The Fore Trust

The Fore Trust is the only open-access funder in the UK offering development funding and strategic support to early-stage charities and social enterprises.

The Fore will fund any organisation that is small (i.e. with an annual income less than £1m) and charitable. Applicants need to be UK registered, but can be a charity, social enterprise or community interest company.

Grants can be for up to £30,000 and are intended to help organisations develop or do something new.

Applicants need to explain what difference the funding will make and what it will enable the organisation to achieve. For example, a grant could enable an organisation to take a step forward in its development by giving it the opportunity to do something it couldn’t previously.

Successful applicants are also matched with friendly professional support – ongoing mentoring, strategic advice, governance support or other assistance.

The Fore runs three twelve-week funding rounds to coincide with the academic calendar each year.

To apply for funding, organisations must register at the start of each funding round.

Numbers for each round are capped to ensure every application is given the attention it deserves.

Registration is run on a first-come, first-serve basis and once the cap is reached, the round is closed, therefore applicants are strongly advised to register early.

Once successfully registered, organisations are invited to submit a simple application via a secure weblink.

Registration for the Autumn 2017 round opens at 10am on Monday 24 July with an application deadline of Tuesday 29 August.

Funding decisions will be made by the first week in December 2017.

For further information, visit The Fore Trust website.

Contact details for The Fore Trust, which is part of the Bulldog Trust, are:

Mrs. Mary Gunn
The Bulldog Trust Ltd
2 Temple Place
London
WC2R 3BD
Tel: 02072 406044
Email: info@bulldogtrust.org

(Source: GRIN)

W H Smith's Community Grants Scheme

W H Smith’s Community Grants scheme is funded by the 5p carrier bag levy and is available across the UK, with a preference for supporting community projects in areas where W H Smith has retail outlets. 

The W H Smith Group Charitable Trust is an independed registered charity (no. 1013782) based in Swindon, Wiltshire.

The Trust has the following charitable objectives:

o Support local charities in communities across the UK; and
o Promote literacy and a love of reading.  

Grants of up to £500 are available to:

o Registered or Exempt Charities;
o Constituted voluntary organisations;
o Community groups; and
o Schools and pre-schools.

There is no match funding requirement.

A wide range of community projects can be funded.

Although W H Smith outlets can be found in many town centres, the W H Smith Group Charitable Trust allocated grants totalling just £128,589 (2014: £122,549) during the year ending 31 December 2015.

Previous awards have included:

o Devizes Canoe Club;
o Friends of Dorchester School;
o Savernake Forest Scouts Group;
o Wiltshire Air Ambulance;
o Homestart; and
o Reminiscence Learning, the multi-award winning dementia charity based in Wellington, Somerset. 

The following are not eligible for a grant:

o Party political organisations;
o Religious organisations;
o Military organisations;
o Individuals;
o Expeditions; or
o Overseas travel.

The application periods each year are :

o 1 April to 30 September; and
o 1 October to 31 March.

A short application form can be completed online on the Trust’s website.

Contact details for the Trust are:

W H Smith Trust
Greenbridge Road
Swindon
SN3 3LD
Tel: 01793 562824
Email: communitygrants@whsmith.co.uk

(Source: GRIN)

COMIC RELIEF CARE HOME CHALLENGE FUND

Comic Relief’s Care Home Challenge Fund provides opportunities for not-for-profit care homes for older people and the wider voluntary sector to develop and try out innovative ideas that will:

o Put people and relationships at the heart of the care that is being delivered; and
o Create a vibrant caring community where residents, staff and visitors feel valued and welcome.

Round 2 of the Challenge Fund aims to encourage physical or mental activity, movement and increased mobility, social connections and engagement for residents.

This may involve sporting activities such as martial arts or dance, but could also include other forms of gentle leisure/recreational activities such as gardening. Mentally stimulating work may include arts and/or reminiscence-based activities, such as singing, dancing or playing instruments.

Comic Relief is interested in funding projects which supports residents with a range of abilities. Based on learning from Round 1, priority will be given to applications which:

o Involve residents and staff taking part in meaningful activities together, and protect staff members’ time to ensure their full participation;
o Partner with a third-party activity provider, such as a local charity, which has a good understanding of the care home context and residents’ needs;
o Are ‘person-centred’, planning the work in response to residents’ needs and interests, involving residents in co-designing activities, and respecting people’s choice to participate;
o Demonstrate a clear commitment to the proposed activity from the care homes involved, particularly from the managers and activity coordinators;
o Support staff to build skills and confidence so they can facilitate or deliver activities, enabling sustainability beyond the life of the project; and
o Show how they are building on the findings from Round 1 (applicants should refer to the Evaluation Report of Round 1).

Comic Relief expects to award 20 grants of between £10,000 and £20,000 to charitable and non-charity care homes in this round.

