External Funders
Last updated 02.05.12
Sometimes particular charitable trusts or other funding streams are brought to our attention and we include them here. Please note however that there are a wide range of trusts and if you are serious about raising trust funding it is always worth doing a systematic search of funding sources. Various organisations have software to help you do this including the Councils for Voluntary Service in districts across Derbyshire and in Derby itself.
Derbyshire County Council have a useful page listing some local sources of funding. They also have access to GrantNet, an online directory of sources of funding.
Funding Central, a similar national resource. If you use it please do let us know how useful you find the site.
For further help, including contact details of CVSs please get in touch with the Community Action Officers
Feedback please ...
If you have any experience of applying to these or other trusts that you want to share, again please do contact us and we may include it on this page so that others can learn from your experience.
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Christian Initiative Trust
Offers small grants to individual Christians or Christian organisations with unusual or new ways to promote and share their faith or support vulnerable people within communities as an expression of Christian love. See: http://www.andrewscharitabletrust.org.uk/cit/thinking-of-applying/
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Community First Programme – open for applications
Deadline for initial applications is noon on 1 June 2012. The aim of the programme is to:
• Support local projects that improve the quality of life for local people
• Promote a sense of ownership not only of problems but of local opportunities and resources
• Start more neighbourhood groups and revitalise existing groups
• Introduce a new approach to funding projects - leveraging time, money and other resources - helping neighbourhoods play a leading role in regenerating their area
It will result in
• Communities being able to help themselves and others
• Neighbourhood groups that are better able to express their needs and influence decisions made about that community
• Neighbourhood groups that are better able to take control of resources needed to make a difference – enhancing confidence, capability and partnership
Eligible wards in Derby are Abbey; Alvaston; Arboretum; Derwent; Mackworth; Normanton; Sinfin.
More at: www.cdf.org.uk/content/funding-programmes/community-first/neighbourhood-matched-fund
For Derby based projects go to www.communityactionderby.org.uk/support-for-groups/funding
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Coalfields Regeneration Trust Level 1 Grant Scheme
Allows for capital or revenue funding up to a maximum of £5,000 for projects in eligible coalfields areas with high levels of deprivation, To discuss eligibility and project ideas contact CRT on 01246 820970.
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Breaks4kids – YHA
Breaks4kids is a charitable fund, founded and supported by YHA (Youth Hostels Association). They help to fund youth group 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 the group. Further information www.breaks4kids.co.uk;
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; tel: 01629 592700.
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Villages SOS Funding to Reopen
The Big Lottery Fund (BIG) has announced a new round of Village SOS funding totalling
£4 million to support rural community enterprises across the UK. Grants of between £10,000 and £50,000 are available for projects in rural villages or small rural towns with fewer than 3,000 population. Voluntary, community groups and social enterprises are eligible to apply. BIG is looking for original ideas that have the backing of the community and answer a need or improve services for local people. Projects should take advantage of a community’s local assets, whether human or physical, for example the skills and experience of local people, or local natural resources, technology or buildings. Register on the website www.villagesos.org.uk and read the advice about developing your idea. Consult the Village SOS Advice Line on 0845 434 9123.
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Porticus UK
Provides grants to charities that work to end poverty and disadvantage in the UK. Its values and roots are in the Catholic Church but it accepts applications from projects that have a different faith expression or none. Its four priority areas are:
strengthening family relationships,
enriching education,
church and faith,
ethics in practice.
