Funding

Big Lottery - Myplace fund update

rachel — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:06:54 +0000

The Big Lottery Fund are planning to launch a second myplace funding round in June 2009 to invest a further £31.6m through grants in youth facilities. Grants will range as before between £1m-£5m. However, there are a number of significant changes to the application procedure. More information to following:
http://www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/prog_myplace.htm?regioncode=-uk&status=...

Big Lottery launches Community Wildlife Programme

rachel — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 10:21:07 +0000

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.

Chandlers Building Supplies Community Fund

sharon — Wed, 26 May 2010 09:23:29 +0000

Chandlers Building Supplies in Petworth has teamed up with the Observer series to launch a Community Fund campaign.

The Chandlers team wants to give something back to the community and every month for the rest of the year will be giving away £500 to local organisations who need a bit of help.

To nominate your organisation simply tell us why you think you should receive the money and what you would spend it on. Perhaps your community garden needs a makeover, your school needs some new sports equipment, your charity needs some extra support or your playgroup needs some new toys - whatever your cause, we would like to hear about it.

Each month three nominations will be put to a vote with the readers of the Midhurst & Petworth Observer, Chichester Observer and Bognor Regis Observer choosing who will receive the money.

To nominate your project or organisation send your details to the below address marked for my attention.

If you would like further information, please fee free to contact me and I look forward to receiving your entries.

Sally Bason

Chandlers Building Supplies, c/o PMW Communications, Stane Court, Stane Street, Billingshurst, WS, RH14 9HP

Tel: 01403 783400 Email: chandlers@pmwcom.co.uk

Development Awareness Fund

rachel — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:01:31 +0000

Financial assistance is available for projects with a commitment to meet the internationally agreed target to halve the proportion of people living in extreme poverty by 2015.
The Fund is open to any UK-based organisation or network which shares the DFID's commitment to raising awareness and understanding of development issues and has the capability to account properly for any DFID funds received.
Applications should aim to meet at least one of the programme's four key objectives and will give priority to projects working with new partnerships rather than funding existing partners with projects entering a second phase. Proposals will be assessed against the following criteria:

Adherence to one or more DAF objectives.
Clearly defined and measurable project outcomes.
Clear evidence of need for the project.
Robust project design.
Quality of proposed project management.
Whether the organisation has the capability to implement the project.
Value for money.
Plans for sustaining the project after funding ends.

The deadline for receipt of Concept Notes is 25 September 2009, and the deadline for full proposals is 30 November 2009. Funding for successful projects will be from April 2010.
For the latest information, consult the DFID website: http://www.dfid.gov.uk/
Triple Line Consulting Limited, 1 Princeton Court, 55 Felsham Road, Putney, London, SW15 1AZ Tel: 0208 788 4672 Email: daf@tripleline.com

EU - Life Funding

rachel — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:21:32 +0000

LIFE is the EU's financial instrument supporting environmental and nature conservation projects throughout the EU, as well as in some candidate, acceding and neighbouring countries.
Since 1992, LIFE has co-financed some 2,750 projects, contributing approximately €1.35 billion to the protection of the environment. The third LIFE+ call for proposals has been published on 15 May 2009, with up to €250 million available for co-financing of projects under three headings:
▪ Nature and biodiversity; environment policy and governance and information and communication.
Project proposals should be sent to the relevant national authority no later than 15 September 2009.
Thereafter, national authorities will send project proposals on to the European Commission by 22 October 2009, and the Commission will check the outline projects against the LIFE+ eligibility criteria and will assess proposals on the basis of the LIFE+ selection and award criteria.
Project promoters are encouraged to make best use of the time available up to the deadline for submission of proposals to national authorities (15 September).
Project proposals should be carefully checked to ensure that they are in line with all the criteria set out in the call documents available on:
http://ec.europa.eu/environment/life/index.htm
You can also download application packages for the LIFE+ components:

