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G InsightThe weekly funding e-magazine from www.grantsonline.org.uk 15th June 2020

New Funding Opportunities....................................................1BBC Children in Need - COVID-19 Next Steps Grant (UK)...................................................................2Funding to Help Understand the Impact of Covid-19 on the Health and Social Care System (UK).......3Funding to Support the Most At-Risk Young People Affected by the Covid-19 Crisis (UK)....................4Funding to Address Educational Challenges Arising from the Covid-19 Crisis (UK)..............................5Funding for Research to Better Understand the Link Between Groups, Communities and Alcohol Harm (UK) 6The Austin and Hope Pilkington Trust Reviews Grant Criteria in Response to the Coronavirus (UK)....6Society for Microbiology – Science Education and Outreach Grants (UK)............................................7Funding to Tackle the Illegal Wildlife Trade (UK / International).............................................................8Funding to Support Local Housing Projects (UK)..................................................................................9Funding to Support Projects Which Benefit Local Communities (UK, Isle of Man)..............................10The Asda Foundation Launches Two New Grants in Response to the Covid-19 Crisis (UK)...............11Independent Age Grants Fund (UK)....................................................................................................12Grants of up to £1,000 Available for Projects that Improve the Wellbeing of Children (UK).................13Women Make Music Grants Programme (UK).....................................................................................14Funding to Improve Security Assurance of Consumer Smart Devices (UK)........................................15The Open Fund For Music Creators (UK)............................................................................................16New £10 Million Fund for Domestic Abuse Charities (England)...........................................................17Sport England is Seeking to Support Innovative Projects (England)...................................................18Historic England announces COVID-19 Heritage at Risk Fund (England)...........................................19Funding for Projects that Support the Education and Development of Children and Young People (England) 20Funding for Music Making Projects for Young People in Challenging Circumstances (England).........21Grants for Community Based Climate Action Projects (Scotland)........................................................22Bank of Scotland Foundation Reach Programme to Re-open for Applications (Scotland)...................23Advanced Innovation Voucher Scheme - Follow on Funding (Scotland).............................................23Funding to Provide Health and Wellbeing Services for Disadvantaged People (North Somerset).......24The Gannochy Trust - COVID-19 – Recovery and Renewal Fund (Perth and Kinross).......................24Funding to Address Social and Health Inequalities (North East and Cumbria)....................................25Funding to Address Social and Health Inequalities (Yorkshire and the Humber).................................26Funding for Bedfordshire School and Community Projects (Bedfordshire)..........................................27

Funding Reminders...............................................................28Funding for Single Parent Families in the Fashion or Textile Industry Affected by the Coronavirus (UK) 28Co-operative Bank - Customer Donation Fund (UK)............................................................................29The Rank Foundation Emergency and Resilience Funds in Response to the Coronavirus (UK)........29Funding for Projects that Combat Abuse and Violation of Human Rights (UK)....................................30Grant Programme to Fund Biochemical Outreach Projects Opens for Applications (UK)....................31Grants of up to £50,000 Available for Community Projects (UK).........................................................32Warburtons – Community Grants Scheme (England, Scotland and Wales)........................................33

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New Funding Opportunities

BBC Children in Need - COVID-19 Next Steps Grant (UK)

BBC Children in Need have launched the Covid-19 Next Steps Grants programme. Eligible organisations can apply for grants of up to £80,000 to deliver support for children and young people affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Projects need to commence in September 2020 and can last for up to 18 months.

The programme is designed for established organisations who are already delivering work in their communities and further afield. To be eligible, organisations must be registered with the appropriate regulatory body, such as your nation’s Charity Commission or companies House (unless the organisation currently holds a BBC Children in Need grant). BBC Children in Need will not be accepting applications from educational institutions (including schools), prisons, hospitals or other statutory bodies.

BBC Children in Need will prioritise applications from organisations that:

Target children and young people disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 pandemic (see below). We recognise that the current crisis increases pre-existing inequalities.

Have mission statements which focus on supporting and empowering a particular group or community experiencing disadvantage.

Respond confidently in a local area and are best placed to do so. We want to fund organisations that have the reach and trust of the communities/communities of interest they serve.

Can prove a track record of engaging disadvantaged children and young people over the last two years.

The deadline for applications to this programme is the 1st July 2020.

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https://www.bbcchildreninneed.co.uk/grants/covid-19-funding-streams/

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Funding to Help Understand the Impact of Covid-19 on the Health and Social Care System (UK)

Funding of between £100,000 and £200,000 is available for projects of up to twelve months which seek to understand the impact of Covid-19 on the health and social care system in the UK, and to use this research to inform policy and/or service delivery decisions for the future.

The Health Foundation’s new Covid-19 Research Programme is open to suitable qualified and experienced research teams to help understand the impact of the crisis in two areas:

how service delivery has changed, the impact of the virus on health inequalities and the wider effects of health.

Applications for projects from multidisciplinary teams combining expertise from a broad range of disciplines, involving patients, the public and people with lived experience are welcome.

Applications can be made at any time until the 30th September 2020.