There are no application deadlines or maximum funding amounts. Funding can be used for core or project costs, including salaries and overheads but not buildings or equipment. Tel: 020 7024 3503; http://www.porticusuk.com/index.php?dm_i=3MG,OV2Y,7H5L8,20847,1
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The Bodfach Trust
Is a family trust in Wales that supports community projects across the UK. It provides up to £500 to projects in five areas: affordable housing, care for the elderly, helping young people, preservation of old buildings and green spaces and public parks. Its funding can be used for equipment, buildings, project costs and occasionally salary costs. The next application deadline is 31 August. http://www.bodfachtrust.org.uk/index.php?dm_i=3MG,OV2Y,7H5L8,20848,1
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Community Action Grant
Grants of up to £1,000 are available to small not-for-profit groups and organisations to support their work to help build strong and flourishing communities. To find out which groups have been successful in their funding bid and how to apply for a Community Action Grant please visit http://www.derbyshire.gov.uk/cag
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Big Lottery Millennium Fund - TV Series
The Big Lottery Fund is inviting organisations to apply for a share of £10m that will be spent on five projects over a two-year period. The five projects will receive between £1.5m and £2m and be filmed for a Channel 4 television series. The funding will support one programme in each of the five problem areas:
Helping disadvantaged families to live healthy lives;
Helping different generations share their skills;
Encouraging communities to volunteer to address environmental issues;
Bringing communities together to tackle local issues; and
Helping disadvantaged young people to learn new career-based skills.
For more information email
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, tel 08454 102030 or visit http://www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/prog_millennium_now
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Garfield Weston Foundation
Makes grants to UK charities, including churches, and its focus is education, arts, health, welfare and the environment. It funds diverse work by churches and does not have a funding limit for applications. There is no application deadline and grants are made for one year. Grants are between £3,000 and £20,000. See http://www.garfieldweston.org/?dm_i=3MG,LGV5,7H5L8,1QOTO,1
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John Ellerman Foundation
The John Ellerman Foundation supports:
Health and disability;
Social welfare;
Arts and heritage;
Conservation;
Overseas.
The minimum grant available is £10,000. You must be a registered charity. There is a two stage process for which guidance can be found on http://www.ellerman.org.uk/ or tel 0207 930 8566.
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Nationwide - Money Matters, Homes Matter, Families Matter
Nationwide makes grants to registered charities that offer financial and/or housing related support to
1) Survivors of domestic abuse;
2) Older people.
For more information on the funding criteria/guidelines visit http://www.nationwidefoundation.org.uk/grants.asp or tel 01793 655113.
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Sport Action Grants
Derbyshire County Council has launched a new fund 'Sport Action Grants'. Sports Clubs and organisations delivering sport and/or physical activity can apply for a grant of up to £1,000. The fund is aimed at 'not for profit' organisations, increasing the opportunity for people to take part in sport/physical activity within Derbyshire. There will be 3 rounds over the next 12 months, with approximately £50,000 available per round. For more information and an application form visit: www.derbyshire.gov.uk/sportsactiongrant The contact for this project for Derbyshire Sport is Hayley Lever, who can be contacted on email:
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Green Grants Machine http://www.greengrantsmachine.co.uk/Default.aspx
This is a free service to help keep voluntary organisations up-to-date with the developments in green funding. In registering you will receive automatic alerts every time a new green grant that matches your profile is added to the website. For more information and to register visit the website.
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Josephine Butler Trust
http://www.josephinebutler.org.uk/the-trust/?dm_i=5DF,K0UL,POEK4,1MVGL,1
Projects that link Christian faith and social action may be suitable to apply for funding from the Josephine Butler Trust. Primarily projects that engage with vulnerable and disadvantaged groups in society and particularly those relating to women. funding specific up to £3000.
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Co-operative Community Fund
Grants of between £100 and £2,000 are awarded to community, voluntary, or self-help groups to run projects that carry out positive work in the community. A project must meet the following criteria:
Address a community issue; Provide a good long-term benefit to the community; Support co-operative values and principles; Ideally be innovative in its approach. All applications for funding have to be submitted online. For more information visit http://www.co-operative.coop/membership/local-communities/community-fund/ or tel 0844 262 4001.
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Henry Smith Charity
The Henry Smith Charity is a large grant making charity. It makes grants to organisations and charities for initiatives and projects that address social inequality and economic disadvantage.
Main Grants Programme - for grants of £10,000 or over. Capital Grant - one off grants for purchase or refurbishment of a building or purchase of specialist equipment. Revenue Grants - grants of up to 3 years for core costs (including salaries and overheads) or the running costs of a specific project
The Small Grants Programme - for grants of under £10,000 per year. Small Grants - Grants of £500 to £20,000 for small UK registered charities. Your annual income must be below £150,000
For more information visit http://www.henrysmithcharity.org.uk/ or tel 0207 264 4970.
