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One Walsall has a free funding portal for our members. See http://portal.grantsonlinelocal.uk/home,168 for details.

25 January 2018

ContentsNew Funding Opportunities........................................................2

Government Unlocks £330 Million from Dormant Bank Accounts for Good Causes (UK)..............................................................................................2£1 Million Available This Year to Support Good Causes (UK).....................3New Application Deadline for War Memorials Grant Scheme (UK)............3Building Better Communities Returns in 2018 (UK)..................................4Funding to Support Rural Communities (UK)............................................4Funding for Cultural and Educational Links with Japan (UK).....................5Royal Society of Chemistry - Outreach Fund Large Grants Scheme Re-Opens for Applications (UK)......................................................................................6Grants of up to £1,000 Available to Fund Biochemical Outreach Projects (UK).................................................................................................................6Postcode Community Trust- Small Grants Programme (England, Scotland and Wales).......................................................................................................7People's Postcode Trust Small Grants Programme to Re-Open for Applications in February (Scotland, Wales and England)..............................................8YHA Educational Support Programme Due to Open for Applications (England & Wales).......................................................................................................8YHA Challenging Lives Support Programme (England & Wales)...............9New Food Waste Reduction Fund Announced (England)...........................9Funding for Developmental Music Making Projects for Children and Young People (England).....................................................................................10Countryside Stewardship Woodland Creation Grant opens for applications (England)................................................................................................10Garfield Weston Foundation Launched One Off 60th Anniversary Fund (UK) 11Funding to Support the Integration of Refugees in their Host Communities (UK/Europe)............................................................................................12Grants Available Towards Medical Projects, Capital Projects and Medical Training (UK)...........................................................................................12Funding to Support Vulnerable Young Migrants (UK)..............................13

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Royal College of Pathologists Public Engagement Innovation Grant Scheme (UK).........................................................................................................13Mobility Unlimited Challenge (UK and Worldwide)..................................14National Churches Trust Project Development Grants (UK)....................14Youth Hostel Association Grant Scheme Opens for Applications (England & Wales).....................................................................................................15Government Launches Third Funding Round to Counter Extremism within Communities (England & Wales).............................................................15

Funding Reminders..................................................................16Grants to Organisations Working to Promote Inclusion and Employment (UK and Ireland)............................................................................................16Grants to Support Activities in Education and Health (UK).....................17Funding to Support the Core Costs of Youth Organisations (UK).............17The Skinners’ Company Lady Neville Charity (UK).................................18Hospice UK Research Small Grants Programme Opens for Applications (UK) 18Heart of Experian Charity Fund (UK).......................................................19Bright Ideas Challenge for Schools (England, Scotland & Wales)...........19Funding for Community Sports Facilities (England)................................20Connecting Classrooms Fund Opens for Final Bidding Round (UK).........20Funding for Projects that Combat Abuse and Violation of Human Rights (UK) 21Community Trees Fund Re-Opens for Applications from Schools and Community Groups (UK).........................................................................22Funding for Large Heritage Projects (UK)................................................23Rowing Foundation Grants Programme Re-Opens for Applications (UK).23Veolia Environmental Trust Grants (UK)..................................................24Ernest Cook Trust Grants Programme (UK).............................................24Holiday Grants for Children (UK).............................................................25Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust - Power and Accountability (UK)........26

New Funding Opportunities

Government Unlocks £330 Million from Dormant Bank Accounts for Good Causes (UK)

The UK Government's Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has announced that the Big Lottery Fund will be involved in the distribution of up to £300 million pounds released from dormant bank and building society accounts.

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The money will be used to help the homeless, disadvantaged young people, local charities, social enterprises and other good causes over the next four years. Through Big Lottery, up to £50 million will be made available for good causes in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland with £280 million going to initiatives across England. The Big Lottery Fund will jointly design funding initiatives to distribute the cash with the DCMS and the Department for Education alongside input from young people. Included in the windfall is Big Society Capital which will benefit from up to £135 million to fund stable and long-term accommodation for vulnerable groups such as homeless people and those suffering with mental health issues.

Further information will be made available over the next few months on the Big Lottery website.

https://www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/global-content/press-releases/uk-wide/050118_uk_government_unlocks_331_million_dormant_accounts

£1 Million Available This Year to Support Good Causes (UK)

Wesleyan, the specialist financial mutual, aims to give up to £1 million a year to good causes throughout the UK.

Every quarter Wesleyan invites its customers and supporters of the chosen causes to vote for the cause they would most like to support. The more votes a cause gets, the bigger the share of support it receives. The Foundation supports both local community groups and charities nationwide. Its four core themes are:

Health Education Social development Innovation.

