This issue of Funding Extra includes information provided by GrantsNet http://www.GrantsNet.co.uk; Grants Online; LGBT Youth Scotland; and Voluntary Arts Scotland
Petition: Lloyds TSB Foundation For Scotland http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/LloydsFoundation/
CONTENTS:
Funding For An Equal Future: Free Training For LGBT Groups
Future Friendly Awards
Age Concern: Winter Celebration Grants
Barclay: Looking After Local Communities - UK And International
Council For British Archaeology: Challenge Fund
Commonwealth Foundation: Responsive Grants
Energy Saving Trust: Energy Efficiency Design Awards
Energy Saving Trust: Small Business Loans - Third Sector
Energy Saving Trust: Home Renewables Grant
Wellcome Trust: People Awards and Society Awards
The Sylvia Waddilove Foundation: Arts and Education
The Sylvia Waddilove Foundation: Medicine
MacRobert Trust
Monument Trust
John Ellerman Foundation
Garfield Weston Foundation
Wolfson Foundation
Biffawards Flagship Programme
Funding For Christian Charities Promoting Social Inclusion
International Development Fund Open (Scotland)
Comic Relief Grants Programmes Open for Applications
The Colwinston Charitable Trust
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FUNDING FOR AN EQUAL FUTURE: FREE TRAINING FOR LGBT GROUPS:
Saturday 5th December, 10 am - 5pm
At Jury’s Edinburgh Inn, 43 Jeffrey Street, Edinburgh EH1 1DG
Funding for an Equal Future is a FREE one day training event aimed at giving LGBT groups and organisations increased knowledge of funding and the skills to successfully apply for funding.
The LGBT sector is historically underfunded and under resourced, but this coupled with an economic downturn is creating new stresses on an already fragile sector. While there are many success stories, many LGBT groups and organisations need to work harder and smarter to secure new and diversified funding.
The 2009 sector survey carried out by the Equality Network highlighted the key challenges and needs of the LGBT sector in Scotland. When asked the areas of information or training that organisations would find useful, over 60% said producing successful funding applications. This mirrors sentiment in the sector as a whole, where funding an equal future has become increasingly important.
This training is aimed at any LGBT organisation or group in Scotland. Evaluation Support Scotland will be on hand to facilitate some of the training sharing their expertise. Places on this course are FREE, and travel bursaries are available for those where travel costs would be a barrier. Places are limited and will be allocated on a first come first serve basis.
If you are interested in knowing more about the training or would like to book a place contact scott@equality-network.org
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PEOPLE MAKING WAVES: MAKE A SPLASH! GRANTS NOW OPEN:
Not only is Voluntary Arts Scotland running a series of free events for voluntary cultural groups to help you attract new and diverse people to participate in your activities, but once you’ve got some great ideas, we can support your group further with a small grants scheme in conjunction with the Scottish Community Foundation.
Then you can Make a Splash! with some cash and try something new, to help even more people discover how good it feels to take part in arts and crafts activity. You can apply for grants of between £250 - £2,000. At the end of your project, we’ll ask you to collect real-life stories about how it went - and about your hopes and plans for the future. For more information and to download a grant application pack, visit www.peoplemakingwaves.org.uk/makeasplash or call the Voluntary Arts Scotland office on tel: 0131 225 7355 or e-mail: makeasplash@vascotland.org.uk
People Making Waves is part of the Scottish Project funded by the Legacy Trust UK and the Scottish Arts Council National Lottery Fund.
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FUTURE FRIENDLY AWARDS
What’s it for? Rewarding environmental awareness
Who can apply? Individuals and community groups
What is available? Up to £10,000
The Future Friendly Awards rewards environmentally aware people and commmunities who have made a real difference by saving energy, saving water or reducing waste. The Awards has two categories: the Community Award and the new Family Award. The Community Award winner will receive a bursary worth £10,000 to further their good work, while the Family Award winner will win an energy and environment home makeover, also worth £10,000.
http://www.futurefriendly.co.uk/awards/
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AGE CONCERN: WINTER CELEBRATION GRANTS
What’s it for? Events for older people
Who can apply? Voluntary or charitable club for older people throughout the UK
What is available? Up to £500
Age Concern, in partnership with Help the Aged, offers grants of up to £500 to clubs for older people. This programme can fund the cost of winter celebrations‚ outings‚ or one-off events (e.g. day‚ parties‚ dinners).
www.ageconcern.org.uk/AgeConcern/08D1C0F9EA804291B35B0DAE63BA5134.asp
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BARCLAY: LOOKING AFTER LOCAL COMMUNITIES - UK And INTERNATIONAL
What’s it for? General community development
Who can apply? Barclays staff can nominate charities and groups
What is available? Variable
Barclays invests in the towns and cities where it has a presence. This programme will support a wide range of projects that matter most in local communities.
