Funding Bulletin January issue - V-Hive

York and North Yorkshire
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ISSUE 90 January 2015
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
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GENERAL
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• Postcode Community Trust Community Grants
• Two Ridings Community Foundation
• The Freemason's Grand Charity
• Foyle Foundation
• Galaxy Hot Chocolate Fund
• Norman Collinson Charitable Trust
• North Yorkshire Police & Crime Commissioner
Community Fund
• Together in Service
• Awards for All — BIG Lottery
• Warburtons Local Communities Fund
• Screwfix Foundation
• Charles Hayward Foundation
• Esmée Fairbairn Foundation
• Garfield Weston Foundation
• Trusthouse Charitable Foundation
• Community Engagement Grant Aid
CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE
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• Stepping Stones
• Weston Charity Awards
• Childcare Business Grants Scheme
• The Ernest Cook Trust
• The Shackleton Foundation
• Henry Smith Holiday Fund
• Children in Need
• EU Erasmus+ Programme
• Young Roots
• The Askrigg Foundation
• Dulverton Trust
• Hedley Foundation
• Red Nose Day Programmes
• Children's Services Innovation Programme
• British and Foreign School Society
HEALTH AND SOCIAL WELFARE
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• Get Healthy Get Active
• Inclusive Technology for People with a disability
• Drug and alcohol treatment capital funding
• Triangle Trust 1949 Fund
• North Yorkshire Local Assistance Fund
• Leeds Building Society Charitable Foundation
• Boshier-Hinton Foundation
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Santander Foundation
Crash: Support for Homeless People
Percy Bilton Charity
Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation
Rank Carer's Grant Fund.
James Tudor Foundation
Tackling health inequalities
CULTURE, ARTS AND HERITAGE
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• Repair Fund for Places of Worship
• Prince’s Foundation for Children and the Arts
• Momentum Music Fund
• Poetry and Literature Award
• Restoration grants
• Sharing Heritage Fund
• Software for Faith-based charities
• Lloyds Foundation
• First World War Heritage
• First World War Centenary Cathedral Repairs
• Arts Council England 2015-18
• Youth Music
ENVIRONMENT
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• Green Transport Fuel Plants
• Sustainable Energy Europe Awards
• Innovation in Waste Prevention Fund
• BIFFA Flagship Scheme
• Rural Community Energy Fund (RCEF)
• Biorenewables Capital Grant Scheme
• Green Energy Fund for UK Businesses
• Ethical Loan Fund
• Catchment Sensitive Farming Capital Grants
• Community Energy Peer Mentoring Fund
SPORT
• Protecting Playing Fields
• Inshore and Inland Lifeboat Grant
• Sport England
• Community Sport Activation Fund
• Sport England Special Flood Relief Fund
• Sport Relief
• Cricket club open days
• Football Facilities Fund
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ISSUE 90 January 2015
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SOCIAL ENTERPRISES
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Big Venture Challenge
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Social Incubator North
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Key Fund
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BIG Potential
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Community Investment Fund
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The Foundation for Social Entrepreneurs
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Social Tech Seed
MISCELLANEOUS
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Minibuses for rural groups
WREN Community Fund
Business Impact Challenge
Employer Ownership: Engineering Careers
New Horizons Europe 2020
Support for community pubs
Government Cultural Exchange Fund
Comic Relief
Tudor Trust
BIG Potential
Paul Hamlyn Foundation
Localgiving
Business Grant Programme
Churchcare
SIB Finance for Charities and Social
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BIG Assist - Infrastructure support
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Global Fire Prevention Fund
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Young Philanthropy
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Medical Research Funding
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Google for Charities and VCS organisations
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Community Assets and Services Grants
AWARDS
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Better Society Awards
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2015 Museum of the Year
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Human Resources Excellence Awards
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Guardian Sustainable Business Awards
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Charity Awards
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Excellence in Diversity Awards
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BIG Lottery ESF Development Fund
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Grants for British Science Week
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New in this issue:
Postcode Community Trust Community Grants
Financial support to charities and community groups that support environmental protection, community
development, engagement in sport, advancement of health, promotion of human rights and prevention of
poverty. Applications for £2,000 or under are open to organisations that are not registered charities (although
registered charities may also apply). Applications for £2,000 - £20,000 are open to registered charities only.
Deadline: 30 January 2015.
Two Ridings Community Foundation
Grant schemes run by the Foundation help small voluntary and community organisation, and local charities in
North Yorkshire, East Yorkshire, York and Hull. Each grant has its own criteria and geographical area. Grants
currently open:
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The Rusholme Wind Farm Fund: Open to applications from Newland, Drax, Long Drax and Airmyn
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The Stokesley & Great Ayton Fund:Open to applications from projects supporting young people
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Community First Whitby & Scarborough: Open to applications from voluntary and community groups
supporting the area served by Scarborough Borough Council.
The Grassroots Richard Weare Fund: is scheduled to re-open in January.
On-going from the last issue:
The Freemason's Grand Charity
The Freemason's Grand Charity provides grants of between £500 and £5,000 to smaller charities and £500
and £50,000 to larger charities. Minor Grants - between £500 and £5,000 are given to smaller,
nationwide charities whose annual income does not exceed £1 million. Core funding means that an applicant
charity does not have to specify a project. A minor grant can be used for the general running or overhead
costs of the charity. Major Grants, over £5,000, are made for a specific purpose and are generally made to
larger, nationwide charities. The average major grant size is between £10,000 and £25,000. Applications
throughout the year.
