A couple of funding opportunities that caught our eye here in the team this week...
- Kickstarter crowdfunding
- Sustrans
- Tesco charity trust
Please let us know of any other funds you think may be interesting..
Kickstarter crowdfunding site opens in the UK
Are you an activity provider? The popular crowdfunding website Kickstarter launched in 2009 is now accepting projects submitted from the UK
Crowdfunding can be a great way to raise money for experimental, small, creative projects. Projects on the site ask the funder to support a specific project and get something valuable in return, rather than to donate to organisations in the conventional way.
Kickstarter enables users to seek funding for creative or product-based ideas, has so far raised more than £211m – with 5% of each successful pledge going to Kickstarter. Crowdfunding website examples:
Sustrans
Sustrans provides creative, innovative and practical solutions to the transport challenges affecting us all. By working with communities, local authorities and many other organisations, Sustrans create change by putting people at the heart of activities, enabling many more people to travel in ways that benefit their health and the environment.
Sustrans Liveable Neighbourhoods implements DIY Streets, the practical project which combines urban design, community involvement and active travel promotion. Sustrans work with local residents and other partners to create high quality urban environments which promote sustainable travel behaviour whilst being safe and pleasant to live in and visit.
Guide to Creating your own DIY Street is for residents who would like to change their street to address the balance between road users and other users. It is now available to download or print, along with many other resources.
To find out more about bringing DIY Streets to your local authority or community, please call 0117 915 0244 katherine.rooney@sustrans.org.uk
For LCNs and Providers:
Tesco Charity Trust Community Awards
Applications are being accepted between 1 December to 30 January.
The Tesco Charity Trust Community Awards Scheme provides one-off donations of between £500 and £4,000 to registered charities and not for profit organisations who are working on local projects that support children and their education and welfare, elderly people and adults and children with disabilities. Applications should be made via an online application form.
Larger Grant Applications
The Tesco Charity Trust offers grants of up to £25,000 to charities working around their stores. They prioritise applications in the areas of children’s education and welfare, those with disabilities and the elderly. If you would like to apply for a grant, please download a copy of their grant criteria Download Larger Grant Criteria PDF 0.03MB .
Deadline for larger grant applications is Friday, 8 February, with decisions being made by the end of March.
Brumby's thought for the day
"A mind is like a parachute, it doesn’t work if it is not open"
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