Sources & Resources
- External Funding News April 2009 [19kb]
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Grants
Community Cashback – added 02.07.09
Community Cashback is a new scheme in England and Wales which gives local people a say in how £4million of recovered criminal assets (for example confiscated cash or property) should be spent in their communities.
You can suggest a project you would like to see happening in your area or if you don't have a project to suggest, you can have your say on a project suggested by someone else in your community. The basic criteria are:
- The projects should be related to nuisance, anti-social or criminal behaviour or its impact on the community.
- Projects could focus on one or several neighbourhoods.
- Projects should be community-focused and make a noticeable difference to the community.
- Projects must demonstrate value for money, be able to be delivered quickly and their impact should be clearly evaluated.
- Outcomes must be visible to the community.
Applications may be submitted at any time. More information is available from http://cashback.cjsonline.gov.uk/
Communitybuilders – added 02.07.09
Futurebuilders England are part of a consortium led by the Adventure Capital Fund (ACF) that has been appointed to deliver Communitybuilders - a £70 million government programme which aims to help build more cohesive, engaged and active communities through investment in community-led organisations looking to develop long term viability.
Communitybuilders is designed to help community-led organisations work towards long-term financial stability and away from grant dependency so they can continue to meet the needs of their communities for future generations. Interested organisations will be able to apply for loans and grants and have access to expert support and mentoring services.
Some basic information is already available on the website (www.communitybuildersfund.org.uk), more information will be available soon. If you are interested in applying or finding out more please call 0191 261 5200.
Funds
Health and Social Care Volunteering Fund Launched - added 03.02.10
The Health and Social Care Volunteering Fund will replace the Opportunities for Volunteering Scheme. Open to third sector organisations only, grants will be available for volunteering projects, prioritizing those that work towards key aims such as improving adult social care and the reduction of health inequalities. A local grant scheme will make awards subject to applicants being linked to commissioners at local level. Applications open in January 2010
Website: http://www.volunteering fund.com/
Funding for music making activities - added 03.02.10
Youth Music’s grant making programme is open for applications. ‘Open Programmes’ grants of £5,000 to £30,000 are available to support projects that provide music making activities for children and young people up to 18 years of age. Including grants for after school clubs and activities running during holiday and weekend hours. Youth Music will consider applicationd where up to 25% of time is spent in school hours.
Website: http://www.youthmusic.org.uk/looking_for_music_funding/Open_programme.html
3.Comic Relief Grants Programmes open for Applicants - added 03.02.10
Grants from £25,000 to £40,000 per year are available for applications from the voluntary and community sector throughout the UK including:
- Constituted voluntary and community groups
- Charities
- Social enterprises
- Co-operatives
- Faith organisations
- Community interest companies
Under the UK grant making scheme, Comic Relief offers grants that address the following:
- Mental health issues
- Domestic and sexual abuse
- Refugee and asylum seeking women
- Young People (particularly those being sexually exploited and trafficked who have alcohol and mental health problems)
- Projects that use sport to support community development
- Older people
- Projects that support local disadvantaged people
The closing date for applications is 21 May 2010
Website: http://www.comicrelief.com/apply_for_a_grant/uk
Sport England ’s Small Grants Programme - added 03.02.10
The Small Grants Programme offers grants of between £300 and £10,000 towards projects which total costs do not exceed £50,000. Applications are open to any non-profit club or association, statutory body or educational establishment. The programme aims to support local community projects that will increase or sustain participation or develop opportunities for people to excel at their chosen sport.
Website: http://www.sportengland.org/funding/small_grants.aspx
Future Jobs Fund - added 12.11.09
Attached is summary prospectus of the Future Jobs Fund, a DWP initiative to tackle unemployment of 18-25 year olds. Dorset County Council are submitting a bid on behalf of the whole sub-region. Pam Bacon is coordinating the bid on their behalf and would like to submit the bid by the end of November, if at all possible. If we don't submit it then, we only have one bidding round left, ie end December 2009.
- Future Jobs Fund in Bournemouth, Dorset & Poole - Prospectus [101kb]
- Future Jobs Fund in Bournemouth Dorset & Poole - Table of potential jobs with employer details [78kb]
It really is an opportunity too good to miss, particularly for the third sector and social enterprises. There is no requirement for match funding, although employers will need to provide the support required to manage the young people taken on. The prospectus gives all the information, but if anyone needs further clarification, please give Pam a call on 07780 333779 or email her at www.redc.org.uk
Reaching Communities Programme - added 09.09.09
The BIG Lottery Fund has announced it is increasing the budget for it Reaching Communities programme in 2009 - 10 by £20 million to £80 million. Reaching Communities provides grants of between £10,000 and £500,000 to support projects that help people and communities who are most in need, and can really make a difference. This is designed to act as a 'bridge' between BIG's current funding programmes and BIG's new Open Funding stream which will go live in 2010. The programme is open to registered charities, charitable or not for profit companies, statutory bodies, schools and social enterprises. Applications can be submitted at any time.
Website: http://www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/prog_reaching_communities.htm
Tel: 0845 4 10 20 30
Community Voices - added 09.09.09
Community Voices will provide funding for 26 grassroots groups, alongside one major new initiative and a further 40 small grants of £500 for specific digital projects. There will be:
- Ten grants of £1,500
- Ten grants of £7,000
- Six grants worth £14,000 and £61,000 to fund one major new initiative.
Community Voices will also provide comprehensive tools and resources for communities and community organisations of all sizes to increase engagement through digital media. Applicants could include:
- Projects already using digital media to develop their work with a specific community (perhaps a library with an online access programme looking to work with an identified deprived or isolated community)
- More formal community organisations looking to develop digital media to engender community voice and cohesion (perhaps a carers' trust looking to use digital technology to support isolated informal carers in their homes)
- More informal communities looking to embrace digital media (perhaps a residents' or tenants' association in a deprived community looking to use digital media as a mechanism to bring residents together).
Organisations interested in applying should register their interest via the Media Trust website. The deadline for registering has as yet not been set.
Website: http://www.mediatrust.org/communityvoices
All Change at the HBOS Foundation - added 09.09.09
Following the acquisition of HBOS plc by Lloyds TSB Plc, a review of the new group's community investment is in progress, resulting in the grant-making activities of the HBOS Foundation being replaced by the Lloyds TSB Foundations grants programmes. This ensures a simple approach, with one point of contact for charities wishing to make a grant application. Please note that your organisation will need to meet the programme criteria of the relevant Lloyds TSB Foundation. To apply for a grant, charities should visit the website for the region of the UK in which they are registered, where there are also details of the charities and projects previously supported.