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Alternative Provision: Year 11 Transition Funding

Fund ID:	S45313	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	28/08/2020	
Funding available to alternative provision (AP) schools and colleges to support current year 11 students into post-16 education.
Fund Information
Funding body:	Department for Education (DfE)	
Maximum value:	Discretionary	
Application deadline:	31/12/2020 	
Background
This funding is a one-off allocation in response to schools’ limited opening to some pupils due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
Objectives of Fund
The Department for Education (DfE) is providing one-off funding to fund addiional transition support provided byAlternative Provision (AP) settings for year 11 pupils from now to the end of the 2020 autumn term. 
TheAPcohort, a significant proportion of whom are in year 11, are already vulnerable and at greater risk of becoming not in education, employment or training (NEET) than their peers. These risks have increased since schools closed for most pupils and without substantial transition support. Bespoke, needs-based interventions are needed to support these year 11 pupils transition to post-16 provision successfully. 
It is up to post-16 providers how they use this funding to support disadvantaged students, and to help retain students. 
The DfE encourage theAPsto engage with the further education sector to help ensure ex-APpupils sustain their post-16 destinations and avoid becomingNEET. DfE also strongly encourageAPsettings to work with commissioners, whether local authorities or schools, and other local organisations including the voluntary and community sector, to put in place effective intervention packages. Interventions should draw on evidence-based practice wherever possible and be based on pupils’ individual needs, matched with the best locally available provision.
Value Notes
The DfE will provideAPsettings withup to£750 for each year 11 pupil on their school or college roll, to support these young people to transition into sustained post-16 destinations and to avoid becomingNEET. 
AP's can use this one-off funding from now until the end of the autumn depending on individuals’ needs. 
Funding will be allocated to cover actual costs of activities undertaken up to these per-year-11 student limits: 
•	Sole-registered: £750
•	Dual-registered (either main or subsidiary): £375
The DfE will only cover the additional costs actually incurred, up to the limits, when putting in place additional intervention packages to mitigate the increased risks of year 11 pupils unsuccessfully transitioning to post-16 provision. 
Applicants can pool funding with otherAPsto create shared activities. Each school will need to claim for funding separately and each individual claim must not exceed the funding limits determined by the cohort.
Who Can Apply
Funding will only be available to the following settings with a year 11APcohort (sole or dual-registered): 
•	Pupil referral units (PRUs)
•	Alternative provision academies and free schools
•	Further education colleges offering alternative provision (these providers will need to pre-apply to access this funding)
•	Registered independent schools offering alternative provision (these providers will need to pre-apply to access this funding)
•	Hospital schools, including those that arePRUs,APor special academies, foundation or community special schools, and those registered as independent schools.
This funding is only for existing year 11s in anAPsetting as of 4 June.
Location
England
Restrictions
Funding is not available to: 
•	Special schools - unless they operate as a hospital school
•	Charities - including those known as unregisteredAP- that provide activities for pupils who are inAPsettings - contact localAPsto see how you could engage with their transition work
•	Mainstream schools.
This funding is not for: 
•	Extending or re-opening school
•	Providing additional school places or high needs funding
•	Driving lessons
•	Leavers’ assemblies
•	Laptops
•	Exams
•	Transport for pupils
•	Sports day trophies.
APswishing to keep pupils on roll would need to negotiate this separately with commissioners.
Eligible Expenditure
The DfE expect school and college leaders to identify the most effective and best value solution(s) available locally to support their year 11 cohort into post-16 settings. 
This could include: 
•	Backfilling a staff member as a ‘transition specialist’ to organise activities and act as a mentor/advocate for year 11 pupils over the summer and/or during the autumn term
•	Extending the contract of existing ‘transition coaches’ or appointing new ones
•	Engaging third sector organisations to provide engagement activities and/or expand existing transition programmes
•	Providing some level of on-site support for the most at-risk pupils during the autumn term and preparing them for January entry into further education.
Schools and colleges can fund activities tailored to an individual pupil or can pull together the funding into a package that supports wider groups of year 11s. 
AP's planning an intervention that is very different from those in the guidance can emailAPTransitionFund.COVID-19@education.gov.ukto discuss eligibility.
How To Apply
Schools and colleges will need to submit aclaim form(available on the DfE website)by the end of December 2020. 
Independent schools orFEcolleges, to assess eligibility for the funding, will need to raise an expression of interest (EOI). The deadline for EOIs has now passed.
Payment Procedure
Payments will be made to reimburse providers for the per-pupil costs they apply for up to thelimits, in January/February 2021. 
Payment will be provided for any eligible intervention(s) and payment will not depend on the outcomes of the intervention(s).
Useful links
Alternative Provision: Year 11 Transition Funding
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/alternative-provision-year-11-transition-funding
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
AP Fund Enquiries
Department for Education (DfE)

E-Mail: APTransitionFund.COVID-19@education.gov.uk
Calls and deadlines

Information on future calls is indicative only and may be subject to change.
2020 Deadline 
Application start date:	-	
Application end date:	31/12/2020	

												

Andy Fanshawe Memorial Trust

Fund ID:	S32248	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	04/05/2020	
The Trust exists to fund projects that allow disadvantaged young people in the UK to take up opportunities to develop an existing interest in the great outdoors and outdoor activities.
Fund Information
Funding body:	The Andy Fanshawe Memorial Trust	
Maximum value:	Discretionary	
Application deadline:	None specified	
Background
The Andy Fanshawe Memorial Trust is a charity which was set up in memory of Andy Fanshawe, one of Britain's leading mountaineers at the time of his death in 1992.
Objectives of Fund
The Trust offers funding to support disadvantaged young people to further develop an existing interest in adventurous outdoor activities such as walking, climbing, cycling, kayaking, sailing, horse riding in the UK. The Trust usually supports individuals or small groups.
Value Notes
No minimum and maximum levels of support are outlined by the Trust. Instead, each project will be judged and awarded on merit. 
Each year the Trust gives eight to twelve grants averaging £400 each.
Match Funding Restrictions
Applicants are expected to have done some fundraising for the activity or adventure.
Who Can Apply
Applications are accepted from individual young people or small groups or from organisations, such as schools or youth clubs, on behalf of a young person for self-planned activities or residential courses at an outdoor centre in the UK. To be eligible, individual applicants must have a referee.
Location
United Kingdom
Restrictions
Funding is not available for the following: 
•	Taster sessions, one-off trips, or residential trips for large groups.
•	Environmental organisations, unless there is a strong element of adventure.
•	Foreign trips.
•	Capital projects.
•	Equipment for group activities. (The Trust will consider funding equipment if it is for an individual who is showing long-term commitment to his/her activity.)
Eligible Expenditure
Funding is available for projects that allow disadvantaged young people to take up opportunities to further develop their interest in the great outdoors. Mostly, the Trust is looking to support young people with enthusiasm, initiative and a sense of adventure. 
Eligible activities can be self-planned by the applicant or a residential course at an outdoor centre and might include outdoor activities such as walking, climbing, cycling, kayaking, sailing, horse riding etc. Activities must include an element of adventure, and applicants must be prepared to write a short report following their adventure.
How To Apply
Applications can be made at any time and should be submitted via email in no more than 1,000 words. 
Applications should include the following: 
•	Who is applying?
•	What does the project propose to do, and where and when?
•	Who will benefit? Why do they deserve the Trust's support?
•	What experience does the applicant have of the activity so far?
•	How will the funding help the applicant develop their interest further?
•	What are the applicant's plans for continuing to progress their interest?
•	What fundraising is being done or is planned?
•	What is the overall budget?
•	How much is being applied for?
If an individual is applying for a grant, a reference should be obtained from a teacher or care worker.
Useful links
Andy Fanshawe Memorial Trust
https://www.andyfanshawe.org
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Angela Kalisch
The Andy Fanshawe Memorial Trust
Sandbed Farm Barn
Hull Mill Lane
Delph
Oldham
OL3 5UR
Tel: 01457 876139
E-Mail: kalisang98@outlook.com

												

Armed Forces Day Grant

Fund ID:	S40012	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	05/11/2020	
Grants are available to help organisations and individuals in the UK to host an Armed Forces Day event which can take place within two weeks of the Armed Forces Day event.
Fund Information
Funding body:	Ministry of Defence	
Maximum value:	£ 10,000 	
Application deadline:	01/03/2021 	
Background
Since 2009, Armed Forces Day has been marked annually with events large and small throughout the UK.
Objectives of Fund
The objective of the fund is to support Armed Forces Day events across the UK to show support for our servicemen and women, past and present.
Value Notes
A maximum grant of £10,000 is available per application, provided that MOD funding accounts for no more than 50% of the total cost. 
This grant is match funded and can cover up to half the total cost of the event. For example, if the total cost of the event is £10,000 and £5,000 has been raised, the grant could cover up to £5,000. 
In the past grants have ranged from a few hundred pounds for a street party to thousands of pounds for larger events.
Match Funding Restrictions
Match funding of 50% of the total cost of the event is required.
Who Can Apply
Local councils, voluntary and community organisations, schools, ex-service organisations and individuals in the UK are eligible to apply.
Location
UK
Restrictions
The funding cannot be used for: 
•	Hospitality, including food, drinks and accommodation.
•	Military assets, including displays, equipment or military vehicles.
•	Entertainment, such as bands or musicians, films or other entertainment.
•	Transport for guests or organisers.
•	VAT.
Eligible Expenditure
Armed Forces Day events can come in any size or shape, from national and regional celebrations, local events organised by councils, ex-Service organisations, community groups and schools. Parades of veterans, cadets and/or currently serving personnel are very popular, as are presentations of veterans' badges. 
In the past, other ideas for activities have included the following: 
•	Picnic in the park.
•	Themed BBQ.
•	Knees up in your living room.
•	Street party.
•	Fete.
The 2021 event should: 
•	Be held within two weeks of the Armed Forces Day, including the weekends (the 2021 Armed Forces Day will be held on Saturday 26 June 2021). The two weeks would run from Saturday 19 June to Sunday 4 July 2021.
•	Have 'Armed Forces' in the event title.
•	Be relevant to today's serving Armed Forces.
•	Have free access to members of the 'Armed Forces Family'.
•	Not be centred around fundraising or recruitment.
The funding can be used to pay for: 
•	Road closures required to hold an event, including to allow for parades and marches.
•	Decorations, flags and banners.
•	Newspaper and radio advertisements to promote the event.
•	Marshalling, security and first aid arrangements for the event.
•	Insurance.
•	PA and communications systems.
Note: Armed Forces Day events may be affected by coronavirus/COVID-19 and event organisers should refer to the latest COVID-19 Government guidance or seek advice from their Devolved Administration and Local Authority.
How To Apply
Applications for 2021 event funding will be accepted from 4 November 2020 to 1 March 2021. 
The first step in the application process is to register the event on the Armed Forces Day website 
Once groups have registered their event, they will receive a confirmation email within three working days. This email contains a link to submit an application for funding.
Useful links
Armed Forces Day
https://www.armedforcesday.org.uk/get-involved/organise-your-own-event/
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Armed Forces Day Team
Ministry of Defence
Whitehall
London
SW1A 2HB
Tel: 020 7807 0970
E-Mail: ARMEDFORCESDAY-Events@mod.gov.uk
Calls and deadlines

Information on future calls is indicative only and may be subject to change.
2021 Deadline 
Application start date:	04/11/2020	
Application end date:	01/03/2021	

												

Arts Council England National Lottery Projects Grants

Fund ID:	S43710	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	21/07/2020	
Grants are available for arts, museums and libraries projects that engage people in England with arts and culture.
Fund Information
Funding body:	Arts Council England	
Maximum value:	£ 100,000 	
Application deadline:	None specified	
Background
Arts Council England has created National Lottery Project Grants as an open-access programme for arts, museums and libraries projects.
Objectives of Fund
This grants programme is intended to help the Arts Council achieve its mission of ‘Great art and culture for everyone’. It also provides a means to support a broad range of not-for-profit projects that create and sustain quality work and help people across England to engage with arts and culture. 
The programme supports development by allowing artists, cultural practitioners and organisations to work in new ways and to get their work out to new audiences. 
In light of the impact that the coronavirus/COVID-19 crisis has had on the sector, between July 2020 and April 2021 the programme will aim to support individuals and organisations to get activities up and running again, and to help people take their first steps in getting re-engaged with culture and creativity.
Value Notes
The budget available between July 2020 and April 2021 is £59.8 million. 
Grants of between £1,000 and £100,000 are available. 
The funding can support projects lasting up to a maximum of three years.
Match Funding Restrictions
Normally, match funding of at least 10% is required but this requirement has been removed for grants awarded until April 2021, due to the impact of the coronavirus/COVID-19 crisis.
Who Can Apply
Individuals and organisations can apply. 
To be eligible, applicants (individual or organisation) must: 
•	Be based within (live in or have a business address in) the European Union.
•	Have a UK bank account in the exact name they are applying in.
•	Be at least 18 years old (for organisations: have an accountable person who is at least 18).
The following information is for organisations: 
•	Organisations refers to a group of people working towards a common goal with a governing document that covers the type of project being applied. This could be, for example, a charity, a limited company or an unincorporated group. Examples would be arts organisations, museums, libraries, Music Education Hubs, and organisations that use the arts in their work.
•	All organisations need to have a bank account in the organisation’s name, with two signatories.
•	Limited companies and registered charities need to have a registered office in the UK.
•	Existing members of the Arts Council’s National Portfolio cannot apply for less than £15,000, and are only eligible to apply to Project Grants for National Activities where the application is for more than £100,000, meets the definition of National Activities and where the project is additional to their NPO funded programme.
Applications will be accepted from organisations working as a consortium, partnership, network or group. For non-constituted consortiums or groups, one organisation must act as the lead organisation and submit the application. If the application goes on to be successful, this organisation would then be accountable for the grant.
Location
England
Restrictions
The grants cannot be used to fund costs that have already occurred (retrospective funding) or losses (debt mitigation). 
A full list of restrictions applying to the different types of organisations eligible for grants can be found in the guidance notes.
Eligible Expenditure
The grants programme supports a broad range of creative and cultural projects that benefit people living in England. Projects can range from directly creating and delivering creative and cultural activity to projects which have a longer term positive impact, such as organisational development, research and development and sector support and development. 
The funding is for projects that are focused on one or more of the following disciplines: 
•	Music.
•	Theatre.
•	Dance.
•	Visual arts.
•	Literature.
•	Combined arts - including festivals and carnivals.
•	Museum practice (accredited museums only).
•	Libraries (for activities that deliver against at least one of the four Universal Library Offers: Creativity and Culture; Reading; Information and Digital; Health and Wellbeing).
Grants can support projects where the capital-specific expenditure in a project totals less than £100,000. This includes: 
•	Applications for capital work only, where that capital work will cost up to £100,000.
•	Applications for a mix of activities that include some capital spending where the total cost of the capital work is less than £100,000.
Applications must meet the programme’s four criteria: Quality, Public engagement, Finance and Management. 
Because of the circumstances during the coronavirus/COVID-19 crisis, the programme will be particularly keen to support: 
•	Applications from individual creative practitioners (including time to think and plan).
•	Research and development activity.
•	Organisational development activity.
•	Live activity that can be safely delivered within this period (rather than activity with a start date far in the future).
•	Activity that closely aligns with the Arts Council’s Equality Objectives.
How To Apply
Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis. 
Groups should first read the How to apply documents and the supplementary guidance regarding the priorities and criteria that apply between July 2020 and April 2021 in light of the coronavirus/COVID-19 crisis, all of which can be found on the Arts Council England website. 
Applications are made using Arts Council England’s Grantium system. 
The programme is open on an ongoing basis, and has a quick turnaround: 
•	Applications for £15,000 or under will receive a decision in six weeks.
•	Applications for more than £15,000 will receive a decision in 12 weeks.
Useful links
Arts Council England - National Lottery Projects Grants
http://www.artscouncil.org.uk/projectgrants
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Customer Services Team
Arts Council England
The Hive
49 Lever Street
Manchester
M1 1FN
Tel: 0161 934 4317 or 0845 300 6200
E-Mail: enquiries@artscouncil.org.uk

												

Birkdale Trust for Hearing Impaired

Fund ID:	S33034	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	07/10/2020	
Grants to advance the education and welfare of children and young people in the UK that have a hearing impairment.
Fund Information
Funding body:	Birkdale Trust for Hearing Impaired	
Maximum value:	Discretionary	
Application deadline:	None specified	
Background
Funding is provided and administered by the Birkdale Trust for Hearing Impaired.
Objectives of Fund
The Trust aims to concentrate its grant making on 'profoundly' deaf young people. 
The funding is charitable organisations undertaking projects in the following areas: 
•	To advance the education of children and young people, particularly those with a hearing impairment.
•	To promote the welfare of hearing impaired children and young people.
Previous Success
Examples of previously funded organisations include: 
•	Action on Hearing Loss
•	Bamborough School
•	Birkdale Reunion Association
•	Bolton Wanderers Football Club
•	Countess Wear Community School
•	Deafworld
•	The Ear Foundation
•	Epsom and Ewell High School
•	LLanishen High School
•	Panathlon Foundation
•	Sight for Surrey
•	Swindon Village Primary School
Value Notes
The Trust has a small amount of funding for organisations. 
Although funding is at the discretion of the Trustees, most grants are for between £300 and £2,500 with a few larger grants made to exceptional applications.
Who Can Apply
Groups, educational establishments and charities in the UK are eligible to apply.
Location
United Kingdom
Eligible Expenditure
Funding is available for the following: 
•	Assistance with the purchase of specialist hearing equipment or other aids which will benefit an individual or organisation.
•	The provision of funding for special courses or individual tuition or speech therapy.
•	Support for professional assessments and advice or support for appeals against local authorities.
•	The financial support of another charity for hearing impaired.
How To Apply
The Trustees meet six times per year to consider applications and all submissions will be considered at the first available meeting. 
Application forms are available to download from the Trust's website. Completed forms should be returned to the Trust by post.
Useful links
Birkdale Trust for Hearing Impaired
http://www.grantsforthedeaf.co.uk/
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
The Administrator
Birkdale Trust for Hearing Impaired
21 Gleneagles Drive
Southport
PR8 3PP

												

BlueSpark Foundation

Fund ID:	S43567	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	05/11/2020	
Grants are available for schools, community groups, clubs, societies or other organisations in England to improve the education and development of children and young people through educational, cultural, sporting and other activities.
Fund Information
Funding body:	BlueSpark Foundation	
Maximum value:	£ 5,000 	
Application deadline:	None specified	
Background
BlueSpark Foundation is a registered charity which supports the education and development of children and young people by providing grants for educational, cultural, sporting and other projects.
Objectives of Fund
The funding is for relatively small-scale projects, which might not happen at all or would only happen on a lesser scale without the support of BlueSpark. 
The Foundation aims to help children and young people reach their full potential by supporting projects that have the following objectives: 
•	Encouraging independence.
•	Developing team working skills.
•	Enhancing self confidence.
•	Promoting creativity and individuality.
•	Encouraging aspiration.
•	Enhancing educational achievement.
•	Widening educational horizons.
Value Notes
Funding is at the discretion of the Trustees. Some grants awarded are under £2,000 and almost all are under £5,000. 
The Trust expects that grants awarded for a particular project will constitute a significant proportion of the costs of that project rather than being marginally incremental to its funding. 
Grants will only be awarded for the amount requested in the application and will not be scaled back to a lesser amount.
Match Funding Restrictions
Match funding is not a prerequisite. However, organisations that can raise part of the cost of a project themselves will be looked upon favourably during the application assessment, particularly where the application is for more than £2,000.
Who Can Apply
Schools, community groups, clubs, societies and other not-for-profit organisations based and working in England can apply, as can individuals.
Location
England
Restrictions
The following are not eligible for funding: 
•	Projects for children or young people under the age of 5 or over the age of 22.
•	Life-skill mentoring services.
•	Counselling services.
•	Holiday clubs or playgroups.
•	Construction, maintenance or repair of buildings or facilities.
•	Training adults who work with children or young people.
•	Student fees or maintenance.
•	Running costs or general activities of an organisation.
The Foundation do not normally make grants to organisations or individuals in order to enable them to provide their own services (for which they would usually charge) on a free or subsidised basis to a third party. 
Grants will not be made to a single organisation on such a regular basis that they are effectively an income stream for that organisation.
Eligible Expenditure
The funding is for the costs of specific, relatively small-scale projects that might not happen at all or would only happen on a lesser scale without the support of BlueSpark. 
Projects can be educational, cultural, sporting or other activities but particular consideration will be given to those that help the self-confidence, team working skills and future employability of children and young people. 
Projects that the Foundation support include, but are not limited to the following: 
•	Academic education.
•	Art and design.
•	Community projects.
•	Debating.
•	Drama.
•	Educational excursions.
•	Enterprise projects.
•	Music.
•	Public speaking.
•	Sport.
•	Vocational training.
Eligible costs could include: 
•	Educational materials.
•	Sports equipment.
•	Musical instruments.
•	IT equipment.
•	Drama tuition.
•	Music tuition.
•	Art and design equipment.
•	Educational training courses.
•	Vocational training courses.
•	Educational excursions.
•	Competitions.
•	Educational events.
•	Seed funding for enterprise projects.
•	Drama production costs.
Grant applications must state exactly what the grant will be used for, for example: 
•	Physical assets (such as tablets, sports equipment, or lighting for stage productions).
•	Services or facilities (such as sports coaching, music or drama tuition).
•	Provision of experiences (such as theatre visits).
How To Apply
Applications can be submitted at any time. 
Applications should be submitted using the online application form, which is available on the BlueSpark Foundation website.
Useful links
BlueSpark Foundation
http://bluesparkfoundation.org.uk/
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Enquiries
BlueSpark Foundation
84A Upland Road
Sutton
Surrey
SM2 5JB
E-Mail: contact@bluesparkfoundation.org.uk

												

Charles Wolfson Charitable Trust

Fund ID:	S32798	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	23/10/2019	
Grants are available to registered charities for work in the fields of medicine, education and welfare, especially for capital or fixed term projects, and with particular, but not exclusive, regard to the needs of the Jewish community.
Fund Information
Funding body:	Charles Wolfson Charitable Trust	
Maximum value:	Discretionary	
Application deadline:	None specified	
Background
The Charles Wolfson Charitable Trust is a grantmaking charity, which derives the bulk of its income from grants received from Benesco, a registered charity and company limited by guarantee.
Objectives of Fund
The Trust offers grants in the fields of medicine, education and welfare, especially for capital or fixed term projects, and with particular, but not exclusive, regard to the needs of the Jewish community.
Value Notes
Funding is at the discretion of the Trustees. The Trust gives around £7.5 million in grants to charities each year. The amount varies from year to year depending on the performance of the Trust's investments.
Match Funding Restrictions
Match funding is not a specified requirement.
Who Can Apply
UK registered charities, hospitals, schools and similar charitable institutions based and working in the UK can apply.
Location
UK
Restrictions
Applicants are advised to contact the Trust to confirm that exclusions do not apply.
Eligible Expenditure
The Trust offers grants to help with capital and fixed term projects.
How To Apply
The application process is ongoing and interested applicants may apply at any time. Applicants should note that this trust does not have a website. 
Applications must be made in writing.
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Enquiries
Charles Wolfson Charitable Trust
8/10 Hallam Street
London
W1W 6NS
Tel: 0207 079 2506
E-Mail: admin@cwctcharity.org.uk

												

City and Diocese Voluntary Schools Fund

Fund ID:	S35886	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	03/03/2020	
Grants available to Church of England schools in the diocese of London for the support of educational visits.
Fund Information
Funding body:	London Diocesan Board for Schools	
Maximum value:	£ 2,000 	
Application deadline:	None specified	
Background
The London Diocesan Board for Schools (LDBS) was set up in 1924 to act as the educational arm of the London Diocese. The function of the LDBS and aspects of its governance are set down in the Diocesan Measure which has been approved by both Parliament and the Church. 
Key purposes if the LDBS are to: 
•	promote church schools; and
•	promote education which is consistent with the faith and practice of the Church of England.
Objectives of Fund
To provide assistance towards the cost of journeys and field trips that are not ordinarily met from statutory funding.
Value Notes
The annual amount is usually around £19,000. 
Grant values are as follows: 
•	Primary school: 
o	Maximum £50 per pupil per annum (maximum of £1,000 per annum for pupils attending the same school).
•	Secondary school: 
o	Maximum £300 per pupil per annum (maximum of £2,000 per annum for pupils attending the same school).
Who Can Apply
Eligible applicants must be from a Church of England school, based in London. 
Pupils attending the journey/field trip must have attended a Church of England School within the Diocese of London for at least two years.
Location
London
Restrictions
Retrospective claims will not be considered.
Eligible Expenditure
Funding will only be provided to assist with the cost of journeys/field trips that are not ordinarily met from statutory funding.
How To Apply
The annual closing dates for applications are: 
•	28 February for the Summer Term
•	30 June for the Autumn Term
•	31 October for the Spring Term
Application forms should be sent to Dee Thomas at the LDBS address.
Payment Procedure
Grants will be paid by a direct BACS transfer into the schools account.
Useful links
City and Diocese Voluntary Schools Fund
https://www.ldbs.co.uk/grants-for-school-journeys/
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Dee Thomas
London Diocesan Board for Schools
36 Causton Street
London
SW1P 4AU
Tel: 0207 9321168
E-Mail: dee.thomas@london.anglican.org

												

Condition Improvement Fund (CIF)