Useful Links:

Notes for Applicants

Frequently Asked Questions

Draft Award Agreement

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https://www.health.org.uk/funding-and-partnerships/programmes/covid-19-research-programme

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Funding to Support the Most At-Risk Young People Affected by the Covid-19 Crisis (UK)

The 7stars foundation exists to support the most challenged, at-risk young people in the United Kingdom. In July The Foundation is launching an unrestricted Charity Support Fund for UK charities with a turnover of less than £1.5m, who are working with at-risk young people affected by the covid-19 crisis.

The funding will be made available across the themes of

abuse; addiction; homelessness; and for those who are supporting young child carers.

The charity is offering grants of up to £2,500, which can be used for overheads, salary costs, and/ or wherever else the organisation needs to apply the money to ensure its survival and sustainable services in the future.

To apply, applicants are encouraged to email the Foundation.

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https://the7starsfoundation.co.uk/

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Funding to Address Educational Challenges Arising from the Covid-19 Crisis (UK)

In response to the coronavirus, the Edge Foundation has launched a one-off £250,000 fund to address the educational challenges arising from the aftermath of the Covid-19 crisis.

Through the Edge Post Covid-19 Revival Fund, grants of between £10,000 and £50,000 are available to all educational establishments or not-for-profit organisations working within the education sector to support the development of projects and initiatives to revive education and support the sector to build a better future.

Funding will support medium- and long-term projects which support Edge’s strategic aims for vocational and professional learning, and address issues or challenges arising from the aftermath of the covid-19 crisis.

Projects must also address at least one of the following issues or challenges arising from the aftermath of the Covid-19 crisis:

How professional and vocational education, including apprenticeships, can be delivered and supported by online learning. This can include the development of online curriculum and resources; and/or how to deliver training in the use of online and remote learning for teaching professionals

How to deliver mentoring and support for students and/or apprentices whether studying within educational institutions, in the workplace or remotely

How to deliver and develop essential employability skills in young people when relationships with employers and the community may have been disrupted or otherwise affected by the Covid-19 crisis

How education, including apprenticeships, could be delivered differently or better following the Covid-19 crisis.

The deadline for applications is midday on the 9th July 2020.

Completed application forms and supporting risk documents must be submitted to grant@edge.co.uk

Useful Links:

Fund Prospectus

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https://www.edge.co.uk/projects/covid-revival-fund

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Funding for Research to Better Understand the Link Between Groups, Communities and Alcohol Harm (UK)

Alcohol Change UK are inviting applications for their New Horizons Grants Programme for innovative and future-facing academic research on 'Groups, Communities and Alcohol Harm' to explore how people’s use of alcohol relates to their membership of, or identification with, groups and communities.

Funding of between £20,000 and £65,000 is available for up to four two-year research projects to explore different groups such as cultural, ethnic, religious, geographic or other social communities of interest and identity, and people diagnosed with the same condition, disorder or disease.

The aim of the Fund is to see how interpretations within a community may promote or prevent alcohol harm amongst its members.

Applications from researchers of all academic disciplines are welcome by midday on the 31st July 2020.

Useful Links:

Call for Applications

Guidance Notes

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https://alcoholchange.org.uk/research-hub/alcohol-research-grants/what-we-fund/new-horizons-2020-call-for-applications

The Austin and Hope Pilkington Trust Reviews Grant Criteria in Response to the Coronavirus (UK)

In response to the Coronavirus, the Austin and Hope Pilkington Trust have reviewed their grant criteria to enable them to spread their funds as widely as possible to help those with greatest need. The Trust awards grants to UK registered charities or organisations that are exempt from registration with projects that address specific categories set out by the Trust each year.

The next round of funding will be aimed at supporting disadvantaged and vulnerable people aged 60 and over affected by the crisis. UK registered charities with an income and expenditure of £1,000,000 and over will be able to apply for grants of £1,000 to continue their much-needed support.

The next round of funding will be open for applications from the 1st of July 2020 through to the 31st July 2020.

Useful Links:

How to Apply

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https://austin-hope-pilkington.org.uk/

Society for Microbiology – Science Education and Outreach Grants (UK)

The Society for Microbiology provides grants to support the teaching of microbiology. The scheme is open to Full, Full Concessionary or Postgraduate Student Members; including those working in schools residing in the UK or Republic of Ireland to support relevant science teaching or promotion initiatives, or to support developments likely to lead to an improvement in the teaching of any aspect of microbiology. The maximum grant available is £1,000.

Activities funded can include:

Talks, workshops, demonstrations, posters, leaflets, broadcasts, activities at science festivals and audio-visual or computer-based packages;

Activities that take place as part of a National Science and Engineering Week event at the applicant's place of work;

Running a school or college-based science week activity (e.g. hands-on or programme of talks);

Supporting microbiology activities in an out-of-school science club; Buying materials and equipment outside of normal department resources to support a

microbiology activity (no more than £500 can be used toward large equipment such as microscopes and incubators);

A class visit to a microbiology laboratory to carry out activities; and Organising a visit to or from a working microbiologist.

The next closing date for applications of the 1st October 2020.

Useful Links:

Apply Online

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https://microbiologysociety.org/grants/education-outreach-funds/education-and-outreach-grants.html

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Funding to Tackle the Illegal Wildlife Trade (UK / International)

The 7th round of the Illegal Wildlife Trade Challenge Fund has opened to organisations, including academic institutions and private sector organisations to help tackle the illegal wildlife trade.

