School Grant 21/07/2021

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21st Century Schools and Education Programme

Fund ID:	S43679	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	22/06/2021	
Funding available to local authorities, further education and higher education institutes in Wales to create educational communities which are fit for the 21st century.
Fund Information
Funding body:	Welsh Government	
Maximum value:	Discretionary	
Application deadline:	None specified	
Background
The 21st Century Schools and Education Programme is a long term strategic investment in the educational estate throughout Wales. It is a collaboration between Welsh Government, the Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA), local authorities, colleges and dioceses. 
The Programme will see a £1.4 billion investment in education throughout all 22 Local Authority areas in Wales, resulting in the rebuild and refurbishment of over 150 schools and colleges, which have been prioritised by the delivery partners.
Objectives of Fund
The primary aims of the programme are to: 
•	Reduce numbers of poor condition school buildings
•	Reduce surplus capacity
•	Reduce running costs so as to maximise resources available to target improvements to learner outcomes.
•	The programme is also able to include proposals that address specific demand for places in Welsh Medium and Faith Based provision.
Value Notes
The programme is 50% funded by Welsh Government using a combination of capital and revenue funding, with the remaining 50% funding provided by local authorities and others.
Who Can Apply
Local authorities, further education and higher education institutes in Wales are eligible to apply.
Location
Wales
Eligible Expenditure
Building on the success of the first wave (Band A), the second wave of investment (Band B) will focus on: 
•	Addressing growth in demand for Welsh medium education
•	Reducing surplus capacity and inefficiency in the system
•	Expansion of schools and colleges in areas of increased demand for educational services
•	Addressing condition of educational assets
•	Making assets available for community use where demand exists, to optimise the infrastructure and resources for public services.
How To Apply
Applicants are required to submit Business Cases for any capital investment proposals. 
Business cases need to be submitted two weeks, at minimum, before the Business Case Scrutiny Group meeting date.
Useful links
Welsh Government - 21st Century Schools Programme
https://gov.wales/21st-century-schools-and-colleges-business-case-guidance
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Programme Website Lead/Capital Funding Manager
Welsh Government
Room 3-109
3rd Floor
Cathays Park 2
Cardiff
CF10 3NQ
Tel: 0300 062 5544
E-Mail: 21stcenturyschools@wales.gsi.gov.uk

												

Aberdeen - Youth Activities Small Grants Fund

Fund ID:	S30502	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	20/04/2021	
Funding is available for voluntary organisations working with children and young people aged 12-25 years to help them develop and take part in activities that might not otherwise be available for them.
Fund Information
Funding body:	Aberdeen City Council	
Maximum value:	£ 1,500 	
Application deadline:	07/09/2021 	
Background
The Youth Activities Small Grants Fund is provided and administered by Aberdeen City Council.
Objectives of Fund
The aim of this scheme is to support children and young people by enabling them to apply for a small amount of funding to help them develop and take part in activities that might not otherwise be available for them. Applicants must demonstrate how the scheme will benefit the city, the community and children and young people. Successful applicants are likely to benefit in terms of gaining experience, confidence and skills.
Value Notes
The usual maximum grant available is £1,500. One award will be made per group, per year. However, the available funding is limited.
Who Can Apply
The scheme is only available to voluntary groups in Aberdeen. Applicants must be voluntary, community or school groups working with children and young people aged 12-25 years. 
Children must be actively involved in making the application, and in the project ideas. Priority will be given to first time applicants. Consideration will also be given to groups that have applied in previous years in order to further develop previously funded ideas for new projects.
Location
Group members must live in Aberdeen.
Restrictions
The following will not be considered for funding: 
•	Individuals.
•	Staff costs.
•	Activities duplicating diversionary activities supported through the Community Safety Partnership, the Aberdeen City Alcohol & Drugs Partnership (ADP), the Communities Youth Work Team and Enterprise in Education.
Eligible Expenditure
Funding is awarded in support of activities for young people aged 12-25 in Aberdeen.
How To Apply
The 2021/22 deadlines are: 
•	4 May 2021
•	8 June 2021
•	7 September 2021
•	9 November 2021
•	25 January 2022
Application forms are available from the Aberdeen City Council website.
Useful links
Aberdeen City Council
https://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/
Aberdeen City Council - Youth Activity Grant
https://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/services/leisure-culture-and-sport/youth-activity-grants
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Rhona Whyte
Aberdeen City Council
School Work Experience Unit
Mile End School
Community Wing
Midstocket Road
Aberdeen
AB15 5PD
Tel: 01224 498131
E-Mail: rwhyte@aberdeencity.gov.uk
Calls and deadlines

Information on future calls is indicative only and may be subject to change.
Third 2021/22 Deadline 
Application start date:	-	
Application end date:	07/09/2021	

Fourth 2021/22 Deadline 
Application start date:	-	
Application end date:	09/11/2021	

Fifth 2021/22 Deadline 
Application start date:	-	
Application end date:	25/01/2022	

												

Adopt an Apprentice (Scotland)

Fund ID:	S41343	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	14/10/2020	
A financial incentive for employers in Scotland to take on a Modern Apprentice who has been made redundant from another employer.
Fund Information
Funding body:	Scottish Government	
Maximum value:	£ 5,000 	
Application deadline:	None specified	
Background
The Adopt an Apprentice Programme is managed by Skills Development Scotland on behalf of the Scottish Government.
Objectives of Fund
The Adopt an Apprentice (AAA) Programme was launched by the Scottish Government in response to the economic downturn, with the aim of supporting Modern Apprentices (MAs) who were made redundant as a result of this. 
By offering a financial incentive, the Programme aims to support employers to cover the wage and recruitment costs of taking on an Apprentice who has been made redundant from another employer.
Value Notes
A financial incentive of £5,000 is available to businesses in the oil and gas industry; an incentive of £2,000 is available to businesses in all other industries. 
For oil and gas companies, the incentive will include discretionary support for MAs from the wider supply chain undertaking engineering and engineering construction MA frameworks, where there is evidence that the redundancy is a direct result of the downturn in the oil and gas industry. 
October 2020: Payments for employers recruiting apprentices who have lost their jobs is being increased from £2,000 to £5,000 through the Scottish Government’s Adopt an Apprentice programme. The increased payment will help more apprentices find a new employer and complete their apprenticeship.  
Graduate Apprentices who have been made redundant from 1 February 2020 will be eligible for the programme.
Match Funding Restrictions
Employers will be required to contribute towards the wage and recruitment costs of adopting an Apprentice not covered by the incentive.
Who Can Apply
Any employer in the public or private sector in Scotland is eligible to adopt an Apprentice, as long as they have not received more than €200,000 in de minimis State Aid over any three year period. 
Apprentices must be able to prove that they have been made redundant, ie through a P45, notification of redundancy, or an official letter from the previous employer. All Apprentices who have been made redundant because the employer ceased to trade or was unable to continue employing the apprentice due to a lack of work will be eligible for support.
Location
Scotland.
Restrictions
Providers who wish to employ redundant apprentices are not eligible for support. 
Employers will not normally be eligible for a grant for an apprentice in respect of whom an Adopt an Apprentice grant has been paid to a linked employer. ‘Linked employer’ means the applicant or a company, sole trader, partnership or other business entity substantially controlled by: 
•	the same person(s) (including the applicant) who control the applicant; or
•	person(s) substantially connected (whether commercially or otherwise) with the person(s) who control the applicant.
Eligible Expenditure
Funding must be used to contribute towards the recruitment and wage costs of an Apprentice who has been made redundant from another employer.
How To Apply
This is an ongoing programme. 
Applications are accepted at any time. 
Applications must be made by a training provider on behalf of the employer who wishes to adopt an apprentice. Employers can search for a provider online or call the SDS Employer Helpline on 0800 783 6000.
Useful links
Adopt an Apprentice
https://www.apprenticeships.scot/for-employers/adopt-an-apprentice/
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Employer Helpline
Skills Development Scotland
Monteith House
11 George Square
Glasgow
G2 1DY
Tel: 0800 783 6000
E-Mail: info@skillsdevelopmentscotland.co.uk

												

Alderman Newton's Educational Foundation

Fund ID:	S35159	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	21/07/2021	
Grants are available to state-funded and Church of England schools in Leicestershire for non-statutory projects.
Fund Information
Funding body:	Alderman Newton's Educational Foundation	
Maximum value:	Discretionary	
Application deadline:	None specified	
Background
The Alderman Newton's Educational Foundation is a registered charity based in Leicester.
Objectives of Fund
The Foundation offers funding to support indivduals and Church of England Schools in the Diocese of Leicester or state-funded schools within the City of Leicester. 
Grants are available for a range of educational projects that are not within the remit of the local education authority.
Value Notes
The grant amount varies depending on the project
Who Can Apply
Eligible schools must be one of the following: 
•	Church of England school in the Diocese of Leicester, or substantially serving the Diocese of Leicester.
•	State-funded school (or academy) in the City of Leicester.
A school can only receive one grant per academic year.
Location
Leicester and most of the County of Leicestershire
Restrictions
Funding is not available for equipment or costs that would normally be met from the school budget, such as: 
•	Salary costs for core teaching or other core staff employed by the school who are exercising their core duties.
•	General maintenance and operation costs of the school.
•	Equipment and resources that are necessary for delivery of the school's core curriculum or core operations.
•	The 10% government liability for capital projects in voluntary aided schools (or academies that were previously voluntary aided schools).
•	Retrospective costs.
Eligible Expenditure
The funding is for projects that would not normally be considered part of state education provision. 
Examples of the type of project that have been funded in the past include: 
•	Outdoor and indoor spaces for quiet reflection, such as peace gardens.
•	Installations and artworks reflecting the school's moral or spiritual values.
•	Projects designed to support pupils with particular needs, such as sensory rooms.
•	Support to children eligible for Pupil Premium towards the cost of school trips/visits.
How To Apply
School applications must be submitted at least three months before the project start date. 
The Education committee meets monthly throughout the year, and the deadline for applications is normally one week prior to this meeting. 
An application form is available to download from the Foundation's website. Forms should be submitted by post to the Clerk to the Trustees.
Useful links
Alderman Newton's Educational Foundation
http://anef.org.uk/
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Clerk to the Trustees
Alderman Newton's Educational Foundation
c/o Leicester Charity Link
20A Millstone Lane
Leicester
LE1 5JN
Tel: 0116 222 2200
E-Mail: info@charity-link.org

												

Alternative Provision: Year 11 Transition Funding

Fund ID:	S45313	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	14/07/2021	
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:	28/02/2022 	
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 February 2022. 
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 February 2022 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.
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 formby the end of February 2022. 
The deadline for FEcolleges and independent schools to submit an expression of interest (EOI) has now passed.
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.
2021 Deadline 
Application start date:	-	
Application end date:	28/02/2022	

												

Andy Fanshawe Memorial Trust

Fund ID:	S32248	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	21/04/2021	
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 provide a reference from a teacher or care-worker.
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 Covenant Fund Trust - Force for Change Programme

Fund ID:	S45415	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	10/03/2021	
Grants for local community projects that reduce isolation and promote integration; supporting post-COVID recovery in local Armed Forces communities affected by isolation.
Fund Information
Funding body:	Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust	
Maximum value:	£ 10,000 	
Application deadline:	02/08/2021 	
Background
Launched in 2020, the Force for Change programme, provided and administered by the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust, is a local grants programme that aims to support Armed Forces communities in the UK to become less isolated and engage more in their local area. 
The programme was launched in response to the findings of an open consultation carried out by the Trust in early 2020 to explore how it should make small grants locally. The feedback for this consultation put mental health, veterans at risk of isolation and support for Armed Forces families as the top three issues in need of support.
Objectives of Fund
The 2021 programme offers grants to registered charities and community interest companies with substantial recent experience of supporting Armed Forces communities. The funding aims to support community projects that reduce isolation and promote integration, supporting post-COVID recovery in local Armed Forces communities. 
This year (2021), the programme will support ideas that need small amounts of funding to deliver nimble and focused local projects to Armed Forces communities or small grants to support services, projects and activities that are used by Armed Forces communities, but which are struggling as a result of the impact of the Covid pandemic.
Value Notes
A total of £1.5 million will be available in 2021 with one-year grants of up to £10,000. 
Projects must start within one month of being awarded a grant and be completed in a year or less.
Who Can Apply
To be eligible to apply, organisations must be one of the following: 
•	An established registered charity or community interest company (CIC) with substantial recent experience of supporting Armed Forces communities.
•	An Armed Forces unit or base.
•	A local authority.
•	A school.
The following apply: 
•	CICs must have been registered and operating for over a year and their Companies House details must show that they have a minimum of three unrelated directors.
•	Registered charities must have been registered and operational for over a year and must be able to evidence that they have a minimum of three unrelated trustees at the time of applying.
•	Other public sector organisations cannot apply but could work with one of the types of organisation listed above as a delivery partner.
•	Schools will need to be able to show how their project will support children from Armed Forces families (and their wider families if appropriate).
•	Schools that are run by Academy Trusts are eligible to apply; however the umbrella Trust itself is ineligibile unless it is a registered charity. Academy Trusts that are exempt charities are not eligible to apply.
Location
UK
Restrictions
Funding is not available for: 
•	Individuals.
•	Academy trusts (ie overarching project across an academy chain is not eligible). However, individual schools can apply.
•	Charities or CICs that do not have substantial recent experience of supporting Armed Forces communities or are newly registered.
•	Other public sector organisations. However, they could work with one of the eligible organisations as a delivery partner.
•	Charities based overseas.
•	Projects based around therapies, advice services or clinical services.
•	Projects that do not clearly meet at least one of the programme's outcomes.
•	General running costs.
•	Projects that do not benefit veterans or other people from the Armed Forces community.
•	Topping up existing grants and grant-in-aid from a government department.
•	Projects benefiting only one person.
•	Repeat or regular projects that require a source of uncommitted funding.
•	Investments.
•	Paying for ongoing costs of existing partnership activity.
•	Organisational fundraising activities.
•	Endowments (to provide a source of income).
•	Projects, activities or services that the state has a legal obligation to provide.
•	Retrospective funding for projects that have already started or taken place before the decision date for the application.
•	Excessive management or professional fees or contingency costs.
It is highly unlikely that the Trust will fund projects with budgets that are dominated by capital costs.
Eligible Expenditure
Eligible project must fit under one of two main themes: 
•	Empowering Armed Forces communities to become more engaged in their local area.
•	Providing opportunities for isolated members of the Armed Forces community to take part in activities that improve general wellbeing.
The funding can be used for existing work if this will make a clear difference to Armed Forces communities or to new work. 
Projects should: 
•	Reduce loneliness or isolation in Armed Forces communities or improve their wellbeing.
•	Offer a project that people want to take part in, and not duplicate other local work.
•	Be able to start within a month if awarded a grant.
Funding can be used for a wide range of projects. The following are some examples of the types of projects that might be prioritised: 
•	Projects that encourage veterans and Armed Forces families to be less isolated.
•	Projects supporting children and young people from Armed Forces families who found lockdown challenging. This might include play projects, sports or arts projects and projects encouraging friendships and interaction with children and young people from local civilian communities.
•	Projects supporting parents from Armed Forces families with pre-school aged or very young children.
•	Projects that will have a positive impact on wellbeing for veterans or carers of veterans, or Armed Forces families.
•	Projects that help local Armed Forces charities or CICs to keep delivering help to local Armed Forces communities, where COVID has made this more challenging.
The grant can be used to pay for most things needed for the project or activity, including the following: 
•	Staff time for the fixed-term project, including time-managing volunteers that may be involved in the project.
•	Purchasing items that provide practical support, or that can enable activities to take place.
•	Purchasing items that are needed to provide support, such as additional telephones or laptops.
•	Reasonable costs for storing and transporting items, including wear and tear on private vehicles.
•	Reasonable overheads that reflect the cost of delivering the project.
How To Apply
The Trust has announced the application deadlines for 2021: 
•	Round 1 - deadline of midday on 12 April 2021 with a decision by 31 June 2021.
•	Round 2 - deadline of midday on 2 August 2021 with a decision by 31 October 2021.
•	Round 3 - deadline of midday on 19 November 2021 with a decision by 28 February 2022.
The 2021 guidance notes, frequently asked questions, online application portal and other resources are available on the Trust's website.
Useful links
Force for Change Programme
https://covenantfund.org.uk/programme/armed-forces-covenant-fund-force-for-change-programme/
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Enquiries
Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust
7 Hatherley Street
London
SW1P 2QT
E-Mail: info@covenantfund.org.uk
Calls and deadlines

Information on future calls is indicative only and may be subject to change.
Round 2 Deadline 2021 
Application start date:	-	
Application end date:	02/08/2021	

Round 3 Deadline 2021 
Application start date:	-	
Application end date:	19/11/2021	

												

Arnside & Silverdale Grants Fund

Fund ID:	S42388	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	28/06/2021	
Funding for projects that conserve and enhance the Arnside & Silverdale AONB or connect people with the landscape; open to community groups, schools, businesses, partner organisations, parish councils, landowners and managers, and individuals.
Fund Information
Funding body:	Arnside & Silverdale AONB	
Maximum value:	£ 2,500 	
Application deadline:	None specified	
Background
The Arnside & Silverdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Grants Fund is run by Arnside & Silverdale AONB Partnership and the Arnside/Silverdale Landscape Trust, working together.
Objectives of Fund
The aim of the scheme is to conserve and enhance the AONB or connect people with the landscape.
Value Notes
Grant awards will normally be in the range of £100 to £2,500. 
Grants of over £2,500 may be awarded in exceptional circumstances.
Match Funding Restrictions
Although match funding or in-kind voluntary support is not essential, it is likely to increase the chances of a successful application.
Who Can Apply
Applications will be considered from: 
•	Community groups.
•	Schools.
•	Businesses.
•	Partner organisation.
•	Parish councils.
•	Landowners and managers.
•	Individuals.
The organisation must have a bank account and, if the applicant is a community group or charity, formal terms of reference.
Location
Arnside & Silverdale AONB area
Restrictions
Funding will not be awarded to the following: 
•	Projects that are eligible for funding through Countryside Stewardship.
•	Rent, salaries or projects where there is the likelihood of financial reward for those managing the project.
•	Projects that commence before an offer of a grant is made by the panel.
•	Repeat or annual applications for the same project unless in exceptional circumstances or where there has been a significant change in circumstances.
Eligible Expenditure
The funding is for projects that: 
•	Are located within, or demonstrate clear links to the Arnside & Silverdale AONB.
•	Conserve and enhance the AONB and/or enable people to connect with the landscape.
•	Contribute to the delivery of the Arnside & Silverdale AONB Management Plan (downloadable from the AONB website).
•	Are consistent with the constitution of the Arnside/Silverdale Landscape Trust.
The following types of projects will be considered: 
•	Protect the flora and fauna of the Arnside & Silverdale AONB.
•	Restore, enhance or create wildlife habitat or benefit priority species.
•	Enhance, restore and improve understanding of ecological networks in the AONB.
•	Improve or enhance the coast or seascape.
•	Restore cultural or historic features or assets.
•	Develop the AONB as a sustainable tourism destination.
•	Improve opportunities for people to access and enjoy the area, especially for those who may not otherwise have the opportunity to do so.
•	Promote greater understanding of the area and encourage appropriate recreational opportunities.
•	Research, interpret, celebrate or raise awareness of the special qualities of the area; its nature, history or culture.
•	Connect people (particularly young people and children) with the landscape.
•	Promote participation in traditional rural skills.
•	Involve the local community or volunteers.
•	Support local communities in moving towards sustainable low carbon living.
How To Apply
Applications are accepted at any time. 
Guidance notes can be found on the organisation's website. 
An application form is available upon request from Arnside & Silverdale AONB
Useful links
Arnside & Silverdale Grants Fund
https://www.arnsidesilverdaleaonb.org.uk/what-we-do/grants/arnside-silverdale-grants-fund/
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Enquiries
Arnside & Silverdale AONB
The Old Station Building
Arnside
Carnforth
LA5 0HG
Tel: 01524 761034
E-Mail: info@arnsidesilverdaleaonb.org.uk

												

Arts Council England National Lottery Projects Grants

Fund ID:	S43710	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	21/07/2020	
Grants are available for individual artists, community and cultural organisations to support 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
Individual artists and community and cultural 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

												

Awards for Young Musicians

Fund ID:	S37451	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	04/06/2021	
Grants are available for the UK's most talented young instrumentalists in any genre, aged five to 17 years of age who, because of financial need, may be prevented from fulfilling their creative potential.
Fund Information
Funding body:	Awards for Young Musicians	
Maximum value:	£ 2,000 	
Application deadline:	None specified	
Background
Awards for Young Musicians (AYM) is a registered charity.The organisation is the outcome of one man's consuming interest in music: Robert Lewin was a musician and musical instrument collector whose enthusiasm and passion for stringed instruments led him to accumulate a collection of instruments and bows of extraordinary quality. 
When Robert Lewin died, he expressed the wish that the gradual disposal of his legacy of valuable musical instruments and memorabilia would provide a source of scholarships for music students. With the encouragement and help of Eleanor Warren, former head of BBC Radio 3 and widely acknowledged international adjudicator, the charity was established in 1998.
Objectives of Fund
AYM helps musically talented young people from lower-income families overcome the barriers they face to progressing in their music-making and fulfilling their potential. AYM combines individual funding, mentoring and other musical/performance opportunities for young musicians; AYM also helps to improve the wider environment for their progression, through professional development, advocacy and research initiatives.
Value Notes
Up to £100,000 is awarded each year. 
Grants of £100 to £2,000 are available. 
As well as providing financial assistance AYM aims to support award winners with the following: 
•	Mentoring.
•	Workshops with professional musicians.
•	The chance to observe professional orchestras and other ensembles in rehearsal.
•	Free tickets to concerts and performance opportunities.
Match Funding Restrictions
Applicants may be required to provide the remainder of any costs from alternative sources.
Who Can Apply
Support is available for instrumentalists making music in any genre. 
The key criteria are: 
•	Instrumentalists must be between the ages of 5 and 17 on 31 August of the Award year.
•	Family are struggling to pay for the next key step in the applicant's musical progression.
•	Applicants have previously applied for an Award, received an Award or are making a request for the first time.
Award payments are made to institutions, music organisations, music teachers and other suppliers. 
The young musician must satisfy one of the following residency conditions: 
•	The young person has been resident in the British Islands for the past three years.
•	The young person is a national of a member state of the European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland and is the child of a migrant worker.
•	The young person is a refugee or the child of a refugee who has not been ordinarily resident outside the British Islands since being recognised as a refugee or granted leave to enter or remain in the British Islands.
Location
United Kingdom
Restrictions
Awards are not available to the following: 
•	Costs and activities that have already been undertaken or paid for.
•	Reimbursements for items already purchased.
•	Settling the balance on items paid for on credit.
•	Higher education costs.
•	Academic school fees (but Saturday music school fees are eligible).
•	Foreign ensemble tours.
•	International travel for masterclasses or courses.
•	Vocal studies.
•	If the gross annual family income is over £40,000.
Eligible Expenditure
AYM aims to help with many of the major costs of music education.Awards can help with costs including the following: 
•	Instrumental tuition costs.
•	Purchasing or hiring of an instrument or computer.
•	Access to suitable rehearsal space or making alterations to practise at home.
•	Purchasing instrumental accessories such as cases, bows, reeds, light-weight instrument case, etc.
•	Fees for long-term music courses such as Saturday school fees.
•	Travel for attending long-term music courses (where the young musician has a long journey).
•	Purchasing sheet music.
•	Exam entry fees.
•	Audition fees and associated travel costs.
How To Apply
Applications may be made at any time. 
Applicants must register for an account before applying for the grant. 
Submission forms are available to complete online at the AYM website.
Useful links
Awards for Young Musicians
https://www.a-y-m.org.uk/who-we-are/
How to Apply
https://apply-aym-awards.smapply.io/
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Hannah Turner
Awards for Young Musicians
PO Box 2754
Bristol
BS4 9DA
Tel: 0300 302 0023
Fax: 0117 9048957
E-Mail: Awards@a-y-m.org.uk

												

Azets Charitable Trusts

Fund ID:	S37966	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	20/10/2020	
Azets (formerly Scott-Moncrieff) manages a number of charitable trusts that provide grants to individuals and groups in Scotland for various purposes, including: education; assistance for the poor/disadvantaged; assistance for young people; assistance for the terminally ill; assistance for the children of ministers of the Church of Scotland; and assistance for those in the construction trade.
Fund Information
Funding body:	Azets	
Maximum value:	Discretionary	
Application deadline:	None specified	
Background
Azets (formerly Scott-Moncrieff), a leading accountancy and professional services firm, is the leading adviser to the charity and not-for-profit sector in Scotland.
Objectives of Fund
Azets manages a number of charitable trusts, which provide grants to individuals and groups.
Value Notes
Levels of funding vary, dependent on individual scheme, but ranges from £100 to £10,000.
Match Funding Restrictions
Match funding is not a stipulated requirement of the schemes.
Who Can Apply
Varies according to scheme.Please refer to the Azets website for further guidance.
Location
Varies according to scheme: Scotland, with preference for East Lothian, West Lothian and Edinburgh
Restrictions
Restrictions will vary according to scheme.
Eligible Expenditure
Azets manages the following Charitable Trusts: 
Craigcrook Mortification 
Craigcrook Mortification provides pensions for poor men and women born in Scotland or have resided in Scotland for not less than 10 years. 
£30,000 is available for distribution each year.  
Dr Guthrie's Association  
The objective of the Association is to support organisations devoted to the care and welfare of children and young people. 
Generally about £70,000 is available for distribution each year and the grants are usually limited to £2,000 or less. Priority will be given to smaller charities whose small grants can make a difference and who may find it difficult to obtain funds elsewhere. 
Esdaile Trust 
Esdaile Trust provides grants to assist in the education of daughters of the Church of Scotland, of Deaconesses of the Church of Scotland or widows and of Missionaries appointed or nominated by the Overseas Council of the Church of Scotland. Daughters should normally be between 12 and 25 years of age. Preference is given to families with a low income. 
Approximately £20,000 is available for distribution during the year. 
Red House Home Trust 
Red House Home Trust's objectives are to promote the education and training of young persons under the age of 22 who are in need of care, are living in deprived circumstances or otherwise require assistance in adjusting to independent living. In practice, grants are made to individuals and groups for the education and training of young persons under the age of 22 residing in East Lothian. 
£10,000 is available for distribution during the year. 
The Royal Society for Home Relief to Incurables, Edinburgh 
The Society aims to give assistance to persons (normally under retirement age at the time of application) who are no longer able to work on account of having an incurable illness. An allowance is given half yearly to assist in providing extra help. The Society, however, is not in a position to consider isolated requests to meet single emergencies. 
Currently £100,000 is available for distribution each year. 
Scottish Building Federation Edinburgh and District Charitable Trust 
The Trust's objectives are to: 
•	Provide financial support to persons in reduced circumstances who have been involved with the building trade in the Lothians, with particular emphasis on owners and senior employees of companies.
•	Advance education by giving scholarships to students in local universities and colleges (Heriot-Watt University, Napier University, West Lothian College and Edinburgh College) who are involved in skills relating to the building industry.
•	Provide prizes and awards to the above organisations to encourage skills relating to the building trade.
Up to £16,000 per annum is available for one or more scholarships to deserving students. 
Society for the Benefit of Sons and Daughters of the Clergy of the Church of Scotland 
Grants are available to assist in the education of children of Ministers of the Church of Scotland where such assistance is needed. Sons and daughters should normally be between the ages of 12 and 25 and preference is given to families with a low income. 
There are also limited funds to support other dependants: 
•	The John Lang Macfarlane Fund for unmarried and widowed daughters of Ministers.
•	The Robertson Chaplin Fund for unmarried sisters over 40 of ordained Ministers, preference being given to the aged and infirm.
£15,000 is available for educational grants during the year. 
West Lothian Educational Trust  
The Trust provides grants for various educational purposes for individuals and groups residing in West Lothian. Individuals must have originated in West Lothian or have lived there for the last three years.
How To Apply
Deadlines vary according to scheme. Most schemes will accept applications at any time. Applicants are advised to refer to the Azets website for further information. 
Application forms for each of the individual Trusts are available to download from the Azets website.
Useful links
Azets
https://www.azets.co.uk/
Craigcrook Mortification
https://www.azets.co.uk/craigcrook-mortification/
Dr Guthrie Association
https://www.azets.co.uk/dr-guthrie-s-association/
Esdaile Trust
https://www.azets.co.uk/esdaile-trust/
Glasgow Society of Sons & Daughters of Ministers of the Church of Scotland
https://www.azets.co.uk/sons-and-daughters-of-the-clergy-of-the-church-of-scotland/
Red House Home Trust
https://www.azets.co.uk/red-house-home-trust/
Royal Society for Home Relief to Incurables, Edinburgh
https://www.azets.co.uk/royal-society-for-home-relief-to-incurables/
Scottish Building Federation Edinburgh and District Charitable Trust
https://www.azets.co.uk/scottish-building-federation/
West Lothian Educational Trust
https://www.azets.co.uk/west-lothian-educational-trust/
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Jennifer Law
Azets
Exchange Place 3
Semple Street
Edinburgh
EH3 8BL
Tel: 0131 473 3500
E-Mail: SM-Charity@azets.co.uk

												

Baily Thomas Charitable Fund

Fund ID:	S31398	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	30/11/2020	
Grants are available to voluntary organisations, charities and schools in the UK to assist with the care and relief of children, young people and adults with learning disabilities in the UK.
Fund Information
Funding body:	Baily Thomas Charitable Fund	
Maximum value:	Discretionary	
Application deadline:	01/08/2021 	
Background
The Baily Thomas Charitable Fund is a registered charity which was established primarily to aid the care and relief of those affected by learning disability.
Objectives of Fund
The Baily Thomas Charitable Fund describes people with learning disabilities as having three things: 
•	Global intellectual impairment (intelligence quotient less than 70)
•	Need for support/help to fulfil ordinary daily activities
•	Onset before the age of 18 years.
Learning disabilities may have a recognised cause, e.g. Down syndrome, Williams syndrome, but often the cause is not known. 
Children, young people, and adults with learning disabilities often also have other physical and mental health conditions, disabilities, and/or impairments as well as having learning disabilities.
Value Notes
The Charity operates the following grant schemes: 
•	Small Grants: from £250 to £5,000.
•	General Grants: over £10,000.
Normally one-off grants are awarded but exceptionally a new project may be funded over two or three years, subject to satisfactory reports of progress. 
Appeals received with funding requests of £10,000 and below will initially be considered under the small grants programme and will be referred to the next Main Grant Board Meeting.
Match Funding Restrictions
The amount of funding available depends on a number of factors including the purpose, the total funding requirement and the potential sources of other funds including, in some cases, matching funding.
Who Can Apply
Applications will only be considered from voluntary organisations which are registered charities or are associated with a registered charity. Exempt charities such as schools, Parent Teacher Associations and Industrial & Provident Societies can also apply.
Location
UK
Restrictions
The Charity does not usually fund the following: 
•	Community Interest Companies.
•	Individuals.
•	Hospices.
•	Minibuses, except those for residential and/or day care services for the learning disabled.
•	Advocacy Projects.
•	Conductive Education projects.
•	Arts and theatre projects.
•	Swimming and hydro-therapy pools.
•	Physical disabilities, unless accompanied by significant learning disabilities.
•	Research into or care of people with mental illness, dyslexia, dyspraxia, autism nor ADHD, if they do not also have learning disabilities (intellectual disabilities).
•	Acquired brain injury, unless the resulting learning disabilities occur early in the developmental period (ie birth, infancy or childhood), impacting on brain maturation and development and learning in childhood.
•	Qualitative studies.
•	University overheads.
•	University Full Economic Costs.
•	Open access publishing costs.
•	Conference attendance.
•	Anything considered to be statutory.
A second application from an organisation will not normally be considered for a period of at least two years after completion of an initial grant. If the previous application was unsuccessful, this period is one year. This does not apply to recipients of funding through the Research Grants Programme.
Eligible Expenditure
The main grants and small grants programmes provide funding to aid the care and relief of those affected by learning disability. The Charity will fund projects concerning children and adults with the conditions generally referred to as severe learning difficulties or autism. 
Funding is normally considered for capital and revenue costs and for both specific projects and for general running/core costs. 
Some examples of the type of project that the Charity might fund are listed below: 
•	Capital building/renovation/refurbishment works for residential, nursing and respite care, and schools.
•	Employment schemes, including woodwork, crafts, printing and horticulture.
•	Play schemes and play therapy schemes.
•	Day and social activities centres including building costs and running costs.
•	Support for families, including respite schemes.
•	Independent living schemes.
•	Support in the community schemes.
•	Snoezelen rooms.
Research grants are directed towards the initiation of research into learning disability with the intention that the research can progress to a point where it becomes eligible for support from other major funding bodies.
How To Apply
Small grant applications are accepted at any time and will be considered monthly, or as demand decrees. 
The deadlines for submitting a General grant for over £10,000 (if both satisfactory references are received) are: 
•	1 March for consideration at the June meeting.
•	1 August for consideration at the November meeting.
•	1 December for consideration at the interim meeting in March the following year.
Applicants should keep checking the website as submission deadline dates may be subject to change. 
Application forms are available to complete online at the Fund's website. 
All applications to the fund will be subject to an independent review. Applications should be supported by two referees.
Useful links
Baily Thomas Charitable Fund
http://www.bailythomas.org.uk
General Grants
http://www.bailythomas.org.uk/grants/general-programme
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Ann Cooper
Baily Thomas Charitable Fund
c/o TMF Management UK Limited
960 Capability Green
Luton
Bedfordshire
LU1 3PE
Tel: 01582 439225
E-Mail: info@bailythomas.org.uk
Calls and deadlines

Information on future calls is indicative only and may be subject to change.
Second 2021 Deadline 
Application start date:	-	
Application end date:	01/08/2021	

Third 2021 Deadline 
Application start date:	-	
Application end date:	01/12/2021	

												

Barker-Mill Foundation

Fund ID:	S46816	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	Not specified	
Grants are available to local charities, schools and organisations requiring support, primarily in south west Hampshire.
Fund Information
Funding body:	Barker-Mill Foundation	
Maximum value:	£ 5,000 	
Application deadline:	None specified	
Background
Established in 1995 by members of the Barker-Mill family in memory of their father and grandfather, Peter Barker-Mill, the Foundation makes donations to organisations needing support, primarily in south west Hampshire.
Objectives of Fund
The aim of the Foundation is to provide support to local charities, schools and organisations in the south west Hampshire area. 
There is a focus on more deprived local areas. 
The Foundation also supports local medical research, and the arts nationally.
Value Notes
As a general rule, single payments of more than £5,000 are not made, other than in exceptional circumstances. 
Further grants cannot usually be given within less than a year of a previous grant.
Match Funding Restrictions
If funds are requested for a large project, information will be required on the overall target and funds raised so far. In such cases, the Foundation may provide a grant subject to the necessary other funding being obtained.
Who Can Apply
Charities, schools and organisations local to Hampshire can apply. 

Priority will be given to those in more deprived local areas, specifically: 
•	Nursling and Rownhams
•	Redbridge
•	Millbrook
•	Totton
Location
Hampshire, with priority given to more deprived areas.
Restrictions
The following are not eligible for funding: 
•	National charities
•	Organisations with no Hampshire connection
Eligible Expenditure
The Trustees are particularly keen on seeing positive change across local arts, education and health sectors. 
The funding is intended for specific projects or capital costs; however, core costs will be considered. 
Examples of previously funded organisations include: 
•	Acorns Community Pre-School
•	Asra Hawariat School Fund
•	Hampshire Art for Recreation and Therapy for Silverlinks
•	Hearing Dogs for Deaf People
•	Pylewell Park Cricket Club
•	Southampton Test District Guides
•	Totton and Eling Youth Football Club
•	Wessex Cancer Trust
How To Apply
Applications can be submitted online via the Foundation website; emailed to the administrator directly, or sent via post. 
Trustees meet to consider applications quarterly each year, usually in the third weeks of: 
•	January
•	April
•	July
•	October
Applications must be submitted no later than one week before each meeting. 
In exceptional circumstances with a critical timing element, Trustees may agree to provide a grant between their meetings. Applications for such must be submitted online or via email.
Useful links
Barker-Mill Foundation
https://barkermillfoundation.com/
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Christopher Gwyn-Evans
Barker-Mill Foundation
Armstrong Farmhouse
Armstrong Lane
Brockenhurst
Hampshire
SO42 7SY
Tel: 01590622110
E-Mail: cgwynevans@gmail.com

												

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

												

Birmingham Bodenham Trust - Special Education Grant

Fund ID:	S32203	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	05/01/2021	
Small grants are available for schools, voluntary and community organisations in Birmingham undertaking educational, recreational and medical projects for young people under the age of 19 years who have special educational needs.
Fund Information
Funding body:	Birmingham Bodenham Trust	
Maximum value:	Discretionary	
Application deadline:	None specified	
Background
The Birmingham Bodenham Trust provides grants to schools, individuals and voluntary and community organisations in Birmingham.
Objectives of Fund
The scheme is intended to support organisations providing specialist equipment or care provisions for people with special education needs who are under the age of 19 years. Special educational needs include communication and learning difficulties, deafness, blindness, in a wheelchair and autism. 
In particular, the scheme wishes to fund projects with the following themes: 
•	Education and training.
•	Recreation activities.
•	Medical treatment or care.
Projects must be innovative and not be available under normal local authority or Central Government provision.
Value Notes
The Trust has a small amount of money that it offers as grants each year. 
Funding is at the discretion of the Trustees.
Who Can Apply
Schools, voluntary and community organisations and individuals can apply as long as they work with young people under the age of 19 years who have special educational needs. 
Previous applicants may re-apply, however any previous funding received from the Bodenham Trust in the past five years will be considered by the Trust when making a decision.
Location
Birmingham
Restrictions
Funding is not available for the relief of taxes, or other public funds.
Eligible Expenditure
Grants can be used to help with costs related to: 
•	Summer schools.
•	Specialist equipment.
•	IT equipment
•	Toys.
•	Books.
•	Course fees.
•	Holidays and trips.
How To Apply
The Trust does not maintain a website. 
Applicants must complete an application form, which is available from the Trust on request. 
Applications are considered at quarterly Trust meetings, and applicants will be informed of the decision in writing.
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Jackie Crowley
Birmingham Bodenham Trust
Finance (WS)
PO Box 16306
Birmingham
B2 2XR
Tel: 0121 464 3928
E-Mail: jackie.crowley@birmingham.gov.uk

												

Blaby - Capital Grants Scheme

Fund ID:	S17464	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	03/06/2021	
Grants are available to provide or improve facilities for the benefit of the community in Blaby.
Fund Information
Funding body:	Blaby District Council	
Maximum value:	£ 4,000 	
Application deadline:	01/09/2021 	
Background
The Capital Grant scheme is provided by Blaby District Council and administered by Community Action Blaby District.
Objectives of Fund
Funding is intended to help voluntary and not-for-profit community groups and parish councils to provide or improve facilities for the benefit of the community. 
The grants are issued in order to provide or improve physical assets.
Value Notes
There are three funding strands available under the scheme: 
•	Small Capital Grants: up to £500.
•	Large Capital Grants: between £500 and £4,000.
•	Green Capital Grants: up to £4,000.
Match Funding Restrictions
Large Capital Grants require 50% match funding. Volunteer time can be used for match funding. 
Green Capital Grants require 20% match funding. 
Applicants should provide details about funding from other sources eg their local parish council, other funding bodies or self-fundraising initiatives.
Who Can Apply
Organisations that operate within the boundaries of Blaby District, or for projects that will operate within the boundaries of Blaby District for the benefit of the residents of Blaby District are eligible. This would include: 
•	Youth clubs.
•	Sports clubs.
•	Community groups.
•	Charities, not-for-profit organisations and social enterprises.
•	Parish or Town Councils.
•	Schools/Academies (for extra-curricular activities).
•	Religious and faith-based organisations (for non-religious projects that are open to all irrespective of belief).
Organisations must: 
•	Be properly constituted.
•	Adhere to Equalities principles and non-discriminatory practice with a policy statement in place.
•	Have a safeguarding policy, if working with children and young people and/or vulnerable adults.
•	Have a bank account.
•	Be able to provide a copy of the most recent accounts.
•	Provide three quotes for all purchases over £1,000.
•	Have evidence of any permission required in order for the project to take place, which must be secured before the project takes place.
Priority will be given to: 
•	Community and voluntary sector groups.
•	Organisations that have not received a community grant previously.
•	Organisations with limited alternative resources.
•	Projects that have evidenced that other additional sources of funding have been identified for the project, or are in the process of being explored.
•	Groups that can demonstrate future sustainability.
Location
Organisations operating within the Blaby district and those undertaking projects in the district
Restrictions
The following are not eligible for funding: 
•	Work that has already been undertaken or purchases that have already been made.
•	Staff costs will not normally be funded.
•	Funds cannot be used to replace statutory provision, including statutory school/academy provision.
•	Day to day maintenance or repairs.
•	Projects that do not fit with the priorities.
•	Duplicate projects.
•	Short term projects.
•	Expensive projects with little or no collateral.
•	Applications that do not adequately demonstrate the need for the project.
•	Projects that appear to have poor governance or internal control.
•	Individuals.
Organisations are not eligible to apply where the total cost of the project is over £25,000.
Eligible Expenditure
Funding can be used to provide or improve facilities for the community and include: 
•	Equipment.
•	Vehicle purchase.
•	Alterations to buildings.
•	One-off maintenance.
•	Start-up costs.
Projects must address at least one of Blaby District Council's priorities: 
•	Live - Strong, healthy, safe, sustainable communities where the most vulnerable are supported.
•	Work - A thriving, prosperous, innovative local economy with a skilled and healthy workforce contributing to the local community.
•	Visit - A strong leisure and tourist sector and well maintained and accessible attractions available in the local area encourage visitors to the District.
Projects should demonstrate: 
•	Community Benefit: 
o	The project contributes towards the achievements of the key priorities and objectives.
o	The project meets purely local needs or can demonstrably provide significant benefit to the local community.
•	Effectiveness: 
o	The project will develop a new activity or result in widening participation within the community.
o	The outcomes clearly demonstrate the difference made to the beneficiaries of the project long term.
•	Sustainability: 
o	The project has the ability to achieve financial sustainability.
o	Where appropriate, organisations should demonstrate that they have applied for funding from other sources, other funding bodies or self-fundraising initiative.
o	The availability of other funding sources, which may be more appropriate, will be taken into account when applications are considered.
o	The organisations financial situation, including free reserves and capacity to generate income, will be taken into consideration.
Projects must be completed within 12 months.
How To Apply
Applications must be submitted by 5pm on the following dates: 
•	1 September 2021
•	1 December 2021
•	2 March 2022
Application forms are available online or to download from the Council's website.
Useful links
Blaby Capital Grants Scheme
https://www.blaby.gov.uk/leisure-health-and-community/community/community-grants/
Blaby District Council
https://www.blaby.gov.uk/
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Community Development, Work and Skills Team
Blaby District Council
Council Offices
Desford Road
Narborough
Leicestershire
LE19 2EP
Tel: 0116 2727718
E-Mail: grants@blaby.gov.uk
Calls and deadlines

Information on future calls is indicative only and may be subject to change.
Second 2021/22 Deadline 
Application start date:	-	
Application end date:	01/09/2021	

Third 2021/22 Deadline 
Application start date:	-	
Application end date:	01/12/2021	

Fourth 2021/22 Deadline 
Application start date:	-	
Application end date:	02/03/2022	

												

Blaby - Revenue Grants

Fund ID:	S17462	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	03/06/2021	
Grants are available to develop projects and services that benefit the community in Blaby.
Fund Information
Funding body:	Blaby District Council	
Maximum value:	£ 500 	
Application deadline:	01/09/2021 	
Background
Blaby District Council provides the Community Revenue Grants scheme in support of the local community. 
Grants are available to develop projects and services that benefit the community.
Objectives of Fund
Grants are available to develop projects and services that benefit the community.
Value Notes
There are two funding strands available under the scheme: 
•	Revenue Grants: up to £500.
•	Revenue Green Grants: up to £500.
Who Can Apply
Organisations that operate within the boundaries of Blaby District, or for projects that will operate within the boundaries of Blaby District for the benefit of the residents of Blaby District are eligible. 
This would include: 
•	Youth clubs.
•	Sports clubs.
•	Community groups.
•	Charities, not-for-profit organisations and social enterprises.
•	Parish or Town Councils.
•	Schools/Academies (for extra-curricular activities).
•	Religious and faith-based organisations (for non-religious projects that are open to all irrespective of belief).
Applicants must be able to provide: 
•	An agreed and signed constitution or formal set of rules (appropriate to the legal status of the organisation).
•	An equality policy/statement.
•	A copy of their child protection policy and/or vulnerable adults policy (if applicable).
•	A copy of their latest bank statement showing the account details and balance.
•	Three quotes for all purchases and works over £1,000.
•	Evidence of any permission required in order for the project to take place (this must be secured before the application is submitted).
Location
Blaby
Restrictions
The following are not eligible for funding: 
•	Work that has already been undertaken or purchases that have already been made.
•	Staff costs and overheads will not normally be funded.
•	Funds cannot be used to replace statutory provision, including statutory school/academy provision.
•	Day to day maintenance or repairs.
•	Projects that do not fit with the priorities.
•	Duplicate projects.
•	Short term projects.
•	Expensive projects with little or no collateral.
•	Applications that do not adequately demonstrate the need for the project.
•	Projects that appear to have poor governance or internal control.
•	Individuals.
Organisations are not eligible to apply where the total cost of the project is over £25,000.
Eligible Expenditure
Revenue grants are available to develop projects and services that benefit the community. 
Projects should meet at least one of Blaby District Council's corporate priorities: 
•	Live - Strong, healthy, safe, sustainable communities where the most vulnerable are supported.
•	Work - A thriving prosperous innovative local economy with a skilled and healthy workforce contributing to the local community.
•	Visit - A strong leisure and tourist sector, and well maintained and accessible attractions available in the local area which encourage visitors to the District.
Funding can be used for: 
•	Venue or coach hire.
•	Marketing and promotion.
•	Project development.
•	Artists/tutor fees.
•	Project start up or running costs.
How To Apply
Applications must be submitted by 5pm on the following dates: 
•	1 September 2021
•	1 December 2021
•	2 March 2022
Applicants may only make one application per financial year. 
An online or paper application form and guidelines are available on the Council's website.
Useful links
Blaby Community Grants Scheme
https://www.blaby.gov.uk/leisure-health-and-community/community/community-grants/
Blaby District Council
https://www.blaby.gov.uk
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Community Development, Work and Skills Team
Blaby District Council
Council Offices
Desford Road
Narborough
Leicestershire
LE19 2EP
Tel: 0116 2727718
E-Mail: grants@blaby.gov.uk
Calls and deadlines

Information on future calls is indicative only and may be subject to change.
Second 2021/22 Deadline 
Application start date:	-	
Application end date:	01/09/2021	

Third 2021/22 Deadline 
Application start date:	-	
Application end date:	01/12/2021	

Fourth 2021/22 Deadline 
Application start date:	-	
Application end date:	02/03/2022	

												

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

												

Breckland Green Community Grants

Fund ID:	S46920	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	Not specified	
Grants are available to support communities in Breckland to take action for themselves with the aim of promoting environmental sustainability and creating positive behavioural change in response to climate change.
Fund Information
Funding body:	Breckland Council	
Maximum value:	£ 10,000 	
Application deadline:	12/09/2021 	
Background
Breckland Council has established this Fund as part of their 2035 Sustainability Strategy to tackle the climate emergency and reduce greenhouse gas emissions to net zero within the District.
Objectives of Fund
The funding is intended to support Breckland communities in taking action for themselves to mitigate climate change and promote sustainability.
Value Notes
Two levels of grants are available: 
•	Small grants of £500 (approximately 80 awards will be made).
•	Large grants of between £5,000 and £10,000 (around 6 to 12 awards will be made).
Who Can Apply
Applications will be accepted from local: 
•	Community groups
•	Schools
•	Businesses
•	Town and Parish Councils
•	Charities
Location
Breckland
Restrictions
The funding cannot be used for: 
•	Projects that do not demonstrate improvements to the environment.
•	Outdoor play/sports facilities.
•	Animal rescue charities.
•	Village/town beautification initiatives such as 'In Bloom' initiatives.
•	School education trips or cultural visits.
Eligible Expenditure
Projects must demonstrate that they will lead positive behavioural changes towards climate change or environmental sustainability and benefit a community in Breckland. 
Examples of potential project include (but are not limited to): 
•	Enabling residents to find solutions to environmental problems.
•	Reducing litter and waste.
•	Reducing energy or water use.
•	Supporting more environmental ways of travelling.
•	Improving energy efficiency of a community building/asset by improving insulation or installing a green energy source.
•	Developing Community and School composting schemes.
•	Promoting biodiversity or habitat protection.
•	Promoting better education of the community on sustainability.
•	Carbon literacy training for the community.
•	Enabling the community to take action for themselves and improve their local environment.
•	Promotion of local growing initiatives.
•	Promotion of a more circular economy through waste prevention and reuse promotion.
How To Apply
The deadline is 12 September 2021. Awards are expected to be made by 4 October 2021. 
An expression of interest form and full guidance notes can be found on the Breckland Council website.
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Enquiries
Breckland Council
St James Mill
Whitefriars
Norwich
NR3 1TN
Tel: 01603 623958
Fax: 01603 230036
E-Mail: grants@norfolkfoundation.com
Calls and deadlines

Information on future calls is indicative only and may be subject to change.
2021 Deadline 
Application start date:	13/07/2021	
Application end date:	12/09/2021	

												

Bridgend Thriving Rural Communities Scheme

Fund ID:	S42187	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	16/11/2020	
Revenue funding is available to support projects to develop, test and pilot ideas that could help to improve and renew rural communities in Bridgend.
Fund Information
Funding body:	European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development	
Maximum value:	£ 100,000 	
Application deadline:	None specified	
Background
The Thriving Rural Communities Scheme (TRC), which is funded under the European LEADER scheme, is a local programme for Bridgend County Borough. 
The programme is managed by the reach Local Action Group (LAG), a partnership of private, public and third sector organisations and individuals in rural Bridgend County.
Objectives of Fund
All activity funded under LEADER between 2014 and 2020 will align to one or more of the following five themes: 
•	Adding value to local identity and natural and cultural resources.
•	Facilitating pre-commercial development, business partnerships and short supply chains.
•	Exploring new ways of providing non-statutory local services.
•	Renewable energy at community level.
•	Exploitation of digital technology.
Value Notes
Thriving Rural Communities Scheme offers support to projects of up to £100,000 in revenue funding.
Who Can Apply
The LAG is looking for projects from the following types of applicant in Bridgend: 
•	Community action groups.
•	Rural networks (formal or informal and including business networks).
•	Not-for-profit and public sector organisations.
•	Bridgend Local Action Group members.
•	Administrative body for rural development in Bridgend County Borough.
Location
Bridgend
Restrictions
Proposals from individuals will not be considered.
Eligible Expenditure
The fund can be used to develop, test and pilot ideas that could help to improve and renew rural communities. 
There are two funds available: 
The Preparatory Support Scheme 
Preparatory support is available for projects that align with the following requirements: 
Project cost does not exceed £7,500. 
Project does not include a practical pilot or trial. 
Project will deliver the types of eligible activity outlined below: 
•	Small-scale feasibility studies.
•	Local action plans or development plans.
•	Small-scale research project.
•	Consultation activities.
The Main Thriving Rural Communities Scheme 
The scheme can support the following types of activities: 
•	Training, mentoring, facilitation and consultation.
•	Large and small-scale research, feasibility studies and development plans.
•	User-friendly toolkits and innovative resource packs.
•	Trialling pilot projects for new ways of delivering services in the community.
•	Developing community hubs and networks, such as a volunteering group.
How To Apply
Applications may be made at any time. 
Interested parties should submit an expression of interest form, which is available at the Bridgend Reach website.
Useful links
Bridgend Thriving Rural Communities Scheme
http://www.bridgendreach.org.uk/thriving-rural-communities-scheme/
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Enquiries
Bridgend County Borough Council
Kenfig National Nature Reserve
Ton Kenfig
North Cornelly
Bridgend
CF33 4PT
Tel: 01656 815080
E-Mail: reach@bridgend.gov.uk

												

Bristol Airport Local Community Fund

Fund ID:	S34986	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	10/08/2020	
Grants are available to groups in the Bristol area for local projects that benefit the local community and the environment.
Fund Information
Funding body:	Bristol Airport	
Maximum value:	Discretionary	
Application deadline:	None specified	
Background
The Bristol Airport Local Community Fund is designed to mitigate the environmental and social impacts of the Airport's operations and give something back to the surrounding communities who are affected by being situated near an international airport.
Objectives of Fund
The main aims of the fund are to: 
•	Support initiatives to mitigate the impact of aircraft and ground noise on the local community.
•	Support the on-going improvement of transport infrastructure and services to and from Bristol Airport with an emphasis on reducing the impact of airport traffic in the community and villages surrounding the Airport.
•	Promote nature conservation, educational projects and sustainability initiatives in the locality of the Airport.
Value Notes
Bristol Airport Limited contributes over £100,000 to the fund each year. 
Priority will be given to projects with a value of less than £5,000. 
Funding is at the discretion of the Committee members.
Match Funding Restrictions
Priority will be given to projects which include detailed costs and funding from other sources.
Who Can Apply
Voluntary and community groups and organisations, clubs, societies, sports clubs, parish councils, and schools may apply for funding. 
To be eligible, applicants must: 
•	Have a project taking place within the parishes of Winford, Wrington, Backwell, Brockley, Cleeve and Barrow Gurney. (Applications for funding for projects outside this area will only be considered if the project closely meets the funding criteria.)
•	Be able to show that their project benefits local community members irrespective of age, race, gender, ability or religion.
Location
Parishes of Winford, Wrington, Backwell, Brockley, Cleeve and Barrow Gurney
Restrictions
The following are not eligible for funding: 
•	Individuals.
•	Churches and places of worship if they exclude other users on grounds of religion.
•	Medical purposes.
•	Retrospective projects.
•	Salaries.
•	General repair or building maintenance unless the project can clearly demonstrate wider benefit to the community.
•	General running costs.
•	Political parties.
•	Commercial organisations.
•	For-profit organisations.
•	Organisations which have received funding from the Bristol Airport Community Fund within the previous three years.
Eligible Expenditure
Examples of eligible projects include: 
•	Noise insulation work for schools and homes in affected areas.
•	Construction of additional noise insulation barriers.
•	School trips.
•	Road improvements.
•	Public transport initiatives.
•	Measures to reduce community severance.
How To Apply
Applications will be accepted at any time and will be considered at one of the Management Committee's quarterly meetings. 
Applicants are advised to check the deadline for the next Management Committee meeting with the Fund Administrator to ensure that their applications are dealt with promptly. 
An application form can be found on the Bristol Airport website.
Useful links
Bristol Airport Local Community Fund
http://www.bristolairport.co.uk/about-us/community.aspx
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Bristol Airport Local Community Fund Administrator
Bristol Airport
Bristol
BS48 3DY
Tel: 01275 473615
E-Mail: communityfund@bristolairport.com

												

British Ecological Society - Outreach Grants

Fund ID:	S41288	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	14/07/2021	
Grants are available to organisations to support projects that promote ecological science to a wide audience.
Fund Information
Funding body:	British Ecological Society	
Maximum value:	£ 2,000 	
Application deadline:	10/09/2021 	
Background
This fund is managed by the British Ecological Society (BES). Ecology is defined by the BES as the scientific study of the distribution, abundance and dynamics of organisms, their interactions with other organisms and their physical environment.
Objectives of Fund
The British Ecological Society (BES) is providing grants through its Outreach Grants programme to help promote ecological science to a wide audience. 
Ecology is defined by the BES as the scientific study of the distribution, abundance and dynamics of organisms, their interactions with other organisms and their physical environment.
Value Notes
Grants of up to £2,000 are available
Match Funding Restrictions
The maximum award is £2,000. However, the award may be used as part-funding for larger projects involving other sponsors.
Who Can Apply
All individuals and organisations that are able to organise public engagement events in ecology are eligible to apply. This includes, but is not limited to: 
•	Members of the BES
•	Researchers
•	Schools
•	Museums
•	Libraries
•	Community groups.
Location
Great Britain
Restrictions
The following are not eligible for funding: 
•	Staff salaries (one off costs that are relevant to completing the event eg sub-contracting for logo design, will be considered as long as these are justified in the application).
•	Purchase of apparatus, including computers, cameras etc., unless these are integral to the application.
•	Training courses that are not associated with developing skills in communicating the science of ecology for a public facing audience eg specific skills training courses for academics are not eligible for funding.
•	Academic meetings.
•	Closed meetings
•	Projects aimed solely at delivering curriculum to school children.
Grants will not be awarded for purely nature conservation purposes or any activity that does not promote the science of ecology. 
Applications from museums and schools are welcome but projects must involve significant outreach beyond schools.
Eligible Expenditure
It is essential that applications promote and engage the public with the science of ecology. 
All objectives must be aimed at a non-academic audience and all projects must provide a clear demonstration of direct interaction with the public. 
Projects must be consistent with at least two of the following objectives: 
•	Increase public understanding of, and engagement with, ecology.
•	Stimulate discussion about ecology and its implications for society.
•	Inspire and enthuse people of all ages about the science of ecology, especially those not previously interested.
•	Develop skills in communicating the science of ecology.
How To Apply
Applications must be submitted by the deadline of 10 September 2021 (17:00 BST). 
Applications must be made using the online application form. 
Contact the British Ecological Society for further information.
Useful links
British Ecological Society - Outreach Grants
http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/grants-awards/outreach-grants/
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Grants and Events Officer
British Ecological Society
12 Roger Street
London
WC1N 2JU
Tel: 0207 685 2507
E-Mail: grants@BritishEcologicalSociety.org
Calls and deadlines

Information on future calls is indicative only and may be subject to change.
Second 2021 Deadline 
Application start date:	-	
Application end date:	10/09/2021	

												

Burton Pidsea Wind Farm Community Fund

Fund ID:	S40692	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	01/07/2021	
Funding is available to local community organisations for charitable, educational, community, environmental and energy efficiency initiatives taking place in the East Riding of Yorkshire wards of Mid Holderness, North Holderness, South East Holderness and South West Holderness, with a preference for initiatives within the proximity of the development.
Fund Information
Funding body:	EnergieKontor	
Maximum value:	£ 10,000 	
Application deadline:	15/11/2021 	
Background
The Burton Pidsea Wind Farm Community Fund has been set up by EnergieKontor UK Ltd, the operators of the wind farm at Burton Pidsea, to benefit local community organisations.
Objectives of Fund
The funding is aimed at projects which benefit people living within a five kilometre radius of Burton Pidsea Post Office which covers the East Riding of Yorkshire electoral wards of Mid Holderness, North Holderness, South East Holderness and South West Holderness. 
The funding is intended to support the fund's objective which focuses on community benefit in a very broad sense. 
This could include projects and events that are: 
•	Charitable
•	Educational
•	Community focused
•	Energy efficient
•	Environmental
•	General community amenities
Value Notes
The total value of the funding pot is £20,400. 
Grants of up to £10,000 are available. 
Payments from the fund will usually be made in the form of grants. Subject to appropriate governance measures as required, other forms of financial assistance (e.g. commissioning, loans, donations) can be considered by the fund panel. 
There is a separate Community Chest which will accept applications of up to £500 throughout the year.
Match Funding Restrictions
In certain circumstances up to 100% funding is available however, projects that show their own contribution to costs will be viewed more favourably. As a guide the fund panel suggest 20% of total projects costs as a contribution. The contribution can be cash, donations, equipment loans, free use of land or buildings and/or volunteer time.
Who Can Apply
Applications are welcomed from community groups, community organisations, charities, parish councils, schools, and churches. New groups or ideas for projects where a group does not currently exist can be considered. Applications cannot be accepted from individuals.
Location
East Riding of Yorkshire electoral wards of Mid Holderness, North Holderness, South East Holderness and South West Holderness: within a 5-kilometre radius of Burton Pidsea Post Office, HU12 9AX
Restrictions
The following activities cannot be supported by the fund: 
•	Activities detrimental to the commercial operation of the wind farm.
•	Political or religious campaigns.
•	Activities that are a statutory duty of public service providers including East Riding of Yorkshire Council, Humberside Police, the Health Authority, Humberside Fire and Rescue Services, the Coastguard or Parish Council.
•	Costs incurred in preparing the application.
•	Retrospective costs.
Eligible Expenditure
Funding can be used for costs associated with eligible projects in the following areas: 
•	Charitable
•	Educational
•	Community activities
•	Energy efficiency
•	Environmental
•	General community amenities (infrastructure)
The fund objective of 'community benefit' is a very broad term. As a guide the fund panel suggest applicants consider the following: 
•	Is the project open to any member of the community to attend?
•	Does the project create an amenity that is available for use by any member of the community?
•	Does the project meet a social benefit that is available for all members of the community?
•	Does the project create an economic benefit for the community, for example, by using local suppliers or workforce or bringing in visitors/money into the area?
•	Does the project create an environmental benefit to the community?
•	Is the project 'not for profit'?
How To Apply
The deadline for main fund applications is 15 November 2021. 
Applications to the Community Chest can be made at any time. Application forms for this can be downloaded from the fund’s web page (see link below) 
Applications for the main fund need to be made online. 
The online grant application form can be found in the section below 'Scheme - Application Form'. 
In order to access the Online Grant Application form, groups will need to: 
•	First click on the Online Application Link below. This will lead to a Login page.
•	Second, register as a system user by clicking on the 'Register now' link and completing the short registration form. Once this is done, groups will be able to start the online application form.
For any queries contact the fund by email: ruralfunding@eastriding.gov.uk
Useful links
East Riding of Yorkshire Council - Rural Funding
http://www2.eastriding.gov.uk/council/grants-and-funding/energy-related-community-funds/
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Rural Funding Team
East Riding of Yorkshire Council
County Hall
Beverley
HU17 9BA
Tel: 01482 391706
E-Mail: ruralfunding@eastriding.gov.uk
Calls and deadlines