Whilst the funding will come from Wesleyan, it is partnering with Heart of England Community Foundation, who will administer the fund and distribute it to organisations across the UK. Three levels of funding will be awarded, including small grants of £2,000 and under, medium-sized awards of between £2,000 and £10,000 and discretionary, large grants of more than £10,000. Charities that

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have received funding over the past six months include Brandwood Community Centre, Birmingham, which hired two new staff members to support a debt advice service, a Leeds Down's Syndrome group, which is set to open a new cafe and Nottingham-based Broxtowe Youth Homelessness, which used the funding to launch a drop-in service.

http://www.wesleyan.co.uk/foundation/

New Application Deadline for War Memorials Grant Scheme (UK)

The War Memorials Trust is providing grants for the repair and conservation of free-standing war memorials in England.

These grants are intended to help those who are responsible for the upkeep of war memorials. The grants support the care and preservation of war memorials to a high standard, and to prevent the decay of this important part of our built heritage. Grants will normally be for up to a maximum of 75% of eligible costs, with a maximum grant of £30,000.

The next closing date for applications is the 31st March 2018.

http://www.warmemorials.org/grants/

Building Better Communities Returns in 2018 (UK)

Jewson's Building Better Communities programme will reopen in 2018 to support more community building causes across the UK. The Fund awards a Top Regional prize of £50,000 (split equally between labour and building materials costs) and multiple prizes ranging from £500 to £10,000 from a total pot of £250,000.

Local Trade Heroes (which seeks to celebrate construction workers who play a big role in their community) can also win £50,000 worth of building materials to enable them to complete worthy projects such as new sports club changing rooms, much-needed play area for children or a facelift for a community building that's seen better days. To participate, entrants must submit all the required details of their nominated community building project via the website below or via Jewson's Facebook page (www.facebook.com/jewsonUK) prior to the closing

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date which will be announced when the programme re-opens. Interested groups can register now to receive details of the scheme when it opens.

Previous winners include:

Brookfields Special School Independent Living Skills Centre to convert a former caretaker's house in Pangbourne into an independent living skills centre where the pupils can learn vital day to day skills such as cooking and cleaning as well as vocational skills such as gardening, online selling and catering.

North Walsham Gymnastics Club - Dream, Believe, Achieve to move from the hall shared with the high school to a purpose built facility to meet local demand.

https://www.buildingbettercommunities.co.uk/

Funding to Support Rural Communities (UK)

The NFU Mutual Charitable Trust, which supports charities in the UK working in agriculture and rural development has announced that the next closing date for applications is the 25th May 2018.

Grants of between £1,000 and £50,000 are available. However, following a recent strategic review, the Trustees have indicated that in future, the Trust will focus on providing funding to larger initiatives, which would have a significant impact on the rural community. The Trustees are particularly interested in initiatives in the areas of education of young people in rural areas and relief of poverty within rural areas.

Projects supported in the past include:

Farms for City Children, which aims to expand the horizons of children from towns and cities by offering them a week in the countryside living together in one of their farms.

The Royal Highland Education Trust which aims to create an opportunity for each child in Scotland to experience the countryside and to facilitate a wider understanding of the environmental, economic and social realities of rural Scotland.

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The NFU Mutual Charitable Trust also provides small grants of up to £250 through the NFU Mutual's Community Giving Fund which supports worthwhile community events, charities, schools and community group activities that are local to their operations.

http://www.nfumutual.co.uk/company-information/charitable-trust/

Funding for Cultural and Educational Links with Japan (UK)

The Great Britain Sasakawa Foundation has announced that the next applications deadline for its grants making programme is the 31st March 2018.

Through its grant making programme cultural organisations, universities and schools; etc that wish to develop links with Japan and Japanese schools are able to apply for funding. The Foundation's grants average £1,500 to £2,000 and do not normally exceed £5,000-£6,000 for larger-scale projects. Grants are available to support the study of the Japanese language and culture, School, Education and Youth exchanges. In the past the Foundation has made grants towards visits the between the UK and Japan between by teachers and young people and the teaching and development of Japanese language and cultural studies in schools.

Organisations that have successfully applied to the Foundation include:

Hessle High School and Sixth Form College which received a grant of £3,000 to visit to Japan to create curriculum on Japan in Key Stage 3 Geography lessons.

Truro College which received a grant of £2,000 for a football exchange programme with Tokai Daigo High School in Japan.

http://www.gbsf.org.uk/

Royal Society of Chemistry - Outreach Fund Large Grants Scheme Re-Opens for Applications (UK)

Individuals and organisations such as researchers, museums, schools, community groups, not-for-profit organisations, arts groups and libraries can apply for grants of between £2,000 and £10,000 to run chemistry-based events

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and activities for public audiences and in schools. These can be both for one-off events or a larger programme of activities. Priority will be given to projects that raise awareness of the place of chemistry in people's everyday lives, especially those not already interested in chemistry, and/or develop the science communication skills of people who are already highly trained in chemistry.