Fund ID:	S41210	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	13/11/2020	
Capital funding is available for academies, sixth-form colleges and non-diocesan voluntary aided (VA) schools in England to transform facilities, improve school buildings and create more good school places.
Fund Information
Funding body:	Department for Education (DfE)	
Maximum value:	Discretionary	
Application deadline:	14/01/2021 	
Background
The CIF replaces the Academies Capital Maintenance Fund (ACMF) for academies, and the Building Condition Improvement Fund (BCIF), for sixth-form colleges.
Objectives of Fund
The funding is intended to improve school buildings and expand academies and sixth-form colleges rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. 
CIF’s core priority is to support condition projects and the focus of the fund is to keep school and college buildings safe and in good working order. Most CIF funding aims to address building issues with significant consequences that revenue or Devolved Formula Capital (DFC) funding cannot meet. These include issues with poor building condition, building compliance, energy efficiency or health and safety. 
The highest priority will be given to condition projects that address compliance and health and safety issues. These include fire protection systems, gas safety, electrical safety or emergency asbestos removal. Priority will then be given to projects that ensure weather tight buildings and continuous heating and water supply. CIF also supports a small proportion of expansion projects where Ofsted has rated the school either good or outstanding and which need to expand their existing facilities and/or floor space to either: 
•	Increase the number of admissions in the main year of entry, or
•	Address overcrowding, including cases of recently approved age-range expansion and sixth form expansion.
Value Notes
An initial proposal can be submitted for works expected to cost more than £20,000 (for primary and special schools) and £50,000 (for Secondary, allthrough and sixthform colleges) for initial approval prior to further development and final approval at a later stage. The maximum project cost for all schools is £4 million. 
In addition to grants, two types of loans are available to applicants for all of part of the project costs: 
•	Energy Efficiency Salix Loans
•	CIF Loans
CIF loans are offered at Public Works Loan Board rates of interest, the same rate that local authorities can access to invest in their schools.
Who Can Apply
To be eligible to apply for CIF funding, applicants must have been by 1 September 2020 either a: 
•	Stand-alone academy
•	Multi-academy trust (MAT) with less than 5 academies or fewer than 3,000 pupils
•	Sixth-form college
•	Non-diocesan voluntary-aided school
•	School with a signed academy order as of 1 September 2020 that the department expects will convert by 1 April 2021.
Applicants can submit up to two projects per academy or college, only one of which may be an expansion project. 
Applications from free schools must confirm that the CIF project did not form part of the original free school project. 
For the new round, CIF applications will be subject to new criteria which will favour bids from applicants with strong governance and good financial management.
Location
England
Restrictions
The following are not eligible for funding: 
•	Retrospective costs.
•	Part-funding of proposed works within the application.
•	Information and communication technology (ICT) software, loose furniture, and equipment.
ICT hardware will not be eligible unless there is clear evidence that it is an integral part of the project. ICT infrastructure (cabling, wireless and switching) is only eligible when it is an integral part of a larger project. 
Schools in large MATs and SCA VA bodies should not apply to CIF because they receive direct School Condition Allocations (SCA) instead.
Eligible Expenditure
There are three categories of CIF project: condition, condition with expansion and expansion. 
Condition projects  
These are to improve the condition of buildings, with no expansion of the gross internal floor area (GIFA). 
Condition with expansion projects  
These are to improve the condition of a school building where the GIFA of the new block is up to 10% larger than the previous block. The aim of the project must primarily be to address significant condition need. 
Projects will be accepted in this category where the GIFA of the new block is larger than 10% of the existing GIFA, if the applicant can provide clear evidence that there is no other alternative to meeting area standards as defined by Building Bulletin 103 or 104. The evidence for the project need section of condition with expansion must focus on and demonstrate the condition need. Projects which add new functional areas or facilities, or wish to increase their published admittance number (PAN) must be submitted as Expansion applications. 
Expansion projects 
This is for additional places or to address overcrowding. 
Applicants looking to expand must demonstrate that they are high performing and the GIFA of the new block must be more than 10% larger than the previous block or add functional areas or facilities. Evidence should be submitted that there is no other alternative to meeting area standards across the whole site, as defined by Building Bulletin 103 or 104. 
Fully and partially selective schools that select on the basis of general academic ability, will not be eligible to apply to CIF for added places expansion project. 
All projects must be complete by 31 March 2022. Larger projects may last up to two years but all projects must be completed by 31 March 2023.
How To Apply
Applications must be submitted on the CIF portal by the deadline of 14 January 2021. 
Enquiries may be submitted using the EFA enquiry form.
Useful links
Condition Improvement Fund
https://www.gov.uk/condition-improvement-fund
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Education Funding Agency (EFA)
Education Funding Agency

Tel: 0370 000 2288
Fax: 01928 794 248
Calls and deadlines

Information on future calls is indicative only and may be subject to change.
2021-2022 Deadline 
Application start date:	12/11/2020	
Application end date:	14/01/2021	

												

Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS)

Fund ID:	S44946	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	05/11/2020	
This scheme will provide a grant to all UK employers across all sectors (private, public, charitable and non-profit) to keep their workers on, rather than making them redundant during the coronavirus outbreak.
Fund Information
Funding body:	HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC)	
Maximum value:	Discretionary	
Application deadline:	None specified	
Background
This programme will be provided by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC).
Objectives of Fund
Under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, all UK employers will be able to access support to continue paying part of their employees’ salary for those that would otherwise have been laid off during the coronavirus crisis. 
To access the scheme, applicants must have designated affected employees as ‘furloughed workers,’ and notified these employees of this change. They must also submit information to HMRC about the employees that have been furloughed and their earnings.
Value Notes
Employers will be able to contact HMRC for a grant to cover most of the wages of their workforce who remain on payroll but are temporarily not working during the coronavirus outbreak. 
Salaries will be paid at 80% of their current level up to a maximum of £2,500 per worker each month, and minimum automatic enrolment employer pension contributions on that subsidised wage.
Who Can Apply
All UK businesses and employers with a PAYE scheme that was created and started on or before 19 March 2020, small or large, will be eligible for the scheme. This includes employers across the private and public sector and charities and non-profit organisations.
Location
United Kingdom.
How To Apply
Further Furlough Extension and Support for the Self-employed 
Government grants to pay workers who cannot carry out their jobs during lockdown will now be available for at least another five months. 
The Chancellor has announced continued support for the UK workforce through yet another extension of the Coronavirus Job Retention (furlough) Scheme, which will now operate until next spring. 
Just a few days ago the scheme was extended from 1 November until 2 December. Now the Government says it is ‘going further so that support can be put in place for long enough to help businesses recover and get back on their feet’. 
From now until the end of March 2021, employees of businesses in all parts of the UK mandated to close during a period of lockdown will receive 80% of their current salary for hours not worked, up to a maximum of £2,500 per month. Businesses will have flexibility to use the scheme for employees for any amount of time and shift pattern, including furloughing them full-time. 
There are currently no employer contributions required towards the wages of unworked hours. Employers will only be asked to cover National Insurance and employer pension contributions for hours not fulfilled. 
Elsewhere, support for workers through the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) will also be increased, with the third grant covering November to January calculated at 80% of average trading profits, up to a maximum of £7,500. The Government has already announced that there will be a fourth SEISS grant covering February to April. The Government will set out further details, including the level of the fourth grant ‘in due course’. 
Additionally, the planned Jobs Retention Bonus (JRB) will not now be paid in February and the Government says it will redeploy a retention incentive at ‘an appropriate time’. The purpose of the JRB was to encourage employers to keep people in work until the end of January. However, as the furlough scheme is being extended, the intention of the JRB has evaporated at this stage. 
The extended furlough scheme will operate as the previous one did, with businesses being able to claim either shortly before, during or after running payroll. 
Claims can be made from Wednesday 11 November (08:00 GMT). Claims made for November must be submitted to HMRC by no later than 14 December 2020. 
Claims relating to each subsequent month should be submitted by day 14 of the following month, to ensure prompt claims following the end of the month which is the subject of the claim. 
Details of what applicants need to make a claim are available at: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/claim-for-wages-through-the-coronavirus-job-retention-scheme
Useful links
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/claim-for-wage-costs-through-the-coronavirus-job-retention-scheme
HMRC
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/hm-revenue-customs
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Enquiries
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC)

Tel: 0800 024 1222

												

David Wilson Homes North West - Our Space Your Place Grants

Fund ID:	S40965	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	11/11/2020	
Grants available to local community groups, charities, and schools in the North West for projects that will genuinely enhance or improve services, facilities or the environment within their local area.
Fund Information
Funding body:	David Wilson Homes North West	
Maximum value:	£ 1,000 	
Application deadline:	None specified	
Background
The Our Space Your Place grant scheme is provided and administered by housebuilding company David Wilson Homes North West, which currently offers developments in Warrington, Wigan, Sandbach, Nantwich, Silverdale, Rochdale and Liverpool.
Objectives of Fund
The funding aims to improve and enhance local communities in the North West, which the scheme defines as Cheshire, Greater Manchester, Staffordshire, Merseyside, Flintshire, Wrexham and Lancashire. This could be by providing a charitable service, enhancing the local environment or offering educational facilities.
Value Notes
A maximum of £3,000 will be available each quarter. 
Grants of up to £1,000 are available.
Who Can Apply
Any companies and organisations, including community groups and charities, that are based in Cheshire, Greater Manchester, Staffordshire, Merseyside, Flintshire, Wrexham and Lancashire can apply. 
To be eligible, applicants must: 
•	Have a bank or building society account.
•	Be able to use the grant within four months of receiving it.
•	Be willing to take part in any media or press activities that may take place.
•	Have their registered office address or place of business in the North West of England.
Location
Cheshire, Greater Manchester, Staffordshire, Merseyside, Flintshire, Wrexham and Lancashire
Restrictions
The following are not eligible for funding: 
•	Groups and projects outside of the area of benefit (Cheshire, Greater Manchester, Staffordshire, Merseyside, Flintshire, Wrexham and Lancashire).
•	David Wilson Homes employees, their immediate families, or any organisation to which they are connected.
•	More than one application per year from the same group.
Eligible Expenditure
The grants are to be used for project costs. Funded activities must be something which will genuinely enhance or improve services, facilities or the environment within the applicant's local area.
How To Apply
There are no deadlines. Applications will be reviewed as they are received. 
An application form and terms and conditions can be found on the Our Space Your Place website. 
Completed applications should be submitted by post to Hannah Elwell at Unsworth Sugden, 86-92 Regent Road, Leicester, LE1 7DD.
Payment Procedure
The grants will be provided to successful applicants within 30 days of being notified by CHAPS transfer. The grant recipient’s bank details will be requested at this time.
Useful links
Our Space, Your Place
http://www.ourspaceyourplace.co.uk/
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Hannah Elwell
David Wilson Homes North West
Unsworth Sugden
86-92 Regent Road
Leicester
LE1 7DD
E-Mail: hannah@unsworthsugden.co.uk

												

Daytrippers Foundation – Day Trip Grant

Fund ID:	S44651	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	Not specified	
Grants are available for schools, children’s hospices, support groups, charities and not-for-profit organisations to support recreational and educational day trips for groups of children and young people (aged 5-25 years) who have disabilities and life-limiting conditions in the UK.
Fund Information
Funding body:	Daytrippers Foundation	
Maximum value:	Discretionary	
Application deadline:	None specified	
Background
The Daytrippers Foundation, a registered charity, was founded in 2003 ‘to ensure children and young people living with disabilities have the opportunity to enjoy themselves, improve their confidence and break boundaries through social, recreational and educational activities’. In 2018, it relaunched as a grant giving Foundation to support others to host their own inclusive and creative events, workshops or legacy programmes.
Objectives of Fund
The funding is intended to support recreational and educational day trips in the UK for groups of children and young people (aged 5-25 years) who have disabilities and life-limiting conditions in the UK.
Value Notes
Awards of up to £30 per child/young person, for groups of at least eight children. 
One application per group per year (1 November to 31 October).
Who Can Apply
SEND schools and units, children’s hospices, support groups, charities and not-for-profit organisations based in the UK are all eligible to apply.
Location
UK
Restrictions
The following are not eligible for funding: 
•	Trips outside of the UK.
•	Trips for individual children or individual families.
•	Non-capital costs including salaries.
•	Trips that have already taken place.
•	Overnight stays and residentials.
•	Trips to events funded or co-funded by Daytrippers Foundation.
•	Trips if the group has a current grant through one of the Daytrippers other programmes.
Eligible Expenditure
Day trips can be for any destination but must take place in the UK, and occur on a single day.
How To Apply
An application form and guidelines are available on the Daytrippers Foundation website. 
There are no deadlines. Applications are accepted throughout the year for day trips taking place between 1 November and 31 October. 
Decisions are made on a first-come, first-served basis until all the funds for that financial year are allocated. 
Groups will be informed of the outcome by email.
Payment Procedure
Grants will be paid retrospectively upon receipt of monitoring information.
Useful links
Daytrippers Foundation - Funding
https://www.daytrippers.org.uk/day-trip-grant/
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Enquiries
Daytrippers Foundation
36 Great Pulteney Street
London
W1F 9NS
Tel: 020 7758 0030
E-Mail: enquiries@daytrippers.org.uk

												

Department for Education Trust Capacity Fund (TCaF)

Fund ID:	S44540	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	06/07/2020	
A £17 million grants programme to support trust growth and development across England.
Fund Information
Funding body:	Department for Education (DfE)	
Maximum value:	£ 310,000 	
Application deadline:	31/12/2020 	
Background
In July 2019, the Department for Education (DfE) announced TCaF to provide additional funding to support the growth and development of academy trusts.
Objectives of Fund
The Trust Capacity Fund (TCaF) will award up to £17 million to support trust growth and development across England. 
TCaFwill have five strands: 
•	A1: Support strong trusts to grow and innovate in areas of long-standing need
•	A2: Encourage strong trusts to grow by taking on and improving weaker maintained schools and academies
•	B: Accelerate the development of mid-sized trusts with the potential to be strong
•	C: Support the merger of smaller trusts to form new strong trusts, as well as priority projects from Regional School Commissioners (RSCs) which do not fall under the other strands
•	D: Support good or outstanding LA maintained rural schools to collaborate and create new, strong MATs.
Value Notes
A total of £17 million is available for this programme. 
There are four strands of funding:   Strand Grant value range   A1 £50,000 to £310,000   A2 £50,000 to £200,000   B £50,000 to £150,000   C £50,000 to £100,000   D £50,000 to £100,000
Who Can Apply
All trusts are eligible to apply for TCaF funding unless they have an open Financial Notice to Improve (FntI). 
To apply for any of the strands of funding, applicants must: 
•	Take into their trust at least one additional school
•	Be able to demonstrate how they plan to use the funding efficiently and effectively
•	Be of sound financial health and, as a minimum requirement, not have an open FNtI.
Trusts should apply to the highest tier for which they are eligible. 
Eligibility for Strands A1 and A2 
Trusts will be eligible to apply for these strands if they meet the following: 
•	The trust consists of five or more schools
•	The trust does not have an open Financial Notice to Improve (FNtI)
•	Phonics - per academy: either 75% converter academies at above national average or 50% of converter & sponsored academies at above national average.
The trust must also meet a minimum of at least two of the following criteria: 
•	School Improvement 
o	Directive Academy Order (DAO) academies: 94% or more improved at first inspection with the trust and other academies: 80% or more remain stable or improve with the trust OR;
o	as a trust: has improved four or more DAO academies from inadequate to good or outstanding
•	Progress 
o	per academy: on average all schools remain in the same progress band or improve and any that are below average must have improved over the last three years. OR;
o	as a Trust: published Multi Academy Trust (MAT) progress is above average for Progress 8 and/or Progress in reading writing and maths
•	English Baccalaureate (Ebacc) 
o	per academy: Either 75% converter academies or 50% of converter & sponsored academies are above national average or above 33.4% (5% below national average) and on an increasing trend for the last three years OR;
o	as a trust: Published Ebacc entries for the trust are above the national average.
Eligibility for Strand B 
Trusts will be eligible to apply for this strand if they meet the following: 
•	The trust consists of three or more schools
•	The trust does not have an open Financial Notice to Improve (FNtI).
Eligibility for Strand C  
Trusts will be eligible to apply for this strand if they meet the following: 
•	The trust does not have an open Financial Notice to Improve (FNtI).
Eligibility for Strand D 
Applicants will be able to apply for this strand if they meet the following: 
•	They are a good or outstanding LA maintained school
•	They operate in a Rural Village or Rural Hamlet setting, as defined by the Rural Urban classification on GOV.UK
•	According to progress metrics, the school has remained within the same band or improved
•	In phonics, where applicable, the school either meets or exceeds the national average
•	In EBacc, where applicable, the school either meets or exceeds 34.7% entry rate
•	In the application they identify two other local partner schools who will be expected to submit applications to join the new trust by 31 March 2021, and to join the trust by 31 March 2022, as a condition of funding.
Rural LA maintained schools with an Ofsted rating of Good or Outstanding but not meeting the progress, phonics and EBacc metrics above are eligible to be partner schools but cannot be the lead school in the application.
Location
England
Restrictions
The following activities will be ineligible for TCaF funding: 
•	Capital expenditures: spending on the purchase of assets (for example buildings, furniture, fittings)
•	Any activity that was already underway prior to the proposal receiving RSC approval
•	Any activities that the trust would otherwise be able to access free of charge
•	Small amounts of time for pre-existing salaried staff (e.g. 1 hour of HR time)
•	Foreign travel
•	Any activities that could be funded from other sources
•	Activities that are solely focussed on improving any single school rather than the trust as a whole. The purpose of the grant is to strengthen the central capacity of trusts rather than individual schools.
Eligible Expenditure
All funded activities must be completed by the 31 March 2021.
How To Apply
Due to the coronavirus, the fund will no longer consider application in two applications rounds as previously planned. Applications for the 2020-21 financial year will be considered until the deadline of 31 December 2020. 
An accounting officer in the applicant organisation will need to ratify all applications. This individual will be accountable for delivery, ensuring funding is used correctly and that the terms of the grant funding agreement are met. 
Applications must be emailed to the RSC office for the area applicants are proposing to work in. Organisation's name and the words ‘Trust Capacity Fund Application’ should be included in the email subject field.
Useful links
DfE - Trust Capacity Fund
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/apply-to-the-trust-capacity-fund
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Department for Education (DfE)

Calls and deadlines

Information on future calls is indicative only and may be subject to change.
2020 Deadline 
Application start date:	06/04/2020	
Application end date:	31/12/2020	

												

Edina Trust - Science Grant Scheme

Fund ID:	S43601	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	20/11/2019	
Non-competitive grants are available for state-funded primary schools, nurseries, and special schools to support the enhancement of science education in designated educational areas in the UK.
Fund Information
Funding body:	Edina Trust	
Maximum value:	£ 1,800 	
Application deadline:	None specified	
Background
The Science Grants Scheme is provided by the Edina Trust for the enhancement of primary school science teaching and learning.
Objectives of Fund
The Science Grants Scheme is available to support the enhancement of primary school science teaching and learning in different areas in the UK. Every three years, the programme moves to a different selection of areas. 
It is a non-competitive programme, with enough funding set aside to ensure that all schools in the areas receive a grant. Every three years, the programme moves to a different set of locations.
Value Notes
The Edina Trust science grant scheme is a non-competitive grant scheme. Funding is set aside so that there is enough for every school in the selected areas to get the full amount. The programme runs in each area for three years, before moving on to a new area. 
Funding is available as follows: 
Main Grant for full Primary Schools (with infant and junior children) and SEN Schools 
•	£600 per year towards a science project.
Half Grant for Infant and Junior Schools 
•	£300 per year towards a science project.
One-off grant for Maintained Nurseries 
•	One-off £420 grant at any point during the three year scheme. This includes stand-alone nursery schools and nursery classes within schools.
Who Can Apply
Primary schools, special schools and maintained nurseries can apply. 
Nursery grants are for local authority maintained nursery settings only (PVI sector nurseries are not eligible).
Location
The eligible areas for the 2019-20 school year are Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly, Clackmannanshire, Fermanagh & Omagh, Hull, Newry, Mourne & Down, North East Lincolnshire, Wakefield, West Lothian, Wolverhampton.
Restrictions
The following are not eligible for funding: 
•	Retrospective costs.
•	Schools outside of the current designated areas.
Eligible Expenditure
The funding can be used for a range of science-related activities. 
The pre-filled applications for schools include the topics: 
•	General science cupboard.
•	Outdoor investigations.
•	Coding.
•	Elecricity and magnetism.
•	Forensics and the human body.
•	Data loggers
•	STEM day in a box.
The pre-filled applications for nurseries include: 
•	Light and colour.
•	Messy play: mud kitchen.
•	Messy play: water and sand.
How To Apply
Applications can be made at any time. 
There are blank or pre-filled application forms available to download on the Trust's website. 
Schools should speak to the appropriate contact with any queries.
Useful links
Edina Trust
https://www.edinatrust.org.uk/
Edina Trust Science Grant Scheme
https://www.edinatrust.org.uk/science-grant-scheme
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Geraldine Marais
Edina Trust
Unit 6, Fenlock Court
Blenheim Office Park
Long Hanborough
Witney
OX29 8LN
Tel: 01993 220 090
E-Mail: geraldine.marais@edinatrust.org.uk

Rebecca Harwood
Edina Trust
Unit 6, Fenlock Court
Blenheim Office Park
Long Hanborough
Witney
OX29 8LN
Tel: 01993 220 090
E-Mail: rebecca.harwood@edinatrust.org.uk

Samantha Moore
Edina Trust
Unit 6, Fenlock Court
Blenheim Office Park
Long Hanborough
Witney
OX29 8LN
Tel: 01993 220 090
E-Mail: samantha.moore@edinatrust.org.uk

												

Emergency School Improvement Fund (Non-Capital)

Fund ID:	S44432	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	Not specified	
A grant to support schools in England facing unexpected or imminent failure.
Fund Information
Funding body:	Department for Education (DfE)	
Maximum value:	Discretionary	
Application deadline:	None specified	
Objectives of Fund
The emergency school improvement fund provides grants to schools in order to address: 
•	unexpected or imminent failure
•	unexpected withdrawal of planned or existing support addressing failure or imminent failure
•	failure where other long-term support options are not feasible.
Value Notes
Applications can be made for short-term support while a longer-term sustainable solution is developed, for example through the support of a new academy sponsor. 
Applications can also be made for longer-term whole school support where no other sustainable solution can be found to address the school failure.
Who Can Apply
Applications can be put forward by teaching schools, national support schools and multi-academy trusts to support schools that meet the eligibility criteria (which can be found on the Fund's website). 
Applications must have the approval of either the relevant regional schools commissioner or local authority.
Location
England
How To Apply
Applications can be submitted at any time. 
To make an application, email emergency.fund@education.gov.uk for an application form.
Useful links
GOV.UK - Emergency School Improvement Fund Non-Capital
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/emergency-school-improvement-fund-non-capital
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Emergency School Improvement Fund
Department for Education (DfE)

E-Mail: emergency.fund@education.gov.uk

												

European Cultural Foundation (ECF) Action Grants

Fund ID:	S44541	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	17/02/2020	
Funding for creative, cultural and concrete actions in support of European democracy.
Fund Information
Funding body:	European Cultural Foundation (ECF)	
Maximum value:	£ 50,000 	
Application deadline:	None specified	
Background
The European Cultural Foundation (ECF) nurtures a socially engaged and culturally rooted civil society across Europe. 
The Foundation supports cultural changemakers and their projects through grants, exchanges, online platforms and incubator programmes. It seeks to connect the local to the European, the grassroots to the policy, and facilitate collaboration.
Objectives of Fund
The purpose of this ECF Action Grants call for proposals is to support creative, daring and above all concrete actions that are working for European democratic values. 
Action Grants can cover anything from HR costs, to material or travel costs, as long as the project and budget is clear and concrete. 
Funding is possible for costs including start-up funding, co-funding or filling a budgetary gap.
Value Notes
The following levels of Action Grant are available: 
•	Small: €5,000 - €15,000 (for Individuals and Organisations).
•	Medium: €15,000 - €30,000 (for Individuals and Organisations).
•	Large: €30,000 - €50,000 (only open to Organisations).
Applicants are encouraged to submit budgets that accurately reflect the scope of their proposal.
Who Can Apply
Applications are accepted from anyone above 18 years old. The Call is open to individuals and organisations from all over the world. 
Proposals should have a clear cultural and European dimension, and fits the theme and urgency.
Location
Worldwide.
Eligible Expenditure
ECF can cover anything from HR costs, to material or travel costs, as long as the project and budget is clear and concrete. 
Funding is possible for costs including start-up funding, co-funding or filling a budgetary gap.
How To Apply
Projects will be selected on a first come, first served basis. 
Applications must be submitted on the ECF website.
Useful links
European Cultural Foundation
http://www.culturalfoundation.eu/
ECF Grants and Calls
https://www.culturalfoundation.eu/grants-calls
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
European Cultural Foundation (ECF)
Jan van Goyenkade 5
1075 HN Amsterdam
The Netherlands
Tel: 0031 20 573 38 68
Fax: 0031 20 675 22 31
E-Mail: eurocult@eurocult.org

												

Fenton Arts Trust

Fund ID:	S32592	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	25/02/2020	
Funding is available to support individual works, activities, performances or prizes in the fields of drama, painting, sculpture, ballet, music, poetry and architecture in the UK.
Fund Information
Funding body:	The Fenton Arts Trust	
Maximum value:	Discretionary	
Application deadline:	None specified	
Background
Funding is provided by the Fenton Arts Trust.
Objectives of Fund
The Trust seeks to assist individuals and organisations who are making a worthwhile contribution to the artistic and cultural life of this country. In particular it wishes to support artists at the beginning of their careers. 
The Trust has the following objectives: 
•	To provide grants which will support or reward work or performance by individuals early in their careers.
•	To provide grants for institutions or organisations that share these aims.
Value Notes
There are no stated minimum or maximum amounts.
Who Can Apply
Groups, companies, institutions and individuals in the UK are eligible to apply.
Location
United Kingdom.
Restrictions
The following are not eligible for funding: 
•	Community arts.
•	Youth or student work.
•	Projects by amateur organisations.
•	Projects by amateur/untrained artists (of all genres).
•	An individual’s initial professional training.
Eligible Expenditure
Grants are available to support individual works, activities, performances or prizes in the fields of drama, painting, sculpture, ballet, music, poetry and architecture. 
The Trust has also funded educational institutions so that they may award scholarships and bursaries to final year and postgraduate students. This funding may continue where the Trust considers that its support will aid those who have already made a professional entry into the arts rather than those who are still seeking that entry.
How To Apply
Applications may be submitted at any time. However, in most financial years (April-March) almost all funds in the budget are committed by July. 
Application forms are available to download from the Trust's website.
Useful links
Fenton Arts Trust
http://www.fentonartstrust.org.uk/
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Enquiries
The Fenton Arts Trust
PO Box 68825
London
SE23 9DG

												

