a range of
backgrounds, abilities and race
• Schemes where past users are encouraged to come back and help as volunteers
Priority is given to projects make good use of volunteers and encourage past and current users to
participate.
Applicant charities annual income must be under £100,000.
The trustees will review applications in May.
All application forms must be submitted by the 5th April 2019 and must be accompanied by the
applicants Child Protection Policy. The policy should be emailed to
[email protected]
Useful Links:
Download Application Form
Recent Awards
http://woodwardcharitabletrust.org.uk/portfolio/diary_page/
Funding to Support the Development of Small Charities and Social Enterprises (UK)
The Fore Trust has announced that the next funding round to support the development of small
charities, social enterprises and community interest companies will open for registrations on the 6th
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December 2018 at 10 am with a closing date of the 7th January 2019.
The Trust is offering development funding of up to £30,000 and business support to expand the
capacity of small charities, social enterprises and community interest companies. To qualify
applicant organisations will need to have a turnover of less than £500,000 per year.
To apply for funding, organisations must register at the start of each funding round. Numbers for
each round are capped and registration are accepted on a first-come, first-serve basis. Once the cap
is reached, the round is closed. Once successfully registered, organisations are invited to submit a
simple application.
Examples of previous grants awarded include:
• Street Doctors who received a grant of £30,000 to enable the organisation to transition from
being a small-scale student voluntary organisation to a national movement. The funding
enables the organisation to employ a part time CEO and to develop the infrastructure to
formally contract with Youth Offending Institutions and Teams.
• Art Against Knives which uses art as a tool for communication and personal development for
16-25-year olds received a grant of £27,510 to help fund the strategic development of the
organisation to strengthen its longer-term sustainability.
• Circle Crew for Change which is the UK’s first youth mutual organisation owned by young
people, led by young people and for young people received a grant of £30,000 to fund a
part-time Project Development Manager to drive the organisation at the critical transitional
period in its development.
Useful Links:
Application Guidelines
Frequently Asked Question
http://www.thefore.org/charities/
Teachers to Benefit from New Funding to Boost Skills Ahead of T Levels Roll-out (UK)
Teachers and staff across the country are to benefit from a new £8 million professional development
offer, being developed by the Education and Training Foundation (ETF), to help them prepare for the
roll-out of new T Levels.
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Teaching professionals will be offered the opportunity to participate in the new T Level Professional
Development Programme to help them to develop their skills and knowledge, so they are ready to
deliver T Levels - the technical equivalent to A Levels. The first T Levels courses in education &
childcare, construction and digital will be taught in over 50 further education and post-16 providers
from September 2020. A further 22 courses will be rolled out from 2021 onwards covering sectors
such as finance & accounting, engineering & manufacturing, and creative & design.
This bespoke training will focus on making sure teachers understand the pioneering new
qualifications and will be an opportunity to update their subject and industry knowledge, so it is
relevant to the needs of business.
The funding will also help teachers and leaders to prepare for this significant change.
The ETF will work with individual providers to determine what specific training needs they have
before creating tailor made packages. Training is expected to be available
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/teachers-to-benefit-from-8-million-initiative-to-boost-skills-
ahead-of-t-levels-roll-out
Funding for Arts Projects that Work with Children and Young People (UK)
Not for profit organisations in the arts and cultural sector can apply for grants of up to £50,000 for
projects that work with children and young people up to the age of 18 using the arts and creative
media. Preference will be given to innovative projects which have a deep commitment to listening to
children and allow the perceptions and feelings of children themselves to be better understood.
Organisations can apply for both one-off short-term projects and for projects lasting up to three
years. The funding is being made available through the Ragdoll Foundation's Open Grants
programme.
Previous projects supported include:
• Dance Devon, who received a grant of £20,550 to develop and deliver ‘All Aboard’, a new
inclusive dance project for very young disabled and non-disabled children and their families.
• West Yorkshire Playhouse which received a grant of £26,028 to develop and deliver a new
arts-based creative play project with around 30 babies, toddlers and pre-school children
whose mothers attend the Playhouse’s weekly Asmarina Voices refugee women’s singing
group.
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Applications can be submitted at any time.
Useful Links:
Application Form
Guidance Notes
Projects Funded in 2016-17
http://www.ragdollfoundation.org.uk/portfolio/grant-giving
Veolia Environmental Trust Grants (UK)
The next closing date for stage 1 applications to the Veolia Environmental Trust is the 28th February
2019.
Grants of up to £75,000 are available to constituted not for profit organisations and registered
Environmental Bodies towards:
• Community buildings
• Parks and paths, play, Multi Use Games Areas (MUGAs) and recreational facilities
• Nature reserves
• Bio diversity projects.
To be eligible to apply, the applicant organisation needs to be within the vicinity of a qualifying
Veolia site (please see post code checker below); the projects must have a total cost of under
£250,000 (including VAT and professional costs); the applicant must have secured 20% of funding
towards the project prior to submitting a full (stage 2) application.
Useful Link:
Post Code Checker
Funding Case Studies
http://www.veoliatrust.org/funding/
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D'Oyly Carte Charitable Trust (UK)
The Trust gives grants to registered charities in the United Kingdom in support of causes connected
with the arts, medical welfare and the environment.
Grants generally range from £500 to £5,000 for one-year periods, however longer-term grants are
sometimes awarded.
The Trustees will consider applications for core costs or projects, and they also consider applications
for matched funding. Projects falling into the following themes will be considered:
• Bursaries for arts education establishments
• Promotion of access, education and excellence in the arts
• Hospice care
• Autism, the deafblind, respite care and care for carers,
• Preservation of the countryside and heritage conservation.
The Trustees usually consider applications three times a year in March, July and November.
The next deadline to apply is the 7th February 2019
Examples of Projects Funded
• Deal Festival’s BOLD AS education programme takes place in various primary schools in the
Deal area and provides an exciting opportunity for young people in East Kent to learn a brass
instrument and play creatively in a brass ensemble alongside professional musicians. The
programme has been supported by the Trust for the past two years.
Useful Links:
Application Guidelines
Apply Online
http://www.doylycartecharitabletrust.org/
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British Ecological Society – Outreach Grants (UK)
The British Ecological Society has announced that its Outreach Grants programme will re-open in July
2018 when the closing date will also be announced. Through the programme, individuals and
organisations such as schools, museums, libraries and community groups will be able to apply for
grants to promote ecological science to a wide audience.
The funding is available for projects that increase public understanding of, and engagement with
ecology by:
• Increasing public understanding of, and engagement with, ecology
• Stimulating discussion about ecology and its implications for society
• Inspiring and enthusing people of all ages about the science of ecology, especially those not
previously interested
• Developing skills in communicating the science of ecology
• Applications from museums and schools are welcome but projects must involve significant
outreach beyond schools as those aimed solely at delivering curriculum to school children
will not be considered. Grants are not be awarded for purely nature conservation purposes
or any activity that does not promote the science of ecology. Projects supported will:
• Be aimed at a non-academic audience
• Provide a clear demonstration of direct interaction with the audience
• Show evidence of links to the research community at UK, regional and international levels,
where appropriate
The maximum award is £2,000 which may form all or part of the total costs of the project. Larger
projects involving other sponsors are also funded. In 2017, 14 grants were awarded from a total of
112 entries, therefore potential applicants are advised to take note of the Scoring Criteria to make
sure that their project is in line with the expectations of the BES assessors.
The next Round opens in January 2019.
https://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/funding/outreach-grants/
Funding for Projects Benefiting Rural Communities (England, Scotland and Wales)
Calor Rural Community Fund offers rural off grid communities the chance to gain funding for
projects that will improve local life.
Applications for funding are divided into three categories: £1,000, £2,500 and £5,000. There are 5 x
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£5,000 grants, 6 x £2,500 grants and 10 x £1,000 grants available to off-grid community projects.
Funding applied for must equate to 50% or more of the total project cost.
