The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has opened new £8 million annual investment programme, Resilient Heritage, to support UK based organisations to build their capacity or achieve strategic change in order to improve the management of heritage in the long term.
Not for profit organisations and partnerships led by not for profit organisations are invited to apply for grants of between £3,000 and £250,000. As Resilient Heritage is a flexible programme it has the ability to support a wide range of activities. Examples of what can be funded include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Activities to support a group taking on new responsibility for heritage, such as working with a local authority on an asset transfer process.
- Conducting a viability appraisal or feasibility study looking at transforming the use of a historic building or other heritage asset.
- Investigating and trialling new approaches to fundraising, trading or other income generating activities.
- Conducting research into engagement with existing and potential audiences and customers, and identifying improvements that can be implemented.
- Paying for specialist support to undertake a review of governance and an audit of trustee skills, and implement changes.
- Getting advice and support from a professional to review the business and operating model, develop a new business plan for the organisation and implement the key stages.
- Exploring alternative income streams and testing new approaches, which might include improving how the organisation demonstrates its social impact in order to attract a wider range of investors.
- Identifying opportunities to reduce negative environmental impacts and make efficiency savings.
- Providing short-term staff cover to release senior personnel from some of their duties, to increase their capacity to work on activities critical to organisational development.
- Identifying and paying for training for staff, volunteers and trustees to support the organisational changes necessary.
- Providing support for networking and mentoring activity to enable the organisation to increase its reach and impact.
- Ensuring the organisation is prepared to take on a future capital project through undertaking specialist work such as condition surveys and initial planning to demonstrate long-term financial sustainability.
- Exploring options for winding down or merging with another organisation, including getting support in passing on responsibility for a heritage asset to ensure it is well managed in the long term.
- Exploring options on behalf of a group of organisations, for example, around the establishment of more formal networks or partnerships, and developing new strategic plans and approaches to looking after shared heritage.
Partnerships between heritage organisations and service providers, and umbrella organisations, can also apply for funding for activities such as training and capacity building for organisations with responsibility for managing heritage.
Applications above £100,000 will need to make a contribution of 5% towards the total project cost, made up of cash, volunteer time, non-cash contributions, or a combination of all of the above.
There are no deadlines and applications can be submitted online at any time.
https://www.hlf.org.uk/looking-funding/our-grant-programmes/resilient-heritage
(Source: Grantfinder)
Monday, 1 August 2016
Greggs Foundation’s Environmental Grants Scheme Opens
Using money from the 5p levy on carrier bag sales in Greggs shops, the Greggs Foundation has established the Environmental Grants scheme offering grants for projects which make a difference to local areas, with preference given to projects which include one of more of the following:
- Improves the local environment.
- Insures involvement of local communities.
- Delivers a sustainable and measurable difference.
- Supports people in need.
Not-for-profit organisations with a turnover of £300,000 or less as well as schools in England, Scotland and Wales can apply now for grants of up to £2,000.
Successful applicants must be able to demonstrate that their project delivers improvements against at least one of the following Key Performance Targets:
- Delivers real environmental benefit.
- People have better access to/are more likely to use their local environment.
- People have improved their lives through participation in an environmental activity.
- Activity delivers not only an immediate improvement but also an ongoing plan to ensure the improvement is sustained.
Organisations that are based near Greggs shops will be given priority.
https://www.greggsfoundation.org.uk/grants
The deadline for applications is 30 September 2016.
(Source: Grantfinder)
- Improves the local environment.
- Insures involvement of local communities.
- Delivers a sustainable and measurable difference.
- Supports people in need.
Not-for-profit organisations with a turnover of £300,000 or less as well as schools in England, Scotland and Wales can apply now for grants of up to £2,000.
Successful applicants must be able to demonstrate that their project delivers improvements against at least one of the following Key Performance Targets:
- Delivers real environmental benefit.
- People have better access to/are more likely to use their local environment.
- People have improved their lives through participation in an environmental activity.
- Activity delivers not only an immediate improvement but also an ongoing plan to ensure the improvement is sustained.
Organisations that are based near Greggs shops will be given priority.
https://www.greggsfoundation.org.uk/grants
The deadline for applications is 30 September 2016.