Information on future calls is indicative only and may be subject to change.
Second 2021 Deadline 
Application start date:	01/07/2021	
Application end date:	15/11/2021	

												

Cambridgeshire Community Foundation - Innovate and Cultivate Fund

Fund ID:	S42914	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	23/06/2021	
Grants are available for voluntary and community organisations, social enterprises and public-sector bodies to support projects that help Cambridgeshire residents to live independently and safely in string communities that help and support each other.
Fund Information
Funding body:	Cambridgeshire County Council	
Maximum value:	£ 50,000 	
Application deadline:	01/08/2021 	
Background
The Innovate and Cultivate Fund is administered by the Cambridgeshire Community Foundation and provided Cambridgeshire County Council. Council funding is redirected from high-cost, front-line services towards support and services that are delivered within, and by, local communities.
Objectives of Fund
The Innovate and Cultivate Fund aims to support voluntary, community and social-enterprise-sector organisations to deliver projects that address the needs of local residents and help to achieve the broad outcomes of the Cambridgeshire County Council’s Corporate Strategy for 2019-21: 
•	A good quality of life for everyone.
•	Thriving places for people to live.
•	The best start for Cambridgeshire’s children.
The Fund has two funding streams: 
•	Cultivate: aimed at encouraging local networks where people help themselves and each other.
•	Innovate: aimed at big projects with big ideas that demonstrate an innovative approach.
Value Notes
There are two funding streams: 
•	Cultivate - provides small grants of between £2,000 and £15,000.
•	Innovate - provides larger grants of up to £50,000 [suspended until further notice]
Organisations can apply for up to two years of funding.
Who Can Apply
Applications will be considered from: 
•	Voluntary and community organisations and social enterprises based inside and outside of Cambridgeshire.
•	Public-sector organisations, including District, Town and Parish Councils based in Cambridgeshire.
Location
Cambridgeshire.
Restrictions
Funding is not available for: 
•	Individuals.
•	For-profit businesses.
•	Projects serving the residents of the Peterborough City Council local authority area.
•	Applications from Cambridgeshire County Council.
Eligible Expenditure
Grants are available for capital and revenue costs. 
All projects must: 
•	Benefit the residents of Cambridgeshire.
•	Either, be new or build on an existing project in a new location or with new beneficiaries.
•	Show that they will reduce pressure on council services and/or offer direct savings for the council.
The Council's key funding priority areas are: 
Adults and older people  
Funding for projects supporting older people; adults (aged 18+) with learning/physical disabilities, sensory impairments, mental health needs; carers. 
There are three key themes: 
•	Maintaining and maximising independence - Projects that have a focus on prevention and early intervention and which help people to maintain and maximise their independence. Examples include: 
o	Helping to identify people before they reach a crisis or support them afterwards, such as support following a stay in hospital, Parish Nursing projects, mobile warden schemes.
o	Promoting the uptake and use of Technology Enabled Care (TEC) solutions to support people with a disability or illness, or who are frail due to older
o	Supporting people to live healthy lifestyles, eg, falls-prevention schemes or developing dementia-friendly communities.
o	Helping adults and older people to participate in activities that support health and wellbeing, eg, peer support schemes for carers.
•	Connecting to the local community and staying well - Projects that help adults, older people and carers stay independent, safe and well and connected to their community. Examples include: 
o	Lunch clubs, social activities, digital inclusion projects, or community groups such as Men's Sheds.
o	Good neighbour schemes that support people to live independently and safely in their own homes (this could include helping with shopping, picking up prescriptions, gardening).
o	Timebank schemes that allow local people to help each other by exchanging knowledge, help, and skills.
o	Schemes that support adults with disabilities or mental health needs into paid employment and/or enable them to remain in employment.
•	People having greater choice and control over how their care needs are met. Examples include: 
o	Community schemes that support adults or older people with care and support needs. This could include developing a local micro-enterprise or social enterprise that provides care and support at home including delivering personal care.
Children, young people, and families 
Funding for projects supporting vulnerable children and young people and their families, including: 
•	Children and young people with disabilities (learning disabilities and/or physical disabilities, or other additional needs), sensory impairments, mental health needs.
•	Young carers.
•	Children and young people at risk of going into care.
•	Care leavers.
•	Children at risk of child criminal exploitation or other significant harm.
•	Young people who are at risk of exclusion or are excluded from mainstream education.
There are three key themes: 
•	Building connections between the voluntary sector and County Council services. Examples include: 
o	Enabling voluntary and community groups and organisations to more easily connect with the statutory sector and to influence practice and commissioning practices.
o	Enabling statutory organisations to more easily connect with voluntary- and community-sector providers to provide an appropriate support package for a family, which may avoid the family requiring support from statutory services at all.
•	Supporting communities to enable positive outcomes and progression for vulnerable children and young people. Examples include: 
o	The expansion/development of group based youth work.
o	Positive or diversionary activities for vulnerable young people.
o	Work with individuals and groups to address self-esteem and confidence building.
o	Mentoring, coaching or befriending.
o	Activities to promote positive friendships and relationships, coping with stress or difficult family circumstances.
•	Community-based family-support activities that meet a significant need or address an issue that presents significant risk. Examples include: 
o	Support for families experiencing difficulties with children’s behaviour, housing issues, finance, social isolation or community issues.
o	Supporting people positively with healthy lifestyles and into employment. The Council is keen for projects to address issues such as rurality, social mobility, or poverty alleviation, and support specific vulnerable groups including Carers and Young Carers, Care Leavers, SEND and young people/young adults with additional needs and those who are NEET/face unemployment/economic challenges post-COVID-19.
Cultivate 'Seed' Fund projects 
The Council particularly welcomes applications to set up any of the following Cultivate projects: 
•	Community Youth Worker - helping young people to build life skills, develop healthy relationships and make decisions that are right for them. They also lead and support young people and community volunteers to fund, plan, design and deliver valuable youth clubs, projects and positive activities for young people locally.
•	Mobile Warden Scheme - schemes that help elderly, infirm and disabled residents to live independently in their own homes by offering regular contact and support through home visits, phone calls and practical assistance. Wardens can also act as links between clients, health care providers and their family members.
•	Digital Inclusion - helping communities to access resources to support people to get online and engage digitally, based on the strengths and needs of the community, eg, through setting up a local digital buddy mentoring scheme to support elderly residents, upskilling volunteers/staff members to create and deliver safe and engaging online sessions to people with learning disabilities, or supporting unemployed people to re-enter the job market, or supporting people in any other way to become digitally active.
•	Timebanks - which offer a way for people to help each other by exchanging skills. (Eg a member can spend an hour helping an older person to the shops and in return spend that hour on help from other members, such as gardening or IT support.)
•	Men's Sheds - ie a place where people come together to make and mend while sharing skills and friendship.
•	Good Neighbour schemes - ie a group of local volunteers offering support to people in their community who may need a helping hand such as older people, people with disabilities, single parents and young mothers, or anyone who is ill or isolated.
•	Dementia-friendly Communities - ie setting up a place where people with dementia enjoy living, feel part of, are understood, respected and supported.
How To Apply
Applications are usually considered quarterly with deadlines in February, May, August and November. 
Grant applications are submitted using the online form. Guidance notes and an online application form can be found on the Cambridgeshire Community Foundation website. 
There is a different process for Cultivate and Innovate applications. 
Cultivate: 
•	There is a one-step process for grants with the application process taking up to three months.
•	The next deadline for applications is 1 August 2021.
Innovate [suspended until further notice] 
•	There is a two-stage process for grants with the application process taking between five and six months.
Useful links
Cambridgeshire Community Foundation - Innovate and Cultivate Fund
http://www.cambscf.org.uk/icf.html
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Enquiries
Cambridgeshire Community Foundation
Hangar One
The Airport
Newmarket Road
Cambridge
CB5 8TG
Tel: 01223 410535
E-Mail: info@cambscf.org.uk
Calls and deadlines

Information on future calls is indicative only and may be subject to change.
Third 2021 Deadline (Cultivate Grants Only) 
Application start date:	-	
Application end date:	01/08/2021	

												

Cambridgeshire Education Opportunities Fund

Fund ID:	S45993	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	Not specified	
Grants are available to schools and not-for-profit organisations in Cambridge and Fenland for projects aiming to raise the attainment, opportunities, and wider outcomes of 3 to 16 year-olds, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds.
Fund Information
Funding body:	Cambridgeshire Community Foundation	
Maximum value:	£ 3,000 	
Application deadline:	01/11/2021 	
Background
The Cambridgeshire Education Opportunities Fund is provided by a group of local donors and is administered by the Cambridgeshire Community Foundation.
Objectives of Fund
The funding is intended for projects that provide opportunities for young people (especially those facing disadvantage) to improve their life chances and to thrive and fulfil their potential through: 
•	Education.
•	Learning new skills.
•	Developing their character and confidence.
Value Notes
Grants of between £500 and £3,000 are available. 
In exceptional circumstances higher sums may be considered.
Who Can Apply
Schools and not-for-profit organisations can apply. 
Applications directly from not-for-profit organisations are only eligible should they demonstrate support for their project from a partner school(s). 
To be eligible, not-for-profit organisations must be legally registered as one of the following structures (if their income is above £5,000): 
•	Registered, exempt, or excepted charity.
•	Parish and Town Council, Village Hall, or Parochial Church Council.
•	Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) or Community Interest Company (CIC).
•	Social Enterprise which has the Social Enterprise Mark.
•	Co-Operative or Community Benefit Society (formerly Industrial and Provident Society).
•	Sports club that is either a Community Amateur Sports Club (CASC), affiliated with a National Governing Body such as Badminton England, or has an income under £5,000.
Location
Local authority areas of Cambridge City Council and Fenland District Council
Restrictions
The following are not eligible for funding: 
•	National Curriculum course-work.
•	Non-educational holidays/trips.
•	Laptops or other personal IT equipment.
•	Normal school staff costs.
Eligible Expenditure
The funding is for projects based in primary and secondary education settings (key stages 1-4 inclusive). 
Grants will be awarded for high-potential projects that support young people aged 3 to 16, with a focus on those who may face a range of challenges or disadvantage including educational under-attainment, behavioural problems, poor mental health, problematic attachment, or exclusion from school. 
For 2020/2021 the fund is specifically aimed at projects for recovery and resilience in the context of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Projects may address but are not limited to: 
•	Wellbeing and mental health.
•	Educational and social enrichment.
•	Educational catch-up. 

Digital deficit.
•	Preparation for school leavers.
How To Apply
The next application deadlines are: 
•	1 February 2021
•	1 May 2021
•	1 November 2021
Further information and the online application form are available on the website of the Cambridgeshire Community Foundation.
Useful links
Cambridgeshire Community Foundation - Cambridgeshire Education Opportunities Fund
https://www.cambscf.org.uk/cambridgeshire-education-opportunities-fund.html
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Enquiries
Cambridgeshire Community Foundation
Hangar One
The Airport
Newmarket Road
Cambridge
CB5 8TG
Tel: 01223 410535
E-Mail: info@cambscf.org.uk
Calls and deadlines

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

												

Carnegie Dunfermline Trust

Fund ID:	S32133	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	06/01/2021	
Grants are available for local projects, activities and schemes with social, community, educational, cultural, sport and recreational purposes for the benefit of those within Dunfermline and its environs.
Fund Information
Funding body:	The Carnegie Dunfermline Trust	
Maximum value:	£ 10,000 	
Application deadline:	None specified	
Background
Andrew Carnegie established the Carnegie Dunfermline Trust by a hand written letter in 1903 with the purpose of adding value to the lives of people of Dunfermline, the place of his birth. 
Even before the establishment of the Trust he had already endowed Dunfermline with the first public library and public baths, and as part of the responsibility of the Trust gifted Pittencrieff Park to the Trustees in perpetuity for public benefit.
Objectives of Fund
The Trust works to support and initiate projects and activities across a wide range of arts, sport, recreation, education, heritage, community, welfare and tourism. The Trust is governed by Royal Charter, with applications and proposals being considered on a regular basis by the Board of Trustees.
Value Notes
Funding is principally in the form of single grants and capital funding.Grants are typically between £300 and £10,000. 
The Trust has moved away from providing annual recurrent funding for events, schools, clubs and societies, but welcomes applications which will open up opportunities and add value as widely as possible. 
Organisations can apply for Emergency Grants (less than £1,500) in response to the coronavirus pandemic to make changes to their operational practices so that they can continue to provide a service to clients. Applicants should contact the Grant Officer for further information.
Match Funding Restrictions
Not specified; however, details of other funds secured or applied for is requested.
Who Can Apply
Not-for-profit organisations such as charities, voluntary sector organisations, clubs, societies, sports clubs, schools and environmental and community development groups may apply. 
Eligible organisations must be located and working within the geographic area of the Trust, defined as 'Dunfermline and its environs' and their work must benefit this area. 
Applicants must have: 
•	A governing or management committee.
•	A bank or building society account.
•	A constitution or governing document.
•	Annual Accounts.
•	A written Child Protection Policy (if relevant).
Location
Dunfermline and its environs.
Restrictions
The following are not likely to be funded: 
•	Individuals.
•	Closed groups (with the exception of those catering for specialist needs).
•	Political, military or sectarian bodies.
•	Activities outwith the geographic scope of the Trust.
•	Medical organisations.
•	Routine running or salary costs.
•	Costs which are the responsibility of a government body.
Eligible Expenditure
Projects, activities and schemes with social, community, educational, cultural, sport and recreational purposes for the benefit of those within the defined geographic area of the operation of the Trust are eligible for funding.  
Proposals that are innovative and far reaching together with those that particularly impact on young people are looked for with interest together with active partnerships where organisations decide to work together and adopt a joint approach. 
Examples of recently funded organisations include: 
•	Fife Law Centre - to help with the costs of setting up a pilot service of twice weekly clinics in Dunfermline to address unmet legal needs for vulnerable individuals.
•	Fischy Music - towards the provision of five workshop schooldays which support the social, emotional and spiritual development of local primary school pupils.
•	Pitreave Amateur Athletics Club - towards the purchase of new gym/training equipment, coach education and pilot projects to assist young athletes and increase usage of the clubhouse.
•	Pantomime - towards the purchase of tickets for community groups and special needs schools.
•	Dunfermline Floral Art Club - towards an event in 2017 to celebrate the club's 60th anniversary.
•	Dunfermline High School - towards the costs of a hockey coaching course for the school's hockey club.
•	Urquhart & Berrylaw Community Garden Delights - towards the purchase of a potting shed and materials.
How To Apply
Applications can be submitted at any time. The Trust meets every two months to consider requests for funding. 
Application forms are available online and initial discussion with the Grants Officer is encouraged. 
A copy of the organisation's constitution or governing document and the most recent annual accounts (or balance sheet and income and expenditure statement) must accompany the application.
Useful links
Carnegie Dunfermline Trust
https://www.andrewcarnegie.co.uk/
Carnegie Dunfermline Trust - Grant
https://www.andrewcarnegie.co.uk/grants/
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Elaine Stewart
The Carnegie Dunfermline Trust
Andrew Carnegie House
Pittencrief Street
Dunfermline
Fife
KY12 8AW
Tel: 01383 749789
Fax: 01383 749799
E-Mail: grants@carnegietrust.com

												

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

												

Chronicle Sunshine Fund

Fund ID:	S32422	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	05/05/2021	
Grants are available for specialist equipment that will benefit children and young people with disabilities (aged up to and including 18 years) and their families in Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, and County Durham.
Fund Information
Funding body:	The Chronicle Sunshine Fund	
Maximum value:	Discretionary	
Application deadline:	None specified	
Background
The Chronicle Sunshine Fund was established in 1928 by King George V during his visit to Tyneside. To commemorate the opening of the Tyne Bridge, he made a small donation to give children a day out at the coast. The Evening Chronicle, based in Newcastle upon Tyne, adopted the fund and in 1995 it was granted charitable status. 
The Fund is a fundraising organisation and relies completely on charitable donations to be able to fund the equipment requested
Objectives of Fund
The Fund aims to enhance the lives of local disabled children and their families through the provision of essential equipment, learning aids and custom built apparatus.
Value Notes
In general, no minimum or maximum grant amount is specified.
Who Can Apply
The following are eligible to apply, as long as they are situated within The Chronicle area within North East England: 
•	Groups of disabled children in special schools.
•	Learning units.
•	Hospitals.
•	Individuals in a family unit up to and including the age of 18.
Organisations must have an annual income less than that of the Chronicle Sunshine Fund, which is currently around £339,000. Applicants should check the charity's annual report for the most recent figures.
Location
Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham
Restrictions
Funding is not available for the following: 
•	Equipment to anyone aged 19 years and over.
•	Assistance for holidays / trips.
•	Contributions to general fundraising appeals.
•	Garden / home renovation or improvement.
•	Travel or car lease.
•	Childcare costs.
•	Professional fees / costs.
•	Training / College Fees.
•	Insurance and extended warranties.
•	Any equipment that can be funded through the NHS or Local Authority.
•	Applicant organisations that have an annual turnover that exceeds that of The Chronicle Sunshine Fund.
Eligible Expenditure
The Fund endeavours to improve quality of life by providing financial help to purchase specialist equipment, resources and learning aids that cannot be obtained by the NHS, local authorities or any other source. 
This can include the following: 
•	Trikes.
•	IT equipment.
•	Wheelchairs.
•	Profiling beds.
•	Sensory equipment.
•	Specialised seating.
•	Hydrotherapy equipment.
Examples have included special seating for children with a learning and physical disability, a wheelchair for a young girl with a severe spinal condition and lighting equipment to assist a visually impaired child.
How To Apply
Applications are considered at quarterly meetings. The next meetings will take place in Autumn and Winter 2021. 
Application forms are available to download from the Fund's website or an application pack can be requested by email. 
The application form should be completed in full and returned by email or post to the name of the contact within the application guidelines with the following: 
•	Two supporting letters. Letters can be from an OT, Teacher, GP, Hospital or Nursery. The letters need to state why the child will benefit from the piece of equipment.
•	Two quotes for the equipment required. The Fund has a list of suppliers used by previous beneficiaries and can make recommendations if required.
Applications must be returned by the deadline. Applications received after the deadline will be held until the following meeting. Applicants will receive an acknowledgement email once the application has been received. A request may also be made for further information. 
All applicants will be notified, by email, of the decision regarding their application following the meeting of the trustees.
Useful links
Chronicle Sunshine Fund
http://sunshine-fund.org/
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Rachel Kaczmar
The Chronicle Sunshine Fund
2nd Floor, Eldon Court
Eldon Square
Percy Street
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE1 7JB
Tel: 07593 298 541
E-Mail: Rachel.Kaczmar@reachplc.com

												

City and Diocese Voluntary Schools Fund

Fund ID:	S35886	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	04/02/2021	
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.
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

												

City of Oxford Charity Education Grant

Fund ID:	S32990	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	19/05/2020	
Grants are available for schools and educational organisations in Oxford who wish to support children from low income families.
Fund Information
Funding body:	The City of Oxford Charity	
Maximum value:	Discretionary	
Application deadline:	None specified	
Background
The City of Oxford Charity is an amalgamation of a number of ancient charities for the benefit of the people of the City of Oxford. The City of Oxford Charity offers grants to schools and charitable organisations working to provide better access to education for people aged up to 25.
Objectives of Fund
The funding is for the support of children from low income families, helping them attend school trips, educational events and holiday clubs.
Value Notes
Funding is at the discretion of the Trustees. Typically, the Trustees will provide 35% of the costs of school trips or activities for those children from low income families.
Match Funding Restrictions
The remaining 65% of the costs should be met either via the family directly or from another source.
Who Can Apply
Schools within the city boundaries of Oxford may apply for funding to support children and young people from low income families. 
Grants may also be given to individuals (under the age of 25) and families with specific educational expenses who are resident in Oxford.
Location
Oxford
Eligible Expenditure
Grants for schools/organisations can be used for the following: 
•	School trips.
•	Educational events.
•	Holiday clubs.
Grants for individuals can be used for the following: 
•	School uniforms.
•	Books and materials.
•	Equipment for those with special needs.
•	Bus passes.
How To Apply
Applications are considered four times a year, in March, June, September and December. 
Application forms are available to download from the Charity's website.
Useful links
The City of Oxford Charity
http://oxfordcitycharity.org.uk/
The City of Oxford Charity - Education
http://oxfordcitycharity.org.uk/education/
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Enquiries
The City of Oxford Charity
The Office
Stones Court
St Clements
Oxford
OX4 1AP
Tel: 01865 247161
E-Mail: enquiries@oxfordcitycharity.org.uk

												

Colyer-Fergusson Charitable Trust

Fund ID:	S34655	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	07/08/2020	
Grants are available to local not-for-profit organisations for projects that improve the quality of life for people in Kent, and most notably those who are the most disadvantaged.
Fund Information
Funding body:	Colyer-Fergusson Charitable Trust	
Maximum value:	£ 75,000 	
Application deadline:	None specified	
Background
In 1969 Sir James Herbert Hamilton Colyer-Fergusson created the Colyer-Fergusson Charitable Trust with an initial settlement of £50,000. 
Following its five-year strategic review in 2018, the Trust launched five new funding programmes, which are designed to invest in local communities and voluntary sector organisations working to improve the lives of those living at the margins of society.
Objectives of Fund
The Trust aims to support charitable activity in Kent that betters the lives of people in the area, and in particular those who are most disadvantaged. 
It offers six funding programmes: 
•	Investing in Young People.
•	Investing in Communities.
•	Investing in Families.
•	Investing in Rehabilitation.
•	Hardship Awards.
•	Investing Locally.
Value Notes
The following funding levels are currently available: 
Investing in Young People programme 
There is no minimum or maximum grant size for this programme, but applicants should be aware that large grant requests are significantly less likely to be approved and take considerably longer to process. 
Investing in Communities programme 
The programme has two funding strands: 
•	Stabilising - grants of £500-£5,000 per year for up to three years or a one-off grant of up to £15,000, towards an organisation's basic running/core costs. (NB newly established organisations unable provide at least one year of published financial records can only apply for grants of up to £2,500 per annum, or a one-off grant of up to £4,000.)
•	Extending - one-off grants of £500-£15,000 to aid with the development and strengthening of an organisation.
Investing in Families programme 
•	One-off grants of up to £30,000.
•	Grants of between £5,000 and £15,000 per annum, for a maximum of three years.
Investing in Rehabilitation programme 
One-off and multi-year grants of between £7,500 and £75,000 are available. 
Hardship Award Programme 
Small grants up to £500 are available. 
For the Investing in Young People, Investing in Families and Investing in Rehabilitation programmes, the total annual grant awarded cannot be greater than 50% of the applicant's most recent annual turnover.
Match Funding Restrictions
Priority will be given to applications offering matched-funding opportunities.
Who Can Apply
The following eligiblility criteria applies: 
Investing in Young People, Families and Rehabilitation programmes - organisations must: 
•	Be a registered charity, CIC, social enterprise or other properly constituted not-for-profit organisation with a management committee with at least three unrelated members.
•	Be working to benefit people living in Kent.
•	Be able to provide at least two years of published financial accounts.
•	Have a UK bank account in the organisation's name.
Investing in Communities programme - organisations must: 
•	Be a registered charity, CIC, social enterprise or other properly constituted not-for-profit organisation with a management committee with at least three unrelated members.
•	Be working to benefit people living in Kent.
•	Have a UK bank account in the organisation's name.
•	Have a gross income in the last financial year of less than £500,000.
•	Have free reserves in the last financial year of less than twelve months of expenditure.
Extending grants are only available to organisations that can provide at least two years of published financial records. 
Hardship Award programme 
•	All applicants must be referred by an approved CFCT referral partner. The programme is aimed at disadvantaged young people living in Kent only.
•	Applicants should fit into one or more of the following categories: 
o	Educational underachievers - aged 14-18, not expecting to achieve, or having not achieved, five GCSEs (or equivalent) grades A-C.
o	Unemployed - aged 16-25 not in education, training or employment (NEET).
o	Young people at risk of offending and ex-offenders - aged 14-25.
o	Young people in or leaving care - aged 14-25.
Location
Kent
Restrictions
The following are generally not eligible for support: 
•	Core costs of an existing service, unless this will unlock new opportunities or extend the service in some way.
•	Individuals - unless they are made via one of the Trust's referral partners as part of its 'Hardship Awards' Programme.
•	National charities.
•	Statutory bodies or anything deemed to be the responsibility of the State.
•	Nurseries, schools and colleges.
•	Hospitals and health authorities.
•	Medical care, medical equipment or medical research.
•	Academic research, scholarships or bursaries.
•	Animal charities.
•	The promotion of religion.
•	The restoration or conservation of buildings.
•	Annual or one-off events and festivals.
•	Work outside of Kent.
•	Endowment appeals.
•	Work that has already taken place ie retrospective funding.
•	Round-robin, widely circulated appeals.
Eligible Expenditure
Investing in Young People programme 
The programme builds on the success of the Trust's 'Young People with Poverty of Opportunity' grants programme and awards grants to organisations that support disadvantaged young people in Kent by helping to improve their academic performance or vocational skills, or by breaking down the barriers that prevent them from participating in education, employment or training. 
Project proposals should be aimed at meeting the needs of young people in one or more of the following categories: 
•	Unemployed young people - aged 16-25, not in education, training or employment (NEET).
•	Young offenders and those at risk of offending aged 14-25.
•	Young people in or leaving care aged 14-25.
•	Other groups of disengaged, disaffected and vulnerable young people aged 14-25.
Investing in Communities programme 
The funding is intended to support smaller charities in Kent delivering essential services to the most vulnerable people in the community and working at grass roots and local community level. In response to the coronavirus/COVID-19 the remit of the programme has been widened and the criteria loosened to help more charities meet the challenges they are facing. There are two funding strands: 
•	Stabilising - providing grants for basic running/core costs or any costs associated with meeting the challenges of the coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic.
•	Extending - one-off grants to help develop and strengthen local, grass-roots organisations.
Investing in Families programme 
Grants can be used towards the cost of interventions that will meet the needs of families in Kent with a wide-range of problems, including debt, drug and alcohol abuse, mental health issues, domestic abuse, caring for a sick or disabled family member and the short and long-term impacts of bereavement. 
Investing in Rehabilitation programme 
The programme will fund a wide range of work including, but not exclusively: 
•	Mentoring services - including peer mentors.
•	Pre- and post-release support in areas such as gaining employment or accommodation.
•	Schemes for developing self-awareness and personal growth including through the arts, sport or work with animals.
•	Family engagement - helping prisoners to stay in touch with their children and families.
•	Restorative justice and schemes that allow offenders to 'give something back'.
•	Community outreach for those at risk of offending.
•	Challenging stereotypes - programmes that counter the negative perceptions of ex-offenders as a homogeneous group.
•	Move-on and half-way house provision.
Hardship Award programme 
The hardship grants are aimed at disadvantaged young people living in Kent and are intended to meet the costs of practical items such as the following: 
•	Tools or equipment for a job or qualification eg hairdressing kit, carpentry tools, chef's whites.
•	IT equipment where it will facilitate an individual's progress at college, school or in, or toward, work. (These awards will be capped at £350 unless specialised equipment is required and can be evidenced).
•	Course fees.
•	Interview clothes.
•	Fees for employment linked services/checks eg CSCS construction card or Disclosure and Barring Service (DRS) checks to enable work with children.
•	Furniture/other items that help an individual's transition to independence or improve an individual's quality of life enabling them to progress at school, college or within work.
•	Childcare costs to help single parents access short term education.
•	Transport costs to a new job prior to first pay cheque.
•	Mentoring, counselling and specialist educational assessment reports.
•	Tuition, equipment cost or summer schemes for young people with exceptional talent in sports or arts (music, drama, dance etc).
How To Apply
Applications may be made at any time. 
Online applications are available to complete on the Trust's website. All applicants for the Hardship Awards programme must be referred by an approved CFCT referral partner. Approved Referral Partners should submit a hardship grant application online by following the link on the Trust's website and entering their password.
Useful links
Colyer-Fergusson Charitable Trust
http://www.cfct.org.uk/
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Grant Administrator
Colyer-Fergusson Charitable Trust
34 Hill Street
Richmond
Surrey
TW9 1TW
Tel: 020 8948 3388
E-Mail: grantadmin@cfct.org.uk

												

Co-op Community Dividend Fund

Fund ID:	S37912	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	03/06/2021	
Grants are available for not-for-private profit organisation to support local causes and make a positive difference across the central region of England.
Fund Information
Funding body:	Central England Co-operative	
Maximum value:	£ 5,000 	
Application deadline:	31/07/2021 	
Background
The Community Dividend Fund is administered by the Central England Co-operative.
Objectives of Fund
The Central England Co-operative serves local communities across England by putting 1% of its trading profit back into the community, making cash awards to help local causes and make a positive difference. 
The funding is intended to support four broad categories of projects: 
•	Fund-raising efforts of a school, college, community organisation or group, residential or day-care facility or hospital project.
•	Contributions towards a voluntary, self-help or ‘not-for profit’ organisation other than those listed above.
•	Donations to a local charity or cause, or the local branch of a national charity, that will benefit the local community, for example the provision of equipment, enhancement of the physical environment, training or education programme.
•	Contributions to environmental and social projects that will enhance the local community or raise awareness of environmental issues amongst local residents.
Value Notes
Grants of between £100 and £5,000 are available. 
The average grant is £2,000.
Match Funding Restrictions
Applicants should provide details of other funders that they have approached to support projects.
Who Can Apply
Members of Central England Co-operative, including local good causes, community groups, charities, social enterprises and Community Interest Companies, are eligible to apply as long as they: 
•	Have been a full member of Central England Co-operative for at least six months.
•	Are located in the trading area of a Central England Co-operative outlet.
•	Are a not for private profit organisation.
Location
Central region of England: West Midlands, Warwickshire, Worcestershire, Staffordshire, Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Rutland, Nottinghamshire, Northamptonshire, Lincolnshire, West Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, Suffolk, Norfolk, Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.
Restrictions
The following are not eligible for funding: 
•	Awards that benefit one individual (for example personal equipment, bursaries or scholarships).
•	Purchasing or part funding vehicles.
•	For private profit organisations.
•	Contributions to major capital build/refurbishment projects if the project will not be completed within the Society's financial year. If it is unclear what the funding would directly contribute to, funding will not be available.
•	Start-up costs.
•	One-off events such as fetes or festivals.
•	Running costs such as staff costs or room hire.
Eligible Expenditure
Beneficiaries must be communities in which Central England Co-operative trades. Applicants should clearly demonstrate the benefit to the community. All projects must be consistent with Co-operative values and principles. 
Following a recent revamp of the fund, projects now need to align with at least one of the following areas: 
•	Access to food – improving access to food in a way that encourages healthy, balanced choices to be made
•	Health and wellbeing - projects that directly or indirectly promote physical and mental health and wellbeing
•	Inclusion projects - directly or indirectly support greater inclusion of vulnerable, excluded, or hard to reach groups
•	Environment – inside and outside spaces that support increased sustainability e.g. energy saving projects, sustainable travel, biodiversity and food security.
How To Apply
Applications are currently being accepted with a deadline of 31 July 2021. 
Guidance notes and an online application form are available on the Co-operative's website. 
Contact the Central England Co-operative for further information.
Useful links
Central England Co-operative Community Dividend Fund
https://www.centralengland.coop/community-covid/
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Enquiries
Central England Co-operative
Central House
Hermes Road
Lichfield
Staffordshire
WS13 6RH
Tel: 0800 0501601
E-Mail: enquiries@centralengland.coop
Calls and deadlines

Information on future calls is indicative only and may be subject to change.
Second 2021 Deadline 
Application start date:	01/06/2021	
Application end date:	31/07/2021	

												

Cornwall Community Foundation - Boyton Solar and Wind Farms Community Fund

Fund ID:	S40831	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	02/03/2021	
Grants are available to not-for-profit groups for charitable projects that benefit the community of Boyton Parish, Cornwall.
Fund Information
Funding body:	Cornwall Community Foundation	
Maximum value:	£ 1,000 	
Application deadline:	None specified	
Background
The Boyton Solar and Wind Farms Community Fund is administered by Cornwall Community Foundation.
Objectives of Fund
The fund offers opportunities to grass roots community voluntary groups, in particular but not exclusively for the promotion and installation of energy efficiency measures, small-scale renewable energy projects, projects encouraging physical recreation or the promotion of well-being and good health.
Value Notes
Grants of between £250 and £1,000 are available. 
In exceptional circumstances, a higher amount of funding might be awarded at the discretion of the panel. 
Projects must be completed within one year of the grant offer unless agreed otherwise.
Who Can Apply
Organisations based, and working for the benefit of people, in Boyton Parish are eligible to apply. 
Not for profit, voluntary or community groups or social enterprises can apply. Groups do not need to be a registered charity but their activities must be considered charitable. 
Community Interest Companies (CICs) are able to apply if they are limited by guarantee. Churches and faith based organisations may be funded provided that the grant benefits the wider community. Faith based organisations should clearly demonstrate their community engagement in their application. 
Groups should have: 
•	A recognised governing document, eg a constitution, which includes a dissolution clause.
•	A safeguarding policy, if relevant.
•	Annual accounts available.
•	A bank account in the organisation's name which requires two independent and unrelated signatories for all withdrawals.
•	A management committee with at least three unrelated members.
•	In date, relevant insurance policies.
•	An equal opportunities policy.
•	A written reference from an independent referee could be requested by CCF at any stage of the application process.
CICs should have: 
•	A social purpose.
•	At least three unrelated Directors, the majority of whom are not paid.
•	An asset lock clause that ensures funds and assets are transferred to a body with charitable objects on closure of the CIC.
•	A system to ensure decisions on Directors' remuneration are not taken by those Directors receiving remuneration.
•	A suitable, up to date, business plan that includes a financial forecast.
•	Applications will be welcomed for start-up costs or for delivering a new or innovative project that will benefit the community as part of the organisation's development and must include two independent written references. The Foundation will only normally offer a grant towards running costs for the first three years of operation.
All details registered with the Charity Commission must be up to date if for registered charities and Charitable Incorporated Organisations.
Location
Boyton Parish
Restrictions
Funding is not available for: 
•	Projects not benefiting people living in Cornwall.
•	Profit making organisations.
•	Groups with significant financial free reserves.
•	Statutory/public sector organisations such as health authorities, schools, hospitals, parish and town councils.
•	Contribution to endowment fund, payment of deficit funding or repayment of loans.
•	Grant making organisations or bodies who fundraise or distribute grants on behalf of other organisations.
•	Regional offices of national bodies if they are not independent, ie groups must have their own local accounts and management committee and benefit local people.
•	Groups whose beneficiaries are not people.
•	Projects that help only one individual.
•	Groups that have had a previous grant which has not been managed satisfactorily or has not provided the relevant reporting.
•	Community Interest Companies limited by shares.
•	Retrospective funding.
•	Projects intended to influence people's religious choices or to promote a particular belief system.
Eligible Expenditure
Funding can be used, in particular but not exclusively, for the promotion and installation of energy efficiency measures, small-scale renewable energy projects, projects encouraging physical recreation or the promotion of well-being and good health.
How To Apply
Cornwall Community Foundation has moved its regular funds for community groups and charities based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly into a single funding stream, the Cornwall Community Foundation - One Programme. 
Potential applicants to the Boyton Solar and Wind Farms Community Fund are advised to contact the Community Foundation for information about the support available.
Useful links
Cornwall Community Foundation
https://www.cornwallcommunityfoundation.com/
Cornwall Community Foundation Grants
https://www.cornwallcommunityfoundation.com/introduction-to-grants/available-grants/
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Grants Team
Cornwall Community Foundation
Suite 1
Sheers Barton
Lawhitton
Launceston
Cornwall
PL15 9NJ
Tel: 01566 779865
E-Mail: grants@cornwallfoundation.com

												

Cornwall Community Foundation - Solar Farm Community Funds

Fund ID:	S40832	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	01/03/2021	
Grants are available to not-for-profit groups for projects which benefit communities within a six-mile radius of the East Langford Solar Farm, Howton Solar Farm, Manor Solar Farm, or Trenouth Solar Farm.
Fund Information
Funding body:	Cornwall Community Foundation	
Maximum value:	£ 5,000 	
Application deadline:	None specified	
Background
Cornwall Community Foundation is administering the Solar Farm Community Funds on behalf of Low Carbon, a renewable energy company, and Lightsource Renewable Energy, a solar development partner of Octopus Investments.
Objectives of Fund
The funding is intended for local not-for-profit groups who have projects that will benefit communities within a six-mile radius of the East Langford Solar Farm, Howton Solar Farm, Manor Solar Farm, or Trenouth Solar Farm.
Value Notes
Grants of between £250 and £5,000 are available. 
Grants for Trenouth Solar Farm range from £500 to £2,500. Grants of between £500 and £5,000 will be considered for Howton and Manor Solar Farms. Grants of between £250 to £5,000 are available for East Langford Solar Wind Farm. 
In exceptional circumstances, a higher amount of funding might be awarded at the discretion of the panel. 
Projects must be completed within one year of the grant offer unless agreed otherwise.
Match Funding Restrictions
For grants over £1,000, if groups wish to apply for a smaller proportion of a larger project, evidence will be needed to show that the balance is in place.
Who Can Apply
Not for profit, voluntary or community groups or social enterprises which are located within a six-mile radius of the East Langford Solar Farm, Howton Solar Farm, Manor Solar Farm, or Trenouth Solar Farm can apply. 
Groups do not need to be a registered charity but their activities must be considered charitable. Community Interest Companies (CICs) are able to apply if they are limited by guarantee. 
Groups should have: 
•	A recognised governing document, eg a constitution, which includes a dissolution clause.
•	A safeguarding policy, if relevant.
•	Annual accounts available.
•	A bank account in the organisation's name which requires two independent and unrelated signatories for all withdrawals.
•	A management committee with at least three unrelated members.
•	In date, relevant insurance policies.
•	An equal opportunities policy.
•	A written reference from an independent referee could be requested by CCF at any stage of the application process.
CICs should have: 
•	A social purpose.
•	At least three unrelated Directors, the majority of whom are not paid.
•	An asset lock clause that ensures funds and assets are transferred to a body with charitable objects on closure of the CIC.
•	A system to ensure decisions on Directors' remuneration are not taken by those Directors receiving remuneration.
•	A suitable, up to date, business plan that includes a financial forecast.
•	Applications will be welcomed for start-up costs or for delivering a new or innovative project that will benefit the community as part of the organisation's development and must include two independent written references. The Foundation will only normally offer a grant towards running costs for the first three years of operation.
All details registered with the Charity Commission must be up to date if for registered charities and Charitable Incorporated Organisations.
Location
Communities within a six-mile radius of the East Langford Solar Farm, Howton Solar Farm, Manor Solar Farm, or Trenouth Solar Farm
Restrictions
Funding is not available for: 
•	Projects not benefiting people living in Cornwall.
•	Profit making organisations.
•	Groups with significant financial free reserves.
•	Statutory/public sector organisations such as health authorities, schools, hospitals, parish and town councils.
•	Contribution to endowment fund, payment of deficit funding or repayment of loans.
•	Grant making organisations or bodies who fundraise or distribute grants on behalf of other organisations.
•	Retrospective grants.
•	Regional offices of national bodies if they are not independent, ie groups must have their own local accounts and management committee and benefit local people.
•	Groups whose beneficiaries are not people.
•	Projects that help only one individual.
•	Groups that have had a previous grant which has not been managed satisfactorily or has not provided the relevant reporting.
•	Community Interest Companies limited by shares.
•	Projects intended to influence people's religious choices or to promote a particular belief system. Churches and faith based organisations may still be funded provided that the grant benefits the wider community. Faith based organisations should clearly demonstrate their community engagement in their application.
Eligible Expenditure
Groups must spend the grant on improving the sustainability and/or carbon footprint of the organisation or the community. 
Projects including an educational element will be looked upon favourably.
How To Apply
Cornwall Community Foundation has moved its regular funds for community groups and charities based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly into a single funding stream, the Cornwall Community Foundation - One Programme. 
Potential applicants to the Solar Farm Community Funds are advised to contact the Community Foundation for information about the support available.
Useful links
Cornwall Community Foundation Grants
https://www.cornwallcommunityfoundation.com/introduction-to-grants/available-grants/
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Grants Team
Cornwall Community Foundation
Suite 1
Sheers Barton
Lawhitton
Launceston
Cornwall
PL15 9NJ
Tel: 01566 779865
E-Mail: grants@cornwallfoundation.com

												

Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) 'Furlough'

Fund ID:	S44946	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	01/07/2021	
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. 
14 June 2021: 
There are changes to Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) from July 2021. 
The UK Government will continue to pay 80% of furloughed employees' usual wages for the hours not worked, up to a cap of £2,500 per month, to the end of June 2021. 
In July, CJRS grants will cover 70% of employees' usual wages for the hours not worked, up to a cap of £2,187.50. In August and September, this will then reduce to 60% of employees' usual wages up to a cap of £1,875. 
Employers will need to pay the 10% difference in July (20% in August and September) so that they continue to pay their furloughed employees at least 80% of their usual wages for the hours they do not work during this time, up to a cap of £2,500 per month. 
For the hours not worked, employers can continue to choose to top up their employees' wages above the 80% level or cap for each month, at their own expense. 
To help plan ahead for all future claim periods, theCJRS calculatoris available to help work out how much can be claimed for employees.
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
The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) has been further extended for all parts of the UK until 30 September 2021. Employers will be expected to pay 10% towards the hours their staff do not work in July, increasing to 20% in August and September, as the economy reopens. 
From 1 July 2021, the Government will pay 70% of wages up to a maximum cap of £2,187.50 for the hours the employee is on furlough. Employers will top up employees’ wages to make sure they receive 80% of wages (up to £2,500) in total for the hours the employee is on furlough. The caps are proportional to the hours not worked. 
Claims relating to each 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

												

Crook Hill Community Benefit Fund

Fund ID:	S46235	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	Not specified	
Grants are available to a range of not-for-profit organisations for new or existing community and environmental projects that benefit local residents off the Cumbria and Lancashire coast.
Fund Information
Funding body:	Ørsted’s	
Maximum value:	£ 10,000 	
Application deadline:	16/02/2022 	
Background
In November 2015, Partnerships for Renewables (PfR) completed the construction of the Crook Hill Wind Farm. The development managers, will donate £35,000 (index-linked) on an annual basis for the operational life of the project (20-25 years). 
The Fund is administered by GrantScape.
Objectives of Fund
The funding is aimed at a wide range of not-for-profit groups and organisations that are working for the benefit of the local community in the area of the Crook Hill Wind Farm.
Value Notes
Grants of between £250 and £10,000 are available. 
Both capital (eg materials, equipment) and revenue (eg staff and running costs) are eligible.
Match Funding Restrictions
For applications of over £2,000, priority will be given to groups that can demonstrate they will be making a contribution towards the project. This might be cash from the group, a grant from another fund that has been secured or a pending grant application. It could also be a gift in-kind of labour and/or materials.
Who Can Apply
The following organisations are eligible to apply: 
•	Voluntary and community groups
•	Parish and Town Councils
•	Local Authorities (if they are applying on behalf of a community organisation and they are delivering a project that has come directly from the community)
•	Charities (delivering local services)
•	Schools and educational establishments (delivering projects outside the LEA requirements)
•	Social enterprises (including credit unions, co-operatives, social firms, community owned enterprises, community interest companies and development trusts) provided they operate on a not-for-profit basis.
Applicants need to have a written constitution, a set of rules, or a governing document and a bank or building society account held in the name of the organisation in place before applying for a grant.
Location
Projects must be located within 5km of the Crook Hill Wind Farm. Priority will be given to projects located within the inner 4km priority area. Further information and an interactive map showing the area of benefit is available on the GrantScape website.
Restrictions
The following are not eligible for funding: 
•	Commercial organisations.
•	Private membership-based sports clubs and facilities unless membership is open to the general public without undue restriction (eg not membership by nomination organisations or with restrictive charges).
•	Projects that only benefit one individual.
•	Projects that are narrowly religious in focus or that support a party political campaign.
•	Retrospective funding, ie projects that have already been completed, whether or not already paid for.
•	Works considered a statutory responsibility, such as scheduled transport services, works to public highways and public car parks.
Eligible Expenditure
Both capital and revenue funding are available for community projects which benefit the local community. 
Examples of the type of projects the Fund will support are: 
•	Projects to improve public amenities eg community halls, sports facilities.
•	Footpath works.
•	Environmental and wildlife projects including projects to improve public parks and open spaces.
•	Activities/events to engage the local community.
•	Energy efficiency or renewable energy projects, such as insulation, efficient boilers or small scale renewable energy installations at community amenities.
How To Apply
There is an annual deadline. The next deadline is 16 February 2022. 
An online application form can be found on the GrantScape website. Organisations will first need to register.
Useful links
GrantScape - Crook Hill Community Benefit Fund
https://www.grantscape.org.uk/fund/crook-hill-community-benefit-fund/
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Enquiries
GrantScape
Office E, Whitsundoles
Broughton Road
Salford
Milton Keynes
MK17 8BU
Tel: 01908 247630
E-Mail: info@grantscape.org.uk
Calls and deadlines

Information on future calls is indicative only and may be subject to change.
2022 Deadline 
Application start date:	-	
Application end date:	16/02/2022	

												

Culture and Business Fund Scotland (CBFS)

Fund ID:	S43199	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	30/03/2021	
A fund that enables collaboration between businesses and arts and heritage organisations based in Scotland.
Fund Information
Funding body:	Scottish Government	
Maximum value:	£ 40,000 	
Application deadline:	None specified	
Background
The Culture and Business Fund Scotland (CBFS) is funded by the Scottish Government through Creative Scotland and Historic Environment Scotland and is managed by Arts & Business Scotland. 
This fund has evolved from Arts & Business Scotland's New Arts Sponsorship Grant (NASG), which has invested over £7.5 million over the course of the last decade. CBFS has a new heritage strand and will also allow projects to continue receiving funding throughout their second and third years.
Objectives of Fund
This fund has the following objectives: 
•	To encourage business sponsorship of Scottish based arts and heritage activity.
•	To entice back businesses that have not sponsored the arts and heritage in the last two years.
•	To support arts and heritage organisations to build new business sector partnerships.
•	To attract non-Scottish based companies to sponsor Scottish arts and heritage activities.
•	To encourage businesses to sponsor Scottish arts and heritage activities with a commitment of two and three years.
The scheme also includes support for the heritage sector. The hope is this will attract new applications ranging from archaeology to historic buildings whilst taking in intangible heritage, green spaces, libraries and museums.
Value Notes
Match funding of between £1,000 and £40,000 (excluding VAT) is available across two tiers: 
•	Smaller funds of between £1,000 and £3,000 (excluding VAT)
•	Larger funds of over £3,000 and up to £40,000 (excluding VAT)
Match Funding Restrictions
Interested parties should note the following terms and conditions upon receiving match funding: 
•	Match funding should be used for the purposes that were stipulated within the submitted application form.
•	Changes should be approved in advance, in writing, by Arts & Business Scotland.
•	A complete evaluation and a signed financial statement will be required within two months of the project's completion.
Who Can Apply
Arts and Heritage Organisations 
Arts and heritage applicants based in Scotland may apply as long as they are properly constituted/registered and hold a company bank account. Profit-making arts or heritage organisations must provide evidence that the project benefits the community. 
Any not-for-profit organisation based in Scotland which is non-arts or non-heritage related (particularly charities fundraising via arts or heritage activities) may apply as long as the sponsored and grant-funded activities being supported are arts or heritage related. 
In the context of this scheme, arts may be defined as being one of the following: animation, arts & health, combined arts, craft, dance, design, fashion, festivals, film & television, galleries, literature, music, street arts, theatre and visual arts. 
In the context of this scheme, heritage may be defined as being one of the following: archaeology, archives & collections, community heritage, historic buildings & monuments, industrial, maritime & transport, intangible heritage, libraries and museums. 
Businesses 
Any business may apply, even if it is not based in Scotland. Business units within a company that are clearly differentiated could also be considered to be separate sponsors in their own right and so could also be considered eligible. 
Some public bodies could be considered eligible as a business sponsor if their support is clearly arts and heritage sponsorship or promotion and if arts and heritage support is outside of the organisation's usual sphere of activity.
Location
Scotland.
Restrictions
Projects by individual artists and creatives will be considered to be ineligible unless the sponsored and match funded activities that they are producing are on behalf of a non-profit cultural organisation. In such cases, the organisation itself may become the lead applicant. 
Public bodies for whom promoting and supporting the arts and heritage sector is within the normal sphere of activity is ineligible. As an example, universities, trusts and foundations would not be considered to be eligible as sponsors. 
Local authorities are also considered to be ineligible, whether or not they have a remit for arts and heritage. 
Funding may not be used for the following purposes: 
•	To pay the business sponsor or to reimburse the business sponsor for goods or services.
•	To cover building or renovation costs as part of a capital project.
•	To support sponsorships from alcohol related businesses for projects that engage with young people and children.
•	To support sponsorships from businesses related to tobacco.
•	To pay for food and drink as part of a corporate hospitality event.
•	To support attendance at trade fairs and promotional sales pavilions.
•	To be paid to any other organisation other than the arts or heritage applicant.
The following cannot be match funded: 
•	Corporate donations.
•	Appeal funding.
•	Corporate memberships and partnerships.
•	Grants and charitable donations from a trust or foundation that is funded by business profits.
•	Volunteering of staff time for supporting activities related to arts delivery.
•	Using business premises for meetings.
•	Payments or fees to agents, for example sponsorship consultants.
•	Discounts in regards to goods and services. This may include free rent for a time period as part of a lease agreement and free venue hire is cases where the businesses will gain financially from catering, alcohol sales, retail sales or additional venue hire.
Eligible Expenditure
Funding is intended to contribute towards the arts or heritage organisation's project. Arts and heritage activities may include purchasing equipment or staffing resource, in a manner which will enable the realisation of the cultural activity. 
Capital projects will be considered eligible; however, the corresponding match funding should be used for arts and heritage activities that are directly engaging with the public.
How To Apply
Applications may be made at any time. 
Applications may be completed and submitted through the Culture Business Fund website. Interested parties may download the form to view in advance, completing the numbered stages. 
Upon completing the application, applicants should attach the following: 
•	The Declaration, which should be signed and dated by both parties involved.
•	A signed, dated sponsorship agreement.
•	A budget that shows all income and expenditure.
•	The arts or heritage organisation's child protection policy, if applicable.
Completed application forms should be submitted at least three months before and no more than nine months before the sponsored activity and match-funding activity starts, before the assessment may commence.
Useful links
Arts & Business Scotland
http://www.aandbscotland.org.uk/culture-and-business-fund-scotland/
Culture & Business Fund Scotland
http://www.culturebusinessfund.scot/
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Enquiries
Arts & Business Scotland
Rosebury House
9 Haymarket Terrace
Edinburgh
EH12 5EZ
Tel: 0131 556 3353
E-Mail: grants@aandbscotland.org.uk

												

Culture and Business Fund Scotland (CBFS) COVID-19 Recovery & Renewal Strand

Fund ID:	S46450	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	Not specified	
A fund that enables collaboration between businesses and arts and heritage organisations based in Scotland to support all sectors in their recovery and renewal in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Fund Information
Funding body:	Scottish Government	
Maximum value:	£ 40,000 	
Application deadline:	None specified	
Background
The Culture and Business Fund Scotland (CBFS) is funded by the Scottish Government through Creative Scotland and is managed by Arts & Business Scotland.
Objectives of Fund
The fund aims to foster partnerships between the cultural and commercial sector in Scotland that bring innovative reciprocal cultural, social and economic benefit in the wake of the global pandemic.
Value Notes
Up to three years of 100% match funding of between £1,000 and £40,000 is available.
Who Can Apply
Arts or heritage Organisations 
Any not-for-profit arts or heritage organisations registered and based in Scotland can apply as the lead applicant, including but not limited to registered charities, SCIOs, CICs and social enterprises. 
Unincorporated arts and heritage organisations may also be eligible for funding. Cultural trusts and local authorities that have a remit for cultural delivery can apply. 
Any non-arts or non-heritage not-for-profit organisations based in Scotland may apply if the sponsored and CBFS match funded activities are arts or heritage related. 
The applying organisation must be properly constituted and hold a company bank account. 
Businesses 
Any business supporting cultural activity may apply, even if it is not based in Scotland. Business units within a parent company that are clearly differentiated may also be considered eligible. 
Businesses who are new to sponsoring arts or heritage activity, or who have not done so for the last two year are eligible to apply. 
Some public bodies could be considered eligible as a business sponsor if support of cultural delivery is out of the organisation's usual sphere of activity.
Location
Scotland.
Eligible Expenditure
Funding is intended to contribute towards the arts or heritage organisation's project. Arts and heritage activities may include purchasing equipment or staffing resource, in a manner which will enable the realisation of the cultural activity. 
The CBFS can match fund business sponsorship of building or renovations costs, if the matching funds are used for arts or heritage activities that are directly engaging with the public.
How To Apply
Applications may be made at any time. 
Applications may be completed and submitted through the Culture Business Fund website. Interested parties may download the form to view in advance, completing the numbered stages. 
Completed application forms for match funding of over 3,000 must be submitted at least three months before and no more than nine months before the sponsored activity and match-funding activity starts. Applications for match funding of between £1,000 and £3,000 may be submitted and considered two months before the start date of sponsored and match-funded activities. 
More details can be accessed at: 
https://www.culturebusinessfund.scot/
Useful links
Arts & Business Scotland
https://www.aandbscotland.org.uk/
Culture & Business Fund Scotland
https://www.culturebusinessfund.scot/
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Enquiries
Arts & Business Scotland
Rosebery House
9 Haymarket Terrace
Edinburgh
EH12 5EZ
Tel: 0131 556 3353
Fax: 0131 556 3343
E-Mail: events@aandbscotland.org.uk

Enquiries
Arts & Business Scotland
Rosebery House
9 Haymarket Terrace
Edinburgh
EH12 5EZ
Tel: 0131 556 3353
Fax: 0131 556 3343
E-Mail: grants@aandbscotland.org.uk

												

Culture Recovery Fund: Emergency Resource Support

Fund ID:	S46881	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	Not specified	
Grants are available for England’s cultural organisations, across all sectors, that were previously solvent but now find themselves financially at-risk because of the impacts of coronavirus restrictions.
Fund Information
Funding body:	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS)	
Maximum value:	£ 3,000,000 	
Application deadline:	30/09/2021 	
Background
Administered by Arts Council England, this programme is awarding funding from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DMCS). It is part of the Government’s £2 billion Culture Recovery Fund, designed to protect the UK’s culture and heritage sectors from the economic impacts of COVID-19.
Objectives of Fund
The Culture Recovery Fund: Emergency Resource Support programme has been established to provideemergency funding for culturally significant organisations in England. Those which were financially sustainable before coronavirus (COVID-19) but are now at imminent risk of failure, having exhausted all other options for increasing their resilience, are being supported. 
Through the programme, the Arts Council will offer funding to meet shortfalls between applicants’ operating costs and income up to a point where they can demonstrate a return to financial viability, but no later than 31 December 2021. 
Applicants must be able to demonstrate they are at risk of failure or ceasing to trade viablywithin 12 weeks of the point of application. They must also demonstrate plans to maintain their sustainability through the financial year 2022-23, without needing further emergency support.
Value Notes
The budget for the Culture Recovery Fund: Emergency Resource Support programme is £20 million. 
Generally, the minimum amount that can be applied for is £25,000 and the maximum is £3 million. For profit-making commercial organisations, the maximum is £1 million. 
However, for organisations that have already received a grant from the Culture Recovery Fund, there are limitsto how much can be applied for. Non-profit organisations can receive a maximum in total across all rounds of £4 million. For-profit (commercial) organisations can receive a maximum in total across all rounds of £1.5 million. 
The Arts Council does not anticipate that awards will be made above and beyond these limits, however, it will, by exception, consider applications which exceed the cumulative limits where applicants can demonstrate that additional funding is necessary for survival.
Match Funding Restrictions
There is no match funding requirement for this programme.
Who Can Apply
Applications are open to cultural organisations in England that are properly constituted with a governing document. They must be able to demonstrate, via cashflow forecast, they are at risk of ceasing to trade viably within 12 weeks of the point of application. The kinds of organisations that are eligible to apply include: 
•	Private companies (either limited by shares or guarantee) registered at Companies House.
•	Community interest companies (either limited by shares or guarantee) (CICs) registered with the CIC regulator.
•	Charitable incorporated organisations (CIOs) registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales.
•	Charitable companies or charitable trusts registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales.
•	Limited liability partnerships registered at Companies House.
•	Partnerships established under a partnership deed/ agreement governed by the Partnership Act 1890 or the Limited Partnerships Act 1907.
•	Community benefit and co-operative societies registered with the Financial Conduct Authority.
•	Royal Charter bodies.
•	Statutory bodies and other public bodies including Universities and museums that run or maintain cultural services.
For this programme, the Arts Council defines ‘cultural’ as sitting within the remit of Arts Council England. Its supported artforms or disciplines are music, theatre, dance, combined arts, visual arts, museums, or literature. Comedy venues are eligible for this fund. 
The lead organisation must either be based in England or can demonstrate that the majority of their work takes place in England. 
Previous recipients of the Culture Recovery Fund may apply. They will also have the opportunity to make the case for further financial support, if needed, via the Culture Recovery Fund: Continuity Support programme, launching later in the summer. 
If applying for £1,000,000 and under, the organisation must have been properly constituted, and registered with the relevant regulatory body where applicable, on or before 31 March 2019. 
If applying for £1,000,001 and over, the organisation must have been properly constituted, and registered with the relevant regulatory body where applicable, on or before 31 March 2018. 
To be eligible, organisations must be able to demonstrate at least two years full independently certified or audited financial statements (or three, if they are applying for individually or cumulatively over £1 million). 
Local authorities, universities and other single not-for-profit organisations running multiple distinct cultural services can submit one application to this Arts Council programme.
Location
England
Restrictions
The Arts Council will not be able to consider the following costs: 
•	Operational costs beyond a return to financial viability, no later than 31 December 2021.
•	New projects or activity that are/is not essential to continued operations or that is unrelated to the reopening of businesses in a COVID safe manner.
•	Full or partial repayment or clearance of COVID-related debt without sufficient evidence that this debt is not affordable and will have a significant impact on the short and long-term financial viability of the organisation.
•	Clearing historic debt incurred prior to 1 April 2020.
•	Full or partial repayment of CBILS, Bounce Back loans or other Government or local authority lending schemes.
•	Full or partial repayment of historic structured loans.
•	Full or partial repayment of tax bills and fines.
•	Building reserves beyond the maximum value of eight weeks’ turnover or at all for Local Authorities and Universities.
•	Redundancy pay outs that are not deemed to be proportionate.
•	One-off costs beyond 10% of the full grant request or that is not related to the adaptation of existing activities and core business to operate safely and comply with social distancing requirements.
•	Costs that are eligible to be covered by other strands of Government support including COVID-19 support received through other schemes that are incompatible with the Culture Recovery Fund, such as the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (Furlough).
•	The optional salary costs not covered by the Government’s Job Retention Scheme for hours not worked by staff on furlough, or any additional optional salary costs for hours not worked about the furloughing cap.
•	Costs/losses already supported through other sources, including any previous Culture Recovery Fund awards or other Arts Council funding (for example National Portfolio funding) and Government or local authority schemes. This includes staff costs already supported through the Furlough scheme.
•	Paid for lobbying, which means using grant funds to fund lobbying (via an external firm or in-house staff) in order to undertake activities intended to influence or attempt to influence Parliament, Government or political activity; or attempting to influence legislative or regulatory action.
•	Costs that are covered by an insurance pay-out, ie if planned activity does not take place. In such a situation the Arts Council would expect to reduce the grant accordingly at final payment, or if necessary, to reclaim funds already paid.
•	Costs related to the promotion of the beliefs of political or faith organisations.
•	Anything that contravenes Government’s advice on COVID-19.
•	Using grant funds to directly enable one part of government to challenge another on topics unrelated to the agreed purpose of the grant.
•	Using grant funding to petition for additional funding.
•	Expenses such as for entertaining, specifically aimed at exerting undue influence to change government policy.
•	Input VAT reclaimable by the grant recipient from HMRC.
•	Payments for activities of a party political or exclusively religious nature.
Although the Arts Council is the development agency for libraries, it is not able to support library services through this fund.
Eligible Expenditure
Through the Emergency Resource Support programme, the Arts Council can support: 
•	Essential business expenditure, such as staff salaries and fixed/operational costs for the duration of the funding period.
•	Costs for projects/activity that are/is essential to continued operations and that are/is related to the reopening of businesses in a COVID-safe manner and that will drive future income.
•	Full or partial repayment or clearance of COVID-related debt incurred since 1 April 2020, not including affordable lending.
•	Building reserves, up to a maximum value of eight weeks’ turnover (Local Authorities and Universities cannot include these costs).
•	Proportionate redundancy pay-outs where decisions have been made to reduce the workforce.
•	Running risk management and financial reviews and testing any identified actions to safeguard the organisation as needed.
•	One off costs arising from organisational development including reconfiguring business plans, governance and activity needed to help safeguard the future of the organisation – in particular costs that will enable organisations to increase income.
•	One off building/capital expenditure up to a maximum of 10% of the full grant request in order to adapt any existing activities and core business.
How To Apply
Applicants must first complete a ‘Permission to Apply’ form. These can be submitted between Thursday 8 July 2021 (12:00 BST) and Thursday 30 September 2021 (12:00 BST). 
The completed form must be emailed toers@artscouncil.org.uk 
Where permission to apply is granted (normally within five working days after submission), applicants will be invited to make an application on the Arts Council's online application portal, Grantium. Organisations that do not have a profile on the system yet will need to set one up as soon as possible, as it can take a few days to validate profiles. 
Applicants must apply through the Grantium portal within five working days of permission to apply being granted. The portal will open for applications on Thursday 15 July 2021 (12:00 BST) and close on Thursday 14 October 2021 (12:00 BST). 
Guidelines and FAQ documents are available on the website of Arts Council England.
Useful links
Culture Recovery Fund: Emergency Resource Support
https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/funding/culture-recovery-fund-emergency-resource-support#section-1
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Emergency Resource Support Enquiries
Arts Council England
The Hive
49 Lever Street
Manchester
M1 1FN
E-Mail: ers@artscouncil.org.uk
Calls and deadlines

