Funding Updates

Comic Relief Older People's Programme


Comic Relief's Older People's Programme aims to support older people in the UK to bring positive change to their communities, enabling them to contribute their time, energy and skills to those individuals who need it most.
Expressions of Interest are invited from community groups and organisations that are targeting their work at older people aged 65 and over.
Comic Relief is looking to fund projects where older people are:
• acting as mentors to vulnerable young people;
• giving support to their peers who may be isolated;
• acting as advocates around the needs and rights of those with caring duties; and
• running social enterprises.
Comic Relief particularly welcomes applications which address the needs of those in the community who experience the greatest levels of isolation and exclusion.
Grants of between £15,000 and £40,000 are available for up to three years and applicants must be able to demonstrate the active engagement of older people in the development and delivery of the work.
The deadline for Expressions of Interest is 17 December 2010.

http://www.comicrelief.com/apply_for_a_grant/uk/how_to_apply/olderpeople

Funder: Comic Relief

http://www.comicrelief.com
Red Nose Day: During 2005-08 Comic Relief are concentrating funding on 6 programme areas:Young people, Older People, Mental Health, Refugees & Asylum Seekers, Domestic Violence, Disadvantaged Communities. Next Deadline: 8 June 2007

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Global Community Links


Small grants are available to community & voluntary sector groups with links in a developing country. The grant is to enable groups to develop public understanding of global development issues; this will be around building knowledge and understanding about the Millennium Development Goals, global interdependence and effecting change towards reducing global poverty.

The grants are small and short term (£1,000 - £2,000 to be spent over 4 months & £7,000 - £10,000 to be spent over 9 months) and should enable the groups to organise events, receive training from development education centres (such as BPEC) or develop resources to be used in the wider community, amongst other things.

The second round of calls for bids for grants opens on 9 August, with a deadline of 1 September 2010. Grants in this round will need to be spent between:

· 1 December 2010 and 31 March 2011 for a 4 month grant

· 1 December 2010 to 30 August 2011 for a 9 month grant

http://www.dfid.gov.uk/communitylinks/grants

Funder: DFID Department for International Development

http://www.dfid.gov.uk/
DFID the Department for International Development is the part of the UK government that manages Britain's aid to poor countries and works to get rid of extreme poverty. As well as headquarters in London and East Kilbride, near Glasgow, DFID has offices in around 40 developing countries and provides aid to around 90 countries.

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£1000 Recession Grants for Local Groups


Is your group being hit by the recession? Apply now for up to £1,000 to help you weather the storm

Ready, Responding & Resilient Grants for the community and voluntary sector in Brighton & Hove are being managed by the ChangeUp consortium. The funding is being provided by Brighton & Hove City Council to help support the community and voluntary sector to manage the impacts of the recession.

Your group can apply for up to £1,000 to pay for support services to help you manage.  The support will come from local organisations who understand your needs. You might want practical services like printing or to hire equipment. Or you might find one to one advice or training helpful.  

The funding will be given on a ‘first come-first served’ basis to groups operating within Brighton & Hove.

http://www.supportforgroups.org.uk/recession
DEADLINE: 15 Jul

Grassroots Grants


Please note that this is the last year of Grassroots funding.  Grants are for a total of £5000 for each group.  The next deadline is 16 July 2010.

For further information and application forms for these grants and for additions to our other grants please visit our website

http://www.sussexgiving.org.uk

Funder: Sussex Community Foundation

http://www.sussexgiving.org.uk
Grants available to voluntary and community groups whose work improves the quality of life for people in East Sussex, West Sussex and Brighton and Hove. The Foundation manages three funds and matches applications with the most appropriate source of funding. Marit and Hans Rausing Fund: examples of areas of support include: education; social welfare; religious causes; and children and young people. American Express Fund: examples of areas of support include: arts and cultural heritage; economic independence; and developing new leaders for tomorrow. Cullum Family Trust at Sussex Community Foundation: examples of areas of support include: homelessness; animal charities; and older people. The majority of grants awarded are between £1,000 and £5,000; however, in exceptional circumstances larger grant applications may be considered. Voluntary and community groups must be not for profit and have a constitution or set of rules. The Foundation favours applications from smaller, locally managed organisations.

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Recent Updates


DEADLINE: 29 Jul

Comic Relief standard community grants


Standard community grants are for small locally based community groups in areas of disadvantage across Sussex.  

Projects need to show how they are addressing social and economic deprivation and 50% of funds allocated will be awarded to sports related schemes. 