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Wilkinson - Helping Hands
Each local store has been given a budget to distribute to projects and schemes within the store's local community. To apply for a donation from the Helping Hands Fund you need to visit your local store and pick up an application form. These forms can be found on the red community board in your local store, or at the customer service desk. Please direct any requests for donations to your local store.
For more information visit http://corporate.wilkinsonplus.com/story.asp?id=19
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Old Possum's Practical Trust Arts Grants
This trust seeks to increase knowledge and appreciation of any matters of historic, artistic, architectural, aesthetic, literary, musical or theatrical interest. The amount of funding ranges from £500 - £5,000. For more information visit their website: http://www.old-possums-practical-trust.org.uk/page.cfm?pageid=327
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Tudor Trust
The Tudor Trust focuses on smaller groups, led by people with a vision, that are committed to growth, progression and development. Some of the other characteristics they are looking for when they make grants include:
• Organisations providing direct services to marginalised people.
• A focus on building stronger communities by overcoming isolation and fragmentation and encouraging inclusion, connection and integration.
• High levels of user involvement and an emphasis on self help.
• Organisations that are thoughtful in their use of resources and that foster community resilience in the fact of environmental, economic or social change.
• They are more likely to fund groups with an annual turnover of less than £1 million.
For more information visit their website http://tudortrust.org.uk/ or tel 0207 727 8522.
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Hilden Charitable Fund
The Hilden Charitable Fund gives grants for projects that address disadvantages and in particular support projects that address: homelessness; asylum seekers and refugees;
community based initiatives for disadvantaged young people; and penal affairs. For more information visit: http://www.hildencharitablefund.org.uk/ or tel 0207 603 1525.
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Unltd
UnLtd is a charity which supports social entrepreneurs - people with vision, drive, commitment and passion who want to change the world for the better. We do this by providing a complete package of funding and support, to help these individuals make their ideas a reality. UnLtd's social entrepreneurs are real visionaries - people who want to change the world. That doesn't mean they necessarily develop complex, global solutions to large-scale issues; often, social entrepreneurs simply take a problem in their own community and make a commitment to tackle it. This may lead to something bigger, or it may not; what makes a true social entrepreneur is that they have the will to make a difference, the vision to know how to go about it and the determination to make that vision happen.
Our Award Winners come from a hugely diverse range of backgrounds, ethnicities and locations. They all have different reasons for wanting to change the world, and different ideas about how to go about it. However, some of the characteristics our Award Winners demonstrate include: Vision; Determination; Passion; Self motivation and self belief; Flexibility; Resourcefulness.
If you have an idea and would like to discuss it with us, please contact the Birmingham Office: Unit G2, The Ground Floor, The Arch, 48-52 Floodgate Street, Birmingham, B5 5SL. Phone 0121 766 4570 or website: www.unltd.org.uk.
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Heritage Lottery Fund
The Heritage Lottery Fund has three open programmes:
• Young Roots - grants of between £3,000 and £25,000 for projects involving young people aged between 13 and 25 years. Projects must have a heritage theme but they can be cultural or arty.
• Your Heritage - grants of between £3,000 and £5,000 for small groups or groups who have never applied before. These are around learning, conservation and participation.
• Heritage Grants - these grants are from £50,000 and there is no upper limit. These grants have the same priorities - learning, conservation and participation.
For more information on any of the above grants visit the Heritage Lottery Fund website: http://www.hlf.org.uk/HOWTOAPPLY/PROGRAMMES/Pages/programmes.aspx or tel: 020 7591 6000.
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Help the Homeless Grants
Help the Homeless offer grants of up to £3,000 towards capital costs of projects that assist individuals to return to mainstream society. Funding is allocated mainly to small and medium-sized charities, with an annual turnover of up to £1 million. All applications must relate to projects that assist individuals in their return to mainstream society, rather than simply offer shelter etc. The quarterly deadlines for grant applications each year are 31 March, 30 June, 30 September and 31 December. For more information visit the Help the Homeless website http://www.help-the-homeless.org.uk/ or fax 020 7636 1428 -no telephone number for this charity.