Information on future calls is indicative only and may be subject to change.
Deadline for Submitting Permission to Apply Form 
Application start date:	08/07/2021	
Application end date:	30/09/2021	

Deadline for Full Applications for those Accepted via Permission to Apply 
Application start date:	15/07/2021	
Application end date:	14/10/2021	

												

Cumbria Police and Crime Commissioner - Property Fund

Fund ID:	S43387	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	09/07/2021	
Grants are available to local voluntary and community groups, schools, and parish councils for projects that support the Cumbria Police and Crime Plan and make a difference to their local communities.
Fund Information
Funding body:	Office of the Cumbria Police and Crime Commissioner	
Maximum value:	£ 2,500 	
Application deadline:	10/09/2021 	
Background
The Police and Crime Commissioner has power to distribute funds accumulated in the Police Property Fund as a result of the disposal of property coming into the possession of the police by the Police (Property) Act 1897 and The Powers of Criminal Courts Act 1973.
Objectives of Fund
The Property Fund is provided and administered by the Police and Crime Commissioner for Cumbria. 
The funding is intended to support local community groups, schools and parish councils to deliver a positive change in their community, in a way that benefits residents and also supports the objectives of the Police and Crime Plan.
Previous Success
Previously funded organisations include: 
•	Dalton Community Association.
•	Maryport Model Club.
•	Team North Cumbria.
•	Cumbria Football Academy.
•	Carlisle YMCA.
•	Dalton Town Council.
•	Longtown Community Centre - Youth Project.
Value Notes
Grants of up to £2,500 are available.
Match Funding Restrictions
Where the total fund exceeds the amount of funding available, evidence of match funding must be included in the application.
Who Can Apply
Local voluntary and community groups, parish councils, watch groups and schools can apply. National charities will only be considered if their project benefits the local area. 
Applicants must: 
•	Be based and operate solely within Cumbria.
•	Apply for a specific project, not a contribution to a general fund or running cost.
•	Not have received a Property Fund grant from the PCC within the last 12 months.
•	Promote equality of opportunity and good relations within the community and make reasonable adjustments to any barriers that may prevent protected groups from using and/or accessing services.
•	Have a bank account.
Location
Cumbria
Restrictions
Funding is not available for: 
•	Commercially run activities.
•	Projects run for the sole benefit of one individual.
•	Politically based activities.
•	Events or activities for which the principle aim is to fundraise for other organisations.
•	Marketing costs for existing or planned activities.
•	Travel costs.
•	The development or refurbishment of buildings.
•	Activities which form a statutory function of an applicant.
•	Speed Indication Devices and lasers.
•	CCTV.
•	Staffing costs.
•	Recurring expenditure.
•	Organisations which have received a Property Fund grant within the last 12 months.
Eligible Expenditure
The funding is intended for projects that address the objectives of the Police and Crime Plan, which includes: 
•	Anti-social behaviour, including alcohol related offending
•	Youth justice
•	Rural crime
•	Domestic abuse
•	Sexual violence
•	Support for victims
•	Preventing re-offending
•	Hate crime including hate, disability, sexual orientation, race, transgender, and religion
•	Cyber crime
To be eligible, projects must meet the following objectives: 
•	Provide early intervention and prevention schemes to reduce incidents of offending and reoffending.
•	Help to prevent crime and antisocial behaviour in the local community.
•	Provide support to victims of crime to cope and recover.
•	Create opportunities for children and young people to get involved in extra-curricular activities.
•	Improve support for vulnerable people to help them feel safer.
•	Bring together parts of the community that find it difficult to talk or to access each other.
How To Apply
The deadline to apply is 10 September 2021 (5pm). 
Applications are normally considered on a quarterly basis. 
Guidance notes can be downloaded from the PCC's website. 
To apply, groups should contact either a member of their local Community Policing Team, a Police Community Support Officer (PCSO) or a member of Police staff for an application form. 
Contact the Cumbria Police and Crime Commissioner for further information.
Useful links
Cumbria Police and Crime Commissioner
https://cumbria-pcc.gov.uk/what-we-do/funding/property-fund/
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Enquiries
Office of the Cumbria Police and Crime Commissioner
OPCC
1-2 Carleton Hall
Penrith
Cumbria
CA10 2AU
Tel: 01768 217734
E-Mail: commissioner@cumbria-pcc.gov.uk
Calls and deadlines

Information on future calls is indicative only and may be subject to change.
September 2021 Deadline 
Application start date:	-	
Application end date:	10/09/2021	

												

Dan Maskell Tennis Trust

Fund ID:	S41907	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	24/03/2021	
Grants are available to help disabled people in the UK to play tennis through the purchase of wheelchairs, tennis equipment and grants for coaching.
Fund Information
Funding body:	The Dan Maskell Tennis Trust	
Maximum value:	£ 1,500 	
Application deadline:	12/10/2021 	
Background
Funding is provided by The Dan Maskell Tennis Trust, a tennis charity that raises funds for people with disabilities.
Objectives of Fund
The Trust offers small grants to help disabled people to play tennis through the purchase of wheelchairs, tennis equipment and grants for coaching.
Value Notes
Grants of up to £1,500 for a group, club or project are available. Up to £500 is available for individuals.
Match Funding Restrictions
Organisations must make a contribution towards the purchase of wheelchairs.
Who Can Apply
Disability groups and programmes, clubs, schools and associations in the UK are eligible to apply. Individuals are also eligible to apply. 
Wheelchair funding is available for applicants that play wheelchair tennis. 
Grant applications for the same purpose are accepted every two years.
Location
United Kingdom
Restrictions
Items considered as luxury items, such as electrical equipment, clothing, holdalls or individual transport costs will not be considered. 
Publicity, promotions, advertising, general administration and catering at tournaments and events are not within the criteria for grant aid. 
Sound balls are not available for individuals.
Eligible Expenditure
Applications can be made for the following: 
•	Wheelchairs - group, club or project applications can be made for one or more tennis wheelchairs designed for general use at grass roots level. A contribution of £200 per chair is required, and the Trust will offer a grant for the remaining cost. There may also be a delivery charge, which must be met by the applicant.
•	Wheelchairs - individual applications: Available to individuals who play wheelchair tennis. There are three types of wheelchair available. The applicant must raise a contribution of around £450 to £1,000, depending on the type of wheelchair required. For alternative wheelchairs, a grant may be awarded and the applicant will be responsible for ordering and payment of the chair directly with the supplier.
•	Bag of equipment: these bags will be ordered and paid for by the Trust and delivered direct to a specified address. Kit bags will include rackets, balls, mini net, and coaching aids such as cones and throw down marker lines. Sound balls for visually impaired groups may also be applied for. These kits are suitable for groups, clubs and disability programmes.
•	Grants are available for starting a disability group, a club programme or a project or help with an existing project or programme. Examples of items that will be considered under this scheme are help towards court hire, coaching fees, equipment (if not applying for a kit bag as above). All programmes and projects should aim towards self-financing and sustainability.
•	Individual applications -items considered in this category would be tennis rackets for which a maximum grant of £100 per racket may be offered, strings, tape and gloves for wheelchair players. Coaching lessons with an LTA Licensed coach and course fees for official LTA Development/Coaching courses are also available.
How To Apply
The next deadlines are: 
•	29 June 2021 for applications to be considered at the July 2021 meeting.
•	12 October 2021 for applications to be considered at the November 2021 meeting.
Before applying for assistance, applicants are advised to consult The Lawn Tennis Association and/or their local County Tennis Association. 
Application forms are available to complete online on the Trust's website.
Useful links
Dan Maskell Tennis Trust
https://www.danmaskelltennistrust.org.uk
Dan Maskell Tennis Trust Grants
https://www.danmaskelltennistrust.org.uk/apply-for-a-grant
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Enquiries
The Dan Maskell Tennis Trust
c/o Sport Wins
PO Box 238
Tadworth
KT20 5WT
Tel: 01737 831707
E-Mail: info@danmaskelltennistrust.org.uk
Calls and deadlines

Information on future calls is indicative only and may be subject to change.
Fourth 2021 Deadline 
Application start date:	-	
Application end date:	12/10/2021	

												

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.
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

												

Department for Education Trust Capacity Fund (TCaF)

Fund ID:	S44540	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	21/05/2021	
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:	30/11/2021 	
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 £24 million to support trust growth and development across England. 
TCaFwill have two strands: 
•	A: For projects in which trusts will take on at least one additional inadequate or requires improvement school from one of the areas listed in the guidance
•	B: For all other trust capacity building projects.
Value Notes
A total of £24 million is available for this programme. 
There are two strands of funding:   Strand Grant value range   A £50,000 to £310,000   B £50,000 to £100,000
Who Can Apply
Academy trusts or local authority maintained schools in England must: 
•	Be considered by the Education and Skills Funding Agency to be of sound financial health. As a minimum requirement, applicants must not have an open Financial Notice to Improve
•	Have a record of meeting, or driving improvements in, school standards. This can be demonstrated in two ways: 
o	Either the majority of current schools in applicants' trust / planned trust having a Good or Outstanding rating at their last Ofsted inspection; or
o	94% or more of the dAO academies applicant's have taken on having received an improved Ofsted rating at their first inspection with the trust, and 80% or more of their other academies having remained stable or received an improved Ofsted rating since joining the trust
•	Have an eligible growth project that has been approved by an RSC between 1 January and 30 November 2021.
Location
England
Restrictions
The following activities will be ineligible for TCaF funding: 
•	Capital expenditure, such as the purchase of assets (for example, buildings, furniture, fittings, IT equipment or refurbishment)
•	Activities that could be funded from other sources, such as legal fees that are covered by the sponsorship / conversion grant
•	Time for pre-existing staff to undertake work that is already in progress as part of their current responsibilities
•	Consultancy costs for delivering and managing the whole TCaF project.
Eligible Expenditure
All activities funded by TCaF must start no earlier than 19 May 2021 and be completed by 31 March 2022. 
They must be focused on strengthening trusts’ central capacity and not improving individual schools. Examples of activities for which they can seek TCaF funding include: 
•	Establishing new central systems and processes such as IT, finance and HR
•	Training and continuing professional development for staff
•	New staffing within the central trust team
•	Relocation costs for moving staff to new regions
•	Specialist advice – such as IT, finance or HR advice – to build permanent capacity for growth.
How To Apply
Applications for the 2020-21 financial year will be considered until the deadline of 30 November 2021. 
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.
2021 Deadline 
Application start date:	19/05/2021	
Application end date:	30/11/2021	

												

Do It For East Yorkshire Community Fund

Fund ID:	S46805	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	Not specified	
Grants are available to voluntary and community sector organisations, and town and parish councils in East Riding of Yorkshire to hold events and festivals, organise COVID-19 recovery community activity and extend access to services to encourage residents back onto high streets and to utilise arts, cultural and community facilities.
Fund Information
Funding body:	East Riding of Yorkshire Council	
Maximum value:	£ 5,000 	
Application deadline:	None specified	
Background
Do It For East Yorkshire Community Fund is administered by East Riding of Yorkshire Council.
Objectives of Fund
East Riding of Yorkshire Council recognises thatsomegroups may be struggling to restart their activities or develop new services after the COVID-19 pandemic. Now that people are able toreturn to being together once more, it may be harder for some,particularly those who have been shielding,to return to their community activities or try something new outside of their home. This fund isto encourage everyoneto goback out into their community.
Value Notes
Grants of between £500 and £5,000 are available, per group, for up to one year.
Match Funding Restrictions
Grants are funded at 100% and no match is required. Applicants will be expected to monitor the socialimpactof their activity and report on it.
Who Can Apply
Applications will be accepted from: 
•	Voluntary and community groupswho have a set of rules and a bankaccountwithat least two unconnected people to approve all transactions and withdrawals.
•	Registered charity.
•	Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO).
•	Not-for-profit company.
•	Community Interest Company (CIC).
•	Community Benefit Society.
•	Town or Parish Council.
•	Schools where they are providing a communityactivity.
Location
East Riding of Yorkshire
Restrictions
The following are not eligible for funding: 
•	Purchase of buildings or land or contributions towards.
•	Core salary costs(specific sessional staff can be funded).
•	All and any financial liabilities, provisions, contingencies, donations, gifts or credit arrangements.
•	Any work on the activityprior to receiving a grant agreement.
•	Any activity other than the agreed project.
•	Activities of a political nature or an exclusively religious nature.
•	Activities for which the authority or its partners has a statutory obligation toprovide.
•	Cost overruns.
•	Project expenditure other than the qualifying expenditure.
•	Profit making or fundraisingactivities.
•	Recoverable VAT.
Eligible Expenditure
Eligible costs and activities include, but are not limited to: 
•	Bringingpeople back into thecommunity.
•	One-off events and festivals.
•	Improvingaccess toservices.
•	Restartingcommunity activities, such as a lunch club.
•	Encouraging people who have been shielding to engage in communityactivities.
•	Sessional staff.
•	Encouraging local people to get more involved with anorganisation.
•	Purchase ofequipment.
•	Encouragingvolunteering.
How To Apply
The fund is open and applications must be completed online via the East Riding of Yorkshire Council's Grant Application Portal. 
Groups may wish to print out the guidance notes below so they have them to hand when completing the application form. 
In order to access the Online Grant Application forms, groups will need to: 
•	Click on the Online Application Link below. This will lead to a Login page.
•	Register as a system user by clicking on the 'Register' link and completing the short registration form. Once this is done, groups will be able to start the online application form.
Applicants should note that every time they go to the online application forms they will need to use their new username and password to be able to access the application forms.
Useful links
Do It For East Yorkshire Community Fund
https://www.doitforeastyorkshire.co.uk/#community-grant
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Local Growth Team
East Riding of Yorkshire Council
County Hall
Beverley
HU17 9BA
Tel: 01482 393939
Fax: 01482 393375
E-Mail: localgrowth@eastriding.gov.uk

												

Dora Beeforth Memorial Fund

Fund ID:	S40528	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	17/05/2021	
Small grants are available for groups working with young people (aged 11 to 21 years) from low income families in Cumbria to take part in sport or foreign travel.
Fund Information
Funding body:	Cumbria Community Foundation	
Maximum value:	£ 500 	
Application deadline:	None specified	
Background
The Dora Beeforth Memorial Fund was created in memory of Dora Beeforth, the wife of the first director of the Cumbria Community Foundation, which administers the fund. 
Funding is intended to help local charitable groups and organisations working with children and young people from low income families to experience activities and opportunities which they otherwise would not be able to afford.
Objectives of Fund
The scheme aims to enable children and young people to experience activities and opportunities which they otherwise would not be able to afford.
Value Notes
The maximum grant will normally be £500 over one year.
Who Can Apply
To be eligible, applicants must benefit young people aged between 11 and 21 years. Organisations working with young people can apply. 
This is a means tested grants programme. The total household income for the young person benefitting from the grant must be less than £539 per week (excluding all benefits). 
Applications from individuals should set out how and why a trip will benefit them.
Location
Cumbria
Restrictions
The Fund will not normally support: 
•	Family holidays.
•	Trips in the UK under three days’ duration.
•	Computers.
•	Activities which involve the promotion of religious doctrine.
•	Vehicle purchase costs.
Eligible Expenditure
Grants will assist with the cost of a young person (between the ages of 11 and 21 years) from a low income family taking part in sport or foreign travel.
How To Apply
Applications are accepted at any time and will be considered at regular grants committee meetings. The dates of the meetings are published on the website of the Community Foundation. 
An application form and guidelines can be found on the Cumbria Community Foundation website. 
Contact Cumbria Community Foundation for further information.
Useful links
Cumbria Community Foundation - Dora Beeforth Memorial Fund
https://www.cumbriafoundation.org/fund/dora-beeforth-memorial-fund/
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Gary Higgs
Cumbria Community Foundation
Dovenby Hall
Cockermouth
Cumbria
CA13 0PN
Tel: 01900 825760
E-Mail: gary@cumbriafoundation.org

												

DPD Eco Fund

Fund ID:	S46305	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	Not specified	
Grants are available to charities, community groups, schools, small businesses and other local organisations in the United Kingdom for green projects and environment-friendly initiatives.
Fund Information
Funding body:	DPDgroup UK Ltd	
Maximum value:	£ 2,000 	
Application deadline:	None specified	
Background
The Eco Fund is funded by DPD's circular economy initiative to protect the environment. The plastic shrink wrap used in DPD's operation is broken down, and then recycled to create new plastic shrink wrap. DPD also re-use and recycle the wooden pallets used in their depots and the money generated from both these initiatives goes into the Eco Fund.
Objectives of Fund
The Fund seeks to support local organisations that are delivering green projects and environment-friendly initiatives.
Value Notes
Grants of up to £2,000 are available. 
An applicant will only be eligible to receive a maximum of one donation from the Fund in any two-year period. 
Any monies transferred from the Fund to an applicant shall be considered a donation and not an investment.
Who Can Apply
To be eligible to apply for a donation from the Fund, applications must be made on behalf of a: 
•	Third sector organisation.
•	Charity.
•	School.
•	Community organisation.
•	Small or medium enterprise with less than 10 employees.
Each application must be accompanied by a quote(s) for the goods or services for which the donation is going to be used. 
DPD particularly encourages applications on behalf of schools and educational facilities across the UK working on green projects with their students, and start-up companies working on developing environmentally friendly products.
Location
United Kingdom
Restrictions
If an application is unsuccessful, the applicant may re-apply with the same idea in the following month. Applications for the same idea in any one month will not be considered by DPD.
Eligible Expenditure
Funding is intended to be used to enable the delivery of green projects and environmental initiatives.
How To Apply
Applications may be made at any time and DPD will review all applications on a monthly basis. 
The online application form is available at DPD's Our Green Journey website.
Useful links
DPD - Eco Fund: Terms and Conditions
https://www.dpd.co.uk/green-ts-and-cs.jsp
DPD - Our Green Journey
https://green.dpd.co.uk/
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Customer Services
DPDgroup UK Ltd
Roebuck Lane
Smethwick
West Midlands
B66 1BY
Tel: 0121 275 0500

												

East Sussex Stalled Sites Fund (previously Catalysing Stalled Sites)

Fund ID:	S42856	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	30/10/2019	
A scheme in East Sussex to help finance feasibility studies and business case development to support schemes that are not viable without public support to enable them to apply for public funding eg Local Growth Fund, and to unlock stalled employment and housing sites that have site specific reasons for remaining undeveloped with loan or equity share finance.
Fund Information
Funding body:	East Sussex County Council	
Maximum value:	£ 200,000 	
Application deadline:	None specified	
Background
East Sussex Scheme Enabling Fund (incorporating CaSS) is a one-off capital fund delivered by the East Sussex County Council Economic Development & Skills Team (EDS) using the existing East Sussex Grants and Loans panel.
Objectives of Fund
The aim of the scheme is to: 
•	help finance feasibility studies and business case development to support schemes that are not viable without public support to enable them to apply for public funding eg Local Growth Fund; and
•	unlock stalled employment and housing sites that have site specific reasons for remaining undeveloped with loan or equity share finance.
Value Notes
Levels of funding available: 
•	Feasibility: Funding of up to £20,000 is available covering up to 50% of project costs although in exceptional circumstances the percentage of funding support available may be higher. Assistance provided is in the form of a grant or a loan.
•	Business case: Funding of up to £30,000 is available covering up to 50% of project costs. Assistance provided is in the form of a grant or a loan.
•	Site pre-development work: Funding of up to £200,000 is available covering up to 50% of project costs. Assistance provided is in the form of a loan or an equity share.
The maximum loan period is five years for a straight loan though repayment can be deferred for the entire period so that it is repaid in a lump sum once the site is developed. If there is interest this will accrue during the deferred period. Alternatively a percentage of income can be negotiated for a period of up to 15 years if the project is high risk.
Match Funding Restrictions
Applicants should provide at least 50% of project costs from alternative sources.
Who Can Apply
Eligibility for the scheme is as follows: 
•	Public and private sector organisations. Partnerships will be considered.
•	The applicant must own the site or be applying on behalf of or in partnership with the owner.
•	Applicants can only apply for one of the stages of the project – Feasibility, Business Case or Site Pre-Development Work at a time.
Criteria for Feasibility and Business Case funding 
•	Employment or housing scheme in East Sussex seeking to develop a bid for future funding streams of a significant size to contribute towards local plan targets.
•	Housing sites with a minimum of 15 units.
•	Site stalled for 12 months minimum.
Criteria for Site Pre-development funding 
•	Employment or housing sites identified in the Local Plans only (excluding retail, hotel and catering) that is in the Employment Land Review or SHLAA.
•	Activity funded: Exceptional site specific pre-development work without which the site would remain undeveloped.
•	Site stalled for 12 months minimum.
•	Normally the site must be a minimum half a hectare.
•	Minimum size for housing site is 15 units (excluding social housing) with a guide build cost of £120,000 or less per unit.
Applications will be assessed on value for money; the difficulty of the issue; viability and deliverability and; by what percentage the release of the sites will contribute towards Local Plan targets (EOIs will be sent to boroughs and districts for confirmation of this).
Location
East Sussex.
Restrictions
Applicants should contact the provider direct to discuss any exclusions that may apply.
Eligible Expenditure
Qualifying expenditure is as follows: 
Feasibility: 
This may be the first action required for a scheme and could highlight likely viability issues of the proposed development, outline job/home creation figures and potential levels of additional funding required for success of the project. 
Business case: 
(Most likely following on from an initial feasibility assessment) – the reason for funding this is to unlock funding for the scheme, either private or public. 
Site pre development work: 
This covers a range of site specific work including flood defences, environmental and locational issues (eg dereliction, access, low value). This may follow Feasibility above where it is identified it is required to gain viability. It may also follow on from an existing feasibility report, or be taken forward without. This type of funding is more expensive than Feasibility and it is dependent on the type of site infrastructure intervention required. It will however be undertaken at a stage where there is less risk and therefore more opportunity to recoup the initial outlay, perhaps with interest. Stalled employment sites will be assessed on the potential level of job creation.
How To Apply
Applications will be considered quarterly at the beginning of June, September, December and March. Applications must be received a minimum of two weeks prior to the panel meeting. 
Applications for site development work is a two stage process with an Expression of Interest form (EOI) followed by detailed application stage for successful applications. Application forms can be obtained by emailing East Sussex Council. 
Applications for feasibility studies and businesses cases are a single stage application on the same EOI forms.
Useful links
East Sussex Stalled Sites Fund
https://www.eastsussex.gov.uk/business/developing/finance/grants
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Enquiries
East Sussex County Council
County Hall
St Anne's Crescent
Lewes
East Sussex
BN7 1UE
E-Mail: economicintervention.fund@eastsussex.gov.uk

												

Edina Trust - Science Grant Scheme

Fund ID:	S43601	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	03/12/2020	
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 and nursery 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 Primary Schools and Special 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 2020-21 school year are Bridgend, Fermanagh & Omagh, Hull, Knowsley, Neath Port Talbot, Newry, Mourne & Down, Sandwell, South Ayrshire, Wakefield, West Lothian
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.
•	Electricity 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.
•	Early years coding & STEAM.
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 220 092
E-Mail: geraldine.marais@edinatrust.org.uk

Michael Buckley
Edina Trust
Unit 6, Fenlock Court
Blenheim Office Park
Long Hanborough
Witney
OX29 8LN
Tel: 01993 220 091
E-Mail: michael.buckley@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

												

Edinburgh Conservation Funding Programme

Fund ID:	S43149	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	04/12/2019	
Funding available for the conservation of buildings and public spaces in and around the Old and New Towns of Edinburgh World Heritage Site to help retain the authenticity and integrity of the city.
Fund Information
Funding body:	Edinburgh World Heritage	
Maximum value:	Discretionary	
Application deadline:	None specified	
Background
Edinburgh Conservation Funding Programme is funded by Historic Environment Scotland (HES).
Objectives of Fund
The purpose of the funding is to ensure the conservation of buildings and public spaces in and around the Old and New Towns of Edinburgh World Heritage Site to help retain the authenticity and integrity of the city.
Value Notes
There are different types of funding that can be provided depending on the nature and scale of the project. They include: 
Repayable grant 
An interest-free grant which needs to be repiad whenever the property is sold or transferred. In the case of commercial property, the grant is repaid on sale or transfer of the property, or after 10 years, whichever is sooner. 
Non-repayable grant 
An interest-free grant which does not need to be repaid unless the property is sold or transferred within 24 months of the project being completed. The maximum amount that can be offered for this type of grant is £50,000. 
Project funding (non-repayable) 
An interest-free grant for projects that support the public realm or for properties owned by institutions/charities. This grant is not repaid to EWH unless the property is sold or transferred within 24 months. It can be used as match funding for larger projects, or as funding in its own right. 
A combination of grants 
A combination of funding types for certain projects could be offered, for example if the value of the grant exceeds £50,000, both a non-repayable grant (for the first £50,000) and repayable grant (for the amount over £50,000) could be offered. 
For private and commercial owners, up to 70% of eligible works can be funded. For institutional/charitable owners, usually 20% to 40% of eligible works can be funded.
Who Can Apply
Eligible applicants to the scheme are as follows: 
•	Repayable and non-repayable grants: For private residential and commercial owners in Edinburgh. Grants are repaid on sale or transfer of the property.
•	Project Funding: For public, community or charitable organisations in Edinburgh.
The following criteria will also be used to help assess and prioritise applications: 
•	Urgency/threat - the condition of the property, its deterioration, and impact of carrying out the works.
•	Project impact - projects that maximise opportunities for a positive, comprehensive improvement.
•	Security of investment - priority is given to long-term maintenance of buildings and minimal negative changes.
•	Need of investment - projects in or adjacent to the World Heritage Site with the greatest need of investment will be prioritised.
•	Ability to proceed - projects with no significant obstacles to proceeding in the time periods set by our funders are favoured.
The key priorities for this funding period (2018-2021) are tenements and shopfronts. 
Whatever type of grant the applicant is applying for, they will be required to appoint an appropriately qualified lead professional, usually a conservation architect or suitably qualified building surveyor.
Location
Edinburgh
Restrictions
The provider does not fund: 
•	Routine maintenance or minor repairs
•	Alterations or private interior work
•	Extensions
•	Demolitions
•	Upgrading of services or underground drainage
•	Stone cleaning
Eligible Expenditure
Grants can be used to fund: 
•	Conservation work to buildings, including: 
o	Stonework (eg repointing, repair and paint removal with approved methods)
o	Roof (eg leadwork, slatework, joinery, flashings and chimneys)
o	Shopfront restoration/reinstatement
o	Limework (eg lime pointing, lime wash and lime harling)
o	Restoration/reinstatement of missing original architectural details
o	Repair of original windows including reinstatement of original pattern
o	Railings, steps and other features may be included as part of larger works
•	Elements of public space, including: 
o	Conserving or restoring monuments and statues
o	Creating and enhancing historic green spaces
o	Historic lighting schemes
o	Repairing or repointing boundary walls, steps, burial enclosures or historic ironwork
o	The development of strategies for the management and maintenance of the historic public realm may also be funded.
How To Apply
Applications can be made at any time. 
Applicants must complete an online application form, and if successful be invited to submit a Conservation Statement.
Useful links
Edinburgh Conservation Funding Programme
https://ewh.org.uk/funding-advice/grants-info/
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Conservation Architect
Edinburgh World Heritage
5 Bakehouse Close
146 Canongate
Edinburgh
EH8 8DD
Tel: 0131 220 7720
E-Mail: info@ewht.org.uk

												

Emergency School Improvement Fund (Non-Capital)

Fund ID:	S44432	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	14/07/2021	
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

												

Eveson Charitable Trust (West Midlands)

Fund ID:	S3321	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	24/03/2021	
Funding is available for UK registered charities working in the West Midlands for the benefit of people with disabilities, mental health problems, children in need, older people, homeless people, hospitals, hospices and medical research.
Fund Information
Funding body:	Eveson Charitable Trust	
Maximum value:	Discretionary	
Application deadline:	None specified	
Background
The Eveson Charitable Trust was created in 1994 through the will of Mrs Violet Eveson who, during her lifetime, made a large number of gifts to charities in her home area. She also chose Trustees from the area. 
The Trust makes grants to eligible organisations supporting residents of the following areas: Herefordshire, Worcestershire and the County of West Midlands (Birmingham, Coventry, Wolverhampton, Dudley, Sandwell, Solihull and Walsall).
Objectives of Fund
The Trust provides grants to charitable institutions supporting and working with people with disabilities, mental health problems, children in need, older people, homeless people, hospitals, hospices and medical research.
Value Notes
Funding is at the discretion of the Trustees. In the latest accounts, the Trust reports that it awarded 289 grants in the year totalling over £2.9 million. 
There is no limit set on how much can be applied for.
Who Can Apply
Charitable institutions, schools and colleges for pupils with learning difficulties or Special Needs in the areas of Herefordshire, Worcestershire and the metropolitan areas of the West Midlands, which comprises Birmingham, Coventry, Wolverhampton, Dudley, Sandwell, Solihull and Walsall are eligible to apply.
Location
Herefordshire, Worcestershire, Birmingham, Coventry, Wolverhampton, Dudley, Sandwell, Solihull and Walsall
Restrictions
The following are not eligible for funding: 
•	Retrospective costs.
•	Applications to support individuals, even if the application is submitted by a charitable institution on behalf of the individual.
•	Special facilities for people with disabilities to be installed in existing community buildings and churches.
•	Charities carrying out educational projects either with disadvantaged children or with pupils at schools in clearly disadvantaged areas.
•	Social enterprises or Community Interest Companies.
Applications for activities such as day trips, residential breaks, drama workshops and theatre productions, for example, will not be considered unless they have a guaranteed start date.
Eligible Expenditure
The Trust supports activities which aim to support or relieve any of the following: 
•	People with physical disabilities including the blind and the deaf.
•	People with learning difficulties.
•	Hospitals and hospices.
•	Children who are disadvantaged or disabled.
•	Older people.
•	The homeless.
•	Medical research into problems associated with any of the above.
The funding can be used for core costs as well as project costs and capital projects.
How To Apply
Applications may be made at any time and are reviewed on a rolling basis at the next available meeting of the Trustees. 
An online application form and guidance is available on the Trust's website.
Useful links
Eveson Charitable Trust
https://www.eveson.org.uk/
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Enquiries
Eveson Charitable Trust
45 Park Road
Gloucester
GL1 1LP
Tel: 07394 655478
E-Mail: grants@eveson.org.uk

												

Falkirk Community Schools Charity Board - Grant Award Scheme

Fund ID:	S40212	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	09/03/2021	
Grants are available to advance education and provide (or assist with the provision of) recreational facilities within the Falkirk Council area.
Fund Information
Funding body:	Falkirk Community Schools Charity	
Maximum value:	£ 2,000 	
Application deadline:	None specified	
Background
Falkirk Council has established a Charity Board to disburse the net proceeds generated from the operating arrangements of the four Secondary Schools which operate under a Not for Profit Distributing Organisation (NPDO) financial model.
Objectives of Fund
The purpose of the Charity Board is to: 
•	Advance education within the Falkirk Council area.
•	To provide (or assist with the provision of) recreational facilities within the Falkirk Council area with the object of improving the conditions of life for all local users.
Value Notes
There is currently no minimum grant limit. The maximum grant is £2,000. 
The fund will consider applications for grants for up to 100% of project costs (up to £2,000) or part thereof.
Match Funding Restrictions
While 100% of project costs will be supported, it is desirable to show what direct financial contributions any applicant/group is making to the overall project and what funding is being provided/sought from other sources.
Who Can Apply
The fund is open to applications from the following organisations/groups that operate within the Falkirk Council area: 
•	All schools (Pupil/Staff/Parent Groups). Pupil/staff/parent groups must have their applications endorsed by the School Management Team.
•	Constituted community groups.
•	Voluntary organisations.
•	Sports clubs/groups,
•	Arts clubs/groups.
•	Civic clubs/groups.
Only one application will be granted per school/community group/organisation during each academic year (August – June).
Location
Falkirk Council area
Restrictions
Ineligible expenditure includes the following: 
•	Applications to assist with school trips overseas travel.
•	Hire or rent of premises.
•	Operating costs for events (including fund raising events).
•	Applications for coaching or individual study where other organisations provide funding for such activities.
•	Applications for group members kit, uniforms or equipment which become the property of the individual group members and cannot be shared/used by other group members on a rotational basis.
Applicants are advised to contact the funder to ensure their project meets the eligibility criteria.
Eligible Expenditure
Eligible projects include those that advance education or recreation learning/purposes. 
The fund will consider grants for capital expenditure of equipment which can be shared throughout the group.
How To Apply
Applications can be made at any time and are assessed four times a year. 
Applications are made through an application form which can be obtained from the Community Schools Charity Board. 
Any group, club or organisation applying for funding must also submit: 
•	A copy of their Constitution.
•	A copy of their latest Financial Accounts (including Bank Statement).
•	Estimated costs.
Interested parties requiring information or advice on applications prior to submission or with questions relating to their application should contact Falkirk Council.
Useful links
Falkirk Community Schools Charity Board Funding
https://www.falkirk.gov.uk/services/people-communities/funding/community-schools.aspx
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Christine Bell
Falkirk Council
Municipal Buildings
West Bridge Street
Falkirk
FK1 5RS
Tel: 07977 778073
E-Mail: ccsc23581@blueyonder.co.uk

												

Farnham Institute Charity

Fund ID:	S40130	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	31/03/2021	
Grants are available to local charities, voluntary and community groups for charitable work that benefits Farnham residents and have a strong community flavour.
Fund Information
Funding body:	Farnham Institute Charity	
Maximum value:	Discretionary	
Application deadline:	None specified	
Background
This scheme is provided and administered by Farnham Institute Charity.
Objectives of Fund
The funding is normally awarded for deliverable projects with a strong community flavour managed by competent local organisations. Proposals involving young people and the elderly are encouraged.
Value Notes
Funding is at the discretion of the trustees. 
Previous grants have ranged from £500 up to £30,000 for an exceptional project.
Who Can Apply
Local charities and voluntary and community groups based and working in Farnham can apply.
Location
Farnham
Restrictions
The following are ineligible for funding: 
•	Individuals.
•	National charities.
•	Routine running costs.
Eligible Expenditure
Funding is for deliverable projects with a strong community focus, especially those that improve the lives of young and older people in Farnham. 
Recent beneficiaries include: 
•	Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice Care.
•	St John Ambulance.
•	Farnham Foodbank.
•	Homestart.
•	Farnham Riding for the Disabled Association.
•	Farnham Carnival.
•	William Cobbett Society.
•	The Pilgrims’ Way Primary School.
How To Apply
Applications will be accepted at any time. 
The trustees meet approximately five times a year to consider applications. 
Application forms can be completed online or downloaded and returned by email or post. Along with a completed application form, groups should provide the following: 
•	A detailed projection for the current financial year.
•	The most recent accounts approved at an AGM.
•	A list of financial supporters including those already applied to.
•	An optional covering letter (no more than 2 A4 sides) giving further information relevant to an application.
The completed application form and documents should be sent to the Farnham Institute Charity.
Useful links
Farnham Institute Charity
http://farnhaminstitutecharity.org/
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Administrator
Farnham Institute Charity
7 Crownwood Gate
Beavers Road
Farnham
Surrey
GU9 7GE
Tel: 01252 711852
E-Mail: enquiries@farnhaminstitutecharity.org

												

FEAST - Smaller Grants

Fund ID:	S46313	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	13/07/2021	
Grants are available to community groups and artists working in any discipline to support community and artist-led projects which benefit communities across Cornwall, and for members of Cornwall Festivals Network to refresh the artistic programme of their festivals.
Fund Information
Funding body:	Arts Council England	
Maximum value:	£ 1,000 	
Application deadline:	05/09/2021 	
Background
FEAST is a community based arts programme in Cornwall, investing in community and artist led projects to develop the best ideas to bring arts and cultural activity to towns, villages and parishes across Cornwall to benefit local communities. 
The FEAST programme is funded by Arts Council England in partnership with Cornwall Council.
Objectives of Fund
The aim of the Smaller Grants programme is to support arts projects across Cornwall that engage new audiences and develop new participatory arts opportunities to strengthen communities.
Value Notes
The following levels of funding are available: 
•	Open Smaller Grants - grants of up to £1,000.
•	Festival Enhancement Fund - grants of up to £1,000.
Match Funding Restrictions
For both Open Smaller Grants and the Festival Enhancement Fund, applications for more than £500 need to provide match funding of 50%. Applicants may count in-kind support such as volunteer time, free use of equipment, venues etc.
Who Can Apply
The following criteria apply: 
•	Open Smaller Grants are available to artists and groups working in any discipline (from visual arts and music, to games design and online activity, to sculpture and poetry). Applications that include two or more art forms are welcome. Applicants can partner with other sectors, for example the health sector or police to offer a creative way of engaging with some of the social, economic or environmental issues that face Cornish communities.
•	Festival Enhancement Fund grants are available to members of Cornwall Festivals Network.
FEAST is particularly looking for strong ideas, artistic quality and projects that will leave a legacy in the community once they are completed.
Location
Cornwall
Restrictions
Funding cannot be used for: 
•	Projects that have already started.
•	Capital costs.
•	Core costs of running an organisation.
•	Project that only benefit an individual artist.
•	Research and development costs unless these are leading to a tangible product or event.
Eligible Expenditure
All projects need to meet some of the following core criteria: 
•	Quality projects with the ability to excite and inspire.
•	Innovative projects for the community to develop new audiences and involve as wide a range of people of all ages and backgrounds as possible.
•	Value for money ie the quality, duration and number of arts opportunities for communities.
•	Contribution to a network of knowledge and promotion across the FEAST programme so that the whole becomes more than the sum of its parts.
In addition, projects are expected to meet some of the following criteria: 
•	Distribute cultural activity across all areas of Cornwall, including rural villages and settlements.
•	Address issues arising from lack of venues and access, particularly in the North and East.
•	Cultivate local cultural leadership to leave a legacy of skills, confidence and enthusiasm.
•	Link the creative sector and community led cultural and celebratory activity (to bring sustainability, excitement and high production values to community events).
•	Add value to programmes already being delivered by cultural sector organisations, including new partnerships and professional collaborations.
•	Projects which enable artists/ organisations to trial new ways of working with the potential to strengthen their business financially. For example, new models for producing and touring work, projects which could become social enterprises, new collaborations which could generate more income or reduce costs.
•	Become sustainable long term or create additional opportunities for communities once the project itself is over.
•	Engage with issues that resonate with Cornwall.
How To Apply
Applications must be submitted by the deadline of 5 September 2021. 
Application forms and guidance notes are available at the website of FEAST.
Useful links
FEAST - Funding
https://feastcornwall.org/types-of-funding/
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Enquiries
FEAST Cornwall
Krowji
The Old Grammar School
West Park
Redruth
TR15 3AJ
Tel: 01209 312502
E-Mail: feast@creativekernow.org.uk
Calls and deadlines

Information on future calls is indicative only and may be subject to change.
Fifth 2021 Deadline 
Application start date:	-	
Application end date:	05/09/2021	

												

Fenton Arts Trust

Fund ID:	S32592	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	21/07/2021	
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
The funder has re-opened its portal to new applicants. It welcomes applications that fulfil its normal criteria but will only consider projects that demonstrate a thorough consideration of and adherence to coronavirus (COVID-19) restrictions. 
Trustees meet three times a year to consider applications. Under normal circumstances a minimum of six months can elapse before the Trust both makes a decision and has sufficient funds in its budget. In most financial years (April-March) almost all funds in the current budget are committed by the summer, so it is generally advisable to think at least half a year ahead when putting together applications. 
Application forms are available to download from the Trust's website
Useful links
Fenton Arts Trust
https://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

												

Football Foundation - Small Grants

Fund ID:	S46366	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	Not specified	
Grants are available for purchasing equipment and items to enable grassroots football organisations in England to restart activities after the period of COVID-19 restrictions.
Fund Information
Funding body:	The Football Foundation	
Maximum value:	£ 25,000 	
Application deadline:	None specified	
Background
The Small Grants programme is provided by the Football Foundation, a partnership charity formed by the Premier League, the Football Association, the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) and Sport England. The charity's aim is 'to transform lives and strengthen communities through the power of football'. 
The Foundation provides funding for smaller capital projects to support grassroots football in England, improving the experience of playing football for everyone involved.
Objectives of Fund
The Small Grants programme seeks to enable grassroots football organisations in England to restart activities after the period of COVID-19 restrictions by providing funding for purchasing equipment and items such as goalposts or pitch maintenance machinery.
Value Notes
Grants of up to £25,000 can be awarded. 
The grant size available depends on the type of investment that the club is applying for. Details on the grant sizes are available in the guidance notes that can be accessed at the website of the Football Foundation.
Match Funding Restrictions
Match funding is required for certain activities. The percentage depends on the type of investment that the football organisation is applying for.
Who Can Apply
Applications are accepted from football clubs and community sports organisations providing men's football in England. Eligible organisation types include: 
•	Not-for-profit football club or voluntary group.
•	Local Authority.
•	County Football Association.
•	Professional Club Community Organisation.
•	Educational establishment providing facilities for the community.
•	Registered charity.
•	Not-for-profit company.
•	Community Interest Company (CIC) or other social enterprise.
•	Company limited by guarantee.
Location
England
Restrictions
The following are not eligible for funding: 
•	Individuals.
•	Sole traders.
•	National governing bodies.
•	Commercial or for-profit entities.
•	Clubs within the Premier League, Football League, National League System (Step 1 to 6), Regional Feeder League (Step 7), Women's Football Pyramid (Tier 1-5) or the Welsh Premier League.
•	Educational establishments providing facilities solely for their students.
Eligible Expenditure
The funding is intended for smaller capital projects and the maintenance/improvement of facilities. 
The following can be funded: 
•	Ball retention systems.
•	Fencing.
•	Goalposts.
•	Minor works to changing rooms and club house refurbishment.
•	Pitch maintenance - contractor services.
•	Pitch maintenance - drainage.
•	Pitch maintenance - maintenance machinery.
•	Portable floodlights.
•	Storage containers.
•	Improvements to playing surfaces.
How To Apply
Applications may be made at any time, preferably not more than once per football season. 
The application process is available online at the Foundation's website. Organisations must first create an account for the Foundation's grants portal and can then access the application guidance notes and the online application form.
Useful links
Football Foundation - Game On Funding
https://footballfoundation.org.uk/game-on
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Enquiries
The Football Foundation
10 Eastbourne Terrace
London
W2 6LG
Tel: 0345 345 4555
E-Mail: enquiries@footballfoundation.org.uk

												

Ford Britain Trust

Fund ID:	S32057	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	26/03/2021	
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:	31/07/2021 	
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 next application windows are: 
•	Small grants applications from 1 April 2021 to 30 June 2021 for review in July 2021.
•	Large grants applications from 1 March to 31 July 2021 for review in September/October 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.
Second 2021 Deadline for Large Grants 
Application start date:	01/03/2021	
Application end date:	31/07/2021	

												

Foundation Scotland - Carcant Wind Farm Community Fund (Heriot)

Fund ID:	S46649	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	Not specified	
Grants are available for community projects to benefit those living in the Heriot Community Council area.
Fund Information
Funding body:	Greencoat UK Wind	
Maximum value:	£ 10,000 	
Application deadline:	10/10/2021 	
Background
The Carcant Wind Farm Community Fund (Heriot) is administered by Foundation Scotland and provided by two wind farms operated by Greencoat Wind UK (owner of Carcant Wind Farm) and SSE (owner of Toddleburn WInd Farm) near Heriot in the Scottish Borders. 
The Fund provides grants to support charitable activities that: 
•	Encourage community activity and promote community spirit in Heriot.
•	Ensure adequate access to services for all Heriot community members.
•	Improve local transport infrastructure.
•	Build the local economy.
•	Build community capacity and cohesion between groups.
•	Develop or maintain community assets.
Objectives of Fund
The Fund aims to benefit the local community in the Heriot Community Council area.
Value Notes
Grants between £250 and £10,000 are available. 
An annual fund of £38,200 is available, rising in line with inflation. 
Applicants requesting more than £10,000 are advised to contact Foundation Scotland to discuss the application. 
Up to 100% costs are available for the project. 
More than one grant per year may be submitted but not in the same round and not for the same items of expense.
Match Funding Restrictions
Match funding is not a requirement but applicants who have explored other sources of grant funding or fundraising activities will be looked upon favourably.
Who Can Apply
Constituted not-for-profit organisations carrying out charitable activities in the community council area of Heriot are eligible to apply. Groups do not need to be a registered charity. 
Organisations from outwith the Heriot area may be considered if the activity or project has benefits for the local community. 
Applications are encouraged to demonstrate sustainability of the project and should be as self-sufficient as possible. 
To be eligible, organisations must: 
•	Be constituted and have charitable purposes described in the governing document.
•	Have a bank or building society account with at least two unrelated signatories.
•	Have a minimum of three unrelated persons on the management committee or board.
•	Have the latest set of accounts inspected and signed by an independent party.
•	Have safeguarding policy and procedures, if applicable.
Location
Heriot Community Council area
Restrictions
Funding is not available for the following: 
•	Costs of energy consumption.
•	Projects which do not benefit people living within the areas represented by Heriot Community Councils area.
•	Individuals.
•	Groups without a constitution.
•	The advancement of religion or politics, including requests to support the core activities of religious or political groups.
•	The purchase of second hand vehicles.
•	Trips abroad.
•	General fundraising appeals or activities.
•	The repayment of loans or payment of debts.
•	Costs already incurred or activities which will take place before a decision has been made on an application.
•	Payments towards areas generally understood to be the exclusive responsibility of statutory authorities.
•	Applications that are for the sole benefit to flora and fauna. Applicants are invited to demonstrate the direct benefit to the local community and/or service users where grant application are concerned with flora and fauna.
•	Anti-Wind Farm/renewable energy activities, including activities contrary to the interests of Greencoat Capital, SSE and subsidiaries.
•	Activities that bring Greencoat UK Wind, SSE or derivatives or Foundation Scotland into disrepute.
Eligible Expenditure
Funding can cover a wide range of costs and activities, including equipment costs, running costs for local groups, staff or sessional worker costs, maintenance or refurbishment of community facilities. Measures to help reduce energy consumption are encouraged.
How To Apply
The closing date for applications is 10 October 2021. 
A community panel decides on grant awards. 
Applications should be submitted online at the Foundation's website.
Useful links
Carcant Wind Farm Community Fund (Heriot)
https://www.foundationscotland.org.uk/apply-for-funding/funding-available/carcant-heriot
Foundation Scotland
https://www.foundationscotland.org.uk/
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Malcolm Jack
Foundation Scotland
Edinburgh Office
15 Calton Road
EH8 8DL
Tel: 07718 770 319
Fax: 0131 524 0329
E-Mail: malcolm@foundationscotland.org.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:	10/10/2021	

												

Foundation Scotland - Drone Hill Wind Farm Community Fund

Fund ID:	S40718	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	24/05/2021	
Grants are available to not-for-profit organisations for projects that benefit the communities of Reston & Auchencrow, Grantshouse, Coldingham and Cockburnspath which are affected by the operation of the Drone Hill Wind Farm in East Berwickshire.
Fund Information
Funding body:	Greencoat UK Wind	
Maximum value:	£ 10,000 	
Application deadline:	12/09/2021 	
Background
The Fund was opened in 2012 and is provided by Greencoat UK Wind, the owner and operator of Drone Hill Wind Farm, and administered by Foundation Scotland. 

Objectives of Fund
The Fund aims to benefit the communities of Reston & Auchencrow, Grantshouse, Coldingham and Cockburnspath & Cove that are affected by the operation of the Drone Hill Wind Farm.
Value Notes
Grants of between £250 and £10,000 are available. 
An annual fund of £40,000 is available, rising in line with inflation. 
Only one application may be submitted by any group for each round.
Who Can Apply
Constituted not-for-profit organisations carrying out charitable activities in the community council areas of Coldingham, Reston & Auchencrow, Grantshouse and Cockburnspath are eligible to apply. 
To be eligible, organisations must: 
•	Be constituted and have charitable purposes described in the governing document.
•	Have a bank or building society account with at least two unrelated signatories.
•	Have a minimum of three unrelated persons on the management committee or board.
•	Have the latest set of accounts inspected and signed by an independent party.
•	Have safeguarding policy and procedures, if applicable.
Location
Coldingham, Reston & Auchencrow, Grantshouse and Cockburnspath & Cove
Restrictions
Funding is not available for the following: 
•	Projects which do not benefit people living within the areas represented by the four Community Councils listed above.
•	Individuals.
•	Groups without a constitution.
•	The advancement of religion or politics, including requests to support the core activities of religious or political groups.
•	The purchase of second hand vehicles.
•	Trips abroad.
•	General fundraising appeals or activities.
•	The repayment of loans or payment of debts.
•	Costs already incurred or activities which will take place before a decision has been made on an application.
•	Payments towards areas generally understood to be the exclusive responsibility of statutory authorities.
•	Applications that are for the sole benefit to flora and fauna. Applicants are invited to demonstrate the direct benefit to the local community and/or service users where grant application are concerned with flora and fauna.
•	Anti-Wind Farm/renewable energy activities, including activities contrary to the interests of Greencoat Capital and its subsidiaries.
•	Activities that bring Greencoat UK Wind or derivatives or Foundation Scotland into disrepute.
Eligible Expenditure
The Fund will provide grants to support charitable activities that: 
•	Enhance quality of life for local residents.
•	Contribute to vibrant, healthy, successful and sustainable communities.
•	Promote community spirit and encourage community activity.
The funding can cover a wide range of costs and activities, including equipment costs, running costs for local groups, staff or sessional worker costs, consultations, maintenance or refurbishment of community facilities.
How To Apply
There are two funding rounds per year. 
Applications must be received by 12 September 2021. 
Application forms are available to download from the Foundation's website.
Useful links
Drone Hill Wind Farm Community Fund
https://www.foundationscotland.org.uk/apply-for-funding/funding-available/drone-hill
Foundation Scotland
https://www.foundationscotland.org.uk/
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Malcolm Jack
Foundation Scotland
Edinburgh Office
15 Calton Road
EH8 8DL
Tel: 07718 770 319
Fax: 0131 524 0329
E-Mail: malcolm@foundationscotland.org.uk
Calls and deadlines

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

												

Four Lanes Trust

Fund ID:	S33423	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	24/09/2020	
Grants are available for local voluntary and community groups undertaking projects in the arts, social and community action and education that will benefit Basingstoke residents.
Fund Information
Funding body:	Four Lanes Trust	
Maximum value:	£ 1,000 	
Application deadline:	None specified	
Background
The Four Lanes Trust offers grants to community groups and organisations in Basingstoke and surrounding areas.
Objectives of Fund
Funding is intended to support local community projects in the following areas: 
•	The Arts.
•	Education.
•	Social and Community Action.
Value Notes
Grants of between £500 and £1,000 are normally awarded; however, larger grants are considered from time to time.
Match Funding Restrictions
Match funding is not a specified requirement.
Who Can Apply
Local schools, voluntary and community groups and organisations may apply as long as they are based and working in Basingstoke or the surrounding areas.
Location
Basingstoke and the surrounding areas
Restrictions
Funding is not available for: 
•	General appeals.
•	Individuals.
•	Retrospective costs.
•	Debt repayment.
Eligible Expenditure
Grants can be used for various costs, including: 
•	Equipment.
•	Furniture.
•	Construction.
•	Salaries.
Grants have been given to a whole range of different groups: working mothers, community centres, sports clubs, music societies, playgroups, schools, theatre groups, village halls and youth organisations.
How To Apply
There is no official application form. 
Applicants are encouraged to contact the Trust before starting the application process. 
Applications can be made in writing or via telephone and should include details of: 
•	Who will benefit.
•	The amount of funding being sought and a project budget.
•	Other sources of funding being sought.
Useful links
Four Lanes Trust
http://www.fourlanestrust.org.uk/
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Bob Carr
Four Lanes Trust
5, Ferguson Close
Basingstoke
RG21 3JA
Tel: 01256 477990
E-Mail: applications@fourlanestrust.org.uk

												

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. 
The Trust's Major Capital Projects scheme is currently suspended but is expected to open on 1 September 2021. (The Trust will not accept applications for major new building projects until then and only for projects that have not started before autumn 2021.) 
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
Restrictions
Funding is not usually available for: 
•	Individuals.
•	Organisations that are not registered charities.
•	Social enterprises or community interest companies.
•	Retrospective funding.
•	Start up costs for new charities.
•	Citizenship, esteem-building, independent living, vocational skills training, life skills, early learning projects.
•	Playgroups.
•	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
Main Grants Programme - Revised criteria for support since coronavirus/COVID-19: 
•	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. 
The Major Capital Projects scheme is expected to reopen to applications on 1 September 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

												

Friends of the Lake District Landscape Grants

Fund ID:	S41291	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	24/03/2021	
Grants are available to charitable organisations, voluntary and community groups, schools, social enterprises and local councils or conservation agencies for projects and activities/events that focus on protecting, enhancing and experiencing the landscape in Cumbria.
Fund Information
Funding body:	Friends of the Lake District	
Maximum value:	£ 2,000 	
Application deadline:	None specified	
Background
Friends of the Lake District provide Landscape Grants to help enhance and safeguard the landscape, environment and cultural heritage of Cumbria.
Objectives of Fund
The grant funds small scale projects and activities/events that focus on protecting, enhancing and experiencing the landscape of Cumbria (and within that flora and fauna, cultural heritage).
Value Notes
Grant awards of up to £1,000 are available for landscape enhancements. Larger awards of up to £2,000 may be considered upon discussion of the project with Jan Darrall at jan-darrall@fld.org.uk. 
Grant awards of up to £500 are available for events.
Match Funding Restrictions
Match funding of at least 25% is required. This can come from other sources, or in-kind contributions, such as volunteer time.
Who Can Apply
Charitable organisations, voluntary and community groups, schools, social enterprises and local councils or conservation agencies can apply. 
Organisations must have a bank account and formal terms of reference.
Location
Cumbria
Restrictions
The following will not be funded: 
•	Individuals.
•	Applicants with no bank account or formal terms of reference.
•	Core costs such as staff time, office rent, equipment, accommodation and food.
•	Works on private land where there is no public access.
•	Works which are statutory requirements, eg footpath maintenance.
•	Retrospective works.
•	Ongoing maintenance, eg grass cutting.
•	Village halls or other community buildings unless clear cultural heritage significance.
•	Applicants with a poor track record (financial management, project delivery).
•	Projects or applicants which conflict with FLD policy principles, eg permanent fell fencing, infrastructure in the open countryside, large scale development.
•	Grants for land purchase by other organisations.
•	Non cast iron signposts.
•	Children’s playgrounds.
•	Grants for a repeat project, eg extension of a project already funded (although previously funded applicants for a different project will be considered, priority will be given to new applicants).
•	Projects eligible for funding from public sources, eg Countryside Stewardship.
•	Capital purchases for equipment.
•	More than one application per year from the same applicant.
Eligible Expenditure
The grant funds small scale projects and works that will conserve and enhance the landscape (and within that flora and fauna, cultural heritage), connect people with it and aid their enjoyment of it. Projects must demonstrate a clear and positive benefit to the landscape of Cumbria. 
To be eligible, projects must: 
•	Be located within the Lake District and Cumbria.
•	Meet FLD’s primary aim of conserving and enhancing the landscape of the Lake District and Cumbria, and/or 
o	Enable people to connect with/enjoy the landscape.
o	Be accessible to the public.
•	Show clear legacy in the long term, in relation to how it will be maintained and resourced, and how it will ensure future protection and enhancement of the local landscape.
•	Have consent of the landowner and relevant permissions eg planning.
Grant funding can be used for projects that: 
•	Improve or enhance the landscape, flora, fauna and cultural heritage of Cumbria.
•	Research, restore, raise awareness of cultural or historic features or assets.
•	Improve opportunities for people to connect with the landscape, access and enjoy the area, especially for those who may not otherwise have the opportunity to do so, or projects to improve health and wellbeing in the outdoors.
•	Research, interpret, celebrate or raise awareness of the special qualities of the area in a sensitive and appropriate manner.
•	Promote participation in traditional rural skills.
•	Involve the local community or volunteers.
•	Make the county and its communities more sustainable so there are less landscape impacts.
Examples of projects that may qualify for a grant are: 
•	Hedgerows: includes planting, laying and maintenance.
•	Walls: renewal and repair of dry-stone walls, new walls instead of fences, etc.
•	Tree planting and woodlands: native tree planting in woodlands, public spaces, schools etc as well as conversion from coniferous to native broadleaved; initial moves to more active woodland management.
•	Path/Access/Bridges: includes repairs, new pathways, disability access and new access gates.
•	Landscape and wildlife gardens: includes sensory, environmental awareness and community gardens.
•	Cultural heritage features: includes restoration of features such as pumps, wells, cobbles, limekilns, cast iron signposts, pinfolds, etc.
•	Landscape restoration and enhancement: enhancement to landscape areas such as bogs and moors, coastal areas, woodland, village greens, ponds, other village areas, common land, with benefits to flora and fauna.
•	Climate change mitigation or sustainability projects eg tree planting, habitat restoration.
•	Events: informative events, walks, displays, etc which connect people to the landscape in some way (eg by focusing on landscape, flora and fauna, land management or celebrating local events and cultural heritage). Events/activities which increase understanding about the countryside/natural environment; encourage access to the countryside for everyone; give an opportunity for people to visit a place they would not normally go, and may contribute to health and wellbeing are encouraged.
Priority will be given to landscape enhancement projects rather than events. 
Grants can fund costs of transport, materials, publicity, venues, etc.
How To Apply
Applications can be submitted at any time. 
An application form and guidelines can be found on the Friends of the Lake District website.
Useful links
Friends of the Lake District - Grants
https://www.friendsofthelakedistrict.org.uk/Pages/Category/landscape-grants
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Jan Darrall
Friends of the Lake District
Murley Moss
Oxenholme Road
Kendal
Cumbria
LA9 7SS
Tel: 01539 720788
E-Mail: jan-d@fld.org.uk

												

Garfield Weston Foundation

Fund ID:	S3151	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	24/05/2021	
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 awards grants for capital, project and revenue costs to UK registered charities working within the UK in the areas of Welfare, Youth, Community, Arts, Faith, Environment, Education, Health and Museums & 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 working in the UK.
•	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.
•	Community interest companies (CICs).
•	Social enterprises without UK Charity Commission registration.
•	Sporting associations without UK Charity Commission registration.
•	Work that does not deliver a direct benefit in the UK, even if the organisation is registered with the Charity Commission.
•	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 unless they can make an exceptionally convincing case that they are in financial need.
•	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 (unrestricted core costs) or project work: 
•	Capital costs - for tangible things, such as a building project, repairs, equipment etc.
•	Revenue/unrestricted 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 of less than £100,000 may be made at any time throughout the year and will be reviewed on an ongoing basis. There are no deadlines. 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 Assistant Ciara Molloy (cmolloy@garfieldweston.org) 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. Charities applying for £100,000 or more are expected to have an annual income in excess of £1 million.
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

												

Glamorgan Further Education Trust Fund

Fund ID:	S37871	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	01/06/2021	
Funding is available to benefit students in the former administrative boundary of Glamorgan who have attended specific secondary schools for not less than two years, to assist in their continuing to further education.
Fund Information
Funding body:	Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council	
Maximum value:	Discretionary	
Application deadline:	31/05/2022 	
Background
The Glamorgan Further Education Trust Fund has been established to benefit pupils who have attended specific schools in the former County of Glamorgan for not less than two years,including Howells School, but excluding schools which were in the areas of the former County Boroughs of Cardiff, Swansea and Merthyr Tydfil, for not less than two years. Support is provided to assist those students to continue training to further education, where no financial assistance is available from their local education authority. 
Financial assistance is available for those attending approved courses not provided for under the normal student support scheme, including professional and technical courses.
Objectives of Fund
The aim of the fund is to enable students to continue into further education, including professional and technical courses or to assist their entry into a profession, trade or calling.
Value Notes
Support is not normally available for more than three years in total. 
Applicants should contact the School and Family Support Team for the amount of funding available.
Who Can Apply
The fund is intended to benefit pupils who have, for not less than two years at any time, attended a County Secondary School in the area of the former Administrative County of Glamorgan. 
Candidates who have attended Howell's Glamorgan County School, Cardiff are also eligible for support, provided that candidates have been resident, for not less than two years while a pupil in the school, in the former Administrative County of Glamorgan. 
Girl pupils who have for not than two years at any time attended any maintained Primary School in the Parishes of Llantrisant, Pontypridd, Pentyrch, Llanfabon, Llantwit Fardre, Eglwysilan and former Ynysybwl Ward of the former Mountain Ash Urban District with a preference for such girls who while in attendance at any such school were resident in the Parish of Eglwysilan are also eligible. 
To be eligible applicants must receive no financial assistance whatsoever from their local education authority.
Location
The former County of Glamorgan which covers parts of Merthyr Tydfil, Rhondda Cynon, Neath Port Talbot, Swansea, Vale of Glamorgan and Cardiff
Restrictions
Awards will not be made in respect of courses for which the applicant will: 
•	Be exempted from payment of tuition fees.
•	Be on secondment.
•	Be in receipt of a mandatory award.
•	Be in receipt of a discretionary award.
•	Be precluded from receiving such an award only by financial circumstances.
•	Be in receipt of an award of bursary from a Research Council, Government Department, the British Academy or any other relevant body.
Unless there are exceptional or unusual circumstances relevant to the application.
Eligible Expenditure
Awards are for: 
•	Assistance to attend approved courses not provided for under the normal student support scheme, including professional and technical courses.
•	Assistance towards the purchase of outfits, clothing, tools, instruments or books for those leaving school or college to assist their entry into a profession, trade or calling.
How To Apply
The deadline for applications is 31 May each year. 
Applicants are required to provide at least two character references. 
Applications for awards falling within the objects of the Trust shall be considered by a special Glamorgan Further Education Trust Fund Sub-Committee.
Useful links
Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council - Glamorgan Further Education Trust Fund
https://www.npt.gov.uk/5062
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
School and Family Support Team
Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council
Director of Education, Leisure and Lifelong Learning
Civic Centre
Port Talbot
SA13 1PJ
Tel: 01639763580
E-Mail: lls@npt.gov.uk
Calls and deadlines