LIFE+ Nature and Biodiversity supports projects that contribute to the implementation of the EU's Birds and Habitats Directives, and that contribute to the EU's goal of halting the loss of biodiversity. The maximum co-financing rate can be 75 percent, but is normally 50 percent.
LIFE+ Environment Policy and Governance supports technological projects that offer significant environmental benefits, for example process or efficiency improvements. This part of LIFE+ also helps projects that improve the implementation of EU environmental legislation, that build the environmental policy knowledge base, and that develop environmental information sources through monitoring (including forest monitoring). Projects can be co-financed up to a level of 50 percent.
LIFE+ Information and Communication co-finances up to 50 percent projects that spread information about environmental issues, such as climate change and conservation. This strand of LIFE+ can also support forest fire prevention awareness and training campaigns.

Enquiries: Tel: 0131 3162600

Funding News June 2010

sharon — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 08:08:53 +0000

Please see the attached WSCC Funding News for June 2010

Healthy Heart Grants (UK)

rachel — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:10:49 +0000

Heart Research UK ‘Healthy Heart Grants' support innovative projects designed to promote heart health and to prevent or reduce the risks of heart disease in specific groups or communities.
They have funded more than £680,000 worth of grants around the UK and focus on innovative, original projects that are based around heart health.
Grants of up to £10,000 are available to community groups and voluntary organisations that are spreading the healthy heart message.
Government or local authority funded institutions are not supported, however, community and voluntary groups aided by public money may apply.
Applications are only accepted during January and February for the May round of grants and July and August for grants awarded in November, each year.
For more information Contact the Lifestyle Team
Tel: 0113 297 6206
Email: lifestyle@heartresearch.org.uk
Web: http://www.heartresearch.org.uk/healthy_heart_grants.htm
Address: Heart Research UK, Suite 12D, Joseph's Well, Leeds, LS3 1AB

Help with fundraising

admin — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 11:31:02 +0000

Get the money!EESI workers are trained to direct you to the latest and most appropriate funding for your group.

We can offer support in getting your bid together and developing your organisation to meet the criteria it needs.

How to Bring in the Dosh Funding Day - set for May 17th 2010

rachel — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 12:34:52 +0000

Following the success of previous 'How to Bring in the Dosh' events in West Sussex, the next How to Bring in the Dosh day will be taking place on:

17th May at Brighton Road Baptist Church, Horsham.

Speakers on the day include The Big Lottery on their current funding streams, including changes that we can expect to see.

Attendees can choose to attend two of the following workshops:

Fundraising online
Diversifying your income
How to write a strong application
Fundraising surgery

For more information please see the attached flyer.

To book a place at the event please contact Rachel Skidmore (EESI Project Worker - Crawley/ Horsham District).

We hope to see you there!

Lefèvre Trust Funding

rachel — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:22:37 +0000

The Lefèvre Trust aims to increase understanding and trust between young people in the UK and France by providing funding to support one-way or reciprocal visits that are part of innovative projects.
Madame Nina Lefèvre established the Trust after the death of her husband, who wished his memory to live on by promoting relations between the UK and France through partnership and the mutual learning of each others language and customs.
Groups of 11-19 year olds from the formal or informal education sectors are eligible to apply for funding to support visits between the UK and France. Applications are invited from youth groups, sport, music and theatre groups, all schools and extra-curricular school groups, sixth form and further education colleges. Three levels of grants are available:
▪ Up to £5,000 for one-way UK-France visits.
▪ Up to £10,000 for reciprocal visits between Metropolitan France and the UK.
▪ Up to £10,000 for one-way or reciprocal UK – French overseas visits.
Examples of possible themes include:
▪ Language learning; energy and the environment; citizenship; sports; vocational skills & cross-curricular themes.
The deadline for receipt of applications will be in October 2009 for activity starting 2010. The exact date is still to be confirmed and will be reported once available.
Website: http://www.britishcouncil.org/schoolpartnerships-france-lefevre-trust.ht...
Email: stephen.hull@britishcouncil.org
Tel: 020 7389 4665