Funding information for this week

Date:         25 February 2014
Funder: True Colours Trust	Amount:  Up to £10,000
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To help smaller organisations develop and deliver programmes for disabled children, their siblings and families. Particularly keen to support: ·         Young carers projects ·         Siblings projects ·         Bereavement support ·         Hydrotherapy pools ·         Multi-sensory rooms ·         Mini-buses	Apply at any time For further information and an application form, please visit the True Colours Trust website.
Funder:  Halo Initiative	Amount:  3x £100,000 and a number of small grants
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The initiative makes grants for: ·         Work that improves the physical, mental and social wellbeing of women ·         The relief of illness ·         Education and prevention in all areas related to women’s health and illnesses affecting women.	Applications assessed three times a year in January, May and September For further information and an application form, please visit the Halo Initiative  website.
Funder:  Supporting You to Help Others (MacMillan)	Amount:  > £500 for start up > £3,000 for development
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Start up costs for a self-help and support group, development applications, e.g. for groups to expand and extend their research for both self help and support and user involvement, combined applications for those that include self help and support and user involvement. Who can apply: ·         People affected by cancer in groups or individually ·         Other groups, such as voluntary organisations, community interest companies, community groups, social enterprises ·         Health and social care staff, information and support staff in partnership with people affected by cancer	Five times per year.  Round 2 submission deadline 30 April 2014 For further information and an application form, please visit the MacMillan, How We Can Help, Cancer Support Group website
Funder:  Eucalyptus Charitable Trust	Amount:   £5,000 - £15,000
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Makes grants to voluntary and community organisations in England and Wales to carry out general charitable activities.  Grants have previously been made to national organisations (British Red Cross for example) and local charities.  To find out more, contact the Trust on 0117 905 4000.  Applications should be made in writing to:	Application process is ongoing, so you can apply any time Enquiries The Eucalyptus Charitable Foundation c/o KPMG LLP 100 Temple Street Bristol BS1 6AG
Funder:  Jill Franklin Charitable Trust	Amount:   Up to £1,000
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The Trust makes a small number of grants for: ·         Self-help groups, advice, training and employment to support people with a mental health illness or learning difficulties, and their carers ·         Respite care and holidays (in the UK only).  Grants for holidays are only given where there is a large element of respire care and only to registered charities, not to individuals ·         Organisations helping and supporting refugees and asylum-seekers ·         The restoration of churches of architectural importance.	Apply any time Apply in writing, enclosing your last annual report and accounts, and a budget for the project.  Write to: Norman Franklin Jill Franklin Charitable Trust Flat 5, 17 – 19 Elsworthy Road London NW3 3DS. jft@jill-franklin-trust.org.uk
Funder:  W G Edwards Charitable Foundation	Amount:  Up to £5,000
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The Trust aims to support the provision of care for older people through making grants to charities, principally for capital projects, but also innovative schemes for ongoing care.  Grants are not made to individuals. For further information on what should be included with your application, please visit the WG Edwards Charitable Foundation website.	Ongoing There is no application form.  Please apply in writing to the Clerk, Mrs Janet Brown, The WG Edwards Charitable Foundation, 123A Station Road East, Oxted, Surrey RH8 0QE.