It is expected that each grant will reach a maximum of 4 to 5 care homes. Grants will last for between 18 and 24 months. This will include time for planning, partnership building and delivery. Match funding is likely to prove advantageous.

Activity providers that were involved in projects funded in Round 1 are eligible to apply to Round 2 as a partner.  The application must be led by a care home provider.

Applicants should:

o Meet Comic Relief’s general eligibility requirements;
o Be UK-based care home providers, registered with the Care Quality Commission, Care Inspectorate (Scotland), Care and Social Services Inspectorate Wales or the Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority (NI);
o Be able to give their current inspection rating relating to person centred care and wellbeing and to explain how the funding requested will enable them to improve provision in this area; and
o Be willing to participate fully in an evaluation of the fund.

The deadline for applications is 12 noon on Friday 4 August 2017.

An online application form is available on the Comic Relief website.

Contact details for the Challenge Fund are:

Comic Relief
89 Albert Embankment
London
SE1 7TP
Tel: 020 7820 2000
Email: grantsinfo@comicrelief.com

(Source: GRIN)

Free event looking at fundraising in Llandrindod - book today!

Third Sector Support Wales partners are to hold a regular series of free information events looking at topical issues.

The first round events will focus specifically on fundraising, with the chance to hear from the Fundraising Regulator's team on a number of topics, including the Fundraising Preference Service and its implications for your organisation. You'll also learn about the Institute of Fundraising's new project which aims to use experienced mentors to work with your organisation to study and strengthen your fundraising practices.

The events take place on:

• Monday 10 July, 9.30am-12.30pm, PAVO, Llandrindod Wells
• Tuesday 11 July, 9.30am-12.30pm, Canolfan Soar, Merthyr Tydfil
• Thursday 13 July, 9.30am-12.30pm, FLVC Mold

You can find the full programme here and book here.

Third Sector Support Wales is a network of support organisations for the whole of the third sector in Wales, consisting of the 19 local and regional support bodies, the County Voluntary Councils and WCVA.

(Source: WCVA)

New rules added to Code ahead of FPS launch with immediate effect | UK Fundraising

New rules added to Code ahead of FPS launch with immediate effect | UK Fundraising: The Fundraising Regulator has added new requirements to the Code of Fundraising Practice in advance of the Fundraising Preference Service’s launch on 6th July 2017

Powys Pennies

Funding has been provided by Powys Association of Voluntary Organisations (PAVO) and Powys County Council (PCC) employees through the collection of the odd pennies (max 99p) taken from their monthly salaries.

The scheme is open to the majority of employees throughout the Public Service Board (PSB). Staff are given the opportunity to sign up to the Powys Pennies scheme as a way of raising funds for the benefit of local community projects and charities in Powys, in addition adding to the delivery of the One Powys outcomes for Powys' people.  

PAVO's Chief Officer Carl Cooper said:

'PAVO is delighted to share with PCC a payroll giving scheme called 'Powys Pennies'. We have now collected enough money to distribute an inaugural round of small, community grants. Often a small amount of money can make a huge difference to a community in supporting the well being of its people.

We are enormously grateful to PCC and PAVO employees that participate in this scheme by donating the pence at the end of their monthly salary. We trust you agree that your generosity has made a significant difference to people's lives. We'd be delighted to see more employees joining the scheme in order that we help a greater number of people in the future'.

For more information or to apply please download the guidance notes and application form here.

The closing date for all applications will be close of business on 31st July 2017.

Successful applicants will receive their funding by 1st September 2017.

http://www.pavo.org.uk/funding/powys-pennies.html

Fitton Trust

The Fitton Trust is a discretionary grant-making Trust and a registered charity (no. 208758) with the following charitable objectives:

“Income payable to or applicable for any institution, object or purpose which is legally charitable in such shares and proportions and is such manner as the trustees shall in their absolute discretion think fit”.

By ‘discretionary’ in this instance we mean that the Trust likes to keep its options open and will fund a wide range of charitable causes.

Nominally grants up to £1,000 are available, but in actuality the vast majority of grants are for between £150 and £350.

During the year ending 5 April 2016 the Trust made awards to 184 registered charities and voluntary organisations (2015: 279 awards).

Grants made or agreed during the year totalled £39,350 (2015. 60,950)

There is no specified requirement for match funding.

PLEASE NOTE: the Trust does not maintain a website.

Further information is, however, available on the Charity Commission website.

The application process is ongoing and interested applicants may apply at any time in writing.

The Trustees meet three times a year to consider applications.

Contact details for the Trust are:

The Trust Secretary
The Fitton Trust
PO Box 661
West Broyle
Chichester
PO19 9JS
(The Trust does not provide an email address or telephone number.)  

(Source: GRIN)