Foyle Foundation
The Foundation now operates a Main Grants Scheme supporting charities whose core work covers Arts and
Learning and a Small Grants Scheme covering small charities in all fields and capital projects. One-year
grants of between £1,000 and £10,000 are available. Deadlines: throughout the year.
Galaxy Hot Chocolate Fund
The Fund is seeking to donate five £300 awards per week to help small, local community groups and charities
across the UK. Deadline: 23 February 2015.
Norman Collinson Charitable Trust
The Norman Collinson Charitable Trust gives financial support by way of grant to charities and charitable
causes. Upgrades to improve facilities for disabled access to a building or increased community use will be
considered. The support is mainly in respect of projects benefitting the residents of York and the surrounding
areas. Grants rarely exceed £5,000 and are often in the range of £200 to £2,000. Applications throughout the
year.
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Police and Crime Commissioner Community Fund
The Police and Crime Commissioner for North Yorkshire and York has launched Community Fund 2014/15.
The fund provides grants of £500 to £20,000 for projects that reduce crime and disorder and reduce the fear
of crime, for example:
• extra-curricular or ‘diversionary’ activities for children and young people
• promoting safety and reducing the fear of crime and anti-social behaviour
• support for victims
• improving community cohesion
• preventing crime and anti-social behaviour
• purchasing specific pieces of equipment
Deadline: 23 February 2015
Together in Service
Together in Service is a new programme supported by the DCLG. Its objectives are to:
- celebrate the practical contribution that faith communities make to society through social action
- support faith groups in undertaking new multi-faith volunteering projects at local level.
Grants of £2,000 - £5,000 are available. Match funding of half the amount is needed, which can include
volunteer time. Applications throughout the year.
Awards for All — BIG Lottery
Awards for All from BIG Lottery, supports projects which help people to take part in art, sport, heritage and
community activities, and projects that promote education, the environment and health in the local
community, for a range of purposes, including creating or upgrading facilities, buying equipment and hiring or
training staff. Grants of between £300 and £10,000. Applications throughout the year.
Warburtons Local Communities Fund
Warburtons financial giving programme supports projects, activities and organisations that have charitable
aims and directly benefit local communities. They work with the Charities Aid Foundation to ensure that
organisations they support are charitable in nature and to accurately record their social impact. They offer
grants up to £250 for projects within 15 miles of their bakery or depot sites. Applications throughout the year.
Screwfix Foundation
The retailer Screwfix has set up a charity to raise funding which gives grants to registered charities to fix,
maintain and improve facilities for those in need in the UK. It raises money through
staff fundraising events as well as from collection boxes placed in its stores, and its
partnership with Pennies, the electronic charity box which enables customers to
round up their payments to the nearest pound with all money donated going direct to
The Screwfix Foundation. Applications throughout the year.
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Charles Hayward Foundation
Foundation funds voluntary and charitable organisations, supporting projects in the areas of criminal justice,
heritage and conservation and support for older people, including capital projects. Up to £5,000 for charities
with an annual turnover of less than £250,000; for other programmes grant sizes are from £1,000 to £20,000
for one-off grants. Applications throughout the year.
Esmée Fairbairn Foundation
Registered charities or non-profits organisations which propose work to benefit the UK’s cultural life, education,
the natural environment or enable people who are disadvantaged to participate more fully in society, can apply
for Esmee Fairbairn Foundation funding. The average grant size is around £80,000 and loan funding is also
available. Applications throughout the year.
Garfield Weston Foundation
Funding for projects under £10,000 and grants of up to £250,000 for larger organisations is provided to support
projects in the areas of the arts, community, education, welfare, medical, social, religion, youth and
environment. Applications throughout the year.
Trusthouse Charitable Foundation
The Trusthouse Charitable Foundation's grants programme supports projects in the UK which address issues
in rural communities and/or areas of urban deprivation. It awards around 300 grants totalling roughly £2
million each year. The Foundation awards Fast Track Grants of £5,000 and under, Small Grants up to £10,000
and Large Grants up to £30,000. The Foundation also funds hospices. Projects include extensions or
alterations to existing premises; refurbishment projects; purchase of new or upgraded equipment which
improves the quality of life for resident and day patients; minibuses. Hospices must raise at least 50% of the
funds required before making an application. Applications throughout the year.
Community Engagement Grant Aid
Yorkshire Housing Engagement Fund encourages local projects and initiatives that involve our customers, to
meet needs within the communities where they live. The Grant Aid can be used to:
• support local volunteering
• provide support to those customers who are actively seeking work and training opportunities
reduce social exclusion and promote community well-being.
The key themes are Education, Learning and Development; Health and Well Being; Business Enterprise and
Financial Inclusion; Community Safety and Children and Young People. The maximum amount of each grant
is £500. Applications throughout the year.
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CHILDREN AND
YOUNG PEOPLE
New in this issue:
Stepping Stones
The scheme supports children in their communities and aims to help reduce severe child poverty by breaking
the link between poverty and the lack of access to education. It gives registered charities grants of up to
£20,000 for one year and £30,000 across two years. Deadline: 30 January 2015.