Information on future calls is indicative only and may be subject to change.
2022 Deadline 
Application start date:	-	
Application end date:	31/05/2022	

												

Goole Fields Wind Farms Community Fund

Fund ID:	S43628	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	28/04/2021	
Grants are available to local community groups and organisations, charities, social enterprises, town & parish councils, schools and faith communities for community, charitable, amenity, educational, environmental and energy efficiency initiatives for the benefit of communities in the East Riding of Yorkshire electoral wards of Snaith, Airmyn, Rawcliffe and Marshlands, Goole South, Goole North plus the parishes of Kilpin, Laxton & Blacktoft.
Fund Information
Funding body:	East Riding of Yorkshire Council	
Maximum value:	Discretionary	
Application deadline:	None specified	
Background
The Goole Fields Wind Farms Community Fund is provided and administered by East Riding of Yorkshire Council.
Objectives of Fund
The funding is aimed at projects which benefit people living in area of benefit defined above. 
Funding is intended to support projects that fall into the following categories: 
•	Charitable.
•	Educational.
•	General Community Amenities.
•	Energy efficiency.
•	Environmental.
Value Notes
Payments from the fund will usually be made in the form of grants. Subject to appropriate governance measures as required, other forms of financial assistance (e.g. commissioning, loans, donations) can be considered by the fund panel. 
As of 30 March 2020, there will be two levels of funding: 
•	Grants of up to £10,000
•	Grants of more than £10,000.
Match Funding Restrictions
The Fund retains the flexibility to support up to 100% of total project costs. However, the Fund’s decision making Panel will take into account an applicant’s own contribution to the project which might include one or more of the following: in kind contribution from volunteers, a contribution of own funds, securing other sources of funding. 
The Fund has not set a target for the type of project that can be supported. For example, a project can be up to 100% capital orientated (e.g. installing a new heating system) or up to 100% revenue orientated (e.g. supporting wages that expand a service provision). 
For Large project Applications only (over £10,000 in value), the Fund is able to support a credible proportion of some pre-existing (non-statutory) overhead costs for the life of the project (e.g. maintenance and heating costs but not core salaries or wages).
Who Can Apply
Local community groups, community organisations, charities, town & parish councils, schools and faith groups. 
New groups or ideas for projects where a group does not currently exist can be considered.
Location
The electoral wards of Snaith, Airmyn, Rawcliffe and Marshlands, Goole South, Goole North plus the parishes of Kilpin, Laxton & Blacktoft.
Restrictions
The following activities cannot be supported by the fund. 
•	Activities detrimental to the commercial operation of the wind farm.
•	Political campaigns.
•	Religious campaigns.
•	Activities that are a statutory duty of public service providers.
Eligible Expenditure
Funding can be used for costs associated with eligible projects in the following areas: 
•	Charitable.
•	Educational.
•	General community amenities.
•	Energy efficiency.
•	Environmental.
How To Apply
Applications can be made throughout the year for consideration four times annually. 
Applications must be completed online on the East Riding of Yorkshire Council's Grant Application Portal. 
Applications for over £500 (up to a maximum of £50,000 in value) should be made, online, to the main fund (please see link below). 
Applications for under £500 should be made to the fund’s Quick Fix Fund. Application forms for this can be downloaded from the fund’s web page (please see link below). 
In order to access the Online Grant Application forms, groups will need to: 
•	First click on the Online Application Link below. This will lead to a Login page.
•	Second, register as a system user by clicking on the 'Register now' link and completing the short registration form. Once this is done, groups will be able to start the online application form. Two forms are available (with Guidance Notes) for funding applications up to £5,000 or over £5,000. These Guidance Notes are also available below for reference.
Useful links
Goole Fields Wind Farms Community Fund
http://www2.eastriding.gov.uk/council/grants-and-funding/rural-funding/goole-fields-wind-farm-community-fund/
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Rural Funding Team
East Riding of Yorkshire Council
Room AF 47
Burnby Hall
The Balk
Pocklington
YO42 2QF
Tel: 01482 391655
E-Mail: ruralfunding@eastriding.gov.uk

												

Hampshire County Councillor Grants

Fund ID:	S36272	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	01/07/2021	
One-off grants are available to local voluntary and community groups for projects that will benefit local residents throughout Hampshire. Funding can assist with a wide range of groups and activities.
Fund Information
Funding body:	Hampshire County Council	
Maximum value:	Discretionary	
Application deadline:	28/02/2022 	
Background
The County Councillor Grants scheme is provided by Hampshire County Council.
Objectives of Fund
Funding is aimed at local groups and organisations for one-off revenue and small capital projects which will benefit their local area.
Value Notes
One-off grants of a minimum of £100 are available. There is no maximum value.
Match Funding Restrictions
The scheme may be used to facilitate match funding from other organisations, but match funding is not a requirement.
Who Can Apply
The following are examples of organisations which may apply. It is not an exhaustive list. Other organisations which seek to serve the people of Hampshire may also qualify: 
•	Parish Councils (for specific projects only).
•	Scout, Guide, Boys and Girls Brigade local organisations.
•	Religious groups (where the project will bring wider community benefit).
•	Shopmobility (local).
•	Citizens' Advice Bureau (local).
•	Riding for the Disabled (local).
•	Village or community hall associations.
•	Age Concern, Mencap.
•	British Legion, Services' benevolent societies.
•	Parent teacher associations (formally constituted).
•	Organisations promoting the locality.
•	Nursery education groups.
•	Maintained Schools, Academies, District, Borough or City Councils, National Park Authorities, the Police, the Fire Service and the NHS (when the applicant can demonstrate that the grant will support an additional community benefit and will not be used to supplement the core services or functions of that organisation.
Organisations must: 
•	Be located within the administrative County of Hampshire
•	Have a bank account.
•	Provide a set of accounts (for grants over £5,000).
•	Have a child/adults safeguarding policy (where relevant).
Location
Hampshire
Restrictions
The following are not eligible for funding: 
•	Individuals.
•	Political parties or groups affiliated with a political party or from lobbying organisations.
•	Any campaigning group.
•	Any organisation that raises funds nationally, for national distribution.
•	Any pressure group formed solely for one issue.
•	Any group formed to oppose any proposed/likely County Council policy.
•	Feasibility work to assess the merits of an initiative/project.
Eligible Expenditure
Projects or initiatives must contribute to one or more of the Outcomes of the County Council's Strategic Plan which are: 
•	Hampshire maintains strong and sustainable economic growth and prosperity.
•	People in Hampshire live safe, healthy and independent lives.
•	People in Hampshire enjoy a rich and diverse environment.
•	People in Hampshire enjoy being part of strong, inclusive communities.
Grants can be used for revenue and minor capital projects and could assist with a wide range of activities, including but not limited to: 
•	Vulnerable children or adults.
•	Young people.
•	Facilities for older people.
•	Community facilities.
•	Parish councils (but only for specific projects).
•	Schools.
•	Minor traffic or safety works.
•	Local environment projects.
•	Community safety.
Revenue grants should generally be used to support short-term project related costs eg a time-limited activity group for children. 
General revenue funding to pay for the running costs of the core service or function of an applicant organisation will only be grant funded after particularly careful consideration of the application and where the Councillor supporting the grant is satisfied that: 
•	The applicant organisation is not statutory body eg a Council, a school or a NHS body.
•	The revenue support required is generally regarded as 'one off'.
•	The applicant organisation has a viable plan to balance its budget in future years.
•	The applicant organisation will remain viable and in existence for the financial year in question.
How To Apply
Before applying for a grant, applicants must contact their local County Councillor to discuss their project and obtain their County Councillor's support. 
Guidance notes and the online application form are available at the Hampshire County Council website. 
Contact Hampshire County Council for further information.
Useful links
Hampshire County Councillor Grants
https://www.hants.gov.uk/community/grants/grants-list/county-councillor
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Enquiries
Hampshire County Council
The Castle
Winchester
Hampshire
SO23 8UJ
Tel: 0300 555 1375
E-Mail: grantqueries@hants.gov.uk
Calls and deadlines

Information on future calls is indicative only and may be subject to change.
2021/2022 Deadline 
Application start date:	-	
Application end date:	28/02/2022	

												

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
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

												

Henry Smith Charity - Holiday Grants for Children

Fund ID:	S32925	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	14/05/2021	
Grants are available for schools, youth groups, not-for-profit organisations, and charities to provide access to recreational trips or holidays for groups of children aged 13 years and younger who experience disadvantage or disability and live in an area of high deprivation.
Fund Information
Funding body:	The Henry Smith Charity	
Maximum value:	£ 2,500 	
Application deadline:	13/08/2021 	
Background
The Henry Smith Charity is one of the largest independent grant-making trusts in the UK, distributing over £30 million each year. The Charity's capital endowment now consists of a substantial portfolio of stock market investments, commercial property and agricultural property from which income for grants is derived. 
The Charity's three main priorities are as follows: 
•	Increasing resilience 

Empowering people, encouraging integration and personal independence, helping people to recover and move on.
•	Creating opportunities and life chances 

Raising aspiration - equipping people with new skills, unlocking and enabling potential, and providing the means to improve life circumstances.
•	Empowering communities 

Strengthening and connecting communities and making people feel valued, providing opportunities for social connections and relationships, encouraging participation and inclusion.
Objectives of Fund
The Charity aims to provide children aged 13 years or younger who are disadvantaged, disabled or from areas of high deprivation with a recreational holiday or outing they would not otherwise have the opportunity to experience. 
In 2021, given the impact of coronavirus/COVID-19, the Charity has made some temporary changes to its guidelines to provide more flexibility on the types of trip it can support and is now funding day trips rather than residential holidays, with the aim of maximising the likelihood of trips going ahead.
Value Notes
One-off grants of between £500 and £2,500 are available.
Match Funding Restrictions
Match funding may be required as the Charity may not be able to award successful applicants the full amount requested.
Who Can Apply
Schools, youth groups, not-for-profit organisations and charities in the UK are eligible to apply. 
Priority will be given to projects that will benefit disadvantaged and disabled children in the most deprived areas in the UK. This means areas that fall within the bottom 20% according to the National Indices of Deprivation. For groups of children with disabilities, more flexibilty will be given regarding the level of deprivation.
Location
United Kingdom
Restrictions
Funding is not available for the following: 
•	Trips outside of the UK.
•	Trips for children over the age of 13 years.
•	Trips with a focus on education rather than fun.
•	Museum, cultural or theatre trips to meet curriculum requirements.
•	Trips for families.
•	Trips for individual children.
•	Residential trips.
•	Organisations that provide children's holidays.
•	The running costs of play or holiday schemes.
•	Trips that have already taken place.
•	Organisations with an income of expenditure of over £2 million (unless a school).
Eligible Expenditure
In 2021, given the impact of coronavirus/COVID-19, the Charity has made some temporary changes to its guidelines to provide more flexibility on the types of trip it can support and is now funding day trips rather than residential holidays, with the aim of maximising the likelihood of trips going ahead. 
Applications can be made for grants towards a single or multiple day trips. Examples include theme parks, trips to adventure activity centres, the seaside, cultural centres such as museums, theatre performances or a sporting event. 
Eligible day trips should not involve a disproportionate amount of time spent travelling. 
Grants are only available to support children who are aged 13 and under. 
Day trips must take place between 1 July and 30 September 2021.
How To Apply
The next deadline for applications is 13 August 2021, for day trips taking place between 1 July and 30 September 2021. 
All applications should be received at least six weeks before the date of the trip to allow for administrative processing and decision making. 
An online application form and a set of guidelines can be found on the Charity's website.
Useful links
Henry Smith Charity
http://www.henrysmithcharity.org.uk/
Henry Smith Charity - Holiday Grants for Children
https://www.henrysmithcharity.org.uk/explore-our-grants-and-apply/holiday-grants-for-children/holiday-grants-for-children-overview/
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Grants Team
The Henry Smith Charity
6th Floor
65 Leadenhall Street
London
EC3A 2AD
Tel: 020 7264 4970
Calls and deadlines

Information on future calls is indicative only and may be subject to change.
2021 Deadline 
Application start date:	11/05/2021	
Application end date:	13/08/2021	

												

High Sheriffs' and Humberside Police Tribune Trust

Fund ID:	S37630	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	02/12/2020	
Grants are available for local groups and communities for projects that address local concerns about crime, safety, security and crime reduction in areas served by Humberside Police.
Fund Information
Funding body:	The High Sheriffs' & Humberside Police Trust	
Maximum value:	Discretionary	
Application deadline:	None specified	
Background
The Tribune Trust is an endowment fund, registered with the Charities Commission.The Trust is a partnership between the High Sheriffs of the East Riding of Yorkshire and Lincolnshire, Humberside Police and the Humberside Fire and Rescue Service. It aims to improve quality of life and create a positive image for the business and residential communities of Humberside. 
Funds are raised from those who are concerned with local issues, including individuals, companies and other Trusts and charities.
Objectives of Fund
The Trust aims to improve quality of life by making local communities safer and better places in which to live and work by tackling the wider social problems that lead to offences such as anti-social behaviour, theft, damage and violence. 
Through its funding, the Trust hopes to: 
•	Protect vulnerable victims.
•	Promote good citizenship.
•	Promote sport and active recreation.
•	Tackle drug and alcohol misuse.
•	Reduce crime and disorder.
Value Notes
No maximum or minimum grant amounts are specified.
Who Can Apply
Local groups from the business, public and voluntary sectors are eligible to apply. 
To be eligible, applicants must meet the following criteria: 
•	Be based and working within the area served by Humberside Police.
•	Have a bank account for the project into which the grant can be paid.
•	Have policies in place in relation to the misuse of drugs and alcohol and to ensure those using or involved in the project are safeguarded from harm.
Location
The area served by Humberside Police
Restrictions
Funding is not available for: 
•	Any application from a political party or office or that is aimed at promoting political views.
•	Applications that promote extreme, radical or offensive views and opinions.
•	Applications in the names of individuals rather than a community group or charitable organisation.
•	Applications that fund wages and salaries for individuals employed within the organisation.
•	Projects for CCTV, alarms, alley-gating or other physical security systems.
•	Any applications that do not demonstrate they deliver one or more of the Trusts aims.
Eligible Expenditure
Grants are to be used for costs related to community safety projects and initiatives that address local concerns about the fear of crime, safety, security and crime reduction. 
The Trust has previously supported: 
•	A community garden to rejuvenate a piece of land plagued by crime & disorder.
•	Arts and craft materials for a youth club in a deprived area.
•	Kit and equipment to help people in recovery from drugs and alcohol misuse run a football competition.
•	A scheme to promote Street Angels to support vulnerable people in the night time economy.
•	Equipment to help set up a boxing club for young people in an area with few facilities.
•	IT equipment and furniture for a charity helping ex-offenders find work.
The Trustees are especially keen to support initiatives involving young people.
How To Apply
Applications can be made at any time by completing the online grant application form on the website. Applications are considered at quarterly meetings. Alternatively, applicants can contact the Director to discuss their project.
Useful links
The Tribune Trust
https://www.tribunetrust.org/
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Director
The High Sheriffs' & Humberside Police Trust
Humberside Police HQ
Priory Road
Hull
HU5 5SF
Tel: 07464 985549
E-Mail: director@tribunetrust.org

												

Holywood Trust

Fund ID:	S33127	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	05/05/2020	
Grants are available for organisations in Dumfries and Galloway working with young people (15-25 years) particularly those experiencing mental, physical and social disadvantage. Projects should contribute to young people's personal development in a tangible way.
Fund Information
Funding body:	Holywood Trust	
Maximum value:	Discretionary	
Application deadline:	None specified	
Background
The Holywood Trust, which takes its name from the Parish of Holywood on the outskirts of Dumfries in South West Scotland, was founded and endowed by the late Sir John Keswick of Portrack and his daughter, the late Maggie Keswick Jencks. 
It became operational in 1981 and is administered by a Board of Trustees.
Objectives of Fund
The Holywood Trust assists young people (15-25 year olds) resident in Dumfries and Galloway, particularly those experiencing social, financial, health and culturaldisadvantage. 
It does this through grant awards to young people, particularly where such support will contribute to their personal development in some tangible way. The Trust also actively seeks opportunities to support others working directly with, or for, young people. 
Apart from giving financial and material assistance to individuals and organisations, the Trust has also founded, or helped to found, a number of projects and organisations which continue to benefit young people in Dumfries & Galloway, and is happy to cooperate with other voluntary organisations or regional and national statutory bodies, both in management and consortia approaches to funding.
Value Notes
The Trust provides three types of funding: 
•	Support for Organisations - Awards may be small (approximately £1,000 to £2,000) or large.The level of support will be determined by various factors, but the main ones are the extent to which the funding will address the priorities determined by the Trustees (Trust staff will be able to advise on current priorities) and/or fill a gap in local provision.Other factors include the amount of other funding that will be made available, the number and background of the young people who will benefit from the organisation's work and other demands for funding.
•	Support for Individuals - Awards are normally in the range of £50 to £500, however, the amount awarded will depend on need and personal (or family) circumstances.
•	Groups of Young People - Up to £1,000 can be applied for and one section of the application form must be completed by the young person who will receive the award.
Match Funding Restrictions
Applicants may be required to provide the remainder of any costs from alternatives sources.
Who Can Apply
Organisations working directly with, or for, young people aged 15-25 years who are resident in Dumfries and Galloway may apply. 
Organisations should be appropriately constituted and show a commitment to equal opportunities. 
Applications are particularly welcome for projects that target young people experiencing social, financial, health andculturaldisadvantage. 
Whilst the focus is primarily on young people aged 15-25 years, grants will be considered for younger vulnerable children if they are preventative measures in relation to health or social disadvantage, or if a child has an exceptional talent and requires funding to further this.
Location
Dumfries and Galloway
Restrictions
The Trust does not fund retrospective projects.
Eligible Expenditure
The Trust is particularly interested in helping to fill gaps in provision, and to support innovative ideas. 
Support for Organisations 
Examples of the support provided are as follows: 
•	Youth and sporting clubs.
•	Equipment.
•	Group development activities and residential trips.
•	Programmes for activities for young people.
•	Cultural venues or arts programmes.
Groups of Young People 
Examples of the support provided are as follows: 
•	Activity costs.
•	Trips.
•	A piece of work in the community.
•	A visit to another project.
How To Apply
Applications for grant requests for less than £2,500 or for individuals are accepted at any time. Applications for large grants are reviewed quarterly. 
Applications from organisations must be submitted via the new online Grants Management System. 
It can take up to at least one month to process an application form. 
Contact the Holywood Trust for further information.
Useful links
Organisation Application
https://www.holywood-trust.org.uk/organisations/info/
The Holywood Trust
https://www.holywood-trust.org.uk/
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Enquiries
Holywood Trust
Hestan House
Crichton
Bankend Road
Dumfries
DG1 4TA
Tel: 01387 269176
E-Mail: funds@holywood-trust.org.uk

												

HS2 Community and Environment Fund

Fund ID:	S43250	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	09/12/2020	
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:	£ 250,000 	
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 £250,000 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 £250,000: 
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.
Restrictions
Grants are not available for: 
•	Individuals.
•	Limited liability partnerships.
•	Private sector companies businesses.
•	Organisations that cannot demonstrate appropriate governance.
•	Purchasing 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.
•	Personal 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 passported 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.
•	Broadband.
•	Business rates and subsidies.
•	Car parking subsidies.
•	Ongoing mainenance costs or ongoing running costs linked to capital projects.
•	Speed cameras or vehicle activated signs.
•	Speed bumps or other speed reduction measures such as speed tables, speed cushions, priority narrowing or chicanes.
•	Junction improvements or changes to road layouts.
•	Maintenance/upkeep of pavements, public rights of way or public footpaths.
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
There are no formal deadlines as this is a rolling programme. Applications are accepted at any time. 
Before applying, applicants are advised to read the guidance notes and FAQs available from the Groundwork website. 
CEF Local applicants must complete Groundwork’s online eligibility checker before completing an online application form. Applicants will be advised of the outcome within eight weeks. 
CEF Strategic applicants must complete Groundwork’s online eligibility checker prior to completing a stage 1 application form. Applicants will be advised on the outcome of their application within 16 weeks and if successful will be invited to submit a stage two application.
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

												

Ingenious - Public Engagement Grant

Fund ID:	S35569	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	14/07/2021	
Funding available to enhance the public engagement skills of engineers in the UK and provide opportunities to engage in debate with the public (both young people and adults) on engineering and its impact on society.
Fund Information
Funding body:	Royal Academy of Engineering	
Maximum value:	£ 30,000 	
Application deadline:	08/09/2021 	
Background
The Royal Academy of Engineering (RAEng) is the United Kingdom's independent self-governing body of professional engineers of all disciplines. 
The objectives of The Academy are to pursue, encourage and maintain excellence in the whole field of engineering in order to promote the advancement of the science, art and practice of engineering for the benefit of the public.
Objectives of Fund
The Ingenious grants programme aims to: 
•	Inspire creative public engagement with engineering projects.
•	Motivate engineers to share their stories, passion and expertise with wider audiences and develop their communication and engagement skills
•	Raise awareness of the diversity, nature and impact of engineering among people of all ages and backgrounds
•	Provide opportunities for engineers to engage with members of the public from groups currently underrepresented in engineering.
Value Notes
Funding ofbetween £3,000 and£30,000 is available for project costs directly related to the development and delivery of the proposed project such as salaries, consultancy, events, materials and travel and subsistence. 
Grants are not calculated on the basis of full economic costing.
Who Can Apply
Applications are welcome from UK based: 
•	Engineering organisations and institutions.
•	Universities.
•	Colleges.
•	Schools.
•	Science and engineering communicators.
•	Public engagement specialists.
•	Joint applications from engineers and organisations specialising in communication, education, arts or policy (e.g. think-tanks).
Location
United Kingdom
Restrictions
Funding cannot be used for the following expenditure: 
•	Overheads.
•	Retrospective work.
•	Overseas travel.
Eligible Expenditure
Public Engagement Grants are available to projects that aim to achieve at least two of the following: 
•	Provide engineers with practical experience of public engagement activities, allowing them to share their expert knowledge and reflect on the social impact of their work.
•	Include creative activities that challenge public engagement practitioners and engineers to communicate in new ways.
•	Present opportunities for engineers to improve their communication and engagement skills through experiential learning and/or the design and delivery of bespoke training opportunities.
•	Enable members of the public to discuss engineering and its impact on our daily lives.
Costs may include: 
•	Salary.
•	Consultancy.
•	Public engagement activity costs.
•	Materials.
•	Travel.
•	Subsistence.
Projects that aim to include engineers that are new to/novices in public engagement are welcomed. Otherwise, projects should aim to broadenparticipating engineers' existing communications/engagement skills and knowledge by including an innovative and creative aspect to their project (e.g. using creative public engagement formats; targeting new audiences such as adults; focusing ondialogue and debate).
How To Apply
Applications will be accepted until 8 Septmeber 2021. 
All applications must be submitted via the online grant system.
Useful links
Royal Academy of Engineering - Ingenious Grant Scheme
http://www.raeng.org.uk/societygov/public_engagement/ingenious/default.htm
Royal Academy of Engineering - Public Engagement Grants
http://www.raeng.org.uk/societygov/public_engagement/ingenious/grants.htm
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Enquiries
Royal Academy of Engineering
3 Carlton House Terrace
London
SW1Y 5DG
E-Mail: engagement@raeng.org.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:	08/09/2021	

												

Integrated Education Fund Grants for Schools Exploring Transformation

Fund ID:	S41694	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	14/07/2021	
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:	14/07/2021	
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

												

IOP School Grants Scheme

Fund ID:	S37960	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	01/07/2021	
Small grants are available for UK schools for small-scale projects or events linked to the teaching or promotion of physics and, in particular, particle physics, astronomy and space science.
Fund Information
Funding body:	Science and Technology Facilities Council	
Maximum value:	£ 600 	
Application deadline:	None specified	
Background
The Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) is an independent, non-departmental public body of the Office of Science and Innovation which itself is part of the Department of Trade and Industry. 
The School Grants Scheme is run jointly by the Institute of Physics, Institution of Engineering and the Technology Science and Technology Facilities Council.
Objectives of Fund
The scheme aims to provide schools with funding for small-scale projects or events linked to the teaching or promotion of physics and, in particular, particle physics, astronomy and space science.
Value Notes
Grants of up to £600 are available.
Who Can Apply
Schools, colleges or home school groups based in the UK and Ireland can apply.
Location
United Kingdom
Restrictions
The scheme will not normally fund: 
•	Costs normally met from school budgets (eg the purchase of text books)
•	Continuing Professional Development (CPD), unless specifically linked to the project
•	Annual subscriptions (eg to the Faulkes Telescope Project)
•	Projects that the referees judge would proceed regardless of a grant award
•	Projects requiring more than £500 where sources of additional funding are not stated.
Eligible Expenditure
Grants may support, for example: 
•	Running a school/college-based science week activity
•	Purchasing materials/resources outside of the normal department resources
•	Organising a visit to or from a working physicist.
There is particular interest in proposals that look at: 
•	Particle physics
•	Astronomy
•	Space and nuclear physics
•	Energy
•	Transport
•	Information and communications
•	Design and promotion
•	Built environment.
Eligible costs include: 
•	Materials and resources
•	Transport
•	Marketing and publicity
•	Other purposes deemed appropriate by the judges
•	Supply cover (in certain circumstances).
Grants will be reimbursed to successful applicants immediately following approval of applications. Normally, schools are limited to one grant per year.
How To Apply
There are three application deadlines a year 
•	1 February for projects taking place in summer term.
•	1 June for projects taking place in autumn term.
•	1 November for projects taking place in spring term.
An application form is available on the IOP website. The completed form should be submitted to: schoolgrants@iop.org 

Useful links
Institute of Physics - School Grants Scheme
https://www.iop.org/about/support-grants/school-grants-scheme
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Enquiries
Institute of Physics
37 Caledonian Road
London
N1 9BU
Tel: 020 7470 4800
E-Mail: schoolgrants@iop.org

												

Isabel Blackman Foundation

Fund ID:	S33734	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	06/04/2018	
Grants are available for voluntary and community organisations undertaking charitable projects in Hastings and St Leonards in one of the following categories: education, culture and recreation, health, social services, law and advocacy, environment and youth clubs and organisations.
Fund Information
Funding body:	Isabel Blackman Foundation	
Maximum value:	£ 3,000 	
Application deadline:	None specified	
Background
The Isabel Blackman Foundation Grant is provided and administered by the Isabel Blackman Foundation and is available for voluntary and community organisations active in Hastings.
Objectives of Fund
The scheme is intended to support charitable organisations, primarily those undertaking projects to further education and learning. Projects for the relief of sickness, care of the aged and furthering the Christian religion are also supported. 
The grants are divided into the following categories: 
•	Education
•	Culture and recreation
•	Health
•	Social Services
•	Environment
•	Law and advocacy
•	Youth clubs/organisations
Previous Success
Previously funded groups include the following: 
Education 
•	Act on It.
•	Ore Church Mice Pre-School.
•	Tall Ships Youth Trust.
•	Martlets Music.
•	Bag Books.
•	Xtrax Young People's Hub.
•	Hastings Storytelling Festival.
Health 
•	Epilepsy Society.
•	St Michael's Hospice.
•	Blind Veterans VK.
•	Independence at Home.
•	Epilepsy Lifestyle.
•	Royal National Institute for the Blind.
•	Demelza Hospice Care for Children.
•	SSAFA.
•	Macmillan Cancer Support.
•	Calibre Audio Library.
•	Hearing Dogs.
•	Counselling plus Community.
•	SASBAH.
•	Dementia Support.
•	My Aware.
•	CLIC Sargeant.
•	PBC Foundation.
•	British Heart Foundation.
•	Blond Mclndoe Research.
•	Fight for Sight.
•	Lupus VK.
•	Caudwell Children.
•	Deaf Health Charity.
•	Chestnut Tree House.
Social Services 
•	Revitalise.
•	Fire Fighters Charity.
•	Seeing Ear.
•	Relief.
•	Broomgrove Playscheme.
•	Christ Church, Ore.
•	Independent Age.
•	Missing People.
•	Little Gate Farm.
•	Isabel Blackman Centre.
•	RAF Benevolent Fund.
•	Snowflake Trust.
•	Carers Wellbeing Initiative.
•	Keep Out.
•	ABF - The Soldiers Charity.
•	Surviving Christmas.
•	Children's Country Holiday Fund.
Religion 
•	Hastings Christian Trust.
Environment 
•	People's Dispensary for Sick Animals.
Culture and Recreation 
•	Hastings Pensioners Association.
•	Hastings Predators Football Club.
Youth Clubs and Organisations 
•	1st Hastings 'Hollington' Scout Group.
•	Hastings Girlguiding.
•	Nautical Training Corps.
Value Notes
Funding is at the discretion of the Trustees. Most grants are between £1,000 and £3,000. 
As a guide, £194,289 was spent in total on grants last year. Of the 158 applications received, 124 qualified for consideration and of these 104 were granted fully or in part.
Match Funding Restrictions
Match funding may be required.
Who Can Apply
Grants are available for individuals and organisations operating in Hastings. 
Applications for grants are more likely to succeed where it can be shown that the applicants are helping themselves as well as seeking assistance.
Location
Hastings.
Restrictions
Information regarding restrictions has not been stipulated.
Eligible Expenditure
Funding should be used to help with the costs of charitable projects that relate to one of the following priorities: education, culture and recreation, health, social services, law and advocacy, environment and youth clubs and organisations.
How To Apply
Applicants should note that the Trust does not maintain a website. 
Applications should be made in writing and can be submitted at any time. They will be assessed at one of the six yearly Trustee meetings. Applications should be made in writing. Contact the Isabel Blackman Foundation for further information.
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Enquiries
Isabel Blackman Foundation
Stonehenge
13 Laton Road
Hastings
TN34 2ES
Tel: 01424 431756
E-Mail: ibfoundation@uwclub.net

												

J and M Britton Charitable Trust

Fund ID:	S33065	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	18/05/2018	
Grants for voluntary and community organisations in Bristol and South Gloucestershire undertaking charitable projects, particularly those for the relief of poverty.
Fund Information
Funding body:	J & M Britton Charitable Trust	
Maximum value:	£ 5,000 	
Application deadline:	None specified	
Background
The J & M Britton Charitable Trust was established on 25th April 1960.
Objectives of Fund
The J & M Britton Charitable Trust Grant is provided and administered by the J & M Britton Charitable Trust and is available for voluntary and community organisations in Bristol and South Gloucestershire. 
The scheme is intended to support organisations undertaking charitable projects, particularly those for the relief of poverty and for educational purposes.
Value Notes
Grants are awarded at the Trustees' discretion. The total grant fund was £80,000 last year. 
The majority of grants awarded were for less than £5,000.
Who Can Apply
Charitable organisations operating in Bristol and South Gloucestershire are eligible to apply.
Location
Bristol and South Gloucestershire
Restrictions
Applicants are advised to contact the Trust to confirm that exclusions do not apply.
Eligible Expenditure
Costs associated with eligible projects. Support is available for the relief of poverty and for educational purposes.
How To Apply
The trustees meet regularly to consider what grants they will make and to review any feedback they have received. Nominations for grants are elicited by formal and informal means. The Trust does not have a website or email address. 
Contact the J & M Britton Charitable Trust for further information.
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Mr R E J Bernays
J & M Britton Charitable Trust
Kilcot House
Lower Kilcot
Hillesley
Wotton-under-Edge
GL12 7RL
Tel: 01454 238571

												

Jack Petchey Foundation - Achievement Awards

Fund ID:	S34898	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	16/12/2020	
Awards are available for registered charities, state secondary schools and colleges, local authority youth clubs and not-for-profit youth organisations to recognise, reward and celebrate the achievements of young people in London and Essex.
Fund Information
Funding body:	Jack Petchey Foundation	
Maximum value:	£ 250 	
Application deadline:	None specified	
Background
Jack Petchey was born in July 1925 in the East End of London and rose from a background with very few advantages to become a prominent businessman and property developer. He formed the Jack Petchey Foundation in 1999 which now supports projects in London and Essex.
Objectives of Fund
The Achievement Award Scheme aims to enable schools, colleges and youth organisations to recognise, reward and celebrate the achievements of their young people. Jack Petchey wants young people to raise their aspirations, believe in themselves and make a contribution to their society. 
Achievement Awards are designed to recognise a wide range of achievement. It is not just about being clever, or gifted, but about putting the effort in and rewarding those who do their best. The scheme works well because young people themselves are involved in nominating and selecting the winners.
Value Notes
An Achievement Award of £250 per young person which is to be spent on a school, club or community project of the recipient's choice. 
There are three Award levels: 
•	Those on Bronze level will give out three awards each year (£750).
•	Those on Silver level will give out six awards each year (£1,500).
•	Those on Gold level will give out nine awards each year (£2,250).
Organisations that run the Achievement Award Scheme can also apply for further funding through the Educational Visits Scheme and the Small Grant Programme.
Match Funding Restrictions
Match funding is not required.
Who Can Apply
Registered charities, state secondary schools and colleges, local authority youth clubs, and properly constituted not-for-profit organisations may apply. 
To be eligible, applicants must: 
•	Be based in London or Essex.
•	Work with young people aged 11-25.
•	Meet on a regular basis.
•	Have an active attendance of more than 12 young people.
•	Actively promote the growth and development of young people.
•	Have been operating for at least one year.
•	Be committed to participation of young people in decision making within the organisation.
•	Be committed to diversity and inclusion.
•	Be financially sustainable.
Applicants will need to have the following in place: 
•	Appropriate constitution or Memorandum and Articles of Association or school/college prospectus.
•	A bank or building society account in the organisation's name.
•	Public Liability Insurance.
•	A Child Protection Policy.
•	Income and expenditure records for the last financial year (not required from schools).
Applicants will be placed on the Bronze, Silver and Gold Schemes based on the following factors: 
•	The nature of the activity.
•	The length and frequency of contact.
•	Turnover of group membership.
•	Regular numbers of young people attending.
•	Opportunities for young people to participate in running the scheme.
Location
London and Essex
Restrictions
The following are not eligible: 
•	Profit-making companies.
•	Private schools.
•	Statutory bodies.
•	Groups established only for the purposes of promoting a specific political or religious belief.
Eligible Expenditure
The young person who receives the award chooses how the award money is to be spent. 
Examples include: 
•	Additional equipment for the school/club.
•	Days out and excursions for members.
•	A community project/event.
•	A professional coach/tutor for a one-off session.
How To Apply
Applications can be submitted at any time. 
The online application form is available on the Foundation's website. 
A typical application process will take around eight weeks. Applications will be acknowledged upon receipt and a Grants Officer will make contact to arrange an assessment visit. Following this, a recommendation will be made to the Foundation directors and, subject to all criteria being met and budget availability, applicants will be accepted on to the scheme.
Useful links
Achievement Awards Scheme
https://www.jackpetcheyfoundation.org.uk/opportunities/grant-programmes/achievement-awards/
Jack Petchey Foundation
http://www.jackpetcheyfoundation.org.uk/
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Enquiries
Jack Petchey Foundation
Dockmaster's House
1 Hertsmere Road
London
E14 8JJ
Tel: 020 8252 8000
E-Mail: mail@jackpetchey.org.uk

												

Japan Society

Fund ID:	S37791	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	06/01/2021	
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 (formerly Japan 21 Small Grants) 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 grants 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 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 must 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

												

John Lyon's Charity

Fund ID:	S34450	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	06/05/2021	
Grants are available for projects which improve the prospects of children and young adults up to the age of 25 (or sometimes up to 30 for young people with disabilities) residing in nine boroughs in North and West London.
Fund Information
Funding body:	John Lyon's Charity	
Maximum value:	Discretionary	
Application deadline:	None specified	
Background
The John Lyon's Charity gives grants to groups and organisations for the benefit of children and young adults up to the age of 25 (or 30 if for young people with special needs or disabilities) who are residents in London's northwest boroughs of Barnet, Brent, Camden, Ealing, Hammersmith and Fulham, Harrow, the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, City of London, and the City of Westminster.
Objectives of Fund
The aim of the Charity is to promote the life-chances of children and young people through education. To that end, the Charity provides funding for a wide range of services for young people, including youth clubs, arts projects, counselling, childcare and parental support schemes, sports, and academic bursaries and scholarships.
Value Notes
The Charity operates six Grant Funds: 
•	Main Grants Programme - Whilst there is no maximum grant amount, a typical main grant is between £20,000 and £30,000 per annum for three years).
•	Schools in Partnership Fund - The maximum amount available is £50,000 per annum for a maximum of three years.
•	Bursary Fund - Each year, up to 15% of the Charity's annual expenditure is allocated as bursaries for young people to attend The John Lyon School, Harrow School, Christ’s Hospital School and independent girls’ day schools.
•	Small Grants Programme - The maximum amount awarded is £5,000 for one year only.
•	School Holiday Activity Fund - Grants of up to £4,000 are available.
•	Capacity Building Fund - Micro-grants for organisations that have already received funding from John Lyon’s Charity.
Who Can Apply
The following organisations can apply: 
•	Registered charities, including Charitable Incorporated Organisations (CIOs).
•	State maintained schools with an open admissions policy.
•	Independent schools with charitable status.
•	Local authorities (in limited circumstances, they should get in touch with the Grants Team for further information).
•	Exempt charities (ie churches).
•	National organisations with a track record and reputation in the Charity’s beneficial area.
Location
The London Boroughs of Barnet, Brent, Camden, Ealing, Hammersmith and Fulham, Harrow, Kensington and Chelsea, the City of London and the City of Westminster.
Restrictions
The following are not eligible for funding: 
•	Individuals.
•	Organisations that do not have charitable status or those acting as a conduit.
•	National organisations with no track record of delivery in the Charity’s beneficial area.
•	Grant-giving organisations.
•	Not-for-profit organisations that are not registered charities (including CICs).
•	Registered social landlords.
•	Schools that have not yet been inspected by Ofsted.
•	Hospitals, hospices or Clinical Commissioning Groups.
•	Registered charities that have applied on behalf of organisations that are not registered with the Charity Commission.
•	Statutory obligations.
•	General charitable appeals.
•	Lobbying and campaigning.
•	Endowment funds.
•	Mother tongue teaching.
•	Promotion of religion or politics.
•	Feasibility studies.
•	Research.
•	Medical care (including rehab) and resources.
•	Telephone helplines.
•	Overnight school journeys or trips abroad.
•	Capital for mainstream secondary schools and mainstream FE colleges.
•	IT equipment for mainstream providers (primary, secondary, FE colleges).
•	Bursaries for higher education (including postgraduate).
•	Projects that aim to teach healthy eating and reduce obesity.
•	Gardening, conservation, environmental projects and therapeutic gardens.
•	Core costs for umbrella bodies or second tier organisations.
•	Salaries of posts employed by statutory bodies.
•	Trips abroad.
•	Education catch-up/tuition.
Eligible Expenditure
The John Lyon’s Charity awards grants in the following nine Programme Areas. There is no priority given to any specific Programme Area and applications are considered on their own merits within this framework: 
Arts and Science 
Eligible projects should typically: 
•	Seek to engage the hardest to reach in effective programmes.
•	Help to increase the confidence and skills of teachers and headteachers to deliver arts and science projects and leave a legacy in the school.
•	Provide opportunities to get children out of their classrooms and into arts and science venues.
•	Enable young people to have new and varied experiences and acquire new skills.
•	Provide access to regular arts focused activities in their local communities.
Projects should be of the highest quality, using the most qualified practitioners, with the most up to date and relevant training. 
The acquisition of Arts Awards is desirable but not essential for projects. 
Children and Families 
Eligible projects or groups include: 
•	Play activities for children aged up to ten years, outside the formal school setting.
•	Services that provide support to families.
•	Drop-in provision for under-fives including crèche provision and stay and play.
•	Parenting initiatives.
•	Projects delivered in Children’s Centres and Early Years settings.
Education and Learning 
Eligible projects include: 
•	Projects that happen within state schools in the Charity’s beneficial area, including colleges of Further Education.
•	Projects in schools that add value to the curriculum and seek to inspire children and young people in learning.
•	Supplementary schools (eg core costs, tutor costs, English and Maths acquisition).
•	Structured learning activities outside the school day (eg reading help outside of school).
•	Acquisition of new skills (eg cookery programmes).
Emotional Wellbeing 
Applications are considered from specialist mental health organisations or from schools seeking to deliver emotional wellbeing services. 
Eligible projects must meet the following criteria: 
•	Initiatives must be led by qualified practitioners and include formal clinical supervision.
•	Projects must be delivered in a dedicated setting or within a school, unless the project involves specific outreach.
•	Projects should seek to engage harder to reach young people in the therapeutic process.
Special Needs and Disability 
Eligible projects include: 
•	Arts activities.
•	Education and learning.
•	Employment initiatives.
•	Family support.
•	Inclusion opportunities.
•	Respite breaks for families and carers.
•	Short breaks for children and young people.
•	Skills acquisition.
•	Sports activities.
•	Training.
•	Trips.
•	Youth work and recreational activities.
Sport 
Eligible projects include: 
•	General participation in sport.
•	Focussed work with specific target groups.
•	Nurturing talent and creating realistic pathways to elite status.
•	Training and coaching qualifications.
•	Projects that include education components.
Training 
Eligible projects include: 
•	Employment related training.
•	Apprenticeships in the charitable sector (eg arts) that are not covered by government funding streams.
•	ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) as part of a larger family learning project.
•	Projects that have a focus on providing opportunities for Looked After Children.
•	Projects that attempt to mobilise support from the business sector and create real pathways into work.
Youth Clubs and Youth Activities 
Funding is available for: 
•	Activities for young people outside the school setting
•	Providing universal access to youth clubs and youth activities.
Youth Issues 
Funding for projects that raise awareness amongst young people about issues that may affect them. Issues could include (but are not limited to): 
•	E-safety.
•	Equality issues (eg race, sexuality, gender, religion).
•	Homelessness.
•	Sexual exploitation and domestic abuse.
•	Youth offending.
The grants can be used in a variety of ways. The Charity will support core revenue costs, some salary costs and project costs (regardless of whether the project is new or well-established), and buildings and refurbishments in specific circumstances. However, capital funding is not currently a priority for the Charity and the maximum amount available as capital to an individual organisation will not usually exceed £250,000.
How To Apply
Applications for the: 
•	Main Grants Fund are considered three times a year in March, June and November.
•	Schools in Partnership Fund are considered three times a year in March, June and November.
•	Small Grants Fund are considered at least six times a year and there are no application deadlines. The Charity aims to ensure that funds are awarded in a timely manner, relevant to project delivery dates (eg, before school holidays).
•	School Holiday Activity Fund are accepted at any time, but must be submitted by the following deadlines: Summer holidays - 1 June; October half-term - 21 September; Christmas holidays - 16 November; February half-term - 18 January; Easter - five weeks before East Monday; May half-term - 25 April.
For the Main Grants, Schools in Partnership and Small Grant Funds there is a two-stage application process, which is started by a proposal letter. If this letter is positively assessed, organisations will be invited to submit a Stage Two Application Form. Applicants should note that it takes at least six months for the application process to be completed and organisations are advised to apply in plenty of time before their project is due to start. 
For the School Holiday Activity Fund and School Explorer Fund, there is a one stage application process. 
Guidelines can be found on the website of the John Lyon’s Charity.
Useful links
John Lyon's Charity
https://www.jlc.london/
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Enquiries
John Lyon's Charity
Griffin Lodge
45a Cadogan Gardens
London
SW3 2TB
Tel: 020 7259 1700
E-Mail: info@jlc.london

												

John Watson's Trust

Fund ID:	S34205	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	15/03/2021	
Grants for education purposes to children and young people under the age of 21 who have a physical or learning disability or who are socially disadvantaged. Although primarily for those in Edinburgh and the Lothians, requests from across Scotland may be considered.
Fund Information
Funding body:	John Watson's Trust	
Maximum value:	£ 2,000 	
Application deadline:	30/07/2021 	
Background
The John Watson's Trust originated in 1762 when John Watson, an Edinburgh solicitor and Writer to the Signet, left the residue of his estate for charitable purposes for children in the Edinburgh area. A refuge or hostel was established which eventually became the John Watson's School. The school was closed in 1975 and the buildings were purchased to house the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art. 
In 1984, the Trust was amended by Act of Parliament to disburse the funds arising from the sale.
Objectives of Fund
The Trust awards grants for educational purposes to children and young people under the age of 21 who have a physical or learning disability, or who are socially disadvantaged. Grants are available to individuals or organisations working with eligible children and young people. Although the Trust operates primarily within Edinburgh and the Lothians, grants may be awarded Scotland wide depending on each individual case.
Value Notes
Grants range from a minimum of £30, up to a maximum of £2,000.
Match Funding Restrictions
Applicants may be required to provide the remainder of any costs from alternative sources.
Who Can Apply
Grants are awarded to individuals, groups and organisations primarily within Edinburgh and the Lothians, but can also be awarded elsewhere in Scotland.
Location
Scotland, with preference in the Lothians.
Restrictions
The Trust cannot accept requests for day school or university fees however, grants are occasionally made for funding school expenses such as equipment, outings and tuition. School boarding fees may be covered however, this is usually in exceptional cases where personal circumstances make boarding a necessary option. 
The Trust will not support capital or recurrent running costs, staff salaries or fundraising requests. 
The governing body is not authorised to incur expenditure which would, in the absence of the Trust, be incurred from public funds. Nor can the amount of the grants paid to individuals be such as to cause any reduction in scholarship, bursary, or other allowance paid out of public funds.
Eligible Expenditure
Support is provided towards a variety of projects/activities for the benefit of children and young people, including the following: 
Grants for children and young persons with a physical or learning disability, and/or in a situation of social deprivation 
Funding may be awarded to assist with: 
•	The provision of private tutors.
•	Expenses for those in education, such as books, uniforms or laptops.
•	Travel costs for any purpose of an educational nature.
•	The participation in a university or college course for which they have registered or are about to register.
•	School trips of an educational, social, cultural or recreational nature which will contribute to the young persons advancement in life.
Grants to established organisations and ad hoc groups 
Assistance may be given towards any aspect of the work of established charitable organisations or ad hoc groups, which will contribute to the education and advancement in life of children and young persons who have a physical or learning disability, or who are socially disadvantaged. 
The Trustees are interested in new projects put forward by organisations, if it can be shown that these projects will produce new, developed, or additional services which will be of direct assistance to a number of disabled or socially disadvantaged children or young persons. 
Grants for research 
Assistance may be given to bodies or persons to undertake relevant research for the educational benefit of children and young persons who have a physical or learning disability, or who are socially disadvantaged. 
Grants will be awarded for not more than one year in the first instance, but may be extended for further periods as the governing body may see fit. 
Grants for school trips 
Schools may apply for help towards individuals or classes attending an educational outing or residential trip. 
Grants for boarding education 
Each year, the Trust awards a few grants to assist towards the cost of providing boarding education for children ordinarily resident in Scotland, who are orphans, children of one-parent families, or who are subject to some other special family difficulty, which is not purely financial, and whose circumstances are such that the governing body consider it would be in their best interest to have such education
How To Apply
The applications deadlines for 2021 are: 22 January, 12 March, 21 May, 30 July, and 29 October 2021. 
Application forms are available to complete online or to download from the Trust's website. 
Applications must include supporting letters from professionals eg teacher, social worker or GP.
Useful links
John Watson's Trust
https://www.wssociety.co.uk/charities/jwt/
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
James Hamilton
John Watson's Trust
The Signet Library
Parliament Square
Edinburgh
EH1 1RF
Tel: 0131 220 3249
Fax: 0131 220 4016
E-Mail: jhamilton@wssociety.co.uk
Calls and deadlines

Information on future calls is indicative only and may be subject to change.
Fourth 2021 Deadline 
Application start date:	-	
Application end date:	30/07/2021	

Fifth 2021 Deadline 
Application start date:	-	
Application end date:	29/10/2021	

												

Karbon Homes - Community Funding

Fund ID:	S44177	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	29/04/2021	
Grants are available for local not-for-profit and voluntary community organisations, as well as local schools, to support local community projects which have a positive impact on the lives of Karbon residents in North East England.
Fund Information
Funding body:	Karbon Homes	
Maximum value:	£ 3,000 	
Application deadline:	None specified	
Background
Karbon Homes is a housing association that owns or manages nearly 30,000 properties across the North East of England and Yorkshire. As a profit-for-a-purpose business, Karbon invests any surplus generated into improving its properties and communities, building new homes and delivering services which provide sustainable outcomes for Karbon customers and communities. 
Karbon aims to work in partnership with others when they are better placed than Karbon to meet Karbon communities’ needs and investing wisely in things that make a lasting, tangible difference to the lives of Karbon customers.
Objectives of Fund
Karbon Homes takes a 'tailored' approach to its funding and is guided in the funding it offers by the people who live in the community. Overall it wishes to create places that promote health, happiness and wellbeing. 
The Community funding programme is intended for local projects that have a positive impact on Karbon residents and are meeting their needs.
Value Notes
The maximum grant available is £3,000 
Applications of: 
•	£1,000 or less will be assessed by the community investment team
•	Between £1,000 and £3,000 will be assessed by the residents’ grants panel following appraisal by the team.
Who Can Apply
Applications will be considered from community groups and organisations that would like to work with Karbon Homes to support Karbon Homes customers. 
Groups should have a constitution in place before applying for funding. The Community Investment team can help those groups that need a constitution.
Location
Specific locations in North East of England (see Karbon Homes grant funding locations document)
Eligible Expenditure
The funding is for projects that fall under one of Karbon Homes key themes: 
•	Food poverty 
o	Holiday hunger
o	Bringing people together around food
•	Financial Exclusion 
o	Understanding of and supporting initiatives that address in work poverty
o	Supporting residents in the first year of their tenancy
o	Early years – poverty in young people – support for family. Parents with additional needs
•	COVID Response 
o	Mental health
o	Physical health & activity
o	Digital exclusion & digital poverty
•	Supporting residents 
o	Initiatives that tackle social isolation
o	Counselling, wellness and confidence
o	Connecting residents to available support and employment
o	Promoting work of partners and services within localities
o	Recognising cultural differences
o	Support initiatives supporting those victims of domestic abuse
•	Infrastructure 
o	Capital spend to support local infrastructure – where evidence of longevity/sustainability of the project
o	Capacity building, training and upskilling groups
•	Hotspots 
o	Diversionary projects where there is an identified issue with community safety, drug related issues or anti-social behaviour
o	Environmental projects on estates
The fund is aimed at supporting projects and initiatives and is not targeted at large scale capital investment in assets. 
Applications will be assessed against the following: 
•	The project meets local need
•	The project has a positive impact on the lives of Karbon residents
•	Residents were involved in developing the project
•	Targets are realistic and achievable
•	The project costs are reasonable
•	The project represents value for money
•	The organisation is an appropriate delivery partner
•	The project will provide long-lasting sustainable outcomes once the project funding ends.
How To Apply
Guidance notes, a list of grant funding questions, and the online application form can be found on the Karbon Homes website. 
Applicants that would like to discuss their idea or initiative before starting the application process should speak to a member of the Community Investment team.
Useful links
Karbon Homes - Community Funding
https://www.karbonhomes.co.uk/your-community/community-funding/
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Community Investment team
Karbon Homes
Number Five, Gosforth Park Avenue
Gosforth Business Park
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE12 8EG
Tel: 0808 164 0111
E-Mail: mycommunity@karbonhomes.co.uk

												

Kellogg's Breakfast Club Grants

Fund ID:	S46306	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	Not specified	
Funding available to support school breakfast clubs in the UK.
Fund Information
Funding body:	Kelloggs	
Maximum value:	£ 1,000 	
Application deadline:	None specified	
Background
Kellogg’s, an American multinational food manufacturing company headquartered in Battle Creek, Michigan, United States, manufactures a range of foods, including cereals and cereal bars. 
Kellogg’s European headquarters, and the home to its largest factory, is based at Trafford Park in Trafford, Greater Manchester. This has been in operation since 1938. 
Kellogg’s started to support school breakfast clubs across Britain in 1998 and since then has provided £4 million of investment to schools.
Objectives of Fund
Kellogg’s, in partnership with Forever Manchester, is awarding grants of £1,000 to school Breakfast Clubs, to help them provide breakfast to those children who need it most.
Value Notes
Grants of £1,000 per breakfast club are available.
Who Can Apply
Eligible breakfast clubsmust be based in a schoolin England, Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland. 
A limited number of grants are available so priority will be given to schools that haveeither: 
•	35% and above of children eligible for pupil premium funding (for England) and eligible for free school meals (Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales); or
•	Schools that are based in an area which is classified as falling in the 10% of most deprived areas according to the Index of Multiple Deprivation. Applicants can find out if this applies to their school by following the instruction foundhere.
Only one grant per school in each academic year is available.
Location
UK
Restrictions
Schools that have received breakfast club funding from Gregg's or Magic Breakfast within thecurrent academic year will not be considered a priority for support.
Eligible Expenditure
All schools that apply to the Programme will be automatically signed up to the Kellogg's Breakfast Club Network. Through the Breakfast Club Network, Kellogg's will contact schools with offers and information to help their Breakfast Club.
How To Apply
Schools can apply for an award at any time and will hear within one month if they have been successful.However, please note the fund may close at short notice if oversubscribed. 
Applications must be submitted using the online form, available on the Forever Manchester website.
Useful links
Kellogg's Grants for Schools
https://www.kelloggs.co.uk/en_GB/our-story/feeding-people-in-need/support-for-school-breakfast-clubs/grants-for-schools.html
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Kellogg's Breakfast Club Grants Enquiries
Forever Manchester
1st Floor
Phoenix House
45 Cross Street
Manchester
M2 4JF
Tel: 0161 214 0940
E-Mail: kelloggs@forevermanchester.com

												

Kent Combined Members Grant Scheme

Fund ID:	S18093	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	07/07/2021	
Grants are available to local groups for local community projects taking place within Kent.
Fund Information
Funding body:	Kent County Council	
Maximum value:	£ 10,000 	
Application deadline:	None specified	
Background
Kent County Council supports community projects each year across Kent by using the Combined Members Grant to fund them. Funding is divided equally across Kent's 12 districts.
Objectives of Fund
Funding is divided up equally across Kent and local county councillors decide how they wish to allocate the funding to community projects.
Value Notes
Funding is divided equally across Kent's 12 districts. 
Each county councillor can award £10,000 in grants.
Who Can Apply
Groups and organisations that are properly constituted and have a current bank account can apply. 
Religious groups may apply if their project will bring wider community benefit.
Location
Kent
Restrictions
The funding is not available for: 
•	Individuals.
•	Party political groups.
Eligible Expenditure
Funding is available as one-off grants and can support a range of activities, including: 
•	Local events and activities.
•	Purchase or repair of equipment and furniture.
•	Promotional materials.
•	Marketing and training costs.
•	Website creation and redesign.
•	Small-scale pilot projects.
•	Community safety schemes.
•	Sports projects.
•	Mentoring support to assist local groups to become more sustainable.
Applications need to support and endorse the objectives of the Council's policy document Increasing Opportunities, Improving Outcomes, which are: 
•	Children and young people in Kent get the best start in life.
•	Communities benefit from economic growth by being in-work, healthy and enjoying a good quality of life.
•	Older and vulnerable residents are safe and supported with choices to live independently.
The full policy document can be found on the Council's website
How To Apply
Applications may be made at any time. 
Applicants that meet the criteria must contact their local County Councillor(s) before completing the application form. 
Application forms are available on request from the local Member Hub Service.
Useful links
Kent County Council - Combined Members Grant
http://www.kent.gov.uk/leisure-and-community/community-grants-and-funding/combined-members-grant
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Member Hub Service
Kent County Council
County Hall
Maidstone
Kent
ME14 1XQ
E-Mail: Members.Desk@kent.gov.uk

												

Kent County Council - Capital Grant Scheme for Sport

Fund ID:	S30819	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	25/09/2020	
Grants are available to sports groups in Kent to improve facilities and widen participation.
Fund Information
Funding body:	Kent County Council	
Maximum value:	£ 10,000 	
Application deadline:	None specified	
Background
The Capital Grant Scheme for Sports is administered by Kent County Council.
Objectives of Fund
The scheme aims to encourage the development of sports in the county by offering grants to sports organisations to improve facilities and widen participation.
Value Notes
Grants of up to £10,000 are available.
Match Funding Restrictions
No project will receive 100% of the funding costs.
Who Can Apply
Voluntary sports clubs, schools (for non-curricular projects only), governing bodies of sport and parish councils in Kent may apply. 
Organisations must meet the following requirements: 
•	Be a Club Connect member (applicants can register free on the Kent Sport website).
•	Have, or be working towards, Club Mark or another relevant governing body accreditation.
•	Be located within the administrative boundary of Kent County Council.
•	Already have planning permission (if this is required).
Location
Kent
Restrictions
Funding is not available for the following: 
•	Borough and district Councils.
•	Retrospective costs.
Eligible Expenditure
Funding can be used for the following: 
•	Provision of facilities for Kent communities, including specialist facilities, training centres and centres of excellence and performance.
•	Purchase of new community 'fixed' equipment (not personal equipment or 'road' vehicles).
•	Improvements to existing buildings and sites (including education sites) or conversion of redundant buildings.
•	Lever funding from other organisations into key schemes in Kent, and demonstrate partnership.
Applications must be able to support one or more of the following Kent County Council outcomes: 
•	Children and young people have better physical and mental health.
•	All children and young people are engaged and thriving to reach their potential.
•	Increase participation in sporting activity by those aged 11-25.
•	Physical and mental health is improved by supporting people to take more responsibility for their own health and wellbeing.
•	Kent residents enjoy a good quality of life and more people benefit from greater social, cultural and sporting opportunities.
•	Older and vulnerable residents feel socially included.
How To Apply
Applications may be made at any time. 
Application forms are available to complete online at the Council's website.
Useful links
Kent County Council
https://www.kent.gov.uk/
Kent County Council's Sport Project Grants
https://www.kent.gov.uk/leisure-and-community/community-grants-and-funding/capital-grants-for-sport
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Sophie Ward
Kent County Council
Kent Sport and Physical Activity Service
Worrall House
30 Kings Hill Avenue
ME19 4AE
Tel: 03000 417225
E-Mail: sophie.ward@kent.gov.uk

												

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.
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

												

Lincolnshire - Grange Wind Farm Community Fund

Fund ID:	S39661	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	04/06/2021	
Funding is available to support volunteer-led, not-for-profit projects that improve the lives of people living within a ten-mile radius of the Grange Wind Farm at Tydd St Mary, Lincolnshire.
Fund Information
Funding body:	Lincolnshire Community Foundation	
Maximum value:	£ 5,000 	
Application deadline:	01/01/2022 	
Background
The Grange Wind Farm Community Fund is administered by the Lincolnshire Community Foundation, with income for the fund deriving from RES, the developer of the Wind Farm site at Tydd St Mary.
Objectives of Fund
The Fund aims to support volunteer-led, not-for-profit projects that improve the lives of people living within a ten-mile radius of the Grange Wind Farm at Tydd St Mary, Lincolnshire.
Value Notes
Grants of between £250 and £5,000 are available. 
The Trust aims to distribute around £30,000 per year to eligible projects.
Who Can Apply
Registered charities, community groups or social enterprises are eligible to apply. Projects from schools, churches and parish councils may also be considered. 
Projects must benefit people living within a ten-mile radius of the Grange Wind Farm at Tydd St Mary, Lincolnshire. 
Priority will be given to projects providing a service for people living within a five-mile radius.
Location
Within a ten-mile radius of the Grange Wind Farm at Tydd St Mary, Lincolnshire
Restrictions
The Fund cannot be used for: 
•	Replacing government or other statutory funding.
•	National or regional organisations.
•	Overseas travel.
Applications for general running costs will only be considered in exceptional circumstances.
Eligible Expenditure
Generally, grants are available for practical or educational projects that either contribute to community cohesion, community facilities, young/older people, energy efficiency and environmental improvements, or raise awareness in those areas. 
Examples of fundable projects are as follows: 
•	Community cohesion - diversionary activities for young people; intergenerational projects; arts, culture and heritage projects; and facilities that improve wellbeing and help strengthen the community.
•	Young people - provision of activities or facilities and opportunities; workshops; educational outings.
•	Community facilities - support for meeting places (community centres, village halls, playing fields).
•	Energy efficiency - for community buildings; reduction in car use (bicycling, health walks); ground-source energy schemes; rain harvesting; solar panels and cost effective heating systems (including top-up grants).
•	Older people - integration projects; projects tackling isolation, loneliness and dementia; volunteer costs; sitter and companionship projects.
How To Apply
The annual deadlines are 1 January and 1 June. 
An application form and guidance are available to download from the Lincolnshire Community Foundation website.
Useful links
Lincolnshire Community Foundation
https://lincolnshirecf.co.uk/
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Sue Fortune
Lincolnshire Community Foundation
4 Mill House
Carre Street
Sleaford
Lincolnshire
NG34 7TW
Tel: 01529 305825
E-Mail: sue.lincolnshire@btconnect.com
Calls and deadlines