Food for Life Get Togethers – Small Grants

Fund ID:	S44918	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	29/09/2020	
Small grants are available to not-for-profit organisations in specified areas of the UK for community events and gatherings that enable people of different generations to get together through good food.
Fund Information
Funding body:	National Lottery Community Fund	
Maximum value:	£ 150 	
Application deadline:	12/02/2021 	
Background
The Soil Association is the UK’s leading membership charity campaigning for healthy, humane and sustainable food, farming and land use.
Objectives of Fund
The Food for Life Get Togethers Small Grants scheme is provided with funding by the National Lottery Community Fund and administered by the Soil Association. The funding is intended for gatherings and events that connect different age groups together and are representative of diverse communities. 
There is a particular focus on awarding grants to groups and organisations in the Food for Life Get Togethers ‘test and learn regions’ who may experience social and economic disadvantage. The funding will only support specified areas within the 'test and learn regions' of the Midlands, Yorkshire and the Humber, Greater Manchester, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. 
In response to the coronavirus/COVID-19 crisis, Food for Life is making 70 emergency grants of £1,000 available across the UK to assist with community-led responses centred around food and growing initiatives, to be spent within the next three months. 
The funding is for: 
•	Initiatives responding to localised food poverty and food insecurity (e.g. community led food aid, food supplies and distribution).
•	Initiatives that remotely connect people and groups through good food cooking, growing or connections.
•	Equipment costs for community led responses (e.g. digital support, packaging, refrigeration cooking, PPE).
•	Transport costs, e.g. of food supplies, petrol, volunteer costs.
•	Initiatives responding to reducing experience of social isolation and loneliness through good food-based activity (e.g. digital equipment and training, virtual activities, a chance to chat on a doorstep).
•	Growing food, initiatives that respond to community needs to cook, grow and connect through good food, (e.g. doorstep food deliveries or community collection of seed & soil to grow, digital growing support).
The deadline for applications to this special round is 28 April 2020 (5:30pm). Please note applications may close early.
Value Notes
There are a limited number of grants of £150 available from June 2020 to April 2021.
Who Can Apply
Applications will be considered from not-for-profit settings including, but not limited to local community groups, nurseries, schools, care homes, community health and social care settings, housing associations, and charities. 
Community groups must have a bank account in the group’s name.
Location
West Midlands (Birmingham, Stoke on Trent, Walsall); East Midlands (Leicester City, Leicestershire, Nottingham); Yorkshire and Humber (Hull, Calderdale, Kirklees, Sheffield); Greater Manchester (Rochdale, Salford, Wigan); Wales (Cardiff and Vale, Aneurin Bevan and Betsi Cadwaladr); Northern Ireland (Belfast, Fermanagh and Omagh District, Newry, Mourne and Down District) and Scotland (Glasgow, Inverclyde, Edinburgh)
Restrictions
The following will not be considered for funding: 
•	Retrospective costs.
•	Applications where there is no organisational or community group bank account to transfer the grant into.
•	Applications promoting any corporate organisation, political activities or promoting any religious beliefs. However, projects led by religious organisations will be considered if they are for the good of the whole community.
Eligible Expenditure
The funding is to help groups host a good food Get Together in their community that bring people of different backgrounds and/or ages together to strengthen and connect communities through one or more of food growing, cooking and food sharing. 
The funding can be used either for activity costs (for example, seeds, transport, technology, food etc.) or equipment (for example, induction hobs, fridges, durable gardening tools, etc.). 
Strong applications may also have a focus on one or more of the following: 
•	Food activity that has potential to be long term and become a normal or regular thing your community does.
•	Activity that brings people, households, streets, neighbourhoods & communities together through food.
•	Food activity which includes people and groups from disadvantaged and diverse communities.
•	Food activity which tackles or reduces experience of loneliness or social isolation for younger and older people in the community.
•	Food activity which encourages people to have a more positive attitude to ageing and/or people from diverse backgrounds.
•	Food based activity that is created together with the people and communities who will benefit.
Some grant funding rounds are also aimed to support engagement with Food For Life and its partner’s national activity or events. Details are in the guidance notes.
How To Apply
The guidelines (updated on 10 June 2020), application form, and contact details for the regional teams are available from the Soil Association website. 
The revised application deadlines are 5:30pm: 
•	Round 1 - 10 July 2020
•	Round 2 - 11 September 2020
•	Round 3 - 13 November 2020
•	Round 4 - 12 February 2021
•	Round 5 - 12 March 2021
•	Round 6 - 30 April 2021
Please note: the number of grants is limited and depending on the number of applications received, the application round may close early. 
Groups will first need to register their Food for Life Get Together on the Soil Association website. They will then receive free resources and information to help plan, run and record the success of their Get Together and to be introduced to the Soil Association teams in their region. 
The completed application form should be submitted by email to fflgtsmallgrants@foodforlife.org.uk
Useful links
Soil Association - Food for Life Small Grants
https://www.foodforlife.org.uk/get-togethers/get-involved/small-grants
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Enquiries
Soil Association
Food for Life
Spear House
51 Victoria Street
Bristol
BS1 6AD
E-Mail: fflgtsmallgrants@foodforlife.org.uk
Calls and deadlines

Information on future calls is indicative only and may be subject to change.
Round 4 2021 Deadline 
Application start date:	-	
Application end date:	12/02/2021	

Round 5 2021 Deadline 
Application start date:	-	
Application end date:	12/03/2021	

Round 6 2021 Deadline 
Application start date:	-	
Application end date:	30/04/2021	

												

Football Foundation - Premier League & The FA Facilities Fund

Fund ID:	S39796	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	27/06/2019	
Funding is available to support the development of new or refurbished local football facilities, such as changing pavilions and playing surfaces, for the benefit of communities in England.
Fund Information
Funding body:	The Football Foundation	
Maximum value:	£ 500,000 	
Application deadline:	None specified	
Background
The Premier League & The FA Facilities Fund is delivered by the Football Foundation with funding provided by the Premier League, The FA and the Government via Sport England. The Fund replaces the previous Facilities Scheme, Build the Game and the Premier League Community Facility Fund. 
The Fund is a three year £102 million commitment to improving the nation’s grassroots football facilities.
Objectives of Fund
The Fund is focused on supporting the development of new or refurbished local football facilities, improving the experience of playing the national game at the lowest levels, and helping to increase participation in football across the country. It is open to applications from football clubs, schools, councils and local sports associations and supports projects that will: 
•	Improve facilities for football and other sport in local communities.
•	Sustain or increase participation amongst children and adults, regardless of background age, or ability.
•	Help children and adults to develop their physical, mental, social and moral capacities through regular participation in sport.
Value Notes
Grants of between £10,000 and £500,000 are available.
Match Funding Restrictions
Applicants must demonstrate a financial need for grant aid and are expected to contribute their own funds to the project as well as have secured financial contributions from other funding organisations. 
Applicants are expected to secure as much match funding as possible and be able to demonstrate that all available options for match funding have been exhausted; however, each project will be assessed based on individual circumstances.
Who Can Apply
Eligible applicants are: 
•	Football clubs.
•	Professional clubs' community trusts.
•	Multi-sport clubs.
•	Local authorities.
•	All educational establishments.
•	Registered charitable organisations.
•	Not-for-profit companies limited by guarantee.
•	Industrial and provident societies.
•	Unincorporated not-for-profit organisations.
All applicants must have security of tenure at the applicable venue either by freehold or leasehold. A minimum of 25 years security of tenure is required by leasehold.
Location
England
Terms and Conditions
All applications must have security of tenure either by freehold or leasehold. A minimum of 25 years security of tenure is required by leasehold.
Restrictions
Retrospective costs are not eligible.
Eligible Expenditure
Funding is available for projects that: 
•	Improve facilities for football and other sport in local communities.
•	Sustain or increase participation among children and adults, regardless of background age, or ability.
•	Help children and adults to develop their physical, mental, social and moral capacities through regular participation in sport.
The types of facilities that will receive funding include: 
•	Grass pitches drainage and improvements.
•	Pavilions, clubhouses and changing rooms.
•	3G Football Turf Pitches (FTPs) and multi-use games areas.
•	Fixed floodlights for artificial pitches.
Priority will be given to the following: 
•	Projects that are located within areas of high deprivation (as defined by the Government's Indices of Deprivation) or that can demonstrate they draw a significant proportion of their participants from neighbouring deprived areas, for applications involving professional club community programmes.
•	Schemes that are a joint application between professional club community schemes and grassroots football.
•	Projects supporting 3G Football Turf Pitches (FTPs).
How To Apply
Applications may be submitted at any time. 
Applicants must initially contact one of the Fund's Engagement Managers or the network of County FA's around England to determine eligibility. The full application process is available online at the Foundation's website.
Useful links
Football Foundation
http://www.footballfoundation.org.uk/
Premier League & The FA Facilities Fund
http://www.footballfoundation.org.uk/funding-schemes/premier-league-the-fa-facilities-fund/
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Enquiries
The Football Foundation
Whittington House
19-30 Alfred Place
London
WC1E 7EA
Tel: 0345 345 4555
E-Mail: enquiries@footballfoundation.org.uk

												

Football Foundation - Premier League & The FA Facilities Fund Small Grants Scheme

Fund ID:	S41274	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	22/07/2019	
Funding is available for the provision of capital items, or to refurbish/improve existing football facilities in England.
Fund Information
Funding body:	The Football Foundation	
Maximum value:	£ 10,000 	
Application deadline:	None specified	
Background
The Premier League & The FA Facilities Fund Small Grants Scheme is delivered by the Football Foundation with funding provided by the Premier League, The FA and the Government.
Objectives of Fund
Funding is available for the provision of capital items, or to refurbish/improve existing facilities. The aims of this scheme are to: 
•	Support the growth of football clubs and activity.
•	Prevent a decline in football participation.
•	Make improvements to facilities to address any health and safety issues.
Value Notes
Grants of between £1,000 and £10,000 are available. Smaller grants are available if the funding is for the replacement of unsafe goalposts. 
The maximum total project cost is £50,000 (including VAT, if applicable).
Match Funding Restrictions
Grants cannot exceed 50% of the eligible project cost.
Who Can Apply
The following organisations in England are eligible to apply: 
•	Local authorities.
•	Educational establishments.
•	Grassroots football clubs (not including those in the FA National League System).
•	Professional and semi-professional Football Clubs and their associated Community Organisations (from Premier League to Conference), to support their community outreach programmes.
Location
England
Terms and Conditions
Organisations are only allowed to apply for a maximum of £10,000, every two seasons (1 June – 31 May). This must be through a single grant application.
Restrictions
Routine maintenance works are not considered eligible under this scheme. 
Applications cannot be considered if work starts, a contractor is appointed or items are purchased before a grant is approved, a grant offer letter issued and a signed formal acceptance is received.
Eligible Expenditure
Grants are available for the provision of capital items, or to refurbish/improve existing facilities. 
The following projects and items are eligible: 
•	Replacement of unsafe goalposts.
•	Portable floodlights.
•	Storage containers.
•	Changing pavilion/clubhouse refurbishment and external works.
•	Grounds maintenance equipment.
•	Pitch improvement works (natural and artificial surfaces).
•	Fencing.
How To Apply
Applications may be submitted at any time. 
Applications must be made online via the Foundation's website.
Useful links
Football Foundation
http://www.footballfoundation.org.uk/
Football Foundation - Premier League & The FA Facilities Fund Small Grants Scheme
http://www.footballfoundation.org.uk/funding-schemes/premier-league-the-fa-facilities-fund-small-grants-scheme/
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Enquiries
The Football Foundation
Whittington House
19-30 Alfred Place
London
WC1E 7EA
Tel: 0345 345 4555
E-Mail: enquiries@footballfoundation.org.uk

												

Ford Britain Trust

Fund ID:	S32057	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	22/09/2020	
Grants are available to not-for-profit organisations and schools for projects that benefit local communities in Great Britain with preference given to Essex, including East London, Southampton, Daventry, Manchester, Liverpool, and Bridgend (South Wales).
Fund Information
Funding body:	Ford Britain Trust	
Maximum value:	£ 3,000 	
Application deadline:	31/01/2021 	
Background
This scheme was created in April 1975 by the Ford Motor Company Limited.
Objectives of Fund
The Ford Britain Trust was created for the advancement of education and other charitable purposes beneficial to the community. 
The funding is intended to support projects which benefit the local community and environment, children and young people, mainstream schools and education, special needs education and people with disabilities. 
Projects can take place anywhere in Great Britain; however, locations near Ford Motor Company Limited / FCE Bank plc UK operations are given a higher weighting: 
•	Dagenham, Warley and Dunton in Essex.
•	Southampton.
•	Daventry.
•	Manchester and Halewood.
•	Bridgend, South Wales
Value Notes
The following levels of funding are available: 
•	Small Grants of between £1 and £250.
•	Large Grants of between £251 and £3,000.
Who Can Apply
The following organisations are eligible to apply: 
•	Registered charities.
•	Schools and PTAs (Non-fee paying, state sector schools only).
•	Non-profit organisations, including small clubs and societies.
Grant applications will be considered from all British locations. However, applications for projects being undertaken / expenditure being made in areas that are in close proximity to Ford Motor Company Limited / FCE Bank plc locations in the UK will receive a higher weighting. 
Applications will be considered for projects being undertaken/expenditure being made in all UK postcodes; however, locations near Ford Motor Company Limited / FCE Bank plc UK operations are given a higher weighting: 
•	Essex (including East London)
•	Bridgend (South Wales)
•	Southampton
•	Daventry
•	Manchester
•	Liverpool
Applications can be made by Ford Motor Company Limited / FCE Bank plc, employees or pensioners, or requests for funding towards projects in which they are involved or will benefit from.
Location
GB with preference for Essex, including East London, Southampton, Daventry, Manchester, Liverpool, and Bridgend (South Wales).
Restrictions
Funding is not available for the following: 
•	Individuals.
•	Community Interest Company (CIC).
•	Local Authorities, Councils, Government and Government Departments.
•	Independent/private; fee paying schools
•	Core funding; general running costs.
•	Major building works
•	Sponsorship or advertising
•	Research
•	Overseas projects
•	Travel
•	Religious projects
•	Political projects
•	Purchase of second-hand vehicles
•	Third party fundraising initiatives (exceptions may be made for fundraising initiatives by Ford Motor Company Limited employees/retirees.
Eligible Expenditure
The funding is intended to support the following activities: 
•	Work that has clear benefits to the local community/environment.
•	Work with young people/children.
•	Education/schools (mainstream).
•	Special education needs.
•	People with disabilities.
The grants can be used for the following purposes: 
•	Contributions to capital projects (eg, refurbishments).
•	Capital expenditure items (eg furniture/equipment/computers).
•	Contributions towards the purchase of new Ford vehicles (maximum grant £3,000).
How To Apply
Application forms should be downloaded from the Trust's website and returned by email. 
Supporting documentation such as budget submissions, project outlines, quotations for equipment should be submitted with the application, if appropriate. 
Copies of the organisation's most recent Report and Accounts should be submitted with all large grant applications. 
The application windows are: 
•	Small grants applications from 1 August to 31 October 2020 for review in November 2020.
•	Large grants applications from 1 September to 31 January 2021 for review in March 2021.
Applications received after these dates will not be accepted and will, instead, be put forward for inclusion in the next application cycles.
Useful links
Ford Britain Trust
http://www.ford.co.uk/fbtrust
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Enquiries
Ford Britain Trust
Ford Dunton Technical Centre
Laindon
Basildn
Essex
SS15 6EE
E-Mail: fbtrust@ford.com
Calls and deadlines

Information on future calls is indicative only and may be subject to change.
First 2021 Deadline for Large Grants 
Application start date:	01/09/2020	
Application end date:	31/01/2021	

												

Foyle Foundation Main Grants Scheme

Fund ID:	S31979	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	16/07/2020	
Grants are available to registered charities in the UK to support the performing or visual arts and for projects that facilitate the acquisition of knowledge and learning.
Fund Information
Funding body:	Foyle Foundation	
Maximum value:	Discretionary	
Application deadline:	None specified	
Background
The Foyle Foundation is an independent grantmaking trust that distributes grants to UK charities. Since it became operational in November 2001, the Foundation has disbursed more than £91.5 million in grants. 
The Foundation supports charities in three main areas: 
•	Main Grants Scheme, supporting charities whose core work covers Arts and Learning.
•	The Foyle School Library Scheme.
•	Small Grants Scheme, supporting charities in all fields with a turnover of less than £150,000 per annum.

Objectives of Fund
The Foundation aims to benefit charitable causes in either the Arts or Learning: 
•	Arts - This strand is designed to improve the sustainability of the arts and support groups which work to achieve this. Generally, funding is for specific projects/activities that offer long-term benefit and sustainability.
•	Learning - This strand is designed to support projects that facilitate the acquisition of knowledge such as through increased access to places of learning (eg museums and libraries) and which have a long-term strategic impact.
Value Notes
This is a highly competitive scheme and the Trust receives many more applications than it is able to fund. 
The majority of grants will be in the range of £10,000 to £50,000. 
Major capital requests (over £75,000) will not be accepted for the time being until the coronavirus situation is resolved. 
The Foundation will consider both revenue and capital projects.
Match Funding Restrictions
Applicants should state what other sources of funding have been sought and secured. 
Universities are expected to contribute to projects in financial and not just in-kind terms and some grants may be offered on a matched funding basis.
Who Can Apply
Applications are accepted from UK organisations with charitable status and a core remit of arts or learning. This includes registered charities, charitable incorporated organisations (CIOs), excepted charities and exempt charities. 
Charities must be able to demonstrate ongoing financial viability over the next 12 months. 
Organisations and projects that provide direct benefits and services to the general public (rather than special interest groups) will be favoured. The Foundation will support projects/initiatives where applicants work in partnership on joint projects with other similar organisations. In such cases a lead organisation, to which any grant will be made, must be identified. 
(NB Smaller arts or learning charites with a turnover under £150,000 per annum may be more suitable for consideration under the Foundation's Small Grants Scheme).
Location
United Kingdom
Terms and Conditions
Applicants will be required to demonstrate how the project or funding request will be sustainable, if it is an ongoing activity, beyond the end of any grant.
Restrictions
Funding is not usually available for: 
•	Individuals.
•	Organisations that are not registered charities.
•	Social and community welfare organisations whose main purpose is not related to arts or learning.
•	Retrospective funding.
•	Start up costs for new charities.
•	Citizenship, esteem-building, independent living, early learning projects.
•	Playgroups.
•	Training.
•	Skills acquisition to aid employment.
•	Independent living.
•	PTAs or friends groups.
•	Major school building projects.
•	Investment in IT (except for SEN leaning aids).
•	PSHE curriculum-related activities.
•	Sports projects.
•	Mainstream independent schools (excluding schools for pupils with special educational needs).
Where a grant of over £50,000 per annum has been awarded, the Foundation will not normally accept any further applications from the same charity within three years from the date of the award or final instalment. 
Eligible Expenditure
The Main Grants programme reopened in July 2020 with a revised criteria for support, taking into account the impact of coronavirus/COVID-19. This includes: 
•	A change of focus to making one-year grants only (no multi-year grants) to charities that can demonstrate ongoing financial stability for the next 12 months from the date of their application.
•	More grants to cover core costs, favouring those with no, or without significant, public funding.
•	Grants to cover essential equipment or re-equipping to enable ongoing service provision, homeworking, delivery of online digital services and education work.
•	Grants to enable minor works, or fund equipment, to enable social distancing within buildings.
•	Projects/schemes that employ or support skilled freelance and independent artists and practitioners.
•	Projects/proposals that help reduce fixed or variable costs to promote efficiency savings, or which enable the generation of higher income, or additional revenue streams. This can include environmental efficiency projects to reduce your carbon footprint, energy costs, or which improve internal air circulation systems to improve safety for visitors.
•	To consider additional support (by exception) for existing building projects already supported and underway because costs will have increased during lockdown and site closures, and where this will prevent the wipe-out of reserves.
The Foundation supports projects under the following categories of interest: 
Arts 
Applications should make a strong artistic case for support in either the performing or visual arts. Funding is available to help sustain the arts and to support projects that particularly help to deliver artistic vision. The Foundation is seeking to support organisations to stabilise and recover from the impact of coronavirus/COVID-19. It will look for value for money, long-term benefit and sustainability in projects that it supports. Typical areas of support include: 
•	Helping to make the arts more accessible by developing new and more diverse audiences.
•	Encouraging new work and supporting young and emerging artists, skilled freelancers and independent practitioners.
•	Projects that encourage sustainability by reducing overheads or which help generate additional revenue. This might include environmental improvements to save energy and lower carbon emissions where a cost benefit can be demonstrated.
Learning  
Support is available for projects that facilitate the acquisition of knowledge and learning and which have a long-term strategic impact. 
Key areas for support are: 
•	Libraries, museums and archives.
•	Special educational needs.
•	Projects that encourage sustainability by reducing overheads or which help generate additional revenue. This might include environmental improvements to save energy and lower carbon emissions where a cost benefit can be demonstrated.
•	Projects and activities which increase access and widen the diversity of attenders/visitors.
Schools 
Dedicated schools and colleges catering for those with Special Educational Needs (SEN) can be considered for educational projects. 
Universities 
The Foundation will consider supporting arts, museum, archive or special collection projects, which meet a clear public benefit. All university projects should enable general use the majority of time and not be limited to out-of-term use or be relatively inaccessible by being sited in remote parts of university buildings or campuses where public access will be restricted.
How To Apply
Applications can be made at any time for the Main Grants Programme. 
Online application forms are available to complete on the Foundation's website. 
Major Capital Requests will remain suspended for new applications until 2021.
Useful links
Foyle Foundation
http://www.foylefoundation.org.uk/index.php
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Main Grants Scheme Enquiries
Foyle Foundation
Rugby Chambers
2 Rugby Street
London
WC1N 3QU
Tel: 020 7430 9119
E-Mail: mgs@foylefoundation.org.uk

												

Freewoods Scheme

Fund ID:	S37252	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	05/11/2020	
A programme which supports landowners in the National Forest with converting small areas of land to woodland.
Fund Information
Funding body:	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra)	
Maximum value:	Discretionary	
Application deadline:	None specified	
Background
The National Forest covers 200 square miles of the English Midlands spanning parts of Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Staffordshire and incorporates the towns of Burton upon Trent, Coalville, Ashby de la Zouch and Swadlincote. 
The National Forest Company was set up in 1995 to spearhead the creation of The National Forest.The company receives funding from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
Objectives of Fund
The Freewoods programme has been developed as a means of creating small woodland to fit in with all landscape types, around continued farming activity, and other land uses.
Value Notes
The National Forest Company will pay all costs for a professional consultant to design, apply, plant and establish the scheme for the first three years. 
After this,the landowner assumesresponsibility for the future care and management of the woodland.
Who Can Apply
Applicants must own the land where the wood is to be created, or have the written agreement of the owner of the land. 
The land must be in the National Forest. 
•	The applicant must own the land where the wood is to be created, or have the written agreement of the owner.
•	The land must be a minimum of 0.25 hectares but less than one hectare.
•	The planting must be completed by 20 March each year.
•	Different woodland types can be used to form a single scheme and scheme design is not confined to the woodland types listed.
•	An appointed agent designs, applies to the NFC, implements and completes the works through to completion in Year three.
•	Applicants agree to ongoing maintenance of the woodland.
•	The land must be suitable for tree planting.
Location
The National Forest
Restrictions
The land cannot be under an existing environmental stewardship scheme or be a condition of planning.
Eligible Expenditure
Freewoods offers three woodland themes, each specifically designed to help landowners tackle some of the most pressing economic and environmental concerns: 
•	Environmental/Commercial: Options to create a firewood wood, designed to supply fuel wood to reduce domestic heating bills and fossil fuel reliance, or a shelterbelt wood to protect soil and livestock from the effects of climate change.
•	Conservation/Landscape: Options to create a wildlife wood with the best possible conditions to attract birds and other wildlife, a wet woodland to make the most of an area of wetter ground where land is less productive, or a connection wood to improve landscaping and to provide 'corridors' for wildlife to move from one habitat to another.
•	Amenity: Options to create a colour wood for year round seasonal colour, a sporting wood for game or recreation provision, or a roadside wood for privacy, noise dampening and landscaping.
How To Apply
Support may be accessed at any time. 
For more information and details of how to apply for this scheme, interested parties should contact the National Forest Company on 01283 551211 or email enquiries@nationalforest.org
Useful links
Freewoods Scheme
https://www.nationalforest.org/about/grant-opportunities/freewoods
The National Forest
http://www.nationalforest.org/
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Simon Greenhouse
National Forest Company
Bath Yard
Moira
Swadlincote
Derbyshire
DE12 6BA
Tel: 01283 551211
E-Mail: sgreenhouse@nationalforest.org

												

Garfield Weston Foundation

Fund ID:	S3151	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	18/06/2020	
Grants are available to charitable organisations in the UK for a wide range of projects in the areas of welfare, youth, community, arts, faith, environment, education, health, and museums and heritage.
Fund Information
Funding body:	Garfield Weston Foundation	
Maximum value:	Discretionary	
Application deadline:	None specified	
Background
The Garfield Weston Foundation was established in 1958 by Willard Garfield Weston, a Canadian businessman who arrived in the UK with his family in 1932.He was the creator of Associated British Foods and the Foundation was endowed with the donation of family owned company shares. 
The Foundation aims to 'be responsive to where need is greatest' and therefore supports a wide range of charitable activity across fields including the arts, community, education, environment, youth, faith, health, welfare, museums and heritage. 
The Foundation donates more than £80 million per year, with almost 2,000 charities from across the UK receiving funding.
Objectives of Fund
The Foundation aims to 'be responsive to where need is greatest' and thus support a wide range of charitable activity in the UK in areas such the arts, community, education, environment, youth, faith, health, welfare, museums and heritage.
Value Notes
The Foundation offers two levels of funding, which can be used towards capital, revenue or project costs: 
•	Regular Grants of up to £100,000.
•	Major Grants of £100,000 and above. (When awarding major grants, the Foundation typically expects the project and organisation's overall annual income to be in excess of £1 million.)
Typically grants are made for a single year; however, the Trustees may consider a multi-year request for up to three years for previously successful applicants, provided they can demonstrate that a longer term commitment will add value to their organisation’s objectives.
Match Funding Restrictions
Match funding is required. The Foundation recommends that applicants have around half of their funding identified before applying. A grant is unlikely to be for more than around 10% of the total costs of the budget.
Who Can Apply
The following organisations working in the areas of welfare, youth, community, arts, faith, environment, education, health, and museums and heritage can apply: 
•	UK registered charities.
•	Charitable incorporated organisations (CIOs).
•	Schools, universities or registered educational charities that are either exempt under Charity Commission guidelines or are registered charities.
•	Faith-based organisations that are either exempt under the Charity Commission guidelines or are registered charities.
•	Housing associations.
•	Museums and galleries.
Organisations must be based and operate within the UK.
Location
United Kingdom
Restrictions
The following are not eligible for support: 
•	Individuals.
•	Social enterprises without UK Charity Commission registration.
•	Community interest companies (CICs).
•	Sporting associations, unless they are a registered charity.
•	Work that does not deliver a direct benefit in the UK, even if the organisation is a registered charity within Britain.
•	Animal welfare charities.
•	Charities that spend most of their income outside of the UK.
•	Local authorities and councils.
•	Organisations with unrestricted reserves covering more than 12 months' expenditure.
•	One-off events such as galas or festivals, even if for fundraising purposes.
•	Sponsorship.
•	Individual salaries. The Foundation prefers to support staff salaries as part of general overheads through its project or revenue grants and does not make grants for a particular job or specific member of staff.)
•	Feasibility studies.
•	Activity that takes place overseas, including overseas trips.
•	Start-up costs.
•	Organisations that do not yet have a track record of service delivery or that have not yet produced accounts.
•	Campaigning, lobbying and awareness-raising activity.
•	Endowment appeals.
Eligible Expenditure
The funding is for organisations working in the areas of welfare, youth, community, arts, faith, environment, education, health, and museums and heritage. 
Grants can be used for capital, revenue (core costs) or project work: 
•	Capital costs - for tangible things, such as a building project, repairs, equipment etc.
•	Revenue/core costs - towards the general running costs of the organisation. The grants are typically unrestricted and can be used towards costs such as general salaries (but not a specific position or job), rent, programme costs etc.
•	Project costs - for a very specific project or activity and would include all the costs involved in delivering the project, including staff costs and a reasonable percentage of overheads if relevant.
Projects should fall within at least one of the following categories: 
•	Arts - Support for a wide range of organisations (from small community theatre groups to national arts galleries) that engage with a variety of audiences and that can demonstrate their impact and quality.
•	Community - A large volume of grants are made every year to community projects, many of which rely on the time and goodwill of volunteers. The majority of projects tend to be relatively small compared to other categories due to their local grass-roots nature, and correspondingly the grants made tend to be smaller in comparison. Typical projects supported include revenue grants for volunteering schemes and capital grants for the restoration of village halls and community centres and for facilities to support community life.
•	Education - Grants to support education, from small local projects such as reading schemes and after school clubs, to major institutions such as universities.
•	Environment - Grants to support a range of environment projects ranging from organisations that raise public awareness of, and find solutions to, specific issues such as sustainable fishing, in addition to charities that undertake active conservation work.
•	Faith - Grants to support simple but practical projects that enable religious buildings to be used for an inclusive range of charitable purposes by their local communities. Capital grants include funds towards the installation of basic amenities such as lavatories and kitchen facilities and for restoration works to historic church buildings.
•	Health - Grants range from specialist care homes and hospices, charities specialising in the treatment and support for specific illnesses, to translational research focusing on medical breakthroughs that will benefit generations now and in the future.
•	Museums and Heritage - Grants to support organisations that conserve and interpret the nation’s heritage for future generations, ensuring it is accessible and available to all.
•	Welfare - Grants for charities that work with a variety of causes and groups including the elderly, homeless, disability and special needs and those in the criminal justice system. Grants made reflect a charity’s size and the nature of the work or project being undertaken.
•	Youth - Grants for charities that consistently demonstrate the commitment of volunteers and professionals across the country to support and inspire young people to achieve their potential. This includes small local groups, such as girl guides and youth clubs to larger national youth development charities.
How To Apply
Applications for a Regular Grant may be made at any time and will be reviewed on an ongoing basis. It takes around four months from the time an application is received to notification of a decision. 
The guidelines and an online application form can be found on the Foundation's website. Groups should read the guidelines before starting the application process. 
Major Grants cannot be applied for via the Foundation’s website. Instead, applicants should email a one page summary to grants administrator Ciara Molloy outlining what they are raising funds for, the total cost and fundraising target. They will then be given bespoke guidance on whether they are eligible.
Payment Procedure
Grants are usually made in a single payment.
Useful links
Garfield Weston Foundation
http://www.garfieldweston.org/
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Ciara Molloy
Garfield Weston Foundation
Weston Centre
10 Grosvenor Street
London
W1K 4QY
Tel: 020 7399 6565
E-Mail: cmolloy@garfieldweston.org