Childcare Business Grants Scheme
The Grants Scheme encourages and supports the starting up of new childcare services and businesses by
providing a flat rate start-up grant. The scheme offers grants of £250 to prospective child minders or £500 to
those looking to start up nurseries in England. Applicants are required to contact their local authority before
applying for this grant. Applications any time.
On-going from the last issue:
The Ernest Cook Trust
Schools, registered charities and not-for-profit organisations wishing to encourage young
people's interest either in the countryside and the environment, the arts or aiming to
raise levels of literacy and numeracy can apply for funding to the Ernest Cook Trust.
Applications throughout the year.
The Shackleton Foundation
Funding up to £10,000 of seed funding and support to enable aspiring leaders and social entrepreneurs to
establish their own ventures. Projects should provide solutions to social problems faced by disadvantaged and
socially marginalised young people. Applications throughout the year.
Henry Smith Holiday Fund
Henry Smith, one of the largest charitable trusts, is running a scheme to provide disadvantaged children under
13 in the UK with a recreational holiday or day trip they would not otherwise be able to go on. The children
should be from areas of high deprivation, experiencing disadvantage, or have a disability. Schools, youth
groups and charities are all eligible to apply for grants between £500 and £2,500. Deadlines vary depending on
the date of the trip. Awards are made on a first come first served basis.
Children in Need
BBC Children in Need is currently accepting applications from groups working with disadvantaged children and
young people who are 18 years old and younger, through its main grant and small grant programmes.
EU Erasmus+ Programme
The Erasmus+ programme (Youth) aims to boost skills and employability, as well as modernising Education,
Training, and Youth work. Organisations and institutions seeking funding should look at the Guide. Deadline:
Strategic Partnerships in Education and Training 31 March.
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YOUNG PEOPLE
Young Roots
The Young Roots programme from Heritage Lottery supports projects between £3,000 and £25,000, that:
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involve young people aged between 13 and 20 (up to 25 for young people with special needs)
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link to the varied heritage of the UK and last up to 18 months
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are delivered through a partnership with at least one heritage partner, eg a museum or local wildlife trust
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increase opportunities for young people to learn about heritage, promote involvement in heritage and
promote inclusion.
Applications throughout the year.
The Askrigg Foundation
A key element of The Askrigg Foundation charity’s work is to raise money for their Bursary Fund allowing underprivileged youngsters to attend Low Mill Outdoor Centre. The Centre is specially adapted for the physically
handicapped and is staffed by a team of trained professionals. Applications throughout the year.
Dulverton Trust
The Dulverton Trust Funds the activities of registered charities working in eight major areas of need, with priority
given to Youth and Education, specifically aiding disadvantaged youth. Minor grants has a maximum of £5,000,
major grants between £5,000 and £25,000. Applications throughout the year.
Hedley Foundation
Hedley Foundation supports young people, people with a disability and people who are terminally ill. Grants are
usually made for amounts between £1,000 and £5,000. Applications throughout the year.
Red Nose Day Programmes
Comic Relief provides two categories of Red Nose Day awards: under £5,000 and over £5,000. Funds work with
those aged 11 to 21 in key areas: young people with mental health problems, young people with alcohol
problems and young people abused through prostitution and trafficking. Applications throughout the year for
grants under £5,000. Deadlines twice a year for grants over £5,000.
Children's Services Innovation Programme
Seed grants of up to £10,000 are available to help develop innovative proposals that have the potential to
transform outcomes for children who need help from social care services and/or be more cost-effective, and that
have the potential to be applied widely across the system. Applications throughout the year.
British and Foreign School Society
Grants are available for advancing educational opportunity in the UK and developing countries. The Society has
given up to a total of around £500,000 in any one year. Research projects may be considered, where there is a
direct impact on educational service development. Applications throughout the year.
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HEALTH AND SOCIAL WELFARE
New in this issue:
Get Healthy Get Active
Sport England and Public Health England announced a funding stream for large projects tackling inactivity.
£100,000 - £500,000 grants are available, with a third match funding needed, of which half must be cash. The
aim is to get more inactive people playing sport once a week for at least 30 minutes and achieve a better
understanding of sport's contribution to improving public health. Deadline: 26 January 2015.
Lloyds Foundation
Lloyds Foundation's new grant programmes - INVEST and ENABLE - help charities supporting people to break
out of disadvantage or prevents cycles of disadvantage. INVEST - long term core funding programme for
organisations delivering clear, targeted outcomes for disadvantaged people (Grants up to £25,000 per annum
and up to six years); ENABLE - smaller and shorter grants for organisations with development needs (Grants
up to a total of £15,000 over two years). Applications throughout the year.
On-going from the last issue:
Inclusive Technology for People with a Disability
The aim of the Inclusive Technology Prize is to inspire technological innovation among UK entrepreneurs in
order to improve or develop assistive living aids, adaptations, products and systems for the lives people who
have a disability. Deadline:16 January
Drug and alcohol treatment capital funding
Public Health England (PHE) has announced £10 million of capital funding for services that are helping people
with drug or alcohol problems to recover from their addiction. Local authorities and service providers are able
to apply for capital funding to support recovery-focused projects. Public Health England regional centres are
sending out details of the application process.
Triangle Trust 1949 Fund
The Triangle Trust Development Grants programme is open twice yearly, for projects which support the
rehabilitation of offenders or ex-offenders (autumn round) and unpaid carers (spring round). Deadline: opens
early March and closes late April.