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

Second 2022 Deadline 
Application start date:	-	
Application end date:	01/06/2022	

												

Lionel Abel-Smith Trust

Fund ID:	S39522	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	09/12/2020	
Grants are available to any local organisation, club, school or individual in the Wendover or Moor Park Estates for projects that improve the area or the lives of local residents.
Fund Information
Funding body:	The Lionel Abel-Smith Trust	
Maximum value:	Discretionary	
Application deadline:	None specified	
Background
The Lionel Abel-Smith Trust (formally Wendover Community Trust) is a registered charity that exists for the benefit of the residents and organisations of the Parish of Wendover and the Moor Park estate. 
It was created in December 1977 by the Lord of the Manor of Wendover, Lionel Abel-Smith, to commemorate the Silver Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and to benefit Wendover and its inhabitants. His family had been the principal landowners in Wendover from the 1790s.
Objectives of Fund
Funding can be used for local projects which address the following: people who are experiencing disadvantage of some sort or a disability, young people, older people, education, training, the environment, buildings, improvements and equipment.
Previous Success
Previously funded groups include the following: 
•	Allotment Society.
•	Bacombe Allotments.
•	Calibre.
•	Chiltern MS Centre.
•	Brownies.
•	Camera Club.
•	Celebrations.
•	Christian Centre.
•	Churches Together.
•	Cricket.
•	Dunsmore Village Hall.
•	First Wendover Scouts.
•	Friday Club.
•	Friends of Wendover Woods.
•	Football under 11s.
•	Forget-me-not Club.
•	Gym Club.
•	Health Centre.
•	HS2(STOP) Campaign.
•	John Colet Secondary School.
•	Little Acorns.
•	Memorial Hall.
•	Parish Council.
•	Rifle Club.
•	Rotary.
•	Theatre Society.
•	Twinning Association.
•	Sue Ryder / Cheshire.
•	St John’s Ambulance.
•	Swimming Association.
•	The Poplars.
•	U3A.
•	Wendover Arm Trust.
•	Wendover Society.
•	Women’s Institute.
In addition, large grants have been awarded: 
•	£75,000 was awarded for the construction of changing rooms and a retractable roof on the Community Swimming Pool on the John Colet Campus.
•	£320,000 was awarded towards the refurbishment of the Memorial Hall.
•	£20,000 was awarded to John Colet School to help it achieve Specialist School Status.
Value Notes
Funding is at the discretion of the Trustees. The level of funding ranges from small grants to individuals to grants of thousands of pounds for refurbishments of local buildings.
Who Can Apply
Any organisation, club, school or individual within the parish boundary of Wendover and, the Moor Park estate, is eligible to apply. 
The Trustees are particularly interested to learn of individual residents in need.
Location
Wendover.
Restrictions
Applicants are advised to contact the Trust to confirm that exclusions do not apply.
Eligible Expenditure
Funding can be used for a wide range of projects and activities that improve the village of Wendover or the Moor Park estate or a resident's life. 
Eligible costs include, but are not limited to, the following: 
•	Training, apprenticeship and college courses.
•	Chairlifts and other aids for the elderly and disadvantaged.
•	Help with medical needs of disabled.
•	Specific equipment purchase.
•	Improved teaching facilities in schools.
•	Help for people pursuing their talent, especially youth.
•	Repairs and improvements to buildings, such as the village hall.
•	Special interests, such as music and horticulture.
•	Sports improvements.
•	Essential needs in complicated circumstances.
•	Environmental sustainability.
How To Apply
Although applications will be considered throughout the year, the closing date for applications to be considered at the AGM in April is the end of February. 
There is no formal application form. Applicants should write or email the Clerk to the Trust, giving as much information as possible and including a telephone number.
Useful links
Lionel Abel-Smith Trust
https://www.wendovertrust.org/
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Clerk to the Trust
The Lionel Abel-Smith Trust
51 Dobbins Lane
Wendover
Bucks
HP22 6DL
Tel: 01296 622763
E-Mail: clerk@wendovertrust.org

												

Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park - Tree Planting Grant Scheme

Fund ID:	S46909	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	Not specified	
Grants are available for businesses, organisations, individuals and community or voluntary groups to encourage small scale tree planting in the Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park region.
Fund Information
Funding body:	Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park Authority	
Maximum value:	£ 3,000 	
Application deadline:	31/07/2021 	
Background
This scheme is part of the Scottish Government's wider Green Recovery Initiative, the aim of which is to support communities, land managers and businesses to emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic in ways that stimulate economic recovery whilst addressing the global climate emergency and nature crisis.
Objectives of Fund
This funding is intended to enhance tree cover within the National Park by funding the planting of individual trees or small areas of woodland that might not be eligible for other funding. 
The scheme is part of the wider National Park Partnership Plan outcome to improve and enhance the natural capital of the United Kingdom for the benefit of both people and wildlife.
Value Notes
Grants are available between £800 and £3,000 inclusive of VAT the applicant is unable to recover. 
A total of nine tree plantng projects were awarded funding in 2020/21.
Who Can Apply
Applications will be accepted from: 
•	Businesses
•	Individuals
•	Community or voluntary groups
•	Schools and other publicly funded bodies
Location
Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park.
Restrictions
The funding will not support the following: 
•	Hedge planting.
•	Planting in existing woodland (unless it follows the removal of invasive rhododendron within that woodland).
•	Planting required due to: 
o	Tree works permissions or tree replacement notice.
o	Felling license or other forestry requirements.
o	Any other required tree planting for discharge for any other statutory obligations.
•	Projects of more than £3,000.
Eligible Expenditure
Funding is intended for tree planting projects that promote the enhancement of the following: 
•	Riparian and loch shore habitats.
•	Historic Gardens and Designed Landscapes.
•	Tree Preservation Orders and Conservation Areas.
•	Public space and delivery of public amenity benefits, such as public roads, pathways, and green space.
•	Tree integration into agricultural systems (agroforestry).
•	Individual tree features where they are threatened by Ash dieback (Chalara).
Applications will be considered for proposals that bring a biodiversity or landscape benefit to the National Park region. 
Eligible costs include the following: 
•	Planting native and appropriate non-native tree species used for landscaping purposes.
•	Any required protection, eg stakes or stock fencing.
•	Associated labour costs.
•	Felling of trees to prevent Ash dieback. (Any felling would have to be exempt under the requirement for felling permission from Scottish Forestry.)
How To Apply
Application forms and guidance can be found on the Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park website. 
Applications must be submitted via email. 
The deadlines for applications are as follows: 
•	31 July 2021
•	30 September 2021
•	30 November 2021
The scheme may close earlier if all funding has been allocated.
Useful links
Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park - Tree planting Grant Scheme
https://www.lochlomond-trossachs.org/park-authority/how-we-can-help/funding-grants/tree-planting-grant-scheme/
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Enquiries
Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park Authority
National Park Headquarters
Carrochan
Carrochan Road
Balloch
Dunbartonshire
G83 8EG
Tel: 01389722600
Fax: 01389 722633
E-Mail: landmanagement@lochlomond-trossachs.org
Calls and deadlines

Information on future calls is indicative only and may be subject to change.
July Deadline 
Application start date:	-	
Application end date:	31/07/2021	

September Deadline 
Application start date:	-	
Application end date:	30/09/2021	

November Deadline 
Application start date:	-	
Application end date:	30/11/2021	

												

Market Harborough and The Bowdens Charity

Fund ID:	S41912	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	11/03/2021	
Grants are available for the benefit of the inhabitants of Market Harborough, Little Bowden and Great Bowden for general charitable purposes that will benefit people living in the local community.
Fund Information
Funding body:	The Market Harborough and The Bowdens Charity	
Maximum value:	Discretionary	
Application deadline:	None specified	
Background
Funding is provided by The Market Harborough and The Bowdens Charity which was formed from the amalgamation in 1994 of The Market Harborough Town Estate and Bates Charity, The Little Bowden Charity and The Town Lands (Great Bowden) Charity.
Objectives of Fund
The Charity aims to support general charitable purposes for the benefit of the inhabitants of Market Harborough, Little Bowden and Great Bowden. 
Funding is available for projects in fields including: 
•	Sports,
•	The arts.
•	Heritage.
•	Education.
•	Health and welfare.
Value Notes
Funding is at the discretion of the Trustees.
Who Can Apply
Not-for-profit organisations working for the benefit of the inhabitants of the Parishes of Market Harborough, Little Bowden and Great Bowden can apply.
Location
Market Harborough, Little Bowden and Great Bowden
Restrictions
Applicants should contact the Charity to discuss any restrictions that might apply.
Eligible Expenditure
Grants are available for organisations in the Market Harborough area to support projects in all aspects that help to grow the community including sports, the arts, education, health, promoting the arts and heritage. Projects should help to make Market Harborough a better place to live and work.
How To Apply
This is a rolling programme. Applications may be submitted at any time. 
Application forms are available to download from the Charity's website. These can be submitted by post or email.
Useful links
The Market Harborough and The Bowdens Charity
https://www.mhbcharity.co.uk/
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Enquiries
The Market Harborough and The Bowdens Charity
10 Fairfield Road
Market Harborough
Leicestershire
LE16 9QQ
Tel: 01858 419128
E-Mail: admin@mhbcharity.co.uk

												

Mercers' Company and Philanthropy

Fund ID:	S31985	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	19/03/2021	
Grants are available to not-for-profit organisations for projects that support people living in communities with some of the biggest challenges in the UK, particularly in parts of London where there is significant inequality and in disadvantaged areas of East and North East England.
Fund Information
Funding body:	Mercers' Company	
Maximum value:	£ 350,000 	
Application deadline:	None specified	
Background
The Mercers’ Company is almost 700 years old and is one of the most well-established Livery Companies in the City of London, deriving most of its income from a wide-ranging property and investment portfolio. It is a membership organisation in the business of philanthropy. 
The Company is sole corporate trustee of its associated charitable trusts – the Mercer family of charities – and is involved in three main types of philanthropic activity: 
•	Providing direct charity services, principally almshouses.
•	Members' philanthropy, through their time, skills, knowledge and networks.
•	Grant making and social investment.
Objectives of Fund
The purpose of Mercers Philanthropy is to nurture aspirations and invest in opportunities to create positive change so that everyone has the potential to lead a fulfilling life. 
Grants are intended to support charitable organisations with community-led projects that 'will make a real difference in people's lives' and which address the Foundation's priorities within its three funding programmes: 
•	Young people & education programme 
o	Early years special initiative - supporting families and children in their early years.
o	Transitions special initiative - helping young people through challenging transitions and to grow up as 'active citizens'.
o	Literacy special initiatve - improve literacy.
•	Older people & housing programme 
o	Combating loneliness in older people and their carers.
o	Housing solutions for older people.
•	Church & communities programme 
o	Stonger communities.
o	Better outcomes for families.
Value Notes
The following funding is available: 
•	Young People & Education programme: 
o	Early Years Initiative offers grants of £350,000 per organisation for up to three years.
•	Older People & Housing programme: 
o	Most grants will range from £10,000 to £100,000 for up to three years.
o	Grants can be used to fund projects, either scaling up existing interventions or piloting new concepts, or to provide unrestricted funding for organisations delivering to Mercers' funding opportunities.
•	Church & Communities programme: 
o	Most grants are expected to be between £10,000 and £100,000 for up to three years.
o	Grants can be used for running, core and development costs (capital costs may be funded but only where there is a clear link with Mercers' priorities and an obvious lack of alternative local facilities).
Match Funding Restrictions
Applicants are expected to show what other sources of funding have been sought and secured.
Who Can Apply
A wide range of organisations may be supported depending on the core theme. 
Mercers tends to fund registered charities but is also open to applications from any inclusive not-for-profit organisations, including community groups, social enterprises, churches and other faith groups. 
Older People & Housing programme 
The funder wants to work with not-for-profit organisations based in London (within one or more of the 32 London Boroughs) or Norfolk that: 
•	Demonstrate clarity of purpose.
•	Provide a clear link between outcomes and activities.
•	Work in ways that might be scaleable or replicable.
•	Involve local people in planning, delivery and evaluation.
•	Aspire to create lasting and measurable change.
Church & Communities programme 
The funder wants to support churches, as well as other faith and secular community-based organisations, to enable adults and families to lead fulfilling lives. It prefers to support organisations that are locally rooted and focused. Organisations must be based in London (within one or more of the 32 London Boroughs), Norfolk, Lincolnshire or the North East of England (County Durham, Tyne & Wear, Northumberland and Tees Valley). 
Young People & Education programme 
Organisations applying to the Early Years Initiative should: 
•	Be charities, social enterprises, schools or partnerships who are working with children aged 2-5 years.
•	Be based in London (within one or more of the 32 London Boroughs) - organisations working in London that do, or could have, a national reach will also be considered.
•	Be able to clearly demonstrate: 
o	Why the project is needed.
o	How and why the activity will target the children and families the organisation wants to work with.
o	How the proposed activity will contribute to achieving one or more of the Early Years Iniative's funding aims.
o	A deep understanding of, and strong partnerships in, the communities in which the organisation wants to work.
o	Evidence of previous early-years-related work and why the organisation is well placed to deliver the proposed project.
o	A commitment to robust and thorough evaluation of the proposed project, how the project could be sustained after the lifetime of the grant and any potential for longer term impact.
Location
London, Norfolk, Lincolnshire or the North East of England depending on the programme
Restrictions
Funding is not available for: 
•	General appeals.
•	Project or capital costs that have already been incurred.
•	Individuals.
•	Students.
•	Activities that are a statutory responsibility.
•	Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland.
•	Overseas activities.
•	Re-applications for the same project, if unsuccessful in the first attempt.
•	Projects designed solely for the advancement of a particular faith.
Eligible Expenditure
Funding is available for the following: 
Older People & Housing programme 
Funding is available in the following areas: 
•	Combating loneliness in older people and their carers - in particular, proposals that: 
o	Work in areas of high loneliness need (eg area with high levels of deprivation, a high proportion of minoritised communities, a high percentage of people living alone, high levels of crime).
o	Provide services that foster new connections (one-to-one or group-based approaches).
o	Provide services to support and maintain existing relationships (eg technology or transport solutions).
•	Housing solutions for older people in particular, proposals that: 
o	Provide innovative solutions for older people's future housing (particularly intergenerational activities).
o	Tackle the issues faced by older private renters.
o	Enable older people to live well in their own homes.
Church & Communities Programme 
Grants can be used to fund running, core and development costs. Capital costs may also be funded but only where there is a clear link with Mercers' funding opportunities and an obvious lack of alternative local facilities. 
The following funding opportunities are available: 
•	Stronger communities - in particular, proposals that support: 
o	Disadvantaged areas and communities, which are coming together to address what is important to them.
o	Community responses to supporting people who are refugees or homeless.
•	Better outcomes for families - in particular, proposals that provide support for: 
o	Families facing poverty or other challenges.
o	Carers and their families.
Young People & Education programme 
Early Years Initiative 
There is growing evidence to show that an attainment gap can appear very early in life for some children, particularly those facing socio-economic disadvantage. This special initiative aims to support evidence-based interventions working towards one or more of the following outcomes: 
•	An increase in children's numeracy, literacy and language skills.
•	An improvement in school readiness (personal, social and emotional development).
•	A reduction in the attainment gap.
The Mercers' Company wants to know the difference the work is making for successful applicants and expects to fund evaluation as part of the award. It will offer ongoing support and tailored development, delivered by an external provider.
How To Apply
Applications can be made at any time for the Older People & Housing Programme and the Church & Communities Programme. 
Applicants must initially create an account with Mercers via the link on the Mercers' website and complete an expression of interest form. Eligible applicants will then be invited to complete a full application. 
Applications for all funding strands within the Young People & Education Programme are currently closed. Information on future funding rounds will be provided when it becomes available.
Useful links
The Mercers' Company and Philanthropy
https://www.mercers.co.uk/philanthropy
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Grants Officer
Mercers' Company
6 Frederick's Place
London
EC2R 8AB
Tel: 020 7776 7200
E-Mail: grants@mercers.co.uk

												

Michael Tippett Musical Foundation

Fund ID:	S33173	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	27/05/2021	
Grants are available for the development of group music making in the UK, especially involving young people, with composing central to the project.
Fund Information
Funding body:	Michael Tippett Musical Foundation	
Maximum value:	£ 3,000 	
Application deadline:	30/09/2021 	
Background
Sir Michael Tippett established the Foundation in 1979 with funds from the sale of his manuscripts to the British Library.
Objectives of Fund
This is a small Foundation that offers funding to encourage young musicians and composers.
Value Notes
This is a highly competitive fund with only one in nine applications being successful last year. 
Grants of between £500 and £3,000 are available. The average grant is around £2,000. 
Grants will be made on a one-off basis. Award of a grant in one year does not carry any probability of repeat funding the following year.
Match Funding Restrictions
The Trustees will be cautious about considering a small grant from the Foundation towards a project on a significantly larger budget scale.
Who Can Apply
Projects taking place in or out of school, college or university, or in community settings in the UK will be considered.
Location
United Kingdom
Restrictions
Funding is not available for the following: 
•	The purchase of musical instruments or equipment, including computer hardware, software or accessories.
•	Computer hardware, software or accessories.
•	Capital purchase or development.
•	Study fees or maintenance costs for individuals.
•	General performance or recording costs
•	Commissions for solely professional performance.
•	Projects that have already been completed.
•	Retrospective costs.
•	General appeals.
Eligible Expenditure
The single priority for funding is for projects that support group music making, especially those that involve young people in the process of composing and the development of creative ideas.  
The Trustees wish to see composing as central to projects put forward for support. These can include applications from organisations for group projects working with young composers, perhaps at postgraduate or early professional level, offering innovative ways for young composers to develop their talents and experience through engaging with group musical activity. Composing competitions are not considered as priority projects. 
Grants awarded will be made towards creative musical activity, not instruments or equipment. 
The Trustees will consider applications for first-time initiatives as well as the development of existing projects that are based in the UK.
How To Apply
The Trustees normally hold one meeting a year, in the autumn, with the deadline for applications at the end of September each year. 
Proposed projects should be planned well ahead and not start earlier than the date given by the Trustees. 
Full details of how to apply can be found on the Foundation's website.
Useful links
Michael Tippett Musical Foundation
http://www.tippettfoundation.org.uk/index.htm
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Gwyn Rhydderch
Michael Tippett Musical Foundation
One Bartholomew Close
London
EC1A 7BL
E-Mail: admin@tippettfoundation.org.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:	30/09/2021	

												

Mid Sussex District Council Corporate Grants

Fund ID:	S22060	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	28/06/2021	
Grants are available to community groups and other organisations for projects that help the Council meet its aims and benefit the residents of Mid Sussex District.
Fund Information
Funding body:	Mid Sussex District Council	
Maximum value:	Discretionary	
Application deadline:	01/09/2021 	
Background
The grants are provided by Mid Sussex District Council (MSDC).
Objectives of Fund
Grants are available for projects that support community activity and are in line with the Council priorities in the following areas: 
•	Financial independence.
•	Effective and responsive services.
•	Sustainable economic growth.
•	Strong and resilient communities.
Value Notes
The following grants are available: 
•	Community and Economic Development Grants of up to £5,000.
•	Facility Grants - no minimum or maximum level of grant is specified.
•	Partnership Agreements are available to invited partners only to enable voluntary sector organisations to deliver a service to their members/users.
Who Can Apply
To be eligible, applicants must be one of the following: 
•	A not-for-profit group.
•	A charity.
•	A school with a project that benefits the wider community.
•	A parish or town council with a project that benefits the wider community.
•	A community group, club or society that is properly formed and constituted with a bank account and financial records.
Applicant organisations must: 
•	Be open to all and and have an equal opportunities statement.
•	Be a properly formed organisation with a governing document, constitution or company registration, a bank account and financial records (or projections if newly formed).
•	Have a project that will directly benefit the residents of Mid Sussex District (at least 80% of whom live in Mid Sussex).
Location
Mid Sussex District (At least 80% of those who benefit from a proposed project must be residents of Mid Sussex).
Restrictions
The following are not eligible for funding: 
•	Activities that promote political activity or specific religious beliefs.
•	General appeals.
•	Day to day running costs.
•	Loan re-payments.
•	Individuals.
•	For-profit private organisations.
•	Activities beyond the mid-Sussex region.
•	Education, health or social services where central government, local health authorites or the county council are the most approriate funder.
•	Town based events where Town/Parish Council are a more appropriate funder.
•	Projects that had started or finished.
•	Goods or services procured prior to the reciept of a grant offer.
•	Ongoing maintenance, repair or renewals.
•	Organisations with more than nines months; unrestricted reserves.
•	Projects that do not demonstrate sustainability over the medium term.
•	Annual events held in the same or a similar format in previous years.
Eligible Expenditure
Community and Economic Development Grants are available for projects where a grant is needed for an activity or piece of equipment which will benefit the community or contribute to the local economy. 
Facility Grants are available for capital projects concerning works to: 
•	Community buildings.
•	Recreation facilities (play areas and sports).
•	Public artworks.
All applications will need to demonstrate how their community activity can help the Council to deliver on at least one of its identified priorities: 
•	Financial Independence
•	Effective and Responsive Services
•	Sustainable Economic Growth
•	Strong and Resilient Communities
How To Apply
The annual deadlines are: 
•	10 January for activities starting from March/April.
•	1 May for activities starting from July/August.
•	1 September for activities starting from November/December.
The application form is available to download from the Council's website along with the guidance notes.
Useful links
Mid Sussex District Council
http://www.midsussex.gov.uk/
Mid Sussex District Council Grants
https://www.midsussex.gov.uk/licensing-business/corporate-grants/
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Caroline Duffy
Mid Sussex District Council
Oaklands Road
Haywards Heath
West Sussex
RH16 1SS
Tel: 01444 458166
E-Mail: caroline.duffy@midsussex.gov.uk

Community Services
Mid Sussex District Council
Oaklands Road
Haywards Heath
West Sussex
RH16 1SS
Tel: 01444 458166
E-Mail: culture@midsussex.gov.uk

Elaine Clarke
Mid Sussex District Council
Oaklands Road
Haywards Heath
West Sussex
RH16 1SS
Tel: 01444 477275
E-Mail: elaine.clarke@midsussex.gov.uk

Regina Choudhury
Mid Sussex District Council
Oaklands Road
Haywards Heath
West Sussex
RH16 1SS
Tel: 01444 477495
E-Mail: regina.choudhury@midsussex.gov.uk
Calls and deadlines

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

First 2022 Deadline 
Application start date:	-	
Application end date:	10/01/2022	

Second 2022 Deadline 
Application start date:	-	
Application end date:	31/05/2022	

Third 2022 Deadline 
Application start date:	-	
Application end date:	30/09/2022	

												

Mobbs Memorial Trust

Fund ID:	S43136	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	07/01/2021	
Grants are available for charitable causes in Buckinghamshire and Berkshire that are within a 35-mile radius of St Giles Church, Stoke Poges.
Fund Information
Funding body:	Mobbs Memorial Trust	
Maximum value:	£ 10,000 	
Application deadline:	None specified	
Background
The Mobbs Memorial Trust was established in 1956 with Mobbs family funds. Its founder, Sir Noel Mobbs formed the Trust for the 'maintenance in perpetuity of the peace, quietness and beauty of the ancient Church and Churchyard of Saint Giles, in which Thomas Gray wrote his famous Elegy, the adjoining Manor House and Memorial Gardens'.
Objectives of Fund
The Trust has a small amount of funding that it offers each year to projects that meet its objectives: 
•	To assist in the preservation and maintenance of St Giles Church, Stoke Poges.
•	To support charitable objects within Buckinghamshire and Berkshire that are within a 35-mile radius of St Giles Church, Stoke Poges.
Value Notes
The size of the grants awarded is at the discretion of the trustees, but they tend to range between £500 and £10,000.
Match Funding Restrictions
Preference will be given to applications that obtain match funding from other sources.
Who Can Apply
Charitable organisations in Buckinghamshire and Berkshire that are within a 35-mile radius of St Giles Church, Stoke Poges can apply.
Location
Buckinghamshire and Berkshire within a 35-mile radius of St Giles Church, Stoke Poges.
Restrictions
The following are not eligible for funding: 
•	Individuals.
•	Private companies.
•	National charitable organisations unless a specific need arises with the local area.
•	Groups or projects that should be funded by national or local government.
•	Running costs.
Eligible Expenditure
The Trust would prefer to support the following type of applications: 
•	One-off capital projects.
•	Projects for the benefit of the public at large.
As a guide, the following are examples of some recent successful applications: 
•	Community halls to enhance facilities.
•	Hostels, housing associations or care centres for the young, elderly, disadvantaged or disabled requiring equipment.
•	Sports clubs for additional equipment.
•	Primary schools for computers and the enhancement of art and drama facilities.
How To Apply
Applications are accepted at any time and are considered four times throughout the year, normally in March, June, September and December. Applicants will be notified on the outcome of their application after each meeting. 
There is no formal application form. Groups should read through the application guidelines, and if they meet the criteria, they should contact the trust by email to apply.
Useful links
Mobbs Memorial Trust
https://www.mobbsmemorialtrust.com/
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Sandra Greenslade
Mobbs Memorial Trust
Victoria House
26 Queen Victoria Street
Reading
Berkshire
RG1 1TG
E-Mail: applications@mobbsmemorialtrust.com

												

MOD Education Support Fund

Fund ID:	S42499	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	24/05/2021	
Grants are available to publicly funded schools, academies and free schools throughout the UK to mitigate the effects of significant mobility and/or deployment of their service communities.
Fund Information
Funding body:	Ministry of Defence	
Maximum value:	Discretionary	
Application deadline:	30/09/2021 	
Background
In 2011 the Ministry of Defence’s Education Support Fund (formerly the Support Fund for State Schools with Service Children) was launched. The Fund has been made available to assist publicly funded schools, academies and free schools throughout the UK, to mitigate the effects of mobility or deployment of their Service communities.
Objectives of Fund
The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is providing the Education Support Fund (ESF) to help mitigate the effects of significant mobility and/or deployment of service communities. 
Schools are a critical part of supporting service families. Children may have to change school when a service parent is posted or the school may support a pupil when a parent is absent for long periods of time. This fund is available to support schools in embedding practices that can benefit the service children and their school. 
The fund is different from the Armed Forces Community Covenant Grant Scheme which is open to a wider variety of organisations and seeks to forge closer ties between Military and local communities. 
It is also different to the Service Pupil Premium, which is provided to schools in England by the Department for Education in respect of children of serving members of the armed forces.
Value Notes
The maximum amount of funding an applicant can request is not stipulated.
Who Can Apply
Eligible applicants: 
•	Maintained Schools
•	Academies
•	Free School
•	6th form colleges
•	Groups of any schools described above (referred to as ‘Cluster bids’ - these are strongly encouraged)
•	Local authorities on behalf of the publicly funded schools in their area.
If applying as a cluster an individual school can also submit their own separate bid, provided it is for a different initiative (no double bidding allowed). 
Schools must be subject to either significant mobility of Service children or have Service children whose parents are subject to deployments.
Restrictions
The following are not eligible to apply: 
•	Childcare providers
•	Colleges of higher education or further education
•	Commercial organisations or those that would seek to charge for their solution to be provided to a school, for example an organisation could not be awarded a grant to develop a training course which it then charged schools to attend.
The Fund cannot be used for infrastructure projects. Contributions to smaller scale refurbishments, such as adapting current spaces, and indoor or outdoor equipment are acceptable.
Eligible Expenditure
Because this is the final year of the fund, bids that show long-term impact and exchange of knowledge between school staff and between schools will be particularly welcome. 
The MOD are seeking bids that will equip Service children with the skills to cope with significant mobility and deployment throughout their schooling as well as bids which deal with the here and now challenges faced by schools. 
Implications of Mobility on Service Children, Families and Schools 
Service Personnel often need to move for career and strategic reasons. They may move as individual families (known as ‘trickle posting’), typically every 2 to 3 years or as whole Unit moves. Service children may have changed schools several times and it is important to understand the history of that child and seek information from the previous school. They can bring experiences of living in different locations and add a richness and interest to a school’s community which should be embraced. There may be gaps in learning, differences in curriculum covered (especially if they come from different devolved region or overseas) or they may have SEND/ASN. Early assessment of the child is key. Individual children may take time to settle in and classes that have high levels of mobility may find it disruptive. Parents may need encouragement to become engaged with the school and be less inclined to participate in the extra activities as they are unfamiliar. Knowing that the school understands and caters for Service children’s needs can be a great comfort to parents. Schools may have added administrative burden or funding gaps because of fluctuating numbers. 
Implications of Deployment on Service Children, Families and Schools 
Deployments can be anything from a month to up to 12 months and can place a strain on family life and have an impact on the education and wellbeing of children. Parents must feel able to inform schools of any upcoming deployments so that the school can effectively assist the child with the challenges. Each child will have a unique way of dealing with or responding to the deployment. Schools can help children and parents through these periods in several different ways. Awareness, planning and communication are key. The Service person may have increased periods away before deployment for training, they may come home for a short period of Rest and Recuperation (R&R) mid way through the deployment and finally after the homecoming they will have a period of post operational leave. Each period can be disruptive to the family routine and can unsettle the child. Schools may wish to help children keep in touch with the parent or have a named member of staff whom the child can talk to.
How To Apply
The 2022 ESF is open to applications until the deadline of 30 September 2021. 
Applications from England, Scotland and Wales should be forwarded toPeople-AFFS-ESF-Mailbox@mod.gov.uk. 
Applications from Northern Ireland should be forwarded toRC-AWS-N-38X-0mailbox@mod.gov.uk. 
Applicants in Scotland should contact the National Transition Officernationaltransitionsofficerades@gmail.comin the first instance. 
Applicants in Wales should contactSSCE CymruatSSCECymru@wlga.gov.ukin the first instance.
Useful links
Ministry of Defence - Education Support Fund (ESF)
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/mod-support-fund-for-schools-with-service-children-grant-application-pack
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Directorate Children and Young People
Ministry of Defence
Room 222
Old War Office
Whitehall
London
SW1A 2EU
Tel: 087 0607 4455
E-Mail: DCYP-MOD-ESF-Mailbox@mod.gov.uk
Calls and deadlines

Information on future calls is indicative only and may be subject to change.
2021 Deadline 
Application start date:	20/04/2021	
Application end date:	30/09/2021	

												

Morris Charitable Trust

Fund ID:	S32003	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	24/07/2020	
Grants are available to charitable organisations in the London Borough of Islington for projects that alleviate social deprivation and hardship, promote education, community harmony, health and well-being and that help disadvantaged young people, adults and senior citizens.
Fund Information
Funding body:	Business Design Centre	
Maximum value:	Discretionary	
Application deadline:	None specified	
Background
The Morris Charitable Trust was established in 1989 by the Morris Family whose businesses, Business Design Centre Group Ltd and Business Design Centre Ltd, are based in Islington. The companies contribute a proportion of their annual profits to facilitate the Trust’s charitable activities.
Objectives of Fund
The funding is intended for projects in the London Borough of Islington that are benefitting those in disadvantaged groups, the elderly or isolated or are focusing on the advancement of education and community facilities. Particular emphasis is placed on alleviating social hardship and deprivation.
Value Notes
Grants can vary between hundreds and several thousands of pounds at the discretion of the Trustees. Occasionally the Trust makes major donations for local projects which it considers to be particularly worthy of support. 
Only a limited number of grants are awarded each year.
Who Can Apply
Local Islington community organisations and some national and international charities (for projects in Islington) can apply. 
Grants may also be awarded to schools. 
Organisations must generally be registered with the Charity Commission to be eligible.
Location
London Borough of Islington
Restrictions
The following are not eligible for funding: 
•	Individuals.
•	Requests for subsidising the running costs of organisations (eg, staffing, salaries or equipment hire).
•	Organisations that are not registered with The Charity Commission.
Donations are generally not repeated within a 12-month period. Applications received from the same charity within a year will not be considered.
Eligible Expenditure
The Trust usually funds capital and one-off charitable projects, although consideration is occasionally given to other innovative community projects as well as exceptional crisis funds. 
Funding is primarily awarded for the following causes: 
•	Education - Grants to enable the advancement of education and other community learning settings.
•	Hardship - Grants for projects supporting those in need of service or resources they may otherwise not receive.
•	Health - Grants for causes that enhance the enjoyment of the lives of those who are sick or elderly.
•	Community - Grants to improve the financial circumstances of worthwhile causes for the benefit of community groups.
How To Apply
Applications can be made at any time and are considered several times a year. 
Applications should be submitted through the online form available on the Trust's website.
Useful links
Morris Charitable Trust
http://www.morrischaritabletrust.com/
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Enquiries
The Morris Charitable Trust
Business Design Centre
52 Upper Street
Islington
London
N1 0QH
Tel: 0207 288 6200
E-Mail: info@morrischaritabletrust.com

												

National Lottery Awards for All - England

Fund ID:	S33312	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	03/12/2020	
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. 
The funding is intended for projects that support communities to thrive by: 
•	Building strong relationships in and across communities.
•	Improving the places and spaces that matter to communities.
•	Helping more people to reach their potential, by supporting them at the earliest possible stage.
Value Notes
Grants of between £300 and £10,000 are available for up to one year. 
Organisations can receive funding of a maximum of £10,000 within a 12-month period.
Match Funding Restrictions
Grants can be used to pay for some or all of the project costs.
Who Can Apply
Applications are accepted from: 
•	Voluntary and community organisations.
•	Constituted groups and clubs.
•	Registered charities.
•	Charitable incorporated organisations (CIOs).
•	Not-for-profit companies.
•	Community interest companies (CICs).
•	Schools (for projects that benefit and involve the communities around the school).
•	Statutory bodies (including local authorities, town, parish and community council).
•	Community benefit societies.
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.
Location
England
Restrictions
The following are not eligible for funding: 
•	Individuals.
•	Sole traders.
•	Organisations based outside the UK.
•	One organisation on behalf of another.
•	Companies that can pay profits to directors, shareholders or members (including Companies limited by shares).
•	Organisations that currently have National Lottery Awards for All funding or have already applied and are awaiting a decision.
•	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).
•	Alcohol.
•	Contingency costs, loans, endowments or interest.
•	Paying someone else to write an application.
•	Profit making/fundraising activities.
•	Recoverable VAT.
•	Political or religious activities.
•	Statutory activities.
•	Activities that improve educational attainment (PHSE, STEM, English, Maths).
•	Overseas travel.
Eligible Expenditure
During the ongoing coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic, the Awards for All programme is supporting people and communities most adversely impacted by the crisis. 
Organisations can apply for funding to: 
•	Continue to deliver activity - whether the community needs crisis response, recovery or business as usual activity.
•	Change and adapt, becoming more resilient to respond to new and future challenges.
To be eligible for funding projects should: 
•	Involve people and communities from the start.
•	Build on people’s strengths.
•	Be connected in their community.
The grants can be used for the following costs: 
•	The organisation’s running costs.
•	Small land or refurbishment projects (relevant permissions need to be in place).
•	Equipment.
•	One-off events.
•	Staff costs.
•	Training costs.
•	Transport.
•	Utilities.
•	Volunteer expenses.
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. 
Due to the coronavirus/COVID-19 crisis there is high demand for funding and the time it takes to get a decision from the National Lottery Community Fund might vary. The Fund aims to inform organisations of the outcome of their application within 12 weeks. 
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: 0345 4 10 20 30
E-Mail: general.enquiries@tnlcommunityfund.org.uk

												

National Lottery Awards for All - Northern Ireland

Fund ID:	S33221	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	19/04/2021	
Grants are available for voluntary groups, schools, and statutory bodies to carry out projects in Northern Ireland that will improve the local community.
Fund Information
Funding body:	National Lottery Community Fund - Northern Ireland	
Maximum value:	£ 10,000 	
Application deadline:	None specified	
Background
The National Awards for All is a National Lottery funded programme operated by the National Lottery Community Fund (Big Lottery Fund) in Northern Ireland.
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 programme is open to all applications that meet the funding criteria, but the National Lottery Community Fund is currently prioritising applications that are related to the coronavirus crisis. 
Priority will be given to: 
•	Organisations supporting people who are at high risk from the coronavirus.
•	Organisations supporting communities most likely to face increased demand and challenges as a direct result of measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
•	Organisations with high potential to support communities with the direct and indirect impact of the coronavirus.
Applications that are not related to the crisis can still be submitted but there is likely to be a delay in receiving a decision. The usual funding priorities of the programme are: 
•	Bringing people together and building strong relationships in and across communities.
•	Improving the places and spaces that matter to communities.
•	Helping more people to reach their potential, by supporting them at the earliest possible stage.
Value Notes
Grants of between £300 and £10,000 are available.
Who Can Apply
Applications are accepted from: 
•	Voluntary or community organisations.
•	Registered charities.
•	Constituted groups or clubs.
•	Not-for-profit companies or Community Interest Companies.
•	Schools (as long as the project benefits and involves the communities around the school).
•	Statutory bodies (including town, parish and community councils).
The Fund is keen to support smaller organisations, so will take into account an organisation's income when making a decision. 
To be eligible for funding, applicants must meet the following criteria: 
•	Have a UK bank account or building society in the legal name of the organisation, with at least two unrelated people who are able to manage the account.
•	Have at least two people on the board or committee who are not married, in a relationship, living together at the same address, or related by blood.
•	Produce annual accounts (or have set up the organisation less than 15 months ago and have not produced annual accounts yet).
•	Be proposing a project that will work with people living in Northern Ireland.
Location
Northern Ireland
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 sent a National Lottery Awards for All application and are waiting for a decision.
•	Organisations that currently have National Lottery Awards for All funding.
•	Organisations that do not have at least two people on their board or committee who are not 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).
•	Alcohol.
•	Contingency costs, loans, endowments or interest.
•	Electricity generation and feed-in tariff payments.
•	Political or religious activities.
•	Profit-making/fundraising activities.
•	VAT that can be reclaimed.
•	Projects based outside the UK.
•	Statutory activities.
•	Overseas travel.
Eligible Expenditure
Grants are available to cover revenue and/or capital project costs for projects lasting up to one year. 
The Fund is particularly keen to support applications that help organisations respond to the impact of COVID-19; but for any type of project, to be eligible for funding they should achieve at least one of these three outcomes: 
•	Bring people together and build strong relationships in and across communities.
•	Improve the places and spaces that matter to communities.
•	Help more people to reach their potential by supporting them at the earliest possible stage.
All projects must involve the local community in the design, development and delivery of the activities that are being planned. 
Eligible costs include: 
•	Equipment.
•	One-off events.
•	Small land or building projects. (Organisations need to own the land or building, have a lease that can not be ended for five years, or have a letter from the owner saying the land or building will be leased to the organisation or that the organisation is allowed to do work on the building. Planning permission for the work is also needed.)
•	Staff costs.
•	Training costs.
•	Transport.
•	Utilities/running costs.
•	Volunteer expenses.
How To Apply
Applications may be submitted at any time. 
Applications must be submitted via the online application form, which is available to complete on the National Lottery Awards for All website. Applicants must register before being able to access the form. 
Decisions take up to 12 weeks to be communicated.
Useful links
National Lottery Awards for All - Northern Ireland
https://www.tnlcommunityfund.org.uk/funding/programmes/awards-for-all-northern-ireland
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Enquiries
National Lottery Community Fund - Northern Ireland
1 Cromac Quay
Belfast
BT7 2JD
Tel: 028 4378 0003
E-Mail: enquiries.ni@tnlcommunityfund.org.uk

												

National Lottery Awards for All - Scotland

Fund ID:	S33315	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	07/12/2020	
Grants are available for voluntary, community and public sector organisations in Scotland to carry out projects that will improve local communities and the lives of people most in need.
Fund Information
Funding body:	National Lottery Community Fund - Scotland	
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. The National Lottery Awards for All programme is a partnership between The National Lottery Community Fund Scotland, sportscotland and Creative Scotland.
Objectives of Fund
The funding priorities of the programme are: 
•	Bringing people together and building strong relationships in and across communities.
•	Improving the places and spaces that matter to communities.
•	Helping more people to reach their potential, by supporting them at the earliest possible stage.
Value Notes
Grants of between £300 and £10,000 are available.
Match Funding Restrictions
The grant can be used to fund all or part of the project.
Who Can Apply
Applications are accepted from: 
•	Voluntary or community organisations.
•	Registered charities.
•	Constituted groups or clubs.
•	Not-for-profit companies or Community Interest Companies.
•	Schools (as long as the project benefits and involves the communities around the school).
•	Statutory bodies (including town, parish and community councils).
The Fund is keen to support smaller organisations, so will take into account an organisation's income when making a decision. 
Currently, organisations are allowed to potentially hold up to a maximum of two National Lottery Awards for All awards within a 12-months period if needed.
Location
Scotland
Restrictions
The following are not eligible for funding: 
•	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 sent a National Lottery Awards for All application and are waiting for a decision.
•	Organisations that currently have National Lottery Awards for All funding.
•	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.
•	Projects to improve school facilities or equipment.
•	Projects to help with staff training.
•	Projects that are part of the school curriculum.
•	Projects that involve activities the school should already be providing (eg, a project teaching literacy during school hours).
•	Projects that take place during teaching times (however, projects during lunch breaks, or before and after school might be eligible).
•	Alcohol.
•	Contingency costs, loans, endowments or interest.
•	Electricity generation and feed-in tariff payments.
•	Political or religious activities.
•	Profit-making/fundraising activities.
•	VAT that can be reclaimed.
•	Statutory activities.
•	Overseas travel.
Eligible Expenditure
The funding is for projects/activities that achieve one or more of the following outcomes: 
•	Bring people together and build strong relationships in and across communities.
•	Improve the places and spaces that matter to communities.
•	Enable more people to fulfil their potential by working to address issues at the earliest possible stage.
Funding for sports projects will be prioritised for projects that: 
•	Involve young people from deprived areas.
•	Involve girls and young women.
•	Involve young people with disabilities.
Communities should be involved in the design, development and delivery of projects. 
The funding can be used for a wide range of costs, including but not limited to: 
•	Equipment.
•	One-off events.
•	Small land or capital projects.
•	Staff costs.
•	Training costs.
•	Transport.
•	Utilities/running costs.
•	Volunteer expenses.
•	Organisational costs needed to help organisations and the communities they serve through the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis.
How To Apply
Applications may be submitted at any time. 
Guidance notes and the online application form can be found on the National Lottery Community Fund's website. 
It can take up to 12 weeks to receive a decision from the Fund.
Useful links
National Lottery Awards for All - Scotland
https://www.tnlcommunityfund.org.uk/funding/programmes/national-lottery-awards-for-all-scotland
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Enquiries
National Lottery Community Fund - Scotland
Pacific House
70 Wellington Street
Glasgow
G2 6UA
Tel: 0141 846 0447
E-Mail: advicescotland@tnlcommunityfund.org.uk

												

National Lottery Awards for All - Wales

Fund ID:	S33319	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	09/04/2021	
Grants are available for voluntary and community organisations, schools and statutory bodies in Wales to help improve local communities and the lives of people most in need, and to help organisations adapt or diversify to respond to new and future challenges resulting from the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
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. 
From Winter 2020, the programme will fund projects or activities that are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic by: 
•	Supporting organisations to adapt or diversify to respond to new and future challenges.
•	Supporting communities adversely affected by COVID-19.
•	Supporting communities and organisations to become more resilient to help them to respond better to future crises.
Additionally, 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 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.
Value Notes
Grants of between £300 and £10,000 are available. 
The programme will not give more than £10,000 to an organisation in any one year period. Only one grant can be held at a time. 

Match Funding Restrictions
Grants can be used to pay for some or all of the project costs.
Who Can Apply
National Lottery 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).
Depending on the project, the organisation may also require: 
•	A safeguarding policy, where working with children or vulnerable people.
•	Public liability insurance.
•	Leaders or instructors with special qualifications.
•	An affiliation to a governing body.
The Fund particularly seeks to support smaller organisations and will consider organisations' 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
Wales
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 do not have at least two people on their board or committee who are not 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).
•	Alcohol.
•	Contingency costs, loans, endowments or interest.
•	Political or religious activities.
•	Profit-making/fundraising activities.
•	Recoverable VAT.
•	Statutory activities.
•	Contingency costs, loans, endowments or interest.
•	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 or activities that are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic by: 
•	Supporting organisations to adapt or diversify to respond to new and future challenges.
•	Supporting communities adversely affected by COVID-19.
•	Supporting communities and organisations to become more resilient to help them to respond better to future crises.
The programme will also support non-COVID-19 projects 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 not be ended for five years, or have a letter from the owner saying the land or building will be leased to the organisation or that the organisation is allowed to do work on the building. Planning permission for the work is also needed.)
•	Transport.
•	One-off events.
•	Equipment.
•	Utilities/running costs.
•	Costs associated with delivering a project bilingually, such as translation costs.
This is not an exhaustive list. Applicants are advised to contact National Lottery Community Fund for any queries about their project's eligibility.
How To Apply
This is a rolling grants programme and applications can be made at any time. 
An online application form can be found on the National Lottery Community Fund website. 
It takes around 12 weeks to get a decision, with a further two weeks to pay the grant if successful.
Useful links
National Lottery Awards for All - Wales
https://www.tnlcommunityfund.org.uk/funding/programmes/national-lottery-awards-for-all-wales
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Enquiries
National Lottery Community Fund
10th Floor
Helmont House
Churchill Way
Cardiff
CF10 2DY
Tel: 029 2168 0214
E-Mail: wales@tnlcommunityfund.org.uk

												

National Lottery Community Fund - Mind Our Future (Wales)

Fund ID:	S46612	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	26/05/2021	
Grants are available to partnerships comprising at least one voluntary or community organisation and at least one public sector organisation in Wales for projects that support young people's mental health and resilience as society rebuilds and recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Fund Information
Funding body:	National Lottery Community Fund	
Maximum value:	Discretionary	
Application deadline:	29/11/2021 	
Background
The National Lottery Community Fund is providing and administering the Mind Our Future programme in Wales.
Objectives of Fund
The programme seeks to support projects aimed at helping young people's mental health and resilience, and to enable young people in taking the lead in imagining and creating a more resilient and mentally healthy future as society rebuilds and recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic. 
The specific aims of the programme are to empower young people to: 
•	Create and implement a vision for a more resilient and mentally healthy future for young people in their community.
•	Design and develop new solution-focussed approaches to young people's mental health and resilience, with a focus on: 
o	Addressing mental health inequalities that were highlighted and made worse by the COVID-19 pandemic.
o	Designing new ways to prevent mental health problems from developing or getting worse, and ensure young people get the right support at the right time, wherever they turn for help.
o	Strengthening young people's long-term access to resilience assets in their lives and communities.
o	Bringing lasting changes that increase the ability of systems and/or communities to build young people's resilience and tackle the root causes of mental health problems and adversity.
Value Notes
A total of £10 million in funding is being made available through the Mind Our Future programme. 
No minimum or maximum grant amounts are stated.
Who Can Apply
Applications will be accepted from partnerships comprising at least one third sector organisation and at least one public sector organisation based in and carrying out their project in Wales. 
Third sector organisations must have a management committee with at least three unrelated members aged 18 years or over (if the applying organisation is a third sector organisation). Eligible third sector organisations include: 
•	Voluntary or community organisation.
•	Registered charity.
•	Co-operative.
•	Constituted group or club.
•	Social enterprise or Community Interest Company.
•	Not-for-profit company limited by guarantee.
Eligible public sector organisations include, but are not limited to: 
•	Local health boards.
•	Police forces.
•	Schools.
•	Town, parish or community councils.
•	Local authorities and departments of local authorities which can include: 
o	Education.
o	Youth services.
o	Youth justice services.
o	Social services.
Location
Wales
Restrictions
The following are not eligible for funding: 
•	Individuals.
•	Sole traders.
•	Companies that are aimed at generating profits primarily for private distribution.
•	Organisations based outside the UK.
•	Day-to-day running costs, current or regular activities, general appeals, endowments or activities to raise funds.
•	Activities that are statutory obligations or will replace statutory funding, including activities on the curriculum in schools.
•	Any activities completed prior to a funding award.
•	Religious or political activities, including lobbying.
•	Loans, endowments or interest.
•	Paying someone else to write an application.
•	Profit-making or fundraising activities.
•	Alcohol.
•	Feasibility studies.
•	Items that benefit individuals.
•	Travel outside the UK.
•	Buying or refurbishing buildings.
Eligible Expenditure
Funding is intended for projects led by partnerships that: 
•	Show they understand the importance of involving young people.
•	Try out new ideas or ways of working.
•	Have the ability to carry out what they say they want to do.
•	Use a wide range of methods and techniques to empower young people to help co-design their project and do not take a one-size fits all approach.
•	Are actively looking for new partners and connections instead of working with the same organisations they always do.
•	Understand how to bring different groups of young people together, give them a sense of belonging and make them feel part of a community with each other.
Eligible costs include: 
•	Staff costs.
•	Contributions towards overheads.
•	Transport.
•	Utilities/running costs.
•	Volunteer expenses.
•	Equipment.
•	Evaluation.
How To Apply
The deadline for applications is 29 November 2021. 
Interested parties must first contact National Lottery Community Fund - by no later than 30 September 2021 - to discuss their proposed project and funding requirements. Eligible organisations will then be provided with guidance notes and invited to make their application.
Useful links
National Lottery Community Fund - Mind Our Future
https://www.tnlcommunityfund.org.uk/funding/programmes/youth-resilience
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Grants Team
National Lottery Community Fund - Wales
6th Floor
1 Kingsway
Cardiff
CF10 3JN
Tel: 0300 123 0735
E-Mail: mindourfuture@tnlcommunityfund.org.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:	29/11/2021	

												

National Lottery Community Fund - Partnerships

Fund ID:	S44018	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	03/12/2020	
Grants are available to voluntary and community organisations in England which work together with a shared set of goals and values to help their community thrive.
Fund Information
Funding body:	National Lottery Community Fund	
Maximum value:	Discretionary	
Application deadline:	None specified	
Background
The Big Lottery Fund changed its name on 29 January 2019 to the National Lottery Community Fund. 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
The funding is intended for new or existing partnerships of community and voluntary organisations where everyone takes responsibility to work toward their shared goals together, while offering their own insights and perspectives. The National Lottery Community Fund calls this “generous leadership”. 
The aim of the programme is to encourage organisations to work in partnership to help their communities thrive by focusing on the bigger picture, rather than just what their organisation can do on its own. “Communities” can be people living in the same area, or people with similar interests or life experiences. 
The funding can support different types of partnership, including: 
•	Cross-sector partnerships.
•	Local place-based collaboration.
•	Local and national organisations working together around a particular theme.
Value Notes
Grants of over £10,000 are available for up to five years.
Who Can Apply
Applications will be accepted from partnerships (both new and existing) of any of the following organisations: 
•	Voluntary and community organisations.
•	Registered, exempt or excepted charities.
•	Charitable incorporated organisations (CIOs).
•	Not-for-profit companies limited by guarantee (must be a registered charity or have a not-for-profit asset lock clause in the articles of association).
•	Community interest companies (CICs).
•	Schools.
•	Statutory bodies (including local authorities, town, parish, or community council).
•	Community Benefit Societies.
•	Co-operative societies (must have a not-for-profit asset lock clause in their society rules and be registered with the Financial Conduct Authority).
There are different types of partnerships that can be funded 
•	Cross-sector partnerships.
•	Local place-based collaboration.
•	Local and national organisations working together around a particular theme.
Location
England
Restrictions
The following are not eligible for funding: 
•	Individuals.
•	Sole traders.
•	Organisations based outside the UK.
•	Anyone who is applying on behalf of another organisation.
•	Organisations that look to make profits and share these profits privately - including companies limited by shares, organisations without the right asset locks or organisations that can pay profits to directors or shareholders.
•	Organisations without at least two unconnected people on the board or committee.
•	Activities that generate profits for private gain.
•	Religious activity (although religious organisations will be considered if they are providing benefit for the wider community).
•	Activities that replace government funding (eg, school activities that happen during normal teaching hours).
•	Activities that benefit individuals, rather than the wider community.
•	Political activities.
•	Retrospective costs.
•	Loan repayments.
•	Topping up of organisation reserves.
Eligible Expenditure
During the ongoing coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic, the Partnerships programme is supporting people and communities most adversely impacted by the crisis. 
Organisations and their partners can apply for funding to: 
•	Continue to deliver activity, whether they are supporting existing users, responding to the immediate crisis or undertaking recovery activity.
•	Change and adapt, becoming more resilient in order to respond to new and future challenges.
Activities should support communities to thrive, by: 
•	Building strong relationships in and across communities.
•	Improving the places and spaces that matter to communities.
•	Helping more people to reach their potential, by supporting them at the earliest possible stage.
To be eligible for funding activities should: 
•	Involve people and communities from the start.
•	Build on people’s strengths.
•	Be connected in their community.
The grants can be used for the following costs: 
•	Direct costs associated with delivering activities in the community, including: 
o	Project staff.
o	Materials.
o	Equipment.
o	Room hire.
o	Volunteer expenses.
o	Project evaluations.
•	Organisational development, including: 
o	Business planning.
o	Testing new ways of working.
o	Staff training and development.
o	Developing governance and leadership.
o	Tech or IT upgrades/purchases.
o	Developing and sharing impact and learning.
o	Increasing capacity to support collaboration and partnership working.
•	Core/fixed costs to support the day-to-day running of the organisation, including: 
o	Core salaries.
o	Rent.
o	Utilities.
o	Equipment.
o	Purchasing, refurbishing or developing of land and buildings.
How To Apply
Applications may be submitted at any time. 
Funding proposals can be submitted using the online application form on the National Lottery Community Fund website or applicants can send an email or video to their regional funding officer (details are on the National Lottery Community Fund website). 
Organisations will then be contacted by the National Lottery Community Fund within 12 weeks of submitting a proposal to discuss the next steps of the application process.
Useful links
The National Lottery Community Fund - Partnerships
https://www.tnlcommunityfund.org.uk/funding/programmes/partnerships-england#section-1
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Funding Team
National Lottery Community Fund
1 Plough Place
London
EC4A 1DE
Tel: 028 9568 0143
E-Mail: general.enquiries@tnlcommunityfund.org.uk

												

National Lottery Community Fund - People and Places (Wales)

Fund ID:	S18242	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	05/10/2020	
Grants are available to support people working together to make their communities stronger and better places to live. Applications will be accepted from organisations based anywhere in the UK, but projects must benefit people in Wales.
Fund Information
Funding body:	National Lottery Community Fund	
Maximum value:	£ 500,000 	
Application deadline:	None specified	
Background
The National Lottery Community Fund, previously known as the Big Lottery Fund until the name was changed in January 2019, supports charities and the voluntary sector, health, education, the environment and regenerative projects to regenerate and revitalise communities.
Objectives of Fund
People and Places aims to support people and communities working together and using their strengths to make positive impacts on the things that matter to them the most.
Value Notes
People and Places has two strands: Medium grants and Large grants: 
•	Medium grants offers funding from £10,001 to £100,000 for projects lasting up to five years.
•	Large grants offers funding from £100,001 to £500,000 for projects lasting up to five years.
There is approximately £15 million available annually through both strands.
Match Funding Restrictions
Funding is available for all of the eligible costs of the project but applicants are encouraged to seek funding from other sources.
Who Can Apply
People and Places is open to community and voluntary groups and public sector organisations anywhere in the UK. 
This includes: 
•	Voluntary or community organisations.
•	Registered charities.
•	Constituted groups or clubs.
•	Community interest companies.
•	Social enterprises.
•	Schools.
•	Statutory bodies including town, parish or community councils.
Partnerships from all sectors are welcome to apply as long as the lead applicant is one of the organisation types listed above. Organisations must have a management committee with at least three unrelated members aged 18 years or over to be eligible.
Location
Applications will be accepted from organisations based anywhere in the UK. However, projects must benefit people in Wales.
Restrictions
Funding is not available for the following: 
•	Individuals.
•	Sole traders.
•	Organisations that are aimed at generating profits primarily for private distribution.
•	Organisations based outside the UK.
•	Applications made by one organisation on behalf of another.
•	Alcohol.
•	Profit-making/fundraising activities.
•	Recoverable VAT.
•	Statutory activities.
•	Political or religious activities.
•	Contingency costs, loans, endowment or interest.
•	Paying someone else to write an application.
Eligible Expenditure
Funding is available to support capital and revenue costs of projects throughout Wales. 
Projects will be expected to embrace the following three key approaches: 
•	People-led – the people who will benefit from, or be affected by the project need to be meaningfully involved in its development, design and delivery.
•	Strengths-based – projects should make the most of, and build on, the skills and experiences of people and strengths within communities.
•	Connected – applicant must have a good understanding of what others are doing locally, that what the applicant group is doing complements and adds to this, and that the applicant groups have working relationships with other relevant groups.
Projects should also fulfil the following criteria: 
•	The local community has been involved in the planning of the project and has influenced its design and will continue to help shape its delivery.
•	The project will build on the strengths already present in the community and fill a gap or complement other services and activities.
•	The project will make a positive difference in the community.
•	The applying organisation is best placed to deliver and achieve the planned outcomes and has the appropriate links within the local community.
Funding can be used for some or all of the project's costs including: 
•	Staff salaries
•	Training
•	Volunteer expenses
•	Transport
•	One-off events
•	Utilities/running costs
•	Management costs
•	Equipment
•	Premises costs
•	Monitoring and evaluation.
•	Overheads.
•	Capital work, such as a new building, refurbishment, the purchase of land or buildings and vehicles, as part of a wider project.
How To Apply
Applications can be made at any time. 
A one-stage application process is in place for Medium grants. Applicants must contact National Lottery Community Fund Wales to discuss their project ideas before being sent out an application form. A sample application form is available on the Fund's website for reference purposes. 
A two-stage application process is in place for Large grants. Applicants should complete and submit (by email or post) the stage-one application form, available to download from the National Lottery Community Fund website. Successful stage-one applicants will then be invited to submit a stage two application. 
Applicants are welcome to discuss their projects with National Lottery Community Fund before submitting an application.
Useful links
National Lottery Community Fund
https://www.tnlcommunityfund.org.uk/
National Lottery Community Fund - People and Places
https://www.tnlcommunityfund.org.uk/funding/programmes?min=10000&location=wales
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Advice Team
National Lottery Community Fund
Floor 10
Helmont House
Churchill Way
Cardiff
CF10 2DY
Tel: 0300 123 0735
E-Mail: wales@tnlcommunityfund.org.uk

												

National Lottery Community Fund - Reaching Communities

Fund ID:	S18288	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	03/12/2020	
Large grants are available to voluntary and community organisations in England for projects that make positive changes in their communities.
Fund Information
Funding body:	National Lottery Community Fund	
Maximum value:	Discretionary	
Application deadline:	None specified	
Background
The Big Lottery Fund changed its name on 29 January 2019 to the National Lottery Community Fund. 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
The funding is intended for projects that support communities to thrive by: 
•	Building strong relationships in and across communities.
•	Improving the places and spaces that matter to communities.
•	Helping more people to reach their potential, by supporting them at the earliest possible stage.
Value Notes
Grants of over £10,000 are available for up to five years.
Who Can Apply
Applications will be accepted from: 
•	Voluntary and community organisations.
•	Registered, exempt or excepted charities.
•	Charitable incorporated organisations (CIOs).
•	Not-for-profit companies limited by guarantee (must be a registered charity or have a not-for-profit asset lock clause in the articles of association).
•	Community interest companies (CICs).
•	Schools.
•	Statutory bodies (including local authorities, town, parish, or community council).
•	Community benefit societies.
•	Co-operative societies (must have a not-for-profit asset lock clause in their society rules and be registered with the Financial Conduct Authority).
•	Groups of organisations, as long as they are led by an eligible organisation.
Location
England
Restrictions
The following are not eligible for funding: 
•	Individuals.
•	Sole traders.
•	Organisations based outside the UK.
•	Anyone who is applying on behalf of another organisation.
•	Organisations that look to make profits and share these profits privately - including companies limited by shares, organisations without the right asset locks or organisations that can pay profits to directors or shareholders.
•	Organisations without at least two unconnected people on the board or committee.
•	Activities that generate profits for private gain.
•	Religious activity (although religious organisations will be considered if they are providing benefit for the wider community).
•	Activities that replace government funding (eg, school activities that happen during normal teaching hours).
•	Activities that benefit individuals, rather than the wider community.
•	Political activities.
•	Retrospective costs.
•	Loan repayments.
•	Topping up of organisation reserves.
Eligible Expenditure
The funding is for projects that work to make positive changes in their community. “Communities” can be people living in the same area, or people with similar interests or life experiences. Projects that can test new approaches to issues in the community are encouraged. 
To be eligible for funding projects should: 
•	Involve people and communities from the start.
•	Build on people’s strengths.
•	Be connected in their community.
During the ongoing coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic, the Reaching Communities programme is supporting people and communities most adversely impacted by the crisis. Organisations can apply for funding to: 
•	Continue to deliver activity - whether the community needs crisis response, recovery or business as usual activity.
•	Change and adapt, becoming more resilient to respond to new and future challenges.
The grants can be used for the following costs: 
•	Direct costs associated with delivering activities in the community, including: 
o	Project staff.
o	Materials.
o	Equipment.
o	Room hire.
o	Volunteer expenses.
o	Project evaluations.
•	Organisational development, including: 
o	Business planning.
o	Testing new ways of working.
o	Staff training and development.
o	Developing governance and leadership.
o	Tech or IT upgrades/purchases.
o	Developing and sharing impact and learning.
o	Increasing capacity to support collaboration and partnership working.
•	Core/fixed costs to support the day-to-day running of the organisation, including: 
o	Core salaries.
o	Rent.
o	Utilities.
o	Equipment.
o	Purchasing, refurbishing or developing of land and buildings.
How To Apply
Applications may be submitted at any time. 
Funding proposals can be submitted using the online application form on the National Lottery Community Fund website or applicants can send an email or video to their regional funding officer (details are on the National Lottery Community Fund website). 
Organisations will then be contacted by the National Lottery Community Fund within 12 weeks of submitting a proposal to discuss the next steps of the application process.
Useful links
The National Lottery Community Fund - Reaching Communities England
https://www.tnlcommunityfund.org.uk/funding/programmes/reaching-communities-england
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Funding Team
National Lottery Community Fund
1 Plough Place
London
EC4A 1DE
Tel: 0345 4 102030
E-Mail: general.enquiries@tnlcommunityfund.org.uk