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Village Core Programme
This is a dedicated support programme for communities looking to set up and run a community-owned shop. It provides advisory support along with a £40,000 funding package comprised of a £20,000 grant matched with a £20,000 loan which is also matched by the equivalent community contributions. For more information visit the Plunkett Foundation website http://www.plunkett.co.uk/ or tel: 01993 810730
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The Forestry Commissions Green Grants Scheme
First TransPennine Express and the Forestry Commission would like to inspire people to make a positive improvement to their community and improve their local environment. The Green Grants are available for environmental improvements in relation to trees and/or woodlands for the benefits of the community. For more information visit the Trans-Pennine Express website: http://www.tpexpress.co.uk/MediaLibrary/About%20FTPE/Green_Grants_Application_Process_2011_12.pdf
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The Rayne Foundation
http://www.raynefoundation.org.uk/?dm_i=3MG,GS9K,7H5L8,1DAU7,1 social welfare and development grant provides funding to charities and community groups that improve the quality of life for older people or develop the numeracy skills of any age group. Applications that benefit other disadvantaged groups are welcomed, though the above will be prioritised. Funding can be used for core costs, salaries and capital costs of building projects. The average grant awarded last year was £14,000. For more information, phone 020 7487 9656.
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Time to Change - Small Grants
Time to Change supports events run by small groups or organisations led by people with direct experience of mental health problems. They offer up to £500 to cover expenses, mentoring and practical advice, help with spreading the word about what you're doing, and Time to Change branded materials to distribute on the day. For more information visit the Time to Change website http://www.time-to-change.org.uk/ or tel 020 8215 2357.
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Community Development Foundation
Is to deliver the governments Community First programme. Community First will comprise of a £30m small grants programme for some of the most deprived areas in the country and a national £50m endowment match challenge. See website: http://www.cdf.org.uk/
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The True Colours Trust
The True Colours Trust provides grants to small, UK based organisations to carry out projects that provide help to disabled children and their families on a daily basis. The trust has a small grants programme open to applications at any time, that provides grants of up to £10,000, usually for one-off projects and delivery programmes for children, their siblings and families. The trustees are particularly keen to support:
Hydrotherapy pools;
Multi sensory rooms;
Mini buses;
Young carers projects;
Sibling projects;
Bereavement support.
For more information visit http://www.truecolourstrust.org.uk/small_grants.aspx or tel 0207 410 0330.
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Peter Cruddas Foundation
If you're a registered charity that helps disadvantaged young people into pathways towards education, training or employment you can apply to this foundation.
Current funding streams are:
Pathways/support for young disadvantaged or disaffected people into education, training or employment.
Crime diversion schemes.
Work experience/skills projects for young people.
For further information visit http://www.petercruddasfoundation.org.uk/about.htm or tel 0203 003 8360.
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Nationwide Small Grants Programme
The Nationwide Small Grants Programme is currently open to support registered charities offering financial and/or housing related support to survivors of domestic abuse or older people. Grants are from £500 to £5,000.
The funding aims:
To tackle financial exclusion affecting disadvantaged groups across the UK.
To address housing issues and homelessness among vulnerable groups across the UK.
For more information visit http://www.nationwidefoundation.org.uk/grants.asp or tel 01793 655113.
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Alec Dickson Trust
Max. Value: £ 500 funding is available to help young people to run a project in their local area anywhere in the UK that involves local volunteers. The Alec Dickson Trust supports individuals and groups of young people who are able to demonstrate that through volunteering or community service they can enhance the lives of others, particularly those most marginalised by society.
Applications are invited from individuals aged 30 and under and from small groups of young people in the UK. Grants are available for projects in the applicant's local area that involve local people and can demonstrate that through volunteering or community service they can enhance the lives of others, particularly those most marginalised by society. Preference is given to supporting innovative projects.