Funding of between £50,000 to £600,000 is available from the UK Government for 1-3-year projects which address one or more of the following themes:

developing sustainable livelihoods to benefit people directly affected by IWT; strengthening law enforcement; ensuring effective legal frameworks; and reducing demand for IWT products.

Applications are more likely to succeed for projects that are working in countries which demonstrate high levels of poverty, and relatively high populations of key species of economic/social importance or species of high biodiversity value. The deadline for stage 1 applications is 11.59 pm on the 14th July 2020.

The deadline for Stage 2 applications (invitation only) is the 10th November 2020.

Useful Links:

Application Guidance

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https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/illegal-wildlife-trade-challenge-fund-application-round

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Funding to Support Local Housing Projects (UK)

UK registered charities, Community Land Trusts and housing co-operatives can apply for funding of between £10,000 and £50,000 for local housing projects that will support the most vulnerable and strengthen local communities.

Through the Nationwide Community Grant, the Nationwide Building Society will award £22 million over five years across 11 UK regions, to housing related charities and projects. £4 million will be available to fund projects in 2020.

The program will fund between 50% to 100% of the total cost of projects which last up to two years, to help prevent people from losing their home, help people into a home or support people to thrive within the home environment.

The Community Boards will favour projects that:

Help charities get back on their feet after the impact of Covid 19. Illustrate a clear link to Nationwide’s ambition for everyone to have a place fit to call home and

can demonstrate the impact their project will have on the local community. Are supporting people in housing need, in original or creative ways. This includes both

projects already delivering local impact and those carrying out research to find new ways to challenge the housing crisis.

Have the potential to inspire and be used by others across the country, have robust plans to measure and report on the difference the grant will make.

Can demonstrate sustainability beyond the life of the grant, by building the skills of staff and volunteers, diversifying funding streams and providing long-term solutions for the people they are helping.

Can evidence knowledge of local issues and have a network of local connections.

Up to 20% of the amount requested can be used to cover core costs. Funding can also cover costs such as staff and volunteer costs, small-scale capital costs, and building works.

All applications will be reviewed on the 1st August 2020.

Useful Links:

Application Guidelines

Previously Supported Projects

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https://www.nationwidecommunitygrants.co.uk/

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Funding to Support Projects Which Benefit Local Communities (UK, Isle of Man)

Grants are available for small, locally based voluntary and community groups to support projects which benefit local communities centred around Co-op Food Stores and funeral homes across the UK or the Isle of Man.

The Co-op Local Community Fund will fund projects which help local communities come together to help those in need by providing access to essentials such as

community spaces, food and bereavement support; support the mental or physical health of a community through wellbeing activities; or help people develop skills to nurture community spirit and create sustainable communities.

The funding is available to:

UK registered charities Scout, Guide or Woodcraft folk groups Registered community amateur sports clubs (CASC) Church or chapels that are 'excepted' charities Co-operative societies Credit unions Community benefit societies Community interest companies Any other organisations that can prove they're not run for private profit

Preference will be given to organisations with an income of less than £1 million a year.

Applications for this round must be submitted by midnight on the 28th June 2020.

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https://causes.coop.co.uk/?_ga=2.2202672.1083340381.1591526643-35081493.1591526643

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The Asda Foundation Launches Two New Grants in Response to the Covid-19 Crisis (UK)

The Asda Foundation support local grass roots organisations which benefit and involve local communities centred around Asda Food Stores. In response to the coronavirus, the Foundation has launched two new emergency Covid-19 grants:

Hygiene Grants which focus on personal hygiene dignity and supporting residents/patients in facilities who are unable to provide their own toiletries. Applications will be accepted from care homes, hospices, hospitals and homeless shelters;

Healthy Holiday Grant which would normally hold summer holiday activities to ensure children have a hot meal.

Grants of up to £500 are available per group, and up to £1,125 per store. Each store has a Community Champion whose role is to support projects.

To be eligible to apply for a grant, your group must be one of the following;

a Charity a not for profit company a Community Interest Company (CIC) an unincorporated Club or Association

Applications can be submitted at any time via the community champion.

Useful Links:

Application Criteria

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https://www.asdafoundation.org/how-to-apply

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Independent Age Grants Fund (UK)

Independent Age, which promotes independent living amongst older people has launched a £2 million Independent Age Grants Fund to help smaller charities across the UK working with older people hardest hit by the Coronavirus.

Initially, Independent Age will begin by supporting work with two groups of older people, who can too easily miss out:

Older people living in particularly complex and challenging situations. This can include older people that may have no network of family, friends or community to call on; have a disability or long-term health condition; be caring for a dependent adult with learning disabilities or dementia or be facing other circumstances that make it harder to manage at this challenging time.

Older people in danger of being out of sight and out of mind. Independent Age are looking to help organisations connecting with older people who are very isolated and most at risk of missing out on the help available from government or charities that serve a very wide client group. They may be part of an isolated, neglected or very poor community, be facing stigma or discrimination or have needs which make it hard for them to access services, perhaps because they are homeless, live with HIV or are hidden from view in an abusive relationship.