Winners from each category are carefully selected following a three-stage process:
• Organisations must first submit a proposal application and which will be screened by Calor
to check that it has met the eligibility criteria,
• The general public will vote for the application that they would like to see win a grant.
Applications with the highest number of votes from each grant category at the end of the
voting period will be deemed as finalists, and
• The winners from each grant category will selected by an independent panel of judges with
the highest score based on a number of criteria.
Projects supported can be anything from schools, community centres, village halls and sporting
venues to youth clubs and scout groups, or even initiatives to support the elderly.
The Fund re-opens on the 20th March 2019 – interested groups should register their details to
receive a notification with funding dates for 2019.
Winners in 2018 included:
• East Worlington School Garden project
• Spaxton School Outdoor Environmental Learning Area
• New Kitchen for the Clubhouse at Ely Outdoor Sports Association (EOSA)
Useful Links:
Register for 2019 Updates
View 2018 Winners
https://www.calor.co.uk/communityfund/
New Fund to Celebrate the Windrush Generation (England)
The UK Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government is inviting applications from
organisations looking to run a community led project or projects that will celebrate, commemorate
and educate communities about the history of the MV Empire Windrush. Projects supported may
feature or commemorate those who arrived on the ship, their contemporaries and descendants, and
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the contribution of the Windrush Generation to British economic, social and cultural life.
The overall aim of each project must be to have a positive impact in at least one of three areas:
celebration, commemoration and education. Projects should also aim to improve community
cohesion and relations between different groups and may, for example, include:
• Music and performance arts projects
• Dominoes tournaments and other relevant community events
• Quilts, murals and other community arts projects
• Storytelling projects, collation and sharing of recipes, songs, music, antiques
• Community street parties, Carnivals & Tea parties
• Educational events, seminars & lectures
• Work with schools including assemblies, educational trips and creative project work
• Scholarships and exchange programmes
• Religious services
• Collation & opening of archives and collections
• Arts installations and exhibitions
A total of £500,000 is available from 2018 to 2020 to fund events across the country. From this,
£350,000 will be exclusively provided via local authorities, whilst £150,000 will be available for
charities and community groups.
Grants of £2,500 and up to £25,000 will be awarded. Organisations requiring less than £2,500
should, in the first instance, contact their local authority to request inclusion in a larger bid.
Projects costing more than £25,000 will need to provide match funding; evidence of this will be
required on the application form
The deadline for applications is midnight on 21 January 2019
Useful Links:
Application Guidelines
Frequently Asked Questions
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/windrush-day-grant-2019
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New £3 Million Fund to be Launched to Support Grassroots Community-Led Organisations
(England)
Intermediary funders with experience of grant making are being invited to apply to a new 3 million
fund to make support and make grants to community-led organisations (with an annual income of
less than £250,000) within England. The funding is being made available through Comic Relief who
are looking to work with one partner to support grassroots organisations in order to bring about
lasting social change.
Comic Relief are inviting proposals from intermediary funders to help invest across all four of their
strategic themes:
• Children Survive & Thrive
• Fighting for Gender Justice
• A Safe Place to Be
• Global Mental Health Matters
Applicants should have a strong track record with previous experience of grant making and be able
to demonstrate their capacity to deliver this kind of work at scale. The Intermediary Funder should
have an in-depth understanding of the context and specific needs across England and be able to
manage their grantees across a broad geographical range, reaching both rural and urban
communities.
Comic Relief will consider organisations working in partnership to deliver this programme if they can
evidence how that partnership would benefit the delivery and outcomes. One organisation will need
to be identified as the lead organisation.
The closing date is midday on the 8th January 2019.
Useful Links:
Eligibility Checker
Application Guidance
Application Process
https://www.comicrelief.com/funding/current-opportunities/intermediary-funding-reach-
grassroots-community-led-organisations-england
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Funding to Support Older People’s Voluntary and Community Activity (England)
The Centre for Ageing Better has announced that grants of £40,000 - £60,000 are available for
projects in England that develop and document models of good practice in supporting older people’s
voluntary and community activity.
The Age-Friendly and Inclusive Volunteering Fund seeks to stimulate new approaches and identify
good practice that other organisations can learn from and replicate.
The Age-Friendly and Inclusive Volunteering Fund can support revenue costs; for example:
• Staff time
• Costs of meetings and convening stakeholders and participants (e.g. venue, travel, catering)
• Training
• Other running costs (e.g. publicity, costs of facilitation or support, transport / logistics,
stationery and consumable supplies, printing etc)
The Fund is open for applications from registered charities and Community Interest Companies
(CICs).
There is a two-stage applications process and applicants have until the 10th December to complete
the online application. A workshop will be held for shortlisted applicants in the week of 7 January
2019. Shortlisted applicants will then have two weeks to revise their applications.
Useful Links:
Application Guidelines
Application Form
https://www.ageing-better.org.uk/age-friendly-and-inclusive-volunteering-fund
Funding Available to Create Employment Opportunities for Ex-Offenders and People Recovering
from Addiction (England)
The Forward Enterprise Fund is £2m social investment fund that supports individuals, charities and
social enterprises run by, or creating employment opportunities for, ex-offenders and people in
recovery from addiction. The fund is a partnership between Social Investment Business and The
Forward Trust backed by Access – The Foundation for Social Investment, Big Lottery Fund and Big
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Society Capital as part of their wider Growth Fund initiative.
This fund is aimed at individuals, charities and social enterprises that prioritise creating employment
opportunities for people breaking the cycle of crime and addiction.
The Fund provides access to unsecured loans between £25k - £150k for revenue and / or capital
projects (typical interest rate 7.5%) for up to a 5-year term.
Eligible organisations will also have access to grants to pay for up to 10 days of pre-investment
business support. Organisations who receive investment will also be able to apply for post-
investment business support.
Individuals or start-up enterprises with a bright idea can also access Crowdfunder support with
match funding available from The Forward Trust. Eligible applicants will be:
• A business or organisation must be within England.
• A business or organisation working with or intending to work with ex-offenders or people in
recovery from addiction, creating employment opportunities for people from these
communities
And/or
• Led by ex-offenders or people in recovery from addiction.
Organisations wishing to raise start-up money via a campaign on Crowdfunder can also apply for
match funding of up to £5,000.
The first stage is to complete an expression of interest form (which includes an eligibility check) on
the Forward Enterprise Fund website.
https://www.sibgroup.org.uk/forward-enterprise-fund
New Fund Launched for Young People to Improve their Local Communities (Scotland)
A new fund has been launched by Greenspace Scotland to give young people (aged 12 – 25) and
youth groups in Scotland grants to put their ideas into action and change the places where they live
for the better. Young people can apply to the Scotland’s Young Placechangers Ideas Fund for two
levels of funding:
Seed corn funding: Groups can apply for up to £500 to get started on their projects – engage with
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the wider community and develop their ideas.
Ideas Fund: Groups can apply for up to £3000 to involve their local community to further develop
their idea and deliver changes on the ground. The Ideas Fund will support physical improvement of
spaces (with the landowner’s permission), as well as event programmes (outdoor play, bioblitz etc.)
and sessional staff/youth worker costs where appropriate.
Applications to the Ideas Fund can be made at any time. Seed corn grant applications for up to £500
are awarded at a rolling basis. However, there are set points when Ideas Fund applications (up to
£3000) are reviewed and awarded. The first deadline for applications is the 26th February 2019
followed by the 4th June 2019.
Useful Links:
Download the Seedcorn application guidance and application form
Download the Ideas Fund guidance
Request an Ideas Fund Application form by emailing Angela Houghton, Young Placechangers
Development Officer
https://www.greenspacescotland.org.uk/young-placechangers-ideas-fund
Funding for Faith Motivated Anti-Poverty Projects (Scotland)
The Faiths in Scotland Community Action Fund (FiSCA) which works with local faith groups, to
support Scotland's poorest urban and rural communities has announced that the final deadline for
applications for this year is the 13th February 2019.