Previously funded projects include:

"Cool chemistry at the seaside" where the Society awarded a grant of £2,000 to volunteers in Ramsgate who transformed an empty town-centre shop into a makeshift theatre, delivering free chemistry demonstrations to anyone.

The closing date for applications is 12 noon on the 14th May 2018.

http://www.rsc.org/awards-funding/funding/outreach-fund/#about

Grants of up to £1,000 Available to Fund Biochemical Outreach Projects (UK)

The Biochemical Society has announced that its Outreach Grants programme has re-opened for applications.

Grants of up to £1,000 are available to increase participation in the molecular biosciences at school level and the community through engagement activities. Within school projects the Society is looking to support projects with emphasis on molecular bioscience for upper secondary school age audiences and above. For primary school age audiences, the focus can be on biology or on all sciences.

The type of events funded could include:

Activities for a science club Workshops for students or teachers Lectures from research scientists (including PhD students and post-doc's).

Past projects include Science Week:

Detective Sciences - an event that formed part of the Science week activities at

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Abercanaid Community School, Merthyr Tydfil. The focus of the event was centred on promoting scientific investigation, scientific thinking and enhancing English language skills.

http://www.biochemistry.org/Grants/ScientificOutreachGrants.aspx

Postcode Community Trust- Small Grants Programme (England, Scotland and Wales)

Postcode Community Trust will re-open its Small Grants Programme on the 14th February 2018 for Expressions of Interest.

The Postcode Community Trust was established in 2014 to support marginalised groups in obtaining the skills & resources to effect change in their own communities. In previous years the Trust has provided grants of £500 - £20,000 (£10,000 in Wales) for projects that benefit communities through grass-roots sports, arts and recreation programmes and healthy living initiatives that improve a community's physical and mental health. Funding is available to registered charities, voluntary organisations, community interest companies and social enterprises. Please note that in previous years only registered charities could apply for grants above £2,000. Full application guidelines for the new funding round will be published in January.

Previous projects supported include:

Adel Pre-School in Leeds which received a grant of £20,000 to construct an outdoor play area with specific focus on sensory elements.

Blantyre Soccer Academy which received a grant of £13,070 to purchase new training equipment and other items allowing them to expand their youth outreach programmes.

The closing date for submitting Expressions will be the 28th February 2018. Applicants successful at this stage will be invited to submit full proposals between the 28th March and the 11th April 2018.

http://www.postcodecommunitytrust.org.uk/

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People's Postcode Trust Small Grants Programme to Re-Open for Applications in February (Scotland, Wales and England)

The People's Postcode Trust has announced that its small grants programme is due to re-open for applications on the 14th February 2018 until the 28th February 2018.

Full application guidelines will be published in January 2018. In previous years, registered charities in England, Scotland & Wales could apply from £500 - £20,000 (£10,000 in Wales); other organisations could apply for up to £2,000.


Birkenhead YMCA which received a grant of £6,271 to set up a community garden project for homeless people.

The Moray Art Centre which received a grant of £2,000 to run a play therapy group for children with autism.

http://www.postcodetrust.org.uk/

YHA Educational Support Programme Due to Open for Applications (England & Wales)

The Youth Hostel Associations (YHA), which is a registered charity with a clear mission "To help all, especially young people of limited means, to a greater knowledge, love and care of the countryside, has announced that its Educational Breaks Programme will re-open for applications on the 15th January 2018.

Through the Educational Breaks Programmes schools, registered charities, community and voluntary organisations can receive a 50% discount on residential breaks for up to 10 individuals where members of the group are eligible for pupil premium and where children and young people (aged 8-18) face additional social challenges. The YHA is particularly keen to support groups

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of young people who have not undertaken a residential activity previously.

https://groups.yha.org.uk/educational-support-programme?_ga=2.183173540.384750841.1515140418-2056685400.1515140418

YHA Challenging Lives Support Programme (England & Wales)

The Youth Hostels Association (YHA) has announced that the Challenging Lives Support Programme will open for applications on the 1st March 2018.

The Youth Hostel Associations breaks programmes aim to reach young people and families with the most challenging lives and provide them with life changing experiences, they create unique opportunities for people from all backgrounds to experience amazing places, share extraordinary journeys and take a different path through life. The Challenging Lives programme aims to reach those children and young people who are or have recently experienced life threatening medical or mental health conditions, bereavement or homelessness. Support is also available to those living with a disability or life threatening medical conditions or who take on a caring role.

Organisations such as schools, registered charities, community and voluntary organisations who work with young people who face these challenges can apply for a 2-night break package at one of the YHA's iconic destinations.

https://groups.yha.org.uk/challenging-lives-support-programme?_ga=2.83437844.384750841.1515140418-2056685400.1515140418

New Food Waste Reduction Fund Announced (England)

A new £500,000 fund has been announced to support the redistribution of quality surplus food to people in need throughout England.