For further information on how to obtain this funding opportunity locally, please contact The Secretary, Alec Dickson Trust, 237 Pentonville Road, London, N1 9NJ. Tel: 020 7278 6601
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Grants are available to people who have a connection with the mining industry
This could be retired mineworkers, widows or children of mineworkers (including those who worked in NCB canteens, offices etc).
Grants of £500 and up to £350 for electrical goods, there is a means test. They may also assist with stairlfts.
Examples of funding include:
• Decorating expenses
• Gardening
• £500 grant on a yearly basis to children of mineworkers attending university
• Holidays
• Assistance with funeral expenses
• Electrical goods up to £350
• Technical aids and equipment
• Wheelchairs and scooters
Reasonable requests from those with a connection with the mining industry will be considered. They are very keen to spend their resources.
Workers only need to supply name, address and telephone number (obviously with consent) and then someone will contact them in order to make a home visit.
Referrals may by phone on 01623 625767 between 9.30-2.30pm or by fax 01623 626789 The address is: CISWO, Welfare Offices, Berry Hill Lane, Mansfield, Notts. NG18 4JR.
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Heritage -Calling all Wildlife Groups!
The Heritage Lottery Fund might be able to fund: Nature conservation / Protection of species / Habitat management / Training local people in traditional skills e.g. dry stone walling, hedge laying /Woodland management/ Engaging more volunteers/ Leading guided walks. If you have an idea for a heritage project look at the Heritage Lottery website Go to the Register and Apply page and complete a pre-application enquiry form online. http://www.hlf.org.uk/Pages/Home.aspx
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The Archer Trust
The Archer Trust is a UK Christian charitable grant-making trust that aims to support small UK charities that help people with physical or mental disabilities or people facing disadvantage. Preference will be given to those organisations working in areas of high unemployment and deprivation.
The trust will fund projects in the UK and overseas (only via UK charities which can ensure that funds are being well used). The grants available range from £250 - £3,000. Applications can be made at any time http://www.archertrust.org.uk/?dm_i=5DF,F28U,POEAP,17UNR,1
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GF Eyre Charitable Trust
The GF Eyre Trust supports a range of good causes throughout the UK, including those relating to medical research, the relief of suffering, animal welfare, religious causes and heritage. Grants are around £1,500. For more information contact Andrew Richards on 01392 667000.
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The Newby Trust
The Newby Trust Ltd supports activities relating to medical welfare; education; training and research and the relief of poverty to individuals in need. Larger grants are awarded to organisations and registered charities for community projects, refurbishment of community halls and the alleviation of homelessness. For more information visit http://www.newby-trust.org.uk/ or tel 01730 827557.
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The Reaching Communities programme has two strands:
Funding from £10,000 - £500,000 for revenue of up to 5 years and/or smaller capital projects up to £50,000. Funding of between £100,000 and £500,000 for large improvement projects.
For full details of the programme including application forms and an online eligibility checker visit http://www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/prog_reaching_communities?tab=1&
For both programmes you will need to clearly show that your project or group meets at least one of the following outcomes:
• People have better chances in life - with better access to training and development to improve their life skills.
• Stronger communities - with more active citizens working together to tackle their problems.
• Improved rural and urban environments.
• Healthier and more active people and communities.
There is also a new website, http://www.biglearningzone.org.uk/, designed to help understand the application process providing guidance and resources.
For more information and advice on any of the above funding opportunities call 08454 10 20 30.
The following links are directly to the other lottery distributors funding pages.
Sport England - http://www.sportengland.org/; 0845 8508 508
Arts Council England - http://www.artscouncil.org.uk/; 0845 300 6200
Heritage Lottery Fund - http://www.hlf.org.uk/Pages/Home.aspx; 020 7591 6000
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Esmee Fairbairn
Supports the arts, education and learning, the environment and enabling disadvantaged people to participate fully in society. They will fund core or project costs, for example, staff salaries and overheads but not equipment. For more details visit http://www.esmeefairbairn.org.uk/ or tel 020 7812 3700.