												

Newcomen Collett Foundation

Fund ID:	S32884	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	17/05/2021	
Grants are available for voluntary and community organisations and schools in Southwark undertaking educational projects for young people under the age of 25.
Fund Information
Funding body:	Newcomen Collett Foundation	
Maximum value:	£ 2,000 	
Application deadline:	20/08/2021 	
Background
The two educational foundations founded by Elizabeth Newcomen in 1685 and John Collett in 1711 were amalgamated in 1988 to form the Newcomen Collett Foundation.
Objectives of Fund
The Foundation aims to provide support for a wide variety of educational needs of young people under the age of 25 in the London Borough of Southwark. This is achieved by providing grants to schools, organisations and charitable youth groups.
Value Notes
The Fund has a total value of £100,000 each year. Funding is at the discretion of the Foundation but in the past most grants have been between £1,000 and £2,000.
Match Funding Restrictions
The Foundation is unlikely to fully support a project, and involvement of other grant-giving bodies is usually needed.
Who Can Apply
Schools, voluntary organisations and groups that benefit young people under the age of 25 years and operate in the London Borough of Southwark can apply. 
Individual students must be under the age of 25 years and have been resident in the London Borough of Southwark for at least two years prior to the start of their courses.
Location
London Borough of Southwark
Restrictions
Continuing support to projects cannot be guaranteed, and for this reason, funding is not available for the cost of salaries and administration. 
Funding will not be provided for retrospective costs.
Eligible Expenditure
For organisations, the grant-making priorities are as follows: 
•	Assisting schools and other groups to purchase equipment for the benefit of children.
•	Supporting extra curricula activities, such as school trips, after school clubs, holiday clubs and uniformed organisations, for children and young people.
•	Assisting organisations which provide educational opportunities to schools and colleges in the Borough of Southwark, such as visiting theatre companies, musicians, and educational workshops.
Examples of grants that have been given in the past include: 
•	Supplies and equipment.
•	Contributions towards the costs of outings/holidays.
•	Contributions towards the cost of purchasing or delivering workshops.
How To Apply
The next application deadlines for 2021 are: 20 August and 12 November. 
Information on the application process and the online application form are available on the Trust’s website. 
For further information contact the Newcomen Collett Foundation.
Useful links
Newcomen Collett Foundation
http://www.newcomencollett.org.uk/index.html
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Enquiries
Newcomen Collett Foundation
66 Newcomen Street
London
SE1 1YT
Tel: 020 7407 2967
Fax: 020 7403 3969
E-Mail: grantoffice@newcomencollett.org.uk
Calls and deadlines

Information on future calls is indicative only and may be subject to change.
Third 2021 Deadline 
Application start date:	-	
Application end date:	20/08/2021	

Fourth 2021 Deadline 
Application start date:	-	
Application end date:	12/11/2021	

												

Newham People's Trust

Fund ID:	S39059	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	07/04/2021	
Grants are available to residents of Newham to help achieve academic goals, and to those suffering from, or recovering from illness.
Fund Information
Funding body:	Newham People's Trust	
Maximum value:	£ 2,000 	
Application deadline:	None specified	
Background
The Newham People’s Trust was set up to support residents of Newham to help young people achieve academic goals and to relieve those suffering or recovering from illness.
Objectives of Fund
The Newham People's Trust awards grants to residents of Newham in need who are disabled or suffering ill-health, to improve independence, or enable access to the local community and employment opportunities; and to young people up to 25 years old to pursue a talent, or to achieve or improve their academic goals.
Value Notes
The maximum funding amount is £2,000.
Who Can Apply
Applications are welcomed from anyone who is a resident in Newham, or submitted on behalf of a resident of Newham by a third party (for example from a registered charity, a teacher or a social worker), or from somebody who has been placed by Newham outside of the borough.
Location
Newham
Restrictions
Funding is not eligible for: 
•	Bill arrears, including rent, gas, electric, water, etc.
•	Business start-up costs or other business related liabilities.
•	Debt clearance.
•	Holidays abroad.
•	Laptops or computers.
•	University or college tuition fees.
Trustees will not consider making a grant where existing provisions from the council or other authorities, health or social care providers can achieve the same outcome.
Eligible Expenditure
There are two categories through which residents can make an application. 
Pursuit of a talent or access to a trade, profession or calling 
Trustees may consider providing assistance to children and young people (up to 25 years old) who: 
•	Are recognised as gifted and talented, and wish to pursue development of this talent through avenues that are not provided for by other providers.
•	Require financial or other assistance to gain entry into a profession, trade or calling, or to enable them to pursue their education.
Assistance for inclusion, to live independently, or access to employment 
Trustees may consider providing grants to assist people who are in financial need, who are sick or recovering, disabled, or otherwise suffering mental or physical health, or who have a recognised learning disability, to: 
•	Live independently.
•	Participate fully in their local community through improved inclusion.
•	Access employment opportunities.
How To Apply
Applications can be submitted at any time. Trustees aim to meet four times a year to consider applications. 
An application form and guidance notes can be found on the Newham Council website.
Useful links
Newham People's Trust
https://www.newham.gov.uk/community-parks-leisure/funding-community-projects-1/5?documentId=29&categoryId=20009
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Community Grants
Newham People's Trust
Legal and Governance
Newham Dockside
1000 Dockside Road
E16 2QU
Tel: 020 3733 1460
E-Mail: communitygrants@newham.gov.uk

												

Nidderdale AONB Greenhow Enhancement Fund

Fund ID:	S37342	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	17/01/2020	
Grants are available for individuals, businesses, parish councils, local authorities and community groups for projects intended to enhance the landscape and biodiversity of the land surrounding the Pateley Bridge Quarry near Greenhow in the Nidderdale AONB
Fund Information
Funding body:	Hanson UK	
Maximum value:	Discretionary	
Application deadline:	None specified	
Background
The Greenhow Fund was set up by Hanson UK in 2006 following the granting of planning permission at their Pateley Bridge Quarry. The fund is administered by the Nidderdale AONB (Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty) team.
Objectives of Fund
The funding is for projects that preserve the natural beauty, wildlife or cultural heritage of the eligible area within the Nidderdale AOB, promotes opportunities for the public to understand and enjoy the landscape or benefit the local community.
Value Notes
The amount of funding awarded to projects is at the discretion of the Trustees. 
A total of £10,000 in grants is available each year.
Match Funding Restrictions
Grants are available up to a maximum of 75% of the total project costs, although the Trustees may offer a higher percentage of grant in exceptional cases at their discretion. 
Applicants are expected to contribute either financially or in kind towards the project. Contributions can include funding sourced from other grant programmes, private finance or from ‘in kind’ contributions. In kind contributions include donation of building materials or volunteer time. Volunteer time is valued at £50/day for unskilled, £150/day for skilled and £250/day for professional services.
Who Can Apply
Applications are accepted from anyone seeking funding for an eligible project in the local area. 
Priority will be given to applications from the four Parishes surrounding the Pateley Bridge Quarry: Bewerley, Thornthwaite with Padside, Dacre and Thruscross. A map showing the Parish boundaries is available in the guidelines on the website of Nidderdale AONB.
Location
Area surrounding the village of Greenhow in the Nidderdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
Restrictions
The following are not eligible for funding: 
•	Projects that do not further or support the purposes of AONB designation
•	Projects that are the statutory responsibility of any agency or are standard maintenance work.
•	Cost of preparing or submitting applications for statutory consents.
•	Purchase of land or buildings.
•	Retrospective costs.
Eligible Expenditure
Projects are eligible for funding if they: 
•	Help to look after Nidderdale AONB’s natural beauty, wildlife or cultural heritage.
•	Promote opportunities for the public to understand and enjoy the landscape.
•	Provide some local economic benefit or some benefit to a local community in the AONB.
Applicants are encouraged to consider how their project can provide: 
•	Multiple benefits: Although a project may have a particular economic, social or environmental focus, applicants should consider how it can be designed to secure additional benefits across all the three elements of sustainability or, at the very least, to ensure it does not harm any other interests.
•	Value for money: Maximising positive outcomes and making sure that direct benefits are felt on the ground.
•	Clear outcomes: Considering what the project aims to deliver and how its success can be measured and learnt from/built upon.
•	A legacy: The benefits of the project should be long term and applicants should consider what will happen after the end of the grant funding or the end of the project.
Dry stone walling projects will only be eligible for support from the Greenhow Fund if applications meet the eligibility criteria and can demonstrate landscape significance or public benefits (by being on a public highway or on bridleway).
How To Apply
Applications can be made at any time. 
Guidance notes and the application form are available on the Nidderdale AONB website.
Useful links
Nidderdale AONB
https://nidderdaleaonb.org.uk/greenhow-enhancement-fund/
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Sarah Kettlewell
Nidderdale AONB
The Old Workhouse
King Street
Pateley Bridge
Harrogate
HG3 5LE
Tel: 07800 830409
E-Mail: skettlewellconsulting@gmail.com

												

North Norfolk Sustainable Communities Fund

Fund ID:	S45404	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	12/03/2021	
Grants are available for community projects in North Norfolk that foster environmental and community sustainability across the district.
Fund Information
Funding body:	North Norfolk District Council	
Maximum value:	£ 15,000 	
Application deadline:	None specified	
Background
In April 2019, North Norfolk District Council declared a climate emergency across the district. To reflect and support its priorities in respect of climate change and the environment, it established the North Norfolk Sustainable Communities Fund. This new Fund replaced the Big Society Fund, which the Council had provided since 2012.
Objectives of Fund
The funding is intended to help communities in North Norfolk to develop new and innovative projects which will improve their environment as well as their health and social wellbeing. 
The funders are interested in projects that: 
•	Demonstrate positive environmental outcomes through capital or revenue projects.
•	Clearly demonstrate that they have focused on increasing the positive environmental impacts of the project and on reducing its negative environmental impacts.
•	Conserve or enhance the biodiversity of a community.
•	Help to promote and/or embed sustainability to the wider community.
•	Improve physical health or healthy lifestyles.
•	Improve mental health or community wellbeing.
Value Notes
A total of £225,000 will be awarded in grants each year. 
Grants of up to £15,000 are available and should be spent within one year of the date of the letter confirming the award.
Match Funding Restrictions
Match funding of at least 10% of the total project costs is generally required. However, the Fund can award up to 100% of the project cost for applications below £1,000.
Who Can Apply
The following organisations can apply: 
•	Constituted local voluntary organisations.
•	Charities.
•	Community groups.
•	Parish and town councils within North Norfolk District.
•	Larger regional or national charities/organisations, if the funding is to deliver a specific project in North Norfolk.
•	Community businesses, social enterprises and other not-for-profit organisations.
•	Schools, if the project/activity relates to sustainable community-oriented or supported activities that are outside the school's normal core curriculum and/or main term-time educational role (usually outside school hours).
There is no limit on the number of times that an organisation can apply but only one application will be funded in any one year.
Location
North Norfolk
Restrictions
The following are not eligible for funding: 
•	Individuals.
•	Core or ongoing revenue to meet costs such as building maintenance, cleaning, venue hire and infrastructure.
•	Statutory responsibilities and regulatory functions of public bodies.
•	Retrospective costs.
•	Applications for different elements of a project that has previously received a Big Society or North Norfolk Sustainable Communities Fund grant.
Organisations that are routinely supported by grant funding from North Norfolk District Council will not normally be eligible unless the organisation can prove that the funding request is for a specific additional project and that the outcomes are over and above any existing funding agreement with the District Council.
Eligible Expenditure
The focus of the Fund is on environmental and community sustainability. Sustainable communities are defined as 'places in which people want to live and work, now and in the future. They meet the diverse needs of existing and future residents, are sensitive to their environment, and contribute to a high quality of life'. 
The funding is for new and innovative projects which will help communities improve their environment as well as their health and social wellbeing. 
Both capital and revenue projects are eligible and applications will be assessed based on how well they meet the following criteria: 
•	Demonstrate positive environmental outcomes through capital or revenue projects.
•	Clearly demonstrate that they have focused on increasing the positive environmental impacts of the project and on reducing its negative environmental impacts.
•	Conserve or enhance the biodiversity of a community.
•	Help to promote and/or embed sustainability to the wider community.
•	Improve physical health or healthy lifestyles.
•	Improve mental health or community wellbeing.
Eligible projects include but are not limited to: 
•	The provision of new or improved community facilities, demonstrating more local sourcing of materials and services.
•	Green energy generation.
•	Community allotment and tree planting.
•	Innovative recycling schemes.
•	Energy use minimisation and/or waste reduction.
•	Events and/or training which promotes community involvement or innovative approaches to sustainability.
•	Projects that encourage specific people or groups to become more active in the community, especially those who are hard to reach.
•	Projects that generate and/or increase social enterprise activity, creating more opportunities for local employment and/or training that can create or sustain local jobs.
•	Projects that promote sustainable lifestyles to local communities through increased awareness and training.
•	Provision of new or improved community activities or services that support vulnerable groups or individuals or build resilience in communities.
Organisations will be asked to consider how their proposed project could reduce its carbon footprint through the use of local businesses, products made from recycled materials and the establishment of additional services or groups that reduce the need for people to travel.
How To Apply
Applicants should initially contact Sonia Shuter on 01263 516173 to discuss their potential application. 
Applications for: 
•	Grants of up to £1,000 will be awarded on a monthly basis.
•	Grants of between £1,000 and £15,000 will be considered at panel meetings taking place four times a year. Applications can be made at any time and will be put forward to the next available Panel. Decisions will be made within six weeks of the application deadline.
There are separate application forms for grants of under £1,000 and for grants of more than £1,000. 
The application forms and the prospectus of the Fund are available in the North Norfolk District Council’s website. Applications can be submitted by email to Community Support (preferrable) or by post to Sharon Garth at Health and Communities Support at the North Norfolk District Council address.
Useful links
North Norfolk District Council - Sustainable Communities Fund
https://www.north-norfolk.gov.uk/tasks/community-grants-and-funding/north-norfolk-sustainable-communities-fund/
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Community Support
North Norfolk District Council
Holt Road
Cromer
Norfolk
NR27 9EN
Tel: 01263 516248
E-Mail: supporting.communities@north-norfolk.gov.uk

Sonia Shuter
North Norfolk District Council
Council Offices
Holt Road
Cromer
Norfolk
NR27 9EN
Tel: 01263 516173

												

Nottinghamshire - Councillors' Divisional Fund

Fund ID:	S41198	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	07/02/2021	
Funding is available for projects in Nottinghamshire that meet the Council's strategic objectives.
Fund Information
Funding body:	Nottinghamshire County Council	
Maximum value:	£ 5,000 	
Application deadline:	None specified	
Background
Nottinghamshire County Council provides every County Councillor with £5,000 per year.
Objectives of Fund
The funding enables Councillors to spend on projects, people and organisations in their areas that meet the Council's strategic objectives: 
•	Supporting safe and thriving communities.
•	Protecting the environment.
•	Supporting economic growth and employment.
•	Providing care and promoting health.
•	Investing in our future.
Value Notes
Grants of between £35 and £5,000 are available.
Who Can Apply
Organisations in Nottinghamshire are eligible to apply.
Location
Nottinghamshire
Restrictions
Awards cannot be made to support any matter which is contrary to Council Policy or to oppose or support any proposals including planning proposals which the County Council has a legal obligation to decide. 
The award must be spent in the financial year in which it was granted.
Eligible Expenditure
Funding is available for projects that meet the Council's strategic objectives: 
•	Supporting safe and thriving communities: 
o	The most vulnerable children and adults will be effectively protected and supported.
o	The public are confident that Nottinghamshire is a safe and secure place to live and work.
o	Casualties on Nottinghamshire's roads continue to reduce.
o	Nottinghamshire is a fair and safe place to do business.
o	The health and safety of local people are protected by organisations working together.
•	Protecting the environment: 
o	The countryside is protected and attracts more visitors.
o	People in Nottinghamshire are encouraged to help protect the environment.
o	The environmental impact of providing County Council services is reduced.
o	The roads and transport infrastructure in Nottinghamshire is fit for purpose.
o	Connectivity across the county and into the region will be improved.
•	Supporting economic growth and employment: 
o	Economic growth is stimulated by unlocking employment sites.
o	Attractive and economically vibrant towns.
o	Barriers to growth are minimised by improving countywide infrastructure.
o	To ensure all council employees are paid a fair rate of pay and increase the spending power of local communities.
o	Training and apprenticeship opportunities for the local workforce are provided that reflect the needs of businesses.
o	More young people will be in work, education or training.
o	Closer working between schools, higher education, further education and employers to develop young people for early identifiable career pathways.
•	Providing care and promoting health: 
o	People with health and social care needs are able to maintain a satisfactory quality of life.
o	Enable people to live independently and reduce their need for care and support.
o	People have a positive experience of care and health support.
o	Improved integration within health care delivers improved services focussed on those with the greatest need.
o	The health inequalities gap is narrowed improving both health and well-being.
•	Investing in our future: 
o	Children and young people will attain higher educational standards than the national average in good and outstanding schools.
o	The attainment gap in education continues to close for all ages.
o	Additional school places will be available where they are most needed.
o	Children and young people receive the help and support they require to be safe and thrive.
o	Young people are supported to reach their potential.
How To Apply
Councillors can be contacted at any time. 
Applicants should contact their County Councillor if they have a suitable project. 
Further information can be found on the County Council's website.
Useful links
Nottinghamshire - Councillors' Divisional Fund
https://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/council-and-democracy/finance-and-budget/grants-funding/councillors-divisional-fund
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Enquiries
Nottinghamshire County Council
County Hall
West Bridgeford
Nottingham
NG2 7QP
Tel: 0300 500 80 80
E-Mail: enquiries@nottscc.gov.uk

												

Outdoor Sport & Play Funding (Former Tynedale Area)

Fund ID:	S38074	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	17/03/2021	
Grants are available for parish/town councils and non-profit making local groups and organisations to develop and improve children's play and outdoor sports facilities within the former Tynedale district area.
Fund Information
Funding body:	Northumberland County Council	
Maximum value:	Discretionary	
Application deadline:	20/08/2021 	
Background
This scheme is sponsored by Northumberland County Council using Housing Developer Funds.
Objectives of Fund
Northumberland County Council is keen to see the development and improvement of children's play and outdoor sports facilities. The Council will provide advice, assistance and support to Parish/Town Councils and other local groups and organisations seeking to carry out improvements. As part of this, the Council may, in appropriate circumstances, be able to assist in funding projects via contributions made by housing developers in the former Tynedale district areas.
Value Notes
No minimum or maximum amount is stipulated. 
The level of funding is dependent upon the total amount available and upon the numberof applications receivedfor other projects in particularareas. 
Applications over £100,000 will be subject to a much longer decision period.
Who Can Apply
Projects must be located in the former Tynedale area and applications can be made by non-profit making/constituted organisations such as: 
•	Community groups.
•	Resident's associations.
•	Sports clubs (subject to the Council being satisfied with arrangement for community use).
•	Schools (subject to the Council being satisfied with arrangements for community use).
Projects must be open to the general public.
Location
Former Tynedale area, south east and parts of north Northumberland.
Restrictions
Individuals or businesses cannot receive funding.
Eligible Expenditure
Only applications for children's play areas or outdoor sports facilities will be considered under this scheme.Applications may be for new facilities or improvements to existing facilities, for example: 
•	New children's play areas.
•	New sports pitches/areas.
•	New equipment in an existing play area.
•	Upgrading of facilities for outdoor sports such as changing rooms.
•	Specialised sports equipment. 

How To Apply
The 2021/22 application deadlines are: 
•	21 May 2021
•	20 August 2021
•	19 November 2021
•	18 February 2022
Applications for funding should be made by completing the Housing Developer Fund application form, which can be downloaded from the Northumberland County Council website. 
For general advice, advice on how to apply and application procedures contact the Council.
Useful links
Northumberland County Council - Funding for Outdoor Sport and Play
https://www.northumberland.gov.uk/Business/Grants/Grants-Funding.aspx#fundingforsportplay
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Enquiries
Northumberland County Council
County Hall
Morpeth
Northumberland
NE61 2EF
Tel: 0345 600 6400
E-Mail: maureen.dixon@activenorthumberland.gov.uk
Calls and deadlines

Information on future calls is indicative only and may be subject to change.
Second 2021/22 Deadline 
Application start date:	-	
Application end date:	20/08/2021	

Third 2021/22 Deadline 
Application start date:	-	
Application end date:	19/11/2021	

Fourth 2021/22 Deadline 
Application start date:	-	
Application end date:	18/02/2022	

												

Park Spring Wind Farm Community Benefits Fund

Fund ID:	S42292	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	10/06/2020	
Grants are available for local community groups, charities, schools and colleges in east Barnsley for environmentally friendly projects that will benefit local communities within a three kilometre radius of the Park Spring Wind Farm.
Fund Information
Funding body:	EDF Energy Renewables	
Maximum value:	£ 10,000 	
Application deadline:	None specified	
Background
The Park Spring Wind Farm Community Benefits Fund is being made available by EDF Energy Renewables who are developing and will operate the wind farm in east Barnsley. The fund is being administered by the South Yorkshire Community Foundation. 
The funding is intended to support local community projects and initiatives, such as habitat conservation, energy conservation, improving community buildings and spaces that will directly benefit communities within a three kilometre radius of the wind farm.
Objectives of Fund
The funding is aimed at local community projects and initiatives that will directly benefit communities within a three kilometre radius of the wind farm. 
The funding can be used for the following types of projects: 
•	Habitat conservation.
•	Improving community buildings and spaces
•	Energy conservation.
Value Notes
There is approximately £42,750 available each year for the life of the wind farm. 
Grants will normally range from £500 to £10,000. Exceptional projects could receive up to £20,000.
Who Can Apply
Local constituted voluntary and community organisations, registered charities plus local schools and colleges can apply. 
Projects within three kilometres of the wind farm will be prioritised. However, activities within five kilometres may also be supported if some of the beneficiaries reside within the three kilometre area. 
This includes: 
•	Locally led, run, and constituted, community or voluntary organisations.
•	Locally led and run registered charities.
•	Local schools and colleges.
Priority will be given to: 
•	Great Houghton.
•	Little Houghton.
•	Grimethorpe.
•	Darfield.
•	Brierley.
•	Billingley.
•	Parts of Cudworth.
Location
Great Houghton, Little Houghton, Grimethorpe, Darfield, Brierley, Billingley and parts of Cudworth
Restrictions
The following are not eligible for funding: 
•	Parish, Town or Metropolitan Borough councils.
•	Registered Community Interest Companies (CICs).
•	Individuals.
•	Promotion of religious or political views.
•	Replacement of existing statutory Council provision (but such facilities, such as parks, could be enhanced).
•	Applications which the Community Foundation believes, in its discretion, present or have identified a health and safety risk.
•	Projects against the interests of the developer or wind farm landowner(s) or anti-renewable energy/ wind farm activities.
•	Retrospective costs.
Eligible Expenditure
Projects must benefit the residents in the specified area. 
Priorities include projects and initiatives that involve one or more of the following criteria: 
•	Capital items with a tangible and lasting benefit, including improvements to community buildings.
•	Bio-diversity and habitat conservation.
•	Energy conservation and increased use of renewables.
•	Other projects that are community based and/or community led which meet identified local needs and issues.
Examples of projects and activities which can be funded include: 
•	Improvements to community buildings, such as a new roof, or re-decorating the village hall.
•	Improvement and maintenance of recreational facilities, such as the football team need new training equipment or the cricket club needs a mower to cut the grass.
How To Apply
Applications can be made at any time. 
Groups must first contact the South Yorkshire Community Foundation's Specialist Grants Team to discuss their proposal before submitting an application form.
Useful links
South Yorkshire Community Foundation
http://www.sycf.org.uk/apply/barnsley/park-spring-wind-farm-community-benefits-fund/
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Grants Team
South Yorkshire Community Foundation
Unit 9 - 12 Jessops Riverside
800 Brightside Lane
Sheffield
S9 2RX
Tel: 0114 242 4294
E-Mail: grants@sycf.org.uk

												

R W Mann Trust

Fund ID:	S32391	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	13/02/2020	
Grants are available for charitable and voluntary organisations working for the relief of the poor, aged or infirm, the advancement of education and the promotion of social welfare of a charitable nature in the North East of England.
Fund Information
Funding body:	R W Mann Trust	
Maximum value:	£ 3,000 	
Application deadline:	None specified	
Background
The R W Mann Trust is an endowed grant making Charitable Trust founded by Dr R W Mann OBE, DCL and his wife Margery, in 1957, by a gift of shares from Victor Products (Wallsend) Ltd. Reg Mann was a distinguished Tyneside industrialist who co-founded a small engineering company during the inter-war years, which later became Victor Products Limited, a Wallsend based firm with an acknowledged international reputation in its chosen field of engineering.
Objectives of Fund
The Trust's objectives are wide ranging and include: 
•	The relief of the poor, aged or infirm.
•	The advancement of education.
•	The promotion of social welfare of a charitable nature.
Value Notes
Around £120,000 was awarded in grants last year. 
Most grants are in the £250 to £3,000 range with the average grant size being £1,000. Larger grants are awarded in more exceptional circumstances.
Match Funding Restrictions
Applicants are expected to show what other funding has been sought and secured.
Who Can Apply
Eligible applicants include registered charities or exempt organisations, such as scouts, schools, colleges, hospitals and advice agencies mainly in the North Tyneside, South East Northumberland and East Newcastle areas. 
In certain circumstances, assistance may be given to organisations in the wider Tyne and Wear, Durham and Northumberland areas if they offer exceptional added value to their local communities, and are particularly innovative. 
Where a group or organisation is not registered or is exempt it should provide details of one which is prepared to accept and administer the grant on their behalf.
Location
Mainly in the North Tyneside, South East Northumberland and the East Newcastle area. Organisations in the wider Tyne and Wear, Durham and Northumberland areas can be considered.
Restrictions
The Trust does not support the following: 
•	Large, well-established national charities.
•	Individuals.
•	Church buildings, except those used for community groups.
•	Projects or groups which can attract public funds, or which appeal to Community Fund grants or national charitable trusts or other sources, except if there is a particular part of the project which other sources would be unlikely to fund.
•	Deficits already incurred, or to replace statutory funding.
Eligible Expenditure
The Trust will provide support to individual projects or local organisations that fit within the Trust's overall objectives. Support may be as regular annual donations, small one-off donations and grants for capital projects. 
The Trust gives priority to projects and groups which: 
•	Are locally run and led.
•	Help people with the greatest need.
•	Involve disadvantaged and minority groups.
•	Use volunteers as much as possible.
•	Are in the public interest.
•	Improve the quality of life in the community.
How To Apply
Applications may be submitted at any time. The Trustees meet 'regularly', and applicants will usually hear if they have been successful within, at the latest, six weeks from making the application. 
Guidelines to making an application can be found on the Trust's website. 
There is no official application form. Applications should be made in writing to the Secretary. 
Groups should read the 'Making an Application' page on the Trust's website as this provides details of what information they need to include in their written application. 
The Trust requests that potential applicants email for clarification if in doubt about the eligibility of their project or organisation.
Useful links
R.W. Mann Trust
http://www.rwmanntrust.org.uk/
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
John L. Hamilton OBE, DL
R W Mann Trust
PO Box 119
Gosforth
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE3 4WF
Tel: 0191 284 2158
E-Mail: john.hamilton@onyx.octacon.co.uk

												

Reaps Moss Community Benefit Fund

Fund ID:	S33829	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	18/02/2021	
Grants are available for community projects which will benefit residents in the area of the Reaps Moss wind farm on the moors between Bacup and Todmorden.
Fund Information
Funding body:	GrantScape	
Maximum value:	£ 3,500 	
Application deadline:	23/02/2022 	
Background
The Partnerships for Renewables (PfR) completed the construction of the Reaps Moss wind farm on the moors between Bacup and Todmorden in September 2015. The site managers, Vantage Infrastructure will donate £10,000 each year for the life of the project, 20-25 years. Donations to the Fund will be index-linked.
Objectives of Fund
The Fund is intended to support community and environmental projects taking place within the area of the Reaps Moss wind farm.
Value Notes
Grants of between £250 and £3,500 are available. 
For applications of over £2,500, priority will be given to groups that can demonstrate they will be making a contribution towards the project. 
Grants are available for both capital (eg materials, equipment) and revenue (eg staff and running costs) funding.
Match Funding Restrictions
Match funding is not required for small grants. 
For applications of over £2,500, priority will be given to groups that can demonstrate they will be making a contribution towards the project. This might be cash from the group, a grant from another fund that has been secured or a pending grant application. It could also be a gift in-kind of labour and/or materials.
Who Can Apply
The following organisations are eligible to apply: 
•	Voluntary and community groups
•	Charities (delivering local services)
•	Parish and Town Councils
•	Local Authorities (if they are applying on behalf of a community organisation)
•	Schools and educational establishments
•	Social enterprises (including credit unions, co-operatives, social firms, community owned enterprises, community interest companies and development trusts) provided they operate on a not-for-profit basis.
Applicants are required to have a written constitution, a set of rules, or a governing document and a bank or building society account, held in the name of the organisation.
Location
Within a defined area of the Reaps Moss wind farm, which is on the moors between Bacup and Todmorden
Restrictions
Grants are not available for: 
•	Commercial organisations.
•	Private membership-based sports clubs and facilities unless membership is open to the general public without undue restriction (eg not membership by nomination organisations or with restrictive charges).
•	Projects that only benefit one individual.
•	Projects that are narrowly religious in focus or that support a party political campaign.
•	Retrospective funding, ie projects that have already been completed, whether or not already paid for.
•	Works considered a statutory responsibility, such as scheduled transport services, works to public highways and public car parks.
Eligible Expenditure
Grants are available for community projects delivering benefits to residents of area around the Reaps Moss wind farm. 
Examples of the types of project the fund will support, include: 
•	Projects to improve public amenities eg community halls, sports facilities
•	Footpath works
•	Environmental and wildlife projects including projects to improve public parks and open spaces
•	Activities/events to engage the local community
•	Energy efficiency or renewable energy projects, such as insulation, efficient boilers or small scale renewable energy installations.
The above list is not exhaustive and is provided to give ideas only. 
Projects must be located within the defined funding area. A map is provided on the GrantScape website showing the defined area.
How To Apply
There is a single application round each year. 
The next deadline is 23 February 2022. Decisions will be made by mid-May 2022. 
Applications are made online. Groups must first register on the GrantScape website.
Useful links
GrantScape - Reaps Moss Community Benefit criteria
https://www.grantscape.org.uk/fund/reaps-moss-community-benefit-fund/rmcbfcriteria/
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Enquiries
GrantScape
Office E
Whitsundoles
Broughton Road
Salford
Milton Keynes
MK17 8BU
Tel: 01908 247630
E-Mail: info@grantscape.org.uk
Calls and deadlines

Information on future calls is indicative only and may be subject to change.
2022 Deadline 
Application start date:	-	
Application end date:	23/02/2022	

												

Ross and Cromarty Educational Trust

Fund ID:	S17795	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	01/02/2021	
Funding available to voluntary organisations for projects and activities of an educational nature taking place in Ross and Cromarty area.
Fund Information
Funding body:	Highland Council	
Maximum value:	Discretionary	
Application deadline:	None specified	
Objectives of Fund
The Ross and Cromarty Educational Trust provides modest grants to organisations undertaking a variety of educational projects in Ross and Cromarty and the Isle of Lewis.
Value Notes
Grant amounts vary depending on the funding programme.
Who Can Apply
Eligible applicants include: 
•	Schools.
•	Further Education colleges.
•	Clubs.
•	Societies.
•	Approved youth organisations.
•	Voluntary organisations.
•	Private individuals.
Projects must be educational and based in the Ross and Cromarty area. 
Applications for grant aid must be supported by cost estimates as all awards will be based on the costs of the activities, projects or intended purchases.
Location
Ross and Cromarty.
Restrictions
Grants will not be provided in respect of projects or activities where expenditure has already been incurred. 
Grants must be used up before the end of financial year.
Eligible Expenditure
Grants are available under the following headings: 
•	School prizes
•	University bursaries
•	Other grants: 
o	Sports (schools and community groups)
o	Sports facilities (schools and community groups)
o	Educational travel (schools)
o	Visual arts (schools and community groups)
o	Music (schools and community groups)
o	Drama (schools and community groups)
o	Research (Individuals).
How To Apply
Contact The Highland Council for further information. 
Applications for university burasries are open from 1 January to 28 February each year. Applications for Other Grants are accepted from 1 April to 29 June. 
No application is necessary for School Grants as eligible schools receive this funding annually.
Useful links
The Highland Council - Ross and Cromarty Educational Trust
https://www.highland.gov.uk/info/899/schools_-_grants_and_benefits/831/ross_and_cromarty_educational_trust
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Derek Martin
Highland Council
Council Offices
High Street
Dingwall
Ross-Shire
IV15 9QN
Tel: 01349 868 532
E-Mail: cl.adminmid@highland.gov.uk

												

Rowing Foundation

Fund ID:	S36597	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	16/07/2021	
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:	25/10/2021 	
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 next deadline for applications is 25 October 2021. 
Application forms are available to complete online at the Foundation's website. 
For further information contact the Rowing Foundation.
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.
Third 2021 Deadline 
Application start date:	-	
Application end date:	25/10/2021	

												

SC Johnson Company

Fund ID:	S32805	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	08/01/2021	
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 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 programme 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
Generally, funding is for projects which fall into one of the following categories: 
Social Programmes 
•	Vector borne disease prevention/eradication
•	Poverty reduction and support for disadvantaged communities
Educational Programmes 
•	Ensure quality and inclusive education (literacy programmes, early childhood programmes, STEM programmes, etc)
Environmental & Sustainability Programmes 
•	End plastic waste
•	Projects that advance and promote recycling and the environment (tin can recycling programme, programming on environmental issues/challenges, deforestation, etc.)
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

												

School Uniform Fund

Fund ID:	S37781	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	30/11/2020	
Grants for parents and guardians of children entering Year 7 of maintained secondary schools in Wales, to help those on low incomes with the purchase of school uniforms at the start of the school year.
Fund Information
Funding body:	Welsh Government Department for Education and Skills	
Maximum value:	Discretionary	
Application deadline:	None specified	
Background
Welsh Government introduced an all-Wales school uniform grant scheme in June 2005. The scheme was targeted at eligible pupils entering secondary school and those aged 11 at the start of the school year. It has been identified that this is the time when parents face the biggest cost for school uniform in one go. Children may be attending special schools, special needs resource bases and pupil referral units. The scheme is being administered throughout Wales by the local education authorities.
Objectives of Fund
The School Uniform Grant Scheme is designed to help families on low incomes with the purchase of school uniforms for their children.
Value Notes
The scheme provides individual grants of £105 per child.
Match Funding Restrictions
Any remaining costs must be met by the applicant.
Who Can Apply
The scheme provides a grant to: 
•	The parent/guardian of pupils entering Year 7 of a maintained secondary school in Wales who are eligible for free school meals.
•	Pupils in special schools, special needs resource bases and pupil referral units in Wales are also eligible.
•	Pupils must be aged 11 at the start of the school year.
Applicants must be in receipt of one of the following benefits: 
•	Income Support.
•	Income-Based Jobseekers Allowance.
•	Guaranteed Element of State Pension Credit.
•	Immigration and Asylum Seekers Allowance.
•	Child Tax Credit (with an income below £16,040).
Location
Wales
Restrictions
Those in receipt of Child Tax Credit (with an income of £16,040 and above) and Working Tax Credit will not be eligible for the School Uniform Grant.
Eligible Expenditure
Grants are solely to be used to purchase items of school uniform.
How To Apply
Applications may be submitted at any time prior to the commencement of the new school term. 
The funding provider encourages those families who qualify for the scheme to apply to their local education authority.
Useful links
School Uniform Grant Scheme
https://gov.wales/school-uniform-grants
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Welsh Government
Plas Glyndwr
Kingsway
Cardiff
CF1 3AH
Tel: 0845 010 3300
Fax: 01443 845589
E-Mail: enquiries@gov.wales

												

Scottish Schools Pipes and Drums Trust - Open Grant Fund

Fund ID:	S42323	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	28/01/2021	
One-off cash awards of up to £5,000 are available to support the development of school pipe bands in Scotland.
Fund Information
Funding body:	The Scottish Schools Pipe and Drums Trust	
Maximum value:	£ 5,000 	
Application deadline:	None specified	
Background
The Trust aims to advance education the arts, heritage, culture and community development by encouraging young people in Scotland to take up and play the chanter, pipes and drums; and by supporting the development of school pipe bands.
Objectives of Fund
The grant aims to support the development of school pipe bands, and in doing so, help young people to broaden their education, in particular their musical and social skills.
Value Notes
The Trust is prepared to consider funding from £250 to £5,000.
Match Funding Restrictions
The Trust generally require organisations to have additional project funding in place that matches, or exceeds the value of the SSPDT grant, ie they will fund up to 50% of the total project cost.
Who Can Apply
The following are eligible to apply: 
•	State schools.
•	Local authorities.
•	Pipe bands, voluntary or charitable organisations. Governing document and details of members of the governing body should be supplied.
•	Independent schools. The Trust encourages collaboration between independent and state schools. The SSPDT grant must benefit state school pupils, for example, by creating additional places at a workshop, by providing tuition, or by sharing resources.
Location
Scotland
Restrictions
The Trust will not fund: 
•	Chanters and drum pads.
•	Uniform.
•	Instruments for adult bands.
Eligible Expenditure
The Trust will fund: 
•	Tuition of pipes, drums and chanters for state school pupils from P5 and above.
•	Tuition for a combination of schools.
•	Instruments: bagpipes and drums up to a value of £5,000. Generally instruments are loaned by SSPDT for a period of two years, renewable by negotiation.
•	Approved workshops promoting the objectives of the Trust.
•	Contribution to travel costs in remote locations.
Additional criteria: 
•	Organisations that receive a grant towards tuition are expected to contract or employ instructors.
•	SSPDT will fund tuition and band activities that take place within and after school hours, and on or off school premises.
•	Grant recipients take responsibility for the safety and well-being of all involved in their project and must have relevant policies in place.
•	Pipe bands funded by SSPDT are expected to attend the Scottish Schools Pipe Band Championships
If applicants have received a grant from the Trust they must wait for 12 months after the expiry of the grant before applying again.
How To Apply
Applications can be submitted at any time. 
Completed application forms and the budget on the Excel spreadsheet should be emailed to the administrator. 
If applicants have any questions, please email SSPDT on the Contact page.
Useful links
Open Fund Grant
https://sspdt.org.uk/funding/open-grant-fund-guidelines/
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Jenny Charalambous
The Scottish Schools Pipe and Drums Trust
Room 1
Thistle Court
1-2 Thistle Street
Edinburgh
EH2 1DD
Tel: 0131 557 7771
E-Mail: jenny@sspdt.org.uk

												

Sellafield Ltd Social Impact Fund

Fund ID:	S46087	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	10/03/2021	
Grants for local community projects addressing social or economic issues in West Cumbria.
Fund Information
Funding body:	Nuclear Decommissioning Authority	
Maximum value:	Discretionary	
Application deadline:	None specified	
Background
Sellafield Ltd Social Impact funding is provided by the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA). The NDA is a non-departmental public body which reports to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS).
Objectives of Fund
Funding is available for community projects addressing social and economic issues in West Cumbria. In particular, projects should be able to demonstrate a strategic alignment to the social impact objectives of Sellafield Ltd. These are measured against the following themes: 
•	Resilient economies - local wealth building, inclusive growth in local economic output, improved productivity and significant growth in key economic subsectors.
•	Thriving communities - interventions targeted at activities that provide the largest social impact and improve the financial sustainability of community organisations.
•	Sustainable Incomes - high impact education, skills, personal development and employability support activities .
•	Sustainable growth - reflecting the increasing importance of the climate agenda and trying to achieve economic, social and competitive advantage for communities by integrating the climate agenda into day-to-day activities and socio-economic interventions.
Previous Success
Examples of previously successful projects includes: 
•	A programme to help young carers
•	Support for West Cumbria Domestic Violence
•	Funding for a Copeland Youth Network employability skills programme
Value Notes
There are three categories of funding in Copeland and Allerdale: 
•	Large projects - grants of over £200,000
•	Medium projects - grants between £10,000 and £200,000
•	Small or good neighbour projects - grants of up to £10,000
The maximum grant available in Warrington is up to £5,000.
Who Can Apply
Local organisations are eligible to apply, provided they are: 
•	Community/voluntary/charity groups that already exist. Local branches of national charities are also eligible if funding is spent locally.
•	State funded education providers or pre-school groups
•	Public sector bodies
•	Social enterprises
Location
Copeland and Allerdale for all sizes of grant. Warrington - maximum grant £5,000
Restrictions
Private individuals are not eligible for funding. 
Funding is not available for the following: 
•	Spend that does not meet project objectives
•	Costs that cannot be measured
•	Projected benefits are outside the geographical boundaries of the scheme
•	Sports team sponsorship
•	Religious or political benefit
•	Aims that are contrary to UK Government policy
•	Aims that are part of core government policy/activity
•	Paid for lobbying
•	Loan payments
•	Prizes or prize draw print costs for fundraising events
•	Retrospective projects
•	IT and electrical equipment
A full list of exclusions is available on the GOV.UK website.
Eligible Expenditure
Funding is available for project costs. 
Projects must meet a local need/opportunity, and must be aligned with the Sellafield Ltd Social Impact strategy, or at least with one of the NDA's themes, and be able to generate measurable outcomes.
How To Apply
Applications can be made at any time, but requests will only be considered during committee meetings. 
Applications are made online. 
For grants of over £10,000, an email must first be sent to the Social Impact team to check that the project meets the criteria.
Useful links
Sellafield Ltd GOV.UK website
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/apply-for-sellafield-ltd-grants-and-reusable-equipment
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Social Impact Team
Sellafield Ltd
Hinton House
Birchwood Park Ave.
Birchwood
Warrington
WA3 6GR
E-Mail: Socialimpact@Sellafieldsites.com

												

Severn Trent Community Fund

Fund ID:	S44713	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	22/12/2020	
Grants are available to local not-for-profit organisations for local projects that support the wellbeing of communities in the Severn Trent region.
Fund Information
Funding body:	Severn Trent Water ltd	
Maximum value:	£ 250,000 	
Application deadline:	None specified	
Background
Severn Trent's new Community Fund will provide £10 million in community funding over a five-year period, from 2020 to 2025, to communities in the Severn Trent region. 
The Community Fund was developed in consultation with Severn Trent customers and will be overseen by an independent Community Fund Customer Panel who will review applications.
Objectives of Fund
The funding is for local projects, charities and community groups across the Severn Trent region. 
Projects should improve the wellbeing of Severn Trent communities by helping: 
•	People to lead a healthier life and gain new skills.
•	Create better places to live in and use.
•	Look after the natural environment, give people greater access to that environment or help look after water.
Value Notes
A total of £10 million is available over a five-year period (2020-25). 
Three levels of grants are available: 
•	£2,000 to £10,000
•	£10,001 to £75,000
•	£75,001 to £250,000
Applications for more than £10,000 will only be considered from a registered charity, a business registered with Companies House, a local authority or parish council.
Match Funding Restrictions
Match funding of at least 10% is required for grants of £10,001 or over. It is not ‘mandatory’ for applications of less than £10,000. 
The funder, however, encourages match funding for all applications and those that secure match funding may find their applications are more likely to be successful. 
Match funding does not have to be in the form of cash. In-kind contributions for services or volunteering can also add a great deal of value to lots of projects.
Who Can Apply
Registered not-for-profit organisations with a governing document can apply. 
This includes but is not limited to: 
•	Charities
•	Organisations with a charitable purpose (not for profit status)
•	Publically funded schools
•	Local authorities
•	Parish councils
•	Sports clubs
Both the applicant organisation and the project’s beneficiaries must be located within the Severn Trent region, which stretches from Scunthorpe in the north, to Stroud in the south, and from Oakham in the east to Llanidloes in the west. 
Projects must benefit Severn Trent customers. A Severn Trent customer is somebody who receives their water supply from Severn Trent, or whose waste is taken away and treated by the company. 
Applicants who are unsure if their project is eligible should check the WaterUK water supplier finder.
Location
Areas covered by Severn Trent Water Limited
Restrictions
The following are not eligible for funding: 
•	Projects located in the Hafren Dyfrdwy region
•	Individuals
•	Any organisation that makes a profit (eg, limited liability partnerships, limited companies, sole traders)
•	Work that is too closely linked to Severn Trent's core services (et,. new or replacement water or waste pipes, new water supplies, or new connections)
•	Projects where Severn Trent is not the majority funder
•	Permanent water fountains
•	Projects or organisations not within the Severn Trent region
•	Projects that are not sustainable
•	Retrospective costs (project or work that have already taken place)
•	Fundraising activities or challenges (eg, costs for a sky dive)
•	Running costs and organisation overheads
•	Conferences or seminars
•	Sports sponsorship
•	Any organisation that cannot demonstrate appropriate governance
•	Any project that is to the detriment of Severn Trent and its interests
•	Activities which collect funds for redistribution to other charities or individuals
•	Overseas appeals
•	Expeditions or overseas travel
•	Projects that have already received funding from Severn Trent.
•	Political or religious causes. (Consideration will be given, however, to religious organisations if projects are for wider community benefit and not faith based).
•	Permanent water fountains. (The Fund will be able to support a limited number of community events with temporary plastic-free water through temporary water fountains to a limited number of public events each year, such as marathons, carnivals and sporting events, as part of Severn Trent’s plastic-free water pledge.)
Eligible Expenditure
The funding is intended for projects that link to at least one of the three key elements of community wellbeing: 
•	People - projects that help people to lead a healthier life and gain new skills.
•	Places - projects that help to create better places to live in and use.
•	Environment - projects that will help look after the natural environment, give people greater access to that environment or help look after water.
There is also interest in applications for projects that have a connection to the water cycle. This might mean creating sustainable drainage, installing grey water recycling or creating water efficient green spaces. 
Application will be assessed and scored against the following criteria: 
•	Community need: What is the need for this project in the community and have the community been involved in the planning?
•	Planning: Is the project planned well and have a sufficient budget breakdown?
•	Sustainability: Will the project be sustained and bring benefit beyond the investment period?
•	Value for money: Does the project seem like good value for money in comparison to similar projects?
Projects must start within three months of the grant offer date and be completed within 12 or 24 months of award date, dependant on grant size. 
The funding can be used for both capital and revenue projects as long as the project can evidence it will be sustained. 
The grants can support the following: 
•	Staff costs (where not already funded).
•	Running costs of the project, eg, stationery, room hire, marketing etc.
•	Skills training and other course costs.
•	Administration costs directly associated with the project.
•	Clearly justified capital purchases under £1000 ie, small capital items (a computer, monitor, keyboard, printer and software counts as one item).
•	Costs directly associated with the beneficiaries/volunteers’ involvement in the project, eg, travel costs, childcare, subsistence while taking part in project activities.
•	Capital costs of improving a site or building.
How To Apply
This is a rolling programme and applications can be made at any time. 
The Community Fund Panel will review applications for: 
•	Large grants (over £10,000) on a quarterly basis, with panel meetings held in March, June, September and December. The cut-off date is the middle of the previous month.
•	Smaller grants (under £10,000) on a more regular basis, in between the quarterly meetings.
It is recommended that applicants allow a minimum of four to five months between submitting their application and project start date to allow time for processing and decision making. The size of the grant and the date the application is submitted will determine how long the decision process takes, but the final decision should be within five months of submission. 
The criteria and full details of how to make an application are given in the guidelines which can be downloaded from the Severn Trent website.
Useful links
Severn Trent Community Fund
https://www.stwater.co.uk/about-us/severn-trent-community-fund/
WaterUK - Find Your Local Water Supplier
https://www.water.org.uk/advice-for-customers/find-your-supplier/
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Fund Officers
Severn Trent Water ltd
Sherbourne House
St Martin's Road
Finham
Coventry
CV3 6SD
Tel: 07866158208
E-Mail: communityfund@severntrent.co.uk

												

Sheffield Church Burgesses Trust

Fund ID:	S33441	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	09/06/2020	
Grants are available for registered charities, voluntary organisations, schools and Anglican churches, which are undertaking either ecclesiastical, educational or other charitable activities in Sheffield.
Fund Information
Funding body:	Sheffield Church Burgesses Trust	
Maximum value:	Discretionary	
Application deadline:	None specified	
Background
The Sheffield Church Burgesses Trust charity was established over 450 years ago and offers grants to voluntary and community sector organisations which are active in Sheffield.
Objectives of Fund
Funding is intended to support organisations undertaking ecclesiastical, educational and other charitable projects within Sheffield.
Value Notes
Awards are at the discretion of the Trustees but Other Charitable Support Grants may be between £500 and £10,000.
Match Funding Restrictions
Other sources of funding will be required for Churches applying for an Ecclesiastical Grant.
Who Can Apply
The following may apply to the Trust: 
•	Charities and other groups based and working in Sheffield can apply under the category 'Other Charitable Support'
•	Educational organisations and schools operating in Sheffield and educating young people under the age of 25 may apply for an 'Educational Grant'.
•	Churches within the Church of England, situated within one of the four Sheffield Deaneries of Attercliffe, Ecclesall, Ecclesfield and Hallam may apply for an 'Ecclesiastical Grant'. Applicants must either be Anglican or there should be an Anglican element in the Local Ecumenical Partnership. However, the Trust gives grant support to a range of Christian workers.
Location
Sheffield
Restrictions
The Foundation does not normally fund higher education courses. 
Applications from outwith the Sheffield area are not considered.
Eligible Expenditure
Funding can be used for both capital and revenue costs. 
Educational Grants: Funding for a wide variety of activities eg one-off or special projects in schools, church-based youth and education work. Grants may also be made to those with special needs as well as to gifted individuals who incur exceptional expenses in developing their skills in the field of the arts and sport. Modest awards are also made to assist participation in gap year expeditions, medical electives and similar activities. The Foundation supports musical activities in schools, at Sheffield Cathedral, and more widely in the community and has links with arts organisations. It is involved with training organisations to help young people through apprenticeships or internships in trades and crafts. 
Ecclesiastical Grants: To support any activity which furthers the objectives of the Church of England and can be used for the repair of buildings or the employment of parish-based staff. 
Other Charitable Support: Support for running and capital costs are available. Projects must address at least one of the following: 
•	Relief for those who are aged, ailing, disabled, poor or otherwise disadvantaged.
•	Relief of distress and sickness.
•	Provision and support of facilities for recreation and other leisure time occupation.
•	Provision and support of educational facilities.
How To Apply
Applications are made by submitting the relevant application form, which is available from the Sheffield Church Burgesses Trust website. 
Completed application forms and supporting papers must be received by the Law Clerk before the beginning of the second week of December, March, June and September. Applications will be considered when the Trustees meet in January, April, July and October. 
Further guidance can be found on the Trust's website. 
Contact the Sheffield Church Burgesses Trust for further information.
Useful links
Sheffield Church Burgesses Trust
http://www.sheffieldchurchburgesses.org.uk/about-sheffield-church-burgesses-trust.htm
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Ian Potter
Sheffield Church Burgesses Trust
Sheffield Church Burgesses Trust
Derwent House
150 Arundel Gate
Sheffield
S1 2FN
Tel: 0114 267 5633
E-Mail: ian.potter@wrigleys.co.uk

												

SHINE North of England Grants

Fund ID:	S3547	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	14/12/2020	
Grants are available for school-led projects that help disadvantaged children in the North of England to succeed at school, specifically to improve academic attainment in English, maths and science.
Fund Information
Funding body:	Shine Trust	
Maximum value:	£ 100,000 	
Application deadline:	None specified	
Background
SHINE, a registered charity, was set up in 1999 by a group of philanthropists from the business and finance sectors to support children from low income homes in London so they could excel at school and beyond. 
For its first 18 years, SHINE focused its funding and support in areas of deprivation in London. When it started work in London, just 22% of children from disadvantaged backgrounds were achieving the results to enter further education or get high-quality jobs. By 2017, the percentage of children getting good qualifications has doubled. At this point, SHINE decided to leave London and focus on the North of England. 
In 2020 SHINE conducted a review of its grant-making strategy and the trustees decided to focus future grant-giving on the following two key priorities: 
•	Backing early stage ideas developed by teachers and schools, particularly focused on scaling approaches from the grassroots which often struggle to access funding from other sources. This means expanding the focus on Let Teachers SHINE and on the direct funding programmes for schools: Ready for School, Bridging the Gap and Flying High.
•	Working together with others to solve some of the more intractable problems which hold back children’s educational outcomes, in particular looking to resolve barriers beyond the school gates. Through this theme, SHINE will choose specific parts of the North of England where it wants to work on a proactive basis to solve a specific issue, in collaboration with other charities, universities and community groups.
Objectives of Fund
SHINE’s current work is with schools with ideas with real potential to effect educational change across the North of England (the North East, North West or Yorkshire & Humber regions).
Value Notes
The normal range of grant funding for the full duration of a two to three year project is around £20,000 and £100,000.
Match Funding Restrictions
Preference is usually given to projects with some match funding in place. This can, however, be in the form of ‘in-kind’ funding, eg, a school being willing to cover the cost of some teacher time or space for a project to take place, or contributions of time or resources from an organisation. Match funding is not essential, but will help strengthen an application if it is included.
Who Can Apply
Enquiries are accepted from individual schools, groups of schools (eg Multi Academy Trusts or informal learning clusters) and early years settings.
Location
North of England
Restrictions
The following are not eligible for funding: 
•	Programmes that take place outside the North of England.
•	Short-term or one-off projects.
•	Projects that don’t link to attainment and cannot be measured for impact.
•	Bursaries or any kind of student fees.
•	Direct replacement of statutory funding.
•	Capital build programmes for schools or other education institutions, including gardens, libraries, vehicles or school/area refurbishments.
Eligible Expenditure
SHINE's core priorities to 2025 focus on: 
Ready for School 
Research shows that, by the time that students receive their GCSE results, around 32% of the variation in performance can be predicted on the basis of indicators observed at or before the age of five. Through the Ready for School fund, SHINE supports schools, nurseries, teachers and practitioners in areas of deprivation to better meet the needs of children and improve school readiness up to the end of reception year. 
Under this theme, SHINE wishes to support programmes that improve the language and communications skills of children in the Early Years Foundation Stage. SHINE is particularly keen to support applications that: 
•	Help schools and settings implement interventions to address communication and language skills in children in the Early Years Foundation Stage.
•	Improve the strength of partnership between schools and parents in the early years, and impact on the home learning environment.
•	Integrate development of language and communications skills with other attributes, such as numerical understanding or cultural capital.
•	Involve collaboration between schools and other early years providers.
•	Draw on the available evidence of what works in the early years.
Proposals may involve early years providers in the pre-school phase, or organisations that work directly with parents to improve the home learning environment. Applications based around primary schools, which work to develop best practice within school settings, or establish support and collaborations between school settings and parents/the home learning environment are particularly welcome. 
SHINE is keen to build a network of excellent early years practice throughout the North under this programme, so applications that can demonstrate a commitment to engaging with those already being supported by SHINE would be particularly welcomed. A list of all the programmes SHINE has supported so far is available by visiting the interactive map on the SHINE website. 
Transition Priorities 
The evidence shows that the transition from primary to secondary school presents particular challenges to children from disadvantaged backgrounds. SHINE has identified two key priorities for projects working across this transition phase. 
Bridging the Gap 
Too many disadvantaged young people in the North of England who have not met Age Related Expectations at primary school fall further behind when they first move to secondary school. Through the Bridging the Gap fund, SHINE is interested in supporting these students to make better academic progress during their first few years at secondary school, providing them with the opportunity to continue to progress to GCSE and beyond. 
Flying High 
Evidence shows that children from low income homes who are high attaining at the end of primary school can struggle to attain the top grades at GCSE, despite having the academic potential to do so. Through the Flying High fund SHINE willl support projects that recognise and nurture the academic potential of these students and supports them to achieve the very best grades during KS3, which will ultimately prepare them for study at GCSE and beyond. 
Under these transition themes, SHINE wishes to support applications that: 
•	Support improved academic progress in maths, English and/or science in Years 7 and 8
•	Involve collaborations between primary and secondary school teachers, to promote curriculum and pedagogical continuity
•	Improve information and practice sharing between primary and secondary schools
•	Support schools to develop more inclusive practices for children during the transition from Key Stage 2 to 3, to help reduce exclusions and promote better academic progress during this phase
•	Improve the strength of partnership between schools and parents in the first few years of secondary school and draw on the available evidence of what works to support children in the transition from Key Stage 2 to 3
How To Apply
Outline proposals should be submitted via the contact form on the SHINE website. 
It is recommended that proposals are submitted one to two months in advance of the application deadlines, in order to give sufficient time to establish a discussion with SHINE and complete the forms. 
The main application deadlines are at the end of January and April each year, for programmes to begin the following academic year. Precise dates are given once an outline proposal has been submitted. 
In rare circumstances, some proposals are considered at the end of October if there is a particularly good reason to do so.
Useful links
SHINE
http://www.shinetrust.org.uk
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Enquiries
Shine Trust
Princess Exchange
2 Princess Square
Leeds
LS1 4HQ
Tel: 0113 280 5872
E-Mail: info@shinetrust.org.uk

												

SHIRE Environment Grants

Fund ID:	S44642	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	28/06/2021	
Grants are available to not-for-profit groups and town or parish councils to improve the local environment through waste prevention and reuse to minimise the amount thrown away, reducing carbon emissions and improving biodiversity in Leicestershire.
Fund Information
Funding body:	Leicestershire County Council	
Maximum value:	£ 3,000 	
Application deadline:	29/10/2021 	
Background
The SHIRE Environment Grant programme is provided and administered by Leicestershire County Council.
Objectives of Fund
The programme aims to improve the local environment through waste prevention and reuse to minimise the amount thrown away, reducing carbon emissions and improving biodiversity.
Value Notes
Grants for up to £3,000 are available for a 12 month period. 
Organisations can only apply for 75% of the total project cost up to the maximum grant awarded.
Match Funding Restrictions
At least 25% of the total project cost must be match funded independently by the organisation.
Who Can Apply
Applications are accepted from constituted, not-for-profit village or community groups, community enterprises, registered charities, and town or parish councils in Leicestershire (excluding Leicester City and Rutland). 
Community-managed libraries, places of worship, and schools and colleges can apply but the project must be available to the wider community. 
Partnerships of organisations are welcome to apply but one of the organisations must act as the lead applicant. 
Existing projects will only be funded if the applicant can demonstrate further development, expansion or enhancement. 
For biodiversity projects, the following additional criteria apply: 
•	Applicants should consider the long-term impacts on the environment eg sustainability of raw materials.
•	For capital investments, a clear maintenance plan should be evident, demonstrating a commitment to managing the improvements that have been delivered.
•	Applicants should undertake an investigation into the need of the site that is being improved and the demand or benefit of the intervention that is being implemented.
•	Priority will be given to projects that address issues on or adjacent to a candidate or designated Local Wildlife Site, Site of Scientific Special Interest, Special Area of Conservation or supporting a Protected Species.
•	Proposals in urban and rural areas that deliver improvements to breeding and feeding sites for pollinators (eg bees, hoverflies, butterflies and moths), particularly in areas of social and economic deprivation.
•	Innovative and exciting projects which involve partners and communities are encouraged.
•	Projects that aim to improve the richness of species (ie the number of wild animals and plants within a site or sites) are welcomed.
Location
Leicestershire (excluding Leicester City and Rutland)
Restrictions
Building energy proposals with a payback period of 10 years and over are not eligible for funding. 
Schools and colleges cannot apply for community building energy projects. 
The project or proposed works must not be required as part of a condition of planning permission, or as a legal agreement associated with planning permission which is otherwise required by law. 
In-kind contributions cannot be used for match funding.
Eligible Expenditure
Grants may be used for both capital and revenue items. 
Eligible activities for funding may include (but are not limited to) the following: 
Household waste prevention, reduction, recycling and composting: 
•	Community give or take event.
•	Community composting.
•	Furniture reuse classes.
•	Repair cafés.
•	Reuse library.
•	Zero waste projects.
•	Community fridge or food share.
Carbon reduction and climate change 
•	Modifications listed in an energy audit (eg draught-proofing, new boiler tank jackets, hot pipe insulation, etc).
•	Community pedal bike.
•	Electric pool bike for the community.
Biodiversity, habitats and local environment 
•	Creation of wild-flower and semi-natural grassland areas.
•	Community gardens that integrate organic principles and wildlife in planting.
•	Rainwater harvesting.
•	Local Wildlife Site management-cost associated with professional management such as tree works.
•	Pond and wetland management.
•	Purchase of equipment for to help with sustainable management such as hand tools, hay-balers, identification equipment and personal protective equipment such as safety boots, hard hats, gloves.
•	Purchase of materials for creation of habitat o Bird/ bat boxes.
•	Green roofs.
•	Living walls.
•	Improving understanding of wildlife sites through the installation of information boards or other forms of interpretation.
Awareness raising and training 
•	Series of workshops that meet one or more primary outcomes.
•	Education and training projects.
•	Rural skills courses eg hedge laying, drystone walling and pond clearing.
How To Apply
The following deadlines apply: 
•	29 October 2021
•	25 February 2022
An application form is available on the SHIRE website and the completed form may be emailed or posted. 
Contact the SHIRE Environment Grant team for further details.
Useful links
SHIRE Environment Grant
https://www.leicestershirecommunities.org.uk/grants/environment-grant.html
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Environment Grants
Leicestershire County Council
Environment & Waste Management
Room 700
County Hall
Glenfield
Leicestershire
LE3 8RJ
Tel: 0116 305 7005
E-Mail: environmentgrant@leics.gov.uk
Calls and deadlines

Information on future calls is indicative only and may be subject to change.
Second 2021/22 Deadline 
Application start date:	-	
Application end date:	29/10/2021	

Third 2021/22 Deadline 
Application start date:	-	
Application end date:	25/02/2022	

												

Sir George Martin Trust

Fund ID:	S37958	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	15/07/2020	
Grants are available to registered charities and churches doing outreach work, who are working to improve the wellbeing of disadvantaged and vulnerable people 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.
•	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 will next meet in mid-October 2021 and mid-January 2022. 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
54 Wharfdale Place
Harrogate
HG2 0AY
Tel: 01423 810 222
E-Mail: info@sirgeorgemartintrust.org.uk

												

South Cambridgeshire - Zero Carbon Communities Grant

Fund ID:	S44523	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	15/06/2021	
Grants are available for local groups in South Cambridgeshire to deliver projects that engage communities with the environment and climate change issues and help the district shift towards a cleaner, greener future.
Fund Information
Funding body:	South Cambridgeshire District Council	
Maximum value:	£ 15,000 	
Application deadline:	30/07/2021 	
Background
The Zero Carbon Communities Grant is an initiative by the South Cambridgeshire District Council. The funding comes from business rates from renewable energy sites, like solar farms, in South Cambridgeshire that the Council retains and earmarks for green initiatives.
Objectives of Fund
The funding is intended for communities in South Cambridgeshire to take action on climate change at a very local level.
Value Notes
Grants of between £1,000 and £15,000 are available. 
A total of £100,000 will be awarded in grants each year.
Match Funding Restrictions
Match funding is not a requirement. 
However, applicants are encouraged to seek match funding from other sources including their parish council, where appropriate. The Fund is expected to be oversubscribed and proposals including funding from other sources will be prioritised. 
Match funding can include fundraising by the applicant and can be of monetary and/or in-kind value.
Who Can Apply
The following are eligible for funding: 
•	Non-profit groups or organisations, such as: 
o	Registered charities.
o	Companies limited by guarantee.
o	Unincorporated associations or clubs.
o	Community Interest Companies (CICs).
o	Charitable incorporated organisations.
o	Community benefit societies.
o	Social enterprises.
o	Established voluntary sector organisations.
o	Community shops with an appropriate legal structure (ie not profit-making).
o	Schools (if applying for a project which is accessible to the community and not just for educational purposes).
•	South Cambridgeshire parish councils.
To be eligible organisations must: 
•	Have a written constitution or mission statement.
•	Have an elected committee or representative steering group.
•	Have a bank account.
•	Be able to provide an up to date copy of their accounts and any relevant protection policies.
Applications from informal community groups and local businesses are also encouraged provided they partner with an eligible non-profit organisation as listed above. The lead applicant must be the non-profit organisation and as such will be required to demonstrate an appropriate level of involvement in the project.
Location
South Cambridgeshire
Restrictions
The following are not eligible for funding: 
•	Commercial businesses.
•	Activities, events or services which have already taken place, including staff development time.
•	Activities that benefit individuals, rather than the wider community.
•	Activities that generate profits for private gain.
•	Religious activity or content (religious organisations can apply if they are providing benefit for the wider community).
•	Activities that replace government funding (school activities can only be funded if they are additional to the curriculum).
•	Loan repayments.
Eligible Expenditure
South Cambridgeshire communities of all sizes and levels of experience can apply for funding for projects that address either of the following three themes: 
Community buildings 
•	Achieve wider community engagement and behaviour change around climate change.
•	Reduced use of fossil fuel energy in community buildings.
Nature 
•	Achieving wider community engagement and behaviour change around climate change.
•	Reduced CO2 in the atmosphere and new or enhanced habitats for wildlife.
•	Increased awareness of the importance of trees by the wider public. Looking to fund a variety of tree-planting and other nature-based solutions.
Other projects which reduce carbon emissions. 
The grants can be used to cover the following revenue costs: 
•	Salaries of project workers.
•	Salaries of management staff who supervise project staff. These should be in proportion to the staff time spent on the project.
•	Reasonable expenses of project staff and volunteers.
•	Marketing and publicity for the project (as appropriate).
•	Equipment.
•	Capital costs.
•	Engagement activities.
How To Apply
The deadline for applications is 30 July 2021. 
Guidance notes and an online application form are available on the website of the South Cambridgeshire District Council. 
Groups may want to watch the 7 June 2021 Zero Carbon Communities Grant webinar which provides useful information, including a Q&A session.
Useful links
South Cambridgeshire District Council - Zero Carbon Communities Grant
https://www.scambs.gov.uk/nature-and-climate-change/zero-carbon-communities/zero-carbon-communities-grant/
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Enquiries
South Cambridgeshire District Council
South Cambridgeshire Hall
Cambourne Business Park
Cambourne
Cambridge
CB23 6EA
Tel: 01954 713344
Fax: 01954 713 149
E-Mail: ZCC@scambs.gov.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:	30/07/2021	

												

South Gloucestershire - Member Awarded Funding

Fund ID:	S42866	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	23/04/2020	
Grants are available for organisations in South Gloucestershire to help with the cost of community services and projects.
Fund Information
Funding body:	South Gloucestershire Council	
Maximum value:	Discretionary	
Application deadline:	None specified	
Background
In February 2016, South Gloucestershire Council replaced the previous Community Grant programme with Member Awarded Funding (MAF).
Objectives of Fund
The Council provides this funding directly to councillors who are individually responsible for allocating their MAF budget to local community projects and services. 
Councillors can: 
•	Award all their annual MAF budget to one project
•	Divide it amongst a number of projects
•	Combine their MAF budget with other councillors to give greater support to a particular project in a given year.
Value Notes
Each councillor has a budget of £3,000 for the financial year, and can choose to award all their annual budget toward one project, divide it amongst a number of projects or combine it with other MAF budgets to give greater support to a particular project. 
Grants of over £3,000 are available for groups who secure funding from more than one member.
Match Funding Restrictions
Funding can be used as a contribution to, or as match funding for local projects.
Who Can Apply
Applications will be accepted from public sector organisations; registered charities; voluntary, community and social enterprise groups; or town and parish councils. 
Applicants who are not registered charities must provide copies of the following: 
•	Constitution or governing document.
•	Equality and Diversity policy.
•	Safeguarding policy.
•	Organisation’s most recent accounts.
Town and Parish Councils, public bodies, registered charities and South Gloucestershire Council services are deemed to be automatically approved for registration purposes unless specifically identified as not meeting appropriate standards of financial stability and probity. 
If the project requires planning permission or other consent, this must be obtained and evidence submitted to South Gloucestershire Council before funding can be released. All planning permissions and conditions must be complied with.
Location
South Gloucestershire.
Restrictions
Funding is not available for: 
•	Schools.
•	Retrospective costs/projects.
•	Capital expenditure exceeding £10,000.
•	Individuals.
•	Political purposes or gain.
•	Activities that fuel or support any radicalisation/terrorist activity or to any proscribed organisations.
Awards cannot be made during election or purdah periods. 