More info http://digbig.com/5baqph
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COUNCIL FOR BRITISH ARCHAEOLOGY: CHALLENGE FUND
What’s it for? Promoting the understanding of local heritage
Who can apply? Relevant groups and societies
What is available? Vriable
Groups, societies and individuals can apply for funding for proposals to support innovative research projects and enhance the understanding of local heritage.
More info: http://www.britarch.ac.uk/grants/challengefunding
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COMMONWEALTH FOUNDATION: RESPONSIVE GRANTS
What’s it for? Sharing of skills and knowledge between Commonwealth countries
Who can apply? Non-government organisations in Commonwealth countries
What is available? Up to £10,000
This grants scheme helps people from Commonwealth countries learn from each other. Support is given to activities that involve the sharing of skills, knowledge and ideas that will benefit developing Commonwealth countries. Eligible applicants include faith based organisations, community based organisations, research, labour and cultural organisations - working in areas of governance, development and culture.
More info: http://www.commonwealthfoundation.com/about/grantseekers/
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ENERGY SAVING TRUST: ENERGY EFFICIENCY DESIGN AWARDS
What’s it for? Promoting energy efficiency in Scotland´s housing
Who can apply? Housing providers and community groups
What is available? Maximum award is £250,000
The Energy Efficiency Design Awards promote innovative improvements to the energy performance of Scotland´s existing homes. The awards are open to communities and housing providers and are aimed at Scotland´s existing housing which is considered hard to treat (although other build types can apply).
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ENERGY SAVING TRUST: SMALL BUSINESS LOANS - THIRD SECTOR
What’s it for? Installing energy saving technologies
Who can apply? Charities, community groups and social enterprises in Scotland
What is available? 0% interest loans up to £100,000
0% fixed rate loans of £1,000 to £100,000 are available to help businesses install renewable energy technologies or measures that reduce energy consumption - and thereby reduce their energy bills.
More info http://digbig.com/5baqpk
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ENERGY SAVING TRUST: HOME RENEWABLES GRANT
What’s it for? Installing renewable energy systems
Who can apply? Householders or installers (on householders behalf)
What is available? 30 per cent of costs up to £4,000
Grants are available to householders for installing renewable energy systems. Businesses can apply for a grant either in conjunction with a homeowner or on behalf of an unknown future owner.
More info http://digbig.com/5baqpm
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WELLCOME TRUST: PEOPLE AWARDS and SOCIETY AWARDS
What’s it for? Increasing awareness of biomedical science
Who can apply? Groups associated with biomedical science
What is available? Up to £30,000
PEOPLE AWARDS
People Awards aim to explore the impact of biomedical science on society - including its historical roots, effects on different cultures, and ethical issues. Organisations can apply for funding to meet the costs of relevant activities such as events, debates, exhibitions, art projects and drama productions related to biomedical science.
Funded projects must aim to achieve at least one of the following:
* stimulate interest, excitement and debate about biomedical science;
* support formal and informal learning about biomedical science;
* reach new audiences not normally engaged with biomedical science;
* examine the social, cultural, historical and ethical impact of biomedical science
* encourage new ways of thinking about biomedical science
* investigate and test new methods of engagement, participation and education.
The scheme is open to a wide range of people, including mediators and practitioners of science communication; science centre/museum staff; artists; educators; health professionals; and academics in bioscience, social science, bioethics and history.
More info at http://digbig.com/5baqpn
SOCIETY AWARDS
Society Awards fund ambitious and creative projects that engage people with developments in biomedical science on a regional or national scale. Awards aim to encourage people to learn about these developments and to give opportunities to consider, question and debate implications and issues arising from such work.