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Lloyds TSB Foundation
The community programme focuses on improving social and community involvement, improved life choices and helping people to be heard. They will fund charities to continue and develop existing community-based work or to develop the organisation/services. For more details visit http://www.lloydstsbfoundations.org.uk/Pages/Welcome.aspx or tel 0870 411 1223.
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HELP Holidays (Holiday Endeavour for Lone Parents)
Arranges holidays for lone parent families; including single access parents, prisoners and forces wives; giving them and their children a break and a chance to meet others. Tel 01427 668717 (Gainsborough, Lincs.); email:
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; www.helphols.co.uk.
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The Marsh Christian Trust
Provides funding for projects working in social welfare in the UK. They are keen to help those who are disabled, young, elderly, homeless or in prison, as well as those with drug and alcohol dependency and mental health problems. Projects displaying a Christian emphasis to their work are given special consideration. The average grant, to be used for core funding, is between £250 and £4,000 and the focus is on long-term annual funding rather than one-off grants. There is no application deadline or form to complete. Applications – which need to include your most recent accounts - should be made in writing and sent to Marsh Christian Trust, 2nd floor, 36 Broadway, London, SE1H 0BH. For more information, phone 020 7233 3112 or see http://www.marshchristiantrust.org/?dm_i=3MG,ELUB,7H5L8,163CT,1
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Trusthouse Charitable Foundation
Gives grants to local or national charities that are working in urban areas of deprivation with a particular focus on young people, ex-offenders, the elderly, those affected by drug and alcohol addiction as well as general work with deprived communities. There are several types of grants, ranging from under £5,000 to £30,000 for capital and/or running costs and the application process is related to the annual income of your organisation. All grants are for one year only. For more information, phone 020 7264 4990 or see http://www.trusthousecharitablefoundation.org.uk/index.html
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The Triangle Trust 1949 Fund
Provides grants to charities in the UK that improve the well-being and health of poor communities. Priority is shown to projects that work with carers, disabled people, older people and people who would benefit from integration and rehabilitation into the community. Preference is given to small charities that serve a locality or religious group rather than national charities, new activities and core costs rather than capital costs. For more information tel: Lesley Lilley on 020 7299 4245 or see: http://thetriangletrust1949fund.org.uk/index.htm
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National Council for Voluntary Organisations’ Survive and Thrive Guide
As the pressures on funding intensifies, we all need help to make our money go further and do more with less. This guide is produced to encourage charities of all sizes to use technology better to cut costs; raise more money; build communities; increase your reach and more vividly demonstrate your impact. The guide is free and includes case studies as well as sources of free and low-cost help. Download the guide at: http://raceonline2012.org/sites/default/files/resources/survive__thrive_-_charity_sustainability_through_technology.pdf?dm_i=3MG,ELUB,7H5L8,163D6,1
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South Derbyshire CVS funding supplement
The latest funding supplement has been published which is free to members. Tel: 01283 550163 or email:
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to join / ask for your copy.
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Co-operative Charitable Foundation
If your community, voluntary or self-help group needs a grant of up between £100 and £2,000, you can apply using the online form. To be successful, a group must carry out positive work in the community and a project must: address a community issue, provide a good long-term benefit to the community, support co-operative values and principles, ideally be innovative in its approach. Go to http://www.co-operative.coop/membership/local-communities/community-fund/onlineapplicationprocess/
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Molson Coors Community Award Scheme
Burton based brewers Molson Coors aim to support local community groups.
To apply for a grant from the Community Award Scheme contact Sherrie Rowlands e-mail:
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. Groups must operate within a 10 mile radius of their Burton offices.