												

Get Fishing Fund

Fund ID:	S45975	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	Not specified	
Grants to support angling clubs, fisheries, charities, schools and local authorities in England to deliver angling events and activities that will get more people into fishing and retain them within the sport.
Fund Information
Funding body:	The Angling Trust	
Maximum value:	£ 5,000 	
Application deadline:	12/03/2021 	
Background
This scheme is delivered through the Angling Trust’s partnership arrangement with the Environment Agency. The money comes from fishing licence sales, so it provides a way for all anglers to invest in the future of their sport.
Objectives of Fund
The Get Fishing Fund has been established to encourage more people in England to take up fishing or get back into angling after a break from the sport. 
The easing of lockdown restrictions earlier in 2020 led to an increase in popularity for angling as people sought the wellbeing benefits the sport can offer. The propensity for fishing looks set to continue, with rod licence sales currently showing more than 900,000 people have bought or renewed their fishing licence since April 2020, with 100,000 new anglers taking up the sport. This additional income has allowed the Environment Agency to offer increased investment to support projects that will run safe angling participation events throughout 2021.
Value Notes
The programme has an overall budget of £100,000. 
Organisations can apply for up to £500 towards small projects to assist them in delivering events and coaching activities. 
For large projects, organisations can apply for up to £5,000.
Match Funding Restrictions
For large projects, priority will be given to those that have secured match funding. It is not specific requirement although it will assist an application if additional investment into the project can be secured. 
In-kind funding may include free venue hire, volunteer time, donations from a local tackle shop or free memberships from an angling club.
Who Can Apply
Applications are accepted from angling clubs, fisheries, charities, schools and local authorities in England that want to increase the number of people being introduced to angling. 
Activity that is delivered as a result of receiving funding must be delivered on freshwater fisheries where angling requires a fishing licence.
Location
England
Restrictions
Small grants cannot fund: 
•	The purchase of fishing licences.
•	Facility improvements such as new pegs/fishing platforms, improving access, general building work.
•	The stocking of fish.
•	Coaching costs and peg fees.
Eligible Expenditure
The Fund will support organisations to put on a range of fishing activities to encourage new anglers through the 2021 season. 
For large projects, the following can be funded: 
•	Equipment to help run events, this includes any additional equipment to ensure events are COVID-19 safe (PPE).
•	Fishing equipment, terminal tackle and bait.
•	Contribution towards venue hire.
•	Coaching fees.
•	Event resources, such as a gazebo.
•	Promotional materials.
•	Basic equipment storage facilities eg lock up shed.
For small projects, the following can be funded: 
•	Equipment to help run events, this includes any additional equipment to ensure events are COVID-19 safe (PPE).
•	Fishing equipment, terminal tackle and bait.
•	Event resources.
How To Apply
The final deadline for submitting funding applications for both large and small projects is Friday 12 March 2021. 
Applications are made online at the Angling Trust website.
Useful links
Angling Trust - Get Fishing Fund
https://grants.anglingtrust.net/online-application-forms/
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Enquiries
The Angling Trust
Eastwood House
6 Rainbow Street
Leominster
Herefordshire
HR6 8DQ
Tel: 07495 433626
E-Mail: AIFadmin@anglingtrust.net
Calls and deadlines

Information on future calls is indicative only and may be subject to change.
2021 Deadline 
Application start date:	01/12/2020	
Application end date:	12/03/2021	

												

Happy Days Children's Charity

Fund ID:	S32274	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	16/11/2020	
Funding for families with children aged 3-17 who are disabled, have a special need or have been abused in the UK.
Fund Information
Funding body:	Happy Days Children's Charity	
Maximum value:	Discretionary	
Application deadline:	None specified	
Background
The Happy Days Charity is a national children's charity dedicated to providing holidays, days out, and theatre trips for disadvantaged young people with special needs.
Objectives of Fund
The Charity supports families with children aged 3-17 who have learning difficulties, physical or mental disabilities, acute, chronic or life limiting illnesses, been abused or neglected, witnessed domestic violence, been bereaved or act as carers for a parent or a sibling.
Value Notes
The minimum or maximum grant levels are not specified.
Match Funding Restrictions
The Charity will also consider applications for partial funding, joint projects with other agencies, and applications for group residential holidays.
Who Can Apply
Day Trips, Visiting Theatre and Group Activity Holidays 
The applicant must represent a group of young people aged 3-17 with additional needs. This includes representatives of a special needs school or special needs group, young carers and women's refuges. Only key carers will be funded and additional adults must be self-funded. A group leader and deputy group leader must be nominated. 
Family Holiday Breaks and Family Day Trips 
The child or children in need of the holiday (ie a two to four night break within the UK) should be between the ages of three and 17, have special educational needs or have been abused or have a life-limiting condition. Families must also have a household income of £28,000 or under, this includes all benefits received but not PIP/DLA, Child Benefit or carers allowance. 
The Charity will accept an application for a family holiday from parents, guardians, grandparents or siblings. The Charity will also accept applications from GPs, consultants, nurses or social workers.
Location
United Kingdom
Terms and Conditions
Day Trips, Visiting Theatre and Group Activity Holidays 
All key carers who will be accompanying children on the trip must be CRB-cleared, and the group/organisation must also have a child protection policy in place. 
Successful applicants will be required to complete a monitoring form after the activity has taken place. 
Family Holiday Breaks and Family Day Trips 
Successful applicants will be required to complete a monitoring form after the holiday has taken place.
Restrictions
Funding is not available for accompanying adults who are not key carers.
Eligible Expenditure
Group Day Trips and Visiting Theatre 
Applicants may apply for a day trip to a wide variety of destinations, for example, the seaside, a theme park, the theatre, or for a theatre workshop to visit the applicants' premises. Items that can be funded are tickets/passes and transport costs. 
Group Activity Holidays 
Applicants may apply for a group activity holiday to a wide variety of destinations such as outdoor activity centres, holiday camps and sailing breaks. 
Family Day Trips 
Eligible trips include zoos, farm parks, theme parks, the seaside or the theatre. 
Family Holiday Breaks 
Applicants may apply for a short break family holiday by the seaside or in the countryside, usually in the United Kingdom.Other destinations will be considered according to cost.
How To Apply
Applications may be submitted at any time. 
Application forms are available to download from the Charity's website.
Useful links
Happy Days Children's Charity
https://www.happydayscharity.org/
Happy Days Children's Charity Funding
https://www.happydayscharity.org/applications
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Donniece Nisbett
Happy Days Children's Charity
Unit 6-7 The Glover Centre
23-25 Bury Mead Road
Hitchin
SG5 1RP
Tel: 01462 530710
E-Mail: donniece@happydayscharity.org

Ann DaRocha
Happy Days Children's Charity
Unit 6-7 The Glover Centre
23-25 Bury Mead Road
Hitchin
SG5 1RP
Tel: 01462 530710
E-Mail: ann@happydayscharity.org

												

Hargreaves Foundation

Fund ID:	S45224	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	Not specified	
Grants are available for charities and educational institutions that support those under the age of 18 years, and living with a mental health condition, disability or growing up in poverty through the mediums of sport and education.
Fund Information
Funding body:	The Hargreaves Foundation	
Maximum value:	Discretionary	
Application deadline:	None specified	
Background
The Hargreaves Foundation is a grant-making charitable foundation set up in 2020 by Peter Hargreaves and his family. Peter Hargreaves co-founded Hargreaves Lansdown, a financial services firm, and remains the single largest shareholder of the firm. The Foundation is funded through a transfer of shares held by Peter Hargreaves totalling around £100 million, with the intention of adding additional funding over time.
Objectives of Fund
The funding is intended for projects that give those under the age of 18, and living with a mental health condition, disability, or growing up in poverty, the opportunity to fulfil their potential, improving wellbeing, self-esteem and independence.
Value Notes
Funding is at the discretion of the Trustees. 
The Foundation aims to distribute a total of around £2 million in grants per year.
Who Can Apply
Organisations from across the UK are eligible, but priority will be given to organisations based in and/or working in the South West. 
The following organisations can apply: 
•	Registered Charities or Charitable Incorporated Organisations.
•	Schools and Further Education Colleges (usually exempt charities).
•	NHS Trusts.
To be eligible for funding organisations must: 
•	Be low risk with a formal structure.
•	Have at least one set of published accounts at the point of applying.
•	Have a bank account in the organisation’s name with at least two unconnected signatories.
Location
United Kingdom, with priority given to the South West
Restrictions
The following are not eligible for funding: 
•	Individuals.
•	Social Enterprises.
•	Community Interest Companies.
•	Private Companies.
•	Local Authorities.
•	Crisis funding.
•	Core funding.
•	Items or projects which statutory bodies have a duty to fund.
•	Feasibility studies/consultations.
•	Retrospective costs.
Eligible Expenditure
The Foundation’s objectives are underpinned by the desire to give those under the age of 18, and living with a mental health problem, physical disability, or growing up in poverty, the opportunity to fulfil their potential whilst improving wellbeing, self-esteem and independence. 
The Foundation can fund clearly defined projects, initiatives or the purchase of specific items that support one or more of the following: 
•	Enables individuals to experience the mental and physical health benefits of participatory sport
•	Ensures participatory sport is accessible
•	Provides sporting or educational activities that foster life skills
•	Aims to improve academic engagement and attainment
•	Encourages the development of skills and personal attributes to aid future employability
How To Apply
Guidelines, further information for applicants and the online application form can be found on the Hargreaves Foundation's website. Applications must be submitted via the online form to be eligible for consideration. 
Applications can be submitted at any time and are reviewed on a rolling monthly basis.
Useful links
The Hargreaves Foundation
https://www.thehargreavesfoundation.org/
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Enquiries
The Hargreaves Foundation

E-Mail: info@thehargreavesfoundation.org

												

Heathcoat Trust

Fund ID:	S33104	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	10/09/2019	
Grants are available for charitable organisations undertaking general charitable activities in Tiverton, Devon as well as educational organisations and health institutions.
Fund Information
Funding body:	The Heathcoat Trust	
Maximum value:	Discretionary	
Application deadline:	None specified	
Background
The Heathcoat Trust offers grants to charitable organisations in the Tiverton area of Devon.
Objectives of Fund
Funding is intended to assist with those who are experiencing financial hardship, for education and training in Tiverton.
Value Notes
Funding is at the discretion of the Trustees and generally tends to be for about £1,000 to £2,000.
Match Funding Restrictions
Match funding is not required.
Who Can Apply
Charitable organisations in Devon, particularly Tiverton, may apply.
Restrictions
Applicants are advised to contact the Trust to confirm that exclusions do not apply.
Eligible Expenditure
Costs associated with eligible projects.
How To Apply
Applications can be made at any time for consideration throughout the year. 
Applications should be made in writing to the Heathcoat Trust.
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Enquiries
The Heathcoat Trust
The Factory
Tiverton
Devon
EX16 5LL
Tel: 01884244296
E-Mail: heathcoattrust@heathcoat.co.uk

												

HS2 Community and Environment Fund

Fund ID:	S43250	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	23/09/2019	
Grants are available for local not-for-profit organisations to support work which enhances the quality of life and the environment of communities disrupted by the construction of the HS2 north-south railway.
Fund Information
Funding body:	HM Government	
Maximum value:	£ 1,000,000 	
Application deadline:	None specified	
Background
The Government has set aside £40 million of funding to be administered by Groundwork UK through two grant schemes: 
•	The Community and Environment Fund (CEF)
•	The Business and Local Economy Fund (BLEF)
Groundwork, a registered charity, will administer the funding over an 11 year period, throughout the first phase of construction of the High Speed Two (HS2) north-south railway and the first year of its operation.
Objectives of Fund
The Community and Environment Fund (CEF) is administered by Groundwork in order to add benefit over and above committed mitigation and statutory compensation to communities along the route that is demonstrably disrupted by the construction of phase one of HS2 from London to the West Midlands.
Value Notes
Two levels of CEF funding are available: 
•	CEF Local – Grants of up to £75,000 for projects which benefit quality of life in individual communities.
•	CEF Strategic – Grants of between £75,001 and £1 million for projects which will benefit multiple communities along the Phase One route and create a legacy.
A total fund of £40 million is available through the CEF and BLEF over 11 years and it is broken down into the following budgets: 
•	£7.5 million for the Greater London area.
•	£15 million for the Central area (Staffordshire, Warwickshire, Buckinghamshire, Northamptonshire, Oxfordshire and Hertfordshire).
•	£7.5 million for the West Midlands area (Birmingham, Solihull and Coventry).
•	£10 million of unallocated funding for cross-border, route-wide projects, as well as to fund bids from other areas affected by the construction of the Proposed Scheme, but geographically separated from the main route (such as off route construction as contained within the High Speed Rail Act).
Match Funding Restrictions
The match contributions for both funds are therefore as follows: 
•	For CEF (Local) grants up to £75,000: 
o	For projects led by community or voluntary sector organisations there is no requirement for match contributions
o	For local authority led bids, there will be minimum 25% requirement for match contributions
•	For CEF (Strategic) grants from £75,001 to £1 million: 
o	10% minimum match contribution for all applications.
Who Can Apply
Applications will be accepted from a range of organisations including: 
•	Registered charities.
•	Fully constituted clubs, associations or trusts that are set up for charitable purposes.
•	Local authorities.
•	Other public sector statutory bodies such as a parish and town councils.
•	Local education authorities.
•	Foundation schools or colleges.
•	Voluntary aided or controlled schools.
•	Independent schools or colleges.
•	Institutes of further education.
•	Academy schools.
•	Institutes of higher education (including universities).
•	Community Interest Companies (CIC).
•	Industrial Provident Societies.
•	Community amateur sports clubs (CASC).
To be eligible for funding, applicants must be formally established for public benefit and registered as a not for profit. 
Non-statutory bodies must have a: 
•	Governing document (eg constitution or memorandum and articles of association) which includes appropriate statements on members not benefiting financially from the organisation or its dissolution.
•	Minimum of three unrelated people on their committee.
•	Bank account in the name of the organisation which requires two signatories.
Groundwork will also accept applications from partnerships and consortia that: 
•	Have a legal entity as their lead organisation. The lead organisation will be legally accountable for managing the grant and reporting back on project delivery, including the management of any workers funded by the project, and for ensuring that the project achieves its stated outcomes.
•	Are able to submit a partnership agreement which has been signed by all parties if they are successful with their application.
Location
Greater London, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, Buckinghamshire, Northamptonshire, Oxfordshire, Hertfordshire, Birmingham, Solihull and Coventry. Funding may also be available for other areas affected by the HS2 construction but geographically separated from the main route.
Terms and Conditions
Successful applicants will be given a conditional award. The conditions must be met before they can claim their funding. Groundwork UK will also be responsible for monitoring the delivery of all projects. Successful applicants will need to submit regular progress reports to confirm what has been delivered and achieved through the funding.
Restrictions
Grants are not available for: 
•	Individuals.
•	Limited liability partnerships.
•	Private sector companies businesses.
•	Organisations that cannot demonstrate appropriate governance.
•	Purchasing minibuses or vehicles. (Groundwork will, however, consider applications which include reasonable vehicle hire costs on a project by project basis if it is integral to the delivery of the project, for example, a sports activator who delivers coaching sessions in multiple rural areas and needs to take equipment to each session.
•	Up front development costs, such as planning permission or feasibility surveys.
•	Equipment and clothing.
•	Buying land or facilities for future use (for example where the community/public benefit will not be realised within the timescales for this funding programme or to stop future development).
•	Projects intended primarily for private gain.
•	Projects that contribute directly to a company's distributable profits.
•	To help with budget shortfalls, debt repayments or endowments (including funds to build up a reserve or surplus and loan repayments).
•	Retrospective costs. The fund will not reimburse costs already incurred.
•	Projects or activities that are primarily for the promotion of religion or religious belief. (Whilst religious organisations may be able to apply for funding, the project must deliver wider community or public benefits to be eligible.)
•	Project or activities that are primarily for the promotion of politics or political beliefs.
•	Projects used solely for delivering curriculum activity. (Schools or education establishments should ensure their project opens opportunities for the wider community).
•	Unspecified expenditure.
•	Costs associated with fundraising.
•	Any project where funding will be pass-ported to other organisations (for example though a grants programme).
•	Organisational overheads or running costs which the organisation would incur whether the project was running or not (although Groundwork will consider funding support costs incurred as a direct result of running the project).
•	Campaigning or lobbying projects.
•	Feasibility studies.
•	Overseas trips.
•	Any activity that would be in breach of State Aid rules.
In addition to these restrictions the funding cannot be used: 
•	As a replacement for government funds where there is a statutory obligation to deliver a service or activity (for example the national curriculum or adult social care services).
•	Towards costs or projects that are already being covered through other mitigation schemes, compensatory mechanisms or specific funding related to phase one.
Eligible Expenditure
Grants are available to cover the following types of expenditure: 
•	Capital only expenditure – Funding can be used towards capital infrastructure costs, including the refurbishment of existing facilities, the installation of fixed equipment, new buildings and structures, enhanced access and landscaping. Work should be able to start within six months of an award being received and works completed within two years. A contribution of up to £1,000 towards legal fees on capital grants to enable grant security (eg securing a lease or placing a restriction on title) to be obtained can be included in the project budget.
•	Revenue only expenditure – Funding can be used cover running costs, staffing and project delivery costs. Revenue grant awards are available for up to a maximum three years in length. Funding is only for direct project costs, that is, costs that relate clearly and directly to the delivery of the project. These can include salaries, volunteer expenses, building hire costs and travel costs. In many cases project costs will also include less delivery-focused aspects such as administration, insurance and utility costs. Applicants can also include a contribution (no more than 10% of their total request) to cover a contribution to existing costs such as overheads and management costs (as long as the costs are linked to the project).
•	Mixed revenue and capital expenditure applications will also be accepted.
Examples of eligible projects/initiatives include: 
•	Improving pedestrian, equestrian, or cycle access not provided under statutory services.
•	Landscape and nature conservation enhancement projects which increase biodiversity (including pop up interventions such as skip gardens).
•	Enhancing or replacing sports and recreational facilities.
•	Improving access and enhancing public open space.
•	Providing enhanced or new community facilities.
•	Refurbishing/re-using historic buildings and monuments.
This is not an exhaustive list. Applications for any project which will enhance the quality of life and the environment of communities disrupted by the construction of HS2 will be considered. 
Priority may be given to projects taking place within one kilometre of the HS2 rail line. 
In some circumstances projects which have already secured match funding may also be prioritised.
How To Apply
CEF Local applicants must complete Groundwork’s online eligibility checker before starting a full application. 
CEF Strategic applicants must complete Groundwork’s online eligibility checker prior to completing an Expression of Interest form. Applicants with a suitable EOI will be invited to complete a full application. 
Applicants are encouraged to review Groundwork’s Environmental statement information relevant to their area to determine when construction works will be taking place in/around their community and therefore when to make their application. 
There are no formal deadlines as this is a rolling programme. Applications will be accepted at any time. 
The Panel meeting dates will be published regularly online to guide applicants as to when it is likely that their application will be considered: 
•	Applicants should expect to receive a decision up to eight weeks after their application for grants of under £75,000 is submitted.
•	Applicants should expect to receive a decision up to 16 weeks after their application for grants of over £75,000 is submitted. This does not include the time taken to review the EOI form prior to application submission.
Useful links
Groundwork - Community and Environment Fund
https://www.groundwork.org.uk/national-grants/grants_hs2-funds/
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Helpline
Groundwork
Lockside
5 Scotland Street
Birmingham
B1 2RR
Tel: 0121 237 5880
E-Mail: HS2funds@groundwork.org.uk

												

IGas Energy Community Fund

Fund ID:	S39014	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	23/10/2020	
Grants are available to community groups for projects that have clear social benefits for people living in areas close to IGas oil and gas sites. Projects should tackle issues faced by rural communities and make a positive contribution to the social fabric, environment, economic development or regeneration of the area.
Fund Information
Funding body:	IGas Energy Plc	
Maximum value:	£ 2,000 	
Application deadline:	28/02/2021 	
Background
The scheme is provided by IGas Energy Company. Star Energy, which became part of the IGas Energy Group in 2011, previously delivered over £200,000 to wide ranging local projects and brought benefits to local people. This scheme leads on from that legacy, taking the total grant making to almost £1 million.
Objectives of Fund
The fund supports projects that take place in towns/parishes in the immediate vicinity of IGas Energy's operational surface facilities - usually this will mean the same community or an immediately adjoining one - and which have clear social benefits for the people living in those areas.
Value Notes
The fund is allocated an annual budget by IGas Energy plc which determines the overall amount available for distribution in any year. In 2021 grants of up to £2,000 are available. 
Grants are for one year and should be used within that year
Match Funding Restrictions
Match funding is not required; however, grants from the fund may be used as matched funding (unless expressly excluded in the offer letter).
Who Can Apply
Community and voluntary organisations that are charitable, educational or benevolent in purpose. Groups do not have to be a registered charity, but do have to be able to demonstrate the need for the project, real community benefits, and value for money. Local schools can also apply. 
The fund will support projects that are located in towns/parishes in the immediate vicinity of its operational surface facilities. Usually this will mean the same parish or an immediately adjoining one. A list of participating facilities is available in the application guidance and on the IGas Community Fund website. 
Eligible locations currently covered are: 
•	Stockbridge oilfield
•	Welton oilfield
•	Gainsborough/ Beckingham oilfield
•	Singleton oilfield
Applications from community interest companies (CICs) will be considered where they relate to defined individual projects that clearly benefit their communities.
Location
Towns/parishes in the immediate vicinity of the funder's operational surface facilities, which includes areas in West Sussex, Hampshire and Lincolnshire.
Restrictions
The following are not eligible for funding: 
•	Projects outside the geographic areas identified.
•	National or regional charities with no independent office in the defined areas.
•	Projects that should be funded by a statutory body.
•	Projects (including curriculum activities and new buildings) that schools or others have a statutory responsibility to provide.
•	Sponsored events.
•	Improvements to land that is not open to the general public.
•	Projects promoting political activities.
•	Deficit or retrospective funding.
•	Projects that are in any way discriminatory.
•	Running costs, planning or legal fees and remuneration such as salaries or consultancy fees.
•	Projects and organisations that are not sustainable beyond the year of the grant.
•	Projects from commercially orientated organisations where there is an element of profit.
•	Revenue/running costs of community interest companies.
•	Creation of staff positions where there is no clear plan for sustainable funding beyond the year of the grant.
Eligible Expenditure
Projects should make a difference to life in the mainly rural communities in which IGas Energy Plc operates. 
Applications are welcome for projects that involve the following: 
•	A broad span of the community - demonstrating support from a wide cross-section of people.
•	Children and young people - especially projects focused on improving access to activities and services, and 

where young people play a key role in the decision making.
•	Vulnerable people - especially projects involving increased access to services and facilities for people with 

disabilities, the homeless and the elderly.
•	Community regeneration - projects that improve health and education, reduce crime levels, regenerate 

employment, housing and the physical environment.
•	Self-help groups - community-based groups that deliver basic services.
•	Environmental and wildlife projects - especially those involving improvements to communal land.
•	Education and skills development - group and community-based programmes, particularly for those who 

have had no previous access to training opportunities.
•	Health - projects providing access to services that aim to improve the health and wellbeing of communities.
•	Heritage - projects that celebrate and protect local heritage.
•	Energy - projects that save energy, employ renewable sources and reduce carbon emissions.
•	Sustainability - projects that promote sustainable development.
Groups should be able to demonstrate the following: 
•	Need - the group should establish that there is a clear need for the project. Research that has involved dialogue with those who will use the facility or service will be helpful.
•	Community Use - the true extent of likely community use of the proposed project or facility.
•	Community Involvement - IGas like to support projects where the community is already helping itself and where there is enthusiastic input from committed and resourceful people.
•	Value - IGas need to know that what is being proposed represents value for money and has been carefully costed. The budget must be realistic and quotes sought from more than one source.
Examples of projects that have been supported in the past include: 
•	Local nature reserves.
•	Clearance of footpaths.
•	Environmentally beneficial schemes, including those that encourage recycling and waste reduction.
•	Playgrounds and facilities for young children.
•	Initiatives focused on teenagers.
•	Facilities for older people.
How To Apply
The next deadline for full applications is 28 February 2021. Decisions will be made by the end of March 2021 with funding available from April 2021. 
Applicants should express their interest in applying by emailing a summary of their proposal and an indication of approximate costs to allow an initial assessment of the project before submitting a full application. Applicants may also call the fund administrator to discuss the project. 
Application forms and guidance notes are available from the IGAS Community Fund website. 
Applications should include any supporting information that might be helpful, including planning permissions or landlord approval (if relevant) or good quality photographs (max size of 2MB if being sent by email).
Useful links
IGAS
http://www.igascommunityfund.co.uk/timetable.html
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Sue Winch
IGas Energy Plc
4 The Dell
Vernham Dean
Andover
SP11 0LF
Tel: 07768 498148
E-Mail: contact@igascommunityfund.co.uk
Calls and deadlines

Information on future calls is indicative only and may be subject to change.
2021 Deadline 
Application start date:	-	
Application end date:	28/02/2021	

												

