Thursday 29 July 2010

Feel the Heat Awards - 2010 Round Open

The Feel the Heat Awards programme for 2010 is now open to applications. The programme is designed to encourage activities that provide solutions for affordable warmth in Wales, with the long-term outcome of eradicating fuel poverty.

Directly supporting the Welsh Assembly Government's Fuel Poverty Commitment, grants will be provided to develop or enhance existing innovative projects demonstrating achievement in one of the following categories:

  • Tailoring financial advice for people at risk of fuel poverty.
  • Supporting households who experience poor health.
  • Monitoring the impact energy efficiency advice has on low income households.

Not-for-profit organisations in Wales, including local authorities, health and welfare groups and the voluntary and community sector may apply. One successful organisation or partnership will receive an award of £4,000 and two runners-up will receive awards of either £2,000 or £1,000. The prize money is intended to help winners to deliver or develop their initiative between 15 November and 31 December 2010.

The deadline for receipt of entries is 1 September 2010.

For more information go to: http://www.nea.org.uk/feel-the-heat/

Powys Community Endowment Fund (3)

The Montgomeryshire District Trust Fund

This fund aims to provide facilities for recreation or other leisure time occupation for the benefit of the inhabitants of Montgomeryshire with the object of improving the conditions of life for those inhabitants.

Grants

Grants of between £100-£1000 are available to fund a maximum of 50% of the costs of a project.

Typically grants have been awarded:

· to purchase equipment or materials

· for minor capital works

· for equipment or building alterations

Eligibility

Applications will be considered from community groups, voluntary organisations and local charities based in Montgomeryshire.

Previous beneficiaries include:

· childrens/youth groups

· community centres and village halls

· cultural/arts groups

· sports clubs

· recreation groups

For more information about the Powys Community Endowment Fund and to obtain an application form please contact

Tom Morris on 02920 536590 or email tom@cfiw.org.uk

The extended closing date for applications is Friday 3rd September 2010. Applicants will be notified about the outcome by the end of September.

Powys Community Endowment Fund (2)

Brecon Girls Grammar School Fund

This fund supports general education purposes for residents of the former County of Brecknockshire.

Eligibility

The Fund supports individuals and community/voluntary organisations based in Brecknockshire.

Grants

Grants are available to fund 50% of costs up to a maximum of £500 for individuals and £1500 for community and voluntary groups/organisations.

Examples of previous costs funded include:

· course fees

· purchasing equipment

· educational materials e.g. books

· musical tuition/instruments

· travel (where it includes a substantial educational benefit to the individual/group and/or community)

· running costs of a specific project

For more information about the Powys Community Endowment Fund and to obtain an application form please contact

Tom Morris on 02920 536590 or email tom@cfiw.org.uk

The extended closing date for applications is Friday 3rd September 2010. Applicants will be notified about the outcome by the end of September.

Powys Community Endowment Fund (1)

Stanley Bligh Memorial Fund

This fund aims to provide assistance to individuals or groups pursuing studies or activities in technical and vocational subjects in the arts or sciences (with a particular emphasis on forestry and agriculture).

Eligibility

The Fund supports individuals and community/voluntary organisations based in Powys with precedence given to residents of Brecknockshire and who have attended a Brecknockshire School.

Grants

Grants are available to fund 50% of costs up to a maximum of £500 for individuals and £1500 for groups.

Examples of previous costs supported include:

· course fees

· purchasing equipment

· educational materials e.g. books

· travel (where it includes a substantial educational benefit to the individual/group and/or community)

· running costs of a specific project

For more information about the Powys Community Endowment Fund and to obtain an application form please contact:

Tom Morris on 02920 536590 or email tom@cfiw.org.uk

The extended closing date for applications is Friday 3rd September 2010. Applicants will be notified about the outcome by the end of September.



Broadband Support Scheme

The Broadband Support Scheme is open to
- Individual Households
- Communities
- Small & Medium Sized Enterprises
- Third Sector Organisations

You have to be in a 'not spot'.

Applicants can apply for funding for the installation and associated equipment costs to set up a broadband solution to a maximum of £1000 subject to meeting the eligibility criteria. Funding is not available for any monthly service charges.

For further information contact Karen Morgan on 02920368043 or visit www.wales.gov.uk/broadband

Tuesday 27 July 2010

BIG - People and Places Recession - Wales

BIG have extended the People and Places programme. The programme will remain open for applications until mid-2011. The current programme will be reviewed and will be followed by a new People and Places programme in 2011. The successor programme will build on the success of the existing People and Places and as a result is likely to have many similarities.


They will fund capital and revenue projects that encourage co-ordinated action by people who want to make their communities better places to live. They will support local and regional projects throughout Wales that focus on:

· revitalising communities improving community relationships

· enhancing local environments, community services and buildings


The main aim is to bring people together to create real improvements to communities and the lives of people most in need.