To be eligible to apply the applicant organisation must be registered as a charity with The Charity Commission for England and Wales, The Charity Commission for Northern Ireland, or The Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR). The applicant organisations must have at least one paid member of staff (part-time is fine) and an annual income of £1 million or less (averaged across the last three financial years).

The applicant organisation must be already working with older people in one or both of the two priority areas above. Organisations that do not specialise in work with older people are welcome to apply – but you must already be providing services for older people as part of their work.

The funding will be made available over four separate funding rounds. In each round Independent Age will make £500,000 available.

Charities are able to apply for grants of up to £15,000. The first closing date will be at 9am on the 2nd July 2020.

Useful Links:

Eligibility

Guidance

Apply

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https://www.independentage.org/community/grants-fund

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Grants of up to £1,000 Available for Projects that Improve the Wellbeing of Children (UK)

Grants of up to £1,000 are available to registered charities and non-profit organisations who work to improve the education and physical and emotional wellbeing of children.

Applicants applying for funding may focus on one or more of these areas:

Living in Poverty Physical & Mental Health Problems Health & Wellbeing Living with Disability

Examples of grants awarded in the past include:

£500 Clydesdale Hockey Club – for coaching and equipment costs for primary school hockey competitions in Greater Glasgow

£1,000 Shadwell Community Project – to develop its outdoor play space which is used by children and young people from deprived areas in the local community

The next closing date for applications is 5pm on the 17th November 2020.

For any questions about the application, or problems with the form, please email grants@dmtfyp.org or phone 020 7605 767

Useful Links:

Grants application form

Grant report template

Grant guidelines for charities

Projects supported in the past

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https://lesmillsfundforchildren.org.uk/apply/

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Women Make Music Grants Programme (UK)

Women songwriters and composers of all genres and backgrounds have until 6pm on the 5th October 2020 to apply for the next round of the Women Make Music programme.

The programme supports the development of outstanding women songwriters and composers at different stages of their career. It aims to:

Break down assumptions and stereotypes Raise awareness of the gender gap Increase the profile of women who are creating new music in the UK Encourage women who may otherwise not have applied for PRS for Music Foundation

funding.

Grants of up to £5,000 are available to support touring, recording, promotion and marketing, community projects involving high-quality music creators, music creator residencies and live performances featuring new UK music.

Please note that the PRS for Music Foundation no longer support organisations through Women Make Music.

Useful Links:

Apply Online

Women Make Music: Guidance and FAQs

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https://prsfoundation.com/funding-support/funding-music-creators/all-career-levels/women-make-music-2/

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Funding to Improve Security Assurance of Consumer Smart Devices (UK)

The UK Government has launched a £400,000 programme to encourage innovators to design schemes that test the security of consumer smart devices, also known as the Internet of Things (IoT). It is estimated that the average UK household contains fifteen consumer smart devices. However, many of these lack basic cyber security provisions.

Through the Grant Programme for Consumer IoT Assurance Schemes 2020/21, individual companies, or a consortium of organisations can apply funding of up to £170,000 to develop more assurance schemes. These schemes are vital in the IoT product market as they prove that a device has undergone independent testing or a robust and accredited self-assessment process. This will also assist retailers in stocking secure IoT devices and customers in making security-conscious purchasing decisions.

The programme is open for applications until the 30th June 2020.

Useful Links:

Application Pack

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https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/grant-programme-for-consumer-iot-assurance-schemes-202021

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The Open Fund for Music Creators (UK)

Songwriters, composers, and artists, bands, producers and performers who are writing their own music or commissioning other songwriters or composers can apply for grants of up to £5,000 to support the:

Creation, performance and promotion of outstanding new music in any genre Enable the UK’s most talented music creators to realise their potential Reaching new audiences

The funding is being made available through the PRS Foundation’s Open Fund for Music Creators and can support activities such as:

touring music creator residencies promotion and marketing commissions of new music by UK-based creators exciting community projects involving high-quality music creators recording live performances featuring new UK music.

The closing date for applications is 6pm on the 5th October 2020.

Useful Links:

Funding Criteria

Apply

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https://prsfoundation.com/funding-support/funding-music-creators/all-career-levels/the-open-fund-for-music-creators/

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New £10 Million Fund for Domestic Abuse Charities (England)

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government has re-opened the Domestic abuse safe accommodation: COVID-19 emergency support fund. During this funding round a total of £1.85 million will be available.

The fund will help ensure that:

Safe accommodation services can continue operating and keep bed spaces open for victims and their children fleeing from abuse during COVID-19 emergency.

Safe accommodation services can help more victims access these life-saving services.

The Domestic abuse safe accommodation: COVID-19 emergency support fund is part of a wider £76 million fund promised to domestic violence and abuse charities to support domestic abuse safe accommodation charities.

Grants of up to £100,000 are available per individual bid. More may be available for consortium bids.

The fund will be allocated on a first come first served basis and the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government will continue to accept bids until the funding has been exhausted or until 20 July 2020, whichever is sooner.

Useful Links:

Domestic abuse safe accommodation: COVID-19 emergency support fund prospectus

Application form; Leadership form; and Vendor registration form

List of successful first wave bids

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https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/domestic-abuse-safe-accommodation-covid-19-emergency-support-fund

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Sport England is Seeking to Support Innovative Projects (England)

Sport England has launched a new programme to support innovative projects that reduce inequalities and help those most affected by the impact of coronavirus (Covid-19) to get active. In particular, Sport England wants to support projects from individuals and organisations specifically developed to support women, people on low incomes, people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, disabled people or people living with long-term health conditions.