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The Charity Employees Benevolent Fund
The Charity Employees Benevolent Fund was created and launched in 2009, to assist and support current or ex-charity employees and their dependents in times of need, see www.cebf.org.uk
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Lloyds TSB Foundation’s Community Programme
Funding available to charities to continue and develop existing community-based work, or to develop the organisation or its services. Examples include funding to: maintain and or improve their capacity and or effectiveness: encourage learning and best practice; enable the continued provision of services; support the expansion of services; help improve the quality of services; lobby or campaign at a local, regional or national level. Grants are awarded for 1-3 years. To be eligible: you must be an underfunded charity (12 months of reserves or less); if you work locally or in a region you must have an income of £1 million or less ; if you work nationally £5 million or less; your work must enable disadvantaged people to play a fuller role in the community in one (or more) of the following ways – through: improved social and community involvement; improved life choices and chances; helping people to be heard. Register to your interest at: www.lloydstsbfoundations.org.uk/FundingProgrammes/Pages/FundingProgrammes.aspx
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Lush Grants
The cosmetics company Lush makes grants to a maximum of £10,000 to small groups concerned with the environment, animal welfare and human rights. Applicant groups do not need to be a registered charity. They pledge a 6-week turn round on applications. Go to its website, www.lush.co.uk/, for further information.
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The Henry Smith Charity
Has been making grants since 1628 to combat disadvantage in the UK. Projects must work with groups that are experiencing social and/or economic disadvantage, such as carers, the homeless, refugees as well as those affected by drug abuse and mental health issues. The main grants programme is for capital or revenue grants of over £10,000 per year and the small grants programme is for county grants (those the charity has a historical relationship with) and small grants of under £10,000 per year. There are no application deadlines. For more information see: www.henrysmithcharity.org.uk/
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Funding Fair diary East Midlands
A Funding Fair is a networking event where Funders are invited to come and offer information and advice to potential applicants for their funding programmes. One East Midlands is promoting a diary of these events. See weblink : www.oneeastmidlands.org.uk/viewpage.php?page_id=35. N.B some funders will have individual time slots that will need to be pre- booked.
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DDCVS Health Development Fund
Derbyshire Dales CVS have a fund which they administer on behalf of both Derbyshire County Primary Care Trust and the Derbyshire Dales and High Peak Local Strategic Partnership‘s Choosing Health fund. The fund is used to make grants to voluntary and community groups in the Derbyshire Dales for health and well-being activities related activities. Grants awarded are up to £500. Larger grants can be considered in exceptional circumstances. To apply for this fund you must: Be a non-profit making voluntary sector organisation or community group that is based in and / or works in the Derbyshire Dales; have an annual turnover of less than £20,000 in your last financial year; have a management committee; have a bank account in the name of the organisation; have a constitution or other form of governing document. Download an application form and information sheet about the grant from www.ddcvs.org.uk or email
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for a copy. If you would like a copy posted to you please tel 01629 812154.
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Community Development Foundation - Faiths in Action
This is a £4 million grant programme, distributed over two years in two rounds of funding. Round two is now open for applications and offers grants of up to £6,000. Faiths in Action is for local projects and activities, and is open to faith, inter faith, voluntary and community sector organisations at national, regional and local levels in England. For more information go to www.cdf.org.uk and put faiths in action in the search bar.
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The Santander Foundation
Brings together the charitable donations formerly made in the UK by Abbey, Alliance & Leicester and Bradford & Bingley savings business. All its funding must directly help disadvantaged people through one or both of these charitable priorities: Education and training - This does not have to be formal training or lead to a qualification; Financial capability - This covers activities that help disadvantaged people understand how to manage their money. All funding is for one-off donations. Grants are available to buy tangible items such as equipment or training materials. Grants are also available to fund project costs such as sessional worker fees, salaries, room hire or other costs. There are three main differences between the Santander Foundation and the Abbey Charitable Trust, which it replaces: Cross-community regeneration can no longer be funded. The maximum grant for groups has gone up from £20,000 to £30,000. Funding does not have to be for capital items only - groups can bid for capital or revenue funding or a mixture of the two. As well as responding directly to applications made by charities, the Foundation also supports fundraising undertaken by Santander staff and pensioners in the UK through a staff matched donation scheme. Staff can fundraise for as many UK registered charities as they want, which is matched up to £700 for each individual or up to £3,500 for teams of four or more. For further information visit www.santanderfoundation.org.uk/.
