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inside track Issue 221

21st November 2014

Inside Track is written and published by Kent County Council.

It is a free to local voluntary and community groups in Kent. We try to make sure that information is correct, but cannot accept responsibility for errors or omissions. We always include contact details and it is important that you get full

information from funders before making any funding applications. To subscribe email: [email protected]

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Included in this issue Page 2

European Funding Handbook

Rural transport fund

Page 3 Training and Events

Arts Grants

Page 5

Business and Employment

Community grants

Page 6 Kent CAN

Page 7 KCC Combined Members

Grants

Countryside/environment

Page 8 Help the Homeless

Page 9 Health and disability grants

0 Heritage grants

School grants

Page 11 Social inclusion grants

Page 12

Woodward Charitable Trust

Page 13 Sport grants

Grants for young people

Page 15 Parental Engagement Fund

Page 16 Hilton Foundation Central

Grants Programme Page 17

Big Lottery Fund Successes

Regular Features: KCC Funding Contacts p2

CVS Contacts p4

Small Grants p18

KCC Grant Schemes p19

Funding Deadlines p20

Marsh Million Economic Projects Scheme

Grants of between £10,000-£100,000 are available for projects seeking to grow and diversify the economy of the Romney Marsh.

The scheme is part of a £1m three‐year, economic growth fund for the Romney Marsh area funded by the Magnox Socio‐economic

programme, Kent County Council, Ashford Borough Council and

Shepway District Council. The scheme is available within designated areas of:

The Borough of Ashford (Parishes of: Aldington;

Appledore; Bilsington; Bonnington; Kenardington; Newenden; Orlestone; Ruckinge; Stone-Cum-Ebony; Warehorne; Wittersham)

The District of Shepway (Parishes of: Brenzett; Brookland;

Burmarsh; Dymchurch; Ivychurch; Lydd, Newchurch; New

Romney; Old Romney; Snargate; St Mary in the Marsh) Examples of eligible projects could include training provision, new business workspace, access to transport and environmental

improvements with an economic benefit. Applications can be submitted by small businesses, voluntary and community groups, charities, social enterprises and education

organisations. There is a two-stage application process. An initial

pre-application can be submitted on-line to assess eligibility.

Deadline: Continuous rolling programme on a first come first served basis For more information: http://tinyurl.com/myux8sy

The Woodland Trust has free tree packs available for planting on

publicly accessible sites. Schools can apply for up to 60 packs. They will be awarded on a first come first serve basis. All

applicants need to do is find a suitable site and supply the volunteer planters and tree protection.

Deadline: 7th January 2015 For more information: http://tinyurl.com/l89gzuk

Free Trees for Schools and Community Groups

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European Social Fund (ESF) Newsletter The European Social Fund newsletters provide

local and national news about good practice, funding opportunities, events, awards and more. The latest issue is available now.

For more information: http://tinyurl.com/ln8em6s

European Funding Handbook

The Department for Communities and Local Gov-ernment has published a new handbook provid-

ing details of the European Structural and In-vestment Funds Growth programme 2014-2020.

It includes an overview of the programme and how it is managed, the various groups and peo-

ple involved and how the funding works. All in-formation reflects the current state of negotia-tions and will be updated as the programme de-velops and negotiations are concluded.

For more information: http://tinyurl.com/kmuphsc

Consultation - Updating the English in-dices of deprivation The Department for Communities and Local Gov-ernment is updating the indices of deprivation,

including the Index of Multiple Deprivation, for

publication in summer 2015. The Indices of

News

KCC Funding Contacts

The following are contacts within Kent County Council who can offer funding advice:

Mark Reeves KCC Village and Community Halls Grants [email protected]

Chris Metherell

Capital funding for sports facilities [email protected]

Shirley Smith European funding [email protected]

Arts Development

Non-profit arts projects, activities & organisations

[email protected]

Community Engagement

Officers

Combined Members Grant [email protected]

Deprivation 2010 provide a relative measure of deprivation for small areas (Lower-layer Super

Output Areas) across England. The Indices are central to the evidence base for regeneration policy in England and help target limited re-sources appropriately.