FiSCAF is accepting general applications for grants of up to £2,000 for work with all age groups, but
in particular is looking for applications from faith groups and associated projects who are tackling
poverty amongst children, young people and families in Scotland.
Faith in Scotland can only support projects which are “motivated by faith”; in many cases this link is
clear – the project is run by a Faith Charity (including places of worship), or the project was
developed from the work of a Faith Charity but is now autonomous. In other cases it is less clear. For
example, a charity built to support a specific ethnic group, working with faith leaders to tackle a
specific community issue, may qualify. Whilst FiSCA can only fund projects which have a specific
“anti-poverty” focus, the scope of the scheme is wide and will consider projects which aim to tackle
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the impact of poverty as well as direct attempts to alleviate it.
Projects can last up to 1-year.
The funding can be used for (amongst other things) physical items, training for staff or volunteers, or
to increase the hours of a sessional member of staff temporarily to meet or evidence a pressing
community need.
Previous projects supported include:
• Christians Against Poverty - Glasgow South Branch – which received funding to cover the
cost of activities on residential breaks where children are entertained while adults engage
with seminars and discussion groups on relevant topics.
• St Paul's Youth Forum, which received funding to support the development of a cycling
project in the Provanmill area of North East Glasgow.
• Startup Stirling which operates to assist and support families and individuals experiencing
homelessness and financial hardship by providing home starter and well-being packs,
listening/befriending support and crisis food packs. FiSCAF Funding supports the
development of their volunteer support.
Useful Links:
Grant Application form 2018-2019
Guidance for Applicants
https://www.faithincommunityscotland.org/faith-in-community-scotland-action-fund/
Funding Available for New Walking and Cycling Routes (Scotland)
The Transport for Scotland Community Links Fund has re-opened for applications. A total of £36
million is available in Scotland for projects that supports the introduction of new walking and cycling
infrastructure.
Public sector and not for profit organisations can apply for grants of between £1,000 and £2 million.
The type of organisations that can apply include:
• Local authorities
• National parks
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• Regional Transport Partnerships
• Further and higher education institutions
• Housing associations
• Constituted community groups
• Development trusts
• NHS
• Public bodies
• Private sector organisations may be able to apply in conjunction with their local authority
e.g. where infrastructure is associated with private developments.
Projects that meet the following aims will be eligible for funding:
• Create infrastructure that enables people to walk, cycle or use another active travel mode as
their preferred mode of travel for everyday journeys
• Meet the needs of communities, providing people with the opportunity to shape their local
environment and link the places they live with the places they want to go
• Raise standards by using innovative approaches for community and business engagement,
design and construction of walking and/or cycling projects
• Encourage placemaking that promotes greater use of public space and higher levels of active
travel
• Create an enabling context/environment for active travel that facilitates the delivery of
other projects, NHS organisations and Constituted community groups
Previously projects supported include the cycling and walking path between Elgin and Lhanbryde; a
cycle path linking Glasgow City Centre with its southern suburbs and plans to redesign Stirling Road
in Dunblane.
Applications can be submitted at any time until the 31st March 2019.
Useful Links:
Apply Online
Application Guidelines
https://www.sustrans.org.uk/scotland/community-links
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Funding for Digital Technologies that Enable People to Live Healthier Lives (Scotland)
Organisations in Scotland, including health and social care organisations, private companies, social
enterprises and charities can apply for grants of up to £30,000 that support innovative digital
technologies that make data available and useful to citizens to help them lead healthier, and more
independent, lives. Projects can last up to nine months.
The funding is being made available through both the innovation charity NESTA and the Scottish
Government for bold and ambitious people-facing projects that demonstrate innovative approaches
to empowering Scottish citizens with data and information.
Data can be from multiple sources, including but not limited to:
• National health data e.g. held by the Information Services Division (ISD)
• Locally held health data e.g. held by the Health Boards
• Social care data including data held by local authorities, the third sector and the
independent care sector
• Local authority data
• Environmental data
• Self-generated and experiential data e.g. from wearables, smartphones, sensors etc.
The deadline for submitting an expression of interest is 10 am on the 14th December 2018. Based
on the ideas submitted, Nesta and the Scottish Government will create a shortlist of ideas with
greatest potential by the 16th January 2019 and invite applicants to attend a workshop to develop
them on the 22nd January 2019.
Shortlisted ideas who have joined the development workshop will then be invited to submit full
applications by 10am on Monday 25 February 2019. Nesta and the Scottish Government will then
make final decisions working with expert external advisors.
Nesta are hosting briefing workshops in Scotland on the following dates (please book using the links:
Monday 3 December, 9.30am - 12.30pm (The Melting Pot, Edinburgh). Register for the workshop.
Monday 3 December, 2.30pm - 5.30pm (University of Strathclyde Technology and Innovation Centre,
Glasgow). Register for the workshop.
Tuesday 4 December, 11am - 2pm (University of the Highlands and Islands, Inverness). Register for
the workshop.
An online webinar will also be held on Thursday 6 December at 11am to 12pm. Register for the
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webinar.
Useful Links:
Expression of Interest Form
https://www.nesta.org.uk/project/healthier-lives-data-fund/call-for-ideas/
Funding Available for Arts Based Activities Aimed at Disadvantaged Young People (Scotland)
Organisations working in the arts, screen and creative industries as well as third sector and the youth
work sector organisations working with young people and supporting the delivery of free
community-based arts activities for young people in Scotland can now apply for grants of up to
£10,000 through the CashBack for Creativity Open Fund.
Delivered in partnership with YouthLink Scotland, the Open Fund is a strand of Creative Scotland's
CashBack for Creativity programme. A total of £250,000 is available in this funding round. Proposals
must provide high-quality arts, screen or creative industries activities for young people aged 10- to
24-years-old who face one or more forms of disadvantage as listed below:
• Living in areas of deprivation (priority will be given to projects working in communities
within the top 20% SIMD); and/or
• Being unemployed, not in education or training; and/or
• Being excluded, or at risk of exclusion from school; and/or
• Being at risk of being involved in antisocial behaviour, offending/re-offending.
Each proposed project will be expected to achieve the following outcomes for young people
participating:
• Young people build their capacity and confidence
• Young people develop their personal and/or physical skills
• Young people’s behaviours and aspirations change positively
• Young people’s well-being improves
• Young people contribute positively to their communities
• Young people participate in positive activity'
The closing date for applications is 1pm on the 25th January 2019.
Useful Links:
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Cashback for Creativity Guidance Notes
Guidance on how to Successfully Complete the Application Form
https://www.youthlinkscotland.org/funding/cashback-for-communities/cashback-for-creativity-
open-fund/
Small Grants Available for Community Projects (Scotland)
The Scotmid Co-operative is offering small grants of up to £500 to assist and support community
projects and initiatives throughout Scotland.
Last year Scotmid awarded grants totaling £235,000 to organisations ranging from parent and
toddler groups to national campaigns. Funding is concentrated on the areas of:
• Children/Youth
• Health & Wellbeing
• Fair Trade
• Social Inclusion
• Arts & Culture
• Environment
• 65+ Groups (age)
• Active Lifestyles
• Community Group
• Co-operative
To be eligible for funding, applicants must be a group or individual acting for the wider benefit of the
local Community; and live within the geographic boundaries of one of Scotmid Regional Committees.
Schools are also eligible to apply for activities that are not part of their statutory responsibilities. This
could for example include funding for a breakfast club.
Applications can be submitted at any time.
Useful Links:
Apply Online
Application Tips
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Scotmid Community Grants (Video)
https://www.scotmid.coop/community-and-charity/supporting-local-communities/community-
grant/%20%C2%A0%C2%A0
Innovation Voucher Scheme - Follow on Funding (Scotland)
The Scottish Funding Council has announced that the next deadline for applications under its Follow-
on Innovation Voucher Scheme is the 18th January 2019.