The project should be community led, so helping people to develop the skills and confidence to become more involved in their community is an important feature of this programme.


They will only make grants to voluntary, community or public sector organisations either working separately or together, under this programme.


Contact Lottery Funding Helpline:

Wednesday 21 July 2010

IMMINENT DEADLINES

  • UIA Charitable Foundation -1st August 2010, see www.uia.co.uk for more information
  • Hilton in the Community Foundation - 3rd August 2010, see www.hilton-foundation.org.uk for more information
  • PRS for Music Foundation - 9th August 2010, see www.prsformusicfoundation.com for more information (various funding streams available)

Dignity in Care Programme in Wales - Open Call for Small Grants

The Welsh Assembly Government has set aside £150,000 in 2010 – 2011 for the Dignity in Care programme. From this budget, small bids of up to £5,000 are invited, excluding VAT. Bids must demonstrate that they promote dignity in care in health and social care services. Projects reflecting the full diversity of the population of older people, such as specific subgroups are welcome.


Please confine the bid to no more than 2 pages to include:

Title of bid:

Organisation (s):

Contact details:

Lead applicant:

1. Summary of the bid e.g. setting, context, background

The Panel will consider merits such as relevance to dignity in care in Wales, rational of the bid and need for the bid

2. Specific details including timeframe and practicalities

The Panel will consider whether this bid is Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, Timely

3. Detailed breakdown of the costs requested in the bid

The Panel will consider value for money and other funding sources, like match funding that may be available

4. Potential outcomes e.g. impact of bid & integration

The Panel will consider the potential of lasting change, outcomes and practice development


Please direct queries and also bids to Dr Gareth Morgan: Gareth.Morgan5@wales.nhs.uk or telephone: 01554 744400

Deadline for bids: September 1st 2010

All bids must be completed by March 31st 2011

Estyn Llaw - Contracts, grants and bilingualism

  • What are the expectations faced by 3rd sector organisations in terms of offering services bilingually after winning contracts or securing grant funding?
  • Is there any support available in order to assist organisations to meet these requirements?
Join Estyn Llaw for a workshop to consider these issues. There will also be an opportunity to discuss recent developments including the 3rd Sector Compact, and the Code of Practise for Funding the 3rd Sector.
The workshop will be held at:
Sbardun Unit (WCVA tent),
Blaenau Gwent National Eisteddfod 2010
Friday, 6th August, 11am - 12pm

For more information contact:
01239 711668
0800 9177 969

Monday 19 July 2010

Development Team on the road again!


PAVO's Development team will be on the road again later this month, visiting:
  • Rhayader Community Support on Monday 26th July from 10.30am
and
  • Ystradgynlais Volunteer Bureau on Wednesday 28th July from 10.30am.

We can offer support and guidance around issues affecting your group for example trustee and governance, policies and safeguarding issues. We can also undertake a funding health check for your group.

Our accredited funding advisors can provide tailored support for your group’s needs including funding searches, and an application checking service, all free of charge to you!


Appointments must be booked beforehand for all surgeries, so please ring the PAVO Helpdesk on 0845 0093288, to book your place now!


The photo shows John Davies, PAVO Development officer North Powys and Claire Sterry, PAVO Development Officer, South Powys.

Friday 16 July 2010

Money to play with!

Young people in Cantref and Llanfrynach are being asked to help spend £5,000 on improving the playground in Llanfrynach.



The opportunity to update the playground is a story of great community team work. It began with a request from the old Llanfrynach Sports Committee, which had about £600 left in its account which members wanted spent on facilities for young people in the area.



Llanfrynach and Cantref Village Hall Committee then applied for a “Can Do Communities Grant” from PAVO and were awarded £4,500. Llanfrynach Community Council promised £500 in exchange for volunteers who are saving the Council a big bill from Powys County Council by cutting the grass in the playground. So in total there is £5,500 in the pot.

At the recent Sports and Fete in the village, children and young people were shown details of a huge variety of equipment and asked which they would like most. But equipment, which meets all the right standards, is astonishingly expensive and it will be a difficult choice to make. Tony Bracey, who had worked hard on the grant application, was determined that the people who will be using the playground should have their say in just how the money will be spent. He said he was impressed with the wide variety of suggestions received on the day and a decision will be made soon.

The photo shows Tony Bracey, and Richard De Winton (Chair of Llanfrynach Community Council), with local children at the display of play equipment




The Millennium Stadium Charitable Trust

The rules have now changed for the above trust.


Please note if you have been awarded a grant, then you cannot re apply until 3 years after the date of your offer letter.


The three changes are: individual rounds for each size of organisation; a change in the amounts that can be applied for and there is a word count on the applications. All other aspects remain the same.