Integrated Education Fund Grants for Schools Exploring Transformation

Fund ID:	S41694	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	26/07/2019	
Grants of up to £2,500 are available to support schools in Northern Ireland which are looking at what sharing exists in their school and whether this could be increased and the potential for transformation to integrated status.
Fund Information
Funding body:	Integrated Education Fund	
Maximum value:	£ 2,500 	
Application deadline:	None specified	
Background
The Integrated Education Fund (IEF) is a financial foundation for the development and growth of integrated education in Northern Ireland. It was established in 1992 as an independent fundraising and grant making organisation with money from EU Structural Funds, the Department of Education Northern Ireland, the Nuffield Foundation and the Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust.
Objectives of Fund
The scheme aims to support schools and their communities which are looking at what sharing exists in their school and whether this could be increased, and the potential for transformation to integrated status..
Value Notes
Grants of up to £2,500 are available for projects which can last up to two years.
Who Can Apply
Eligible schools must meet, by a minimum of 90%, or exceed Department of Education (DE) sustainability enrolment thresholds. 90% of the current DE enrolment thresholds are 95 and 126 in rural and urban primary schools respectively and 450 for post primary schools.
Location
Northern Ireland
Eligible Expenditure
This grant can financially assist a school to, for example: 
•	Undertake research.
•	Deliver information sessions.
•	Grow understanding and confidence.
•	Implement an awareness campaign across the local community and with local media about current education provision and the potential for transformation to integrated status.
The project may also include transformation related training for school staff, school governors, and/or parents.
How To Apply
Completed, original application forms must be submitted with a copy of the school's most recent prospectus.
Useful links
Integrated Education Fund - Grants for Schools Exploring Transformation
http://www.ief.org.uk/grants/transformation/
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Claire Carlin
Integrated Education Fund
41-43 University Street
Belfast
BT7 1FY
Tel: (028) 9069 4099
Fax: 028 9033 0061
E-Mail: claire@ief.org.uk

												

Integrated Education Fund Grants for Schools Transforming

Fund ID:	S41693	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	26/07/2019	
Grants of up to £15,000 are available to support schools in Northern Ireland during the first three years of having controlled integrated status.
Fund Information
Funding body:	Integrated Education Fund	
Maximum value:	£ 15,000 	
Application deadline:	None specified	
Background
The Integrated Education Fund (IEF) is a financial foundation for the development and growth of integrated education in Northern Ireland. It was established in 1992 as an independent fundraising and grant making organisation with money from EU Structural Funds, the Department of Education Northern Ireland, the Nuffield Foundation and the Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust.
Objectives of Fund
The scheme aims to support schools in Northern Ireland during the first three years of having controlled integrated status. 
The transformation journey involves a series of gradual and definite changes, undertaken with the support of the whole school community. The final destination is recognition of the school as fully integrated. 
Grants are awarded on condition that the grantee allocates half of the grant to market the school's transformation and half of the grant to support the school's transformation.
Value Notes
Grants of up to £15,000 are available
Who Can Apply
Eligible schools must meet the following criteria: 
•	The school must meet, by a minimum of 90%, or exceed Department of Education (DE) sustainability thresholds. 90% of the current DE enrolment thresholds are 95 and 126 in rural and urban primary schools respectively and 450 for post primary schools.
•	The Electoral Reform Society Ballot for the transformation must have been successful. This means at least the minimum required number of parents eligible to vote must have returned ballot papers in favour of the transformation.
•	Following the submission of the school's Governors' development proposal to transform to controlled integrated status the DE must have agreed conditional approval for the transformation.
Location
Northern Ireland
Restrictions
Grants are awarded for projects which can last up to two years and the grants cannot be used retrospectively.
Eligible Expenditure
At the application stage and, if successful, at the end of project Years 1 and 2, the grantee is required to complete a Marketing Strategy for the coming year. For every school, the appropriate or feasible marketing methods may be different and the Principal and Governors of a school will know better than anyone what would be most welcomed and successful in their own community. Some schools have previously found successful marketing activities including, for example: 
•	Advertising in newspapers.
•	Buying new school signage.
•	Producing new school prospectuses/leaflets.
•	Establishing a new/updating an existing school website.
At enrolment time the grant may also be used to give school staff time to make visits to feeder nursery/primary schools, or to review/amend literature available to parents on open nights. 
The grantee is also required to complete a Support Plan for the coming year. Some schools have previously found successful supportive activities including, for example: 
•	Updating/enhancing library and literacy resources.
•	Expanding RE resources.
•	Buying in the services of training providers/external facilitators.
•	Arranging teacher exchange visits with other existing integrated schools.
The grant may also be used to purchase sporting equipment and/or musical instruments associated with the cultural identity of the minority community to help the school welcome new pupils from the minority community.
How To Apply
Applications can be submitted at any time.
Useful links
Integrated Education Fund - Grants for Schools Transforming
http://www.ief.org.uk/grants/transformation/
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Claire Carlin
Integrated Education Fund
41-43 University Street
Belfast
BT7 1FY
Tel: (028) 9069 4099
Fax: 028 9033 0061
E-Mail: claire@ief.org.uk

												

Japan Society

Fund ID:	S37791	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	29/01/2020	
Financial support for organisations and individuals for small-scale projects and events which increase awareness and understanding of Japan in the UK.
Fund Information
Funding body:	The Japan Society	
Maximum value:	£ 1,000 	
Application deadline:	None specified	
Background
The Japan Society Small Grants Awards (formerly Japan 21 Awards) are administered by The Japan Society (and created by the merger of The Japan Society and Japan 21). 
The Society’s main objectives are: 
•	To promote learning and advance education in the subject of and with regard to Japan.
•	To promote the study of Japan and its people in all their aspects, traditional and modern, and to make the results of such study more accessible to the general public.
•	To promote the study of Britain and its culture by Japanese people and to further educational exchanges between Britain and Japan.
Objectives of Fund
The aim of the Awards is to support small-scale projects and events that increase awareness and understanding of Japan in the UK.
Value Notes
The maximum award is £1,000 and should not, in principle, cover more than 50% of the total budget. 
The Japan Society concentrates its support on activities where a small injection of funds can make a real difference.
Match Funding Restrictions
Given that grants are not intended to cover more than 50% of the budget for the event/project, applicants should be able to demonstrate that they have secured other sources of funding (including self-finance).
Who Can Apply
Applications are invited from organisations, schools and individuals based in the UK, for projects and/or events taking place in the UK.
Location
United Kingdom
Restrictions
Grants are not intended to cover core production costs. In these cases, the Japan Society support might assist the organisers to extend the reach of an exhibition or performance through assistance in working with schools or community groups. 
Funding is not available for travel costs to and from Japan.
Eligible Expenditure
Funding is available to support: 
•	Schools and organisations whose activity focuses on young people.
•	Projects which demonstrate that they are part of a sustainable programme of Japan-related activity (while not excluding one-off activity).
•	Exhibitions, events and performances, for outreach activity which engages with diverse audiences.
•	Projects with a strong participation element.
•	Projects that focus on the local community and in regions across the UK.
All applications must demonstrate that the activity for which funding is being sought will increase understanding of Japan in the community involved.
How To Apply
Applications can be made at any time. 
Application forms are available to complete online, or to download and return by post or email.
Useful links
Japan Society Small Grants
https://www.japansociety.org.uk/smallgrantsoverview
The Japan Society
https://www.japansociety.org.uk/home
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Enquiries
The Japan Society
13/14 Cornwall Terrace
London
NW1 4QP
Tel: 020 7935 0475
E-Mail: grants@japansociety.org.uk

												

Kingspan Insulation Community Trust

Fund ID:	S22076	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	02/12/2020	
Grants are available to charitable organisations and schools for projects that benefit the residents of the Parish of Sherburn-in-Elmet, North Yorkshire, three catchment areas in Herefordshire and one in Worcestershire.
Fund Information
Funding body:	The Kinspan Insulation Community Trust	
Maximum value:	Discretionary	
Application deadline:	31/03/2021 	
Background
Kingspan Insulation has had its home on the airfield industrial estate between Pembridge and Shobdon since 1986. Although Kingspan Insulation has always been involved in making contributions to the local community, the company decided to do this on a formal and inclusive footing. The Kingspan Insulation Community Trust has grown out of this desire, and makes it possible for local people to plan and carry out projects that will directly benefit their community and enhance the environment.
Objectives of Fund
The Kingspan Insulation Community Trust funds projects that benefit the residents of the Parish of Sherburn-in-Elmet, North Yorkshire, and the official catchment areas of: 
•	Lady Hawkins' School, Kington, Herefordshire.
•	Wigmore High School, Herefordshire.
•	Earl Mortimer College, Leominster, Herefordshire.
•	Tenbury High School, Worcestershire.
Value Notes
Funding is at the discretion of the Trust. 
There are no restrictions to applying for grants in successive rounds of applications or on the number of such applications in each round.
Who Can Apply
Anyone is welcome to apply, but projects must benefit the residents of one of the following areas: 
•	Parish of Sherburn-in-Elmet, North Yorkshire.
•	Official catchment area of Lady Hawkins' School, Kington, Herefordshire.
•	Official catchment area of Wigmore High School, Herefordshire.
•	Official catchment area of Earl Mortimer College, Leominster, Herefordshire.
•	Official catchment area of Tenbury High School, Tenbury Wells, Worcestershire.
Projects should aim to help as wide a number of people as possible in the above areas.
Location
Parish of Sherburn-in-Elmet, North Yorkshire and official catchment areas of Lady Hawkins' School, Kington, Herefordshire; Wigmore High School, Herefordshire; Earl Mortimer College, Leominster, Herefordshire; and Tenbury High School, Tenbury Wells, Worcestershire.
Restrictions
Funding will not normally be awarded to projects that involve the restoration or construction of buildings or infrastructure. The exception is projects that promote road safety.
Eligible Expenditure
Projects should meet one or more of the following objectives: 
•	To support the conservation, protection and improvement of the physical and natural environment. This could involve something like the excavation or restoration of a village pond, the provision of recycling facilities or advice to residents on how to achieve energy efficiency in their homes. The Trust aims to make grants to projects that can be categorised as 'green' rather than the wider definition of 'environment'.
•	To encourage biodiversity (the variety and number of plants and animals). The kind of thing this category would cover is the creation or restoration of a habitat for indigenous species, or the provision of advice about how to encourage biodiversity in the garden.
•	To improve the health and fitness of young people through recreation. Here a youth coaching or participation programme could be funded, or the provision of non-fixed recreational equipment such as portable goal posts/basket ball nets etc. 'Young people' means children under the age of 18.
•	To promote road safety. A very important issue that applies to all road users, this might involve Green Cross Code training for children, or appropriate road signage to help reduce speeding, encourage considerate driving and make sure that vehicles are directed along the most appropriate routes.
Priority will be given to projects that arise from a Parish Plan.
How To Apply
The annual deadline for applications is 31 March. 
Application forms are available to download from the Trust's website and can be submitted via email or by post.
Useful links
Kingspan Insulation Community Trust
http://www.kingspaninsulationcommunitytrust.org/
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Alexandra Mills
The Kinspan Insulation Community Trust
c/o Kingspan Insulation Ltd
Pembridge
Leominster
Herefordshire
HR6 9LA
E-Mail: alexandra.mills@kingspan.com
Calls and deadlines

Information on future calls is indicative only and may be subject to change.
2021 Deadline 
Application start date:	-	
Application end date:	31/03/2021	

												

Lawrence Atwell's Charity - Individuals Programme

Fund ID:	S37876	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	02/11/2020	
Grants available for young people (aged 16 to 26 years) from low-income backgrounds in England and Wales, to help them gain vocational, accredited qualifications so that they can move into employment.
Fund Information
Funding body:	Lawrence Atwell's Charity	
Maximum value:	£ 1,500 	
Application deadline:	None specified	
Background
Lawrence Atwell was a successful merchant trader who became a Skinner and a Member of the Skinners' Company.The Lawrence Atwell Charity was formed under his will in 1588 and is managed by the Skinners' Company, which is one of the 'great twelve' City livery companies. 
The Skinners' Company is no longer associated with the craft controlling the use, production and sale of furs used for trimming garments for people of exalted rank, but continues to administer its own corporate property and charitable trusts.
Objectives of Fund
The Charity aims to help young people free themselves from poverty and disadvantage by heading into the job they want. Through tailored grant-making to those people who are most in need, the Charity will invest in their talents and aspirations to help them find their way - either straightaway or through a series of steps - into satisfying work.
Value Notes
The maximum grant available is £1,500.
Match Funding Restrictions
Applicants are encouraged to obtain funds from other sources and to apply to as many charities as possible.
Who Can Apply
To be eligible, applicants must be: 
•	Aged 16 to 26 years (on the date that their course starts).
•	A British citizen, asylum seeker or refugee, or have lived in the UK for three years.
•	Living and studying in England or Wales.
•	Taking an accredited, vocational training course up to level 3.
•	From a low income household (this will depend on the household’s total after tax annual income).
In addition, priority will be given to applicants with: 
•	Fewer existing qualifications.
•	Little or no past working experience.
•	Lower income households.
Location
England and Wales
Restrictions
The following are not eligible for funding: 
•	Any course that is not vocational or accredited.
•	Secondary education (including studying for GCSEs or A Levels - unless returning to education as an adult).
•	University or postgraduate degrees.
•	Individuals who already have a university or postgraduate degree.
•	A course at a private dance/drama college.
•	Courses for self-employed health and beauty, animal care and personal fitness.
•	Overseas courses.
•	Asylum seekers who are 'Appeal Rights Exhausted'.
Eligible Expenditure
Grants are available towards the following: 
•	Vocational training: 
o	Accredited training courses such as BTEC, City & Guilds, NVQ Level 3 or below.
o	Qualifications to work on the railways, drive trucks, security services, work at heights or offshore.
o	Art Foundation courses and access courses.
•	'First step' courses aimed at people with no formal qualifications: 
o	Courses that enable applicants to study and get their education on the right path to improve their job prospects and help them to take control of their future.
o	Example courses are NVQ Level 1, BTEC First Diplomas/Certificates, and other entry level, access and Foundation courses.
The course to be taken should be an essential 'first step' towards a vocational qualification or towards employment. It must also be accredited or recognised by a regulatory or independent professional body. 
Awards can assist with the following: 
•	Tuition, enrolment, registration and examination fees - these grants are usually paid directly to the place of study.
•	General living expenses during training - grants are paid directly to successful applicants, usually into their bank accounts. These can be contributions towards the cost of eg accommodation, food and groceries, household bills, travel to college.
•	Specific items and one-off costs - grants can be made for essential tools and items of equipment. Where a grant has been made for something specific (such as for childcare or to pay for some tools), payments are usually made directly to the supplier, on receipt of invoices.
How To Apply
Applications can be made at any time and are considered on a first-come, first-served basis. Applications are considered at the end of each calendar month. 
Funds are limited, and applicants are therefore strongly encouraged to submit their application as soon as possible. 
Applications should be made online on the Charity's website. 
Applicants must provide contact details for two referees. 
•	One referee is usually a recent teacher, tutor or employer - someone who is well placed to talk about the applicant's potential to complete their chosen training course and find the job they want.
•	The second reference is more personal, because information is requested about the applicant's personal/home circumstances. This is especially important where young people have become estranged or parted from their families.
Useful links
The Skinner's Company - Lawrence Atwell's Charity
https://www.skinners.org.uk/grants-and-trusts/atwell/
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Trust Administrator
The Skinners' Company - Welfare, Education and Organisational Grants
Lawrence Atwell's Charity
Skinners' Hall
8 Dowgate Hill
London
EC4R 2SP
Tel: 020 7213 0561
E-Mail: atwell@skinners.org.uk

												

Leeds City Council - Community Committees

Fund ID:	S43590	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	10/11/2020	
Grants are available to community groups, charities and other public services for local projects and activities in Leeds, including youth activities for children aged 8-17.
Fund Information
Funding body:	Leeds City Council	
Maximum value:	Discretionary	
Application deadline:	None specified	
Background
The Community Committee Wellbeing Fund is provided by Leeds City Council and is administered by the ten community committees across Leeds for the benefit of residents, particularly young people.
Objectives of Fund
There are ten community committees across the Leeds City Council area, each providing a forum for local people to have their say about what happens in their community. Councillors elected to represent the area sit on their local community committee. 
A function of the committee is to allocate money for local projects and activities which must fit at least one of the following objectives: 
•	Environmental improvements.
•	Community safety.
•	Health and wellbeing.
•	Employment.
Value Notes
Small grants (up to £500) or large grants (over £500) are available.
Match Funding Restrictions
Match funding is not a specified requirement of the fund.
Who Can Apply
Local community and voluntary groups, charities, faith organisation, commercial (not-for-profit) organisations and council services providing can apply. 
To be eligible for Wellbeing funding, groups must: 
•	Be a community or voluntary group or a council department.
•	Have appropriate management arrangements and finance controls in place.
•	Demonstrate relevant policies to comply with legislation and best practice eg equal opportunities, child and adult protection.
•	Demonstrate it has the experience and/or ability to undertake the project.
•	Be clear on how success will be measured.
•	If applying for capital funding, have arrangements in place for ongoing repair/maintenance.
•	Be unable to fund all of the costs for the project, including from other grants.
To be eligible for Youth Activity funding, groups must: 
•	Be a community or voluntary group, a commercial organisation operating on a non-profit basis or a council department.
•	Be registered with the Breeze Culture Network (free to join).
Applications will be considered from faith-based organisations where they are working in the wider community for broader community benefit.
Location
Leeds
Restrictions
Funding is not available for: 
•	The ongoing running costs of a community organisation, including rent, overhead costs, building repairs and office supplies which relate to the organisation's regular business.
•	Projects which promote a particular religious viewpoint to the exclusion of others.
•	Projects which include any element of a religious service.
•	Events celebrating religious festivals such as Eid or Christmas will only be considered if they are open to all sections of the community including people of different religions or beliefs.
•	Retrospective costs or completed projects.
•	Projects which directly result in the business interests of any members of the organisation making a profit.
•	Funding that doesn't benefit the whole community.
•	Funding cannot be used to pay for any costs that should be met by an existing Leeds City Council budget.
•	Projects that directly result in the business interests of any members of the organisation making a profit.
Eligible Expenditure
Projects must benefit the relevant Community Committee area and address local priorities, such as: 
•	Costs related to holding a community event eg venue hire, publicity, translation and signing costs, registered childcare costs and transport to and from the event.
•	Environmental improvements to improve the neighbourhood eg landscaping, new fencing/railings, installation of bollards.
•	Crime prevention initiatives to improve community safety, prevent crime and reduce fear of crime eg alley gating, CCTV, lighting, signage.
•	Improvements to leisure facilities to improve opportunities for sport, play and healthy activities for all ages eg creation of new play area, provision of adventure playground, and installation of changing facilities.
•	Improvements to community facilities for use by local residents or organisations providing services locally eg installation of toilets/kitchen facilities, lighting, heating.
•	Resources for groups to run a community initiative such as equipment/materials, publicity materials, training costs, educational trips, residential courses or consultant/speaker fees.
•	Community clean ups, parents and toddler groups or food banks that are open to all sections of the community.
Funding for projects specifically targeted at certain groups is allowed under the Equality Act 2010 provided there is a clear evidence base for doing so (such as activities to promote women’s health through sport projects or a project targeted at people with hearing impairments, or one for new migrants to help integration).
How To Apply
Applications can be submitted at any time until all the funding is allocated. Applicants are advised to ensure applications are submitted well in advance of the start date of the project. 
Each Community Committee area may have its own individual deadlines, so applicants are advised to contact the Community Team in the first instance. 
Groups should contact the Community Team by email to begin the application process.
Payment Procedure
Funds are paid in arrears.
Useful links
Leeds City Council
https://www.leeds.gov.uk/residents/neighbourhoods-and-community/locality-working-in-leeds
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Community Team
Leeds City Council
The Reginald Centre
263 Chapeltown Road
Leeds
LS7 3EX
E-Mail: Communitycommitteefunding@leeds.gov.uk

												

Let Teachers SHINE

Fund ID:	S41409	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	19/10/2020	
Grants for qualified practising teachers with brilliant ideas to help economically disadvantaged children (up to 18 years) particularly in the North of England to succeed in English, Maths or Science.
Fund Information
Funding body:	Shine Trust	
Maximum value:	£ 25,000 	
Application deadline:	11/01/2021 	
Background
Let Teachers SHINE is a national annual competition run by the charity SHINE. 
SHINE is an education charity that gives children the opportunity to acquire the skills and confidence they need to turn their potential into success at school and beyond.
Objectives of Fund
The Let Teachers SHINE competition aims to support innovative teaching that gets great results in English, Maths and Science for economically disadvantaged children, especially those that present new ideas and fresh approaches. 
Ideas should: 
•	Be innovative and inspire children in new and exciting ways.
•	Target disadvantaged children in the North, ie children that are eligible for Pupil Premium.
•	Be scalable. Projects that can be scaled up and replicated easily. This could be in other schools or regional areas or working with a higher number of children.
Value Notes
There is a total of £150,000, with grants of up to £25,000 over two years. The grants will be made to a school in the first year. 
SHINE expects to award up to 10 grants.
Who Can Apply
The competition is open to all qualified, practising teachers working in a school or educational establishment. 
Applications from all areas and all types of schools will be considered as long as the children targeted have some indicator of economic disadvantage. 
Although teachers can be from anywhere in England, the project must take place in North East, North West, or Yorkshire and the Humber.
Location
Applications from across England for projects in North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber regions
Restrictions
The following are not eligible for funding: 
•	Projects that are not based in the North of England or that do not have any plans to scale or develop in the North of England in future.
•	Capital projects including gardens, libraries and school minibuses.
•	Projects where more than 50% of the budget is to be spent on equipment, including books and technology.
•	Projects that do not focus on working with economically disadvantaged children (PP).
•	Pastoral after-school clubs/holiday clubs where the main outcomes are not related to improvements in attainment.
•	Standalone/one-off projects that cannot show a long-term link to attainment, such as summer schools, outreach activities, or single competitions.
Eligible Expenditure
To be eligible, projects must: 
•	Be led by a qualified teacher currently practising in a school in the North of England or a teacher committed to developing their project to be rolled out in the North of England.
•	Target economically disadvantaged children aged 0-18 (Pupil Premium is used as a general indicator of economic disadvantage).
•	Be innovative: projects should be exciting and inspire children. Applicants need to show how their idea is different, or an improvement on what is currently practiced.
•	Focus on raising academic achievement levels specifically in core subjects (English, maths and science).
•	Be able to be tested to understand impact at class, year or school level and have the potential to grow. The funder wants to see projects which, if successful, can be scaled up and replicated easily, whether that be in other schools or areas, or working with a higher number of students.
•	Have the backing of the applicant’s school and leadership team.
Projects that address the following will be viewed favourably: 
•	Could be rapidly expanded in future years particularly in the North, for example online.
•	Show that there is a plan in place for expanding the project.
•	Have some ‘in kind’ match funding in place, ie applicant’s own time or time of colleagues.
How To Apply
Entries will be accepted from 16 October 2020 to midnight on 11 January 2021. 
The application form, guidelines and faqs can be accessed via the SHINE website. 
The application process is as follows: 
•	Stage 1: Submit an online application, providing an outline of the idea, how it would be implemented and how much it will cost.
•	Stage 2: Shortlisted applicants will be notified by 1 March 2021 and invited to explain their idea via video conferencing a small panel of up to five people, comprising a SHINE team member and a SHINE trustee and/or friend of SHINE.
Payment Procedure
The grant will be paid via the applicant's school in two payments: one payment per term.
Useful links
SHINE - Let Teachers Shine
https://www.shinetrust.org.uk/
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
SHINE Team
Shine Trust
Princess Exchange
2 Princess Square
Leeds
LS1 4HQ
Tel: 0113 280 5872
E-Mail: info@shinetrust.org.uk
Calls and deadlines

Information on future calls is indicative only and may be subject to change.
2020 Deadline 
Application start date:	16/10/2020	
Application end date:	11/01/2021	

												

Local Full Fibre Networks (LFFN) Challenge Fund

Fund ID:	S43597	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	29/05/2020	
Capital grant programme available to public sector organisations in the UK to help deliver the fastest and most reliable digital communications network available.
Fund Information
Funding body:	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS)	
Maximum value:	£ 4,750,000 	
Application deadline:	None specified	
Objectives of Fund
The LFFN Challenge Fund will support projects that create the conditions for successful achievement of the strategic objective to stimulate more commercial investment to deliver more gigabit capable connectivity and both of the Programme's delivery objectives: 
•	Directly maximising the availability and benefit of gigabit capable broadband services to public sector, business and residential users.
•	Improving commercial investment conditions, in local areas e.g. improve the business case for the market to provide more gigabit capable broadband.
Value Notes
The total value of the fund is £200 million, with £95 million remaining for Wave 3. 
DCMS envisages providing funding for up to 20 Wave 3 projects to a combined value of up to £95 million - including one, or two larger multiauthority applications - at an average cost to the LFFN fund of £4.75 million.
Match Funding Restrictions
Local bodies are not required to match the LFFN capital funding. However, in DCMS' assessment they recognise that the strength and value of the Economic case is likely to increase where local bodies are able to provide additional funding from other sources.
Who Can Apply
Applications may come from any public sector body, or group of public bodies in the UK. This includes all tiers of local government and other public sector bodies, for example NHS Clinical Commissioning Groups. 
Collaborative proposals are welcomed which cover wide geographical areas that cut across local authority boundaries, for example matching a LEP footprint, or Combined Authority areas. 
DCMS would also like to see applications from Public Sector Partnerships, for example those which bring together the combined buying power of local government, health and education. For multi-partner applications, one local public body should be identified as the lead for the delivery of the project, acting as the administrative body for the funding agreement on behalf of all the partner organisations. The nominated lead will be the recipient of the funding and managing the relationship with other partner organisations. 
DCMS anticipates that at least one project will be funded in each of the four nations of the United Kingdom i.e. England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales.
Location
UK
Restrictions
This fund will not support proposals to subsidise further roll out of superfast broadband to residential or business users.
Eligible Expenditure
The LFFN Programme will support projects which make a significant difference to the deployment of full fibre networks in the UK, using one or more of four delivery methods. 
•	Public Sector Anchor Tenancy - DCMS support for the strategic procurement of fibre connectivity for multiple locations (where the public sector body is the long-term 'anchor' tenant) which creates additional fibre infrastructure in the region. This may include multiple public sector agencies. This approach may involve the separation of infrastructure provision from the delivery of services.
•	Gigabit Voucher Scheme (GbVS) - The operation of a business voucher scheme which helps businesses (or clusters of businesses) buy gigabit capable connectivity, and anticipates the operator may subsequently extend the fibre 'footprint' to surrounding premises.
•	Public Sector Building Upgrade - Direct tactical funding of connectivity using full fibre to specific public sector locations, where the costs of doing so cannot be met using existing business cases, and where the deployment of fibre extends the fibre 'footprint' to surrounding premises.
•	Public Sector Asset Reuse - Support for capital costs associated with the re-use or development of public sector infrastructure assets (for example CCTV duct networks) to increase the commercial availability of fibre networks and extend the reach of backhaul or other services.
How To Apply
Wave 3 will not require a fixed date for formal submissions. Local bodies with an interest in bidding are invited to first submit an informal expression of interest to the programme. At this stage the programme will assess their project and where appropriate help them shape their approach. A full proposal will only be required once the programme has indicated they are satisfied with the information provided about the local body's proposed approach. 
Expressions of interest should be sent to LFFN@culture.gov.uk by the application deadline.
Useful links
DCMS - Local Full Fibre Networks Challenge Fund
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/local-full-fibre-networks-challenge-fund
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
LFFN Mailbox
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS)
100 Parliament Street
London
SW1A 2BQ
Tel: 020 7211 6000
E-Mail: LFFN@culture.gov.uk

												