North Yorkshire Local Assistance Fund
From 1 April a new fund has been in place called the North Yorkshire Local Assistance Fund, replacing the
current DWP scheme of crisis loans and community care grants. ‘Authorised Agencies’ across
the county will complete an online application form on behalf of eligible applicants. The North
Yorkshire scheme will not replicate the DWP scheme and fewer people will be eligible to apply
to the new scheme. To be eligible people will need to have at least one identified vulnerability:
homeless or at risk of homelessness /learning disability/physical disability/mental health
problem/released from prison/domestic abuse/carer/drugs or alcohol dependency/family under
exceptional pressure. For information contact NY County Council’s Customer Contact Centre on 0845
8727374, [email protected].
Leeds Building Society Charitable Foundation
Leeds Building Society Charitable Foundation supports the communities around its nationwide network of
branches by making donations to charities working in those areas. The Foundation considers applications from
Registered Charities for community based projects which aim to provide relief of suffering, hardship or poverty,
or their direct consequences. Grants range from £250 to £1,000. Applications throughout the year.
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Boshier-Hinton Foundation
The Boshier-Hinton Foundation provides grants for work with children and adults with special educational or
other needs. Typical grants range from £500 to £2,000. Applications throughout the year.
Santander Foundation
Support for projects that help disadvantaged people in the areas of education and training, financial advice or
community regeneration. From £500 to £10,000; average grant size is £4,000.
Applications throughout the year.
Crash: Support for Homeless People
The construction and property industries' charity for homeless people provides
support to organisations in England and Wales that help homeless people. To be
eligible for support, organisations must be registered charities, have legal hold on the
building in question and the building must be used to deliver services to homeless
people or a high percentage of people who are homeless or be related to the charity's administrative functions.
Applications throughout the year.
Percy Bilton Charity
The Percy Bilton Charity provides small grants of up to £500 and large grants over £2,000. Support is provided
for projects assisting disadvantaged/underprivileged young people (under 25), people with disabilities, or older
people (over 60). Applications throughout the year.
Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation
The Foundation operates a small fund for projects that fit its strategic priorities for 2014-19, which are
transitions in later life, participatory/socially-engaged performing arts and influence the marine environment and
protect our oceans. Grants average between £10,000 and £30,000. Applications are considered monthly.
Rank Carer's Grant Fund
This fund aims to give carers the equipment and skills they need to carry out their caring roles in a more
effective way, while also ensuring that their own health, wellbeing and quality of life are looked after. Carers
Trust Network Partners can also apply for funding to set up group activities, such as relaxation workshops, day
trips or courses that will benefit carers. Apply through local Carers Trust Network Partner.
James Tudor Foundation
The Foundation funds projects related to the relief of sickness, and health education. Grants for public bodies
and voluntary organisations. There are six programme areas: palliative care, medical research, health
education, awards and scholarships, direct relief of sickness, overseas projects for the relief of sickness and the
fulfillment of the Foundation's charitable objects by other means. Applications throughout the year.
Tackling health inequalities
People's Health Trust Active Communities funds local projects that tackle health inequalities and have the
genuine engagement of local people. Community groups and not-for-profit organisations with an income of less
than £350,000 a year can apply for a grant of between £5,000 and £25,000 The funding opens in September
for organisations in South Yorkshire, Greater Manchester, East Yorkshire, and some London boroughs.
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CULTURE, ARTS AND HERITAGE
New in this issue:
Repair Fund for Places of Worship
Grants are available from £10,000 to £100,000 to help meet the costs of urgent repairs to roofs and rainwater
disposal systems of listed places of worship. The repair work must have been identified as necessary in a
professional report within the next five years. Deadline: 30 January 2015.
Prince’s Foundation for Children and the Arts
The Prince’s Foundation’s Start Programme is an arts engagement programme providing support for arts
venues to connect with local schools in deprived areas. Deadline: 30 January 2015.
Weston Charity Awards
The Weston Charity Awards celebrate and support charities working in the fields of Youth, Welfare and
Community. To be eligible, the charity should be working to alleviate disadvantage. Deadline: 30 January
2015.
Momentum Music Fund
Support for talented artists and bands to help further their careers. Individual grants of £5,000 to £15,000 will
be awarded. Grants can be used to assist with any activity across all types of music, for example:
Development of new material, Touring/Key live, Recording, Marketing and Writing. Deadline: 10 February
2015.
On-going from the last issue:
Poetry and Literature Award
The Clore Poetry and Literature Awards is a £1 million initiative aimed at funding poetry and literature projects
for children and young people across the UK over a five year period (2011-15). Deadline: 6 March 2015
Restoration grants
The Association of Industrial Archaeology is offering restoration grants up to £20,000 to not for profit
organisations. The grants are for the restoration of historically, technically,
architecturally, and/or archaeologically important industrial buildings, structures,
machinery, vehicles and vessels within the UK. The heritage asset must be covered by
conservation policy and/or statement. Deadline: 31 March 2015.
Sharing Heritage Fund
The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has launched a new funding programme - Sharing
Heritage. The programme aims to help people across the UK explore, conserve and
share all aspects of the history and character of their local area. £3 million is set aside
for the fund each year, with grants of between £3,000 and £10,000 available to groups
who want to discover their local heritage. Sharing Heritage will take account of the
outcomes for heritage, people and communities. Applications throughout the year.