The awards are specifically intended to encourage existing partnerships that have previously
collaborated and jointly received funding. This can include the Scottish Funding Council Innovation
Voucher awards scheme or any other funded activity. Businesses in partnership with Higher
Education Institutes can apply for funding of up to £20,000. The grant requested must be matched in
cash by the company.
Applications for the follow-on scheme can be submitted to continue a previous or to develop a
collaboration in a new area with a research group drawn from a different department or institution.
Useful Links:
Application Pack
Frequently Asked Questions
http://www.interface-online.org.uk/how-we-can-help/funding/follow-innovation-vouchers
Development Grants for Sport (Wales)
Sports organisations looking to establish a new team, develop new training facilities or purchase
much needed equipment to take a project to the next level can apply for grants of £1,501 to £25,000
with 20% - 50% match funding required depending on the applicant.
Grants may also cover costs such as:
• Coach education
• Floodlighting for training purposes
• Purchase of land, or rights in land, to develop activity areas
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• Start-up grants to support new enterprises
Any group that holds a bank account in their organisation’s name is eligible to apply; this usually
includes:
• Sports Club or Association
• Sport’s Governing Body
• Local Authority
• Youth Club
• Community Group
• Voluntary Association
• Workplace
At the discretion of senior officers, grant applications from sole traders or individuals could also be
considered. Sport Wales also recommends that applicants be affiliated to their National Governing
Body of Sport.
Projects previously funded include:
• Holyhead and Anglesey Weightlifting and Fitness Centre – £25,000 towards a major
refurbishment of the facility
• City of Newport Gymnastics Academy - £16,969 towards transforming a disused industrial
unit into a dedicated training centre
Apply at any time:
Useful Links:
Sport Wales How to apply videos
http://sport.wales/funding--support/our-grants/development-grant.aspx
Businesses Encouraged to Apply for New Fund to Support manufacturing (North East)
Manufacturing businesses in the North East of England are now able to apply to the Collaborative
Projects Fund following the launch of a £5.1million project by the University of Sunderland.
The Sustainable Advanced Manufacturing (SAM) project is a multi-million-pound scheme to support
small and medium-sized manufacturing enterprises (SMEs) across the North East LEP region, aiming
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to create jobs and unlock growth.
The initiative will enable businesses to become more productive and sustainable by supporting
projects that develop their products, processes and technology.
Grant applications are invited from North East manufacturing SMEs looking for investment to
support:
• New technology development and/or use by the firm
• New product validation (tests/consultancy/prototypes)
• Process improvement
• Research and development
Applications from SME consortiums are particularly encouraged. It is anticipated that most awards
will be between £5,000 and £35,000 per project.
The University of Sunderland is receiving almost £2.6million from the European Regional
Development Fund towards the project.
The Project Selection Panel will review submitted EOI every quarter and applicants will be contacted
within 30 days.
Useful Links:
Application Guidance
https://www.samprojectuos.co.uk/grants-expression-of-interest/
East Midlands Airport Community Fund Opens for Applications (East Midlands)
Communities around East Midlands airport can apply for grants of up to £2,000 for projects that
have a long-lasting community, social or environmental benefit. The funding is being made available
through the East Midlands Airport Community Fund, which was established in April 2002 and since
then over £920,000 has been awarded to over 1180 projects, to bring lasting benefit to the
communities around the airport.
In order for an application to be successful it must meet at least one of the following objectives:
• Bring the community closer together through facilities for sport, recreation and other leisure
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time activities;
• Support young people to prepare for the world of work and make work an inspiring choice;
• Offer environmental improvement and/or heritage conservation;
• Improve awareness of environmental issues through environmental education;
• Encourage and/or protect wildlife.
There are several closing dates throughout the year and the next closing date for applications is the
9th January 2019
Useful Links:
Community Fund Brochure and Application Form
http://www.eastmidlandsairport.com/community/supporting-the-local-community/charitable-
giving/
Funding to Support Disadvantaged Pupils in State Schools (London)
The John Lyon's Charity has announced that its Schools in Partnership Fund is open for applications.
Through the programme, the charity is making grants of between £25,000 and £50,000 to groups of
state schools (in partnership with local voluntary organisations where appropriate) for projects
aimed at supporting their most challenged pupils, strengthening links with home life and
coordinating the support of other available professionals. The funding is available to schools in:
• Barnet
• Brent
• Camden
• Ealing
• Hammersmith & Fulham
• Harrow
• Kensington & Chelsea
• The Cities of London and Westminster.
Previous projects supported include:
• St Anselm's RC Catholic Primary School which received a grant of £38,000 for a play therapy
project with four other schools and the Catholic Children's Society (Westminster).
• Kingsbury High School which received a grant of £15,000 for a psychotherapy project with
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Brent Centre for Young People. The Schools in Partnership Fund has a two-stage application
procedure.
The Trustee meets in March, June and November. Proposals should be received by the Grants Team
at least four months before.
http://www.johnlyonscharity.org.uk/Access-to-Opportunities/
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.
Applications for this round should be posted to arrive no later than the 5th February 2019 to:
The Clerk to the Governors
Sir William Boreman’s Foundation
Drapers’ Hall
London
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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
http://www.thedrapers.co.uk/Charities/Applying-For-A-Grant/List-of-Grants/SWBF.aspx
Funding for Community Safety Projects (Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Thames
Valley)
The Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) for the Thames Valley has announced that a new round of
the Police Property Act Fund is now open for applications. Created from the proceeds of sale of
goods recovered by the police that cannot be returned to their original owner, the fund distributes
grants for charitable purposes to local voluntary and community organisations working to improve
the lives of people in the Thames Valley Police area.
Grants of £1,500 to £6,000 are available from a total pot of £100,000.
Projects and activities funded will contribute to the following priorities of the PCCs Police and Crime
Plan:
• Vulnerability i.e. managing demand on services by working together
• Prevention and early intervention i.e. improving safeguarding in physical and virtual space
Applicant organisations will be a policing and/or community safety related charity or community
group working in the Thames Valley Police Force area.
The closing date for applications is 12pm on Monday, 17th December 2018.
In October 2018 the Fund provided grants totalling £97,950 to 20 separate organisations which
included:
• Barnardos R U Safe Missing and Exploitation Service - £10,000
• Didcot TRAIN – Inspiring Young people - £5,000
• Parents and Children Together (PACT) - £3,500
• Abingdon Street pastors - £2,500
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Useful Links:
Application Guidance
https://www.thamesvalley-pcc.gov.uk/get-involved/police-property-act-fund/
Learning Through Volunteering Awards (Kent and East Sussex)
The Bedgebury Foundation’s Learning Through Volunteering Awards are made to young people
living or working in Kent or East Sussex between the age of 17 and 25 who wish to undertake a
Special Project or Placements i.e. a voluntary role in a project either in the UK or overseas.
Applicants must apply for consideration in the Spring/Summer Evaluation. The project may be
undertaken during a GAP year, a sabbatical from employment, a school/university holiday or during
a period of unemployment. The project/placement will be undertaken during the twelve months
after the evaluation.
Where a small team of individuals are undertaking the voluntary work one applicant may apply for
the group but all members of the group should be named on the application form. The applicant
must explain the reasons for undertaking the work, the benefits to themselves and the host and
their longer-term goals.
Usually, up to 10 awards each year are made of between £500 and £1000.
Applications must be made through the grant portal accessed via the 'apply now' buttons.
The evaluation will be competitive each year and preference is likely to be shown where one or
more of the following can be demonstrated:
• the project supports the chosen career path of the individual
• the project supports the educational needs of others
• the project/placement is challenging and offers development potential
• the individual has previously undertaken voluntary activities
• the individual has a plan to raise any additional funds required.
Apply for a Learning Through Volunteering Award by the 27th February 2019.
Useful Links:
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Guidelines and Criteria
http://www.thebedgeburyfoundation.org/SpecailProjects.php
Growing Competition for Schools (UK)
Along with energy company Bulb, Trees for Cities Edible Playgrounds are launching a Grow On, Film
It competition for schools to show the effects food growing has on the pupils and staff.