Music for All - Community Project Funding

Fund ID:	S43373	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	21/04/2020	
Grants are available to UK-based community groups that aim to bring musical projects to their local communities.
Fund Information
Funding body:	Music for All	
Maximum value:	£ 2,500 	
Application deadline:	01/02/2021 	
Background
The Community Grants programme is administered Music for All, which is the charity of the UK musical instrument industry. The mission of the charity 'is to make more musicians and to enable and inspire more people to discover the mental and physical benefits that playing a musical instrument can bring'.
Objectives of Fund
The grants programme aims to give a helping hand to projects and initiatives across the UK that are seeking to bring music to their community. The funding is for groups that need assistance to fulfil their potential in developing truly sustainable music programmes.
Value Notes
Grants of up to £2,500 are available.
Match Funding Restrictions
The charity is unlikely to be able to meet applications in full, so applicants are strongly advised to also apply to other bodies for assistance.
Who Can Apply
UK-based groups, schools and organisations that are bringing music to their communities can apply. 
Priority will be given to applicants who are most in need of help. 
The individuals involved in the application must have been resident in the UK for at least three years and be either a British citizen or a national of a member state of the European Economic Area, or have been granted leave to enter or remain in the UK for indefinite period, or hold a right to abode. 
Applicants who have been awarded a grant in the last 12 months must wait a year to re-apply.
Location
United Kingdom
Restrictions
The following are not eligible for funding: 
•	Retrospective costs.
•	Applicants based outside of the UK and Ireland.
•	Applicants present in the UK only for the purpose of education or attending a course of study.
Eligible Expenditure
Typically, community grants are given for the purchase of instruments, associated equipment or for teaching costs. However, all applications are judged on their merit and other project elements may also be considered. 
The main aspects that the trustees look for in an application are: 
•	The number of new musicians the project will create and support.
•	The sustainability of the project (to ensure that people are able to continue their musical journeys).
•	Whether there are any other organisations supporting the project that can help with funding, or if funding applications have been made to other charities. (Music for All likes to help as many applicants as it can, so often works with other organisations to enable projects to gain the full support required.)
How To Apply
The deadlines for applications are generally: 
•	Spring period - 1 November for funding requirement in the following January.
•	Summer period - 1 February for funding requirement in April.
•	Autumn period - 1 July for funding requirement in September.
An online application form is available to complete on the Music for All website.
Useful links
Music for All
http://www.musicforall.org.uk/apply-for-funding/
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Enquiries
Music for All
Bailey House
4–10 Barttelot Road
Horsham
West Sussex
RH12 1DQ
Tel: 01403 800500
E-Mail: hello@musicforall.org.uk
Calls and deadlines

Information on future calls is indicative only and may be subject to change.
February 2021 Deadline 
Application start date:	-	
Application end date:	01/02/2021	

July 2021 Deadline 
Application start date:	-	
Application end date:	01/07/2021	

November 2021 Deadline 
Application start date:	-	
Application end date:	01/11/2021	

												

National Lottery Awards for All - England

Fund ID:	S33312	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	08/04/2020	
Grants are available for charities, voluntary groups, schools and local authorities in England to carry out projects that will improve their local community.
Fund Information
Funding body:	National Lottery Community Fund	
Maximum value:	£ 10,000 	
Application deadline:	None specified	
Background
The National Lottery Community Fund distributes over £600 million a year to communities across the UK, raised by players of The National Lottery.
Objectives of Fund
National Lottery Awards for All is a small grants programme provided by the National Lottery Community Fund, previously known as the Big Lottery Fund until the name was changed in January 2019. 
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: 
•	The National Lottery Community Fund is currently focusing on funding projects and organisations that are helping communities through the coronavirus pandemic.
•	The Fund will prioritise applications from organisations supporting people and communities who experience disproportionate challenge and difficulty as a result of the crisis. This includes organisations that: 
o	Support older people.
o	Support disabled people (including people with long-term health conditions).
o	Support lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer + (LGBTQ+) communities.
o	Support Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities.
o	Provide advice and support to those pushed in crisis as a result of the pandemic.
o	Support people and their families with end-of-life care.
•	Organisations who are looking for funding that is not related to the crisis are asked to not to submit an application at this time.
Normally, the Awards for All programme aims to support projects that will improve the quality of life for local communities and meet at least one of the Fund's priorities: 
•	Bringing people together and building strong relationships in and across communities.
•	Improving the places and spaces that matter to communities.
•	Enabling more people to fulfil their potential by working to address issues at the earliest possible stage.
Value Notes
Grants of between £300 and £10,000 are available. 
The Awards for All programme will not give more than £10,000 (in one or more grants) to an organisation in any one year period.
Match Funding Restrictions
Grants can be used to pay for some or all of the project costs.
Who Can Apply
Awards for All welcomes applications from: 
•	Voluntary and community organisations, including: 
o	Registered charities.
o	Constituted groups and clubs.
o	Not-for-profit companies and community interest companies.
•	Schools.
•	Statutory bodies (including town, parish and community council).
To be eligible for funding applicants must have: 
•	Two unconnected people on the board or committee.
•	A UK bank account in the name of their organisation.
•	Annual accounts (unless the organisation is less than 15 months old).
The National Lottery Community Fund is 'keen' to support smaller organisations and will consider their income when making a decision. 
All applicants are expected to be able to demonstrate that the group and activities they run are open and easy for new people to get involved, and that they support equal opportunities and challenge discrimination.
Location
England
Restrictions
Grants are not available for: 
•	Individuals.
•	Sole traders.
•	Companies that can pay profits to directors, shareholders or members (including Companies Limited by Shares).
•	Organisations based outside the UK.
•	Organisations that have already submitted a National Lottery Awards for All application and are currently awaiting a decision.
•	Organisations that don't have at least two people on their board or committee who aren't married, in a long-term relationship, living together at the same address, or related by blood.
•	One organisation on behalf of another.
•	Certain types of projects run by schools/organisations working in a school (those that only benefit teachers, pupils and parents of pupils and do not also strengthen the community outside of the school): 
o	Projects to improve school facilities or equipment.
o	Projects to help with staff training.
o	Projects that are part of the school curriculum.
o	Projects that involve activities the school should already be providing (like a project teaching literacy during school hours).
o	Projects that take place during teaching times (lunch breaks, or before and after school might be eligible).
•	Contingency costs, loans, endowments or interest.
•	Alcohol.
•	Electricity generation and feed in tariff payments.
•	Paying someone else to write an application.
•	Political or religious activities.
•	Profit making/fundraising activities.
•	Recoverable VAT.
•	Statutory activities.
•	Overseas travel.
Eligible Expenditure
The programme will fund projects/activities that meet one or more of the following priorities: 
•	Bringing people together and build strong relationships in and across communities.
•	Improving the places and spaces that matter to communities.
•	Enabling more people to fulfil their potential by working to address issues at the earliest possible stage.
Communities should be involved in the design, development and delivery of projects. 
Examples of eligible costs include: 
•	Training costs
•	Volunteer expenses
•	Staff costs
•	Small capital projects (Organisations need to own the land or building, have a lease that can't be ended for five years, or have a letter from the owner saying the land or building will be leased to the organisation. Planning permission for the work is also needed.)
•	Transport
•	One-off events
•	Equipment
•	Utilities/running costs
This is not an exhaustive list. Applicants are advised to contact the National Lottery Community Fund with any queries about their project's eligibility.
How To Apply
Applications may be submitted at any time. 
The online application form can be found on the National Lottery Community Fund.
Useful links
National Lottery - Awards for All England
https://www.tnlcommunityfund.org.uk/funding/programmes/national-lottery-awards-for-all-england
National Lottery Community Fund
https://www.tnlcommunityfund.org.uk/
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Enquiries
National Lottery Community Fund
1 Plough Place
London
EC4A 1DE
Tel: 028 9568 0143
E-Mail: general.enquiries@tnlcommunityfund.org.uk

												

Non-Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive (NDRHI)

Fund ID:	S38001	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	26/11/2020	
Government initiative providing finance to non-domestic renewable heat generators and producers of biomethane in Great Britain.
Fund Information
Funding body:	Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS)	
Maximum value:	Discretionary	
Application deadline:	31/03/2021 	
Background
The Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) is a Government initiative providing finance to non-domestic renewable heat generators and producers of biomethane in Great Britain. The scheme is being administered by Ofgem.
Objectives of Fund
Designed to revolutionise the way heat is generated and used, this is the first financial support scheme for renewable heat of its kind. Under the scheme's terms, organisations may to apply for assistance and, if successful, receive payments on a quarterly basis for heat generated over 20 years.
Further Information
5 November 2020: 
Changes to non-domesticRHIsupport andCOVID-19 response: further government response 
The Government intends to introduce an extension for non-Tariff Guarantee (TG) eligible projects impacted byCOVID-19 related delays. In response to feedback the extension will be for 12 months after the closure of the non-domesticRHI(NDRHI) (March 2021) rather than the originally proposed six months. To be eligible, projects will need to demonstrate that resource had been invested in project development prior to 17 August 2020.
Who Can Apply
Generators of heat and producers of biomethane may apply to the RHI, providing they meet the eligibility criteria.
Location
Great Britain.
Eligible Expenditure
The following technologies are included in the scheme: 
•	Biomass boilers (Including CHP biomass boilers).
•	Solar Thermal.
•	Ground Source Heat Pumps.
•	Water Source Heat Pumps.
•	On-Site Biogas combustion.
•	Deep Geothermal.
•	Energy from Municipal Solid Waste.
•	Injection of biomethane into the grid.
How To Apply
Applications may be submitted at any time. 
To apply for the Non-Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive applicants are required to complete an application form on the Non-Domestic RHI Register. 
More details can be accessed here
Useful links
Non-Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI)
https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/environmental-programmes/non-domestic-rhi
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Enquiries
Ofgem
9 Millbank
London
SW1P 3GE
Tel: 020 7901 7000
Fax: 020 7901 7066
Calls and deadlines

Information on future calls is indicative only and may be subject to change.
Final Deadline 
Application start date:	-	
Application end date:	31/03/2021	

												

Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme (PSDS)

Fund ID:	S45661	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	Not specified	
Grants available for public sector bodies to fund energy efficiency and heat decarbonisation measures.
Fund Information
Funding body:	Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS)	
Maximum value:	Discretionary	
Application deadline:	11/01/2021 	
Background
The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has launched the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme to provide grants to public sector bodies to fund energy efficiency and heat decarbonisation measures. 
Delivered by Salix Finance, the Grant Scheme will allocate £1bn of grant funding which strongly aligns with BEIS’ mission and priorities: fighting coronavirus, backing business, unleashing innovation and tackling climate change.
Objectives of Fund
The scheme will encourage green investment aligning with the Government’s Net Zero and clean growth goals. The Grant Scheme will be available for capital energy efficiency and heat decarbonisation projects within public sector non-domestic buildings including central government departments and arm’s length bodies in England. 
The main aims of the scheme are to: 
•	Deliver stimulus to the energy efficiency and low carbon heat sectors, supporting jobs
•	Deliver significant carbon savings in the public sector.
Further Information
The Grant Scheme will be supported by the Public Sector Low Carbon Skills Fund. This fund is available to fund all eligible organisations which need support to develop applications, or deliver projects which secure funding from the Grant Scheme. This fund means that no eligible body is prevented from putting forward a project through lack of project development resources.
Value Notes
There is no minimum or maximum grantvalueand all applications will be reviewed on a case by case basis. 
Eligible bodies can apply for up to 100% grant funding.
Who Can Apply
The following public sector bodies in England are eligible to apply for the Grant Scheme. 
•	Central government departments and their arm’s length bodies. Forcentral government departmentswhere their roles are reserved (i.e. not devolved to Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish Governments) funding may be used for estates located anywhere within the UK
•	Emergencyservices
•	Institutions of further and highereducation
•	Localauthorities
•	Maintained schools within the state education system, including academies
•	Multi-Academy Trusts and free schools
•	Nursery schools maintained by a local authority
•	NHS Trusts and Foundation Trusts
•	Non-departmental public bodies.
A joint application can be made for more than one eligible public sector body. In this case, a lead Applicant should be agreed, who will submit the application on behalf of the group.
Location
England
Eligible Expenditure
The purpose of the Grant Scheme is to help make eligible buildings more energy efficient and install low carbon heating measures, for example, insulation, glazing, heating controls, and heat pumps. 
The projects must also fit into one or more of the below four categories: 
Category One 
Technologies that directly contribute to the heat decarbonisation of a building by installation of a low carbon heating. For example, heat pumps and connections to low carbon heat networks. 
Category Two 
Technologies that do not directly contribute to the heat decarbonisation of a building but reduce overall energy demandand so will support future heat decarbonisation.For example, insulation, glazing,ventilation 
Category Three 
Technologies that do not reduce carbon emissions but enable future heat decarbonisation projects to take place – these technologies are exempt from the requirement to meet the £500/tCO2 lifetime criteria. For example, metering, electrical infrastructure, battery storage 
Category Four 
Technologies that are only permitted if: 
•	they are used to replace coal-fuelled heating systemsoroil-fuelled heating systems,AND
•	if, in Salix’s reasonable opinion, it has been demonstrated thatit is not viable fora low-carbon heating systemto be installed within the buildingas a replacement for the coal-fuelled heatingor oil-fuelledheatingsystem.
For example, gas-fired CHP and gas boiler replacementprojects would fit into this Categoryprovided they meet the above conditions.
How To Apply
Applications must be submmited online through Salix Finance's online application portal. 
The closing date for applications is dependent on the type of eligible organisation that is applying: 
•	Public sector bodies which will require funding to be transferred between Government Departments at Supplementary Estimates must submit their applications no later than 9 November 2020.
•	For all other eligible organisations, the closing date for the submission of applications is 11 January 2021.
Useful links
GOV.UK - Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-sector-decarbonisation-scheme-psds
Salix Finance - Scheme Details
https://www.salixfinance.co.uk/PSDS
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Enquiries
Salix Finance
25 Southampton Buildings
London
WC2A 1AL
Tel: 020 3043 8800
Fax: 020 3043 8799
E-Mail: grants@salixfinance.co.uk
Calls and deadlines

Information on future calls is indicative only and may be subject to change.
2021 Deadline 
Application start date:	30/09/2020	
Application end date:	11/01/2021	

												

Public Sector Low Carbon Skills Fund

Fund ID:	S45662	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	Not specified	
Funding available for applicants to the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme to develop bids and deliver projects.
Fund Information
Funding body:	Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS)	
Maximum value:	Discretionary	
Application deadline:	04/12/2020 	
Objectives of Fund
The purpose of the Low Carbon Skills Fund (LCSF) is to help all eligible public sector bodies to engage specialist and expert advice to identify and develop energy efficiency and low carbon heat upgrade projects for non-domestic buildings and then prepare robust and effective applications for the £1 billion Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme.
Further Information
There will also be an opportunity to apply for funding to engage the expert skills required to deliver a project if applicants do not have these, and to either put in place or improve their existing Heat Decarbonisation Plan. Should applicants wish to apply for this additional funding to deliver a capital project or develop a Heat Decarbonisation Plan, they can indicate this on the application form and Salix will work with them to develop an application to access further LCSF support. The deadlines for applications for this funding are as follows: 
•	18 November 2020 (23:59) for central government
•	11 January 2021 (23:59) for other public sector bodies.
Value Notes
There is no minimum or maximum grantvalueand all applications will be reviewed on a case by case basis.
Who Can Apply
The following public sector bodies in England are eligible to apply for the Grant Scheme. 
•	Central government departments and their arm’s length bodies. Forcentral government departmentswhere their roles are reserved (i.e. not devolved to Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish Governments) funding may be used for estates located anywhere within the UK
•	Emergencyservices
•	Institutions of further and highereducation
•	Localauthorities
•	Maintained schools within the state education system, including academies
•	Multi-Academy Trusts and free schools
•	Nursery schools maintained by a local authority
•	NHS Trusts and Foundation Trusts
•	Non-departmental public bodies.
Eligible public sector bodies that do not have the capabilities and resources required to submit an effective and robust application for the Grant Scheme will be prioritised.
Location
England
Restrictions
The following are not eligible for funding: 
•	Public Corporations
•	Registered charities (unless they are also non-departmental public bodies as defined by the Cabinet Office)
•	Private sector organisations
•	Social housing.
Technologies which are not eligible are: 
•	Street lighting
•	Upgrade of gas boilers with modern gas equivalents
•	Burner replacements
•	Biomass CHP and boilers.
Eligible Expenditure
The Low Carbon Skills Fund is intended to support eligible public sector bodies by helping to cover costs for the resources needed to create a robust and effective project application to the Grant Scheme. This may require surveys, feasibility studies, consultancy, esource costs to identify and develop potential projects, such as building retrofits, low carbon heat generation, and enabling works for future heat decarbonisation.
How To Apply
Salix will review applications on a weekly basis. 
Applications must be submmited online through Salix Finance's online application portal. 
The closing date for applications is dependent on the type of eligible organisation that is applying: 
•	Project development support for central government must submit their applications no later than 30 October 2020
•	Project development support wider public sector bodies must submit their applications no later than 4 December 2020.
Useful links
GOV.UK - Public Sector Low Carbon Skills Fund
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-sector-low-carbon-skills-fund
Salix Finance - Scheme Details
https://www.salixfinance.co.uk/public_sector_low_carbon_skills_fund
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Enquiries
Salix Finance
25 Southampton Buildings
London
WC2A 1AL
Tel: 020 3043 8800
Fax: 020 3043 8799
E-Mail: PSLCSF@salixfinance.co.uk
Calls and deadlines

Information on future calls is indicative only and may be subject to change.
2021 Deadline 
Application start date:	30/09/2020	
Application end date:	04/12/2020	

												

Rowing Foundation

Fund ID:	S36597	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	24/11/2020	
Grants are available to support rowing in Britain with preference shown to encouraging participation in rowing by the young or disabled through the provision of equipment.
Fund Information
Funding body:	Rowing Foundation	
Maximum value:	£ 3,000 	
Application deadline:	22/02/2021 	
Background
The Rowing Foundation is a registered charity set up in 1981.
Objectives of Fund
The Rowing Foundation aims to aid and support young people and the disabled of all ages through their participation in rowing.
Value Notes
Grants of between £500 and £3,000 are available for up to 50% of the overall project costs.
Match Funding Restrictions
Grants are made for up to 50% of the cost to initiate projects when the applicant can demonstrate their ability to complete the project.
Who Can Apply
Funding is available to schools, organisations and clubs in Britain that are involved in the water elements of the sport of Rowing and who are individually affiliated to British Rowing (other than via their governing body).
Location
Great Britain
Restrictions
Grants are not made to the following: 
•	Individuals.
•	Purposes which may be considered elite.
•	General funds.
•	To support sailing or swimming.
•	Groups in receipt of capital grants should not apply again for at least three years.
Coaching, revenue or any commitments requiring long term support are rarely approved.
Eligible Expenditure
Grants are made to support rowing. 
Preference is given to encouraging participation in rowing by the young or disabled through the provision of equipment, such as boats, sculls, ergos, oars and essential safety equipment.
How To Apply
The application deadlines in 2021 are: 
•	22 February 2021.
•	24 May 2021.
•	25 October 2021.
Application forms are available to complete online at the Foundation's website.
Useful links
The Rowing Foundation
http://www.therowingfoundation.org.uk/home/
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Robert Moore
Rowing Foundation
2 Roehampton Close
London
SW15 5LU
E-Mail: applications@therowingfoundation.org.uk
Calls and deadlines

Information on future calls is indicative only and may be subject to change.
First 2021 Deadline 
Application start date:	-	
Application end date:	22/02/2021	

Second 2021 Deadline 
Application start date:	-	
Application end date:	24/05/2021	

Third 2021 Deadline 
Application start date:	-	
Application end date:	25/10/2021	

												

Said Foundation – Amal Grants Programme

Fund ID:	S44040	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	18/09/2019	
Grants to support a variety of high-quality arts and cultural activities that aim to increase understanding of Britain’s Muslim communities among people of other faiths and none, and foster a stronger sense of belonging in the UK among its Muslim communities.
Fund Information
Funding body:	Said Foundation	
Maximum value:	£ 50,000 	
Application deadline:	None specified	
Background
The Said Foundation is a British charity founded in 1982 by international businessman and philanthropist, Wafic Said, and his wife Rosemary. It believes in the power of education to transform lives, communities and societies for the better. For 30 years, it has provided educational opportunities to talented young people and enhanced the capabilities of those working to relieve need and combat disadvantage in Syria, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine and the UK.
Objectives of Fund
Amal (‘hope’ in Arabic ) is a programme of the Said Foundation making grants in the UK in support of a rich diversity of arts projects and activities, including storytelling, visual arts, theatre, poetry, film, music and dance. 
The programme aims to further the following dual interlinked objectives: 
•	To increase understanding of Britain’s Muslim communities among people of other faiths and none.
•	To foster a stronger sense of belonging in the UK among its Muslim communities.
Projects need to take place in London, Birmingham and/or Bradford or in multiple locations around the UK.
Value Notes
Grants of up to a maximum of: 
•	£25,000 for funding in a single year.
•	£40,000 for funding spread over two years.
•	£50,000 for funding spread over three years.
Who Can Apply
Applications will be considered from: 
•	Registered UK charities which are: 
o	Arts, cultural and educational organisations (eg, arts centres, museums, galleries, performing arts
o	spaces and companies, heritage organisations, etc.).
o	Established community groups.
o	Other not-for-profits.
•	Local authority cultural organisations.
•	Schools.
•	Community Interest Companies, Companies Limited by Guarantee and potentially other kinds of company or partnership.
Location
London, Birmingham and/or Bradford or in multiple locations around the UK
Restrictions
The following are not eligible for funding: 
•	Individuals (however individual artists are encouraged to apply in partnership with a host organisation or venue).
•	Religious organisations that proselytise or make access to their community services conditional on religious practice.
•	Appeals.
•	Capital/building/endowment costs.
•	Organisational (as opposed to project) running and staff costs.
•	Retrospective funding.
•	Projects outside the UK.
•	Proposals that benefit only one individual.
•	Debt repayment.
•	Activities related to or promoting political parties or their programmes.
Eligible Expenditure
Funding is intended for project costs for high quality arts and cultural activities which fulfil all of the following criteria: 
•	Meet one or both of Amal’s objectives and abide by the spirit of its values.
•	Take place in London, Birmingham and/or Bradford, or in multiple locations around the UK: 
o	In cases where projects involve the development of new creative content, proposals should clearly demonstrate how this content will be brought to audiences in London, Birmingham and/or Bradford, or multiple cities in the UK.
o	Funding for programming at major festivals that take place outside London, Birmingham or Bradford may be considered where programming is co-curated with Amal.
•	Engage audiences and/or participants that are significant in terms of numbers and/or profile.
•	Include a participatory and personal element to enhance the experience of “encounter” between and among artists, audiences and/or participants (such as question and answer sessions or workshops).
Priority will be given to projects that would advance one or more of the following: 
•	Connect Muslim and other organisations or groups in a locality.
•	Incorporate diversity (faith, ethnicity, gender, age and disability) within the project’s programming, audiences and/or participants.
•	Particularly engage audiences and/or participants under the age of 30.
•	Present strong role models for an inclusive, diverse society.
•	Produce associated resources or media content to extend the reach of the project.
•	Leverage the Amal grant to secure additional funding from other sources.
How To Apply
Applications are accepted at any time, on a rolling basis, but may be closed if available demand has been great and funding has been fully allocated. 
There is a two-stage application process: 
•	Stage One requires applicants to complete a short application form.
•	If successful in Stage One, applicants will be contacted to discuss their proposal further, and asked to complete a longer Stage Two application form if necessary.
Guidance notes are available on the Foundation's website along with the Stage One application form. 
The funder will respond within six weeks of receipt of the stage one application.
Useful links
Said Foundation – Amal Grants Programme
http://amal.org.uk/grants/
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Enquiries
Said Foundation
24 Queen Anne’s Gate
London
SW1H 9AA
Tel: 020 7593 5427
E-Mail: hello@amal.org.uk

												

SC Johnson Company

Fund ID:	S32805	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	07/08/2017	
Grants are available for local charities or Community Amateur Sports Clubs undertaking projects in the areas of community and economic development, education, environment and sustainability, social services, health and wellness and arts, culture and humanities.
Fund Information
Funding body:	SC Johnson Ltd	
Maximum value:	Discretionary	
Application deadline:	None specified	
Background
The SC Johnson Company provides philanthropic donations to charitable organisations in the communities in which the SC Johnson Company lives and works. 
The Company previously gave its donations through the Johnson Wax Limited Charitable Trust, but this has now closed down.
Objectives of Fund
The funding is for projects that address the six areas of focus as set out by the SC Johnson Company: 
•	Community and Economic Development.
•	Education.
•	Environment and Sustainability.
•	Social Services.
•	Health and Wellness.
•	Arts, Culture and Humanities.
Value Notes
All grants are considered on a case by case basis, and as such there is no minimum or maximum value that grants must reach.
Match Funding Restrictions
Match funding is not a specified requirement.
Who Can Apply
UK registered charities and Community Amateur Sports Clubs working in Bracknell Forest, Hampshire, Reading, Slough, Surrey, West Berkshire, Windsor and Maidenhead can apply. 
To be eligible, applicants must meet the following criteria: 
•	Have a bank account in the group's name.
•	Meet a clear need in the community.
•	Have a broad base of support within the community.
•	Have demonstrated capacity and capability to effectively implement the program they wish to deliver.
•	Have clean and transparent financial reporting.
•	Have clearly stated, measurable and attainable objectives.
•	Benefit a broad cross-section of the community, demonstrating benefit to the community as a whole.
•	Would reflect favourably on the public image of SC Johnson.
Location
Bracknell Forest, Hampshire, Reading, Slough, Surrey, West Berkshire, Windsor and Maidenhead.
Restrictions
The following are not eligible for funding: 
•	Projects that duplicate the services of another organisation/project or a previous donation made to a project in the last 12 months.
•	Benefits a single individual.
•	Individuals raising money for a charity.
•	Projects for another country.
•	Lobbying efforts.
•	Political-action groups.
•	Groups or projects that are in conflict with the interests of the SC Johnson company.
•	Political or religious causes. (Note, it may support certain programmes from such organisations if they benefit the community as a whole.)
Eligible Expenditure
The funding is for projects which address the six focus areas of the SC Johnson Company: 
•	Community and Economic Development - Programmes that improve the quality of life in the areas of economic and community infrastructure, capacity building, economic development, safe neighbourhoods and job training.
•	Education - Programmes that emphasise student academic achievement, with a focus on academic enrichment and advancement (eg, early childhood education; post-secondary; technical and vocational schools).
•	Environment and Sustainability - Programmes that encourage sustainability through stewardship of community ecosystems; pollution abatement; natural resource conservation; environmental beautification; renewable energy; and wildlife preservation.
•	Social Services - Programmes that provide support services for low-income/at-risk individuals or families (eg, families, disabled, elderly; domestic disaster prevention; temporary shelter; the disadvantaged and those living in poverty).
•	Health and Wellness - Programmes that encourage public health and wellness education and equitable access to healthcare, community sports and recreation programmes.
•	Arts, Culture and Humanities - Programmes that provide accessible and affordable arts and cultural experiences to the community (eg, the performing arts, architectural and historical societies, museums, zoos).
How To Apply
An application form and guidelines are available upon request from the SC Johnson Company. 
Applications can be submitted at any time.
Useful links
SC Johnson
http://www.scjohnson.com/gb/en/
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Community Affairs Team
SC Johnson Ltd
Frimley Green Road
Frimley
Camberley
Surrey
GU16 7AJ
E-Mail: nshafi@scj.com

