Mid November funding opportunities

Dear readers

I hope you find something of interest here to apply for…

Don't forget to keep in touch with us if you need a critical eye for your applications.

See you soon,

Heather

This week:

£100 to £1000

• Alec Dickson Trust

£5000 to £10,000

• Simpl Challenges: Help people help each other
• Allen Lane Foundation

£10,000 plus

• Sport England Inspired Facilities

Other

• Breaks4kids – YHA
• Tudor Trust

£100 to £1000____________________

Alec Dickson Trust

Grants of up to £500 are available to help young people to run a project in their local area anywhere in the UK that involves local volunteers. For more information visit Alec Dickson Trust website.

There is no deadline.

Tel: 020 7278 6601 Email: alecdicksontrust@gmail.com

£5000 to £10,000                          

Simpl Challenges: Help people help each other

Simpl Challenges  is a platform developed by FutureGov in partnership with Coventry City Council, Coventry University and CityCamp Coventry. It was established to support the exchange and matchmaking of non-financial resources between people with good ideas and people with the resources to help make those ideas happen.

They are inviting creative groups and businesses to submit ideas that could help get people involved in their communities through the use of technology and offering up to £9,000 to turn ideas into reality, to develop innovative ways of using technology to improve neighbourhoods. Sign up to use their site

Allen Lane Foundation

The Allen Lane Foundation funds groups working with Asylum-seekers and refugees (but not groups working with a single nationality), Gay, lesbian, bi-sexual or transgender people, Gypsies and Travellers, Migrant workers, Offenders and ex-offenders, Older people, People experiencing mental health problems, People experiencing violence or abuse

Single, one-off grants range from £500 up to £15,000. Grants repeated for more than one year vary from about £500 per annum up to £5,000 per annum, for a maximum of three years.   The average grant awarded last year was £5,650.

Tel: 01904 613223 Email: info@allenlane.org.uk

£10,000 plus__________________

Sport England Inspired Facilities

Another £40 million has been invested into the Inspired Facilities grant scheme which will enable it to offer funding to community sports projects across England for another three years.

Inspired Facilities is part of Sport England’s goal to deliver a London 2012 legacy of increased mass participation in sport. The funding is intended to breathe new life into tired facilities that can be unattractive, expensive to run and difficult to maintain. There is also money available to convert existing buildings into venues that are suitable for grassroots sport.

Community and voluntary organisations from across England can apply for grants of between £20,000 and £50,000 to refurbish and improve existing facilities, or develop an existing building for sports use in the community.

Groups can apply for the funding as long as they can show:

·             how their project will keep and, ideally, attract more people to sport

·             their local community wants and needs the project

·              how the project will cover its running costs and remain open for sporting use for years to come

The Inspired Facilities scheme is currently accepting applications for Round 5, which closes 16th December. The next round will be launched Spring 2014.

Full details can be found on the Sport England website

Tel: 08458 508 508 Email: funding@sportengland.org

Other________________________

Breaks4kids – YHA

Breaks4kids is a charitable fund, founded and supported by YHA (Youth Hostel Association). They help to fund youth group and school trips for children from low income households, by contributing up to 50% of the cost of their YHA accommodation and food. This gives children who would otherwise be left behind, the chance to be included in the trip with the rest of their group.

Tel: 0800 0195 465

Tudor Trust

Tudor's focus is on smaller but effective community led groups working to high standards led by people of vision, which are committed to growth, progression and development. There is a two stage application process, and you are advised to read their guidelines and what they fund before starting the first stage application process.  These are available on the Tudor Trust website. 

They can’t give you individual advice on how likely it is that your application will progress to the second stage, but if you have other questions – for example on eligibility or the application process – please call the Information Team. They do not have an email address for general enquiries as they prefer to discuss and resolve queries by telephone.

Tel: 020 7727 8522