Featured projects can be anything from growing a few herbs in a small window box or a feast worth
of different fruits and vegetables in multiple raised beds – the idea is to be as imaginative and
creative as possible. Ideas could include:
• Say a poem about the garden
• Tell the story from seed to plate
• Show how school life has changed since growing at school
• Show how the growing can be incorporated into the curriculum
• Explain your gardening skills and why your plants grow so well
• Share how the gardening encourages a deeper connection to nature
Films might include songs, graphics, comedy but must be under 3 minutes long. Points will be
awarded for imagination. Filming tips:
• Use a smartphone, iPad or video camera. But if you decide to use a smartphone or tablet,
make sure you always shoot in landscape view.
• Steady equals ready – use two hands and try not to move around too much.
• Let there be light – mornings and afternoons make for the best lighting.
In Post Production, schools could add, for example, music, graphics, testimonials or anything else
that adds interest.
The prizes awarded will be:
1st: £200 gardening voucher
2nd: £100 gardening voucher
3rd: £50 gardening voucher
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All entrants will receive spring seed packs.
The deadline for submissions is Monday 24th December 2018.
https://www.treesforcities.org/our-work/edible-playgrounds/lights-camera-action
Institute of Mathematics Education Grant Scheme (UK)
The Institute of Mathematics has announced that individuals working in Schools, Colleges of Further
Education (FE) and Higher Education Institutes (HEIs) can apply for funding of up to £600 to run or
attend an educational activity relating to mathematics.
Activities supported include:
• Hosting a mathematics event, e.g. Maths Trails, Maths Competitions;
• Attendance at appropriate conferences;
• Travel expenses to attend appropriate events;
• Supply cover required for the teacher to attend the appropriate event; etc.
Projects supported in the past include a grant towards the cost of running a Think Maths workshop
for 90 Year 9 students.
Applications from primary schools are also welcome, but due to the aims of the Institute, primary
schools should work in partnership with a secondary school, FE or HEI. Priority will be given to
applications from members of the Institute. If the applicant is not a member of the Institute the
name of a co-applicant who is a member must be given.
Applications can be submitted at any time.
Useful Links:
Application Form
http://ima.org.uk/about_us/support_and_grants/education_grant_scheme.cfm.html#earm
Grant Programme to Fund Biochemical Outreach Projects Opens for Applications (UK)
The Biochemical Society has announced that its Outreach Grants programme will re-open for
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applications on the 11th January 2019. Grants of up to £1,000 will be available to increase
participation in the molecular biosciences at school level and the community through engagement
activities. Within school projects the Society is looking to support projects with emphasis on
molecular bioscience for upper secondary school age audiences and above. For primary school age
audiences, the focus can be on biology or on all sciences.
The type of events funded could include:
• Activities for a science club
• Workshops for students or teachers
• Lectures from research scientists (including PhD students and post-doc's).
Projects more likely to receive funding will involve collaborations between, several
schools/universities or a mix of organizations; establish links/relationships between schools and
universities or industry; promote molecular bioscience career opportunities; or be submitted by an
applicant with previous experience in outreach activities (although first time applicants are also
welcomed).
Past projects include "Detective Sciences" - an event that formed part of the Science week activities
at Abercanaid Community School, Merthyr Tydfil. The focus of the event was centred on promoting
scientific investigation, scientific thinking and enhancing English language skills.
Useful Links:
Application criteria
Previous Projects supported
http://www.biochemistry.org/Grants/ScientificOutreachGrants.aspx%C2%A0
Involving People in Health Research and Innovation - Funding of up to £3 Million Available (UK /
International)
The Wellcome Foundation’s Public Engagement Fund is open to commercial and not-for-profit
organisations and individuals working in the arts, culture, entertainment media, heritage, leisure,
education, research, informal learning or other fields for projects that focus on health (even where
this is not the main focus or core activity of the applicant). The Foundation seeks creative ideas
about how to engage the public in health research that focus on people, helping everyone play their
own role in improving health. Work which promotes diversity and inclusion and engages people and
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communities who are affected by social and economic disadvantage is particularly welcomed.
Funded projects will offer creative approaches to engage the public by:
• Empowering people
• Improving health research
• Helping people to value and think critically about science, health research, innovation and
the role these play in society
Projects funded will be innovative or a new way of working; a development of an already successful
activity that can be scaled up, made sustainable and cost-effective; or an existing activity that can be
replicated with a new audience, e.g. a different demographic or location.
Grants of £25,000 to £3 million are awarded to projects taking place in the UK, Republic of Ireland or
low and middle-income countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia, East Asia and the Pacific region
for work lasting up to 3 years.
Applications for grants under £250,000 are considered through a single stage application process
four times a year – the next deadline is 5pm on the 11th January 2019.
Grants over £250,000 are considered throughout the year following the submission of an expression
of interest – apply at any time.
Previous projects supported include:
• Camden People's Theatre which received a grant of £20,000 for its production “Fog
Everywhere”. This is a collaboration between Camden People’s Theatre (CPT), King’s College
London’s Lung Biology Group and a group of young people based in Camden looking at the
impact of air pollution in the capital, explored through a playful folk history of the London
fog.
• The Infers Group received a grant of £100,000 for its Arting health for impact project which
explores the potential of using street art and collaborative design to engage the public on
science and health in Botswana, India and South Africa. The project plans to forge
collaborations between biomedical researchers, street artists and community members so
they can interact with each other and create culturally-relevant and sensitive art
installations in each of these countries.
https://wellcome.ac.uk/funding/public-engagement-fund
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Science Grants for Schools (England, Scotland & Wales)
State-funded primary schools, nurseries and special schools in Belfast, Caerphilly, Clackmannanshire,
Derry/Londonderry & Strabane, Dumfries & Galloway, East Ayrshire, Lincolnshire, North East
Lincolnshire, West Dunbartonshire, 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 £500;
• Infant and Junior schools up to £250;
• Nursery schools and nursery classes within schools can apply for a one-off grant of up to
£350.
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 exciting
workshops, live science shows and interactive exhibits. Everything is hands-on and designed
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.
https://www.edinatrust.org.uk/science-grant-scheme
New Fund Launched to Enhance the Cultural Impact of Arts Organisations (England)
Arts, cultural and creative organisations in England can apply to a new £3.7 million Cultural Impact
Development Fund to enhance their social impact and to become more resilient.
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The aim of the fund is to:
• Enable risk-taking, ambitious organisations in the arts and cultural sector to take on small-
scale repayable finance in order to achieve social outcomes;
• Increase the capability of arts and cultural organisations to articulate, achieve, monitor and
evaluate their intended social impact.
Cultural Impact Development Fund offers unsecured loans (and revenue participation agreements,
where appropriate) between £25,000 and £150,000 with repayment term of one to five years and
interest rates ranging between 5.5% and 8.5%.
Cultural Impact Development Fund will pioneer the use of financial incentives to drive the
achievement of social impact targets in its investment portfolio, making it one of the few impact
investment funds with a clear trade-off of financial return for the attainment of social outcomes. The
financial incentive takes the form of a reduction to the headline interest on a given loan in cases
where the total loan term is 36 months or more.
For fund-specific enquiries, please contact Trishna Nath.
The Cultural Impact Development Fund is managed by Nesta and funded by Access – The Foundation
for Social Investment, with finance being provided by its partners Big Lottery Fund and Big Society
Capital.
Applications to the fund can be made at any time.
https://www.artsculturefinance.org/our-funds/cultural-impact-development-fund/
Grants for Local Environmental Projects Are Now Available (Scotland)
Volunteering Matters Action Earth empowers people in Scotland to take action and improve their
local environment through volunteering. Any group of volunteers can apply for a Volunteering
Matters Action Earth grant of between £50 and £250 to run environmental activities in Scotland’s
green spaces.
Grants can be used for plants, tools, materials and volunteer’s expenses and activities funded could
include, creating or improving community gardens, wildflower meadows, ponds or woodlands.