The website has been updated and is correct. The revised application form is available from the website.

N.B. There will now be three separate rounds a year, one for each category of applications.


!! PLEASE NOTE THE DATES FOR EACH ROUND !!


Regional Applications – With a remit to serve a region of Wales or a local authority area can apply for up to £7,500 ( was previously £10,000)

The scheme is open from 1st July 2010 to Monday 6th September 2010 at NOON for this group.

Trustees will meet mid November 2010

Applicants will be written to in December 2010

Cheques will be issued in January 2011

Local Applications - with a remit to serve their local community or town can apply for up to £2,500 ( was previously £2,000)

The scheme is open from mid November to Wednesday 22nd December 2010 at NOON for this group.

Trustees will meet early March 2011

Applicants will be written to in April 2011

Cheques will be issued in April 2011

National Applications - with a remit to serve the whole of Wales and can apply for up to £12,500 (was previously £20,000)

The scheme is open from early March until Friday 22nd April 2011 at NOON for this group.

Trustees will meet end of June 2011

Applicants will be written to in July 2011

Cheques will be issued in July 2011


For the updated application form and guidelines: http://www.millenniumstadiumtrust.co.uk


Wednesday 14 July 2010

Calling all groups in the Brecon Beacons National Park (2)

The Brecon Beacons Trust supports projects that:
  • Encourage environmental conservation, protection and improvement of the Park for the benefit of the public.
  • Greater educational awareness and knowledge of the conservation, protection and improvement of the Park’s physical, natural and archaeological environment.
For more information please contact Alan Underwood, Trust Secretary at alan@breconbeaconstrust.org or visit the website http://www.breconbeaconstrust.org/ for more information including the criteria.

Calling all groups in the Brecon Beacons National Park (1)

The Brecon Beacons National Park Authority receives £216,666 from the Welsh Assembly Government each year to provide financial & practical support for projects in the Brecon Beacons National Park.

The Sustainable Development Fund (SDF) aims to support projects that take into account economic, environmental, community and cultural issues, and which improve quality of life for communities in the Park.

There are two further deadlines this year:
1st September and 27 October 2010

For more information contact Helen Roderick, Sustainable Development Fund Officer on 01874 620471.

The Nationwide Foundation Small Grants Programme

Small grants can be applied for by registered charities working for the benefit of all older people or survivors of domestic abuse to improve their housing needs and address financial exclusion.

The Nationwide Foundation's Small Grants Programme makes grants every two months. Grants of up to £5,000 are available to registered charities with incomes of under £500,000.

The application process is very simple and they pride themselves on processing grants quickly. For details about criteria and how to apply for funding, please visitwww.nationwidefoundation.org.uk or email enquiries@nationwidefoundation.org.uk.

GwirVol Street Games Grant open for applications

This new initiative is designed to help develop structured sports programmes in disadvantaged communities in Wales, by involving young people aged 16-25 as volunteers.

Project funding of up to £2,000 per project is available. As well as funding, the projects will also have access to training, support and mentoring, along with qualifications including Community Sports Leadership Awards and recognition awards such as the Millennium Volunteers Award.

The grants will help organisations to provide opportunities that will challenge young people, meet their aspirations and add value to their communities. There are no limits on the type of sports that will be supported.

Not-for-profit organisations, including community groups and sports clubs in disadvantaged communities in Wales, may apply.

For this round, all complete applications, with all supporting documents, must be received by 2pm on 30th July 2010 at the latest. No late applications will be considered.

Go to http://www.gwirvol.org/en/grants/gwirvol-a-streetgames/ for more information

Utility Aid help for charities with energy bills

Utility Aid helps charities reduce their energy costs and become more energy efficient by providing services which in addition to delivering these benefits, creates employment for disabled people as trained energy efficiency managers.
Did you know that:

• 15% of charities are on the wrong tariff
• 95% of charities still have estimated bills
• 15% of charities receive incorrect bills.
Are you one of these charities?

Utility Aid provides two services to charities to help address these issues. They provide independent advice and support to help you ensure you are on the best possible deal with your customer or help you tender and negotiate a new energy supply contract for electricity or gas.

They offer an energy efficiency management service which uses the installation of smart-meters to monitor your energy usage and advise you on where you can improve efficiency and reduce your bills.

Visit www.utility-Initiative.com for more information.

Naturesave Trust Community Renewable Energy Grants

The Naturesave Trust was established in 1995 as the charitable arm of Naturesave Insurance.


The Naturesave Trust provides 'seed corn' grants for community renewable energy projects, for whatever type of renewable power generation you are considering. If you have any queries, please contact Emma Birch or Matthew Criddle on 01803 864390.


More information on Community Renewable Energy and how to go about it can be found on the Energy Saving Trust's website at www.energysavingtrust.org.uk/cafe.