(Source: Grantfinder)
Postcode Dream Fund 2017 to Open in August
The Dream Fund was created to encourage charities to collaborate and apply for their dream project, the project they have always wanted to deliver but never had the opportunity to do so.
The Fund supports charities to develop innovative solutions to society’s most challenging problems. Applications that can score highly in their originality, ambition and collaborative nature stand the highest chances of being successful.
This year, the fund will offer a total award fund of £2.5 million for charitable organisations to deliver their ‘dream’ project in one or more areas in Great Britain in 2017-2019. Charities can apply for grants of between £500,000 and £1 million to deliver a project 24 months in length.
To be eligible, the project should be innovative, creative, and original. It should be a genuine dream, meaning that it is something that the group always wanted to do but never had the funding to make it a reality. The project should deliver a lasting impact and engage the wider public.
This year, there are five new themes:
- Early child development.
- Helping refugees in the community.
- Conserving the marine environment.
- Reconnecting with the natural world.
- Engaging people with arts, culture and heritage.
The Dream Fund encourages not-for-profit organisations to collaborate to deliver a more effective and wide ranging project. All applications must therefore come from at least two organisations. The lead organisation must be a registered charity. The other partners can be charities, voluntary groups, community interest companies, universities or other not-for-profit organisations.
Applications will be accepted from 15 August 2016 to 15 September 2016 (5:30 pm).
It is expected that two or three projects will be successful, and these will be announced in January 2017.
Full details will be available on the Postcode Dream Trust website.
Source: Postcode Dream Trust, 18/07/2016
(Source: j4bcommunity)
Ashworth Charitable Trust
The Ashworth Charitable Trust is a South West (Exeter) based Trust that supports registered charities undertaking humanitarian causes locally, nationally and internationally that share the Trust's vision and underlying principles of:
o The oneness of humanity;
o The establishment of true justice;
o The paramount importance of education for all;
o The need to address the situation of the very poor and of those at the margins of society;
o That all people everywhere should be able to share the fruits of and be empowered to participate in the construction of a just, prosperous and sustainable society;
o That to achieve these aims, it is necessary to build the capacity of individuals, communities and institutions.
o The establishment of true justice;
o The paramount importance of education for all;
o The need to address the situation of the very poor and of those at the margins of society;
o That all people everywhere should be able to share the fruits of and be empowered to participate in the construction of a just, prosperous and sustainable society;
o That to achieve these aims, it is necessary to build the capacity of individuals, communities and institutions.
Grants are usually for up to £3,000. In exceptional circumstances grants up to £5,000 may be awarded.
Priority is given to smaller charities. During the financial year ending 5 April 2015 the Trust made 51 grant awards totalling £133,887. A full list of awards can be found in the Trust’s accounts on the Charity Commission website. PLEASE NOTE: the Trust seeks to fund projects and does not support core funding.
Funding has previously been given for projects that:
o Address social, physical, or educational rehabilitation;
o Offer information, support, relief or equipment for illness or disability;
o Support those members of society who may be considered as isolated, vulnerable, at risk or disadvantaged;
o Support victims of torture or human rights abuses;
o Help to support carers;
o Holidays for disadvantaged children;
o Youth clubs, especially in disadvantaged areas;
o Women's refuges;
o Homeless shelters;
o Orphanages;
o Supply micro-loans, or other business enterprises in the Developing World; and
o Help to provide access to medical care, food or water supplies in the Developing World.
o Offer information, support, relief or equipment for illness or disability;
o Support those members of society who may be considered as isolated, vulnerable, at risk or disadvantaged;
o Support victims of torture or human rights abuses;
o Help to support carers;
o Holidays for disadvantaged children;
o Youth clubs, especially in disadvantaged areas;
o Women's refuges;
o Homeless shelters;
o Orphanages;
o Supply micro-loans, or other business enterprises in the Developing World; and
o Help to provide access to medical care, food or water supplies in the Developing World.
Applications may be made online on the Trust's website. The Trustees meet twice a year, in May and November. Applications submitted by the 28 February will be consider in May, and applications submitted by the 31 August will be considered in November.
Successful applicants will be informed within six weeks of the relevant meeting.