Projects supported must involve practical outdoor activity in Scotland, make improvements to local
green spaces, involve at least 15 volunteers giving a minimum of 5 hours each and be on a site
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accessible to the general public. Applicants will need to provide evidence that they have permission
to work on the site.
Applicants should note that grants are paid retrospectively with projects paying costs upfront and
then claiming back expenditure by sending in receipts, feedback forms and a grant claim form within
4 weeks of the project end date.
Volunteering Matters can also offer Action Earth Enhanced Grants of up to £500 for projects which
can demonstrate a significant health impact through working with people who have defined health
or social needs. This can include people living with:
− Dementia
− A mental health problem
− A learning disability
− A physical disability
− Diabetes, cancer or cardiovascular disease
− Social isolation
− Or people in a hospital, hospice or care home
Apply at any time by first registering through the website. Please contact Robert Henderson before
applying at [email protected] or call on T: 0131 622 7766
Useful Links:
Ideas and Links
Terms and Conditions
https://volunteeringmatters.org.uk/project/action-earth/
Grants of £50,000 Available for the Repair and Adaptation of Scotland’s Historic Buildings
(Scotland)
Not-for-profit organisations and Community Councils in Scotland have until 9am on the 11th
February 2019 to apply for grants of up to £50,000 to take ownership, repair and adapt historic
buildings and places for new sustainable uses.
The funding is being made available through the Scottish Development Grant which aims to attract
more investment for the conservation and sustainable re-use of Scotland’s architectural heritage; to
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inspire the start-up and growth of new community enterprises that utilise historic buildings and
places for public benefit.
Projects that are interested in this fund should discuss their potential eligibility with the Support
Officer for Scotland prior to making an application.
Useful Links:
Online Application Form
http://ahfund.org.uk/grant/
Welsh Language Programming Set to Benefit from Multi-million Pound Boost (Wales)
Millions of pounds of additional funding will be injected into Welsh language programming as part of
a UK Government boost for the independent broadcast sector.
The Contestable Fund recognises the significance that Welsh language productions have had on the
cultural and social life of Wales, and the aim is to allocate 5% of the available budget (of around £60
million) to Welsh and other indigenous UK languages.
The investment will be used to reverse the growing trend of airing repeats and facilitate the creation
of Welsh language programmes that can repeat the success of all-time favourites such as Fireman
Sam. It will also include a multi-million-pound boost for commercial radio and a special fund to help
fledgling production companies develop and pitch their original ideas to make them a reality.
Further guidance, including how to apply to both of the funds, will be published by the fund
administrators in the new year. The pilot will then be open for applications in April 2019.
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/welsh-language-programming-set-to-benefit-from-a-multi-
million-pound-boost-from-the-uk-government--2
Grants to Improve Local Communities and Environments (Northern Ireland)
Grants of up to £50,000 are available in Northern Ireland through the Alpha Fund to support projects
that enhance local community facilities or encouraging bio-diversity and environmental
improvements.
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All projects must be located within ten miles of Mullaghglass landfill site. During 2018, funding will
be available through two funding streams. The Alpha Main Grants Programme for grants of between
£10,000 and £50,000 and the Alpha Small Grants Programme for grants of between £3,000 and
£10,000.
The closing date for applications is 12 noon on the 25th January 2019.
Useful Links:
Main Grants Application Form
Small Grants Application Form
Main Grants Guidelines
Small Grants Guidelines
http://www.groundwork.org.uk/Sites/northernireland/pages/the-alpha-programme-ni
Late additions
Funding for Football Equipment and Facilities (England & Wales)
Grants of up to £10,000 are available to schools, grass roots football clubs, local authorities and
professional and semi-professional football clubs and their associated community organisations that
are looking to refurbish their existing or develop new football facilities. The funding is available
through the Football Foundation's Premier League & the FA Facilities Fund Small Grants Scheme and
can be used to buy capital items such as portable floodlights, storage containers and other
equipment; or to refurbish/improve existing facilities. The grants awarded cannot exceed 50% of the
total project cost.
The Football Foundation strongly recommend that applicants use the pre-application advice offered
on our behalf by The FA and the network of County FAs around England. This will normally involve
completing the FA's Football Facilities Enquiry Form (FEF) first, which will help The FA to learn more
about a project and determine the best way to support the applicant organisation.
Applications can be submitted at any time.
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Grants Available to Small Charities Working in the Developing World (UK)
Grants of up to £50,000 are available to small UK-registered charities and not-for-profit
organisations working with the most vulnerable people in Africa, South Asia, East Asia and the
Americas. Up to two years funding is on offer for organisations with an annual income of £250,000
or less. Projects supported will be working to strengthen the capacity of grassroots development
organisations working with the poor, vulnerable and most needy.
The Small Charities Challenge Fund (SCCF) will remain open and all applications will be reviewed on a
6-monthly basis. The closing date for the next review of proposals is Thursday 28 March, 2019 at
17:00 (GMT).
YHA Educational Support Programme Re-Opens for Applications (England & Wales)
The Youth Hostel Associations (YHA), which is a registered charity with a clear mission "To help all,
especially young people of limited means, to a greater knowledge, love and care of the countryside,
has announced that its Educational Breaks Programme is open for applications. Through the
Educational Breaks Programme schools, registered charities, community and voluntary organisations
can receive a 50% discount on residential breaks for up to 10 individuals where members of the
group are eligible for pupil premium and where children and young people (aged 8-18) face
additional social challenges. The YHA is particularly keen to support groups of young people who
have not undertaken a residential activity previously.
The closing date for applications is the 31st January 2019.
Grants for Music Career Development (UK)
PRS for Music Foundation has announced that the next application deadlines for the 2019
Momentum Music Fund will be announced in December 2018. Artists or bands at a crucial tipping
point in their careers who are showing current progression and growth can apply for a grant of
£5,000-£15,000 to significantly develop their careers over the next two years. Activities eligible for
support include recording, touring and marketing. Applications can be submitted by the artists
themselves or those who are working on their behalf, for example, a manager, an independent label
or publisher.
Priority will be given to those that haven't been funded by PRS for Music Foundation in the previous
12 months.
Funding for Projects that Benefit Local Communities (Wales)
Small, volunteer-driven community groups and community-based charities with beneficiaries in
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Wales can apply for grants of between £500 and £1,000 to deliver a range of projects and activities
to benefit local people and their communities. Grants are available for projects aiming to improving
people's chances in life; build stronger communities; improve rural and urban environments;
encourage healthier and more active people and communities; or preserve heritage and culture.
Applicants must have an income of less than £100,000 a year, be volunteer-driven and have no more
than one full-time equivalent member of staff.
The next closing date for applications to the Community Fund for Wales is the 31st January 2019.
Grants to Help SMEs to Navigate Brexit (Wales)
A new fund worth £1million has been made available to Welsh SMEs to help them to prepare for and
navigate the challenges of Brexit. Open for applications from Wednesday 28 November 2018, small
to medium sized businesses registered to trade in Wales that have been trading for over 12 months
will have the opportunity to bid for between £10,000 and £100,000 from the Welsh Government.
Grants of up to £1,000 Available for Projects that Improve the Wellbeing of Children (UK)
Grants of up to £1,000 are available to registered charities and non-profit organisations who work to
improve the education and physical and emotional wellbeing of children. Applicants applying for
funding may focus on one or more of these areas: Living in Poverty; Physical & Mental Health
Problems; Health & Wellbeing; Living With Disability. Examples of grants awarde in the past include
a grant of £5,000 to the Panathlon Foundation for the Panathlon Challenge for young people with
disabilities, to fund tournaments and specialist equipment; and a grant of £2,500 JT Inspires to
promote the fitness of children and young people with congenital heart disease.
The next closing date for applications is 5pm on the 30th April 2019.