The Food Waste Reduction Fund will be administered by sustainability experts WRAP and will be open to organisations that redistribute food as well as charities who receive and share food with people in need. The fund aims to help organisations to overcome barriers to the redistribution of food such as:

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Infrastructure support - for equipment such as new vehicles to transport more types of food

Forming collaborative partnerships Communication, logistics and technology.

Further details about how to apply will be available on the WRAP website in 2018, when the fund opens for applications.

http://www.wrap.org.uk/content/new-food-waste-reduction-fund-will-help-charities-feed-people

Funding for Developmental Music Making Projects for Children and Young People (England)

Youth Music, England's largest children's music charity, which provides funding for music-making projects, has announced new application deadlines for its grant making programmes.

Grants are available to fund developmental music-making projects for children and young people up in challenging circumstances as well as projects that support the development of the workforce, organisations and the wider sector. Youth Making's funding programme is made up of three separate funds. These are:

Fund A which offers small grants (£2,000 to £30,000) for high quality music-making projects.

Fund B offers medium-sized grants (30,001 - £100,000 per year for up to two years) for larger programmes of work.

Fund C offers grants (£100,000 to £160,000) for strategic programmes to help embed sustainable, inclusive music-making across a local area.

The types of organisations that are eligible to apply include charities, not for profit organisations and schools. Schools will however have to justify how to activities to be funded do not duplicate Department of Education funding.

The closing dates for applications to Fund A is 5pm on the 6th April 2018 and Fund B the 18th May 2018. Fund C is currently closed to new applications.

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http://network.youthmusic.org.uk/Funding/about-youth-musics-grants-programme

Countryside Stewardship Woodland Creation Grant opens for applications (England)

The UK government has announced the launch of the Countryside Stewardship Woodland Creation Grant. Farmers and other land managers can apply for a 2-year capital grant of up to £6,800 per hectare to plant and protect young trees, and if eligible a supporting maintenance grant of £200 per hectare for up to 10 years. Any land subject to a Woodland Creation agreement must not be used for any agricultural activity, including grazing, for a period of at least 5 years following the final capital payment or in receipt of maintenance payments for the period of those payments. Alongside the Woodland Creation Grant, landowners can also apply for the Woodland Creation Planning Grant to help with planning and proposals.

The closing date for applications is the 16th February 2018.

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/countryside-stewardship-woodland-creation-grant-opens-for-applications

Garfield Weston Foundation Launched One Off 60th Anniversary Fund (UK)

In 2018 the Weston Garfield Foundation is celebrating its 60th anniversary. As part of these celebrations Foundation have launched the Weston Anniversary Fund. This one-off grants scheme will fund Capital projects that provide new, or improve existing community facilities for people across the UK. The fund is open to UK registered charities, CIOs, state maintained schools and places of worship, where the project has a clear benefit to the local community and will provide grants of between £30,000 and £150,000 per project.

The type of projects funded could include:

New building or extension to an existing building for community use e.g new kitchen, meeting room or storage facility

Improvements to, or renovation or refurbishment of, an existing building such as installing a toilet and servery in a rural church for community use

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New fixed playground equipment, climbing walls or multiuse games area in a public playing field

Purchase of large or expensive items if it is crucial in supporting local people e.g. minibus for elderly day care, equipment for a training room, community café fit out etc.

Purchase of land or property with a minimum of a 25-year lease with a clear community benefit.

The closing date for applications is the 30th June 2018.

https://anniversary.garfieldweston.org/weston-anniversary-fund/

Funding to Support the Integration of Refugees in their Host Communities (UK/Europe)

The European Youth Forum (YFJ), which represents 104 youth organisations in Europe and works to empower young people to participate actively in society has launched the European Youth Initiative Fund.

The aim of the fund is to make financial support available so that youth organisations can continue their important work in the field of refugee inclusion. Grants of up to €10,000 are available for projects that:

Help displaced youth have a voice and engage in participatory dialogue with other youth, youth organisations and host communities

Help displaced youth strengthen their capacity and skills development That better integrate displaced youth within their host communities.

To be eligible, projects must take place within one of the Council of Europe member states (this includes the UK) and must be submitted on behalf of a youth organisation legally registered in Europe. The grant is not limited to the membership of the European Youth Forum.

The closing date for applications is the 4th March 2018.

http://www.youthforum.org/latest-news/call-open-european-youth-initiative-fund-2018/

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https://anniversary.garfieldweston.org/weston-anniversary-fund/

Grants Available Towards Medical Projects, Capital Projects and Medical Training (UK)

Registered health charities, hospices and medical organisations within the United Kingdom, Isle of Man, Channel Islands and Republic of Ireland which are in need of funding have until the 23rd April 2018 to apply for a standard grant of up to £2,000 through the Hospital Saturday Fund.

