BARING FOUNDATION - ARTS PROJECT PROGRAMME RE-OPENS

The Baring Foundation's Arts Project Programme has reopened for 2012.

The programme seeks to fund arts organisations in the United Kingdom that are currently working with older people that can demonstrate the impact their work is making on the quality of life and artistic practice of individuals or communities, and that need help with their core costs to help them to sustain or develop this work.

The programme aims to support arts organisations which are developing the wider community’s understanding and enjoyment of the contributions that older people make to society and the cultural life of the United Kingdom, as well as striving for a wider understanding of the diverse creative and cultural needs of older people.

Grants of up to £30,000 are available to voluntary arts organisations in the UK.

The deadline for applications is 30 September 2011.

Go to:
http://www.baringfoundation.org.uk/

(Source: Grant Finder)

COMIC RELIEF 2011 - OLDER PEOPLE / SPORT FOR CHANGE PROGRAMMES

For Older People and Sport for Change programme only the next deadline for Expression of Interest is 10^th June 2011.

Applications are being invited from the voluntary and community sector organisations throughout the UK. In addition, Comic Relief operates a programme that supports disadvantaged communities. This programme is devolved to the Community Foundation Network. Please contact your local Community Foundation directly for details of their funding application procedures.

Comic Relief provides both capital and revenue and can pay for up to 100% of projects costs but they encourage applicants to get some of their funding from other sources.

Please note that:

· organisations can only submit one application at a time

· if an application is unsuccessful, you cannot reapply for a grant to any programme (whether for the same project or a different project) for another 12 months.

Please follow this link for full details:

http://www.comicrelief.com/apply-for-a-grant/apply-for-a-uk-grant