Funding
As a team, we have been listening to feedback from third sector groups and organisations who have told us they want easier access to and support with funding opportunities.
Warrington Borough Council offers a Small Grants Service which is available to any third sector organisation requiring advice and support in developing and funding strategies and supporting organisations' development plans or community ideas. For further information on this service please contact Kim Bate on 01925 444173 or email kbate@warrington.gov.uk.
In addition to the above, a new Emailing Alert Service has been launched. To sign up to this and receive regular updates, please contact kbate@warrington.gov.uk or click here for further information.
Morgan Foundation Entrepreneur Awards
Maximum Value: £ 20,000—Prizes vary from £2,500 to £20,000 plus the offer of professional services from the sponsors. The Morgan Foundation Entrepreneurs Awards are provided by the Morgan Foundation to recognise successful new businesses, young entrepreneurs and potential entrepreneurs in Merseyside, North Cheshire, North Wales, Shropshire and the Wolverhampton area.
Key Criteria:
The awards are open to businesses or entrepreneurs or social enterprises based in Merseyside, North Cheshire, North Wales, Shropshire and the Wolverhampton area.
Application Procedure:
Applicants should see the Morgan Foundation website for further information or to apply : www.mf-awards.co.uk/
Addresses and contacts
Enquiries The Morgan Foundation , PO Box 3517 Chester CH1 9ET Telephone: 01829 782800
Application Deadline: 2nd September 2011
BT Community Connections Awards - Reopens for Applications
The BT Community Connections scheme has opened for a second 2011 round.
The awards scheme is intended to provide voluntary groups and charitable organisations working to benefit the community in the UK with IT equipment and Internet access.
Successful applicants to the programme will receive a laptop and a year's free broadband Internet connection. In particular, the scheme is keen to target areas of deprivation which normally receive little or no funding and would otherwise have no IT provision.
The award will be 12 months' free connection to BT Business Total Broadband Advance, which includes features described in the standard products and services terms.
The deadline is 15th September 2011 and winners will be notified by 12th November 2011.
For more information go to : http://tinyurl.com/2upt7ka
Allen Lane Foundation
The Foundation is interested in funding work which benefits people in the following groups, or generalist work which includes significant numbers from more than one such group:
- Asylum-seekers and refugees (but not groups working with a single nationality)
- Gay, lesbian, bi-sexual or transgender people
- Gypsies and Travellers
- Migrant workers
- Offenders and ex-offenders
- Older people
- People experiencing mental health problems
- People experiencing violence or abuse
If the beneficiaries do not include a significant proportion of people from one or more of these groups it is unlikely an application will be successful. There is a 2 stage application process. Applications take between 2 and 6 months to process fully.
Allen Lane Foundation, 90 The Mount, York YO24 1AR Tel: 01904 613223 Fax: 01904 613133 Email: info@allenlane.org.uk Website: www.allenlane.org.uk
Health and Social Care Volunteering Fund 2011 grants
The Department of Health's Health and Social Care Volunteering Fund (HSCVF) will be launching its second local grant scheme in spring 2011. The local grant scheme 2010 funded 43 projects across England.
Information about the Fund
The HSCVF provides a combination of grant funding and support to organisations, aimed at enhancing their capacity and ability in the health and social care field. The HSCVF differs from other many other grant funding schemes as it aims to help organisations grow and develop, not just provide a short term input of grant monies.
For further details/information contact: Ashfa Slater, Volunteering Fund Programme Manager Helpline number: 0845 172 8058 volunteeringfund@uk.ecorys.com or go to: www.volunteeringfund.com/
Warrington Community Chest
Grants are available from the Chest that address all or some of the following: social inclusion and participation, education/training needs, environmental projects, health projects, crime prevention, community action/events, welfare programmes, awareness raising/social education. Contact Rebecca Worswick for an application form on 01925 444069 or the application form and criteria can be accessed by clicking on the links.
Sports Grants
Limited grants are available to support sporting activity across the Borough for both individuals and clubs.
The application form and criteria can be accessed by clicking on the links or for further information, please contact the Arts & Sports Engagement Team on 01925 444069.
Arts Grants
Limited grants are available to support arts activities across the Borough which develop community participation and professional development.
The application form and criteria can be accessed by clicking on the links or for further information, please contact the Arts & Sports Engagement Team on 01925 444069.
Warrington Charities Trust - Linking local support to local need
Grants of up to £1000 are provided for charitable purposes, which would benefit the community of the Borough of Warrington. This fund is for small charities, community groups and providers of charitable activities. For applications and criteria contact Warrington CVS on 01925 246880 or contact the Trust directly on 01925 534357. The Grants Panel awards twice a year in October and May so now is a good time to apply.
Tesco Charity Trust - Community award scheme
Support is available to local community projects which support the welfare of children and children's education projects, including special needs school or for projects related to elderly people and people with disabilities. Support is available in th UK in areas where Tesco has stores. Covers project costs such as equipment and resources. Grants range from between £500 and £4,000, although larger amounts are available.
Match funding applicants are expected to show what other sources of funding have been sought. Visit the website for more information.
BIG Fund to deliver new £100 million government support for charities
A new £100million fund to help the charities, voluntary groups and social enterprises that are most vulnerable to public spending cuts will be opened at the end of this month and will be managed by BIG Fund, Nick Hurd Minister for Civil Society announced today.
BIG Fund is the non-lottery funding arm of the Big Lottery Fund. It will deliver the Government’s £100m Transition fund over for the next 13 months. The fund will be open to organisations with an income of between £50,000 and £10 million who are most vulnerable to short term reductions in public spending. Detailed eligibility criteria will be available shortly and we expect applications to open at the end of this month.
The Government is also developing a Big Society Bank that will use money from dormant bank accounts to help capitalise the sector and build capacity. This is on top of around £470million, including the £100million transition fund, announced in the spending review to directly support the sector. For more information, see:-
http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/newsroom/news_releases/2010/101105-big-fund.aspx
County sports partnership Lottery funding confirmed following successful year
Sport England has confirmed long-term National Lottery funding for all 49 county sports partnerships (CSPs) across the country. This follows a successful year in which they helped sports governing bodies to deliver their participation programmes and brought over £61 million of extra investment into sport. £10 million of funding will be invested in CSPs in each of the next four years so that partnerships can continue their essential work helping governing bodies to make sport happen on the ground. For more information, see:-
http://www.sportengland.org/about_us/our_news/csp_funding_confirmed.aspx
Fit4funding
Are a national organisation providing quality training and support on fundraising for third sector organisations. Please click here to find out more information about funding in the North West.
Charity Print Shop
Provides a way for charities to receive donations from every order made through them. If you would like to appear on their website and give their customers and your supporters the opportunity to donate up to 25% of the value of their order to your charity, then contact their Charity Support Team to find out more at info@charityprintshop.com.
What are the benefits of Charityprintshop.com?
A regular source of unrestricted income through donations from each order
25% of every business card order
10% - 20% of other print or promotional items orders
A free branded page and printshop on our website
More visibility on the web, raising awareness of your charity
Links between our website and yours to encourage traffic
A great additional marketing opportunity to gain a wider audience
Something tangible to offer your supporters - a new way to support you
A great reason to rekindle lapsed supporters
There are three grant categories which can be applied to:
· Grants for Arts Training and Conferences for individuals
· Grants for Arts Projects
· Grants for Arts Organisations