Funded projects should:
* stimulate interest, excitement and debate about biomedical science;
* examine the social, cultural, historical and ethical impact of biomedical science;
* encourage new ways of thinking about biomedical science.
The scheme is open to anyone with a good idea for engaging people with developments in biomedical science. For example, mediators and practitioners of science communication; science centre/museum staff; artists; educators; health professionals; and academics in bioscience, social science, bioethics and history.
More info
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THE SYLVIA WADDILOVE FOUNDATION: ARTS AND EDUCATION
What’s it for? Arts education and music composition
Who can apply? Small UK charities
What is available? Up to £20,000
The Sylvia Waddilove Foundation provides grants to charities for a range of activities including educational projects, music composition and performances, herbal medicine, medical research, disability, and farming related projects.
Arts projects include educational activities for children and adults; and projects relating to music composition and performance.
Eligible organisations should be registered charities with a turnover of less than £500,000 p.a.
More info http://digbig.com/5baqpq
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THE SYLVIA WADDILOVE FOUNDATION: MEDICINE
What’s it for? Medical research
Who can apply? Small UK charities
What is available? Up to £20,000
The Sylvia Waddilove Foundation provides grants to charities for a range of activities including arts, medicine, disability, and farming related projects.
Applications for medical projects should focus on medical research (especially ageing diseases); and herbal medicine.
Eligible organisations should be registered charities with a turnover of less than £500,000 p.a.
More info: http://digbig.com/5baqpq
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MACROBERT TRUST
Based in Aberdeenshire, the MacRobert Trust was established by Lady MacRobert in memory of her three sons. The beneficial area is UK-wide, but preference is given to charities in Scotland. Currently, the minor categories are:
* Agriculture and Horticulture
* Arts and Music
* Medical Care
* Tarland and Deeside
The Trustees look for clear, realistic and attainable aims. Grants vary, but most lie between £5,000 and £10,000. The Trustees meet to consider applications twice a year in March and October. To be considered, applications must be received for the March meeting before 31st October and for the October meeting before the 31st May. To apply visit www.themacroberttrust.org.uk or tel: 01339 881444.
Deadline: 31 May and 31 October 2010
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MONUMENT TRUST
Trustees of the Monument Trust make grants in the following areas:
- Arts and Heritage (arts, architectural and environmental projects of national or regional importance, including galleries, museums, and historic houses and gardens. Proposals are particularly welcome for cultural projects which will make a major contribution to improving economically depressed areas).
- Health and Community Care
- Criminal justice
Applications should be sent by post to The Sainsbury Family Charitable Trusts. For more information on what to include, visit www.sfct.org.uk/monument
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JOHN ELLERMAN FOUNDATION
The John Ellerman Foundation makes grants to UK registered charities which work nationally, not locally in the following areas:
- Health and Disability
- Social Welfare
- Arts
- Conservation
- Overseas
At present the focus of their Arts funding is directed towards:
- Music and opera
- Museums and galleries
- Theatre and dance
The Foundation is particularly interested in charities which can demonstrate: excellence within the field; commitment to attracting new audiences and wider public access; youth participation and motivation; originality and creativity in design, production and/or presentation; and lasting impact. Their minimum grant is £10k. For more information visit www.ellerman.org.uk
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GARFIELD WESTON FOUNDATION
Over the past fifty years, The Garfield Weston Foundation has supported a wide range of organisations with grants of varying sizes. Recent funding has supported projects in the following categories: Arts, Community, Education, Welfare, Medical, Religion, Youth and Environment. There are no formal deadlines for submitting applications and organisations should allow approximately four months for a final outcome. For guidelines and details on how to apply, visit www.garfieldweston.org
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WOLFSON FOUNDATION
The Wolfson Foundation was set up in 1955 and makes grants to registered charities in the UK. The foundation supports projects across the fields of science and technology, education and the arts, and medical research and health. Their Arts & Humanities programme includes categories for Performing Arts, Museums and Galleries and Historic Buildings. For more information go to: www.wolfson.org.uk
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BIFFAWARDS FLAGSHIP PROGRAMME