Software for Faith-based charities
UK faith-based charities can now receive donated Microsoft products via CTXchange, following a change to
Microsoft's eligibility criteria for its global donations programme. They can request donations from a range of
more than 250 Microsoft products, discounted by around 95% off the retail price. Products available include
graphic design software, server and the latest Office suites, as well as multiple licenses. CTXchange enables
charities and charitable housing associations to receive hardware and software products, donated by leading
brands, including Microsoft, Norton, Cisco, Symantec and Adobe.
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First World War Heritage
Heritage Lottery Fund provides help to groups, communities and organisations to mark the centenary of the
start of the First World War by exploring, conserving and sharing the heritage of the First World War, from
memorials, buildings and sites, to photographs, letters and literature. Grants are from £3,000 - £100,000 and
upwards.
Additional funding sources for WW1 commemorative projects can be found by accessing the special Bulletin
issued by NYYF in April 2014.
First World War Centenary Cathedral Repairs Fund
The third, and final, round of applications for this Fund is open. The fund is available to Church of England and
Catholic Cathedrals in England for fabric repairs. Deadline: 21 January .
Arts Touring Fund
The tenth round of the Arts Council England's Strategic Touring Programme is open to applications.
Applications throughout the year.
Arts Council England 2015-18
Arts Council England has set out their total investment approach over a three-year period 2015-18 to allow
individuals and organisations to plan for the longer term. Government funding is confirmed for 2015-16.
The arts budget for 2015-16 includes:
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National Portfolio for Arts Organisations programme
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An increase to the Grants for the Arts funding to support individual artists, community and cultural
organisations.
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A Strategic Fund budget to support the wider development of arts organisations, participants and
audiences.
The museums budget for 2015-16 will include:
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Major partner museums to encourage a greater geographical spread, now open
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A strategic budget to target particular challenges, opportunities or gaps.
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A new open access grants fund to support diversity and the development of resilience in the sector.
Youth Music
Youth Music has launched a refreshed grants programmehttp://www.youthmusic.org.uk/
to support its vision of a ‘musically inclusive England’. Youth Music, the UK’s largest children’s music charity,
was set up 15 years ago to promote and support music-making opportunities for children in England with the
least access. Youth Music’s vision is that life-changing music-making should be available to all children and
young people in England.
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ENVIRONMENT
New in this issue:
Green Transport Fuel Plants
The Advanced Biofuels Demonstration Competition, launched by the Department for Transport, funds the
construction of up to three demonstration-scale advanced biofuel plants. Advanced biofuels are made from
waste materials such as agricultural waste like straw. The competition will provide up to £25 million in grant
funding over three years (2015-18). Deadline: Expressions of Interest 13 February, 2015. full proposals June
2015.
Sustainable Energy Europe Awards
The Sustainable Energy Europe Awards recognise the best sustainable energy projects taking place across
Europe. There are three categories for awards: Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency and Cities,
Communities and Regions. Deadline: 28 February 2015.
On-going from the last issue:
Innovation in Waste Prevention Fund
The Innovation in Waste Prevention Fund has opened for applications. The scheme aims to generate more
action to prevent waste. Deadline: 6 February.
BIFFA Flagship Scheme
BIFFA is inviting organisations registered, or are able to register, with ENTRUST to apply to its annual Flagship
Scheme. Grants are between £150,000 and £500,000 to projects of regional significance that focus either on
the theme of Rebuilding Biodiversity or Cultural Facilities. Deadlines: throughout the year.
Rural Community Energy Fund (RCEF)
Rural communities across England that aspire to generate their own clean green power are being offered a
helping hand today with the launch of a £15 million Government fund. The RCEF is targeted at helping rural
communities carry out feasibility studies into renewable energy projects, and funds the costs of applying for
planning permission. Funding can be used for projects across the renewable and low carbon energy spectrum
including wind, solar, biomass, heat pumps, anaerobic digestion, gas Combined Heat and Power and hydro.
Applications throughout the year.
Biorenewables Capital Grant Scheme
New grants scheme for Yorkshire and Humber SMEs invest in innovative green technologies, to explore
commercial feasibility of bio-based projects. The fund is to implement pilot-technologies in the biorenewables
area and provides 64% of the funding towards the purchase of capital equipment (up to £32,000 per SME),
with the additional 36% to be matched privately. Available in three funding rounds in 2014.
Green Energy Fund for UK Businesses
ReEnergise SmartEnergy Finance is a new multi-million pound loan fund to help small and medium-sized
businesses cut the cost of their energy through green and energy-saving measures. The Fund targets
businesses that want to improve their energy efficiency or invest in renewables but have been unable to
identify and secure appropriate finance or independent advice. Applications throughout the year.
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ENVIRONMENT
Ethical loan fund
Created by Granted Consultancy, in partnership with the Clean Planet Trust and Big Issue Invest, Third Fund is
a new low-interest ethical loan fund. It is available to schools, charities, co-operatives and other not-for-profit
organisations located in the lower 50% of areas of deprivation in England who are keen to install energy
efficiency and renewable energy technologies such as Solar PV/Thermal, Biomass heating, LED lighting, etc on
their premises. There is a two stage application process. Applications throughout the year.