The Hospital Saturday Fund is a registered charity whose aims are to provide assistance for medical projects, capital projects, medical care or research, hospice/respite care and in support of medical training. Applications for running costs will also be considered. For UK NHS hospitals, applications will normally be accepted for projects only. The fund also provides large grants of up to £10,000 towards specific projects, research or equipment.

The deadline for applications to the large grants programme is the 26th March 2018.

https://www.hospitalsaturdayfund.org/

Funding to Support Vulnerable Young Migrants (UK)

Not for profit organisations and private law firms that work with young migrants can apply for grants of through the Strategic Legal Fund (SLF) for Vulnerable Young Migrants.

The maximum grant available is £30,000 but, in view of the limited funding available, lower applications are encouraged. The average grant size is around £12,000. Grants are available to undertake strategic legal work to benefit children and young people (under the age of 25) who are significantly disadvantaged by migration status.

The fund will accept applications in any area of law that affects:

Vulnerable young migrants including immigration Asylum and asylum support Human rights Education; etc.

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The SLF only funds two kinds of strategic legal action. These are pre-litigation research and "third party intervention" in an existing case. The maximum grant length is 12 months, and most grants are for around six months. For information on previously funded projects please click here.

The next closing date for applications is the 2nd March 2018.

http://strategiclegalfund.org.uk/

Royal College of Pathologists Public Engagement Innovation Grant Scheme (UK)

The Royal College of Pathologists has announced that applications are now being accepted for the Public Engagement Innovation Grant Scheme 2017.

Under this scheme grants of up to £1,000 are available for individuals or organisations who wish to run a project that engages audiences such as school students, undergraduates, health professionals or local communities with pathology. All proposals must include the involvement of pathologists and/or laboratory scientists as a key part of the activity and applicants are advised to contact the public engagement team prior to submitting an application.

All projects funded through the scheme must be completed by the 30th June 2019 and the closing date for applications is the 4th June 2018. Information on the type of projects funded in the past can be found here

https://www.rcpath.org/discover-pathology/events-landing-page/funding-for-public-events.html

Mobility Unlimited Challenge (UK and Worldwide)

Toyota Mobility Foundation's $4 million Mobility Unlimited Challenge was launched in November 2017 to find teams of innovators who have an idea or device for ground breaking assistive technology that has the potential to change the lives of people with lower-limb paralysis.

Eligible teams may be made up of people with engineering, software, design and data science expertise who will want to include end-users from the outset

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https://www.rcpath.org/discover-pathology/events-landing-page/funding-for-public-events/previously-funded-projects.html

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http://strategiclegalfund.org.uk/grants-awarded/

by engaging people with lower-limb paralysis in the development of devices that best meet their needs. The judges will be looking for innovations that are user-centric, built on universal design principles and that improve mobility and independence. Early stage innovator teams that don't yet have a physical prototype or full prototype roadmap can bid for one of ten $50,000 Discovery Awards that will help them get ready to enter the main Challenge. Challenge finalist teams will receive $500,000 to develop their prototypes and in 2020 the overall winners will be awarded a $1,000,000 prize.

Apply online by February 7th 2018 for a Discovery Award and by 15th August 2018 for the main Challenge. Finalists will be announced in November 2018.

https://www.mobilityunlimited.org/

National Churches Trust Project Development Grants (UK)

Grants of up to £10,000 are available to help churches of any Christian denomination develop high quality sustainable repair and community projects.

Priority in this round will be given to applications from the North East of England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales, as well as from Baptist and Presbyterian churches. Buildings must have been built as churches originally and 50% of the funds needed must be in place. The funding can be used to:

Diagnose issues affecting the church Test the viability of proposed solutions to improve sustainability Develop guiding policies and plans that will be implemented through an

application to the Heritage Lottery Fund, or other large church heritage funders.

The next application deadline is the 25th April 2018.

http://www.nationalchurchestrust.org/node/4401

Youth Hostel Association Grant Scheme Opens for Applications (England & Wales)

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opened for applications.

Grants of up to 50% of the costs of taking up to 10 students aged between 8 and 18 on an educational break are available; where members of the group are eligible for pupil premium and where they face additional social challenges. Schools, registered charities, community and voluntary organisations can apply on the behalf of any individual or group of young people who meet the criteria. Priority will be given to groups that include children who are experiencing exceptionally difficult circumstances.

http://www.yha.org.uk/apply-support

Government Launches Third Funding Round to Counter Extremism within Communities (England & Wales)

The Home Office has launched a third call for funding and in-kind support for groups involved in counter-extremism projects in their communities.

The funding, which is being made available through the "Building a Stronger Britain Together" programme is part of the counter-extremism strategy which encourages partnership between the government and groups and communities who want to see extremism defeated. This programme aims to help to create more resilient communities, to support civil society and community organisations who stand up to extremism in all its forms and offer vulnerable individuals a positive alternative, regardless of race, faith, sexuality, age, and gender. Not-for profit organisations and charities can apply for in-kind support (such as social media training, technical assistance to help a group improve their website, or capacity building work to help a group protect more vulnerable individuals) and grant funding for specific programmes that deliver goals set out in the Counter Extremism Strategy.

