HVOSS FUNDING UPDATEHVOSS FUNDING UPDATE03/06/1403/06/14

Dave TristramProject Development Officer

HC/HVOSS

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Project Development Funding Overview Local Funders BIG Lottery Update Contact Details

Project Development Team-Project Development Team-Who We AreWho We Are

Established 12 years – 2 officers Part of Regeneration Programmes

Team, Herefordshire Council(DT on secondment to HVOSS, HMcS PD for statutory sector )

Advice and signposting on funding/match funding/project development/business planning etc.

Support on bid writing /Assessment of applications

One funding directory per year/monthly funding update by email

Services free to access

Project Development Project Development FiguresFigures

2004-5 – 412 enq. 2010/11 – 641 enq. / £1.15m funding approx. 2011/12 – 628 enq. / £2.8m funding approx. 2012/13 – 588 enq./ £2.9m funding approx. 2013-14 –631enq./ £3.1m funding approx. Grants: £457,000 to £300 in 2011/12 £1.1m to £400 in 2012/13 £500,000 to £220 in 2013/14

Project Development 2014Project Development 2014 Continuing split sector support Targeted support for services at risk Targeted support for opportunities

(e.g. Neighbourhood Planning, Asset Transfer)

Work on tendering / procurement Greater emphasis on sustainability DT secondment ends Jul.14 – 2 days

per week at HVOSS from Aug.14 (Tues-Wed)

More work

Funding OverviewFunding Overview Funding Levels down since 2008

by 25% approx – now stabilised Capital – large and new build

projects difficult to fund / match Revenue-core costs hard to fund, Greater economic/practical

emphasis Applications generally up since

2012– but overall quality is not improving.

Elmley Arts GrantsElmley Arts Grants

Two strands – Arts Events / Arts Equipment

Covers Herefordshire and Worcestershire

Up to £1,000 Panels every six weeks approx www.elmley.org.uk

Cargill Community Cargill Community PartnershipPartnership

Three themes – Health and Nutrition/Environmental Stewardship/Education

Need to meet at least one Output Regular panels Up to £750 (need quotes) Jane Melton 01432 362116 /

jane_melton@cargill.com

EF Bulmer Benevolent EF Bulmer Benevolent FundFund Usually funding up to £3,000

Grants to Herefordshire-based charitable organisations or groups existing for the relief of poverty or sickness of persons in Herefordshire.

Needs to make ‘genuine and significant improvement’

Trustee Visits Also individual awards in special cases www.efbulmer.co.uk

Herefordshire Community Herefordshire Community FoundationFoundation

Several grant schemes operated (ESF / Comic and Sport Relief / Trusts (e.g. Beckett Bulmer) etc. etc.

Most awards £1,000 or under but can apply for more

‘Free form’ letter application Can be running costs www.herefordshirefoundation.org

Eveson Charitable TrustEveson Charitable Trust Operates Herefordshire,

Worcestershire, West Midlands Conurbation

‘Advancement of Health, Old People, Young People, Disability

Grants usually up to £8,000 Will pay running costs No website – contact Mr Alex Gay –

01452 501352

Welcome To Our FutureWelcome To Our Future

Landfill Tax Funder Main priorities around

environment, conservation, biodiversity, community buildings

Must be within 10 miles of landfill or refuse site

Awards usually between £5,000 - £8,000

www.wtof.org.uk

Bodfach TrustBodfach Trust

Funds charities in Mid Wales and borders

Interested in: affordable housing / elderly care / young people / old buildings / green spaces

Meetings with applicants Grants around £500, maybe more www.bodfachtrust.org.uk

Hereford City Council Hereford City Council Community GrantsCommunity Grants

For work in City of Hereford Non profit making organisations Areas of interest – ‘look and feel’ of

city / culture of city /improving power of communities to do things for themselves / reducing carbon footprint

Grants usually up to £3,000 Meetings 3 times per year www.herefordcitycouncil.gov.uk

Kingspan Community Kingspan Community TrustTrust Priorities - conservation, protection

and improvement of physical and natural environment / biodiversity / health and fitness of young people through recreation / road safety

Catchment areas of schools in Kington / Wigmore / Leominster / Tenbury

Likes to work with local councils Grants up to £3,000 www.kingspaninsulationcommunityt

rust.org

New Grove Community New Grove Community TrustTrust

Area of operation South of River Wye (also Monmouth and Forest of Dean)

One off grants for community projects that ‘stimulate activity’

Up to £2,000, can go higher Simple application form www.newgrovefarm.co.uk

Herefordshire Housing Herefordshire Housing Community GrantsCommunity Grants

£25,000 in 2014 pot Projects must benefit HH residents Applicants must have annual

income less than £10,000 p.a. Up to £2,000 in most cases, but can

go up to £5,000 – must spend by Mar.2015

Audrey Gummer 0300 777 4321

Sylvia Short Educational Sylvia Short Educational CharityCharity

Grants fieldwork and extra-mural studies

Benefits students up to 19 years Individuals or groups can apply Activities must support classroom

curriculum Debbie Hankins

dhankins@herefordshire.gov.uk

Hereford Society For Hereford Society For Aiding The IndustriousAiding The Industrious

Grants to individuals ‘For people attempting to better

themselves by their own efforts’ Education and training related Preference for Hereford City, but

potentially county wide 01432 274014 (Wednesdays).

Coun. Sally Robertson

HC Armed Forces HC Armed Forces CovenantCovenant

Established 2012-13 Quarterly Panels (next deadline April

2013) until 2015 Must – Demonstrate benefit to both

armed forces + civilian communities / promote closer ties and a greater understanding of civilian life in the wider community

Very low take-up so far Grants between £100 - £250,000

Reaching CommunitiesReaching Communities

Two stages-Round1- 3 attempts at getting into Round 2 (20% success rate across region)

Round2 – 60-70% chance of obtaining funding

99% rejected 1st time round Best chance if under £300k/less

then 5 years

Reaching Communities Reaching Communities LatestLatest

Was ‘politically correct’ – now (arguably) ‘political’

Running costs reduced Severe delays in processing

applications Applications now considered

nationally IT issues

Awards For AllAwards For All

Now split into four sections - Sport/Arts/Heritage/Community

Grants £300-£10,000 No match requirement Now need quotes Money to be spent within 12 months Runs 52 weeks a year, 12 week

turnaround Currently taking 16-18 weeks

Big Lottery LatestBig Lottery Latest

• 92% of funding to Third Sector• Repayment of Olympic ‘Loan’• Community Buildings Relaunch

2013• ‘Redistribution of monies from BIG

to Arts Council/Heritage Lottery/ Sport England

Sales slightly down on previous year

Contact DetailsContact Details

• Dave Tristram - 01432 260636 (Mon/Fri) 01432 343932 (Tues-Thurs)

• dtristram@herefordshire.gov.uk Statutory(inc. schools) – Hannah

McSherry 01432 383061(Tues-Fri) hmcsherry@herefordshire.gov.uk