Wolfson Foundation Health and Disability Grants Programme (UK)
The Wolfson Foundation has announced that the next closing date for stage 1 applications to its
Health and Disability Grants Programme is the 5th January 2019. Through the programme, the
Wolfson Foundation, makes grants of between £15,000 - £100,000 for new buildings,
refurbishments and equipment for a range of organisations delivering excellent care and support.
The funding is focused on Palliative Care and Hospices; Older People; and Transitions and
Independence. Match funding is required for projects over £50,000.
The Foundation does not provide funding for clinical care which might be considered the proper
responsibility of the National Health Service (e.g. refurbishment of hospital wards or other facilities,
or provision of surgical equipment). The Foundation also encourage applications from all parts of the
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UK, especially regions that have few alternative sources of funding.
Funding to Support Education in Disadvantaged Areas (UK / International)
Grants are available to support schools and registered charities that wish to undertake educational
work with children and young people in disadvantaged areas. The British & Foreign Schools Society
(BFSS) normally makes grants for educational projects totalling about £600,000 in any one year. The
majority (85% of grants) are made to charities and educational bodies (with charitable status).
Schools wishing to apply need to have either charitable status or "exempt charity" status.
Previous projects supported include a grant of £10,000 to the Bloomfield Learning Centre. The
Centre assesses and teaches 6 to 16-year olds with specific learning difficulties from areas of socio
economic disadvantage in London specially Southwark, Lambeth, Islington, Camden and Greenwich;
and the Afghan Association Paiwand received a grant of £33,240 for a new Saturday school in the
deprived area of Colindale, North London which focus on maths and English in partnership with local
authorities and mainstream schools.
The closing date for applications is the 2nd January 2019.
Funding to Support the Core Costs of Youth Organisations (UK)
Not for profit youth organisations that support young people (aged 14 - 25) facing disadvantage can
apply for grants of between 10,000 and £60,000. The funding is available for up to two-years and will
support the core operating costs of the applicant organisation. Examples of what can be funded
include part-funding the salary of a key individual; policy work; additional fundraising or income
generation capacity; and upgrading IT systems or website to reach young people online; etc. There is
a two-stage application process.
Stage 1 applications can be submitted at any time by completing an online application form
answering a standard set of questions. The funding is being made available through the Paul Hamlyn
Foundation Youth Fund.
Grants to Organisations Working to Promote Inclusion and Employment (UK and Ireland)
The VINCI UK Foundation has announced that applications for funding will re-open for applications in
January 2019. The Foundation offers one-off grants of £3,000 to £20,000 to independent small and
medium sized registered community interest or not-for-profit organisations that support people
who suffer social or employment exclusion. Projects supported will promote access to the labour
market, promote integration through housing and inclusive mobility, help to build better
communities and be located near to an office or worksite of VINCI companies.
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Projects recently supported include: Angus Riding for the Disabled Association who received £5,000
to help buy a pony that will aid physical therapy for disabled people; Creekside Education Trust were
awarded £12,590 to support a programme of outdoor activities to further social cohesion and
reduce isolation amongst families and adults; and Churches Action for The Homeless (CATH) were
awarded £10,000 to buy a new van that will be used to support homeless people in the city.
Small Grants for Local Community Projects (Wales)
The Millennium Stadium Charitable Trust has announced that its Local Grants programme has re-
opened for applications. Through the local grants programme, grants of up to £2,500 are available to
not-for-profit properly constituted voluntary organisations and charitable organisations working on a
within local communities or within a town in Wales.
The funding is available for projects relating to Sport; Arts; Environment; and Community. An
applicant needs to demonstrate an understanding of their target group and should provide evidence
to demonstrate this. Applications should argue strongly that there is a need for the project and for
funding from the Trust. Priority is always given to organisations that serve groups and communities
suffering from greatest disadvantage.
The next deadline for applications is the 23rd December 2018.
Grants to Protect Biodiversity and Ecosystems (UK / Worldwide)
Outdoor clothing company Patagonia has funding of up to $15,000 available for projects that
address the root causes of environmental problems. Small, grassroots, activist organisations around
the world, working on action orientated and multi-pronged campaigns to preserve and protect
biodiversity and the environment, can apply for grants to run projects that protect local habitats.
Applicants must be able to produce measurable project results, and Patagonia are particularly keen
to support efforts that force the government to abide by laws.
Creative methods to engage communities to take action, including film, photography and books will
only be supported if they are tightly linked to a direct-action campaign on the issue, with specific
goals that go beyond education and awareness.
The deadline for applications is the 31st January 2019.
Funding of up to £5,000 Available to Strengthen Family Ties (UK)
Registered charities that work to tackle family problems or problems facing one or more of its
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members can apply for grants of between £1,000 and £5,000. Funding is available for both capital
and revenue grants as well as grants for core funding and projects-based grants.
The funding is being made available through the Kelly Family Charitable Trust which actively
encourages applications from relatively new organisations to help them become established. The
trust prefers to support charities whose income is below £500,000. However, larger charities with
pioneering pilot projects will be considered.
The next closing date for applications is the 1st March 2019.
Funding to Support the Development of Small Charities and Social Enterprises (UK)
Grants of up to £30,000 are available to early stage charities, social enterprises and community
interest groups to help with their development and growth. To qualify applicant organisations will
need to have a turnover of less than £500,000 per year. To apply, applicants must register at the
start of each funding round (6th December 2018), Numbers for each round are capped and
registration are accepted on a first-come, first-serve basis. Once the cap is reached, the round is
closed. Once successfully registered, organisations are invited to submit a simple application.
The funding is being made available through the Fore Trust and the closing date will be the 7th
January 2018 or once the cap has been reached.
Sutton Trust Summer School Programme Opens for Applications (UK)
The Sutton Trust has announced that its Summer Schools Programme is open for applications. The
programme offers bright, state school students in Year 12 (or the equivalent in Scotland and
Northern Ireland) from lower income families (generally, this will mean a household earning £45,000
or less) a taste of life at an American university. The programme, delivered in partnership with the
US-UK Fulbright Commission, is centred on a one-week summer school featuring a wide range of
activities in the US (in previous years this has been at either Massachusetts Institute of Technology,
Yale University or Harvard). Introductory events and application support are also offered in the UK
before and after the trip.
The application deadline is 11.59pm on the 20th January 2019.
£1.5 Million Geospatial Competition to Improve Public Services Opens for Applications (UK)
This is a new competition aiming to further boost to the UK’s status as a world leader in digital
innovation. A total of £1.5 million is available as grants of between £50,000 to £750,000. UK-based
organisations eligible to apply will be businesses of any size, academic organisation, higher
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education institutes, charities, public sector organisations, public sector research establishments,
research council institutes or research and technology organisations. In particular, the funding will
be used to encourage different organisations to work together to identify innovative new ways for
crowdsourced data.
Apply by midday on the 30th January 2019 to Innovate UK.
Grants for Community Projects (Tyne and Wear, Northumberland and County Durham including
Hartlepool)
Charitable organisations working in the North East of England can apply for grants for community
projects in Tyne and Wear, Northumberland and County Durham including Hartlepool. The aim is to
help improve the conditions of people living and working in these communities. The funding is being
made available through the Sir James Knott Trust.
Applications for grants of up to £1,000 can be submitted at any time. Larger grants are also available,
applications for these should be submitted by 4pm on Friday 8th of February 2019 to be considered
at the next meeting of the Trustees.
Short Breaks for Struggling Families (England and Wales)
The Youth Hostel Association is offering a free two-night stay with meals in Youth Hostels in England
and Wales to families struggling with financial hardship, disability, long-term illness, bereavement,
homelessness or other challenging circumstances, to enable them to have some quality family time.
One break per year at a YHA Youth Hostel (a list of participating hostels is on the website) is available
to families with up to two adults and children aged 2 – 18 years (0-2 years in crisis and emergency
situations) where the annual household income is below £25,000 (gross).
This application window closes on the 31st January 2019.
