EQUALITY UPDATES: Funding Extra 3rd December 2009 View online at http://enf.org.uk/blog/ This issue of Funding Extra includes information provided by GrantsNet http://www.GrantsNet.co.uk; Grants Online; Back Issues: at www.enf.org.uk and www.enf.org.uk/blog CONTENTS: Sust Grant Aid The Skinners’ Company Lady Neville Charity Dr Scholl Foundation The Cattanach Trust John Laing Charitable Trust The Mary Leishman Foundation Funding to Fight Fuel Poverty Comic Relief - International Programmes Funding For The Provision Of Play Facilities Biffaward Small Grants Programme Now Open Bursaries To Support Exchange Between Artists'' Groups And Networks (UK) The Will Charitable Trust Comic Relief - Refugee And Asylum Seeking Women Programme Comic Relief - Sexually Exploited And Trafficked Young People Programme Comic Relief - Young People With Mental Health Problems Precendent Charity Give-Away Competition Comic Relief - Young People And Alcohol Programme The Alcohol Education And Research Council In Partnership With Comic Relief Offer Funding For Research ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ SUST GRANT AID What''s it for? Sustainable design in the built environment Who can apply? Charities, community groups, public sector organisations in Scotland What is available? Up to £7,000 Sust promotes sustainable design in architecture and the built environment in Scotland. It offers small grants to charities and communitiy groups to help put sustainable design into practice, eg: * funding to support design innovation; * funding to support design analysis * support for feasibility studies. http://www.sust.org/?view=43&parent=2 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ THE SKINNERS’ COMPANY LADY NEVILLE CHARITY The Skinners’ Company Lady Neville Charity was formally set up in 1978 following a bequest from Ralph Neville JP. Its aim is to provide grants that will make a clear and significant contribution to grassroots charitable organizations working in designated priority areas. One-off grants of up to £1,000 are made to small registered charities and not-for-profit organisations. The priority areas are Disability, Local Heritage, Local Community and Performing & Visual Arts. Who can apply? The Lady Neville Charity will accept applications from: * registered charities or not-for-profit organisations based in the United Kingdom * organisations employing less than the equivalent of four full-time paid staff, which are working in the following priority areas: - Disability – We support activities which provide opportunities to people of any age with physical or mental disabilities - Local Heritage – Projects which help local groups to conserve and restore their landmarks, landscape, traditions and culture - Local Community – Projects which are involved in improving the facilities or quality of life for people in a deprived neighbourhood - Performing and Visual Arts – Groups involved in undertaking a particular activity in any field in this area What do we fund? * Items of non-recurring expenditure (eg, equipment, an event, a particular element of capital building works) * Grants should make a clear and significant contribution to the project * The level of each grant is in the region of £500 to £1,000. Who cannot apply? We cannot fund: * Sponsorships requests from individuals * Revenue requests (ie, for staff salaries or for ongoing activities) * Organisations working in similar areas as the Skinners’ Company (ie, education, vocational training, welfare grants for older or disabled people, sheltered and extra care housing) * Projects taking place in a hospital, nursing or residential care setting * Medical research * Organisation which have received a grant within the last three years How to apply You are welcome to discuss a potential approach with the Charities Administrator. Please call us on 020 7213 0562 or email us at charitiesadmin@skinners.org.uk If you wish to proceed with an application, click here to download Guidelines to Applicants & Summary Application Form http://www.skinnershall.co.uk/pdf/lady-neville-guidelines-and- application.pdf You will need to return this, along with your latest audited Annual Report & Accounts by mid-March or mid-September for Committee meetings which take place in May and November. In order to keep administrative costs down, we regret it is not possible to acknowledge unsuccessful applications. http://www.skinnershall.co.uk/charities/lady-neville-charity.htm ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ DR SCHOLL FOUNDATION What''s it for? Support for a range of charitable activities Who can apply? UK registered charities, public service organisations The Dr Scholl Foundation is US based but will fund activities outside of the US. Funding can be sought for a wide range of activities but preference is given to projects that relate to: * Education; * Children and young people; * Elderly people; * social welfare; * health; * activities inspired by religion. http://www.drschollfoundation.com/index.html ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ THE CATTANACH TRUST What''s it for? Helping younger children in Scotland achieve their full potential Who can apply? Registered charities working in Scotland What is available? Up to £15,000 The Cattanach Charitable Trust aims to help children (aged under 10)improve their well-being and bring about a healthier and happier community. The Trust will fund organisations that help young children, who are in difficult circumstances, to make the most of their talents and opportunities. More info: The Cattanach Trust http://www.cattanach.org.uk/ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ JOHN LAING CHARITABLE TRUST What is available? From £250 to £25,000 The John Laing Charitable Trust supports charities which support the following activities: * Education; * Community Regeneration; * Disadvantaged young people; * Homelessness - with a particular emphasis on day centres; * Environment. More info: John Laing Charitable Trust http://digbig.com/5basgy ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ THE MARY LEISHMAN FOUNDATION What''s it for? Support for a wide range of charitable activities Who can apply? UK charities and community groups The Mary Leishman Foundation offers grants for a wide range of charitable activities. Applications are invited from organisations throughout the country but with a preference for activities that will take place in Fife. The range of activities that may be funded include: * prevention of relief or poverty; * advancement of education; * advancement of health; * advancement of citizenship or community development; * advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science; * advancement of public participation in sport; * advancement of animal welfare. http://www.maryleishmanfoundation.com/index.php ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ FUNDING TO FIGHT FUEL POVERTY The ScottishPower Energy People Trust''s is currently accepting applications for projects that help combat fuel poverty. Applications are accepted from not-for-profit organisations and groups such as children''s charities, local community groups, support organisations, housing associations, local authorities and others. The maximum grant available per project is £100,000 for projects lasing for up to three years. The type of projects supported includ crisis funding for example, women and children needing emergency accommodation and vulnerable young people setting up their first home; benefits health checks or income maximisation For example, helping households that aren''t claiming all the benefits to which they''re entitled; or are not eligible for current government grants or funding because they don''t receive the appropriate benefit; energy efficiency measures and advice, for example, a scheme that aims to improve the energy efficiency of homes by draught proofing, insulating and offering energy efficiency advice; and research, for example, a research project that aims to understand the link between fuel poverty and health. There are four application deadlines every year. For more information on application deadlines and how to apply please click on the "more" link. http://www.energypeopletrust.co.uk/ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ COMIC RELIEF - INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMMES UK-registers charities who are active in the developing world who work closely with local organisations, especially in Africa can apply for International funding through Comic Relief. UK-registered charities can apply for grants through six open grant programmes these are; Trade; People Affected by HIV and AIDS; People Affected by Conflict; Street and Working Children and Young People; People Living in Urban Slums; and Women and Girls. Eligible organisations can apply for up to £1 million for project grants and up to £25,000 for research and development grants. Most of the grants are for between three and five years. Small grants for project research and development are usually for between 3 months and a year. Comic Relief encourage applications for projects that include women, disabled people, people with HIV and AIDS, children and other disadvantaged groups such as older people or minority groups. The deadline for applications is the 5th March 2010. http://www.comicrelief.com/apply_for_a_grant/international ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ FUNDING FOR THE PROVISION OF PLAY FACILITIES Registered charities that offer play opportunities for 5 to 13 year olds are able to apply for funding through Go Play. Go Play is a £4 million 2 year programme managed by Inspiring Scotland that aims to help improve facilities and services in areas where children have the least opportunities to develop through play. This could, for example, be through creative approaches to play using Scotland''s natural environment and play workers working within the community. There are two distinct funding strands. Under the first funding strand applications are accepted by organisations providing national or regional infrastructure support to the play sector in Scotland. Under the second funding strand applications are accepted from organisations providing play services in specific Local Authority areas. In addition, Inspiring Scotland will help individuals and organisations who have new ideas about creative approaches for different types of play services in Scotland. For more information on the application process and from which Local Authority areas organisations are eligible to apply to the programme please click on the "more" link. http://www.inspiringscotland.org.uk/Home/Go-Play ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ BIFFAWARD SMALL GRANTS PROGRAMME NOW OPEN Biffaward, one of the largest landfill communities fund scheme has announced that they are now accepting applications through their small grants programme, for projects that enable communities to improve local amenities and to conserve wildlife. Grants are of between £250 and £5,000, but projects must not cost more than £10,000 in total. To be eligible projects must be site-based within ten miles of a Biffa operation and 10 miles of an active landfill. Biffaward seeks to support access and improvements to amenities such as furnishing community buildings; cycle paths; recreational facilities; playground equipment; park improvements; access improvements to nature reserves. They will not fund equipment or running costs. Some projects that have benefited from Biffawards small grants in the past are: Evigton village green, on the outskirts of Leicester; and Avon Wildlife Trust to make improvements to Willsbridge Valley Local Nature Reserve in Bristol. Applications can be submitted at any time. http://www.biffaward.org/about/soverview ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ BURSARIES TO SUPPORT EXCHANGE BETWEEN ARTISTS'' GROUPS AND NETWORKS Artists'' groups and networks can now apply to NAN''s Go and see bursaries for up to £500. The aims of the bursaries are intended to reflect the NAN mission: to promote the aspirations of artists and the development of practice through peer dialogue and exchange. The next deadline for applications is the 1st March 2010. Projects supported in the past include; Basement Art Project, a contemporary art network led by London based artist Yu-Chen Wang with a group of international artists, curators and researchers, will travel to the Netherlands to visit four artist-run spaces; and Post, a group of seven professional women artists who live and work on Merseyside, will go to Linz, Austria, European Capital of Culture 2009, to undertake further research with comparable groups and individual female artists for Novas, an exhibition to coincide with International Women''s Day in March 2009. http://www.a-n.co.uk/nan/topic/473133 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ THE WILL CHARITABLE TRUST The Will Charitable Trust is currently seeking applications from registered or tax exempt charities in the UK for projects that support services for blind people; and people with learning disabilities. Grants awarded tend to fall within the range of £5,000 to £20,000. The total amount awarded varies from year to year according to available funds. As a guide, in the year 2006/07, 45 grants were awarded totalling £539,300. Previous projects supported have included a grant of £10,000 towards the costs of launching a new mobile service which aims to reach blind people in remote area; and a grant of £11,500 to help towards the cost of setting up a work Skills Enterprise Scheme to provide training and work skills to 8 people with learning disabilities with a view to enabling them get employment. The closing date for applications is the 31st January 2010. In addition, the Trust also makes grants for projects that provide services for people suffering from cancer, and their families; as well as projects that conserve the countryside in Britain, including its flora and fauna. Applications for these should be submitted between June and the 31st August 2010. http://www.willcharitabletrust.org.uk/grantspolicy.htm ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ COMIC RELIEF - REFUGEE AND ASYLUM SEEKING WOMEN PROGRAMME Organisations that work with or can reach women refugees and asylum seekers that have experienced rape, torture and other forms of violence in their home countries can apply for funding from the Comic Relief Refugee and Asylum Seeking Women programme. There are two strands to this programme. Direct support to women which will fund support services with the aim of helping women cope better with the trauma they have experienced. This could include services such as counselling, group work or self help support. Comic Relief will also fund services that help women access legal support, health care and housing for example. Training support to help organisations to develop training for people working both in refugee and mainstream organisations to increase their skills, knowledge and practice in working with this vulnerable group. Grants available vary between £25,000 and £40,000 per year for up to three years. Previous projects supported include the Rights Project in Newcastle which received a grant of £25,684 over three years provide a better understanding of what trauma that many refugee and asylum seeking women have gone through. The closing date for applications is the 11th January 2010. http://www.comicrelief.com/apply_for_a_grant/uk/asylum_seeking_women ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ COMIC RELIEF - SEXUALLY EXPLOITED AND TRAFFICKED YOUNG PEOPLE PROGRAMME Organisations working or seeking to work with young people aged 11-25 and those working around sexual exploitation or trafficking of young people can apply for funding through the Comic Relief Sexually Exploited and Trafficked Young People programme. This programme aims to reduce harm to