Funding for Community Projects
The Prince's Trust
Do you work with young people aged 11-16? Do they have an idea for a community project but don't have the money to make it happen?
If so, The Prince's Trust is offering the young people you work with the chance to apply for cash awards of between £250 and £1,000 to complete a community project!
Thanks to The Prince's Trust's involvement with 'The Big Boost' - funded by the Big Lottery Fund - we are offering more than 43 Group Awards to young people aged 11-16 across Yorkshire and The Humber during 2006. The money is available to all young people at your school aged 11-16. All you need is a minimum of 4 young people and an adult who can offer help and support to the group. The cash is only available throughout 2006 so please get your applications in ASAP.
The Prince's Trust is interested in funding a wide range of community projects and would be delighted to discuss all opportunities. To find out more about how The Prince's Trust could provide the funds to help young people turn an idea into a reality, please contact Jo Woodhouse on 07904 379952 e-mail Joanne.woodhouse@princes-trust.org.uk
Community Development Foundation
We hope you have already been informed that the Community Development Foundation has been commissioned to run the second round of the Faith Communities Capacity Building Fund, with a closing date of November 1st.
The Fund will support faith and inter-faith organisations to strengthen their capacity in order to play a fuller part in civil society/community cohesion. It will also support inter-faith activities which bring together people from different faith groups to talk, network and learn from each other.
It will not support what might be called the normal activities of faith communities in relation to own-faith education or worship or intra-faith activities (i.e. activities whose benefit is confined to a particular faith community).
Organisations may apply for small grants (up to £5,000) or large grants (between £5,000 and 30,000) which are available between April 2007 and March 2008.
The CDF has been running a series of briefing sessions across the country and also offers telephone and e-mail support to organisations wishing to apply to the fund.
You can get full information and application forms via the CDF website: www.cdf.org.uk.
Community matters
We have information about a new insurance scheme through Community Matters they have entered into a partnership with Finance Re-direct to provide a tailor made scheme for all their members. The pack is in the G4G office if any wants to look at it. They state it is an ethical product that supports local communities. Any profits made are postcoded back to the local community via the charity Create. At present Create is specifically directing its grants to smaller community groups with limits of £500 per grant.
Application forms can be downloaded from the Create web-site www.create-charity.org.uk <http://www.create-charity.org.uk>
Insurance web-site is www.financeredirect.co.uk
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Elaine Peaker, Voluntary Action Kirklees
Awards for All
For grants up to £10,000 for community projects call 0845 600 2040 for an application form, download one form www.awardsforall.org.uk
Helen Billington Fund
This programme aimed at South Yorkshire clients gives small grants for special arts activities for children in Primary and Junior schools, and can be used to match fund larger applications to other funders. For details call Lizzy Alaerswaran on 01709 82636.
Yorkshire Bank Charitable Trust
Eligable projects cover a wide variety of charitable purposes within the Yorkshire Bank marketing area, including: youth work; facilities for the mentaly handicapped or less able- bodied; community work and counselling in depressed areas; the arts adn education. No deadline. For details contact the Yorkshire Bank Charitable Trust on 0113 2472000 www.ybonline.co.uk
Funding for Arts in Rotherham - F.A.I.R
This Rotherham MBC Small Grants Programme for up to £800 is to support arts projects with local people and artist. Deadline 10am 28 FEbruary 2007. For details call Lizzy Alageswaran on 01709 823636. Or download an application form from the community arts page on teh Rotherham MBC website www.rotherham.gov.uk
LankellyChase Foundation
Grants of up to £20,000 to encourage access to the arts, in particular for those least able to participate, such as those in rural arts. No deadline. For details, call 01235 820 044, or email Barbara.garlick@btconnect.com
Allen Lane Foundation
Grants up to £15,000 to small voluntary organisations for unusual, imaginative or innovative arts with a therapeutic or social purpose. For details, call 01924 613223, visit www.allenlane.org.uk, or email info@allenlane.org.uk
The Joanies Trust (UK)
Grants up to £3,000, for community based arts events in rural areas, or with therapeutic properties. For details, call 01531 633 345, or visit www.joaniestrust.org.uk
Funding for young people
The BIG Boost
Funding by the Big Lottery Fund, the programme awards grants of between £250 - £5,000 to help individuals and small groups of people aged between 11-25 to set up and run projects that will make a lasting difference to them and to teh areas they live in.
A Big Boost Award is cash plus the support to help young people to make their ideas a reality. For details call 0845 4 10 20 30 or visit www.thebigboost.org.uk
Heritage
Heritage Lottery Fund grants young people aged 13 – 20 years (or 25 years for those with special needs), up to £50,000 to enable them to learn about their roots and heritage. Previous projects include exploring the tradition of carnival through radio and website, ad using drama and visual arts to recreate the past.
For details, call Roxie Reavy on 0113 3888030, or email roxier@hlf.org.uk
Music
Youth Music has three funding programmes to support access to high quality and diverse music-making: First Steps is for children aged 0-5, Make It Sound funds music-making for 15-18 year olds and Vocalise! supports programmes where the voice is the main instrument.
For details, call on 020 7902 1060, visit www.youthmusic.org.uk, or email info@youthmusic.org.uk
Film
First light, supported by the UK Film Council provides funding to organisations supporting young film-makers aged 5 – 18. For details, call 0870 770 3245 or visit www.firstlightmovies.com
General Funding
Grants for the Arts advice
Arts Council England, Yorkshire, Visual Arts and Literature department run monthly seminars to advise anyone considering applying to Grants for the Arts. For dates, details and bookings, contact Natalie Faal, Administrator, Arts on 01924 486219 or visit www.artscouncil.org.uk
Creativity Works!
Grants of up to £5,000 are avaliable for local artists and Creative and digital Industries across South Yorkshire to start up or expand their businesses. No Deadline. For details call Carol Forrest, Economic Development Projects Officer, Barnsley Development Agency on 01226 784454
Free Media Training for Voluntary & Community Groups
CSV Action Desk at BBC Radio Sheffield offers free training for Voluntary and Community groups in dealing with the media. For details, call Andy Kershaw at BBC Radio Sheffield 0114 267 5444 or email actiondesk.sheffield@bbc.co.uk
Free Music technology Training
Harmony Training offers free training to women in South Yorkshire, to develop skills in all aspects of the music industry. For details, call Josie on 0114 258 9704 or email info@harmonytraining.org.uk
Funding opportunities