Projects should address at least one of the challenges below, as they’re the most likely to be affecting our target groups:

Changes in circumstances: when faced with change due to financial pressures or increased caring responsibilities, certain groups may no longer feel able to invest time and/or money, or may lack the headspace needed to think about, plan, or invest the effort it takes to be active.

Mental health: certain groups of people are more likely to be experiencing new or worsening feelings of depression, stress, loneliness or anxiety, reducing their likelihood to be physically active.

Digital exclusion: faced with a continued period of enforced social distancing or isolation, people who are unable to, or who do not have access to digital channels, may not have the opportunity to be physically active.

Successful applicants will be supported with a combination of advice, further training, insight, access to connections across the industry, and funding. The funding element of the programme will consist of a grant of up to £50,000 from a total funding pot of £1 million. There is a short application window. The closing date for applications is the 24th June 2020.

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https://www.sportengland.org/innovationopencall

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Historic England announces COVID-19 Heritage at Risk Fund (England)

Historic England has launched a second emergency fund to support the heritage sector recovery from the effects of the Coronavirus pandemic. Up to £3 million will be available to help fund urgent maintenance, repairs and investigations at historic sites and buildings across England.

Grants of up to £25,000 will be available to address problems such as damaged roofs, masonry and windows, to hire scaffolding to prevent structural collapse, or commission surveys necessary to inform urgent repairs. The business generated will help heritage specialists, whose livelihoods have been severely affected by the COVID-19 outbreak.

The funding will be available to:

Owners, leaseholders (with a 21-year full repairing lease), and charitable bodies and trustees responsible for the maintenance and repair of:

Buildings and structures listed at grade I and II*, that are publicly accessible for a minimum of 28 days per year

Buildings and structures listed at grade II that are publicly accessible for a minimum of 28 days per year only if they are situated in

o either a conservation area and are a significant component of the character of that conservation area;

o or in a grade I or II* registered park and garden Scheduled monuments that are publicly accessible for a minimum of 28 days per year

The deadline for expressions of interest is midnight on the 28th June 2020. Those successful at this stage will be informed by the 27th July 2020 and invited to submit a full application by the 31st August 2020.

Useful Links:

Expression of Interest Survey

Guidance Notes for Applicants

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https://historicengland.org.uk/coronavirus/covid-19-HAR-fund/

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Funding for Projects that Support the Education and Development of Children and Young People (England)

Schools, colleges and community groups in England can apply for grants to BlueSpark Foundation to support the education and development of children and young people through educational, cultural, sporting and other projects. BlueSpark is particularly keen to support projects which will help enhance the self-confidence, team working skills and future employability of children and young people. In most cases grants will be made on a relatively small scale. Many of the grants the Foundation make are under £2000 and none are more than £5000.

Funding provided by BlueSpark for a project must be crucial to the project rather than marginally incremental to its funding. The funding available can be for physical assets (such as iPads, sports equipment, or lighting for stage productions) or for services or facilities (such as sports coaching or music or drama tuition) or simply for the provision of experiences (such as theatre visits). These examples are intended to be illustrative and not restrictive as to the funding which BlueSpark may provide to support projects.

Applications can be submitted at any time and must be made online on BlueSpark Foundation's online Application Form.

Useful Links:

Online Application Form

Grant Policy

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http://bluesparkfoundation.org.uk/%C2%A0

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Funding for Music Making Projects for Young People in Challenging Circumstances (England)

Schools as well as other not-for-profit organisations can apply for grants to fund developmental music-making projects for children and young people in challenging circumstances as well as for projects that support the development of the workforce, organisations and the wider music making sector. The funding is being made available through Youth Music, England's largest children's music charity, which provides funding for music-making projects.

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 - £150,000 per year for up to two years) for larger

programmes of work. Music Education Hub Development Fund

In applying for funding schools will have to justify how the activities to be funded do not duplicate Department of Education funding.

The closing dates for applications to Fund A is the 31st July 2020. Fund B and the Education Hub Development Fund are currently closed and expected to re-open for applications in Autumn 2020.

Youth Music has also launched an Emergency Fund for music-making organisations affected by the Coronavirus. Grants of up to £10,000 are available. Through this fund Youth Music aim to prioritise the people and organisations in the most immediate need, and to make quick decisions and payments.

Useful Links:

Application Guidance for Fund A and B

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

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Grants for Community Based Climate Action Projects (Scotland)

The Scottish Government has announced that community groups can apply for grants through the Climate Challenge Fund (CCF) to tackle climate change by running projects that reduce local carbon emissions. CCF Development Grants are available in 2020/21 to help Scottish community-led organisations to scope out a potential climate action project.

Grants of up to £500 (per organisation) can be used to:

Enable community-led organisations to develop ideas for a climate change action project which would support low-carbon behaviour changes, increase climate literacy and reduce carbon emissions.

Assist in progressing to a full CCF Grant application or similar activities for another funder. Organise a community consultation event and survey work. Engage a consultant or advisor to support project development. Cover expenses associated with visit(s) to other projects/organisations within Scotland (flights

excluded). Develop a low-carbon project idea. Host an event using the Scottish Government's Climate Conversation toolkit.