Catchment Sensitive Farming Capital Grants
The Catchment Sensitive Farming Capital Grant Scheme from Natural England is open for 2014-15. The
scheme provides grant aid towards the improvement or installation of facilities that would benefit water quality
by reducing diffuse pollution. The funding mechanism will allow £7.5 million in capital grants to be awarded
during 2014/15. There is no minimum amount of grant per holding, and the grant ceiling is £10,000.
Applications throughout the year.
Community Energy Peer Mentoring Fund
This new funding stream , from the Cabinet Office Centre for Social Action, is administered by the Social
Investment Business (SIB). The Fund will support community energy groups to work together to share
expertise and achieve energy targets and will run till March 2015. Eligible groups include voluntary
organisations, social enterprises, neighbourhood associations, and faith based groups, and must be submitted
by a partnership or consortium for grants of £10,000 to £50,000. Applications throughout the year.
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SPORT
New in this issue:
Protecting Playing Fields
The Protecting Playing Fields funding programme is part of Sport England's strategy which is focused on
helping more people acquire lifelong sporting habits. It will give grants for £10,000 £65,000 for capital projects to either create new natural turf pitches or improve
existing ones that need levelling or drainage works. Deadline: current round 9
February 2015.
On-going from the last issue:
Inshore and Inland Lifeboat Grant
The Department for Transport has launched a £5 million five-year fund to support the work of the life-saving
charities that run rescue boats on rivers, lakes and other inland waterways throughout the UK. Deadline: 16
January.
Sport England
Sport England's Small Grants uses lottery funding to make awards of between £300 and £10,000 to not-forprofit organisations to help more people play sport. To find out more and how to apply visit the Sport England
website
Community Sport Activation Fund
Sport England has announced that its Community Sport Activation Fund grant scheme will re-open for
applications in Summer 2014. Grants of between £50,000 and £250,000 will be available to sports clubs,
school, local authorities and other not for profit organisations to support grassroots sports at a very local level.
Deadlines: Round 5 opens April 2015.
Special Flood Relief Fund
Sport England is launching a new £5 million National Lottery fund to help rebuild sports fields and facilities
that have been damaged as a result of the floods and storms since 1 December 2013. Grants of up to
£2,000. Applications throughout the year.
Sport Relief
Money raised by Sport Relief is being distributed in a number of ways. The Community Foundation Network
distributes grants to projects that use sport to build the confidence and self esteem of people who have
difficulties in their lives or projects that give people a chance to take part in sport. Grants are available up to
£10,000. Applications throughout the year.
Cricket Club open days
The England and Wales Cricket Board is encouraging recreational cricket clubs to hold a club open day on an
international cricket weekend this summer. England Cricket's new team sponsor, Waitrose, is backing the
project and are offering participating clubs £100 of food and drink to help clubs host and fundraise from their
event.
Football Facilities Fund
The Premier League & The FA Facilities Fund provides grants for building or refurbishing grassroots facilities,
such as changing pavilions and playing surfaces for community benefit, with money provided by the Premier
League, The FA and the Government (via Sport England) and delivered by the Foundation.
A number of schemes are in place.
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SOCIAL ENTERPRISES
New in this issue:
Big Venture Challenge
The Big Venture Challenge aims to find and invest in early-stage social enterprises. The Challenge fund is
operated by UnLtd, with funding from the Big Lottery Fund and the Millennium Awards Trust. During 2015
£1.7 million in match funding is available for 40 winners to access. Applicants may apply for £25,000 to
£100,000, as a grant and the sponsor will take a 5% share of revenues for two years. Deadline: 3 February
2015.
On-going from the last issue:
Social Incubator North
Entrepreneurs from across the north of England are invited to apply for Social Incubator North. The fund is
expecting over 200 applicants, of which it hopes to create 60 new investment ready businesses. Successful
applicants will receive up to £25,000 investment and 80 hours of one-to-one business support alongside peer
learning and networking and access to business premises. Social Incubator North is led by Key Fund in
collaboration with four regional Social Enterprise Partnerships and Locality. Applications throughout the year.
Key Fund
Key Fund is offering access to finance of up to £150,000. If you are an
established Social Enterprise, the Key Fund wants to help you unlock your
business potential and take you to the next stage. Mark your application
‘Growth Fund North’. Or call 0845 1401400.
BIG Potential
The Big Lottery Fund has announced the launch of the new £10 million Big Potential fund to help charities
and social enterprises access finance. The funding is intended to help them improve their scale, capacity and
sustainability, of voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations. Applications through out
the year.
Community Investment Fund
The £20 million Community Investment Fund is inviting applications from charities and social enterprises in
England. The fund expects to invest about £5 million per year in loans and equity investment to community
based, locally led charities and social enterprises that are providing health and social care, education, training
and employment support, and children's services across England. Applications throughout the year.
The Foundation for Social Entrepreneurs
Unltd provides a range of funding awards, support and network opportunities for social entrepreneurs/
enterprises at various stages in their development. Applications throughout the year.
Social Tech Seed
Social Tech Seed, part of Nominet, opens in September providing early-stage investment to entrepreneurs
who are looking to develop new ventures using digital for social impact. Grant funding is typically between
£15,000 and £50,000, including non-financial business support includes mentoring, marketing advice and
networking opportunities and access to a discretionary fund of up to £5,000.
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MISCELLANEOUS
New in this issue:
Minibuses for rural groups
This £25 million scheme will provide support for hundreds of minibuses to community transport operators in rural
and isolated areas. Each bidder can apply for one vehicle and will need to undertake that the vehicle will be
used only for voluntary services. Deadline: 15 January 2015.