Grants are offered in two ranges: £1,000 - £14,999 and £15,000 - £50,000.

The deadline for applications is 5pm on the 16th February 2018.

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Funding Reminders

Grants to Organisations Working to Promote Inclusion and Employment (UK and Ireland)

The VINCI UK Foundation has announced that applications for funding in 2018 will be accepted from 1st January until the end of March 2018.

The Foundation offers one-off grants of £3,000 to £20,000 to independent small and medium sized registered community interest or not-for-profit organisations that support people who suffer social or employment exclusion.

Projects supported will:

Promote access to the labour market Promote integration through housing and inclusive mobility Help to build better communities Be located near to an office or worksite of VINCI companies.

Projects recently supported include:

Angus Riding for the Disabled Association who received £5,000 to help buy a pony that will aid physical therapy for disabled people.

Creekside Education Trust were awarded £12,590 to support a programme of outdoor activities to further social cohesion and reduce isolation amongst families and adults.

Churches Action for The Homeless (CATH) were awarded £10,000 to buy a new van that will be used to support homeless people in the city.

http://www.vinci-uk-foundation.co.uk/applications-2018/

Grants to Support Activities in Education and Health (UK)

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improve education and health for young people in four key areas:

Children and young people with disabilities Children and young people in hospital Employability and training programmes for disadvantaged young people Life-limited children and young people requiring palliative care.

The Foundation is a small charity and generally will not make awards of over £30,000 (per year). Funding can be requested for one-off projects or for up to 2 years work. Applications from schools and hospitals are welcomed as long as they are made through an appropriate registered charity.

http://dmthomasfoundation.org/what-we-do/grants/dmtf-central-grants/

Funding to Support the Core Costs of Youth Organisations (UK)

Not for profit youth organisations that support young people (aged 14 - 25) facing disadvantage can apply for grants of between 10,000 and £60,000 through the Paul Hamlyn Foundation Youth Fund.

The funding is available for up to two-years and will support the core operating costs of the applicant organisation. Examples of what can be funded include part-funding the salary of a key individual, whether the Chief Executive or a post such as:

A Head of Operations/Finance Policy work Additional fundraising or income generation capacity Upgrading IT systems or website to reach young people online; etc.

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis and up to 30 awards a year will be granted through this fund.

http://www.phf.org.uk/our-work-in-the-uk/young-people/

The Skinners’ Company Lady Neville Charity (UK)

Small charities and not for profit organisations working in the areas of local heritage and the performing and visual arts can currently apply for funding

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through the Lady Neville Charity grants programme.

Eligible organisations can apply for a one-off capital grant of up to £1,000 (e.g., equipment, capital building works, etc). Trustees may also consider funding towards one-off anniversary events that are not part of core activities. In addition, the Skinners Company supports any charitable activity which takes place in communities where the Skinners' Company has a presence. These areas are:

The City of London Camden (particularly Kings Cross) Enfield Hackney Hounslow West Kent (particularly Tonbridge & Malling and Tunbridge Wells).

To be eligible to apply for funding the applicant must be a registered charity or not-for-profit organisation in the UK whose total annual income is less than £100,000, and the total project cost is less than £10,000.

The next closing date for applications is the 16th March 2018.

http://www.theskinnerscompany.org.uk/grants-and-trusts/the-lady-neville-charity/

Hospice UK Research Small Grants Programme Opens for Applications (UK)

Hospice UK has announced that its Research Small Grants Programme is open for applications.

The programme provides grants of up to £500 to support hospices to engage with, generate and lead the development of hospice and palliative care research. The programme is part of the Hospice UK Research Active Hospices action plan. The lead applicant must be employed by a full member of Hospice UK based in the UK, this includes Adult hospices and Children's hospices. Where a research study is a partnership between a number of organisations, one hospice must be the nominated lead in the grant application. Please note, only

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one Research Small Grant can be awarded per research study.

The closing date for applications is the 2nd March 2018.

https://www.hospiceuk.org/what-we-offer/grants/open-grant-programmes/details/research-small-grants-programme

Heart of Experian Charity Fund (UK)

Schools, charities and community groups can apply for grants of up to £5,000 for projects with a charitable purpose which benefit the community as a whole.

The Fund is particularly interested in supporting projects whose aims relate to financial inclusion, financial education, entrepreneurship or developing skills useful in business. The funding must also make the project or group more sustainable. To be eligible to apply for funding the applicant organisation must have had a gross income of £500,000 or less in the most recent full financial year; have a written constitution and a management committee; and have unrestricted reserves that are less than 6 months' running costs.