Eligible applicants will be Scottish based, legally constituted, community-led organisations who operate on a not-for-profit basis, or a trading company wholly owned by a not-for-profit organisation.

Applicant organisations must not currently in receipt of a full CCF Grant Award. Organisations that received a CCF Development Grant previously can apply but their proposal must be substantially different from the previously funded grant.

The next application deadline is the 15th July 2020.

Useful Links:

Terms and Conditions of the Grant

Application Form

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https://www.keepscotlandbeautiful.org/sustainability-climate-change/climate-challenge-fund/applying-for-ccf-funding/development-grants/

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Bank of Scotland Foundation Reach Programme to Re-open for Applications (Scotland)

The Bank of Scotland Foundation’s Reach Programme is due to re-open for applications at 12 noon on the 8th June 2020. Grants of between £5,000 and £30,000 will be available to charities that can demonstrate they address disadvantage and social exclusion to ensure that the most vulnerable people are supported and provide them with opportunity and equality.

Examples include charities addressing primary disadvantage such as homelessness, abuse, mental health or poverty, or secondary disadvantage such as debt issues, learning disabilities, illiteracy, lack of employability skills or health issues; as well as charities addressing exclusionary challenges for minorities, people with disabilities, LGBT people, drug users, institutional care leavers, the elderly or the young.

The eligibility criteria have also been expanded so that registered charities in Scotland which have been operating for a year or more, and have an income of less than £1.5 million can apply. The programme operates on a monthly basis and the next deadline for applications is 12 noon on the 12th June 2020.

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https://bankofscotlandfoundation.org/funding-programmes/reach

Advanced Innovation Voucher Scheme - Follow on Funding (Scotland)

The Scottish Funding Council has announced that the next deadline for applications under its Advanced Innovation Voucher Scheme is the 16th July 2020.

The awards are aimed at building sustained relationships between small and medium-sized companies and universities or Further Education colleges in Scotland who may have previously collaborated together or for those companies who are beginning their collaborative journey with a HEI / FE college partner.

Businesses in partnership with Higher Education Institutes can apply for funding of up to £20,000. The grant requested must be matched in cash and kind by the company.

Useful Links:

Application Pack

Frequently Asked Questions

Step by Step Guide

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Funding to Provide Health and Wellbeing Services for Disadvantaged People (North Somerset)

Local voluntary, community, charity and social enterprise organisations providing health & wellbeing services for disadvantaged local people in North Somerset can apply for grants of up to £20,000.

The North Somerset Community Partnership Grant has been set up by the Quartet Community Foundation and North Somerset Community Partnership to support small community-based organisations which help people disadvantaged by poverty, disability, age, location or culture.

Funding will help support groups and their beneficiaries that have been affected by the Covid-19 crisis, supporting new ways of working, and aiding long-term sustainability. Funding will also support other health and wellbeing initiatives, including sports facilities for schools.

Applications can be made at any time, with applicants encouraged to submit their applications 2-4 weeks prior to the next panel decision meeting on the 30th June 2020.

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https://quartetcf.org.uk/grant-programmes/north-somerset-community-partnership-grant/

The Gannochy Trust - COVID-19 – Recovery and Renewal Fund (Perth and Kinross)

The Gannochy Trust, one of Scotland’s largest independent funders, has launched a £500,000 COVID-19 – Recovery and Renewal Fund to help charities working in Perth and Kinross cope during the pandemic.

The new fund will provide relief from the financial and operational pressures facing charities during the outbreak, as well as enabling development and delivery of vital support services to people and communities affected by the virus.

Small grants will provide up to £10,000 of funding; main grants offer up to £30,000 of financial support; and a major grant can provide up to £50,000.

The fund is available from 1st June 2020 and will remain in place until June 2021, or until the allocated funds are exhausted.

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https://www.gannochytrust.org.uk/grant-making-news/the-gannochy-trust-launch-covid-19-support-fund-for-local-charities/

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Funding to Address Social and Health Inequalities (North East and Cumbria)

The Health Lottery has announced that it is seeking applications for funding through the Active Communities Programme in specific areas of Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear and County Durham that are most affected by health inequalities. This funding will focus on supporting projects in South Tyneside and Sunderland. Please see the map link below for further details.

Health Lottery North East and Cumbria is part of the People's Health Trust’s Active Communities programme which provides grant funding of between £5,000 and £20,000 per year (for up to two years) for projects designed and led by local people which target areas most affected by health inequalities.

To be eligible to apply, the organisations income must be less than £350,000 a year, or an average of £350,000 or less over the last two years

Projects will be small and local and could cover a few streets, a housing estate or a small village. The programme also supports Communities of Interest. These are groups of people who have things in common and wish to come together to address something that is important to them. These ideas could be based in one neighbourhood or cover a wider area but they must live close enough to each other to meet up regularly.

Projects that are applying as a community of interest, please contact the Active Communities Programme before completing the online application form. This is because the application process is slightly different for communities of interest. Applicants can either call the Active Communities programme on 020 7749 9100, or request a call back or email.

Projects can last for between twelve months and two years and will make neighbourhoods better places to grow, live, work and age.