Funding Available to Support Local Good Causes (England, Scotland and Wales)
Registered charities delivering projects which help to improve people’s lives can apply to the
Morrison Foundation for a grant. There is no limit on the amount that can be applied for and
applications are accepted any anytime. Since launching in 2015 the Foundation has donated over
£24 million to help good causes across England, Scotland and Wales. Recent grants awarded have
included Friends of East Preston School who received a grant of £5,000 to replace their old and
dilapidated outdoor trim trail; and Forget Me Not Children’s Hospice which received a grant of
£20,000 to buy a new minibus and run activity trips for young patients.
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Funding to Tackle Poverty and Improve Health (London)
Registered London charities who are working with people with long term health conditions, mental
ill-health or addictions can apply for a grant of up to £10,000 to support their work. The next grant
scrutiny meeting for independent grant making trust London Catalyst is on the 7th February 2019.
Applicants are advised to submit bids at least four weeks prior to the meeting. To be eligible to
apply, charities must be working with an expert health agency/provider and priority will be given to
groups with an annual income of less than £250,000.
Research Placement Summer 2019 Programme Now Open (UK)
Students studying science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) courses are being offered the
opportunity to work alongside professional scientists (including quantitative social scientists),
technologists, engineers and mathematicians. Placements offer students participation in authentic,
hands-on research projects within host organisations. Eligible candidates will be in their first year of
A-levels, AS-levels, BTEC, Scottish Highers, or the International Baccalaureate studying all areas of
science, technology, engineering and maths.
The scheme is now open for applications for summer 2019 placements offered by the Nuffield
Foundation.
Funding to Support Leisure Activities for People with Physical Disabilities (UK)
Charity or not for profit organisations wishing to provide or organise leisure activities for people with
physical disabilities can apply for a grant to help them to deliver their project, service or activity. The
majority of grants awarded are for £5,000 and under, for example, the Baldwin Trust, Whizz-Kidz,
Aspire and Riding for the Disabled Association, Scotland, all received £5,000 in 2017.
Apply at any time as grant applications are considered quarterly by the Bruce Wake Charitable Trust.
Funding to Celebrate Armed Forces Day (UK)
Individuals and local groups including schools that want to hold an event to celebrate Armed Forces
Day can apply for a grant of up to £10,000 (for up to 50% of costs) from the Ministry of Defence.
Events can take place anywhere in the UK and can be used for a wide range of activities such as a
picnic in the park, themed BBQ, street party or fête. The Armed Forces Day website provides ideas,
inspiration and resources including posters and decoration ideas; there is a dedicated resource page
for schools that includes assembly kits.
The closing date for applications is the 1st March 2019.
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Grants for to Enable Disabled People to Play Tennis (UK)
Special schools as well as coaches, clubs, disability groups, associations and individuals can apply for
grants from the Dan Maskell Tennis Trust for equipment and specialist wheelchairs to enable
disabled people to play tennis. Funding of up to £1,500 is available for groups and clubs and up to
£500 for individuals. Individuals can receive support for a sports wheelchairs, tennis rackets,
coaching lessons with an Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) licensed coach or course fees for official LTA
development/Coaching courses. Groups can apply for wheelchairs, court hire, coaching fees and
equipment packages which will include, rackets, balls, mini net, and coaching aids such as cones and
throw down marker lines.
In the case of wheelchairs a deposit will be required; for individuals the amount of deposit required
will depend on the wheelchair type requested, clubs will need to provide a deposit of £250 per chair.
The closing date for applications in this round is the 21st December 2018.
Funding for Projects that Encourage Young People's Interest in the Arts, Crafts and Architecture,
Literacy and STEM Subjects (UK)
Schools and not for profit organisations can apply for grants of up to £12,000 for projects that
encourage young people's interest in the Arts, Crafts and Architecture, Literacy and STEM subjects.
All applications are expected to link in with either the National Curriculum or with recognised
qualifications. Funding is available via two funding streams. The small grants programme (grants
under £4,000) supports state schools and small registered charities which require a small amount of
pump-priming in order for projects to take place. The programme is a rolling one, with meetings at
roughly two-monthly intervals throughout the year. The large grants programme (grants up to
£12,000) is aimed at larger scale education programmes.
The next closing date for applications to the large grants programme is the 31st January 2019.
Funding to Use Digital Technologies for Vocational Training (UK)
A funding programme that aims to raise the skills level of the UK workforce through digital solutions
for vocational learning will re-open on the 15th January 2019. Grants of up to £50,000 will be on
offer for projects lasting up to 12 months that focus on new learning tools which use genuinely
innovative methods to raise the skills levels for a significant number of learners. Registered charities,
community interest companies, social enterprises, not for profits, companies, community
associations, FE colleges and public bodies are all eligible to apply.
The closing date for applications to VocTech Seed 2019 is 5pm on the 8th February 2019.
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Ufi is running three open funding rounds in 2019.
Other funding
VocTech Specialist
VocTech Specialist is a new funding round which will focus on improving vocational learning in
specific sectors that are important to the economy but under-served by current provision. At Stage 1
projects will have the opportunity to investigate problems and propose collaborative learning
solutions.
Stage 1 open 12th March - 5th April (5pm)
VocTech Impact 2019
VocTech Impact provides £150-300K in funding, for projects 18-24 months in length. Projects have
proven ideas and are able to show wide social impact. Ufi funding enables large scale piloting and
demonstration.
Stage 1 open 5th June - 28th June (5pm)
Stage 2 open 1st August - 13th September (5pm)
Expected decision 31st October
https://www.ufi.co.uk/funding-rounds-2019
Grants of up to £5,000 Available Sustainability Initiatives (Reading)
Not-for-profit, charities or Small or Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) that are based within an
approximate 15-mile radius of Reading Town Hall can apply for grant funding for sustainability
initiatives. Grants of £100 to £5,000 for initiatives which improve energy efficiency, reduce carbon
emissions and support sustainability in the local community including educational projects.
Apply at any time to the Reading Community Energy.
Grants of up to £50,000 Available for Testing of New Medical Technologies (UK)
Small and medium-sized companies can apply for a share of up to £1.5 million to support real-world
testing of new medical devices, diagnostics and technologies in the NHS. The funding is aimed
businesses that have developed and manufactured innovative healthtech, have gained a CE marking
for it and have marketed it in the UK for less than 5 years. Funding of up to 50% of total project costs
is available for planning and preparation projects worth up to £50,000 or data collection projects
worth up to £250,000.
Apply by the 30th January 2019 to Innovate UK.
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Housing Helps’ New Ideas Competition (London))
Charities, research bodies and organisations with an interest in a social injustice can apply for an
award of £10,000 to fund a feasibility study into an issue where housing could be part of the
solution. Awards will be made to organisations that have identified an under researched or
particular injustice.
Apply by midday on 31st January 2019 to Commonweal Housing.
Provident Social Impact Fund (Bradford)
Small not for profit organisations and social enterprises across Bradford can apply to Leeds
Community Foundation for a grant to support activities that seek to alleviate the underlying
problems that prevent social inclusion and enjoyment of a full modern life. The Provident Social
Impact Fund will run for 12 months and will distribute £40,000 as grants of between £1,500 to
£5,000 preferably for at least 50% of the total cost. Priority will be given to those organisations and
projects which will have the greatest impact on local people’s lives.
The deadline to apply is 5pm on the 4th January 2019.
Grants Available for Projects that Open Employment Opportunities for Women on Low Incomes (UK)
Charities, social enterprises and other not-for-profit organisations can apply for grants of between
£5,000 and £10,000 for projects which enable women on low incomes to access new skills, training,
confidence building and employment opportunities. This funding is available for existing projects
that can identify and document good practice in achieving positive outcomes for women. Although
the funding is open to application from throughout the UK priority will be given to projects in
Greater Manchester; the North East; Hull and Humberside; Leeds and Bradford; Sheffield;
Merseyside and rural communities in Kent, Cornwall, Cumbria, Dorset and Norfolk.
The funding is being made available through the Smallwood Trust and the closing date for
applications is 5pm on the 4th March 2019.
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