For further information, visit the Trust’s website.
Contact details for the Ashworth Charitable Trust are:
Mrs Mandy Walsom
The Ashworth Charitable Trust
Foot Anstey Solicitors
Senate Court
Southerhay Garden
Exeter EX1 1NT
Tel: 01392 411221
Email: ashworthtrust@btinternet.com
The Ashworth Charitable Trust
Foot Anstey Solicitors
Senate Court
Southerhay Garden
Exeter EX1 1NT
Tel: 01392 411221
Email: ashworthtrust@btinternet.com
(Source: GRIN)
Wales's Millennium Stadium Charitable Trust Regional Round – Deadline Change
The Millennium Stadium Charitable Trust was established through an agreement between the Millennium Stadium plc and the Millennium Commission when the Stadium was built and it aims to improve the quality of life of people who live and work in Wales.
Grants of up to £7,500 are available for not-for-profit organisations in Wales that have a remit to serve a region or local authority-wide area.
Funding is available for projects in the following four areas:
- Sport - The Trust is keen to support volunteer-based projects, particularly from ethnic minorities and people with disabilities. In addition, the Trust recognises the difference that coaching can make to the development of a sport and is keen to fund equipment and coaching costs if the need has been clearly identified.
- The Arts - The Trust aims to give more people the opportunity to enjoy the diversity of performing and visual arts in Wales. The Trust particularly favours proposals which expand and improve arts provision in parts of the country less well served than others and will give priority to organisations which strive to work together to share experiences, practices and ideas.
- The Environment - The Trust encourages applications relating to recycling, developing green spaces, the development and promotion of green practices and the promotion of public transport schemes. Projects that improve the quality of Wales' environment, protect and create a vibrant countryside, and develop and promote sustainable land use planning will be a priority for support. The Trust aims to fund programmes that protect and enhance Wales' natural heritage and promote its sustainable use and enjoyment in a way which contributes to local economic prosperity and social inclusion.
- The Community - The Trust will give priority to organisations that are looking to tackle social, personal, economic or cultural barriers within their own communities. In particular, projects that lead to greater independence and give people more control over their lives will be given priority. The Trust welcomes applications that give people a voice to express their needs and hopes. The Trust is keen to help disabled people to challenge barriers and to be active and visible in their local communities.
The deadline for applications is now 9 September 2016 (12 noon).
http://www.millenniumstadiumtrust.org.uk/
(Source: Grantfinder)
Grants of up to £7,500 are available for not-for-profit organisations in Wales that have a remit to serve a region or local authority-wide area.
Funding is available for projects in the following four areas:
- Sport - The Trust is keen to support volunteer-based projects, particularly from ethnic minorities and people with disabilities. In addition, the Trust recognises the difference that coaching can make to the development of a sport and is keen to fund equipment and coaching costs if the need has been clearly identified.
- The Arts - The Trust aims to give more people the opportunity to enjoy the diversity of performing and visual arts in Wales. The Trust particularly favours proposals which expand and improve arts provision in parts of the country less well served than others and will give priority to organisations which strive to work together to share experiences, practices and ideas.
- The Environment - The Trust encourages applications relating to recycling, developing green spaces, the development and promotion of green practices and the promotion of public transport schemes. Projects that improve the quality of Wales' environment, protect and create a vibrant countryside, and develop and promote sustainable land use planning will be a priority for support. The Trust aims to fund programmes that protect and enhance Wales' natural heritage and promote its sustainable use and enjoyment in a way which contributes to local economic prosperity and social inclusion.
- The Community - The Trust will give priority to organisations that are looking to tackle social, personal, economic or cultural barriers within their own communities. In particular, projects that lead to greater independence and give people more control over their lives will be given priority. The Trust welcomes applications that give people a voice to express their needs and hopes. The Trust is keen to help disabled people to challenge barriers and to be active and visible in their local communities.
The deadline for applications is now 9 September 2016 (12 noon).
http://www.millenniumstadiumtrust.org.uk/
(Source: Grantfinder)
MTV Staying Alive Foundation Awards 2016 Open for Entries (Worldwide)
Grants of up to US$12,000 are available to prevent the spread of HIV. The Fund also provides Staying Alive materials (including programming and teaching kits), a small fund to buy technical media equipment, a local mentor, a personal grant manager, training and development.