young people who have been sexually exploited or trafficked. Comic Relief are especially keen to help young people find routes out of prostitution or other forms of sexual exploitation. Grants available vary between £25,000 and £40,000 per year for up to three years. Previously supported projects include the Childres''s Society which received a grant of £91,273 over three years to develop a training package for professionals to raise awareness of sexual exploitation; and Genesis Leeds which received a grant of £87,827 over three years to provide practical support to young women abused through prostitution and advice on how to stay safe. The next closing date for applications is the 11th January 2010. http://www.comicrelief.com/apply_for_a_grant/uk/sexually_exploited ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ COMIC RELIEF - YOUNG PEOPLE WITH MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS This programme aims to provide support to organisations that work with young people with mental health problems aged 11-25. There are two strands to the programme. Services for young people which funds a range of services and approaches to help young people experiencing mental health problems make positive changes in their lives; and Training which will also fund work that ensures those working with young people with mental health problems, especially in general youth work settings, have access to good quality training to improve their skill base and confidence levels. Funding is available to organisations poviding general counselling and therapeutic interventions, as well as specialist projects focused on particular issues such as eating disorders or bi- polar conditions. Grants available vary between £25,000 and £40,000 per year for up to three years. Previous projects supported include a £90,000 grant over three years to help fund a help line for young muslims with mental health problems who are often stigmatised; and Step Forward (Tower Hamlets) which received a grant of £60,000 over three years to provide help to young people who self harm or have eating disorders. The next closing date for applications is the 11th January 2010. http://www.comicrelief.com/apply_for_a_grant/uk/young_mental_health ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ PRECENDENT CHARITY GIVE-AWAY COMPETITION Precedent, one of the UK''s leading creative communications agencies are giving all charities in the UK the opportunity to enter their Precedent Charity give-away competition. The prize consists on a bespoke Precedent website worth over £30,000, including the creation of a digital strategy, web training on writing for the web, search engine optimisation and digital marketing and much more. Precedent will also support the winning charity by helping out with some fundraising and campaign support. In addition to this, Media Trust, the UK leading communications charity have donated a bursary place, which will include a free place on one of their excellent new media training courses, and will make a huge difference to any charity''s campaigning and fundraising activities for each of the 5 runners up. All charities are asked to do is; leave a clip, no longer than 3 minutes, via YouTube stating why they should win and what difference having a Precedent website and digital strategy would make to the charity. The closing date for the competition is the 10th January 2010. http://www.precedent.co.uk/ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ COMIC RELIEF - YOUNG PEOPLE AND ALCOHOL PROGRAMME This programme aims to provide support for young people aged 11-25 who are drinking excessively. Comic Relief will fund services that aim to reduce the levels of young people''s drinking, create greater awareness of the dangers of harmful drinking and provide direct support to young drinkers at the greatest risk - those drinking excessively and dangerously. This could include individual or group work sessions, or both. Applications can be made by voluntary and community organisations working with the specified target group. Comic Relief want in particular to encourage joint applications from young people''s agencies and alcohol agencies where expertise can be shared, innovative approaches developed and where the added value of working together can be shown. Grants available vary between £25,000 and £40,000 per year for up to three years. The next closing date for applications is the 11th January 2010. http://www.comicrelief.com/apply_for_a_grant/uk/alcohol ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ THE ALCOHOL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH COUNCIL IN PARTNERSHIP WITH COMIC RELIEF OFFER FUNDING FOR RESEARCH The Alcohol Education and Research Council (aerc) who''s main aims are to generate and disseminate research based evidence to inform and influence policy and practice; and develop the capacity of people and organisations to address alcohol issues, in partnership with Comic Relief, have made available up to £80,000 for research proposals to address gender differences in drinking patterns, how these may have change over time, why such a change has occurred and what strategies stand a chance of protecting young men and young women from the harmful consequences of alcohol misuse. 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