Grants are for up to £10,000 and the deadline for complete applications is 30 July 2010

http://www.sussexgiving.org.uk

Funder: Sussex Community Foundation

http://www.sussexgiving.org.uk
Grants available to voluntary and community groups whose work improves the quality of life for people in East Sussex, West Sussex and Brighton and Hove. The Foundation manages three funds and matches applications with the most appropriate source of funding. Marit and Hans Rausing Fund: examples of areas of support include: education; social welfare; religious causes; and children and young people. American Express Fund: examples of areas of support include: arts and cultural heritage; economic independence; and developing new leaders for tomorrow. Cullum Family Trust at Sussex Community Foundation: examples of areas of support include: homelessness; animal charities; and older people. The majority of grants awarded are between £1,000 and £5,000; however, in exceptional circumstances larger grant applications may be considered. Voluntary and community groups must be not for profit and have a constitution or set of rules. The Foundation favours applications from smaller, locally managed organisations.

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Recent Updates


DEADLINE: 01 Jul

Pride Day Grants 2010 now open for application


Pride Day Grants are for Activities on the Parade or in Preston Park on 7 August 2010

These are grants for community & voluntary organisations delivering activities as part of Summer Pride, the city's annual Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender festival.  Grants are usually under £500, however requests for up to £1,000 will be considered if a clear explanation of need is provided.

The application deadline is 2 July 2010.

Download an application form via this link.http://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/downloads/bhcc/PRIDE_2010_application_form.doc  or visit

www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/communitygrants  for further information.

http://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/communitygrants

Community Wildlife


Community Wildlife is Big Lottery Fund’s new programme for projects that bring local people together to discover, enjoy and protect the wildlife in their local area.

The programme is now open to a wide range of organisations including voluntary and community organisations, schools, town and parish councils, and statutory health authorities. Grants of between £300 and £10,000 are available for:

Projects that improve rural or urban environments for people to enjoy, for example by:

·         protecting wildlife habitats

·         creating a nature trail, woodland walk or wildlife garden

·         improving community spaces, such as rivers, ponds and woodlands.

Projects that get people more active and healthier, for example by:

·         exploring parks, rivers and the countryside to look for rare or endangered species

·         encouraging people to take up gardening or go on nature walks

·         providing opportunities for children to learn about nature through play.

 The Community Wildlife programme is a small grants programme running in partnership with the BBC. It complements the BBC’s ‘Go Wild’ campaign and is designed to provide opportunities for people and communities to become involved with, enhance and protect their local wildlife.

 The programme has been launched with up to £2 million available across the UK and organisations can submit applications before the three programme deadlines of 21st July, 22nd September and the 24th November 2010.

For further details about the programme and to get an application form please visit our website or call our helpline on: 0845 367 0610. For more ideas for projects visit the BBC Wildlife Fund website

Community Wildlife wants to get more people involved in activities that improve or protect the natural environment by raising awareness of threatened wildlife and places. Please pass on the information to any organisation you think may be interested in applying.

 

Eden Spring Bottled Water


Bottled water to fundraisers in the UK Eden Springs UK Ltd is offering bottled water to fundraisers in the UK who are holding a fundraising event.

Successful charity applicants will receive a case of 24 x 500ml bottles of Eden Water delivered to their work address at no charge.

Applicants must use the water at an event in the next six months. Go to http://www.edensprings.co.uk/free-bottled-water,uk,5,4.html for more details.

 

http://www.edensprings.co.uk/free-bottled-water,uk,5,4.html
DEADLINE: 30 Jun

BUPA Foundation Awards


The Bupa Foundation awards prizes of £15,000 for each of the Awards within the following seven categories:

1. Care award for excellence in the development of care for older people.

2. Clinical excellence award for work that demonstrates an improved clinical outcome for patients.

3. Communication award for effective communication between healthcare professionals and patients.

4. Epidemiology award for excellence in the epidemiological study of human disease.

5. Health at work award for excellence in occupational medicine.

6. Research award for best emerging medical researcher in the UK.

7. Patient safety award for contribution to patient safety.

The deadline for the receipt of entries 1 July 2010. The Awards Dinner will take place on 11 November 2010. See http://www.bupafoundation.com/asp/awards/index.asp for more information.

http://www.bupafoundation.com/asp/awards/index.asp
DEADLINE: 13 May

NCVO Party Conference Bursary Scheme


The National Council for Voluntary Organisations' (NCVO) Party Conference Bursary Scheme offers an opportunity for seven organisations to attend the 2010 Labour, Conservative and Liberal Democrat Party Conferences and have their voices heard on a national level.

http://www.ncvo-vol.org.uk/partyconferencebursary.
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