2013- a year of opportunity?

So, a happy new year to all! The SC team here at North Somerset Council hope you all had a relaxing time over the festive season.

I thought I would kick start the year with a funding bulletin from Rhiannon..

• J Paul Getty Jnr Charitable Trust
• Canoe Foundation
• Rowing Foundation
• Gwilliam and Woodward Trust

J Paul Getty Jnr Charitable Trust

Application deadline 18 January 2013. Grant funding to social welfare, arts and heritage projects in England, and sometimes other parts of the United Kingdom that effect long-term change where help is not readily available from the public or private purse.

The Trust offers main grants of between £10,000 and £250,000 over a period of one to three years and small grants of up to £5,000 are available for smaller charities.

Currently the programme is keen to fund work in the following areas:
-reducing reoffending
-improving prospects for young people aged 14-19
-repairing communities and lives
-preserving heritage and sustaining the arts.

Criteria: The Trust's grant making is currently focused on supporting registered charities in England, although applications may be considered from other parts of the United Kingdom if the project is likely to be of nationwide significance.

Occasionally, the Trust will fund organisations of comparable charitable status, such as Industrial Provident Societies or Community Interest Companies, but only when there is a very strong connection with one or more of the Trust's current funding priorities. http://www.jpgettytrust.org.uk/

Canoe Foundation

Application deadline: 7 January 2013 (the next deadline will be in June)

Funding for projects in the UK that support or promote paddlesport activities with a specific focus on young people and/or people with disabilities.

Through the Canoe Foundation’s Small Grants Panel, applicants are able to apply for grants with a specific focus on Young People and/or Disability (Equality).

Grants are usually awarded for up to £1,000 however in exceptional circumstances the Small Grants Panel may award up to a maximum of £2,000. Funding is usually only provided for capital costs.

Larger grants falling within these key areas may be awarded by the Charity’s Trustees in exceptional cases, along with applications covering Places, Heritage, and International.

Criteria: Not-for-profit organisations, charities, clubs, schools and other interest groups based in the UK, the Isle of Man or the Channel Islands who work with young people and/or people with disabilities are eligible to apply. http://www.canoefoundation.org.uk/cf/ & http://www.canoefoundation.org.uk/cf/index.cfm/grants/

Rowing Foundation

Application Deadlines: 11 February; 13 May; 12 August; 11 November 2013

Grants to support rowing in Britain with preference shown to encouraging participation in rowing by the young or disabled through the provision of equipment.

The Foundation's preference is to make grants of between £500 and £2,000. Funding is available to schools, organisations and clubs in Britain that are involved in the water elements of the sport of Rowing and who are individually affiliated to British Rowing (other than via their governing body).

Grants are made to support rowing. Preference is given to encouraging participation in rowing by the young or disabled through the provision of equipment, such as boats, sculls, ergos, oars and essential safety equipment. Grants are made for up to 50% of the cost to initiate projects when the applicant can demonstrate their ability to complete the project.

http://www.therowingfoundation.org.uk/index.php

Gwilliam and Woodward Trust

£75-1£50 grants available for young people aged 16-25 with a Clevedon address to apply for towards educational costs.
Applications will be considered 23 April, 25 June and 24 October 2013
Grants have previously contributed towards:

• Clothes for a field trip
• Course books
• Gap Year
• Travel costs to place of study

To request an application form please write to The Clerk, Mr David Egglesbon, Gwilliam and Woodward Trust, 18 Fairleigh Road, Clevedon, BS21 7XA or get in touch with Rhiannon Jones here in the team.