The deadline to apply is 1pm on the 1st July 2020.

Projects previously funded include:

A group for local older and younger people to get together in a local area and do activities together (for example craft, technology, history)

A group for adults to learn English and enterprise skills connected to sewing A local magazine written by and for the benefit of disabled people, giving information and

calling for action on matters affecting disabled people locally A community cafe created and run by single parents as a space to meet, seek support and

socialise A peer support group for families with disabled children A tenant’s action group for people living on an estate

Useful Links:

Map of Eligible Areas

Examples of Community of Interest Projects

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Funding to Address Social and Health Inequalities (Yorkshire and the Humber)

The Health Lottery has announced that it is seeking applications for funding through the Active Communities Programme in and around disadvantaged areas of Leeds that are most affected by health inequalities. (please see the link to the map of eligible areas below)

Health Lottery Yorkshire and the Humber is part of the People's Health Trust’s Active Communities programme which provides grant funding of between £5,000 and £20,000 per year (for up to two years) for projects designed and led by local people which target areas most affected by health inequalities.

To be eligible to apply, the organisations income must be less than £350,000 a year, or an average of £350,000 or less over the last two years

Projects will be small and local and could cover a few streets, a housing estate or a small village. The programme also supports Communities of Interest. These are groups of people who have things in common and wish to come together to address something that is important to them. These ideas could be based in one neighbourhood or cover a wider area but they must live close enough to each other to meet up regularly.

Projects that are applying as a community of interest, please contact the Active Communities Programme before completing the online application form. This is because the application process is slightly different for communities of interest. Applicants can either call the Active Communities programme on 020 7749 9100, or request a call back or email.

Projects can last for between twelve months and two years and will make neighbourhoods better places to grow, live, work and age.

The deadline to apply is 1pm on the 1st July 2020.

Projects previously funded include:

A group for local older and younger people to get together in a local area and do activities together (for example craft, technology, history)

A group for adults to learn English and enterprise skills connected to sewing A local magazine written by and for the benefit of disabled people, giving information and

calling for action on matters affecting disabled people locally A community cafe created and run by single parents as a space to meet, seek support and

socialise A peer support group for families with disabled children A tenant’s action group for people living on an estate

Useful Links:

Map of Eligible Areas

Examples of Community of Interest Projects

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https://www.peopleshealthtrust.org.uk/apply-for-funding

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Funding for Bedfordshire School and Community Projects (Bedfordshire)

The Wixamtree Trust is a general grant-making Trust that focuses most of its support on organisations (including schools) and projects based or operating in Bedfordshire. The Trust also supports a small number of national charities with whom the main benefactor had been associated with during his life.

Grants of between £1,000 and £10,000 are usually awarded. Only a small number of donations are made outside this range and it is rare for the Trustees to approve a grant amounting to more than 10% of the annual running costs of an organisation or of any particular project or service for which the funds are being sought.

Awards are usually single grants, rather than multiple payments and they do not give more than one grant to an organisation in a twelve-month period. Further applications may be made on the anniversary of an award.

Applicant organisations must either be:

Based or operating within the county of Bedfordshire or A registered charity or considered to be charitable in nature by the Inland Revenue.

Examples of Projects funded include:

Crescent Summer School Project – Project to empower young people. Goldington Academy PTA - New Minibus Appeal Child Brain Injury Trust – Support towards co-ordinator’s salary Leedon Lower School PTA - Leedon Log Library/Multi-use Family Learning Centre Project

The Trustees meet four times each year, usually in January, April, July and November to consider funding requests.

The deadline to apply for the next meeting of the Trustees is the 23rd September 2020.

For any assistance or need the application form in another format, please contact the Trust’s Administrator by e-mail: wixamtree@thetrustpartnership.com or call 0208 777 4140.

Useful Links:

Guidance Notes

Online Application Form

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https://wixamtree.org/

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Funding Reminders Funding to Support Single Parent Families in the UK Fashion or Textile Industry Affected by the Coronavirus (UK)

Grants from the Fashion and Textile Children’s Trust can help single parents and carers who have worked in the UK fashion or textile industry and whose household income has reduced as a result of the coronavirus outbreak, or those who were struggling financially before the outbreak.

Applicants may wish to apply if their income has recently been affected in any of the following ways:

Made redundant or were already redundant and now can't get a new job Have been furloughed (temporarily laid-off) and can't afford to fund the 20% or more reduction

in income Have been put on reduced working hours Have been made to take unpaid leave to care for your children Have lost self-employed income and are not eligible to apply for the new Self-Employed

Income Support Scheme (SEISS) and can't fund your lost income. OR can't fund your lost income until the SEISS scheme pays out

Have to self-isolate and are not entitled to furlough/sick pay or your employer can't/won't pay it

The Trust encourages single parents and carers to apply for items their children will need for the year ahead, including:

Essential clothing, e.g. seasonal clothing and school uniform and PE kit to get you ahead for September

Baby clothing, equipment or bedding Children's bedroom furniture, e.g. beds, bedding, clothes storage furniture (chest of drawers) Essential White Goods, e.g. replacing a broken appliance such as fridge/freezer, washing

machine, cooker/oven. Specialist items for children with additional needs, e.g. sensory toys, adaptive clothing or SEN

adapted computers

Applicants must have worked in the UK fashion and textile industry, for at least one year within the last nine years.