Funding is available to:
- Educate and/or give out responsible and accurate information about HIV and AIDS targeted at young people in their communities.
- Eliminate or alleviate the stigma and discrimination associated with HIV and AIDS.
- Encourage young people to take concrete action to protect themselves from HIV infection.
- Demonstrate innovation and creativity in their activities.
- Reflect and honour the culture in which the project operates.
Community-based, grassroots organisations that are led by young people between the ages of 15 and 27 that work in HIV prevention are eligible to apply. Projects can be supported from anywhere in the world.
The deadline for stage 1 applications is 28 August 2016.
http://www.mtvstayingalive.org/grants/
(Source: Grantfinder)
Funding is available to:
- Educate and/or give out responsible and accurate information about HIV and AIDS targeted at young people in their communities.
- Eliminate or alleviate the stigma and discrimination associated with HIV and AIDS.
- Encourage young people to take concrete action to protect themselves from HIV infection.
- Demonstrate innovation and creativity in their activities.
- Reflect and honour the culture in which the project operates.
Community-based, grassroots organisations that are led by young people between the ages of 15 and 27 that work in HIV prevention are eligible to apply. Projects can be supported from anywhere in the world.
The deadline for stage 1 applications is 28 August 2016.
http://www.mtvstayingalive.org/grants/
(Source: Grantfinder)
DWF Foundation
The DWF Foundation is a relatively new charitable trust, registered with the Charity Commission in May 2014.
The Foundation has been set up to help with initiatives that develop and improve local communities by:
o Tackling a specific community issue;
o Helping voluntary and community groups become more effective and efficient;
o Encouraging the involvement in the community of those too often excluded; and
o Enabling young people to develop skills for the benefit of the community.
o Helping voluntary and community groups become more effective and efficient;
o Encouraging the involvement in the community of those too often excluded; and
o Enabling young people to develop skills for the benefit of the community.
Projects must address one of the following themes which complement DWF's Corporate Social Responsibility:
o Education;
o Employability;
o Homelessness; and
o Health and Well-being.
o Employability;
o Homelessness; and
o Health and Well-being.
PLEASE NOTE: running costs and salaries will only be funded if they are part of a project application.
There is no minimum grant size. The maximum grant is £5,000.
Because the Trust hasn’t completed a full year of grant-giving, we’re unable to give any indication about how many grants the Foundation is likely to award or the split between its four priorities. Although it isn't made clear on the Foundation's website, there is a likelihood the Foundation will favour projects in areas where its offices are located. The Foundation welcomes agencies getting in touch, so we advise emailing the Foundation Manager, Clare Beaven (details below), to check whether it will consider an application.
The Foundation has a long list of items it will not fund, including:
o Academic research;
o Animal welfare;
o Individuals;
o Religious and political causes;
o The advancement of religion; and
o Vehicles and minibuses.
o Animal welfare;
o Individuals;
o Religious and political causes;
o The advancement of religion; and
o Vehicles and minibuses.
The full list of exclusions are listed on page 2 of the Foundation’sguidance notes.
Registered charities in England, Wales and the Republic of Ireland that are working in local communities may apply. Applicants will need to provide their local DWF office location as the local offices are involved in the distribution of funding. The only DWF office in the South West of England is located in Bristol. For a full list of all DWF offices, click HERE.
Although it is not required to provide a reference from a DWF staff member, it is welcomed by the Foundation.
Applications can be submitted at any time and will be considered at the relevant Grant Committee Meeting in August, November, February or May.
Successful applicants will be notified within a month of the Grant Committee meeting. Unsuccessful applicants will not be notified.
Further details. together with an online application form can be found on the DWF Foundation website.
Contact details for the Foundation are:
Miss Clare Beaven
The DWF Charitable Foundation
DWF LLP
5 St Pauls Square
Old Hall Street
Liverpool L3 9AE
Email: foundation@dwf.co.uk
The DWF Charitable Foundation
DWF LLP
5 St Pauls Square
Old Hall Street
Liverpool L3 9AE
Email: foundation@dwf.co.uk
(Source: GRIN)
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