Applications can be submitted at any time and are reviewed by Trustees on a quarterly basis.

http://www.charityfund.org.uk/who-we-are/

Bright Ideas Challenge for Schools (England, Scotland & Wales)

Secondary school students, aged 11-14, across Great Britain are being given the opportunity to win Prizes for their school by imagining what cities could look like in 2050.

Organised by Shell; the Bright Ideas Challenge invites students to imagine how cities of the future might be powered. The winning team could win up to £5,000 to enable their school to super-size its science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) offering.

Prizes include:

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6 £750 Mini-Prizes £1,500 Regional £2,500 National Champion Awards £1,000 Finalists Awards.

An ‘Early Bird Prize Draw' to win a facilitated STEM workshop will be held for all schools submitting a fully qualifying entry before 19th January 2018. A funded VIP London experience at Make the Future Live is also part of the overall prize. Entries must be submitted by a teacher at a school in England, Scotland or Wales on behalf of a team of 2 - 5 individuals at that school.

All applications must be in by the closing date of 27th April 2018.

More information and full terms and conditions can be accessed by clicking on the link below.

http://www.shell.co.uk/energy-and-innovation/make-the-future/live/schools/bright-ideas-challenge.html

Funding for Community Sports Facilities (England)

Sports clubs, local authorities, schools and community organisations can apply for grants of between £1,000 and £150,000 to enhance local sports and recreational facilities.

The funding which is being provided through Sport England's Community Asset Fund can be used to enhance traditional sports facilities as well as outdoor spaces like canal towpaths, woodlands and open spaces; etc that can be used as part of an active lifestyle. Statutory bodies and education establishments will specifically need to provide a minimum of pound-for-pound partnership funding; demonstrate the strategic need for their project proportionate to the scale of investment requested; and limit requests to a maximum of £150,000 within any 12-month period.

This is a rolling programme and applications can be submitted at any time.

https://www.sportengland.org/funding/community-asset-fund/

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The British Council has announced that the final funding round for applications to its Connecting Classrooms fund is now open for applications.

Grants of £3,000 are available to enable teachers (who have completed the British Council's ‘Teaching Core Skills' training programme) and a school leader to visit a partner school overseas. Each visit will involve participating in an event, arranged in country by the British Council. The events will bring together schools from the UK, their partners and other local schools to share experiences and good practice of implementing core skills within the curriculum.

To be eligible to apply, the UK school will have identified a partner school in one of the following countries:

Nepal Sri Lanka Ethiopia Ghana Kenya Malawi Mozambique Nigeria Rwanda Sierra Leone South Africa Sudan Tanzania Uganda Zambia Zimbabwe.


https://schoolsonline.britishcouncil.org/about-programmes/connecting-classrooms/apply

Funding for Projects that Combat Abuse and Violation of Human Rights (UK)

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The next closing date for applications for funding through the A B Charitable Trust is the 2nd March 2018.

The Trust supports UK-registered charities that work towards combating abuse and violations of human rights and to support the disadvantaged by fostering community action. The Trust is particularly focussed on charities supporting unpopular causes reaching the most vulnerable and marginalised in society. This can include:

Prisoners and penal reform Migrants, refugees and asylum seekers Human rights, particularly access to justice.

The Trust generally makes one-off grants to charities registered and working in the UK with annual incomes of between £150,000 and £1.5m that do not have substantial investments or surpluses. Grants range in size, with most grants awarded being in the range £10,000 to £20,000. ABCT does not normally fund charities with large national or international links.

The next closing date for applications is the 2nd March 2018.

http://abcharitabletrust.org.uk/application.htm

Community Trees Fund Re-Opens for Applications from Schools and Community Groups (UK)

Community Trees Fund Re-Opens for Applications from Schools and Community Groups (UK)The Community Trees Fund, which forms part of the Tree Council's Annual Community Action Programme, has re-opened for applications.

The Tree Council is the UK's lead charity for trees and works in partnership with communities, organisations and Government to make trees matter to everyone. The Community Trees Fund is open to applications for tree planting projects from schools and community groups (both formal and informal) in the UK. All projects supported will show how children under the age of 16 will be actively involved in the planting that should take place during National Tree Week - usually at the end of November - or soon afterwards. Funding of between £100 and £700 for

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up to 75% of the cost of the planting project is available; the remaining 25% of the cost will need to be secured by the applicant organisation.

The deadline for applications is 31st March 2018.

http://www.treecouncil.org.uk/grants/community-trees

Funding for Large Heritage Projects (UK)

Grants of over £100,000 are available to support a wide variety of larger heritage projects.

The Heritage Lottery Fund's Heritage Grant Scheme provides grants of over 100,000 to not-for-profit organisations; and partnerships led by not-for-profit organisations for any project relating to national, regional and local heritage. This can include:

Archaeological sites Collections of objects, books or documents in museums, libraries or

archives Cultural traditions such as stories, festivals, crafts, music, dance and

costumes Historic buildings Histories of people and communities Histories of places and events; etc.