												

Sir George Martin Trust

Fund ID:	S37958	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	02/07/2020	
Grants are available to registered charities and churches doing outreach work, who are working to improve the wellbeing of disadvantaged residents in West Yorkshire.
Fund Information
Funding body:	Sir George Martin Trust	
Maximum value:	£ 3,000 	
Application deadline:	None specified	
Background
The Sir Gerorge Martin Trust was formed in 1956 by the late Sir George Martin – a prominent Leeds business man and civic figure who became the Lord Mayor of Leeds and High Sheriff of Yorkshire.
Objectives of Fund
The Trust offers funding to local charities and churches which strive to improve the lives of the people they work with in West Yorkshire. The Trust primarily aim to support charitable work with disadvantaged and/or vulnerable people.
Value Notes
Most grants are for between £1,000 and £3,000.
Who Can Apply
The following are eligible to apply: 
•	Registered charities.
•	Churches.
•	Schools which have a capital need related to a special community related project.
Due to impact of the coronavirus/COVID-19 crisis, the Trust has tightened up its geographical area for funding and is now focusing its grant-making towards projects in West Yorkshire only. 
Locally based, West Yorkshire charities will be the top priority, but small national charities who can show they are embedded in the area will be considered.
Location
West Yorkshire
Restrictions
The following are not eligible for funding: 
•	Voluntary and community groups which are not a registered charity.
•	Social enterprises.
•	Community Interest Companies.
•	Appeals that are not focused on West Yorkshire.
•	Individuals.
•	Applications from overseas.
•	Overseas seminars or exchange visits by individuals or groups.
•	Medical appeals of a capital or revenue nature.
•	Medical research projects.
•	Restoration schemes of church roofs, spires, etc.
•	Playgroups, nurseries and pre-schools that are not registered charities and/or are not located in a disadvantaged area.
Eligible Expenditure
The Trust supports services and projects that improve the wellbeing of disadvantaged communities in West Yorkshire. 
Projects in the following categories are eligible: 
•	Children and young people.
•	Church appeals (connected with disadvantaged/vulnerable community outreach only).
•	Community centres and village halls in disadvantaged areas.
•	Countryside, environment and green issues involving people in local disadvantaged communities.
•	Hospices (not an area of focus for 2020 but can apply in 2021).
•	Mental wellbeing.
•	Music, the arts and heritage involving people in local disadvantaged communities.
•	Older people.
•	Physical and learning disabilities.
•	Schools which have a capital need related to a special community related project.
•	Social welfare.
•	Sports for disadvantaged communities.
The grants can be used for core, capital and project costs.
How To Apply
Applications can be submitted at any time. 
The Trustees meet four times a year in March, June, September, and December to consider applications. Due to the number of applications received, it is recommended that applicants make initial contact with the Trust Manager two to three months before each meeting. 
Following the initial enquiry, the Trust Manager will provide the organisation with further information about the application process.
Useful links
Sir George Martin Trust
http://sirgeorgemartintrust.org.uk/
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Carla Marshall
Sir George Martin Trust
6 Firs Avenue
Harrogate
HG2 9HA
Tel: 01423 810 222
E-Mail: info@sirgeorgemartintrust.org.uk

												

Tap Water Awards

Fund ID:	S38357	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	24/07/2019	
Grants available to help schools across the UK provide access to mains drinking water on campus while reducing the use of plastic bottled waters.
Fund Information
Funding body:	Tapwater.org	
Maximum value:	£ 3,000 	
Application deadline:	None specified	
Background
The funding programme is provided by Tapwater.org, a not for profit organisation promoting the drinking of tap water in the UK.
Objectives of Fund
The overall aim of the funding programme is to help educational establishments (such as schools, colleges and universities) to reduce their dependency on bottled waters by installing mains fed water machines and providing reusable stainless steel bottles. 
The aim is to achieve a significant reduction in the amount of plastics being bought and sent to landfill.
Value Notes
Grants of between £300 and £3,000 are available to fund all or part of project costs.
Match Funding Restrictions
If applicants are to raise funds from other sources they must be able to show that this will not delay the project.
Who Can Apply
Educational establishments registered in the UK are eligible to apply, including: 
•	Schools.
•	Colleges.
•	Universities.
The person filling in the form must work or be involved for the same school that will receive the grant. 
In the application assessment process, the following criteria will be considered: 
•	The need for the project.
•	Who will benefit.
•	How the applicant will achieve the Tapwater.org outcome.
•	If Tapwater.org have funded the applicant before.
•	The schools income.
•	The total project cost.
Location
UK
Restrictions
The programme is unlikely to support educational establishments that have previously had a grant from Tapwater.org that has not been managed satisfactorily. 
Activities or services that schools have a statutory responsibility to provide cannot be covered by these grants.
Eligible Expenditure
Examples of eligible project costs include: 
•	Mains fed water machines.
•	Plumbing work to install machines.
•	Electrical work to install machines.
•	Buying of other items associated with mains fed machines.
•	Any other items associated with mains drinking water in schools.
Applicants may need to pay VAT on purchases they make as part of their project. VAT must only be included in the amount applicants request from Tapwater.org if they cannot claim it back from HM Revenue and Customs. If applicants later find that they can recover VAT that Tapwater.org have included the grant then applicants must repay this amount.
How To Apply
Applications for grants are assessed on a rolling basis and subject to availability. 
Applicants should complete the application form and submit at least three months before the project is due to commence. 
Application forms are preferred by email, but can also be sent by post.
Useful links
Tapwater Grants
http://www.tapwater.org/grants
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Tap Water Awards
Tapwater.org
Tap Water Grants
9A Rawstorne Street
London
EC1V 7NH
Tel: 0207 713 0538
E-Mail: info@tapwater.org

												

The Foyle Schools Library Programme

Fund ID:	S35059	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	21/10/2020	
Grants are available for state-funded schools in the UK to improve their library service.
Fund Information
Funding body:	Foyle Foundation	
Maximum value:	£ 10,000 	
Application deadline:	None specified	
Background
The Foyle Schools Library Programme is providing and administering funding for schools throughout the UK who wish to improve their school library service. 
It is hoped that by encouraging children to read widely, there will be a huge boost in literacy levels, which is currently a key national educational objective.
Objectives of Fund
The main aim of the programme is to help schools to improve their library services.
Value Notes
Grants range from £1,000 to £10,000.
Who Can Apply
State funded schools in the UK are eligible to apply. 
Priority is given to primary schools. 
Secondary schools and sixth form colleges are eligible, but primary schools are a higher priority. Given that secondary schools are usually larger than primary schools with more resources, we would recommend submitting a more targeted application (please contact the Grants Team if you would like further advice).
Location
UK
Restrictions
Applications will not be considered from: 
•	Nursery/early years only establishments
•	PTAs.
Funding is not available for textbooks, curriculum books, classroom dictionaries and thesauruses. 
The Foundation do not generally fund salaries, training costs, or structural building costs.
Eligible Expenditure
Priority, and the majority of given funds, will be awarded for physical library/reading books. 
In light of the current coronavirus/COVID-19 situation the Foundation will be more flexible when considering requests for e-readers and electronic reading resources, however a strong case for support and explanation of need will have to be made within the application. 
The Foundation will also consider contributions towards library software, necessary IT equipment and furniture etc. in order to create a suitable library space, although ideally the majority of funding should be requested for books/reading materials.
How To Apply
Applications are accepted all year round. 
Applications must be submitted online.
Useful links
The Foyle Schools Library Programme
http://www.foylefoundation.org.uk/how-to-apply/state-schools.php
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Grants Team
Foyle Foundation
Rugby Chambers
2 Rugby Street
London WC1N 3QU
Tel: 020 7430 9119
Fax: 020 7430 9830
E-Mail: sls@foylefoundation.org.uk

												

The Great Britain Sasakawa Foundation Grants Programme

Fund ID:	S30843	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	16/09/2020	
Support for cultural and educational projects that help develop mutual understanding between the UK and Japan.
Fund Information
Funding body:	The Great Britain Sasakawa Foundation	
Maximum value:	Discretionary	
Application deadline:	15/12/2020 	
Background
The Great Britain Sasakawa Foundation was established as a result of a visit to London in 1983 by the late Ryoichi Sasakawa. During the visit, he met many senior British figures to discuss the international situation, particularly, UK-Japanese relations. It was decided that both countries would benefit from the establishment of a non-governmental, non-profit making body, to enhance mutual appreciation and understanding of each other's culture. 
A donation of almost £10 million was subsequently made by the Sasakawa Foundation (now called the Nippon Foundation) and the Great British Sasakawa Foundation was inaugurated in May 1985.
Objectives of Fund
The Foundation's aim is to develop good relations between the United Kingdom and Japan by advancing the education of the people of both nations in each other's culture, society and achievements. 
It seeks to promote mutual understanding and cooperation through financial support for activities in the following fields: 
•	Arts and culture
•	Science, technology and the environment
•	Humanities and social issues
•	Japanese language
•	Medicine and health
•	Youth and education
•	Sport.
Value Notes
Average grants of between £1,500 and £2,000 
Maximum grants of between £5,000 and £6,000 for larger-scale projects. 
For projects of longer than one year, the Foundation is prepared to consider requests for funding over a period of no more than three consecutive years.
Match Funding Restrictions
The Foundation is rarely able to consider grants for the total cost of any project and encourages applicants to seek support from other donors. Each half-year the total being sought from the Foundation normally much exceeds the available funds.
Who Can Apply
Only British and Japanese citizens and organisations are eligible for grants. 
Organisations may apply for a grant in support of the work of an individual which advances the aims of the Foundation, and an application from an individual may be considered if there is clear evidence of organisational support. 
Evidence of core funding should be available prior to any application for funding. 
The Foundation will focus support on projects involving groups of people in both countries rather than one nation. 
The Foundation will take into account the following when assessing applications: 
•	Uniqueness.
•	Innovation.
•	Whether the project will have a lasting impact.
Applications are especially encouraged in the following fields: 
•	Science and technology.
•	Health and medicine.
•	Environment and social issues.
•	Japanese studies.
•	Japanese language.
Location
United Kingdom or Japan
Restrictions
The Foundation does not make grants for: 
•	Individuals, although an organisation may apply on behalf of an individual.
•	Student fees or travel in connection with study for qualifications.
•	Capital projects such as the purchase, construction or maintenance of buildings.
•	Consumables, salaries, and materials.
The financial position of the Foundation does not normally allow consideration of student scholarships and bursaries.
Eligible Expenditure
The Foundation's grants are for pump priming and do not cover core organisational costs. Eligible projects can include: 
•	Visits between the UK and Japan by academics, professionals, creative artists, teachers, young people, journalists and representatives of civic and non-governmental organisations
•	Research and collaborative studies, seminars, workshops, lectures and publications in academic and specialist fields.
•	Teaching and development of Japanese language and cultural studies across educational establishments.
•	Exhibitions, performances and productions by, for example, artists, musicians, and writers.
Further examples of specific eligible activities for each of the programme's areas of support can be found at the Foundation's website.
How To Apply
All applications should be made on the form provided by the Foundation. There is a strong preference for e-mailed applications and an e-mail form will be sent on request. An online application form is available at the Foundation's website for UK applications. 
The London office holds three annual awards meetings, with application deadlines on: 
•	31 March for consideration in May.
•	15 September for consideration in November.
•	15 December for consideration in March.
Useful links
The Great Britain Sasakawa Foundation
http://www.gbsf.org.uk
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Enquiries
The Great Britain Sasakawa Foundation
Lower Ground Floor
24 Bedford Row
London
WC1R 4TQ
Tel: 020 7436 9042
E-Mail: gbsf@gbsf.org.uk
Calls and deadlines

Information on future calls is indicative only and may be subject to change.
Third 2020 Deadline 
Application start date:	-	
Application end date:	15/12/2020	

												

The Hedgehogs

Fund ID:	S40112	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	22/07/2019	
Funding for charities and local groups to help people in Farnham who are in need, particularly families, single parents, disabled people and other individuals.
Fund Information
Funding body:	The Hedgehogs	
Maximum value:	Discretionary	
Application deadline:	None specified	
Background
The Hedgehogs is an independent registered charity set up in 1959 for the purpose of helping individuals, families, single parents, disabled people, local groups and charities.
Objectives of Fund
The Hedgehogs' mission is ‘to help local people in need’.
Value Notes
A limited amount of funding is available each year. 
Funding is at the discretion of the Trustees.
Match Funding Restrictions
Match funding is not required.
Who Can Apply
Local not-for-profit groups and charities working in Farnham and the surrounding area may apply.
Location
Farnham
Terms and Conditions
Information regarding terms and conditions have not been stipulated. Interested parties should contact the funding provider directly for further details.
Restrictions
The following are not eligible for funding: 
•	Retrospective costs
•	Profit making organisations
Eligible Expenditure
Funding is intended to support good causes in the Farnham area.
How To Apply
Applications are accepted at any time. 
Download and complete the request form on The Hedgehogs website to apply.
Useful links
The Hedgehogs
http://www.the-hedgehogs.org.uk/
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Stephen Tilburn
The Hedgehogs
64 Copse Avenue
Farnham
GU9 9EA
Tel: 01252 665243
E-Mail: secretary@the-hedgehogs.org.uk

												

The Nineveh Charitable Trust

Fund ID:	S43534	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	14/10/2020	
Grants are available to not-for-profit organisations and schools in the UK for a broad range of projects and activities that promote a better understanding of the countryside.
Fund Information
Funding body:	The Nineveh Charitable Trust	
Maximum value:	Discretionary	
Application deadline:	None specified	
Background
The NINEVEH Charitable Trust is a registered charity (256025) that was set up in 1968. It is not faith-based and is open to applicants of all diversities. It has no connection with three faith-based charities of a similar name.
Objectives of Fund
The Trust provides funding that supports a wide range of UK-based projects and activities of benefit to the general public, with an emphasis on promoting better understanding of the environment and countryside, while facilitating improved access, education and research.
Previous Success
Previously funded organisations include: 
•	Abbey Physic Community Garden
•	Clymblau PlantCymru Kids' Clubs
•	Countryside Learning Scotland
•	Earth Trust
•	Future Roots
•	Lochaber Fisheries Trust
•	National Honey Show Ltd
•	Plantlife
•	Prism Youth Project
•	Puddleducks Preschool
•	Surfers Against Sewage
•	Wanstead Playground Association
•	Whirlow Hall Farm Trust
•	Wilderness Foundation
A full list of recently funded organisations can be found on the Trust's website.
Value Notes
The Trust sets an informal limit of £500,000 per year for distributing as grant aid. 
Grants are awarded at the discretion of the Trustees. 
The Trust can match funds promised by other grant-giving agencies.
Who Can Apply
UK registered charities and community interest companies can apply.
Location
UK
Restrictions
The following are not eligible for funding: 
•	Expeditions or personal educational needs without a wider benefit.
•	Animal sanctuaries and care.
•	Projects unrelated to the Trust's objects.
•	Organisations based outside the UK.
•	General appeals or mail-shots.
Eligible Expenditure
Funding is available for UK-based projects that benefit the general public. Education, access and preservation of the countryside are common themes, but the Trust welcomes creative new approaches. All proposals should meet the Trust's current charitable aims, which are: 
•	The health, welfare and education of the general public.
•	The study and appreciation of agriculture, silviculture, ecology and land management.
•	The study and appreciation of land and estate management that encourages conservation of the countryside.
Grants can be used for one-off payments and to match funds promised by other grant-giving agencies. 
Applicants should be able to indicate the following: 
•	How much funding they require.
•	What the money is going to be used for (eg provide a breakdown).
•	Methodologies (eg of a field study; how the data will be measured).
•	Successful outcome indicators (eg they should specify up to three measures that will demonstrate the success of the project).
•	What the benefit will be, not only to the organisation but to the wider world.
•	How their target will support the Trust's aims.
How To Apply
Applications can be made at any time and will be considered four times a year. 
Applications must be submitted by post in the form of a proposal letter no longer than two double-sided pages, justifying the request in relation to the Trust's objectives. A contact form is also available to download from the Trust's website. This should be completed and four copies of it should be returned along with three copies of the proposal letter.
Useful links
The Nineveh Charitable Trust
https://www.ninevehtrust.org.uk/
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
S Hutchinson
The Nineveh Charitable Trust
8 Mill Lane
Saffron Walden
Essex
CB10 2AS
Tel: 01580 291531
E-Mail: sally@ninevehtrust.org.uk

												

Ulverscroft Foundation

Fund ID:	S32409	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	07/02/2020	
The Foundation provides funding to projects in the UK that benefit the visually impaired. It funds work to assist and improve the treatment and education of the visually impaired. It also funds medical research and facilities for the treatment or alleviation of visual impairment.
Fund Information
Funding body:	The Ulverscroft Foundation	
Maximum value:	Discretionary	
Application deadline:	None specified	
Background
Frederick Thorpe formed Ulverscroft Large Print Books Limited in 1964 as a non-profit-making organisation to republish standard books in large print for sale to public libraries. Ulverscroft Large Print Books Limited acquired other large print book publishing groups over the years to form the Ulverscroft Group. 
The Foundation sits alongside the Group to help develop charitable projects for the benefit of the visually impaired. Its objectives are to: 
•	Relieve and assist, and to provide treatment and education for sick or handicapped persons and in particular persons suffering from defective eyesight.
•	Support medical research and to provide and assist in the provision of facilities for the treatment or alleviation of sick or visually handicapped persons.
Objectives of Fund
The Foundation aims to benefit the visually impaired (blind and partially sighted). It provides grants to organisations that work to relieve, assist and improve the treatment and education of those suffering from defective eyesight. It also funds medical research and the provision of facilities for the treatment or alleviation of visual impairment.
Value Notes
Funding is at the discretion of the Trustees, who will consider all bids however small. Grants generally range from around £100 to £500,000.
Match Funding Restrictions
The Foundation will take into account any other sources of funding that applicants are able to access. Applicants must provide details of any other funding received or pledged for the project in question, and the names of other organisations to which they have applied.
Who Can Apply
Applications are accepted from any organisations that help the visually impaired in the UK or overseas. Organisations need not necessarily be a charity: they can be a community interest company (CIC) or social group and could include: 
•	National and local blind and partially sighted societies
•	Schools and colleges for visually impaired people
•	Sports and social organisations for visually impaired people
Applications from public libraries run by local authorities will be considered if these are additional to the local authority's core service. Volunteer-run libraries may be supported if they are supported in cash or in kind by the local authority. 
Eligible organisations must have: 
•	An appropriate safeguarding policy in place for vulnerable children and/or adults and have procedures to implement and monitor the policy.
•	An equal opportunities policy, which is regularly monitored and reviewed.
Location
United Kingdom and overseas
Terms and Conditions
Recipients of grants and applicants who have failed to secure grant funding are unable to reapply until a period of 18 months has elapsed.
Restrictions
Generally, the Foundation does not fund staff salaries or ongoing running costs for an organisation. (Staffing costs for specific, time-limited projects may be considered at the Trustees’ discretion. Research projects which involve salary costs may also be considered.) 
It is highly unlikely to support public libraries run by private companies. 
It will not support other charities that could be considered to be doing similar work – for example, funding research projects.
Eligible Expenditure
Grants are available for costs associated with projects to improve or enhance services that will benefit people with significant visual impairments. Preference will be given to projects that will lead to longer-term benefits after the initial funding has ended. 
Eligible costs can include equipment or materials. Staffing costs for specific, time-limited projects may be considered at the Trustees’ discretion. 
Applications for funding to support academic and clinical research will also be considered. In evaluating bids the Trustees will take into account the predicted clinical benefits and the timescale for achieving them, as well as the proposals for disseminating research results to the wider sector.
How To Apply
The Trustees consider appeals in January, April, July and October each year. Application deadlines are the 15th day of the previous month - 15 December, 15 March, 15 June and 15 September. 
Applications can be made in writing by post or email or via the Trust's online application form and should include the following: 
•	Details of the current service, if any, that the applicant provides to the visually impaired and how this will be improved or enhanced by the proposed project.
•	An estimate of how many visually impaired people currently use organisation's service, and how many will use it in the future.
•	Details of any other funding obtained and the names of other organisations that have been applied to.
•	A copy of the applicant’s latest annual report and accounts.
•	Confirmation that the organisation has a safeguarding policy for vulnerable children and/or adults, as appropriate.
•	Confirmation that the organisation has an equal opportunities policy.
Useful links
Ulverscroft Foundation
https://www.ulverscroft-foundation.org.uk/
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Joyce Sumner
The Ulverscroft Foundation
The Green
Bradgate Road
Anstey
Leicestershire
LE7 7FU
Tel: 0116 236 1595
E-Mail: foundation@ulverscroft.co.uk

												

Variety Club - Equipment Grants

Fund ID:	S32047	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	17/01/2020	
Grants are available for specialist equipment for the direct use of children up to the age of 18 years who are sick, disabled or disadvantaged and are resident in the UK.
Fund Information
Funding body:	Variety, the Children's Charity	
Maximum value:	Discretionary	
Application deadline:	None specified	
Background
Funding is provided by the Variety Club.
Objectives of Fund
The scheme is intended to support organisations which work with sick, disabled or disadvantaged children up to and including the age of 18 years. In particular, the scheme wishes to provide funding for specialist equipment for direct use by children.
Value Notes
There is no lower or upper limit on the level of grant which may be awarded. 
The average equipment grant for an organisation is £5,000. The average equipment grant for an individual child or young person is £2,000.
Who Can Apply
Applications can be made from non-profit making groups and organisations working with children up to, and including, the physical age of 18 years. These include statutory bodies (schools and hospitals), hospices and small registered charities. These applications must also be supported by a letter from medical professional. 
Applications can be made on behalf of individual children. These must be supported by a letter from an appropriately qualified medical professional, such as an occupational therapist, physiotherapist or paediatrician
Location
United Kingdom
Restrictions
Funding is not available for the following: 
•	Standard household equipment/furnishings.
•	Repayment of loans.
•	Garden adaptions.
•	Garden sheds or summerhouses.
•	Cost of a family/wheelchair adapted vehicle.
•	Administrative/salary costs.
•	Laptops, iPads, computer hardware.
•	Vehicle adaptations.
•	Maintenance or on-going costs.
•	Travel costs.
•	Therapy sessions.
•	Reimbursement of funds already paid out.
•	Hire, rental costs or down payments.
•	Trips abroad or holiday costs.
•	Trampolines (due to safety aspect).
•	Medical treatment or research.
•	Education/tuition fees.
•	Trikes, bikes or buggies.
•	Outdoor hot tubs.
Eligible Expenditure
Grants are awarded for specialist disability equipment that is not available through statutory services and which will be of clear direct benefit to a child or children with a disability/disabilities and/or with special needs. 
This includes, but is npt limited to: 
•	In-home and mobile hoists.
•	Orthopaedic beds, cots, and seating.
•	Personal monitors and alarms.
•	Sensory equipment.
•	Car seats.
•	Standers, walkers and gait trainers.
•	Outdoor play equipment.
•	Specialist sports equipment.
•	Communication aids and software.
•	Bathing, showering, and toileting adaptive equipment.
•	Sleep systems and travel pods.
•	Tough furniture.
•	Defibrillators.
•	Electrotherapeutic, lycra and scoliosis suits.
•	Oxygen generators and airway clearance systems.
•	Through-floor lifts.
•	Splints.
How To Apply
There are no deadlines. Applications may be submitted at any time. 
The average waiting time for funding is around six months. 
Application forms along with guidance notes are available to download from the Variety Club website.
Useful links
Variety - the Children's Charity
https://www.variety.org.uk/
Variety Club Equipment Grants
https://www.variety.org.uk/what-we-do/equipment-grants
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Grants Team
Variety, the Children's Charity
Variety House
93 Bayham Street
London
NW1 0AG
Tel: 0207 428 8100
E-Mail: grants@variety.org.uk

												

War Memorials Trust

Fund ID:	S10834	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	14/10/2020	
Grants are available to protect and conserve war memorials marking any conflict, in communities in the UK who could not otherwise fund the works required.
Fund Information
Funding body:	War Memorials Trust	
Maximum value:	£ 30,000 	
Application deadline:	None specified	
Background
War Memorials Trust is the charity that works for the protection and conservation of war memorials across the UK. 
The Trust's funding comes from a number of different funders, including Historic England and Historic Environment Scotland.
Objectives of Fund
The Trust manages a number of grants schemes and will allocate applications to the relevant scheme during its initial assessment of applications. The current schemes are: 
•	Grants for War Memorials (England): repair and conservation works to freestanding war memorials in England.
•	War Memorials Trust Grants Scheme: repair and conservation works to all types of memorials from any conflict, anywhere in the United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man.
Value Notes
Grants of up to £30,000 are available for up to 75% of total eligible project costs. 
Currently, the Trust considers awarding grants of up to: 
•	£5,000 for non-freestanding war memorial.
•	£30,000 for freestanding, non-beneficiary war memorials.
Decisions will depend on the amount of funding available and the grant scheme for which the project is eligible. Of the 166 grants awarded in 2018-19 the median award was £1,830 while the average was £4,949.
Match Funding Restrictions
Match funding of at least 25% is required.
Who Can Apply
Applications are accepted from individuals and organisations, including councils. 
Applicants that are not legally responsible for the war memorial are expected to get written consent for the project from the person or organisation that is responsible.
Location
UK, Channel Islands and Isle of Man
Restrictions
The following are not eligible for funding: 
•	New war memorials.
•	Maintenance.
•	Inappropriate work or methods.
•	Relocation, unless the memorial is 'at risk' or inaccessible - this needs to be a choice of last resort.
•	Works to graves of any type.
•	Applications to multiple schemes administered by the Trust for the same work.
•	Where the work has already started or been completed.
Detailed helpsheets on what can and cannot be funded are available to download from the Trust's website.
Eligible Expenditure
Grants can be used to support repair and conservation works, which are undertaken following best conservation practice, on most types of war memorial in the UK, Channel Islands or Isle of Man. 
Work should aim to manage the natural process of decay without damaging the war memorial’s overall appearance, altering the features that give it its historic or architectural significance, or unnecessarily disturbing or destroying historic fabric. 
The types of work that can be funded include: 
•	Conservation.
•	Like-for-like repair.
•	Structural repair/stabilisation.
•	Reinstatement of lost elements that form an integral part of the design.
•	Professional condition surveys and structural reports.
Priority is given to those memorials in greatest need. The Trust will be able to deal with an enquiry more quickly if the war memorial has an up-to-date entry, including condition report and photographs, on War Memorials Online.
How To Apply
Pre-application forms may be submitted at any time. 
These forms are available to complete via the Trust's online database of war memorials in the UK - War Memorials Online. Applicants will need to register on the site to gain access to the form. (Full instructions on how to make a pre-application are available on the War Memorials Trust website.) 
Pre-application forms will be assessed by the Trust's Conservation Officers and those applicants who are eligible will be invited to submit a full application.
Useful links
Grants for War Memorials in England
http://www.warmemorials.org/he/
War Memorials Online
https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/
War Memorials Trust
http://www.warmemorials.org/
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Conservation Team
War Memorials Trust
14 Buckingham Palace Road
London
SW1W 0QP
Tel: 020 7233 7356
E-Mail: grants@warmemorials.org

												

West Kent LEADER Grant Programme 2015 - 2020

Fund ID:	S41448	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	09/09/2019	
A source of funding available to farmers, growers, foresters, rural businesses and communities to help secure a sustainable future for rural West Kent.
Fund Information
Funding body:	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra)	
Maximum value:	£ 100,000 	
Application deadline:	None specified	
Background
The LEADER Programme is a bottom-up, community-led approach to the delivery of the Rural Development Programme for England (RDPE), which is funded by Defra and the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) funds. The planning, decision making and implementation is done at a local level, carried out by a Local Action Group (LAG) which is made up of private, public and community sector volunteers with a wide range of experience and knowledge of local rural issues.
Objectives of Fund
West Kent LEADER is a source of funding available to farmers, growers, foresters, rural businesses and communities to help secure a sustainable future for rural West Kent. 
The six national priorities for LEADER funding under the new programme are: 
•	Support for increasing Farm Productivity.
•	Support for micro and small enterprises and farm diversification.
•	Support for rural tourism.
•	Provision of rural services.
•	Support for cultural and heritage activities.
•	Support for increasing forestry productivity.
Throughout all priorities the emphasis is on providing jobs and growth within the rural economy. 
The key objectives which have emerged for West Kent are: 
•	Improve competitiveness and financial sustainability of West Kent’s farming and forestry.
•	Encourage innovation and diversification in West Kent’s land based sector. 