Biffawards, which awards grants to community and environmental projects through monies raised from landfill tax credits donated by Biffa Waste Services has announced, that it’s “Flagship” Programme is to re-open for applications in spring 2010. Through its “Flagship” Programme, Biffawards supports regionally or nationally significant voluntary sector led regeneration or biodiversity projects. Flagship projects involve the community working together with a variety of partner organisations to have a major impact on quality of life and/or the environment. Suitably qualified organisations can apply for grants of between £150,000 - £500,000. Projects must be site-based, within 25 miles of a Biffa operation and ten miles of an active landfill site. The organisation making the application must be eligible to enrol with ENTRUST as an Environmental Body. Previously supported projects include; a grant of £257,529 to Groundwork London to develop a Flagship Playscape project at King Georges Fields, Ealing, which aims to break the mould of the risk-averse traditional children’s play areas; and the Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Northamptonshire & Peterborough who won a Flagship grant of £389,930 towards the Great Fen Project. This project, which demonstrates regional and national significance, with long term benefits for biodiversity and communities, will restore more than 3,000 hectares of wildlife habitat to the Cambridgeshire Fens.#
http://www.biffaward.org/about/foverview
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FUNDING FOR CHRISTIAN CHARITIES PROMOTING SOCIAL INCLUSION
The Anchor Foundation provides grants of between £500 and £10,000 per year to Christian Charities that encourage social inclusion through ministries of healing and the arts. Funding can be awarded for up to three years. The Foundation will consider applications for either capital or revenue funding. Only in exceptional circumstances will grants be given for building work. Previously funded projects include the Karis Neighbour Scheme which received a grant of £700 for revenue costs at a drop in centre for women refugees in Birmingham; Discovery Camps which received a grant of £1500 to subsidise holidays for children arranged by churches in and around Dundee; and Scargill House which received a grant of £5,000 to facilitate cross cultural engagement and understanding amongst children using arts based residential courses in Yorkshire. Applications are considered at twice yearly trustees meetings in April and November and need to be received by 31st January and 31st July each.
http://www.theanchorfoundation.org.uk/
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INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT FUND OPEN (SCOTLAND)
The Scottish Government has announced that it is inviting Scottish non-governmental organisations (NGOs) working in Malawi to bid for funding from the Scottish Government.Scottish NGOs, working with partners in Malawi, can apply for grants from the International Development Fund to support their work on the four agreed priority areas of civil society and governance, sustainable economic development, health and education. Examples of successful projects which have benefitted from funding include Macaulay Land Use Research Institute contributes to building sustainable livelihoods at village level, through agricultural improvements and renewable energy from ethical biofuels made from the Jatropha, Neem and Moringa trees (JANEEMO for short). The villages involved benefit from better food security, increased household income and an improved village economic system.
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/News/Releases/2009/11/11145218
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COMIC RELIEF GRANTS PROGRAMMES OPEN FOR APPLICATIONS
Comic Relief have announced that their UK grants programme is now open for applications. Applications will be invited from the voluntary and community sector throughout the UK including: constituted voluntary and community groups, charities, social enterprises, co-operatives, faith organisations, and community interest companies. Under its UK grant making programme, Comic Relief makes grants that address mental health issues, domestic and sexual abuse, supports refugee and asylum seeking women; young people, in particular those that are sexually exploited and trafficked, that have alcohol and mental health problems; project that use sport to support community development and projects that support local disadvantaged communities. Comic Relief provides both capital and revenue and can pay for up to 100% of projects costs but they encourage applicants to get some of their funding from other sources. . There is no minimum or maximum grant in most of our programmes, but where there are limits, these are clearly stated in the programme guidelines. Our grants on average vary between £25,000 and £40,000 per year, and rarely exceed this upper limit.
http://www.comicrelief.com/apply_for_a_grant/uk
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THE COLWINSTON CHARITABLE TRUST
The Colwinston charitable Trust was established in 1995 and distributes grants to UK registered charitable organisations working predominantly in the areas of Opera, Classical Music and the Visual Arts. They offer grants of between £5,000 and £25,000 to enable organisations achieve higher standards of performance and/or presentation. The trust will give priority to high quality projects, and projects that help people to better appreciate the possibilities the arts can offer, especially in Wales. There are two application deadlines every year; the 30th September and the 28th February.
http://www.colwinston.org.uk/index.htm
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