WREN Community Fund
Grants of £2,000 to £50,000 are available for projects that demonstrate protection of the environment and the
provision, maintenance or improvement of a public park or other public amenity. Examples are: replacement
doors/windows for village halls and community centres, children’s play equipment, construction of footpaths and
cycleways, all-weather play surfaces and skate parks. Deadlines: 18 March, 8 July, 4 November 2015.
Business Impact Challenge
Big Society Capital launched the £15 million challenge fund to change corporate social investment. The
investment is seeking ideas that bring corporate industries together with community, charitable and social
enterprise sectors to generate strong business and social value, social impact, and new business and delivery
models. The best idea will receive £5 million to £15 million in matching investment. Deadline: 1 May 2015.
Employer Ownership: Engineering Careers
Organisations can access a £2.5 million fund to help them employ and develop staff in engineering occupations.
Training should target employees from skilled operators through to those on pathways to professional status.
The programme has a total budget of £2.5 million available for distribution. Grants are from £10,000 - £1.5
million. Deadline: 27 February 2015.
New Horizons Europe 2020
To make the transition to a competitive energy system, a number of calls for projects have been issue.
Deadlines: May and June 2015
•
Secure, Clean and Efficient Energy - seven specific areas, including Reducing energy consumption and
carbon footprint, Alternative fuels and mobile energy sources, Robust decision making and public
engagement, Market uptake of energy and ICT innovation.
•
Europe in a Changing World - Societal Challenge ' Inclusive, Innovative and Reflective Societies' nine
investment themes including research programmes and projects New Ideas, Strategies and Governance
Structures for Europe, Reflective Societies: Cultural Heritage and European Identities The Young
Generation in an Innovative, Inclusive and Sustainable Europe.
On-going from the last issue:
Support for community pubs
Department for Communities and Local Government is funding the Plunkett Foundation to deliver help to
communities at risk of losing their local pub, who want to set it up as a co-operative. Already operating a
specialist advice line for co-operative pubs, the Plunkett Foundation is now be able to include specialist advice,
funded study visits, mentoring support and peer-to-peer learning. Deadline: 31 March.
Comic Relief
Comic Relief has announced their new UK Main Grants Programme, with significant differences to the previous
one. There are 5 broad themes and the issues they want to address: Better futures, Healthier finances, Safer
lives, Stronger communities, Fairer society. The application process is now over two stages, allowing early
identification of projects unlikely to succeed. Applications accepted at any time. Grants are for a minimum of
£10,000. There is no upper limit although most grants are expected to be between £20,000 to £40,000 per
annum. Applications throughout the year.
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BIG Potential
The new funding, will run over three years and aims to improve the sustainability, capacity and scale of
voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations who want to prepare themselves for social
investment . The new fund is provided by the Big Lottery Fund and delivered by the Social Investment
Business, Charity Bank, Social Enterprise UK, Locality and the University of Northampton. VCSE organisations
can apply directly for grants of between £25,000 and £75,000 to undertake more in-depth investment readiness
work with one of Big Potential's approved providers.
Paul Hamlyn Foundation
Grants to organisations which aim to maximise opportunities for individuals to experience a full quality of life,
now and in the future. Funds projects in the Arts, Education and Learning, and Social Justice. Average grant
size of £19,300. In particular projects which are concerned with children and young people, and others who are
disadvantaged. Applications throughout the year.
Localgiving
Localgiving works with community groups, charities, social enterprises, CICs, etc to help them fundraise online.
On 4 March, it launched a match fund campaign for North Yorkshire and York groups where they can access
unrestricted match funding of up to £500. The charity has to be a member of Localgiving, membership is free.
For information contact Nick Dodd, North Yorkshire and York Coordinator [email protected]
Business Grant Programme
New support is available for inspiring businesses looking to grow within York, North Yorkshire and East Riding.
The Business Grant Programme operated by the Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP), means that groups may
be eligible for a grant of between £5,000 and £1 million to cover between 10-20% of the costs of a project within
York, north Yorkshire and East Riding. The grant is to purchase capital equipment, machinery and tools,
alterations to land and/or premises; or research and development. The project must create new, permanent
jobs. Applications throughout the year.
Churchcare
Churchcare provides funding for Anglican church projects. The grants support the conservation of listed church
buildings and their historic contents, with separate funds for a range of features, such as organs, books, bells or
stained glass. In addition to financial support, they provide expert conservation advice to ensure that repairs
follow best practice.
SIB Finance for Charities and Social Enterprises
Local Impact Funds are a new type of social investment model that will bring national investors, like the SIB
Group and Big Society Capital, together with local investors such as local authorities, community foundations
and individuals, to provide funding and support to local charities and social enterprises. Local Impact Funds will
be led by local sector bodies and will bring together local and national partners and investors to provide tailored
support for charities.
BIG Assist - Infrastructure support
Big Assist can provide infrastructure organisations with £2,000-£7,000 in vouchers to buy organisational
support. This includes support to develop the organisation's training and development, trading arms, marketing
strategies, writing business plans and make positive improvements in the way impact is demonstrated. To
access the programme an online self-assessment questionnaire is completed.
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MISCELLANEOUS
Global Fire Prevention Fund
FM Global is accepting applications from any organisation in the UK and Ireland that is working to control fire.