Support new and existing rural businesses and promote entrepreneurship in rural West Kent.
•	Encourage the development of local heritage and rural tourism-related businesses, particularly where projects support the local economy and create or sustain employment.
•	Promote the provision of additional rural services to encourage vibrant rural communities.
•	Ensure best practice in land management and promote sustainable development.
Value Notes
Grants range from £2,500 to £100,000. (The maximum grant can be increased under certain circumstances.) 
Grants will typically be limited to a maximum of 40% of the project’s total eligible costs. However some types of projects can get higher rates.
Match Funding Restrictions
Applicants should provide the remainder of project costs from alternative sources.
Who Can Apply
Businesses and Communities in the rural areas of West Kent will be eligible if they or their project is in the LAG area. 
They can be: 
•	private organisations;
•	public organisations;
•	voluntary organisations;
•	someone who wants to start a business.
West Kent LEADER lies within the three local authority areas of Sevenoaks, Tonbridge and Malling and Tunbridge Wells plus parts of Gravesham south of the A2.
Location
Three local authority areas of Sevenoaks, Tonbridge and Malling and Royal Tunbridge Wells plus parts of Gravesham south of the A2
Terms and Conditions
Applicants should contact the provider direct to discuss any additional criteria that may apply.
Restrictions
The following cannot apply for grants under the LEADER Scheme: 
•	Government Departments.
•	Producer Organisations or their members under the Fresh Fruit and Vegetables Aid Scheme cannot apply to receive a grant towards any items also funded by that Producer Organisation.
The following are not eligible: 
•	Costs for standard agricultural equipment and inputs, like animals and annual crops.
•	Costs of agricultural production rights and payment entitlements.
•	Costs of getting any consents needed, for example planning permission.
•	Costs for anything that is a standard industry obligation, for example requirements of the Basic Payment Scheme.
•	Costs that are incurred before the date of the grant funding agreement.
•	Financial charges, such as interest, fines and maintenance.
•	Reclaimable VAT.
•	Any items already subject to EU or national funding.
•	Projects the applicant is required to do to meet a legal or statutory requirement.
•	Like for like replacements of existing items such as buildings, equipment and machinery.
•	Costs connected with a leasing contract, such as lessor’s margin, interest refinancing costs, overheads and insurance charges.
•	Salaries and running costs for commercial business applicants.
•	Long term salaries and running costs for community or not for profit projects. Note - Some limited salary costs associated with the development of the project may be eligible but would cease as soon as the project was running. Eligibility of these costs will be considered on a case by case basis and will only be considered where the business need is clearly articulated and directly linked to supporting rural jobs and growth.
•	Like for like relocation of the business; Note - if the business needs to relocate in order to expand it can only apply for funding towards the costs of the expansion.
•	Own labour.
•	In-kind contributions.
•	Licence fees, subscriptions and service charges.
•	Standard computer and mobile equipment.
•	Costs for plant and equipment directly associated with the generation of energy from renewable sources which are supported through the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) or Feed-In Tariffs (FITs).
Eligible Expenditure
Assistance is available for projects which create jobs, help the business to grow and which benefit the rural economy. 
Details of the local priorities, further exclusions and eligible activities can be found on the West Kent LEADER website.
How To Apply
Applications can be made at any time. 
Groups should first read the LEADER Applicant Handbook before starting the application process. 
There are two stages to the application process – an Outline Application and a Full Application. Applications are assessed at both stages and only the highest-scoring at the Full Application stage will be successful.
Useful links
West Kent LEADER Grant Programme 2015 - 2020
http://www.westkentleader.org.uk/
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Enquiries
Sevenoaks District Council
Council Offices
Argyle Road
Sevenoaks
Kent
TN13 1HG
Tel: 01732 227282

												

Wolfson Foundation

Fund ID:	S32523	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	24/04/2020	
The Foundationaims to support excellence in the UK, generally through the funding of capital infrastructure in the fields of science and medicine, arts and humanities, education, and health and disability.
Fund Information
Funding body:	Wolfson Foundation	
Maximum value:	Discretionary	
Application deadline:	05/01/2021 	
Background
The Wolfson Foundation is a grant-making charity that aims to support excellence. 
Its funds are generated through an endowment. To date, the Foundation has awarded more than £900 million in grants, supporting more than 11,000 projects across the UK, all on the basis of expert peer review.
Objectives of Fund
The main objective of the Foundation is the funding of capital infrastructure in the following areas: 
•	Science and medicine.
•	Arts and humanities.
•	Education.
•	Health and disability.
Value Notes
There are no minimum or maximum levels of grant that can be applied for and the size of the grants varies greatly across different programme areas. 
As a guide, the Foundation allocated £12 million in its December 2018 round of funding. 
The Foundation will not fund projects where the total cost is below £15,000.
Match Funding Restrictions
Match funding is required for projects where the total project cost is above £50,000 and should be in place at the point of submission of a Stage 2 application. Match funding may include funds committed by the organisation, funds already received, as well as confirmed pledges. (In the case of the National Lottery Heritage Fund, a round 1 pass is generally accepted as match funding.) 
Match funding may include any capital costs, including VAT and professional fees, related to the project. It should not include non-capital costs such as staff costs or other core funding costs. 
The following match funding critera applies: 
•	Arts and humanities, science and medicine or health and disability programmes - the Foundation generally requires that at least 25% of the capital costs of the project are raised before submission (unless the project cost is under £50,000).
•	Schools/education programme - where the total cost of the project is above £1 million, 25% match funding is required; if the total project cost is between £50,000 and £1 million, some match funds are required; and if the total project cost is below £50,000, no match funding is required.
Who Can Apply
Applications are accepted from organisations and educational establishments in the UK which are registered charities or which have charitable status. 
The Foundation accepts applications from the following types of organisation: 
•	Charities working with disability.
•	Charities working in mental health.
•	Charities working with older people.
•	Historic buildings & landscapes.
•	Hospices & palliative care organisations.
•	Places of worship.
•	Libraries & archives.
•	Museums & galleries.
•	Performing arts organisations.
•	Public engagement with science organisations.
•	Secondary schools & sixth form colleges.
•	Special needs schools & colleges.
•	Universities & research institutions.
Location
United Kingdom
Terms and Conditions
Key criteria used by Trustees to assess applications include: 
•	Excellence of the organisation.
•	Anticipated outcome of the project.
•	Financial viability.
•	Adequate provision for ongoing costs and maintenance.
•	Aesthetics of any building project.
Restrictions
The following will not be considered for funding: 
•	Overheads, maintenance costs, VAT and professional fees.
•	Non-specific appeals (including circulars) and endowment funds.
•	Costs of meetings, exhibitions, concerts, expeditions, etc.
•	The purchase of land or existing buildings (including a building's freehold).
•	Film or promotional materials.
•	Repayment of loans.
•	Projects that have already been completed or will be by the time of award.
•	Projects where the total cost is below £15,000.
Eligible Expenditure
The main grants programme provides support for places. These grants are for capital initiatives, ie buildings (new build or refurbishment) and equipment. The Foundation funds a broad range of organisations working across the fields of education, science and medicine, health and disability, and arts and humanities. 
Health and disability 
Support is available for: 
•	Organisations working with disability. Grants are awarded towards capital projects that encourage independence. The Foundation is particularly interested in projects which focus on training, employment and supported housing, especially when the project aids the transition from children’s services to adults’ services.
•	Organisations focused on mental illness. Grants are awarded towards capital projects with a particular emphasis on projects that focus on training, employment and supported housing.
•	Organisations which provide care and services for older people, particularly if they have a neurodegenerative condition or are isolated. Grants are awarded towards new buildings, refurbishment work and equipment.
•	Hospices and palliative care organisations which provide excellent care to patients and their families. Grants are awarded towards new buildings, refurbishment work and equipment.
•	Schools and colleges for children and young people with special educational needs. Grants are awarded for projects focused on helping pupils to develop skills which would help them to gain employment or live independently after leaving school or college.
Heritage, humanities and the arts 
Support is available for: 
•	Organisations managing sites of outstanding historic, architectural and cultural significance and that have a clear emphasis on public access and engagement. Grants are awarded towards conservation and restoration work, interpretation, and education spaces.
•	Libraries and archives caring for nationally significant collections and which have a clear emphasis on public access and engagement. Grants are generally awarded towards collection storage facilities and research, education or interpretation spaces.
•	Museums and galleries undertaking projects to improve the display and interpretation of nationally significant collections for the public. Grants are generally awarded towards refurbishing or creating new galleries and, occasionally, education and learning spaces.
•	Performing arts organisations with an outstanding artistic programme to improve their performance and training facilities. Grants are generally awarded towards refurbishment of artists’ facilities such as dressing rooms or other back stage spaces; refurbishment of auditorium facilities such as seating and rehearsal spaces; teaching and education facilities; and, less often, specialist equipment.
Science and medicine 
Support is available for: 
•	Organisations that are in possession of significant scientific or natural history collections to improve public engagement with science through projects related to the history of science. Grants are generally awarded towards refurbishing or creating new galleries and, occasionally, education and learning spaces.
•	Research intensive universities and research institutions. Grants are awarded towards new buildings, refurbishment work and major equipment to enable high quality research. Awards are also made on occasion to support access to university collections held in university-owned museums and research libraries or to improve public engagement with science.
Education 
Support is available for: 
•	High-achieving state-funded secondary schools and sixth form colleges to improve the teaching of science, computer science, design & technology, art, languages and performing arts at GCSE and A-Level. Grants are generally awarded towards new builds, refurbishment and technical equipment.
Specific criteria applies to the different types of places that are eligible for funding. Applicants are advised to consult the Wolfson Foundation website or contact the funders before applying to check eligibility. 
The Foundation also provides research and education grants for individuals (bursaries, scholarships, and fellowships), which are generally administered by partner organisations. It does not accept applications for these grants directly.
How To Apply
There are two funding rounds per year and the Foundation operates a two-stage application process. 
The deadlines for Stage 1 applications are generally 5 January and 1 July each year but these can vary between specific categories, so applicants are advised to check the Foundation's website before applying. 
Stage 1 determines whether a project is eligible and applications should be submitted online through the Wolfson Foundation website. Applicants who are successful at stage 1 will be invited to submit a stage 2 application.
Useful links
Wolfson Foundation
http://www.wolfson.org.uk/
Wolfson Foundation - Funding
https://www.wolfson.org.uk/funding/funding-for-places/
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Grants Team
Wolfson Foundation
8 Queen Anne Street
London
W1M 9LD
Tel: 020 7323 5730
E-Mail: grants@wolfson.org.uk
Calls and deadlines

Information on future calls is indicative only and may be subject to change.
First 2021 Stage One Deadline 
Application start date:	-	
Application end date:	05/01/2021	

Second 2021 Stage One Deadline 
Application start date:	-	
Application end date:	01/07/2021	

												

Wooden Spoon Charity

Fund ID:	S32552	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	04/06/2020	
Grants are available for organisations that are working to support disadvantaged and disabled children in the UK.
Fund Information
Funding body:	Wooden Spoon	
Maximum value:	Discretionary	
Application deadline:	None specified	
Background
Wooden Spoon is the children's charity of rugby. It was founded in 1983 to help underprivileged children and young people all over the UK to live happier, richer lives. 
Since 1983 Wooden Spoon has given more than £24 million to 650 projects and benefited more than one million people.
Objectives of Fund
Wooden Spoon's objective is to make a positive impact on the lives of disadvantaged children and young people through its commitment to quality charitable workthroughout the UK.
Value Notes
Around 70 projects are funded each year. 
There is neither a minimum nor maximum grant level. However, it is unlikely that a project of a physical nature that is under £5,000 will have sufficient substance and scale to qualify. 
In exceptional cases a project spend of less than £5,000 may be approved if it can be shown that without Wooden Spoon’s grant the project would not go ahead or if the making of the grant would result in the Region concerned being able to leverage substantial additional support or publicity for Wooden Spoon in the area.
Match Funding Restrictions
Applicants are encouraged to contribute a percentage of the funds required.
Who Can Apply
Organisations and charities in the UK are eligible to apply. 
Wooden Spoon can only make grants to organisations with a legal status. For example, schools, charities, and private members clubs. 
Applications from groups working in partnership are eligible but one organisation must take the lead for the application and be the primary beneficiary and point of contact.
Location
United Kingdom
Restrictions
Funding is not normally available for the following: 
•	Computers and electronic equipment.
•	Minibus or similar vehicle projects.
•	Revenue expenditure.
•	Individuals.
•	Salaries, administration costs, professional fees and on-going overheads related to a capital project.
Eligible Expenditure
Wooden Spoon supports projects which will benefit children and young people under 25 years of age who are disadvantaged physically, mentally or socially. Projects must normally be of a capital nature, with a reasonably long-term prospective lifetime. 
The funding is for projects that address the following areas: 
•	Health and wellbeing
•	Sensory rooms and gardens
•	Specialist equipment and facilities
•	Playgrounds and outdoor activities
•	Education projects
If a project is a physical, tangible asset of a permanent nature, the following must apply: 
•	It must have a minimum predicted life span of five years (preferably ten), be non-transferable and of a permanent nature. Special consideration may be given to funding life-enhancing/medical equipment if it can be shown that the useable life of such equipment is likely to be at least five years.
•	Grants will not be considered for salaries, administration costs, professional fees and on-going overheads related to a capital project.
If a project is educational or disability sports-focused, the following must apply: 
•	There must be a key rugby element to engage children and young people.
•	It must have a clearly-defined brief detailing the project’s need and objectives; stakeholders; description of participants (age, gender, geography); recruitment of participants; project activity and budget; legacy planning; monitoring and evaluation and mechanism for reporting to Wooden Spoon.
•	Grants will be considered for kit and equipment, salaries and administration costs.
Projects must: 
•	Enhance and support the lives of children and young people (under the age of 25) who are disadvantaged physically, mentally or socially.
•	Work directly with children and young people and have a positive influence on their lives as a result of the activities or service provided.
•	Benefit those located in the UK or Ireland.
•	Support a group.
How To Apply
Applications may be submitted at any time. 
Application forms are available to download from the Wooden Spoon Society website. 
The completed form should be returned by either email or post. Once checked against the criteria, the application form will be forwarded to the regional committee for approval. If the region agrees to support the project an inspector will undertake a site visit and report back to the Project Committee which meets monthly. Successful applications will go forward to the next quarterly Council meeting. The applicant will receive a formal grant letter, if the project is approved by Council.
Useful links
Wooden Spoon
https://www.woodenspoon.org.uk/
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Enquiries
Wooden Spoon
Sentinel House
Ancells Business Park
Harvest Crescent
Fleet
Hampshire
GU51 2UZ
Tel: 01252 773 720
E-Mail: charity@woodenspoon.org.uk

												

Youth Music Programme

Fund ID:	S33983	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	09/09/2020	
Grants are available to a range of organisations for music projects in England that increase the number of children and young people across England who have the opportunity to take part in high-quality musical activities, particularly those who are experiencing challenging cirumstances and who face barriers to music making.
Fund Information
Funding body:	The National Foundation for Youth Music	
Maximum value:	£ 200,000 	
Application deadline:	04/12/2020 	
Background
Youth Music (National Foundation for Youth Music) is a registered charity and a company limited by guarantee established in 1999, which is supported by National Lottery funding through the Arts Council of England. It was set up to create substantial musical opportunities for children and young people and to support training for music leaders. The Foundation aims to promote and develop 'life-changing' music-making activities for children and young people up to the age of 25 in challenging circumstances throughout England.
Objectives of Fund
Youth Music’s vision is that 'life-changing' music-making is available to all children and young people. It offers funding to charitable and non-profit organisations in the UK with the aim of supporting projects that focus on: 
•	Music-making for children and young people facing barriers.
•	Strategic work supporting the development of the workforce, organisations, and/or the wider sector.
The Foundation currently offers two levels of funding: 
•	Fund A - smaller grants for high-quality projects that will help to achieve the Foundation's vision for a musically inclusive England.
•	Fund B - medium-sized grants for high-quality, sustained projects that expand and embed musically inclusive practice within and beyond the applicant's organisation.
Value Notes
The following funds are currently available: 
•	Fund A - grants of between £2,000 and £30,000 are available for between six and 24 months.
•	Fund B - the following grants are available for programmes lasting between 18 and 48 months: 
o	£30,001 to £100,000 for projects of 18 months or more.
o	£100,001 to £150,000 for projects of 24 months or more.
o	£150,001 to £200,000 for projects of 36 months or more. (NB Grants of this size are only awarded in rare circumstances and for cross-regional or national strategic programmes. Organisations wishing to apply for more than £150,000 must contact Youth Music to discuss their proposal at least six weeks before the Expression of Interest deadline.)
Match Funding Restrictions
Match funding is required at the following rates: 
•	Grants of £2,000 to £30,000: 10% (at least 5% must be cash match funding).
•	Grants of £30,001 to £100,000: 15% or higher (at least 7.5% cash match funding).
•	Grants of £100,001 to £150,000: 25% or higher (at least 10% cash match funding).
•	Grants of £150,001 to £200,000 (and existing grantholders): 30% or higher (at least 15% cash match funding).
Who Can Apply
To be eligible for funding, organisations must meet the following criteria: 
•	Be based in the UK.
•	Be delivering projects in England for participants resident in England.
•	Be registered charities or not-for-profit organisations such as companies limited by guarantee or constituted community groups. Companies limited by shares are only eligible to apply if the grant is treated as restricted and will not make profit for the organisation.
•	Have been legally constituted and providing activity for a minimum of one year.
•	Be able to supply the most recent set of accounts, which are no more than 18 months old.
•	Have an equal opportunities policy and a child protection policy in place.
•	Have relevant insurance in place, and comply with all statutory laws and regulations relating to the work proposed.
•	Comply with all statutory laws and regulations relating to the work they will deliver.
•	Are up to date with all current grant management and reporting requirements if they are an existing Youth Music grantholder.
•	Will pay people the real Living Wage with any Youth Music grant received.
Organisations applying for Fund B grants should be able to demonstrate: 
•	A commitment to improving equality, diversity and inclusion in the organisation.
•	A safeguarding policy that is regularly reflected on and updated.
•	Reflection on quality, engagement and outcomes to improve ways of working.
•	Openness to sharing with others and being part of Youth Music’s wider networks.
Music Education Hub lead organisations can apply for activities that demonstrate: 
•	A targeted focus on reaching and engaging children and young people and/or workforce who are under-represented in the organisation's current offer.
•	A strong workforce development element that will help improve inclusive practice across and beyond the staff team (eg to the local workforce who may not be employed by the hub lead organisation).
•	Strong partnerships to help engage and support underrepresented groups.
Organisations can hold a maximum of two Youth Music funding agreements at any one time (only one of which can be a Fund B). Applicants who currently have a Youth Music grant are eligible to apply to Fund B, as long as they: 
•	Do not hold a Fund C grant.
•	Are up to date with all reporting requirements.
Location
England
Restrictions
Funding is not available for the following: 
•	Individuals.
•	Sole traders.
•	Profit-making projects.
•	Activities that promote party political or religious beliefs.
•	Activities that have already taken place before any confirmation of grant award is received.
•	Costs incurred in making the application.
•	Significant capital costs (over 10%).
•	The purchase of land or buildings.
•	Reserves, loans or interest payments.
•	VAT costs that can be recovered.
•	Art forms that are not related to music.
•	Activities that other statutory bodies would be expected to fund.
•	Projects that are unable to demonstrate that they can achieve the minimum match funding requirements.
•	Projects proposing to use Arts Council or National Lottery funding as their minimum match funding requirement.
•	GCSE Music or A Level Music.
•	Schools-based projects for music curriculum activities that could be supported through Department for Education funding.
•	Schools-based projects for whole class instrumental tuition.
If applying for a schools-based project for pupils at KS1 or above, applicants should note that Youth Music will not fund the following: 
•	Group tuition on the same instrument or group of instruments (eg strings).
•	Individual tuition fees for young people to learn an instrument.
•	Work in secondary schools where there is no employed music teacher.
Eligible Expenditure
Fund A and B applications: 
Funding is available towards revenue costs (eg project delivery) for projects centred on either or both of the following: 
•	Music making for children and young people facing barriers.
•	Strategic work supporting the development of the workforce, organisations, and/or the wider sector.
Projects should fit into at least one of the following six priority areas: 
•	Early years - children aged 0-5 who face barriers to accessing music making as a result of their circumstances or where they live. Youth Music encourages projects that promote: 
o	Access to quality, creative musical experiences that support children’s developmental needs.
o	Shared learning between early years specialists, music specialists and parents, so that all become skilled, confident, and engaged in encouraging young children’s musicality.
o	Workforce diversity.
•	Young adults - young people aged 16-25 who want to take their music further, or for whom music can support wider personal and social outcomes. Youth Music encourages projects that: 
o	Improve young people’s confidence, skills, social networks and emotional wellbeing as well as providing specific mentoring, networking and industry opportunities.
o	Have been co-created with young adults.
o	Increase and enhance engagement with employment, education and training.
•	Disabled young people - Youth Music encourages projects for disabled young people (aged 0-25) that: 
o	Ensure that they have equitable access to music education that meets their needs and supports their progression.
o	Provide routes for disabled young people in the workforce.
•	Young people facing barriers - young people (aged 0-25) who face barriers to music making due to their characteristics or life circumstances or as a result of where they live. Youth Music encourages projects that: 
o	Are youth-led, and offer culturally relevant and engaging music programmes that promote personal and social outcomes alongside musical development.
o	Work in partnership with other organisations and agencies to reach young people facing barriers, and ensure that their needs are met.
•	Youth justice system - children and young people (aged 0-25) who are, have been, or are at risk of being involved with the youth justice system. Youth Music encourages projects that: 
o	Are youth-led, and offer culturally relevant and engaging music programmes that promote personal and social outcomes alongside musical development.
o	Work in partnership with other organisations and agencies to support progression and ensure that young people’s needs are met.
•	Organisations and the workforce - work that benefits the people and organisations who provide inclusive music-making opportunities for children and young people (aged 0-25). Youth Music is interested in projects that support and encourage: 
o	Organisations to be innovative, resilient and inclusive.
o	A diverse workforce that is networked and skilled in inclusive practice with children and young people.
Fund A project plans should include the following: 
•	Youth voice and participation - Projects should have young people as active participants in planning the project activities.
•	Progression - Applicants are encouraged to consider the use of Arts Award or other suitable accreditation when planning music-making projects; they must demonstrate how the work will support progression environments for children and young people for strategic projects.
•	Sharing practice - Grantholders are expected to actively engage with the Youth Music Network, eg by posting articles, music or video content or engaging in discussions.
•	Quality - Projects are expected to demonstrate all elements of Youth Music’s Quality Framework embedded in the application.
•	Workforce Development - Projects are encouraged to offer training and professional development activities to their staff.
•	Working in partnership - Projects are encouraged to work with appropriate partner organisations.
•	Sustainability - Projects are encouraged to consider how the work will be sustained beyond the life of the Youth Music grant.
Fund B programmes must include the following: 
•	Music-related activities for children or young people facing barriers in England - activities must be music related and offer children or young people opportunities to progress and develop their skills. This can include accreditation where appropriate.
•	Partner organisations that add value to the work - programmes should involve a range of partners who have clear roles that add value.
•	Workforce development - programmes should offer training and professional development activities to their staff, including administrative staff. This can include (but is not limited to) training in equality, diversity and inclusion and safeguarding.
•	Co-design by young people - young people should be active participants in planning the programme activities and there should be ongoing opportunities for them to contribute to programme design as the programme is delivered. The programme team must include at least one young person (aged 25 or under). This young person can be engaged in a voluntary or paid capacity. However Youth Music does not support unpaid internships and wages should be paid at the real Living Wage or above.
All projects are required to work towards achieving outcomes in some or all of the following areas: 
•	Musical - relating to any aspect of musical development: this can include people’s musical skills, knowledge and abilities.
•	Personal - relating to any aspect of personal development: this can include people’s skills, knowledge and abilities.
•	Social - relating to changes in a person or group of people that can have broader benefits for people and society beyond the individual.
•	Workforce - relating to the skills, knowledge and personal development of the workforce employed on a project.
•	Organisational - referring to either the applicant's own or another organisation and are to do with how well-equipped organisations are to help children and young people to develop in and through music, and to support the broader youth music sector.
Fund A projects are required to set and work towards two outcomes, from any of the outcome areas. 
Coronavirus/COVID-19 guidance: Youth Music recommends that applicants plan their delivery on the assumption that there will be some form of social distancing measures in place for the foreseeable future, and potential future lockdowns. Applicants should ensure that their budget considers the additional costs associated with social distancing measures, and enables them to respond to future lockdowns.
How To Apply
There is a single stage application process for Fund A applications and a two-stage application process for Fund B applications. Fund B applicants who are successful at the expression of interest stage will be invited to submit a full application. Application forms are available to complete online at the Youth Music website. The grants portal opens for applications one month before the application deadline. 
The next 2020 deadlines are: 
•	Fund A: 4 December 2020 (for decisions on 12 March 2021).
•	Fund B expressions of interest: 18 December 2020 (for decisions in February 2021 and full applications due in March 2021).
NB Applicants who want to apply for a grant of £150,001 to £200,000 must contact Youth Music to discuss their proposal at least six weeks before the expression of interest deadline. 
Youth Music's Fund C is closed to applications. Information about the next funding round will be released in 2021.
Useful links
Youth Music - Funding Information
https://network.youthmusic.org.uk/i-need-funding
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Enquiries
The National Foundation for Youth Music
Suites 3-5 Swan Court
9 Tanner Street
London
SE1 3LE
Tel: 0207 902 1060
E-Mail: grants@youthmusic.org.uk
Calls and deadlines

Information on future calls is indicative only and may be subject to change.
2020 Fund B Expressions of Interest Deadline (Round 13) 
Application start date:	-	
Application end date:	18/12/2020	

Third 2020 Fund A Deadline (Round 20) 
Application start date:	04/11/2020	
Application end date:	04/12/2020