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The activities of RSNC have expanded over the last five years and they now administer more than ?20million a year in grants. They support local regional and national environmental projects, carried out by charities and not-for-profit organisations.

Small grants of up to ?5000 are available for gay community groups and networks of gay men to undertake projects that reduce HIV transmission, build the gay community and support the health and well-being of HIV positive gay men. Closing date for applications is August 31st each year. Mini grants of up to ?500 are also available at any time throughout the year. Help and support is available to fill in the application form. Contact Paul Martin at

This charitable trust administered by Brighton and Hove City Council is open to small community groups who experience difficulty in accessing other funding. Awards are generally around ?500. Application forms, Guidance Notes and advice regarding all of the Council?s discretionary grant programmes are available from Jonathan Best (Grants Officer) on 291114 or 296821. Or email jonathan.best@brighton-hove.gov.uk.

Aims to 'kick start' or pilot new initiatives to support people who provide unpaid care for terminally ill family or friends. Projects should address the challenges faced by carers of the terminally ill in a creative and innovative way. Grants (?1,500 - ?5,000) only available to independent voluntary hospices, one application per hospice.Deadline: 20th April 2007

Grants between £1000 and £3000 for projects that provide young people with the chance to improve their local communities.

Operated by Save the Children and British Gas, the awards are open to young people linked to adult led organisations and organisations that work with young people.

Next deadline 20th October 2006

In view of the impact of the Olympics on the future income of the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF), this funder has introduced changes to its application procedures.The new HLF online pre-application advice forms and application forms are now available for the following programmes. Heritage Grants (grants of ?50,000 or more) - Although there is still a two stage application process, stage one is simpler and the turnaround time scheduled to be quicker (three months). There will also be no project development grants under the new scheme. HLF will start assessing first-round applications under the new programme in September 2008 and will make its first decisions in December 2008. Bids over ?5m will be assessed once a year (30 September). Your Heritage (grants of between ?3,000-?50,000) - The minimum grant has been lowered and the application guidance revised. Young Roots (grants of between ?3,000-?25,000 for young people celebrating heritage) - The minimum grant has been lowered, the age group widened (up to 25 years of age) and the application guidance revised. It is also still possible to apply under the old rules and procedures for the Your Heritage or Young Roots grant schemes until 30 June 2008.

?3 million investment to fund programmes of strategic acquisition that will develop existing museums and gallery collections for public use, and enhance the professional knowledge and skills of people working in museums and galleries. Grants of between ?50,000 and ?200,000 are available to all museums and galleries in the MLA Registration/Accreditation Scheme through a single round of applications. The closing date is 1 November 2007 visit

Makes grants to a wide range of charities and organisations working with young people, in education and health or disaster relief. Awards of up to ?50,000. Applications have to be made via email as well as in writing and project must start within six months of grant offer. Funding can be requested for up to three years for any particular project (either a tranched grant or three separate applications).No deadline For more information go to:

Aims of the Connected Fund:To support locally managed community groups tackling gun and knife crime and gang culture in their local areas To kick-start new initiatives and boost on-going projects in those areas most affected by gun and knife crime To help with capacity building for community based grassroots organisations For Round 6 of the Fund, the focus is on activities that tackle gang issues. Deadline is 12 April 2007

The Government has placed ?250,000 into the Victims Fund to develop support for victims of hate crime for the 2007/08 financial year. The grant scheme is open to any organisation in England and Wales with experience and expertise in working with victims of hate crime. This includes organisations in the voluntary sector and statutory bodies such as community safety partnerships. Projects are welcomed that tackle hate crime motivated by race, religion, homophobia, transphobia and disability.Grant Value - maximum: ? 30,000 Opened: 15/06/2007 End date: 31/03/2008 Visit