Funding requests will be considered to help support organisations working to combat fire for a wide array of fire
prevention, preparedness and control efforts. Examples of eligible costs include: Pre-fire planning (eg
computer software programs, laptop computers), fire/Arson prevention and investigation, Fire prevention
education/training programs. Applications throughout the year.
tt-exchange
Formerly known as CTXchange, this programme enables eligible UK-based charities to request donated
technology products (including operating system software, server software and hardware products such as
switches, routers, wireless equipment and firewalls) from Partners such as Microsoft, Symantec and
Cisco. Charities are required to pay an administrative fee per product to cover the costs of delivering the
programme.
Young Philanthropy
Charities and social enterprises are invited to join Young Philanthropy Portfolio, for an opportunity to receive
funding and business skills from its YP Teams. Teams have been set up in major employers across the UK
including Deloitte, PwC, KPMG, Goldman Sachs, EY, Accenture, Allen & Overy, Coutts, Hoares Bank, and the
Civil Service. Charities addressing issues tackling NEETs, women's empowerment, homelessness to human
trafficking, have benefited from more than £250,000 and 4,500 skills-based volunteer hours given by YP
Teams. Applications throughout the year.
Medical Research Funding
A partnership of six leading UK medical research charities has created the £12 million Charity Open Access
Fund (COAF) to make sure the research they sponsor can be made available immediately and is free. It is
administered by The Wellcome Trust.
Google for Charities and VCS organisations
Charities registered in England and Wales can now access online collaboration tools, free advertising and
advice through a programme that has hitherto been available only in the United States. The programme offers
non-profit organisations access to free or discounted tools that will enable them to find new donors and
volunteers, work efficiently and get supporters to take action.
Community Assets and Services Grants
Smaller grants are also available from SIB throughout the year for feasibility work to help organisations think
about and prepare to take on a local asset or service.
Tudor Trust
Tudor Trust helps smaller, community-led groups which are supporting people at the margins of society.
Funding can cover core costs of running an organisation, including salaries, overheads and day-to-day
running costs. The Trust also provides project grants, capital grants for buildings or equipment and grants to
help strengthen an organisation. Applications throughout the year.
Government Cultural Exchange Fund
The Government has announced a £1.5 million lottery fund to build creative connections between the people of
England and India will open in January 2015. The scheme will give grants of £15,000-£100,000 to support
projects which for example will showcase UK and Indian arts, reach beyond major cities, build skills and use
digital technology.
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AWARDS, UPDATE
AWARDS
Excellence in Diversity Awards
The awards recognise excellence in all areas of diversity including age, disability, gender, sexual orientation,
race and religion, as well as highlighting inclusive employers and employees across housing, public, private,
charity and education sectors. Entries close: 1 February 2015.
Better Society Awards
The inaugural Better Society Awards recognise the efforts that commercial organisations make in order to help
create a better society for all. Although the Better Society Awards are not designed for charities, forward on
details to corporate partners and connections. Deadline: 22 January 2015.
2015 Museum of the Year
The Museum of the Year prize aims to identify the finest museums and galleries in the UK. Deadline: 4
February 2015.
Northern Tech Awards
The annual Northern Tech Awards recognise and celebrate northern England's best technology entrepreneurs
and their companies. Deadline: 27 February 2015.
Human Resources Excellence Awards
Applications are invited for the 2015 Human Resources Excellence Awards, which recognise and reward
businesses that demonstrate excellence in HR strategies, initiatives and achievements. Deadline: 12 March
2015.
Charity Awards
The 16th annual Charity Awards are open and accepting entries from charities anywhere in the UK to
showcase their work and the impact they have made. Deadline: 6 March 2015.
Guardian Sustainable Business Awards
The Awards recognise businesses that are undertaking 'innovation and impact' in communicating sustainability
and engaging with employees to make sustainability relevant for them and the wider society. Deadline: 13
February 2015.
UPDATES AND EVENTS
Big Lottery ESF Development Fund
Big Lottery Fund have announced that they will offer Lottery development funding in each of the Local
Enterprise Partnership (LEP) areas they are working with ahead of the main funding becoming available in
2015. Big Lottery Fund's plan will put in place £260m of Lottery funds against a similar figure from the
European Social Fund (ESF) 2014-2020, in order to support communities and people most in need across
England
Grants for British Science Week
The British Science Association is offering four grants to support events that take place during British Science
Week. British Science Week (BSW, formerly National Science & Engineering Week) is a ten-day programme
of science, technology, engineering and maths events and activities across the UK aimed at people of all
ages. BSW takes place 13 - 22 March 2015. There are a number of grants, see BSW website for deadlines.
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FUNDING ADVICE
The York and North Yorkshire Funding Advice Network website is
available to local voluntary and community organisations requiring
information about funding.
The site contains:
• contact details of local funding advisors
• funding related news, including this downloadable monthly Funding
Bulletin
• dates and venues for forthcoming funding training programme
courses
• funding factsheets which give guidance on fundraising issues
• access to GRANTnet; a funding database which assists
organisations identify funding sources available for specific projects
• supporting information and statistical data for inclusion in your
funding applications
• links to other useful sources of information.
www.ynyfundingadvice.org.uk
Your Local Support and Development Adviser, based within local
support and development organisations, is available to provide support
to voluntary and community organisations. To find your local Funding
Adviser’s contact details go to the website above.
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