Eligible Expenditure
Coronavirus/COVID-19 Update: 
•	In response to the pandemic, Councillors have agreed to temporarily modify the scheme. In addition to the groups and activities normally eligible for funding, grants are now also available to COVID-19 Mutual Aid Groups that are supporting vulnerable residents. Those groups will be required to partner with another organisation already known to the Council and registered to the grants online system, such as a Town or Parish Council or voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE) organisation. Payment of awards to COVID-19 Mutual Aid Groups will be via their partner organisations. The minimum grant award of £250 has been waived and Mutual Aid Groups can apply for smaller awards.
Other groups can still apply for MAF as usual and use it in the following ways: 
•	To secure delivery of additional council services or services from other public sector organisations during the year.
•	As a contribution to, or as match funding for, local projects.
•	As a grant to voluntary, community or social enterprise groups or town or parish councils.
Schemes/purposes must demonstrate how they contribute to the priorities and aims within the Council Plan 2016/20.
How To Apply
Applications are accepted at any time. Organisations should contact their local councillor in the first instance, who will inform them of how to request and access an application form. 
Guidance notes are available to download from the South Gloucestershire Council website.
Useful links
South Gloucestershire Council - Member Awarded Funding
http://www.southglos.gov.uk/community-and-living/grants/community-grants/member-awarded-funding/
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Grant Enquiries
South Gloucestershire Council
Badminton Road
Yate
Bristol
BS37 5AF
Tel: 01454 865865
E-Mail: grants@southglos.gov.uk

												

South Yorkshire's Community Foundation - Cutlers Company Grassroots Fund

Fund ID:	S42296	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	04/05/2020	
Grants are available for local community and voluntary groups engaged with strengthening the traditional manufacturing and industrial traditions of South Yorkshire.
Fund Information
Funding body:	South Yorkshire Community Foundation	
Maximum value:	£ 5,000 	
Application deadline:	None specified	
Background
The South Yorkshire's Community Foundation manages the Cutlers Company Grassroots Fund which was created with a donation by Cutlers’ Company Charitable Trust, match funded by the Government, and increased by a private donation.
Objectives of Fund
The funding is intended to support small, local voluntary and community groups and organisations that are active in the economic improvement of South Yorkshire through strengthening and regenerating the manufacturing industries of the area.
Value Notes
Grants of up to £5,000 are available.
Who Can Apply
Local organisations across South Yorkshire can apply, including: 
•	Local charitable organisations.
•	Community groups.
•	Social enterprises.
•	Schools or colleges.
Projects must be either charitable, non-statutorily provided or extracurricular to be eligible for funding.
Location
Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham, Sheffield
Restrictions
The following are not eligible for funding: 
•	For-profit organisations and projects.
•	Projects provided by statutory organisations.
•	Projects outside of South Yorkshire.
Eligible Expenditure
To be eligible, projects must be either charitable, non-statutorily provided or extracurricular. 
Funding is for projects which: 
•	Support and encourage innovation in manufacturing, design and research.
•	Help disadvantaged people or those with difficult challenges to achieve.
•	Promote involvement in further education or training.
•	Raise aspirations and promote the benefit of further and higher education, research and enterprise.
Only applications that are directly involved in strengthening access to manufacturing and industry are likely to be successful in receiving funding.
How To Apply
Applications can be made at any time. 
Groups must first contact the South Yorkshire Community Foundation's Specialist Grants Team to discuss their proposal before submitting an application form.
Useful links
South Yorkshire Community Foundation
https://www.sycf.org.uk/grants-to-organisations/cutlers-company-grassroots-fund/
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Grants Team
South Yorkshire Community Foundation
Unit 9 - 12 Jessops Riverside
800 Brightside Lane
Sheffield
S9 2RX
Tel: 0114 242 4294
E-Mail: grants@sycf.org.uk

												

South Yorkshire's Community Foundation - Tween Bridge Wind Farm Community Benefits Fund

Fund ID:	S38770	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	29/04/2021	
Grants are available for communities close to their Tween Bridge Wind Farm, near Thorne and Moorends.
Fund Information
Funding body:	RWE Renewables UK Limited	
Maximum value:	£ 5,000 	
Application deadline:	None specified	
Background
The energy company E.ON has committed to providing grant funding for communities close to the Tween Bridge Wind Farm development for projects that improve the local area and enrich resident’s lives. 
The South Yorkshire's Community Foundation is administering the Tween Bridge Wind Farm Community Benefits Fund. 
The scheme aims to improve the lives of residents and the local area close to the newly completed wind farm with improvements to community buildings and environmental improvements to the physical, built, social or educational environment of the area. Other objectives include biodiversity and habitat conservation, energy conservation and increased use of renewables as well as other projects that are community based and led.
Objectives of Fund
The scheme aims to improve the lives of residents and the local area close to the newly completed Tween Bridge Wind Farm with improvements to community buildings and environmental improvements to the physical, built, social or educational environment of the area. Other objectives include biodiversity and habitat conservation, energy conservation and increased use of renewables as well as other projects that are community based and led.
Value Notes
Grants will normally be in the region of £1,000 to £5,000. 
Grants of over £5,000 may be considered in exceptional circumstances. 
Groups can apply for multi-year funding for core costs, such as rent, up to three years. 
£55,000 will be made available each year in grants for the operational lifetime of the wind farm. 
In general the following percentage split applies: 
•	Thorne & Moorends – 80% of the fund will be directed towards these communities.
•	Parts of Hatfield, Hatfield Woodhouse, Sandtoft, Fosterhouses, Stainforth, Ealand, Fishlake, Crowle and Sandtoft, and other settlements within the defined 3–mile radius of the wind farm - 20% of the fund will be directed towards these communities.
Match Funding Restrictions
No match funding is required.
Who Can Apply
Constituted, community or voluntary organisations, registered charities and local schools and colleges can apply. 
Applicants must be locally led and run. 
All applicants must have beneficiaries within the specified area and must produce evidence if asked to do so.
Location
Thorne and Moorends area, parts of Hatfield, Hatfield Woodhouse, Sandtoft, Fosterhouses, Stainforth, Ealand, Fishlake, Crowle and Sandtoft and other settlements within the defined three-mile radius of the wind farm.
Restrictions
The following are ineligible for funding: 
•	Parish, Town or Metropolitan Borough councils.
•	Individuals.
•	Religious or political activities.
•	Replacing existing statutory Council provision (but such facilities could be enhanced eg Parks).
•	For private benefit (but schemes which individuals can access such as an educational bursary may be acceptable).
•	Applications which the Community Foundation believes, in its discretion, present or have identified a health and safety risk.
•	Projects against the interests of the developer or wind farm landowner(s).
•	Retrospective costs.
Eligible Expenditure
Projects must benefit residents of the Area of Benefit which includes: 
•	Thorne and Moorends.
•	Parts of Hatfield, Hatfield Woodhouse, Sandtoft, Fosterhouses, Stainforth, Ealand, Fishlake, Crowle and Sandtoft, and other settlements within the defined 3-mile radius of the wind farm.
Eligible expenditure includes capital items with a tangible and lasting benefit to residents of the defined Area of Benefit, including: 
•	Improvements to community buildings.
•	Environmental improvements to the physical, built, social or educational environment of the area, including biodiversity and habitat conservation.
•	Energy conservation and increased use of renewables.
•	Other community based or led projects.
How To Apply
Applications are accepted at any time. 
South Yorkshire Community Foundation will not accept an application unless the group, or project, has made contact with the Foundation to discuss their proposal prior to any application being submitted. 
An online application form can be found on the South Yorkshire Community Foundation website.
Useful links
South Yorkshire Community Foundation - Grants for Doncaster
http://www.sycf.org.uk/apply/doncaster/
Tween Bridge Wind Farm Community Benefits Fund
https://www.sycf.org.uk/apply/doncaster/tween-bridge-wind-farm-community-benefits-fund/
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Grants Team
South Yorkshire Community Foundation
Unit 9 - 12 Jessops Riverside
800 Brightside Lane
Sheffield
S9 2RX
Tel: 0114 242 4294
E-Mail: grants@sycf.org.uk

												

St. Giles & St George Education Charity

Fund ID:	S33145	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	05/03/2021	
Grants are available for projects taking place within Bloomsbury and south Westminster that benefit children and young people.
Fund Information
Funding body:	St Giles & St George Education Charity	
Maximum value:	£ 50,000 	
Application deadline:	None specified	
Background
The St Giles & St George Education Charity (formerly the St Giles-in-the-Fields and William Shelton Education Charity) was formed as a result of a Charity Commission Scheme in August 2005 which merged William Shelton’s Educational Foundation (founded in 1672) and St Giles and Bloomsbury Educational Foundation. 
The St Giles & St George Education Charity offers grants to registered charities and schools in Bloomsbury and south Westminster in London.
Objectives of Fund
The Charity aims to promote the education: 
•	Of children and young people including those in need of financial assistance resident or being educated in the area of benefit.
•	In accordance with Christian principles of children and young people who are resident or educated in the area of benefit.
The Charity also offers small grants to promote the religious education of children and young people in accordance with Christian principles.
Value Notes
For 2020, the total funding available is £400,000. 
The following grant streams are available: 
•	Small Grants – Grants of up to £3,000 for a revenue or capital grant.
•	Standard Grant – Grants of up to £10,000 for a one-off capital or revenue project.
•	Community Investment Grant – Grants of up to £15,000 per annum for up to three years.
•	Strategic Grant – Grants of between £15,000 and £50,000 per annum for up to three years.
Who Can Apply
Registered charities, social enterprises, community interest companies, parish churches, state maintained schools and academies can apply. 
Groups must be operating within Bloomsbury and south Westminster in London. 
For Community Investment Grants, only applicants who have received funding from the charity in the last three years and can demonstrate a strong commitment to the local area through consistent service delivery and participation in local networks are eligible to apply.
Location
Bloomsbury and south Westminster in London
Restrictions
Funding is not available for: 
•	Charities or NGOs registered outside the UK.
•	Grant making organisations or endowment funds.
•	General charitable appeals or circulars.
•	Political projects.
•	Work that has already taken place.
•	Statutory obligations.
The following are unlikely to be funded: 
•	Larger building projects including playground improvements.
•	Registered social landlords.
•	Independent Schools.
•	School trips to another country.
•	Organisations with large unrestricted reserves or in financial deficit.
Eligible Expenditure
Funding is available to support a wide range of activities that extend personal, social, moral, mental and emotional development, as well as enhancing learning. 
Support is for general costs including salaries, projects costs, capital expenditure on buildings or essential equipment. 
The Trust is interested in projects which fall roughly into five categories: 
•	Children and Families.
•	Education and Learning.
•	Emotional Well-being.
•	Youth clubs and activities.
•	Christian Education.
There are four grant streams available under the Fund: Small, Standard, Strategic and Community Investment. 
Small Grants: can be used for a wide variety of activities that contribute towards improved educational opportunities for children and young people, such as: 
•	School residential trips.
•	School outings to support curriculum topics.
•	Children’s activities at community events and festivals.
•	Holiday play scheme and activities.
•	Updating resources and materials.
•	Continuing professional development for front line staff working with children and young people.
•	Capacity building grants to support organisational development projects such as strategic reviews, evaluations, or fundraising strategies.
Standard Grants: can be used for revenue or capital projects that last no longer than a year. It is expected that any project should fall into one of the five categories. 
Strategic Grants: can be used for a revenue project. It is expected that any project should fall into one of the five categories. 
Community Investment Grants: should be used for a revenue project. It is expected that any project should fall into one of the five categories. 
The Trust's preference is for front line projects which work directly with children and young people but will consider research/ feasibility studies, organisational development, capacity building, or professional development projects usually under the Small Grants programme. 
Information on the remaining grant programmes can be found in the Funder's guidelines.
How To Apply
Applications for Standard Grants and Community Investment Grants are considered quarterly. Applications for Small Grants and Strategic Grants can be submitted at any time. 
However, for Strategic Grants, applicants should send a short outline of the proposal to the Clerk for initial discussion and must not submit an unsolicited application. 
Application forms can be submitted online. 
Applicants will be informed of the result of their application within two weeks of the date of the meeting. 
Contact the St. Giles & St George Education Charity for further information.
Useful links
St Giles & St George Education Charity
https://stgilesandstgeorge.org.uk/education/
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Clerk to the Trustees
St Giles & St George Education Charity
60 St Giles High Street
London
WC2H 8LG
Tel: 020 7323 1992
E-Mail: pam.nicholls@london.anglican.org

												

Stevenage - Local Community Budgets

Fund ID:	S41552	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	09/06/2021	
Grants are available to help community groups and organisations in Stevenage develop ideas, continue with existing initiatives and deliver local priorities.
Fund Information
Funding body:	Stevenage Borough Council	
Maximum value:	Discretionary	
Application deadline:	None specified	
Background
Stevenage Borough Council provides and administers the Local Community Budgets scheme. 
Each ward Councillor has a total of £1,500 to distribute throughout the year. The Youth Mayor has a budget of £2,000 to support initiatives in Stevenage Borough.
Objectives of Fund
Funding is available to support projects that will improve the economic, social and environmental wellbeing of people in Stevenage.
Value Notes
Councillors each have a budget of £1,500 and the Youth Mayor a budget of £2,000, making a total of £60,500 available for community projects in Stevenage. 
Grants of over £100 are available.
Match Funding Restrictions
Match funding may be required. Additionally, funding from the Local Community Budget Scheme can be used as match funding for another offer of grant support.
Who Can Apply
Schools, businesses, charities, clubs, societies and voluntary and community organisations are all eligible to apply. 
Groups must have a bank account in the organisation's name. All groups must have a valid email address and should know which wards projects will cover.
Location
Stevenage
Restrictions
The following are not eligible for funding: 
•	Individuals.
•	Retrospective costs.
•	Activities that are illegal.
•	Activities that are contrary to Stevenage Borough Council’s policies.
Eligible Expenditure
Projects should improve the economic, social or environmental wellbeing of people in Stevenage or the wards in which the project is to take place. Local Youth Budget applications should be for projects for young people in Stevenage. 
Examples of eligible spends include, but are not limited to, the following: 
•	A contribution to a local fun day.
•	To make environmental changes.
•	To purchase equipment.
•	Match funding for a larger scheme or activity.
How To Apply
Applications can be made at any time. 
Applicants must speak to their local ward councillor before completing an application for funding. Contact details for local ward councillors can be found on the Stevenage Borough Council website. 
Application forms are available to complete online.
Useful links
Stevenage Council
https://www.stevenage.gov.uk/
Stevenage Council Local Community Budgets
https://www.stevenage.gov.uk/town-and-community/community-grants-and-funding/local-community-budgets
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Community Development Team
Stevenage Borough Council
Daneshill House
Danestrete
Stevenage
Herts
SG1 1HN
Tel: 01438 242242
E-Mail: localcommunitybudgets@stevenage.gov.uk

												

Sutton Coldfield Charitable Trust

Fund ID:	S37846	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	17/02/2021	
Grants are available for organisations and individuals in the Sutton Coldfield area. Grants are split into three categories: Grants for Organisations, Grants for Individuals and Grants for School Clothing.
Fund Information
Funding body:	Sutton Coldfield Charitable Trust	
Maximum value:	Discretionary	
Application deadline:	None specified	
Background
From 1 October 2012 the Sutton Coldfield Municipal Charities has changed its name to the Sutton Coldfield Charitable Trust.
Objectives of Fund
The principal objective of the Trust is the provision of almshouses, and the Trustees' first duty is the maintenance of its 46 almshouses. 
Grants are also available for local charitable organisations within the Sutton Coldfield area of Birmingham working in one of the following areas: amateur sport, arts, culture, heritage and science, citizenship, education, environment, health or the saving of lives, relief of those in need and religion, as well as for individual applicants who are in need.
Value Notes
Funding is at the discretion of the Trustees. 
There are three types of grants that this trust provides, each with different funding criteria which is as follows: 
Grants for Organisations are made in the form of a monetary grant. When a funding amount of less than £45,000 is applied for, the committee will make a decision and the applicant will learn the nature of this decision as soon as possible. However, when a grant is requested that is worth over £45,000, the committee will consider them and may refer these applications to the full Board of Trustees who will make the final decision. The Board of Trustees meet on a quarterly basis. 
Grants for Individuals are also made in the form of a monetary grant. These grants are intended to assist with the purchase of essential equipment, to help people with disabilities, to help with education after normal schooling, to help people with long term health problems and to meet other needs. 
Grants for School Clothing are made in the form of vouchers that can be redeemed at the Clive Mark Schoolwear store in Boldmere. The value of this grant is £100 per child. The maximum that a parent can claim is £400 (for a family with four children).
Match Funding Restrictions
Match funding is not a specified requirement.
Who Can Apply
Eligibility varies depending on which type of grant the applicant is applying for: 
Grants for organisations - Applications must be for the benefit of local residents and organisations within the former Borough of Sutton Coldfield. All projects must take place within Sutton Coldfield, the boundaries of which are the four wards of New Hall, almost all of Vesey Ward, Trinity and Four Oaks. In exceptional circumstances, applications may be considered from organisations based outside Sutton Coldfield, if these meet the needs of a significant number of residents and there is no similar local provision, eg medical, hospice and special needs provision. 
Grants for individuals - The applicant must have lived in the Sutton Coldfield area (in the four wards of New Hall, Vesey, Trinity and Four Oaks) for over five years and should be in need by reason of youth, age, ill health, disability or financial hardship. 
Grants for school clothing - The applicant must be a parent or guardian of a child at a primary or secondary school. They must be a permanent resident at one of the following electoral wards of Sutton Coldfield: Sutton Mere Green, Sutton Four Oaks, Sutton Vesey, Sutton Wylde Green, Sutton Trinity, Sutton Roughley, Sutton Reddicap or parts of Sutton Walmley & Minworth. They should also be receiving one of the following support payments: income support, child tax credit, working tax credit, job seekers allowance, guarantee element of state pension credit, employment and support allowance or universal credit.
Location
Sutton Coldfield.
Restrictions
Applicants in receipts of income above £26,250 will not be eligible to apply. 
Applicants should contact Sutton Coldfield Charitable Trust for further information about any restrictions that may apply.
Eligible Expenditure
Funding is offered through the following categories: 
•	The relief of those in need by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage.
•	Education.
•	Arts, culture, heritage or science.
•	Religion.
•	Health or the saving of lives.
•	Citizenship or community development.
•	Amateur sport.
•	Environmental protection or improvement.
Grants for Individuals - Grants are made to help with the purchase of essential domestic equipment, to help people with disabilities, to help with education after normal schooling, to help people with long term health problems and to meet other needs. 
Grants for Organisations - Activities that share a commitment to making a positive impact to the lives of the communities in the former Borough of Sutton Coldfield and have effective solutions to helping those most in need are supported.
How To Apply
Applications may be made at any time for the Grants for Organisations and Grants for Individuals. Potential applicants must contact the Charity by email, letter or telephone to outline their needs and to request a copy of the Charity's guidelines and application form for the Organisation or Individual Grant. 
Applications for Grants for School Clothing should be submitted by the deadline of 29 July 2021. Copies of the school clothing grant application form can be found on the website or directly from Sutton Coldfield schools. Applicants should contact the Charity if they would like to receive an application form by post.
Useful links
Sutton Coldfield Charitable Trust
https://www.suttoncoldfieldcharitabletrust.com/
Sutton Coldfield Charitable Trust - Grants
https://www.suttoncoldfieldcharitabletrust.com/who-we-help.htm
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Enquiries
Sutton Coldfield Charitable Trust
Lingard House
Fox Hollies Road
Sutton Coldfield
B76 2RJ
Tel: 0121 351 2262
E-Mail: info@suttoncharitabletrust.org

												

Swinfen Broun Charitable Trust

Fund ID:	S40048	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	09/12/2020	
Small grants for organisations working in the City of Lichfield to provide or maintain public halls, meeting places, playing fields, sports facilities, public gardens and public open spaces.
Fund Information
Funding body:	Swinfen Broun Charitable Trust	
Maximum value:	Discretionary	
Application deadline:	None specified	
Background
Established in 1973, the Swinfen Broun Charitable Trust seeks to continue the philanthropic work desired by the late Colonel Swinfen Broun, who died in 1948. 
The Trust is dedicated to assisting organisations within Lichfield City who qualify for help under the terms of its Trust Deed, and it will provide funding for the provision or maintenance of public halls, meeting places, playing fields, sports facilities, public gardens and public open spaces within the City of Lichfield.
Objectives of Fund
The aims of the Trust Fund as taken from the Trust Deed are as follows: 
•	Provide or maintain or assist in the provision or maintenance of public halls, meeting places, playing fields, sports facilities for the public at large in the interests of social welfare, with the object of improving their condition of life, places for housing the arts, libraries, museums or other educational institutions to which the public have access.
•	Provide or maintain or assist in the provision or maintenance of public gardens or public open spaces.
•	Provide or maintain or assist in the provision or maintenance of equipment or items for use in or with any of the objects mentioned in the above.
Value Notes
Funding is at the discretion of the Trustees. This is a small trust and a small amount of funding is awarded in grants each year.
Match Funding Restrictions
Match funding is not a stipulated requirement but the Trustees 'normally seek to help organisations which help themselves'.
Who Can Apply
Charitable organisations working within the boundaries of Lichfield City Council.
Location
Lichfield City
Restrictions
The following are not eligible for funding: 
•	Projects outside of the boundaries of Lichfield City Council.
•	Revenue projects.
•	Charity for the relief of poverty.
•	Ecclesiastical charity.
Eligible Expenditure
Funding is for capital project costs. 
Grants are given to help provide or maintain public halls, meeting places, playing fields, sports facilities, public gardens and public open spaces within the City of Lichfield, as well as places for housing the arts, libraries, museums or other educational institutions. 
Previous grants have been awarded to a wide range of organisations including: 
•	Lichfield Proms in Beacon Park
•	The Lichfield Mysteries
•	King Edward VI School
•	St Giles Hospice
•	St Mary's Centre
•	Steinway Grand Piano
How To Apply
Applications are accepted throughout the year. 
An application form can be found on the Swinfen Broun Charitable Trust website. It is preferred that the 'Word' version is downloaded with the completed form sent as an attachment to the Trust's Clerk. A copy of the organisation's last audited accounts should be submitted along with the completed application form.
Useful links
Swinfen Broun Charitable Trust
http://www.swinfenbroun.org.uk/
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Jane Bethell
Swinfen Broun Charitable Trust
St Mary's Chambers
5-7 Breadmarket Street
Lichfield
Staffordshire
WS13 6LQ
Tel: 01543 267982
E-Mail: clerk@swinfenbroun.org.uk

												

Talbot Village Trust

Fund ID:	S39926	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	26/07/2020	
Grants are available to registered charities, churches or places of education in Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch, Isle of Purbeck and East Dorset for local capital projects which benefit the young, elderly or disadvantaged.
Fund Information
Funding body:	Talbot Village Trust	
Maximum value:	Discretionary	
Application deadline:	31/07/2021 	
Background
The Trust is the legacy of two sisters, Misses Georgina and Mary Anne Talbot. They founded Talbot Village in the mid-19th century as a reaction to the rural poverty they experienced in the area.
Objectives of Fund
The scheme aims to help young and older people and those that are disadvantaged in the locality.
Previous Success
The following are some of the local causes supported recently by the charity: 
•	Inclusive, Community Church.
•	Immanuel, Southbourne.
•	St Andrews Kinson.
•	Bus Stop Club.
•	Dorset Mind.
•	Hurting 2 Healing.
A full list can be found on the Trust's website.
Value Notes
Funding is at the discretion of the Trustees. 
No scheme is too big or small for consideration as long as it is a capital project. Recent awards have ranged from £900 to £150,000. 
Funding is available for community groups to provide critical support in response to the cornoavirus/COVID-19 pandemic.
Match Funding Restrictions
Match funding of at least 25% - 33% is required.
Who Can Apply
Registered charities, churches and established places of education that are located in Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch, Isle of Purbeck or East Dorset are eligible to apply.
Location
Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch, Isle of Purbeck and East Dorset
Restrictions
The following are not eligible for funding: 
•	Running costs.
•	Revenue items.
•	Retrospective costs.
Eligible Expenditure
The funding is intended to support capital project costs. The Trust defines a capital project as 'one which is used to acquire or upgrade assets (such as machinery and equipment) or even construct a building'. 
The Trustees are particularly interested in local projects which assist the young, old or disadvantaged. 
The funding is for both large and small projects and can cover a wide range of things, such as, but not limited to the following: 
•	Replacing a dilapidated building.
•	Updating a kitchen.
•	Making a building more accessible for wheelchair users.
•	Sports equipment.
•	Restoration of a neglected garden.
How To Apply
Applications are considered twice a year. The next deadline is 31 July 2021. 
Applicants should note that deadlines may close earlier and should discuss this with Talbot Village Trust before submitting an application. 
Guidelines and an online application form are available on the Trust's website. 
Applicants can submit their application by post if they prefer.
Useful links
Talbot Village Trust
https://www.talbotvillagetrust.org/
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Darryl Tidd
Talbot Village Trust
Trethowans LLP
5 Parkstone Road
Poole
BH15 2NL
Tel: 01202 673071
E-Mail: darryl.tidd@talbotvillagetrust.co.uk
Calls and deadlines

Information on future calls is indicative only and may be subject to change.
Second 2020 Deadline 
Application start date:	-	
Application end date:	31/07/2021	

												

Tap Water Awards

Fund ID:	S38357	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	19/02/2021	
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

												

Tedder Hill Wind Farm Community Fund

Fund ID:	S42319	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	01/07/2021	
Funding is available to local community organisations for projects that advance education, citizenship, community development, environmental protection/improvement or sustainable development in East Riding of Yorkshire with a preference for initiatives within the proximity of the development.
Fund Information
Funding body:	Infinis	
Maximum value:	Discretionary	
Application deadline:	15/11/2021 	
Background
Infinis, a leading UK renewable energy generator, is providing the funding for the Tedder Hill Wind Farm Community Fund. East Riding of Yorkshire Council is administering the scheme.
Objectives of Fund
The funding is aimed at projects which benefit people living within a five mile kilometre radius of Roos Post Office. 
The funding is intended to support the fund's objective which focuses on community benefit in a very broad sense. 
This could include projects and events that are: 
•	Charitable
•	Educational
•	Community focused
•	Energy efficient
•	Environmental
•	General community amenities
Value Notes
The total value of the annual donation is c. £6,000. 
Payments from the fund will usually be made in the form of grants. Subject to appropriate governance measures as required, other forms of financial assistance (e.g. commissioning, loans, donations) can be considered by the fund panel. 
There is a separate Community Chest with a value of below £500 which will accept applications throughout the year.
Match Funding Restrictions
In certain circumstances up to 100% funding is available however, projects that show their own contribution to costs will be viewed more favourably. As a guide the fund panel suggest 20% of total projects costs as a contribution. The contribution can be cash, donations, equipment loans, free use of land or buildings and/or volunteer time.
Who Can Apply
Applications are welcomed from community groups, community organisations, charities, parish councils, schools, and churches. New groups or ideas for projects where a group does not currently exist can be considered. Applications cannot be accepted from individuals.
Location
East Riding of Yorkshire with a preference for within 5 kilometres of Roos Post Office
Restrictions
The following activities cannot be supported by the fund. 
•	Activities detrimental to the commercial operation of the wind farm.
•	Political or religious campaigns.
•	Activities that are a statutory duty of public service providers including East Riding of Yorkshire Council, Humberside Police, the Health Authority, Humberside Fire and Rescue Services, the Coastguard or Parish Council.
•	Costs incurred in preparing the application.
•	Retrospective costs.
Eligible Expenditure
Funding can be used for costs associated with eligible projects in the following areas: 
•	Charitable
•	Educational
•	Community activities
•	Energy efficiency
•	Environmental
•	General community amenities (infrastructure)
How To Apply
The deadline for main fund applications is 15 November 2021. 
Applications to the Community Chest can be made at any time. 
Application forms for this can be downloaded from the fund's web page (see link below) 
Applications for the main fund need to be made online. 
In order to access the Online Grant Application form, groups will need to: 
•	First click on the Online Application Link below. This will lead to a Login page.
•	Second, register as a system user by clicking on the 'Register now' link and completing the short registration form. Once this is done, groups will be able to start the online application form.
For any queries contact the fund by email: ruralfunding@eastriding.gov.uk
Useful links
East Riding of Yorkshire Council - Rural Funding
http://www2.eastriding.gov.uk/council/grants-and-funding/energy-related-community-funds/
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Rural Funding Team
East Riding of Yorkshire Council
County Hall
Beverley
HU17 9BA
Tel: 01482 391706
E-Mail: ruralfunding@eastriding.gov.uk
Calls and deadlines

Information on future calls is indicative only and may be subject to change.
Second 2021 Main Fund Deadline 
Application start date:	01/07/2021	
Application end date:	15/11/2021	

												

Tees Valley Small Grants Fund

Fund ID:	S35100	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	13/04/2021	
Grants are available to local community or voluntary organisations wishing to enhance the quality of life for residents in the Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Redcar & Cleveland and Stockton-on-Tees areas.
Fund Information
Funding body:	Tees Valley Community Foundation	
Maximum value:	£ 1,000 	
Application deadline:	None specified	
Background
The Small Grant Fund draws from a number of individual funds, which the Tees Valley Community Foundation holds on behalf of businesses, individuals and trusts.
Objectives of Fund
The Fund is intended to improve and enhance the quality of life for local residents.
Value Notes
Grants of up to £1,000 are available.
Who Can Apply
The following organisations in Middlesbrough, Stockton-on-Tees, Hartlepool and Redcar & Cleveland are eligible to apply: 
•	Voluntary and community organisations.
•	Registered charities and companies limited by guarantee.
•	Parish and town councils.
•	Schools.
•	Community Interest Companies with three or more directors.
Organisations must: 
•	Have a bank account, which requires two unrelated people to authorise cheques and make withdrawals.
•	Have a least three members on its governing body or board of directors.
Location
Middlesbrough, Stockton-on-Tees, Hartlepool and Redcar & Cleveland
Restrictions
Funding is not available for the following: 
•	Organisations promoting religious activity.
•	Organisations promoting political activity.
•	Activities which have already taken place.
•	Organisations whose sole purpose is animal welfare.
Eligible Expenditure
Priority is given to projects that address issues of disadvantage, projects fulfilling a need not already being met, and projects aimed at improving the social environment. 
Priority will be given to those activities that are essential to the running of a group/organisation, instead of desirable costs such as christmas parties or day trips.
How To Apply
Information on future funding rounds will be provided when it becomes available. 
Contact the Tees Valley Community Foundation for further information.
Useful links
Tees Valley Community Foundation
https://teesvalleyfoundation.org/
Tees Valley Community Foundation Grants
https://teesvalleyfoundation.org/apply-for-a-grant
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Giving Team
Tees Valley Community Foundation
Wallace House
Falcon Court
Preston Farm
Stockton on Tees
TS18 3TX
Tel: 01642 260860
E-Mail: info@teesvalleyfoundation.org

												

Tesco Community Grants

Fund ID:	S41998	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	13/04/2021	
Grants are available to non-profit making, constituted groups and organisations for local good causes that focus on supporting children and families in the UK.
Fund Information
Funding body:	Tesco	
Maximum value:	£ 1,500 	
Application deadline:	None specified	
Background
The Tesco Community Grants programme supports local good causes across the UK. Since it launched in 2016, the programme has supported more than 36,000 community groups with more than £85 million in grants. The scheme aims to make a positive difference to Tesco communities. 
The grants programme is administered by the charity Groundwork who is working with greenspace scotland to support successful projects in Scotland.
Objectives of Fund
Funding in 2021 is aimed at projects that focus on supporting children and families within the UK. This could be for example a local school needing food for a children’s breakfast club, a voluntary organisation working with families to run holiday clubs, a charity supporting young people with specialist advice to manage mental health, a brownie or scout group needing new tents or a youth sports club needing new equipment, a family advice centre wanting to recruit more volunteers, or a local friends of a park group wanting to develop a new toddler area. 
Tesco’s funding has supported thousands of local community projects across the UK, helping to fight holiday hunger, tackle mental health, support young people, host community events and much more. Originally launched in 2016 as Bags of Help, the scheme has supported over 36,000 community groups with more than £85 million in grants. The scheme aims to make a positive difference – because where Tesco communities thrive, Tesco business and colleagues thrive too.
Value Notes
Three projects in 575 local communities are voted on by customers in Tesco stores throughout the UK, with projects changing every three months. 
Three levels of grants are awarded with projects receiving: 
•	First place (the most votes in its area) - a grant of up to £1,500.
•	Second place - a grant of up £1,000.
•	Third place - a grant of up to £500.
Match Funding Restrictions
Match funding is not required as the scheme can fund 100% of the total project costs. However, for applicants that have secured additional funding, there is no limit to what this amount can be and any funding awarded by Tesco Community Grants programme can form part of their wider project costs.
Who Can Apply
Not-for-profit organisations in the UK can apply if they are constituted and have a governing document. 
This includes: 
•	Voluntary and community organisations.
•	Registered charities.
•	Community Interest Companies with guarantees that are less than two years old.
•	Friends of groups.
•	Social enterprise
•	Industrial Provident Society.
•	Schools.
•	Health bodies such as a Clinical Commissioning Groups, NHS Hospital Trust, Foundation Trust.
•	Parish, Town, or Community Councils.
•	Local Authorities.
•	Hospices
•	Day care centres
•	Housing associations.
New extra requirements have been introduced for 2021. All applicants must now proivde identification to support their application. 
As part of the updated grant administration process, applicants are now being asked for ID verification checks if their organisation is NOT a registered charity or a registered company, OR if they are NOT a public sector organisation. 
Proof of name and proof of address is now required from the main contact of the application. The second contact in the application MUST be a bank account signatory for the organisation account, or for the organisation that is being used if using an Accountable Body.
Location
England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
Restrictions
The following are not eligible for funding: 
•	Organisations that make a profit.
•	Individuals.
•	Community Interest Companies with shares.
•	Community Interest Companies with guarantee that are less than two years old.
•	Work that has already taken place
•	Political donations
•	Fundraising activities or challenges (e.g. costs for a sky dive etc.)
•	Running costs and organisation overheads
•	Conferences or seminars
•	Activities which collect funds for redistribution to other charities or individuals
•	Overseas appeals
•	Expeditions or overseas travel
•	Promotion of a religious or political cause
•	Marketing promotions
•	Research projects
•	Purchase of land.
Eligible Expenditure
Funding to support local good causes that focus on supporting children and families. 
Examples include: 
•	Breakfast clubs.
•	Holiday clubs.
•	Food banks.
•	Equipment or non statutory services for nurseries or schools eg forest schools, library books
•	Equipment for Brownie, Guide or Scout Groups eg camping equipment, badges
•	Environmental improvements
•	Play areas
•	Counselling and support services
•	Activities to support mental health
•	Activities or equipment to reduce social isolation
•	Equipment/kit for sports teams
•	Services or equipment to support health issues such as cancer or dementia
•	Equipment for village/community halls
The funding is for projects that are ready to be delivered, but it will not cover retrospective costs (already committed or spent such as design fees, planning permissions costs or community consultation.
How To Apply
There are no deadlines. This is a rolling programme and applications can be made at any time. Groups can also reapply at any time. 
The application process is as follows. Groups should: 
•	Read the guidance notes and frequently asked question document before starting the application process.
•	Find their local store. This can be done by entering their project's postcode into the store locator on the Tesco website. This information is required for the application form.
•	Complete the eligibility checker.
Eligible organisations can apply online for a grant, applications are assessed and shortlisted. Every three months successful shortlisted applications are put into a customer vote in Tesco stores across the UK. 
The project that receives the most votes in its area will be awarded a grant of up to £1,500 second place receiving up to £1,000 and third place up to £500. Customers are given a blue token when they buy their shopping that they can use to make their choice using the voting units in most stores. 
Contact Groundwork Tesco Programme Team for further information.
Useful links
Tesco Community Grants
https://tescocommunitygrants.org.uk/
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Tesco Community Grants Team
Groundwork
The Walker Building
52 Oxford Street
Birmingham
B5 5NR
E-Mail: tescocommunitygrants@groundwork.org.uk

												

Test Valley Borough Council - Community Asset Fund

Fund ID:	S41301	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	13/07/2021	
Grants are available to assist with the construction, renovation or alteration of local community buildings and play and recreation equipment in Test Valley. Funding is also available for local public art projects.
Fund Information
Funding body:	Test Valley Borough Council	
Maximum value:	£ 25,000 	
Application deadline:	18/10/2021 	
Background
The Community Asset Fund is provided and administered by Test Valley Borough Council.
Objectives of Fund
The Council offers funding to help to: 
•	Prioritise funding for projects that can demonstrate the greatest need and widespread support from Borough Councillors and the wider community.
•	Respond effectively to community-led projects and support local communities to find solutions to their own problems.
•	Make funding accessible to a wide range of applicants who own and manage assets that serve the local community.
•	Provide financial support that encourages other funders from the public, private and charitable sectors to invest in projects that serve the communities of Test Valley.
•	Complement the Council's other grant schemes.
Value Notes
Grants are available for up to 50% of the total cost of a project, with contributions from £2,000 up to a maximum of £25,000.
Match Funding Restrictions
50% match funding is required.
Who Can Apply
Voluntary and not-for-profit organisations, Parish and Town councils and schools (for facilities with formal open community access) are eligible to apply. 
To be eligible applicants must be able to provide: 
•	A copy of their constitution.
•	Latest audited or independently checked accounts (new groups should provide a projected budget for the first year together with a bank statement).
•	Copies of three quotes to the same specification.
•	Evidence of wider community support for the project.
•	A fully completed application form signed and dated by local Councillor(s).
Location
Test Valley
Restrictions
The following are not eligible for funding: 
•	Base revenue and running costs.
•	Fixtures and fittings, or low-level maintenance and repairs.
•	Retrospective work.
•	Any application that creates a revenue pressure for the Borough Council.
•	Any activity which may be construed as radicalising or encouraging people into terrorism.
Eligible Expenditure
Funding is available for the following one-off capital projects: 
•	New builds and refurbishments to existing buildings.
•	Play and recreation equipment.
•	Public art.
How To Apply
The deadline for applications is noon on 18 October 2021. 
Guidance notes and an online application form are available to download from the Council's website.
Useful links
Test Valley Borough Council
http://www.testvalley.gov.uk
Test Valley Community Asset Fund
http://www.testvalley.gov.uk/communityandleisure/workingwithcommunities/communitygrants/caf
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Community Team
Test Valley Borough Council
Beech Hurst
Weyhill Road
Andover
Hampshire
SP10 3AJ
Tel: 01264 368623
E-Mail: leisure@testvalley.gov.uk

Jenny Brain
Test Valley Borough Council
Beech Hurst
Weyhill Road
Andover
Hampshire
SP10 3AJ
Tel: 01264 368708
E-Mail: jbrain@testvalley.gov.uk
Calls and deadlines

Information on future calls is indicative only and may be subject to change.
Fourth 2021 Deadline 
Application start date:	-	
Application end date:	18/10/2021	

												

Test Valley Borough Councillors Community Grant Scheme

Fund ID:	S11537	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	10/05/2021	
Grants are available to encourage community-led initiatives that will deliver solutions to local issues.
Fund Information
Funding body:	Test Valley Borough Council	
Maximum value:	£ 2,000 	
Application deadline:	22/03/2022 	
Background
The scheme is provided and administered by Test Valley Borough Council.
Objectives of Fund
The Councillors' Community Grant Scheme supports local residents to establish their own priorities and deliver local solutions to local issues.
Value Notes
Grants of up to £1,000 are available. In exceptional circumstances, where an application demonstrates significant benefit to two or more wards, a grant of up to £2,000 may be considered.
Match Funding Restrictions
Grants are limited to up to two-thirds of the cost of the project or activity.
Who Can Apply
The following organisations in Test Valley are eligible to apply: 
•	Voluntary groups.
•	Not-for-profit organisations.
•	Incorporated clubs/societies.
•	Parish or town councils.
•	Schools, in relation to their wider community role.
•	Borough Councillors (where there is no external sponsoring organisation).
Applicant groups must be non-political, follow an open membership policy and have a membership/client base of at least ten members to show that they are representing a fair proportion of the community.
Location
Test Valley
Restrictions
A grant will not be awarded from this scheme if funding has already been given for the item or project from any other Council one-off grant scheme.
Eligible Expenditure
Funding is available for projects that support the Council's key corporate priority - contribute and be part of a strong community. 
Work being funded must be for the benefit of the Test Valley ward in which the project is based and all or some of its residents.
How To Apply
Applications should be submitted by 22 March each year via the online application form on the Test Valley Borough Council website. 
Applicants are advised that they must first discuss their proposal with their local Borough Councillor(s) before beginning the application process.
Useful links
Test Valley Council
http://www.testvalley.gov.uk/
Test Valley Councillors Community Grant Scheme
http://www.testvalley.gov.uk/communityandleisure/workingwithcommunities/communitygrants/test-valley-borough-councillors-community-grant
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Community Team
Test Valley Borough Council
Beech Hurst
Weyhill Road
Andover
Hampshire
SP10 3AJ
Tel: 01264 368000
E-Mail: communityandleisure@testvalley.gov.uk
Calls and deadlines

Information on future calls is indicative only and may be subject to change.
2022 Deadline 
Application start date:	-	
Application end date:	22/03/2022	

												

The Adnams Community Trust

Fund ID:	S32642	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	13/01/2021	
Grants are available for schools and charitable organisations working within a 25 mile radius of Southwold for activities that benefit local residents.
Fund Information
Funding body:	Adnams plc.	
Maximum value:	£ 2,500 	
Application deadline:	None specified	
Background
The Adnams Community Trust was founded in 1990 to celebrate Adnams centenary as a public company and is funded by a percentage of Adnams annual profits, mandated dividends, donations and legacies.
Objectives of Fund
The Trust awards grants to worthy causes within 25 miles of Southwold or, in the case of national charities, exclusively for the benefit of those living within 25 miles of Southwold. 
Funding is intended to support projects and work in the following areas: 
•	Education
•	Health and social welfare
•	Arts
•	Recreation
•	Buildings and community facilities
•	Environment and conservation
•	History
Value Notes
Grants of between £100 and £2,500 are available.
Match Funding Restrictions
Match funding is not a specified requirement.
Who Can Apply
Schools and not-for-profit organisations located within a 25 mile radius of Southwold, Surrey may apply. 
National charities can apply for projects exclusively for the benefit of those living within 25 miles of Southwold.
Location
Within a 25 mile radius of Southwold, Surrey.
Restrictions
Funding is never awarded to individuals, but may be channeled through recognised organisations that are prepared to sponsor needy individuals and to ensure that the money is well spent. Grants can be made for specific purposes only, and is rarely made to the same organisation two years in succession.
Eligible Expenditure
Funding is intended to be used for one-off costs and can include buying equipment and materials, outings, among many other things.
How To Apply
Applications can be submitted at any time and are assessed at quarterly meetings in January, April, July and October. 
An application form and guidelines are available upon request from The Adnams Community Trust.
Useful links
The Adnams Community Trust
http://adnams.co.uk/about/the-adnams-community-trust/
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Rebecca Abrahall
Adnams plc.
Sole Bay Brewery
East Green
Southwold
Suffolk
IP18 6JW
Tel: 01502 727200
E-Mail: communitytrust@adnams.co.uk

												

The British School Charity

Fund ID:	S44894	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	23/06/2021	
Grants are available for organisations and individuals to support the education of young people aged under 25 years who are disadvantaged or have special educational needs or a disability and live in the Saffron Walden area.
Fund Information
Funding body:	British and Foreign School Society	
Maximum value:	£ 5,000 	
Application deadline:	None specified	
Background
The British School Charity and its fund is managed day to day by the British and Foreign Schools Society. A local committee discusses initiatives and applications relevant to the needs of the area, and decides on applications for funding twice a year.
Objectives of Fund
The funding is intended to support education for young people aged under 25 who are disadvantaged or have special educational needs or a disability, and who live in the Saffron Walden area, or have been to school within it or have parents who live there.
Previous Success
Recent grants include: 
•	The building of a ‘wellbeing cabin’ for Saffron Walden County High School students.
•	A LGBT theatre project for young people.
•	The purchase of books and equipment for children with special educational needs and disabilities at a local primary school.
•	A first aid course for the 1st Saffron Walden Boys Brigade.
•	A song writing project for students from black and minority ethnic backgrounds and other minority groups to be run jointly by Saffron Hall and Saffron Walden County High School.
•	A young person travelling abroad to work with disadvantaged children on educational projects.
•	A sensory garden in a local school.
•	The fees for financially disadvantaged students to go on school trips or take football training.
•	The purchase of a C-Pen Reader for a child with learning difficulties.
Value Notes
Grants of up to £5,000 are available.
Who Can Apply
Applications will be considered from local schools, playgroups, other early childhood education services or youth groups working with young people up to the age of 25 years who live in the Saffron Walden area.
Location
Saffron Walden area including Linton, Steeple Bumpstead, Great Bardfield, Clavering and Great Chesterford
Eligible Expenditure
The funding is for schools, playgroups, other early childhood education services or youth groups working with young people under the age of 25 years to: 
•	Run educational projects to support young people who are financially disadvantaged, have special educational needs, have a disability, have mental health issues or are otherwise marginalised. This can include the adaptation or provision of buildings and equipment.
•	Enable existing educational activities to become more inclusive for young people who are financially disadvantaged, have special educational needs, have a disability, have mental health issues or are otherwise marginalised. This can include the adaptation or provision of buildings and equipment.
•	Run educational projects.
The funding must not substitute for usual state education finance, but it can supplement it.
How To Apply
Applications can be made at any time, although committee meetings are usually held in Spring and Autumn. 
The application form is available on the British & Foreign School Society website. 
Contact British School Charity for further information.
Useful links
BFSS - British School Charity
https://bfss.org.uk/grants/subsidiary-trusts/british-school-charity/
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
The British School Charity
British and Foreign School Society
7-14 Great Dover Sreet
London
SE1 4YR
Tel: 0207 9227 814
E-Mail: grants@bfss.org.uk

												

The Foyle School Library Programme

Fund ID:	S35059	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	23/04/2021	
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 School 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 School 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:	27/05/2021	
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:	15/09/2021 	
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
The next deadline for applications submitted to the London office is 15 September 2021. 
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.
Second 2021 Deadline 
Application start date:	-	
Application end date:	15/09/2021	

												

The Hedgehogs

Fund ID:	S40112	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	09/12/2020	
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
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
https://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 Jerusalem Trust – Small Grants to Schools Scheme

Fund ID:	S46755	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	Not specified	
Grants for state secondary and middle schools to purchase resources for teaching about Christianity in Religious Education lessons.
Fund Information
Funding body:	The Jerusalem Trust	
Maximum value:	£ 600 	
Application deadline:	None specified	
Objectives of Fund
The Jerusalem Trust’s Small Grants to Schools Scheme supports the teaching about Christianity within Religious Education in state funded secondary schools in England and Wales. 
The funding is to be used to purchase resources which focus solely on the Christian religion for use in RE lessons.
Value Notes
Grants of up to £600 are available.
Who Can Apply
Applications will be accepted only from state funded secondary schools in England and Wales, including middle deemed secondary and upper. 
Schools that have received a grant must wait two years before submitting another application.
Location
England and Wales
Restrictions
The following are not eligible for funding: 
•	Purchase of resources for assemblies.
•	Persnal spiritutal or social development.
•	Hardware.
•	Consumables.
•	Gift giving.
•	Other school activities such as visits, specialist worksrhops, visitor or teacher training.
Eligible Expenditure
The grant funding is to be used to purchase resources which focus solely on the Christian religion for use in RE lessons. 
These can include books, teacher resources, artefacts, DVDs and CD-Roms for use in RE lessons. Class sets of Bibles may be purchased as well. 
Examples of recently purchased items include: 
•	Youth bibles and Good News bibles
•	Christianity artefacts
•	KS3 Christianity textbooks
•	Teacher RE Planning: Christianity
•	Animated Bible Stories DVD
A maximum of £250 is available for the purchase of Christianity examination resources at GCSE and A Level in any one grant application. The balance, or the full grant amount, may be used for non-examination resources on Christianity.
How To Apply
Applications to The Jerusalem Trust’s Small Grants to Schools Scheme can only be made online through the Jerusalem Trust website. The Trust indicates that the online application process will take between 10 and 15 minutes to complete. 
The online application form, as well as full details of the scheme, including FAQs, the COVID-19 update, can be found on the Jerusalem Trust website. 
Any queries should be made by email or via the contact form on the Trust’s website. 
The Trust aims to notify all applicants if they have been successful or not within 60 days.
Useful links
The Jerusalem Trust's Small Grants to Schools Scheme
https://www.regrants.org.uk/
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
RE Enquiries
The Jerusalem Trust

E-Mail: info@regrants.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

												

The Portal Trust - Grants to Charitable Organisations and Educational Establishments

Fund ID:	S32762	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	28/04/2021	
Grants are available to charitable organisations and educational establishments for projects delivering impactful opportunities for young Londoners, particularly those from disadvantaged or low income backgrounds, to enable them to find and fulfil their potential.
Fund Information
Funding body:	The Portal Trust	
Maximum value:	Discretionary	
Application deadline:	None specified	
Background
The Portal Trust (previously the Sir John Cass Foundation) supports a wide range of educational establishments, special educational projects, grants and bursaries in and around the City of London. 
The aim of the Trust is to promote the education of young people in inner London through its grant programmes for individuals, educational institutions and charitable organisations. 
The eligible London boroughs are Camden, Greenwich, Hackney, Hammersmith and Fulham, Islington, Kensington and Chelsea, Lambeth, Lewisham, Newham, Southwark, Tower Hamlets, Wandsworth, Westminster and the City of London.
Objectives of Fund
The aim of the Trust is to enable young people, particularly those from disadvantaged or low income backgrounds, to experience life-enhancing educational opportunities.
Value Notes
There is no minimum or maximum grant amount that can be applied for. Sometimes projects are funded in their entirety while others require match funding.
Match Funding Restrictions
The requirement for match funding is determined on a project-by-project basis.
Who Can Apply
The Trust will only consider applications from educational establishments and charitable organisations that benefit children or young people (under the age of 25) who are: 
•	Permanent residents in one of the inner London boroughs (Camden, Greenwich, Hackney, Hammersmith and Fulham, Islington, Kensington and Chelsea, Lambeth, Lewisham, Newham, Southwark, Tower Hamlets, Wandsworth, Westminster and the City of London).
•	From a low income or disadvantaged background.
Location
Inner London boroughs of Camden, Greenwich, Hackney, Hammersmith and Fulham, Islington, Kensington and Chelsea, Lambeth, Lewisham, Newham, Southwark, Tower Hamlets, Wandsworth, Westminster and the City of London.
Restrictions
The following are not eligible for funding: 
•	Projects that do not meet funding priorities.
•	General fundraising campaigns or appeals.
•	Supplementary schools.
•	Youth and community groups.
•	Costs for equipment or salaries that are the statutory responsibility of education authorities.
•	Costs to substitute for the withdrawal or reduction of statutory funding.
•	Costs for work or activities that have already taken place prior to the grant application.
•	Costs already covered by core funding or other grants.
•	Capital costs, that are exclusively for the purchase, repair or furnishing of buildings, purchase of vehicles, computers, sports equipment or improvements to school grounds.
Eligible Expenditure
Projects should meet with one or more of the Trust's priorities, which are: 
•	Portal Trust Schools: to enhance the learning experience of every child at Aldgate School and Stepney All Saints CofE secondary school.
•	Widening access and participation in further and higher education: to promote access to further and higher education for disadvantaged young people in inner London.
•	Truancy, exclusion and behaviour management: to encourage and support children and young people's attainment through initiatives that help them engage with, and stay in, education.
•	Prisoner education: to reduce re-offending through education and initiatives that promote employability.
•	New initiatives: to influence and improve education policy and practice with direct impact on inner London students from disadvantaged backgrounds and with potential for influence at scale.
•	Scholarships, bursaries and individual grants: to remove financial barriers and empower young Londoners to achieve their potential in further or higher education.
How To Apply
Applications can be made at any time and will be considered three times a year (usually in March, June and October). 
The Trust operates a two-stage application process - an initial enquiry and a full application stage. Applicants should first complete the eligibility quiz application on the website. Eligible organisations will then be taken to the online application portal. 
Contact The Portal Trust for further information.
Useful links
The Portal Trust - Grants for Organisations
https://portaltrust.org/apply-for-funding/organisations
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Enquiries
The Portal Trust
31 Jewry Street
London
EC3N 2EY
Tel: 0778 7371 761
E-Mail: hello@portaltrust.org

												

The Span Trust

Fund ID:	S43380	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	28/06/2021	
Grants are available to London based charities for projects that alleviate poverty, disability, age or ill health and advance urban regeneration through the improvement of the built environment. Span Trust are particularly interested in sustainable and environmental projects.
Fund Information
Funding body:	The Span Trust	
Maximum value:	£ 20,000 	
Application deadline:	28/01/2022 	
Background
The Span Trust currently provides funding to charitable groups based and working in London and surrounding areas.
Objectives of Fund
The Span Trust currently supports charities based in London and surrounding areas that advance or promote the Trust’s objectives, which are to: 
•	Advance urban regeneration through the improvement of the built environment in areas of social and economic deprivation, in particular through the provision, maintenance or improvement of public amenities for the benefit of the local community.
•	Relieve poverty, disability, age or ill health through the carrying out of or provision of support for building projects which alleviate the charitable needs of the individuals, those who care for them and their dependents.
•	Provide public recreational space of facilities for the benefit of the local community and to provide assistance to schools, hospitals, care homes and other institutions furthering charitable purposes.
•	Ecologically sustainable and environmental projects
•	Such other exclusively charitable purposes as the Trustees see fit.
Value Notes
•	Funding is at the discretion of the Trustees, but grants tend to be in the range of £1,000 to £20,000.
•	Capital projects for buildings or premises need to have at least a 5-year lease.
•	Multi-year grants are considered.
Match Funding Restrictions
Match funding is preferred but not essential.
Who Can Apply
Organisations or groups undertaking activities which are charitable within the meaning of the laws of England and Wales and which fall within the Span Trust’s objectives can apply. This may include registered charities, exempt charities and other charitable groups. 
Currently, only organisations based in London and its surrounding areas can apply for funding. Funds may be opened up to nationwide organisations at a later date. 
Applicants should be able to provide the following information: 
•	The organisation’s current activities.
A short summary of the project covering the following points: 
•	A copy of the organisation’s most recent report and audited accounts.
•	An outline of the project requiring funding, including details of who will benefit and degree of need for the project requiring funding.
•	The project budget.
•	Amount of grant needed.
•	Amount to be raised from other sources and how this will be raised, when funding is required and how the project will be sustainable in the future.
•	Charity Commission or other registration details (where applicable).
•	Confirmation that accounts have been submitted to the Charity Commission or other registration authority (where applicable).
•	Confirmation of freehold or lease length if applying for a capital grant for premises.
Location
London and the surrounding area.
Restrictions
The following are not eligible for funding: 
•	Any activities which fall outside of the Span Trust's objectives.
•	Any activities which are not charitable in accordance with the laws of England and Wales.
•	Political or commercial appeals.
•	Religious causes.
Eligible Expenditure
The Charity’s main grant-making priorities are to provide funding support for the following: 
•	Access to education for those who would otherwise not have access to such education, for example by reason of living in the third world.
•	The provision of fine arts education for children and young adults.
•	Advancing and supporting the fine arts.
•	The provision of support for amateur sports training and facilities.
•	Support, care, equipment and medicine for ill, infirm or disabled individuals and their carers who could otherwise not afford such support, care, equipment and medicine.
•	Capital costs e.g., building purchase and/or renovation, equipment, vehicles, training costs and professional fees relating to capital projects, one-off publications, setting up a website.
How To Apply
Applications can be submitted for consideration twice a year. The deadline being the last Friday in January and June. 
The next deadline for applications is 28 January 2022 (11.59pm). 
Guidance notes and the online application form can be found on the Trust's website. 
There is a two stage application process: 
•	Complete the online application. Applications will be acknowledged.
•	The Trustees may invite shortlisted applicants to discuss the application further.
Contact the Span Trust for further information.
Useful links
The Span Trust
https://www.spangroup.com/our-trust/vision/
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Enquiries
The Span Trust
7 Heathgate Place
London
NW3 2NU
Tel: 0207 428 5822
E-Mail: info@spantrust.org.uk
Calls and deadlines