Projects supported in the past include:

A grant of £730,000 to the Richmondshire Building Preservation Trust Limited to transform Richmond Station in North Yorkshire into a self-sustaining heritage and leisure attraction for the local community.

Heritage Grants applications go through a two-round process. This is so that organisations can apply at an early stage of planning their project and get an idea of whether they have a good chance of getting a grant before they send a proposal in greater detail.

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Rowing Foundation Grants Programme Re-Opens for Applications (UK)

The Rowing Foundation has re-opened its grants programme. The purpose of the Foundation is to promote the participation in rowing of young people (those under 18 or still in full time education) and the disabled of all ages. The Foundation gives grants of £500-£3,000 (up to 50% of the cost of the project) to help British rowing organisations, clubs and schools for rowing equipment and whose requirements may be too small or who may be otherwise ineligible for an approach to the National Lottery or other similar sources of funds.

Previous organisations supported include:

St Breock Primary School which received funding towards the purchase of four oars.

Monmouth Comprehensive School BC towards a double scull; and Stratford upon Avon BC for 'Project Oarsome Refurbishment'.


http://www.therowingfoundation.org.uk/home/

Veolia Environmental Trust Grants (UK)

The next closing date for stage 1 applications to the Veolia Environmental Trust is the 1st March 2018.

Grants of up to £75,000 are available to constitutes not for profit organisations and registered Environmental Bodies towards:

Community buildings Parks and paths, play, Multi Use Games Areas (MUGAs) and recreational

facilities Nature reserves Bio diversity projects.

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To be eligible to apply, the applicant organisation needs to be within the vicinity of a qualifying Veolia site; the projects must have a total cost of under £250,000 (including VAT and professional costs); the applicant must have secured 20% of funding towards the project prior to submitting a full (stage 2) application.

http://www.veoliatrust.org/funding/

Ernest Cook Trust Grants Programme (UK)

Schools and not for profit organisations wishing to encourage young people's interest in the countryside; and literacy, numeracy and science can apply for funding to the Ernest Cook Trust (ECT).

The Trust operates two grant making programmes:

The small grants programme (under £4,000) The large grants programme (grants between £4,000 and £12,000).

The small grants programme deals mainly with requests for support from state schools and small charitable organisations and trustees meet every two months to consider applications.

For the large grants programme, the Trustees meet twice a year, to consider applications. Currently, the Spring meeting considers projects related to the arts, crafts and architecture, and literacy and STEM subjects.

Applications for the next Spring meeting must be received by the 31 January 2018. At the Autumn meeting, projects covering environment and countryside, and literacy and STEM subjects are considered. Applications for the Autumn meeting must be received by the 31 July 2018.


Fleet Infant School in Hampshire which received a grant of £1,495 to buy Numicon teaching resources to raise numeracy levels.

Rook Lane Arts Trust in Frome, Somerset which received a grant of £8, 500 to develop a project with 17 local schools and family centres to inspire literacy

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skills in children aged 8 to 11 - particularly boys.

Swiss Cottage School which received a grant of £7,272 towards an art tutor and resources for an out-of-hours learning project, ensuring learning throughout the year for its 237 special needs pupils.

http://ernestcooktrust.org.uk/grants/

Holiday Grants for Children (UK)

Schools, youth groups, not for profit organisations and charities have until the 28th February 2018 to apply for grants of £500 to £2,500 to support recreational trips or holidays within the UK for groups of children experiencing disadvantage or who have disabilities.

Priority will be given to applications coming from the 20% most deprived areas in the UK. Funded by the Henry Smith Charity, grants can cover up to two-thirds of the cost of a holiday or trip lasting one to seven days. In this round, trips must be taken before the end of April 2018. For more details and to apply, complete the eligibility quiz on the website and submit the application form online at least 6 weeks before the trip is due to take place.

Although the deadline is the 28th February 2018, decisions are made on a first come-first served basis until all the funds have been allocated.

http://www.henrysmithcharity.org.uk/holiday-grants-for-children.html

Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust - Power and Accountability (UK)

The next closing date for applications to the Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust - Power and Accountability (UK) is 9th April 2018.

The funding is available to support projects that challenge how power is concentrated, shared and used and how it is changing through globalisation, new technology, new channels of communication, extreme inequality and other factors. Specifically, the Trust wants to support people to create a world in which power is more equally shared, and in which powerful institutions are responsive and accountable to wider society and aligned with the long-term public interest.

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Applications should address the following:

Strengthening corporate accountability Strengthening democratic accountability Encouraging responsible media.

Projects can be UK-based or can be pan-European.

https://www.jrct.org.uk/power-and-accountability

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Documents

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