Useful Links:

Enquiry Form

Application Criteria

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https://www.ftct.org.uk/grants-for-single-parent-families

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Co-operative Bank - Customer Donation Fund (UK)

Organisations such as Registered Charities, Community Interest Companies, Co-operatives and Credit Unions; etc. that have a Community Directplus account with the Co-operative Bank have until the 30th September 2020. to apply for funding of up to £1,000 from the Customer Donation Fund.

Since 2003 the Co-operative Bank Donation Fund has donated over £750,000 to 866 organisations. The money can be used to support special projects and fundraising activities; and all Community Directplus account holders are eligible to apply.

Previous projects supported include:

Theatre company 20 Stories High which received funding towards three dictaphones, 12 MP3 players and the work of an experienced Technical Manager to help develop and stage a new production.

Wiltshire Wood Recycling, a not for profit organisations, which received funding towards new tools, boots, hard hats and high-viz jackets for the workers.

Useful Links:

Projects Funded

Application Form

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https://www.co-operativebank.co.uk/business/community

The Rank Foundation Emergency and Resilience Funds in Response to the Coronavirus (UK)

In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, The Rank Foundation has temporarily suspended its major grants programme to focus on the immediate operational needs of its network. The Foundation has launched two funds to help existing network and current grant recipients:

The Emergency Fund is for immediate grants of up to £750 to purchase equipment, technology or memberships;

The Resilience Fund will provide grants to cover cashflow, fundraising and loss of income, and to help with increased demand for services.

Initially, funding will only be available to the Foundation’s RankNet members, but public access may be given at a later date.

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https://rankfoundation.com/covid-19-update/

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

UK-registered charities that work towards combating abuse and violations of human rights can apply for grants of usually between £10,000 and £20,000 through the A B Charitable Trust. The A B Charitable Trust (ABCT) was set up in 1990 and supports unpopular causes that champion human dignity and to focus on small and medium-sized charities working close to the ground.

Applications are particularly welcomed from charities working to support:

migrants, refugees and asylum seekers criminal justice and penal reform 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 31st July 2020.

Useful Links:

Online Application

Funding Guidelines

Frequently Asked Questions

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

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Grant Programme to Fund Biochemical Outreach Projects Opens for Applications (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).

Projects more likely to receive funding will involve collaborations between, several schools/universities or a mix of organizations; establish links/relationships between schools and universities or industry; promote molecular bioscience career opportunities; or be submitted by an applicant with previous experience in outreach activities (although first time applicants are also welcomed).

Past projects include "Detective Sciences" - an event that formed part of the Science week activities at Abercanaid Community School, Merthyr Tydfil. The focus of the event was centred on promoting scientific investigation, scientific thinking and enhancing English language skills.

The closing date for applications has been extended to the 24th September 2020.

Useful Links:

Application criteria

Previous Projects supported

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https://biochemistry.org/home/education/public-engagement/scientific-outreach-grants/

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Grants of up to £50,000 Available for Community Projects (UK)

Aviva has announced that it has expanded the Aviva Community Fund application criteria to include projects that allow causes to adapt or continue their vital services, so they can help their beneficiaries and communities during this time of need.

Aviva has teamed up with the fundraising platform Crowdfunder to offer funding of up to £50,000 to small charities and community interest groups in the UK with innovative ideas that benefit their community. Every three months from January 2020 onwards, £250,000 will be split equally among Aviva’s UK employees to donate to the projects that matter to them most.

Aviva want to support projects that boost the resilience of communities in the face of uncertainty and will be supporting projects in two key areas:

Community resilience: tackling inequality and improving environments by building inclusive and resilient communities; or

Financial capability and inclusion: promoting financially inclusive communities, where people can better manage their finances and avoid problem debt

In response to the Covid-19 Aviva are temporarily opening up the Fund to projects that will ensure organisations can adapt or maintain critical services and infrastructure in response to the impacts of COVID-19. Projects must still relate to one of Aviva’s key funding areas.

The closing date to apply to the Aviva Community Fund is the 28th July 2020.

Once applications have been submitted, applicants will need to create a fundraising page on Crowdfunder that Aviva employees can browse and donate funds to. Applicants can also showcase their projects to raise additional public donations.

Useful Links:

Apply to the Aviva Community Fund

Terms and Conditions

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https://www.avivacommunityfund.co.uk/start-crowdfunding#criteria

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Warburtons – Community Grants Scheme (England, Scotland and Wales)

Charities and organisations with charitable aims can now apply for up to £250 worth of funding for projects that have a direct and tangible social impact on families and solve significant social issues. Funding is available for projects that meet the following themes:

Health, Health Education Financial Stability Worklessness Aspiration Employability and Skills.

The Community Grant scheme is being made available by Warburtons and is administered by the Charities Aid Foundation. Community investment funds are allocated to the local Warburton bakeries and depots. This helps to make the best decisions for the local community, the applicant’s postcode will be used to find the relevant bakery or depot. Application will then be sent to that site to make a decision.

The closing date for applications in this round is the 12th August 2020.

Useful Links:

Financial Giving Policy

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https://www.warburtons.co.uk/corporate/sustainability/community/grant

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