Information on future calls is indicative only and may be subject to change.
First 2022 Deadline 
Application start date:	-	
Application end date:	28/01/2022	

												

Thomas Howell's Education Fund for North Wales

Fund ID:	S32097	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	05/07/2021	
One-off grants are available to schools, colleges, and other charities or educational organisations in North Wales, particularly in areas of high deprivation, that are educating young people under the age of 25.
Fund Information
Funding body:	Drapers' Company	
Maximum value:	Discretionary	
Application deadline:	None specified	
Background
The Thomas Howell's Education Fund for North Wales is provided and administered by the Drapers' Company.
Objectives of Fund
The funding aims to support the education of young people under the age of 25 in North Wales, particularly those from a low-income or otherwise disadvantaged background. It aims to increase student inclusiveness across primary, secondary, further and higher education, particularly in areas of high deprivation.
Value Notes
There is no minimum or maximum grant size. Most grants awarded, however, are for amounts of less than £10,000. 
Most grants are one-off awards. Multi-year grants will not normally be provided for longer than three years.
Who Can Apply
Schools, colleges and other charities or educational organisations are eligible to apply. 
Grants will usually be directed towards the public sector of education, although particularly deserving cases within the private sector may also be supported. 
To be eligible, applicants must meet the following requirements: 
•	Be working in North Wales (Anglesey, Conwy, Denbighshire, Flintshire, Gwynedd and Wrexham).
•	Educating young people living in North Wales who are under the age of 25 years.
Unsuccessful applicants should wait at least one year before reapplying.
Restrictions
The following are not eligible for funding: 
•	Individual applicants.
•	Playgroups or personal education.
•	Projects that need funding on a rolling/annual basis.
•	Projects where LEA monies or other public funding should be available.
•	Bursaries or fees.
•	Help with budget shortfalls for LEA funded projects.
•	Organisations or institutions that have received THEFNW funding in the last three years.
•	Overheads or running costs (unless as a direct result of the project for which funding is sought).
Eligible Expenditure
Funding is typically provided on a one-off basis for projects that support the education of young people under the age of 25 in North Wales, particularly those from a low-income, otherwise disadvantaged background or area of high deprivation. 
To be eligible, projects should address the following priorities: 
•	Improve pupil inclusiveness or relieve student hardship.
•	Through outdoor activities build leadership, develop personal qualities or enhance awareness of the local environment.
•	Fill gaps in educational provision or resources that are not funded by the Local Education Authority (LEA) or other public body.
•	Enrich the learning experience of pupils that need encouragement.
•	Broaden perspective on subjects taught at secondary school.
•	Improve literacy and numeracy standards at primary school.
•	Support students at Further and Higher Educational institutions.
•	Broaden the horizons of young people within their local communities.
•	Address educational shortcomings highlighted in ESTYN inspections.
How To Apply
An application form and guidelines can be found on the Draper's Company website. 
Applications can be submitted at any time throughout the year. For consideration at one of the three meetings, held annually in March, June, and November, however, the applications must be submitted at least five weeks before the meeting. The meeting dates can be found on the Draper's Company website. Applications that miss the meeting will be presented at the next meeting. 
Applicants are usually informed of the outcome, in writing, within two weeks of the meeting date. 
Organisations other than schools must submit their most recent audited accounts along with the completed application form.
Useful links
The Drapers' Company - Grant Giving
https://thedrapers.co.uk/philanthropy/#Grant_Giving
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Mrs Susan Mayall
Drapers' Company
2 Lon Y Gaer
Deganwy
Conwy
LL31 9RG
Tel: 07979 900010
E-Mail: thefnw@thedrapers.co.uk

												

Three Rivers - Historic Building Grants

Fund ID:	S36165	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	28/01/2021	
Grants are available towards the cost of repair and restoration of listed buildings and other buildings of architectural or historic interest in Conservation Areas, which form part of the heritage of the district of Three Rivers.
Fund Information
Funding body:	Three Rivers District Council	
Maximum value:	£ 500 	
Application deadline:	None specified	
Background
The Historic Building Grant Scheme, funded by Three Rivers District Council, has been established to preserve buildings which form part of the heritage of the district.
Objectives of Fund
This scheme exists to encourage appropriate repairs to buildings of architectural or historic interest within the Three Rivers district, by helping with the costs involved and making advice available.
Value Notes
Grants are provided up to 25% of the cost of eligible works, normally to maximum level of £500. 
For comprehensive schemes of repair, the maximum level of grant is normally £1,000. Larger grants may be considered subject to available funds.
Match Funding Restrictions
Applicants may be required to provide the remainder of any costs from alternative sources.
Who Can Apply
The scheme is available to privately-owned listed buildings, or other buildings located within the Conservation Areas of Three Rivers District Council, which form part of the heritage of the district. 
Applicants must be able to use the grant within 12 months of the offer being made. 
Priority will be given to listed buildings.
Location
Three Rivers District Council area
Restrictions
The following are not eligible for funding: 
•	General maintenance or work for improvements/conversion.
•	Retrospective costs.
Eligible Expenditure
The programme is intended to promote the repair and restoration of privately-owned buildings, with priority given to listed buildings. 
Grants can be used to help with the cost of the following: 
•	Repair to the structure of a building, for example brickwork and timber frames.
•	Repair of items such as roofs or windows.
•	Restoration of special historic features.
•	Professional fees, such as architect's fees.
The work must be necessary to maintain the special architectural or historical character of the building, and it must be appropriate to the character of the building, in appropriate materials and of a standard acceptable to the Council.
How To Apply
Applications may be made at any time. 
Applicants can download an application form online at Three Rivers District Council website. 
Completed applications forms should be submitted by post. 
Potential applicants are advised to contact the Council to discuss their proposal informally before making an application. 
Applications must be submitted on an official form, accompanied by plans and specification of work proposed, and at least two tenders/estimates for the cost of work (fees and VAT can be included in the cost of the works proposed). Application forms may be downloaded from the Council's website.
Useful links
Three Rivers District Council
https://www.threerivers.gov.uk/
Three Rivers District Council - Historic Building Grant Scheme
https://www.threerivers.gov.uk/egcl-page/historic-building-grant-scheme
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Director of Community and Environmental Services
Three Rivers District Council
Three Rivers House
Northway
Rickmansworth
Herts
WD3 1RL
Tel: 01923 776611
E-Mail: enquiries@threerivers.gov.uk

												

UK-German Connection - Flexible Funding

Fund ID:	S41311	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	28/05/2021	
Grants are available to schools and youth groups in the UK and Germany to support joint UK-German learning activities, including virtual partnership activities and/or reciprocal visits.
Fund Information
Funding body:	UK-German Connection	
Maximum value:	£ 10,000 	
Application deadline:	01/10/2021 	
Background
Established in 2005, UK-German Connection, funded and governed by the UK and German governments, British Council and the Pädagogischer Austauschdienst, provides a dedicated linking service and offers complementary funding for UK-German activity as well as a range of bilateral programmes, trips and seminars.
Objectives of Fund
The Flexible Funding Programme supports joint activities and projects between UK and German partner schools and youth groups, including reciprocal visits. It aims to actively connect young people from the UK and Germany to work together in a creative and meaningful way, improve their intercultural understanding and facilitate the development of positive, relevant and sustainable partnerships.
Value Notes
Grants of up to £10,000 are available, depending on the overall costs of the activities. For projects with one-way visits, the maximum grant available is £5,000. In cases, where only virtual activities (and no visits) are taking place, the maximum grant amount is normally £2,000. 
In exceptional cases, it is possible to apply for a higher amount of funding, eg where there are high numbers of young people travelling, special needs requiring additional staff and/or equipment, high deprivation factors, a very remote location of an institution or the development of a partnership in challenging circumstances. 
The grant can cover a maximum of 75% of total eligible costs.
Match Funding Restrictions
25% of costs must be provided by the applicant.
Who Can Apply
Primary, secondary and SEN schools, FE colleges and youth groups in the UK and Germany are eligible for funding. Applications from local clusters of institutions are also welcome. Schools, colleges or youth groups must be registered and/or belong to an accredited organisation.
Location
UK and Germany
Restrictions
Funding is not available for: 
•	Young people enrolled at a Higher Education institution.
•	Individual young people.
•	Institutions already receiving financial support for the same activity from one of UK-German Connection's partner organisations, eg the British Council.
•	Unilateral (one-sided) activities without a partner institution.
•	Multilateral events (where numerous nationalities and groups come together).
•	Activities with a tourist focus or language courses.
•	Performance tours, festivals, camps, or sports tournaments, etc.
•	Activities which aim to make a financial profit.
•	Retrospective funding.
Eligible Expenditure
Projects can be remote and virtual, or include visits by partner institutions. Priority will be given to reciprocal arrangements, where visits to each country take place. One-way visits will be considered if taking place within wider collaboration, and particularly for youth groups. 
The nature and format of the activities is open and flexible to be tailored to the interests, contexts and realities of the participating institutions. 
As core criteria, activities must: 
•	Take place within the context of a UK-German partnership, where contact has already been established, and there is a commitment to the sustainability of the link with plans for follow-up and development.
•	Involve young people from both countries in real and meaningful interaction together, including joint preparatory work and follow-up activities.
•	Reflect the collaboration between the young people from both counties and include results of their joint reflection, discussion and sharing of their own views with each other.
•	Contribute to wider thematic or skills development through collaboration, discussion and reflection and be explored from a UK-German perspective.
•	Go beyond comparative studies if they involve curricular project work, work experience or partnership anniversary celebrations. This should include a strong element of joint investigation of overarching issues or current social topics. (A language-learning element is welcomed but not compulsory.)
•	Be inclusive and accessible, and facilitate participation of young people who would otherwise not have the chance to take part, including the indirect involvement of a wider group of young people, with the travelling young people taking on a role as ambassadors.
•	Be shared and disseminated widely, with young people contributing to the conception, planning and dissemination, and actively engaged as ambassadors for the project.
•	Have a wider learning impact within both institutions and be given high visibility and publicity in the local communities, with the young people taking an active role in this.
Eligible visits must: 
•	Spend the majority of their time (minimum of three days not including travel) on joint activities with a high level of interaction between the young people from both countries before, during and after the visit(s).
•	Involve at least eight young people from each country, and the main beneficiaries of the activity must be the young people.
•	If reciprocal: 
o	Be clearly related to each other and embedded in the same activity, with the outcomes of the second visit building on that of the first.
o	Have no longer than 12 months between the two visits, and should ideally take place within the same calendar year for youth groups or within the same school year for schools.
Eligible costs include: 
•	Travel and transport.
•	Accommodation and subsistence.
•	Joint activities between the young people, including excursions costs for the exchange partners to take part in relevant joint activities while the applicant school is in Germany.
•	Materials and room hire.
•	Visa costs directly related to project visits.
•	Virtual/digital activities. The grant can be partially used towards software, hardware or hardware rental but cannot cover more than 75% of the cost of any such items.
Up to 25% of the total grant can be used for organisational support, including, for example: 
•	Admin costs directly linked to the implementation of the project, eg supply cover, postage.
•	Insurance.
•	External facilitators.
•	Police checks (DBS, PVG, AccessNI).
How To Apply
The Flexible Funding Scheme has three deadlines per year, in January, May and October. Applications must also be received by UK-German Connection at least six weeks in advance of the first project visit. 
The next 2021/22 deadlines are: 
•	1 October 2021.
•	31 January 2022.
•	31 May 2022.
•	31 October 2022.
An application form is available to download from the UK-German Connection website. Applications should be submitted by email by one co-ordinating institution on behalf of both partners.
Useful links
UK-German Connection - Flexible Funding Programme
https://ukgermanconnection.org/pp/funding/flexible-funding/
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Funds Manager
UK-German Connection
34 Belgrave Square
London
SW1X 8QB
E-Mail: funding@ukgermanconnection.org
Calls and deadlines

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

First 2022 Deadline 
Application start date:	-	
Application end date:	31/01/2022	

Second 2022 Deadline 
Application start date:	-	
Application end date:	31/05/2022	

Third 2022 Deadline 
Application start date:	-	
Application end date:	31/10/2022	

												

UK-German Connection - Instant Impact

Fund ID:	S41309	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	27/05/2021	
Grants are available to support first-time visits for UK-German partnerships to their partner school or youth group.
Fund Information
Funding body:	UK-German Connection	
Maximum value:	£ 2,500 	
Application deadline:	None specified	
Background
Established in 2005, UK-German Connection, funded and governed by the UK and German governments, British Council and the Pädagogischer Austauschdienst, provides a dedicated linking service and offers complementary funding for UK-German activity as well as a range of bilateral programmes, trips and seminars.
Objectives of Fund
Grants are designed to help schools and youth groups kick-start their partnership by enabling the young people to meet their peers for the first time, gain an insight into the culture of the other country and engage in joint activities related to a chosen topic. 
Specific objectives of the fund are: 
•	A high level of interaction and joint activities between the British and German young people during the visit, as well as before and after the visit.
•	The visit must contribute to the young people's wider learning or skills development through collaboration, discussion and reflection, and be explored from a UK-German perspective.
Value Notes
Grants of up to a maximum of £2,500 are available. 
The grant can normally cover a maximum of 75% of total cost of the visit. In exceptional cases, it is possible to apply for a higher amount of funding eg, where there are high numbers of young people travelling, special needs requiring additional staff and/or equipment, high deprivation factors, a very remote location of an institution or the development of a partnership in challenging circumstances.
Match Funding Restrictions
Match funding of 25% of overall costs is required by schools and groups.
Who Can Apply
Primary, secondary and SEN schools, FE colleges and youth groups in the UK can apply. Applications from clusters of institutions are also welcome. Schools, colleges or youth groups must be registered and/or belong to an accredited organisation. 
Before submitting an application, the applicant institution must have established contact and agreed collaboration with a partner in Germany. 
German partner institutions can also apply for a separate grant for a first-time visit to the UK institution.
Location
UK
Restrictions
Funding is not available for: 
•	Students enrolled at a Higher Education institution.
•	Individual students.
•	Unilateral (one-sided) activities.
•	Multilateral activities and events (where numerous nationalities and groups come together).
•	Traditional exchanges without a collaborative element or joint learning between the UK and German young people.
•	Activities with a tourist focus.
•	Performance tours, festivals or sports tournaments.
•	Language courses or study trips.
•	Activities which aim to make a financial profit.
•	Retrospective costs (activities that have already commenced or taken place).
•	Activities receiving simultaneous support from partner organisations (eg the British Council).
Eligible Expenditure
Funding will normally be awarded on the basis of the following requirements: 
•	The visit is within the context of a UK-German partnership, where contact has already been established, and there is a commitment to the sustainability of the link with plans for follow-up and development.
•	The activity is a first-time visit by the UK school or youth group to a new partner in Germany.
•	The majority of the time during the visit (minimum of two days not including travel) is spent on joint activities with a high level of interaction between the young people from both countries before, during and after the visit.
•	The theme or topic of the visit can be flexible; however, the visit must contribute to the young people's wider learning or skills development through collaboration, discussion and reflection, and must be explored from a UK-German perspective, with or without a language-learning element.
•	The visit involves at least five young people from the UK, and the main beneficiaries of the visit must be the young people.
•	The project/activity is inclusive and accessible, and facilitates participation of young people who would otherwise not have the chance to take part.
•	The activities also have a wider learning impact within both institutions and are given high visibility and publicity in the local institutions and communities through local networks in both countries.
Funding may be used for the following costs: 
•	Travel and transport.
•	Accommodation and subsistence.
•	Joint activities between the young people, including excursions.
•	Costs for your exchange partners to take part in relevant joint activities while you are in Germany.
•	materials and room hire.
•	Visa costs directly related to project visits.
•	Virtual/digital activities. The grant can be partially used towards software, hardware or hardware rental but cannot cover more than 75% of the cost of any such items.
How To Apply
The fund has a rolling deadline. However, applications must be received at least six weeks in advance of the planned visit. 
An application form is available to download from the UK-German Connection website. Applications must be made by the travelling institution, but is should be completed with input from and the agreement of the partner institution. 
Applicants will normally be notified of the outcome of their application within three weeks.
Useful links
UK-German Connection - Funding
https://ukgermanconnection.org/pp/funding/
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Enquiries
UK-German Connection
34 Belgrave Square
London
SW1X 8QB
E-Mail: funding@ukgermanconnection.org

												

UK-German Connection - Partnership Visit Fund

Fund ID:	S46688	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	Not specified	
Grants are available to support staff planning visits to set up new or foster ongoing partnerships between schools and youth groups in the UK and Germany.
Fund Information
Funding body:	UK-German Connection	
Maximum value:	£ 1,000 	
Application deadline:	None specified	
Background
Established in 2005, the UK-German Connection is funded and governed by the UK and German governments, British Council and the Pädagogischer Austauschdienst. It provides a dedicated linking service and offers complementary funding for UK-German activity as well as a range of bilateral programmes, trips and seminars.
Objectives of Fund
The UK-German Connection is providing funding through the Partnership Visit Fund to support staff planning visits between UK-German school and youth group partnerships to help co-ordinators to meet their partners, gain an insight into their partner institution and plan future partnership activities between the young people. 
Grants support visits aiming to: 
•	Plan a new UK-German partnership and joint activities.
•	Revive or develop an existing partnership.
•	Introduce new staff members into a partnership where the main co-ordinator has left or is no longer involved.
Value Notes
Grants of (normally) up to £1,000 are available, for a maximum of 75% of total cost of the visit. 
In exceptional cases, a higher amount of funding may be available (and/or a higher percentage than 75% of the total costs), for example, if travelling to/from a very remote location or the development of a partnership in challenging circumstances.
Match Funding Restrictions
Normally, at least 25% of the overall eligible visit costs must be contributed by the applicant through participants' contributions and other sources of funding.
Who Can Apply
Applications are accepted from co-ordinators and heads of primary, secondary and SEN schools, FE colleges or youth groups in the UK and Germany, who are registered and/or belong to an accredited organisation. 
Visiting co-ordinator(s) must have an active role in the future of the partnership.
Location
United Kingdom
Restrictions
Funding is not available for: 
•	Unilateral (one-sided) activities without a partner institution.
•	Multilateral events (where numerous nationalities and groups come together).
•	Activities with a tourist focus or language courses.
•	Performance tours, festivals, camps, or sports tournaments, etc.
•	Activities which aim to make a financial profit.
•	Applications submitted after the visit has taken place.
•	Institutions already receiving financial support for the same activity from one of UK-German Connection's partner organisations, eg the British Council.
•	Visits based solely on teachers' professional development.
Visits related to town-twinning activities can only be considered for support within the context of a school or youth partnership, and the application must normally be submitted by the travelling school or youth group.
Eligible Expenditure
Grants are to support planning visits by one to three teachers, headteachers or youth group leaders, as well as two to three accompanying young people (as long as they have an active role in the planning process). The duration of a planning visit will normally be three to five days. 
Funding is for visits aiming to: 
•	Plan a new UK-German partnership and joint activities, where contact has already been established.
•	Revive or develop an existing partnership (eg to include new subject areas).
•	Introduce new staff members into a partnership where the main co-ordinator has left or is no longer involved.
To be eligible, visits must: 
•	Have a commitment to the sustainability of the link with plans for follow-up and development.
•	Include partnership planning activities, such as meetings to discuss ideas for future visits and activities between the young people. Recce-visit activities can be included as part of the visit, as long as there is a strong educational/skills development focus to the planned excursions.
•	Focus on plans for joint interactive activities between young people from both countries to be initiated within a year of the planning visit taking place.
•	Focus on fostering a positive and active relationship with a partner school or youth group in Germany.
Activities/project and visits must have been agreed and planned by both partner institutions and have the support of the heads of each participating institution. 
Eligible costs are: 
•	Travel and transport.
•	Accommodation and subsistence.
•	Joint activities, including excursions.
•	Costs for exchange partners to take part in relevant joint activities while the group is in Germany.
•	Materials and room hire.
•	Visa costs directly related to project visits.
•	Virtual/digital activities. (The grant can be partially used towards software, hardware or hardware rental but cannot cover more than 75% of the cost of any such items.)
Up to 25% of the total grant can be used for organisational support, including: 
•	Admin costs directly linked to the project implementation, eg supply cover, postage.
•	Insurance.
How To Apply
The programme has a rolling deadline. However, applications must be received by at least six weeks in advance of the visit. Applications must be made by the travelling institution. 
Application forms and guidance are available to download from the UK-German Connection website. Applications should be submitted by email. 
Organisations should contact UK-German Connection if they want to discuss their project idea.
Useful links
UK-German Connection - Partnership Visit Fund
https://ukgermanconnection.org/pp/funding/partnership-visit-fund/
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Funds Manager
UK-German Connection
34 Belgrave Square
London
SW1X 8QB
E-Mail: funding@ukgermanconnection.org

												

Ulverscroft Foundation

Fund ID:	S32409	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	11/02/2021	
The Foundation provides funding for projects in the UK that benefit visually impaired people.
Fund Information
Funding body:	The Ulverscroft Foundation	
Maximum value:	£ 500,000 	
Application deadline:	15/09/2021 	
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 provides grants to eye clinics, hospitals, schools, libraries and other organisations helping visually impaired people in the UK and overseas.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. Grants 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
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 organisation 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
Calls and deadlines

Information on future calls is indicative only and may be subject to change.
Third 2021 Deadline 
Application start date:	-	
Application end date:	15/09/2021	

Fourth 2021 Deadline 
Application start date:	-	
Application end date:	15/12/2021	

												

Variety Club - Equipment Grants

Fund ID:	S32047	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	18/06/2021	
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.
•	Tough furniture due to the pandemic. This may be available again in 2022.
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 (not available in 2021 but may be available in 2022)
•	Defibrillators.
•	Electrotherapeutic, lycra and scoliosis suits.
•	Oxygen generators and airway clearance systems.
•	Through-floor lifts.
•	Splints.
How To Apply
June 2021 update: 
•	The coronavirus pandemic is having an impact on Variety’s funding process and applications for grants are likely to be delayed. Applications can still be submitted as usual and the funder will respond as quickly as possible to confirm receipt of application.
•	Applications are not being accepted at this time from organisations seeking equipment or wheelchair grants.
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

												

Volunteering Matters Action Earth Grants

Fund ID:	S18721	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	13/07/2021	
Small grants are available for local volunteer groups in Scotland to help local communities tackle climate change and biodiversity loss.
Fund Information
Funding body:	NatureScot	
Maximum value:	£ 500 	
Application deadline:	None specified	
Background
Volunteering Matters has more than 50 years of experience in developing volunteering policy and promoting citizen led volunteering opportunities for people of all ages. 
Each year it runs the Action Earth grants programme with funding provided by NatureScot (formerly Scottish Natural Heritage).
Objectives of Fund
The funding aims to empower people in Scotland to take action and improve their local environment through volunteering activities. 
The funding is for volunteer groups to run environmental activities in Scotland’s green spaces. This could include creating or improving community gardens, wildflower meadows, ponds, woodlands or other wildlife habitats. 
In 2021 there are also a limited number of Action Earth Enhanced Grants for projects which can demonstrate a significant health impact through working with people who have defined health or social needs. These grants are available to projects where a minimum of 50% of the volunteers involved will have defined health issues. 
Priority will be given to volunteer groups who do any of the following: 
•	Work in areas where there is substantial social or economic deprivation.
•	Improve and develop the health and wellbeing of their local community.
•	Involve disabled people, vulnerable people or those at risk of exclusion.
•	Encourage and involve people under 26 in practical outdoor conservation.
Action Earth will also consider applications that make a major environmental impact or involve mass participation.
Value Notes
There are a limited number of grants available each year. 
The following grants are available: 
•	Volunteering Matters Action Earth grants of between £50 and £250.
•	Action Earth Enhanced Grants for up to £500.
Each group or organisation may register only one project in each type of grant.
Who Can Apply
Any group of volunteers in Scotland can apply. 
To be eligible, applicants must: 
•	Have permission to work on the chosen site, which must be in Scotland and accessible to the public.
•	Involve at least 15 volunteers who each should give a minimum of five hours of their time.
The following conditions also apply: 
•	Projects must involve practical outdoor activity by volunteers in Scotland. They should make improvements to local green spaces.
•	There must be improvements to local green spaces eg planting projects, wildlife habitat creation, etc.
•	Sites to be worked on must be accessible to the general public.
•	Plants, tools, materials and volunteers’ expenses can be claimed.
For Volunteering Matters Action Earth grants, applications for volunteers of all ages, backgrounds and abilities in practical outdoor activities are accepted. 
For Action Earth Enhanced Grants, the project must either be involved with people with defined health or social needs and/or be designed to benefit people with defined health or social needs eg people with a learning or physical disability, mental health issue, dementia, diabetes/cancer/cardiovascular disease, socially isolated or in hospital or hospice (or care home resident).
Location
Scotland
Restrictions
Funding is not available for the following: 
•	Compost that is not peat-free.
•	Fuel costs.
•	Staff time or sessional wages.
•	Accommodation.
•	Cameras
•	Large pieces of equipment such as lawnmowers and power tools.
•	Any projects taking place on school grounds. Where a school project is planned, it should be off the school site.
Eligible Expenditure
The grants available are: 
•	Volunteering Matters Action Earth for any group of volunteers to help local communities to respond to climate change. Grants may be used to create or improve community gardens, wildflower meadows, ponds, woodlands or other wildlife habitats.
•	Action Earth Enhanced Grants are for projects that can demonstrate a significant health impact through working with people who have defined health or social needs.
The funding can be used for plants, tools, materials and volunteer expenses. The funding can only be used for peat free compost and the funder strongly recommends that native species are planted. 
Any successful grant award will be issued on the condition that planned projects are carried out in line with Scottish and UK Government guidance and policy around COVID-19 at all times. The recommendation is for a gradual build-up of project activities, spread across smaller groups and activities and over longer periods than usual. 
All projects need to have completed their activities by 31 January 2022, and all paperwork should be with Volunteering Matters within two weeks of that date.
How To Apply
Applicants can apply by emailing Robert.henderson@volunteeringmatters.org.uk 
There are no deadlines. Applications will be accepted until all the grant money has been awarded. The funder 'hopes that the money will last into October 2021'.
Useful links
Volunteering Matters Action Earth
https://volunteeringmatters.org.uk/volunteering-matters-action-earth/
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Robert Henderson
Volunteering Matters Action Earth
7 Montgomery Street Lane
Edinburgh
EH7 5JT
Tel: 07808 860356
E-Mail: robert.henderson@volunteeringmatters.org.uk

												

Walcot Foundation

Fund ID:	S33132	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	17/06/2021	
Grants are available to not-for-profit organisations and schools for projects that benefit low-income residents of the London Borough of Lambeth.
Fund Information
Funding body:	The Walcot Foundation	
Maximum value:	£ 25,000 	
Application deadline:	None specified	
Background
The Walcot Foundation (formerly the Lambeth Endowed Charities)are independent grant-makers, with roots in the 17th century. The Foundationexists for those in financial need who live in Lambeth and its approach is to offer a hand up, not a hand out.
Objectives of Fund
Funding for organisations and schools is intended to support their work with individuals (or groups of individuals) in Lambeth from low-income households to move from: 
•	Academic underachievement to achievement.
•	Unemployable to employable.
•	Unemployed to employed.
•	Financially disadvantaged to financially self-sufficient.
Value Notes
Revenue grants of up to £25,000 are available per year for up to three years. 
Educational field trip grants - the Foundation awards bursaries of up to 50% of the actual cost a standard parent would pay for a school trip. The full bursary must be passed onto the Lambeth resident pupils eligible for Pupil Premium. (A school may make a maximum of two applications within one financial year (April to March).) 

Match Funding Restrictions
The Walcot Foundation will consider providing up to 100% of reasonable project costs, however applications that can provide match funding will be considered more favourably. Schools specifically are required to provide match funding from their budget and are expected to consider using their Pupil Premium funding, or to show why that is not possible.
Who Can Apply
Not-for-profit voluntary and community organisations, social enterprises, schools and registered charities that are working to benefit low-income residents of the London Borough of Lambeth are eligible for funding. 
The following specific criteria applies: 
Charities: 
•	Must be registered or awaiting registration with the Charity Commission for England and Wales and also be a company limited by guarantee (or be a charitable incorporated organisation).
•	Have a trustee board that comprises at least three non-family related trustees.
•	Trustees must not be paid a salary by the organisation unless explicitly allowed in their Articles of Association.
Non-charity organisations (eg social enterprises): 
•	Must be a company limited by guarantee, a community interest company limited by guarantee or a community benefit society and be able to demonstrate that the purpose for which they are requesting funding is wholly charitable.
•	Have evidence that their enterprise allocates at least 50% of income to goods or services with a charitable purpose (or for newer enterprises have a business plan which clearly demonstrates a realistic likelihood of this being achieved in the near future).
•	There must be a board of at least three Directors.
Schools: 
•	Must be state funded primary, secondary or special schools within Lambeth (or which educate Lambeth-resident pupils) and be applying for funding for activities that are not considered a statutory responsibility and which benefit low income Lambeth-resident pupils. 

Location
London Borough of Lambeth
Restrictions
TheFoundation will not fund the following: 
•	Anything that is the responsibility of central or local government or the school itself.
•	Organisations that cannot demonstrate that they are working with Lambeth residents who are in financial need.
•	Debt repayments.
•	Capital projects.
•	Social enterprise start-ups, unless staff/directors/trustees have a demonstrable track record with the type of project in question.
•	Companies/CICs limited by shares, co-operatives or sole traders.
•	Core salary costs for a non-charity organisation.
•	Independent schools (or charities with direct links to independent schools) or Further Education Colleges or Universities (or charities with direct links to them).
•	Goods or services that could reasonably be met from the school's devolved budget.
Eligible Expenditure
The Foundation is interested in supporting projects that provide opportunities for Lambeth residents who face entrenched financial poverty (as opposed to those who have temporarily fallen on hard times) to improve their circumstances and ultimately achieve financial independence. 
Grants for schools-based work (either directly to schools or via organisations working in schools) are designed to enhance educational opportunities and outcomes for pupils from financially poor Lambeth households (ie families in receipt of means tested benefits, on very low incomes or without access to benefits). 
Projects must fit at least one of the Foundation's current five priorities: 
Top Priorities 
•	Directly support the academic achievement of pupils, particularly projects that will help close the attainment gap between pupil premium pupils and their peers.
•	Support young people (under 30) into employment - priority will go to projects that are able to offer routes into secure employment at London Living Wage level and/or working with young people who are furthest from the labour market.
•	Maximising access to free, independent advice from accredited sources, particularly in the fields of debt, housing and employment. ​
Subsidiary Priorities 
•	To address student (re-)engagement with school, particularly in transition years and for students at risk of exclusion.
•	Early intervention projects that address the mental health needs of our target pupil groups where it is clear they cannot be funded by school or state.
Educational Field Trip Grants 
Grants are available to schools to subsidise the cost of school trips for Lambeth-resident pupils from low income households so that they may participate fully and not be excluded because of household income. The following criteria applies: 
•	Grants may not be used to reduce the costs of the trip for every child but instead should be used to subsidise the costs of those for whom cost is genuinely a barrier to participation.
•	The school should ensure through its own budget (or other sources) that no child eligible to participate will be left behind because of inability to pay.
•	Applications must be for children Key Stage 2 and above (ie Early Years and Key Stage 1 classes are ineligible to apply).
•	The school should be certain that those children who have chosen not to participate in the educational field trip have opted out for reasons other than financial ones.
•	The school should have a stated policy that it is the school's expectation that all eligible children participate in educational field trips and that these trips form part of the broader curriculum.
•	Schools should have a system where children begin paying in instalments well in advance of the educational field trip taking place.
•	The costs of the trip should be reasonable.
How To Apply
The next 2021 application round for verbal expressions of interest is: 
•	9 November (10:00) to 17 November (14:00).
Once a round opens, applicants should submit their verbal expression of interest by contacting a member of the Foundation's grants team by phone and provide a brief outline project plan with an estimate of how much it will cost, how many individuals it will support and what they hope it will achieve. Those applicants whose projects fit the Foundation's criteria and priorities will be sent an application form. 
Applications for Educational Field Trip grants for the 2021/22 academic year are open and can be made at any time. An online application form is available on the Foundation's website. Applications should be submitted at least 20 weeks before date of trip. 
NB The Foundation only considers funding for school-based projects in one round prior to the start of each academic year. It approved all its funding for school-based projects for academic year 2021/22 in the May/June 2021 funding round. The school round for 2022/23 academic year is expected to open for expressions of interest on 25 January 2022.
Useful links
Grants to Organisations and Schools
https://www.walcotfoundation.org.uk/organisationsschools.html
The Walcot Foundation
https://www.walcotfoundation.org.uk/
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Enquiries
The Walcot Foundation
127 Kennington Road
London
SE11 6SF
Tel: 020 7735 1925
Fax: 020 7735 7048
E-Mail: grants@walcotfoundation.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

												

Warwickshire Crimebeat

Fund ID:	S10863	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	19/10/2020	
Grants are available to groups of young people aged between five and 25 to help tackle crime and safety issues in their local community.
Fund Information
Funding body:	Warwickshire Crimebeat	
Maximum value:	£ 500 	
Application deadline:	None specified	
Objectives of Fund
Crimebeat, a charity supported by the High Sheriff of Warwickshire and the private sector, aims to create safer communities and a better environment for everyone to live and work in. 
The initiative enables and empowers young people aged between 5 and 25 to make a real difference and encourages them to feel part of their communities. 
The funding is for new and existing community projects designed and developed by or for the young people in the community.
Value Notes
Grants are usually £500, but larger grants may occasionally be awarded for exceptional projects.
Who Can Apply
Groups involving young people, such as community groups, youth groups, youth councils, schools or after school clubs are eligible to apply. 
Projects must have all of the following: 
•	A clear idea of what the project is.
•	A project leader over 18 years of age.
•	Be based in the Warwickshire area.
•	Clear objectives.
•	Ideas about how projects will be achieved.
•	Financial details.
•	A list of items needed and the cost of each.
Location
Warwickshire
Eligible Expenditure
Funding is available for projects which enable and empower young people aged between five and 25 years old to make a stand against crime by taking action and working together on projects to make the community a safer place. 
The funding is for new and existing community projects designed and developed by or for the young people in the community.
How To Apply
Applications may be made at any time. 
An application form is available on the Warwickshire Crimebeat website.
Useful links
Warwickshire Crimebeat
http://www.warwickshirecrimebeat.org.uk/
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Enquiries
Warwickshire Crimebeat
The KenilworthCentre
Abbey End Car Park
Abbey End
Kenilworth
Warwickshire
CV8 1QJ
Tel: 01926 855205
E-Mail: enquiries@thekenilworthcentre.com

												

West Lindsey - Councillor Initiative Fund

Fund ID:	S41886	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	28/06/2021	
Grants are available to support a wide range of community projects and activities in West Lindsey.
Fund Information
Funding body:	West Lindsey District Council	
Maximum value:	£ 1,000 	
Application deadline:	28/02/2023 	
Background
Funding is allocated to West Lindsey District Councillors by West Lindsey Council to make awards.
Objectives of Fund
The Councillor Initiative Fund aims to support a wide range of community projects and activities.
Value Notes
Each District Councillor has £4,000 to award between 2019 and 2023. 
Grants of up to £1,000 are available. On average most awards made are between £100 and £500. 
All grants will be a one-off grant with no ongoing funding support.
Match Funding Restrictions
No match funding is required for this scheme and up to 100% of project costs can be funded. 
However, the local District Councillor may require some match funding before offering a grant. In-kind match funding is also very important. This includes volunteer time given to deliver the project.
Who Can Apply
The following types of organisations are eligible to apply: 
•	Registered charities.
•	Community groups.
•	Town and parish councils.
•	Social enterprises
•	Voluntary sector organisations.
•	Community interest companies.
•	Companies limited by guarantee.
•	Faith and religious organisations, as long as the project is for wider community benefit.
•	Schools and academies, as long as the project is for wider community benefit.
The project must be within the district of West Lindsey and be for wider community benefit. 
Organisations must have the following requirements: 
•	A constitution or similar governing documents (excluding parish/town councils).
•	A bank account in the organisation's name.
•	Any additional supporting documents requested prior to making an offer.
•	Relevant policies/safeguards if the project involves children, young people or vulnerable adults.

Location
West Lindsey
Restrictions
Funding is not available for the following: 
•	Informal groups or individuals.
•	Businesses or private sector organisations.
•	Local Authorities and other public service bodies.
•	Organisations delivering projects outside of West Lindsey.
•	Sole-use facilities, which are not open/accessible to the whole community.
•	Anything illegal.
•	Support to lobbying or campaign groups.
•	Anything that will bring the Council into disrepute.
•	Anything party political, including supporting political organisations.
•	Anything contrary to the Council’s financial regulations or Council policies.
•	Anything that an organisation or local authority has a statutory obligation to deliver.
•	Projects based/operating outside of West Lindsey unless they provide significant benefit to communities within West Lindsey.
•	Retrospective funding.
Eligible Expenditure
Funding is available for local community projects and activities that will be of wider community benefit. 
Funding can be used for a wide range of projects and activity including but not limited to: 
•	Community events such as street parties, a big lunch or litter picking days.
•	Setting up a new community activity such as a gardening club or residents group.
•	Undertaking small improvements to community assets such as painting a community room, buying equipment for a village hall or purchasing planters to improve the street scene.
All applicants must provide information about the positive outcomes that will be delivered for local communities and people. Some examples of outcomes the project could achieve include: 
•	Improved accessibility to a local facility.
•	People’s health and wellbeing is improved.
•	The local environment is improved or enhanced.
•	Local residents are engaged or better connected.
Grants can be used for the following costs: 
•	Equipment hire or purchase.
•	Feasibility work.
•	Capital works or expenditure.
•	Training or capacity building.
•	Improvements to community facilities.
•	Environmental improvements.
•	Revenue costs of delivering a project.
•	Third party match funding.
How To Apply
Applications can be submitted at any time up until the scheme's closing date of 28 February 2023. (The fund may close sooner if funds are all awarded.) 
Applicants should contact their local District Councillor to discuss their organisation and project. 
If the local District Councillor agrees in principle to the request, they will provide an application form.
Useful links
West Lindsey - Councillor Initiative Fund
http://www.west-lindsey.gov.uk/your-council/your-councillors/local-councillor-initiative-fund/
West Lindsey Council
http://www.west-lindsey.gov.uk/
West Lindsey Council Grants and Funding
http://www.west-lindsey.gov.uk/residents/your-community/grants-and-funding/
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Community Funding
West Lindsey District Council
The Guildhall
Marshall’s Yard
Gainsborough
DN21 2NA
Tel: 01427 676676
E-Mail: funding@west-lindsey.gov.uk
Calls and deadlines

Information on future calls is indicative only and may be subject to change.
Final Deadline 
Application start date:	-	
Application end date:	28/02/2023	

												

West Lindsey - Match Funding Grant

Fund ID:	S41887	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	05/04/2018	
Funding is available to help secure or attract external funding for local community projects in West Lindsey.
Fund Information
Funding body:	West Lindsey District Council	
Maximum value:	£ 8,000 	
Application deadline:	None specified	
Background
Funding is provided by West Lindsey Council, who started the scheme as a way of attracting additional funding into West Lindsay.
Objectives of Fund
The main purpose of this scheme is to help secure or attract external funding either from other local organisations or from regional and national funding bodies. 
Potential projects will be treated as an investment opportunity and the Council will work directly with applicants and other funders to make quick decisions and help secure the best possible amount of match or levered funding.
Value Notes
Grants of between £500 and £8,000 are available. 
Consideration may be given to requests for more than the maximum grant or for loan financing in exceptional circumstances. 
All grants will be a one-off investment with no on-going funding support.
Match Funding Restrictions
Funding will be provided for up to 50% of the total project costs.
Who Can Apply
The following types of organisations are eligible to apply: 
•	Town Councils.
•	Parish Council.
•	Social Enterprises.
•	Community groups.
•	Registered charities.
•	Voluntary sector organisations.
•	Community Interest Companies.
•	Companies Limited by Guarantee.
•	Faith and religious organisations, as long as the project is for wider community benefit.
•	Schools and academies, as long as the project is for wider community benefit.
The project must be within the district of West Lindsey and be for wider community benefit. 
Organisations must have the following: 
•	A constitution or similar governing documents (excluding Parish/Town Councils).
•	A bank account in the organisation's name.
•	Any additional supporting documents requested prior to making an offer.
•	Relevant policies/safeguards if the project involves children, young people or vulnerable adults.
Location
West Lindsey
Restrictions
Funding is not available for the following: 
•	Profit-making organisations.
•	Informal groups or individuals.
•	Organisations delivering projects outside of West Lindsey.
•	Sole use facilities which are not open/accessible to the whole community.
•	Anything illegal.
•	Support to lobbying or campaign groups.
•	Anything that will bring the Council into disrepute.
•	Anything party political, including supporting political organisations.
•	Anything contrary to the Council's financial regulations or Council policies.
•	Match funding against other West Lindsey District Council funding or grants.
•	Anything that an organisation or local authority has a statutory obligation to deliver.
•	Projects based/operating outside of West Lindsey unless they provide significant benefit to communities within West Lindsey.
Eligible Expenditure
Funding is available for local community projects that have, or are working towards securing, external funding. Applicants must be able to secure all required funding to receive a grant. 
All applicants must be able to provide information on the positive outcomes that will be delivered for local communities. 
Some examples of possible project outcomes include: 
•	Improved accessibility to a local facility.
•	Improvements to people's health and wellbeing.
•	Enhancements to the local environment.
•	Increased engagement with local residents.
Grants can be used for the following costs: 
•	Equipment hire or purchase.
•	Feasibility work.
•	Capital works or expenditure.
•	Training or capacity building.
•	Improvements to community facilities.
•	Environmental improvements.
•	Revenue costs of delivering a project.
•	Third Party Match Funding.
How To Apply
Applications can be submitted at any time and will be reviewed within approximately four weeks of receipt. 

Application forms are available to download from the Council's website.
Useful links
West Lindsey - Match Funding Grant
http://www.west-lindsey.gov.uk/residents/your-community/grants-and-funding/match-funding-grant/126383.article
West Lindsey Council
http://www.west-lindsey.gov.uk/
West Lindsey Council Grants and Funding
http://www.west-lindsey.gov.uk/residents/your-community/grants-and-funding/
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Community Funding
West Lindsey District Council
The Guildhall
Marshall’s Yard
Gainsborough
DN21 2NA
Tel: 01427 675121
E-Mail: funding@west-lindsey.gov.uk

												

West Lothian Development Trust Fund

Fund ID:	S34377	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	14/07/2020	
Grants for community and public sector organisations for projects in communities within 10km of windfarm developments in West Lothian.
Fund Information
Funding body:	West Lothian Development Trust	
Maximum value:	£ 25,000 	
Application deadline:	None specified	
Background
The West Lothian Development Trust offers grants for community and public sector bodies active in the West Lothian area of Scotland. The Trust administers six grant funds from the following windfarms: Blacklaw; Pateshill; Tormywheel; Pearie Law; Harburnhead; and Cowdenhead. 
The programme is intended to support the development of projects in communities within 10km of the windfarm developments in West Lothian. 
Projects should address one of the following themes: 
•	Relieving poverty, advancing education or promoting social purposes.
•	Promoting environmental improvement or enhancement.
•	Securing investment, creating employment, implementing training or promoting sustainable development.
•	Assisting in the provision of renewable energy.
Objectives of Fund
The programme is intended to support the development of projects in communities within 10km of the windfarm developments in West Lothian. 
Projects should address one of the following themes: 
•	Relieving poverty, advancing education or promoting social purposes.
•	Promoting environmental improvement or enhancement.
•	Securing investment, creating employment, implementing training or promoting sustainable development.
•	Assisting in the provision of renewable energy.
Value Notes
Funding is available for a maximum of three years. 
The Trust will fund up to 70% of eligible costs per project. 
The Trust has two strands of funding: 
•	The Small Grants fund has a maximum value of £2,000.
•	The Main Grants fund has a maximum value of £25,000.
A total of 70% of all funding received is spent within 5km of any windfarm development and the remaining 30% is spent within a 10km radius.
Match Funding Restrictions
Match funding of at least 30% is required. 
Funding can come from either public or private bodies, including in-kind resources. European funding can be used as match funding for a project.
Who Can Apply
Applications will be accepted from community and public sector bodies within the eligible 10km radius. 
Eligible areas for the Blacklaw Fund: 
•	5km: Fauldhouse.
•	10km: Fauldhouse; Longridge; Stoneyburn; Breich; Addiewell; Whitburn; and Greenrigg.
Eligible areas for Pateshill fund: 
•	5km: Stoneyburn; Addiewell; Harburn; Breich; and West Calder.
•	10km: Fauldhouse; Longridge; Whitburn; Murieston; and Blackburn.
Eligible areas for Harburnead fund: 
•	5km: West Calder; Harburn.
•	10km: Stoneyburn; Breich; Blackridge; Longridge; Polbeth; Seafield; Livingston Village; Craigshill; Dedridge; Murieston; and Belsquarry.
Eligible areas for Pearie Law fund: 
•	5km: West Calder; Addiewell; and Harburn.
•	10km: Breich; Fauldhouse; Longridge; Stoneyburn; Whitburn; Blackburn; Boghall; Seafield; Livingston Village; Craigshill; Dedridge; and Murieston.
Eligible areas for Tormywheel fund: 
•	5km: Breich; Fauldhouse; Longridge; and Stoneyburn.
•	10km: West Calder; Blackburn; and Whitburn.
Applications will also be considered from outwith the relevant 10km radius if it can be demonstrated that the beneficiaries live within the eligible 10km area.
Location
West Lothian
Restrictions
The following are not eligible for funding: 
•	Bank charges on accounts.
•	Recoverable VAT.
•	Staff costs that are not directly attributable to project delivery.
•	Training that is mandatory under statutory provision.
•	Redundancy payments.
•	Payments for unfunded pensions.
•	Maternity or sick pay.
•	Related research or studies carried out in respect of the project prior to the official project start date.
•	Statutory responsibilities of housing, health, social work, school (main curriculum) and higher education.
•	Projects which merely replace an existing facility or scheme.
•	Works which are required to meet statutory UK/Scottish legislation or EU directives.
•	Religious projects will not be funded by the Trust.
Eligible Expenditure
Eligible expenditure includes: 
•	Site building/acquisition.
•	Site preparation.
•	Internal and external services.
•	Professional costs.
•	Building works.
•	Fixtures and fittings.
•	Environmental improvements.
•	Feasibility studies.
•	Staffing costs.
•	Travel costs.
•	Purchasing of equipment.
•	Financing of capital costs.
•	Insurance costs.
•	Operating costs of premises.
•	Marketing.
•	Direct overheads.
•	Childcare costs.
•	Non-recoverable VAT.
•	In-kind contributions.
Multiple projects can be submitted in one bid.
How To Apply
Applications can be made at any time and will be assessed at bimonthly meetings. 
In order to be considered at a specified meeting, all applications must be received by 5pm, one week prior to the date of meetings.  
Application forms are available from the West Lothian Council website. There are separate application forms for each wind farm grant fund. 
Applications are usually processed with four weeks of receipt. All applications will be acknowledged. However, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the application assessment process is taking longer than normal. Contact the West Lothian Development Trust for further information. 
Applications are considered at bi-monthly meetings of the West Lothian Development Trust. Following the meeting applicants will be informed of whether their application was successful or not. If successful, projects will be allocated a Project Officer. The role of the Project Officer will be to assist the applicant in providing further information, if required and proof of match funding. 
Bids for multiple projects must include a strategy/business plan for the designated period of funding. The strategy/business plan should outline what capital and/or revenue projects they wish to carry out, estimated project costs and an estimated timeline for spending the required funding.
Useful links
West Lothian Council - West Lothian Development Trust Fund
https://www.westlothian.gov.uk/article/44632/West-Lothian-Development-Trust
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Laura Wilson
West Lothian Council
West Lothian Civic Centre
Howden South Road
Livingston
EH54 6FF
Tel: 01506 281085
E-Mail: laura.wilson2@westlothian.gov.uk

												

Westminster Foundation - Small Grants

Fund ID:	S41392	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	30/03/2021	
Grants are available for registered charities working in Chester, Westminster, and rural communities within Cheshire, Lancashire and Sutherland to create opportunities for young people (up to 25 years of age) and their families to have the resilience, skills and capacity to lead happy and healthy lives.
Fund Information
Funding body:	Westminster Foundation	
Maximum value:	£ 10,000 	
Application deadline:	None specified	
Background
The funding is provided by the Westminster Foundation, an independent organisation representing the charitable activity of The Duke of Westminster, Grosvenor Family and Grosvenor businesses. 
The grant-making activities of the Foundation are focussed on Westminster and Chester, where it has long associations, and rural communities where it can be isolating and harder to access services.
Objectives of Fund
The aim of the Foundation is to support projects that provide long-term sustainable help and direction to vulnerable young lives and thereby tackle the causes and impact of inter-generational inequality.
Value Notes
Grants of up to £10,000 are available through the Small Grants Programme. 
Larger grants are arranged by the Foundation on a proactive basis.
Who Can Apply
To be eligible, the organisation must be a charity registered with the Charity Commission or have exclusively charitable objectives. 
Organisations that have exempt or excepted status such as educational establishments and churches may qualify under these criteria. 
The funding is for organisations in the following geographical areas: 
•	Westminster.
•	Chester.
•	Rural areas of Lancashire, Sutherland and Cheshire.
Location
Westminster; Chester; rural areas of Lancashire, Sutherland and Cheshire
Restrictions
The following are not eligible for funding: 
•	Individuals.
•	Holidays or trips including respite programmes.
•	Political or religious projects.
•	Gifts and prizes for events and auctions.
Eligible Expenditure
Grants are available towards projects that create opportunities for young people (up to 25 years old) and their families to have the resilience, skills and capacity to lead happy and healthy lives. 
The Foundation believes that early positive intervention is critical to set the direction of a healthy, secure and fulfilling life and is looking to fund projects that give young people the attention, care and direction they deserve.
How To Apply
Applications for the Small Grants Programme are accepted at any time. 
Applications for the Primary Grants Programme are invited by the Foundations on a proactive basis. 
An online application form is available on the Westminster Foundation website.
Useful links
Westminster Foundation
https://westminsterfoundation.org.uk/
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Enquiries
Westminster Foundation
70 Grosvenor Street
London
W1K 3JP
E-Mail: westminster.foundation@grosvenor.com

												

William Harding's Charity

Fund ID:	S36886	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	11/09/2019	
Grants are available for voluntary and community groups, clubs, charities, schools and individuals based in Aylesbury Town towards education, one-off projects, relief in need and for the general benefit of local residents.
Fund Information
Funding body:	William Harding's Charity	
Maximum value:	Discretionary	
Application deadline:	None specified	
Background
William Harding, described as a Yeoman of Aylesbury, died late in 1718 and the Charity arises from his will, which was proved on 19 February 1719.
Objectives of Fund
The Charity provides funding for local almshouses, educational projects for persons under 25 and for relief in need in Aylesbury Town.
Value Notes
Funding is at the discretion of the Trustees. In total, the Charity awarded around £300,000 in grants last year.
Match Funding Restrictions
Match funding is not a specified requirement.
Who Can Apply
Voluntary and community groups, clubs, charities, schools and individuals based in Aylesbury Town can apply. 
Applications for educational grants must be for students under 25 years.
Location
Aylesbury Town
Restrictions
The scheme cannot fund items that are covered by another organisation under statutory obligations.
Eligible Expenditure
Grants can be used for: 
•	Providing any maintained school, college or an institution of further institution with such special benefits of any kind not normally provided by the Local Education Authority.
•	Providing exhibitions for beneficiaries under 25 years of age, tenable at any secondary school, university, college of education or any other institution of further (including professional and technical) education.
•	Providing facilities of any kind not normally provided by the local education authority for recreation and social and physical training for beneficiaries who are receiving primary, secondary or further education.
•	Supporting those who are in need of financial assistance to enable them to travel in furtherance of their education.
•	Supporting those in need by providing them with outfits, clothing, tools, instruments, or books or by paying their fees, travelling or maintenance expenses.
•	Charitable voluntary organisation in Aylesbury Town for advancing the education of or improving the conditions of life for beneficiaries by developing their physical, mental and moral capacities through their leisure-time activities.
How To Apply
Applications can be submitted at any time. 
Application forms are available on request from the William Harding's Charity.
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Clerk to the Trustees
William Harding's Charity
14 Bourbon Street
Aylesbury
Buckinghamshire
HP20 2RS
Tel: 01296 318501
E-Mail: doudjag@pandcllp.co.uk

												

Withernwick Wind Farm Community Fund

Fund ID:	S39723	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	28/04/2021	
Funding is available to local community organisations for charitable, educational, community, environmental and energy efficiency initiatives taking place in the East Riding of Yorkshire wards of Mid Holderness and North Holderness, with a preference for appropriate initiatives in the proximity of the development.
Fund Information
Funding body:	Withernwick Community Wind Farm	
Maximum value:	Discretionary	
Application deadline:	None specified	
Background
The Withernwick Wind Farm Community Fund has been set up by the operators of the wind farm at Withernwick, EnergieKontor UK Ltd to benefit local community organisations.
Objectives of Fund
The funding is aimed at projects which benefit people living in the electoral wards of Mid Holderness and North Holderness with a preference for appropriate initiatives in the proximity of the development. 
The funding is intended to support the fund's objective which focuses on community benefit in a very broad sense. 
This could include projects and events that are: 
•	Charitable
•	Educational
•	Community focused
•	Energy efficient
•	Environmental
•	General community amenities.
Value Notes
The total value of the funding pot is £40,000. 
Payments from the fund will usually be made in the form of grants (either under £10,000 or over £10,000). 
Subject to appropriate governance measures as required, other forms of financial assistance (eg commissioning, loans, donations) can be considered by the fund panel. 
There is a separate community chest which will accept applications of up to £500 throughout the year.
Match Funding Restrictions
The fund panel will look for evidence ofa project's own contribution towards the costs and will prioritise applications that show a 50% match funding, however, in certain circumstances, 100% funding may be given.
Who Can Apply
Applications are welcomed from community groups, community organisations, charities, parish councils, schools, and churches. New groups or ideas for projects where a group does not currently exist can be considered. Applications cannot be accepted from individuals.
Location
Mid Holderness and North Holderness Wards of East Riding of Yorkshire Council
Restrictions
The following activities cannot be supported by the fund. 
•	Activities detrimental to the commercial operation of the wind farm.
•	Political or religious campaigns.
•	Activities that are a statutory duty of public service providers including East Riding of Yorkshire Council, Humberside Police, the Health Authority, Humberside Fire and Rescue Services, the Coastguard or Parish Council.
•	Costs incurred in preparing the application.
•	Retrospective costs.
Eligible Expenditure
Funding can be used for costs associated with eligible projects in the following areas: 
•	Charitable
•	Educational
•	Community activities
•	Energy efficiency
•	Environmental
•	General community amenities (infrastructure)
How To Apply
The main fund is open year round. 
Applications to the Community Chest can be made at any time. Application forms for this can be downloaded from the fund's web page (see link below) 
Applications for over £500 need to be made online. 
In order to access the Online Grant Application form, groups will need to: 
•	First click on the Online Application Link below. This will lead to a Login page.
•	Second, register as a system user by clicking on the 'Register now' link and completing the short registration form. Once this is done, groups will be able to start the online application form.For any queries contact the fund by email: ruralfunding@eastriding.gov.uk
Useful links
East Riding of Yorkshire Council - Rural Funding
https://www.eastriding.gov.uk/council/grants-and-funding/rural-funding/
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Administrator
East Riding of Yorkshire Council
County Hall
Beverley
HU17 9BA
Tel: 01482 391706
E-Mail: ruralfunding@eastriding.gov.uk

												

Wolfson Foundation

Fund ID:	S32523	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	22/04/2021	
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:	05/01/2022 	
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
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.
•	Community Interest Companies (CICs).
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 2022 Stage One Deadline 
Application start date:	-	
Application end date:	05/01/2022	

Second 2022 Stage One Deadline 
Application start date:	-	
Application end date:	01/07/2022	

												

Wooden Spoon Charity

Fund ID:	S32552	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	11/02/2021	
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 £28 million to 1,000 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
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. 
Applicants should note that given the pandemic situation, the amount of available funding has been reduced.
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
February 2021 update: 
•	With the current situation, much of Wooden Spoon’s fundraising has been put on hold and therefore the available funding for projects has been reduced.
•	The funder suggest as a first step groups complete the expression of wish form for an initial assessment.
Applications may be submitted at any time and are available to download from the Wooden Spoon 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:
Projects Team
Wooden Spoon
Sentinel House
Ancells Business Park
Harvest Crescent
Fleet
Hampshire
GU51 2UZ
Tel: 01252 773 720
E-Mail: projects@woodenspoon.org.uk

												

York Children's Trust

Fund ID:	S32487	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	22/07/2019	
Grants are available for local charitable organisations working with children and young people under the age of 25 living in a 20-mile radius of the centre of York who are in need.
Fund Information
Funding body:	The York Children's Trust	
Maximum value:	Discretionary	
Application deadline:	None specified	
Background
The York Children's Trust offers grants to charitable organisations active in York.
Objectives of Fund
The scheme is intended to support projects that benefit children and young people under the age of 25 who are in need and who live within a 20-mile radius of the City of York.
Value Notes
The Trust has a small amount of funding which it awards as grants. 
Funding is at the discretion of the Trust.
Who Can Apply
Local charitable organisations based in and around York and working for the benefit of children and young people within this area may apply.
Location
York.
Restrictions
National charities may not apply for this fund.
Eligible Expenditure
The funding is to benefit/enhance the lives of children and young people who are under the age of 25 years who are living within a 20-mile radius of the centre of York. 
The funding is intended to help with educational, social and medical assistance.
How To Apply
Applications may be submitted at any time for consideration four times a year. 
Contact the York Children's Trust for further information and an application form.
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Margaret Brien
The York Children's Trust
29 Whinney Lane
Harrogate
North Yorkshire
HG2 9LS
Tel: 01423 504765
E-Mail: yorkchildrenstrust@hotmail.co.uk

												

Youth Music Programme

Fund ID:	S33983	
Status:	Open for Applications	
Last updated:	06/03/2021	
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:	30/07/2021 	
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.
•	Workforce and organisational development to promote a relevant, diverse, and inclusive music offer for all children and young people.
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).
Minimum match funding should not be from Arts Council England or National Lottery 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.
•	Workforce and organisational development to promote a relevant, diverse, and inclusive music offer for all children and young people.
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 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.
•	Co-design by young people - Young people should be active participants in planning the project activities and there should be ongoing opportunities for them to contribute to project design as the project is delivered.
•	An evaluation plan to reflect on the project's outcomes - Fund A projects must set two outcomes and must build evaluation activities into their activity plan and budget.
•	Plans to share practice - Fund A projects must have plans to share the learning from their project with others and must build sharing practice into their activity plan and budget.
•	Youth Music Quality Framework - Have embedded the Youth Music Quality Framework (a tool to help organisations understand, measure and evaluate quality in their work) into their application.
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.
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
The grants portal open for applications one month before deadlines. Application forms are available to complete online at the Youth Music website. 
Fund A 
There is a single stage application process for Fund A applications. The remaining deadlines for 2021 are: 
•	Round 22 - 30 July 2021 (with notification of decisions on 29 October 2021).
•	Round 23 - 3 December 2021 (with notification of decisions on 4 March 2022).
Fund B 
There is a two-stage application process for Fund B applications. Fund B applicants who are successful at the expression of interest (EOI) stage will be invited to submit a full application. The remaining deadline for 2021 are: 
•	Round 15 - 1 October 2021 (EOI deadline), with full applications to be submitted by 6 December 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. 
Fund C is still 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: 020 7902 1095
E-Mail: grants@youthmusic.org.uk
Calls and deadlines

Information on future calls is indicative only and may be subject to change.
Second 2021 Fund A Deadline (Round 22) 
Application start date:	30/06/2021	
Application end date:	30/07/2021	

2021 Fund B Expressions of Interest Deadline (Round 15) 
Application start date:	01/09/2021	
Application end date:	01/10/2021	

Third 2021 Fund A Deadline (Round 23) 
Application start date:	03/11/2021	
Application end date:	03/12/2021