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ACT Foundation
ACT provides grants to individuals and other charities, principally in the UK, with the aim of enhancing the quality of life for people in need, (specifically the mentally and physically disabled). Grants generally fall into the following areas: Building - funding modifications to homes, schools, hospices etc. Equipment - provision of specialised wheelchairs, other mobility aids and equipment including medical equipment to assist independent living; Financial assistance - towards the cost of short-term respite breaks at a registered respite centre. Check website for exclusions and further details: www.theactfoundation.co.uk
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Ensuring a level playing field:
Funding faith-based organisations to provide publicly funded services
This guidance deals with some common myths for local government on working with faith groups and is intended to deal with current confusion about these arrangements. At times there has been a reluctance or confusion on the part of some local authorities to commission services from faith based groups and there are concerns among many groups and organisations including faith groups, that they are disadvantaged when trying to access funding. Greater clarity is needed if local authorities and faith groups are going to have confidence they need to work together.
www.communities.gov.uk/publications/communities/ensuringalevel.
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The Archer Trust
Is a Christian trust providing grants of between £250 and £3,000 to charities and community projects that help disadvantaged people in areas of high unemployment and deprivation. They prioritise charities that make good use of volunteers. There is no application deadline or form to complete. A letter outlining the project’s main objectives along with the most recent accounts should be sent to The Secretary, The Archer Trust, Bourne House, Wadesmill, Ware, Herts, SG12 0TT. www.archertrust.org.uk/?dm_i=3MG,4JQT,7H5L8,E4WN,1
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Tudor Trust - Latest Guidelines
As an independent grant maker, an important part of their role is to support work which is untried, which has uncertain outcomes and which may be difficult to fund. However, they are not preoccupied with innovation and understand that there is a place for well-founded, practical work which seeks to bring normality and wellbeing into difficult places and situations. They are most interested in helping smaller, under-resourced organisations which offer direct services and which involve the people they work with in their planning. There is no maximum or minimum grant amount. Grants can take the form of core funding (including salaries and running costs), development funding, project grants or capital grants for buildings or equipment. As they want to fund work which engages with the reality and complexity of people and their problems, they look to support organisations working across sectors and boundaries (whether actual or perceived). Full Guidelines including exceptions are available on: www.tudortrust.org.uk; The Tudor Trust, 7 Ladbroke Grove, London W11 3BD Tel: 020 7727 8522.
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Trusthouse Charitable Foundation
The average grant awarded by the Foundation is £5,000. There are now two overarching themes to their grants: Rural Issues - applications from local and national charities or not-for-profit organisations which are addressing issues in needy rural areas. 'Rural' in this context means cities, towns, villages and areas with 10,000 or less inhabitants. They are interested in, for example, projects providing transport for the elderly, disabled or disadvantaged; contact networks for young disabled people; projects which encourage a sense of community such as community centres and village halls; employment training schemes especially those promoting local, traditional crafts; projects addressing issues such as drug/alcohol misuse or homelessness. Urban Deprivation - they accept applications from local or national charities or not-for-profit organisations which are working with residents of urban areas (i.e. more than 10,000 inhabitants) which are classified in the latest government Indices of Multiple Deprivation as being in the lowest 20%. They are interested in, for example, youth clubs; training schemes to help people out of unemployment; drop in centres for the homeless. Please consult Guidelines on website below for further information and exclusions before applying. All applicants must complete an application form (which can be downloaded from Trusthouse's website or sent by post/email on request to the office). Miss Judith Leigh, Grants Manager, The Trusthouse Charitable Foundation, 6th Floor, 65 Leadenhall Street, London EC3A 2AD Tel: 020 7264 4990 Website: www.trusthousecharitablefoundation.org.uk.
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Comic Relief Grants
Applications are 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. Comic Relief makes grants that address mental health issues; domestic and sexual abuse; support refugees and asylum seeking women; young people, in particular those that are sexually exploited and trafficked and have alcohol and mental health problems; projects that use sport to support community development; and projects that support local disadvantaged communities. Applications can be made for both capital and revenue expenditure, paying up to 100% of projects costs although applicants are encouraged to get some match funding. There is no minimum or maximum grant in most of the programmes, but on average they vary between £25,000 and £40,000 per year. For further details please visit www.comicrelief.com/.
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