This project aims to update and refine the Indi-ces of Deprivation 2010 by:

Reviewing the indicators included in the

Indices of Deprivation 2010

Assessing the current data landscape and

identifying changes to previously used sources, as well as any new sources

Reviewing whether the statistical methods

used in the production of the Indices of Deprivation 2010 are still justified and as-sess if alternative methods are available

Deadline: 19th December 2014

For more information: http://tinyurl.com/n6jujoy

Funding for minibuses in rural and iso-lated areas The Government will make £25 million available to support existing voluntary organisations that are already providing vital transport services for

people in rural communities with limited transport choices. Each bidder can apply for one vehicle. Smaller operators and those who help

out in rural areas will be favoured in the scheme. Full details of how the scheme will operate and

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the information charities will need when applying will be set out shortly.

For more information: http://tinyurl.com/qg6o4yd

Idox Funding Survey 2014 Key Findings

Report Published Idox have compiled and published the findings of the 2014 survey, along with associated recom-

mendations. Some of the key findings from the survey report include the following:

44.4% of the funding providers that com-

pleted the survey noted that they felt that funding applications had improved in quali-ty over the past year

34.9% of respondent funding providers

have been able to support 70-100% of sub-mitted funding applications.

86% of respondents fully allocated their

budget in 2014 for a particular funding pro-gramme

For more information: http://tinyurl.com/nq7rvkk

The STAMP Programme - Kent Commis-sioning Networks

Following on from the successful STAMP confer-ence series, Kent charities and social enterprises

are invited to attend a Kent Commissioning Net-work event.

Whether you have already joined the programme or are interested in what the programme could

do for your organisation and the potential fund-ing streams available, this networking event is useful for all. The day will include:

Andrew O’ Brien from NCVO and other in-

spirational speakers

Workshops

An innovation station

Networking opportunities

Events will take place between 08.00 and 12.30

Training and Events

at the following venues:

Howfield Manor (Canterbury) - 16th De-

cember

Russell Hotel (Maidstone) - 20th January

Judds Folly (Faversham) - 17th February

For more information:

http://tinyurl.com/npzamj5

[email protected]

Thanet Funding Fair Are you a Charity, Voluntary or Community Group? Are you looking for funding? CASE Kent are running a special funding event in Thanet.

Tuesday 2nd December; 11am – 2pm

Ramsgate Youth Centre, High Street, St. Lawrence, Ramsgate, CT11 0QG

Funders on the day will include: Arts Council, Heritage Lottery Fund, Big Lottery Fund, Kent Sport, Lloyds Bank Foundation,

KCC, Kent Community Foundation, Kent CAN and Tesco Community Champion.

This is an opportunity to speak to local and na-

tional funders directly. Community Projects Ad-visors from CASE Kent will be present to give you general funding advice and offer ongoing

support with your funding applications. For more information: [email protected] or call 01233 610171

Henry Moore Foundation Museums and art galleries can apply for support with sculpture projects:

New Projects: up to £20,000 for exhibi-

tions, catalogues and commissions

Collections: up to £20,000 for acquisi-

tions, conservation, cataloguing and dis-play

Research and Development: up to

£20,000 for long-term research and up to £2,500 for smaller research projects


Art

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Councils for Voluntary Service in Kent & other organisations

The following are organisations within Kent who can offer fundraising support to community and voluntary groups including advice and on-going project support:

Action with Communities in Rural Kent (ACRK)

Covers: Rural Kent

Tel: 01303 813790 Email: [email protected]

Internet: www.ruralkent.org.uk

CASE Kent Covers: Ashford, Dover, Shepway and Thanet

Telephone: 01233 610171 Email: [email protected]

Internet: www.casekent.org.uk

Canterbury District Voluntary Action and Support


Internet: www.cadvas.org

Voluntary Action Maidstone Tel: 01622 677337 Email: [email protected]

Internet: www.vam-online.org.uk

CVSNWK Covers: Dartford, Gravesham, Swanley (North

West Kent)


Internet: www.cvsnwk.org

Swale Community & Voluntary Services Tel: 01795 473828 Email: [email protected]

Internet: www.swalecvs.org.uk

Thanet Community Networks (TCN) Tel: 01843 609686 Email: [email protected]

Internet: www.thanetcommunitynetworks.org.uk

Voluntary Action Within Kent Covers: Tonbridge & Malling, Tunbridge Wells,

Sevenoaks (not Swanley)


Internet: www.vawk.org.uk

KM Charity Team Support

Supports initiatives to promote health and well-

being, particularly amongst school children.

Tel: 0844 264 0291 (Lo-Call)

Email: [email protected]

Internet: www.kmcharityteam.co.uk

Kent CAN Supports voluntary community and social enter-

prise sectors across Kent and Medway


Internet: http://www.kentcan.org/

STAMP Support for VCSE organisations that are deliver-

ing adult and social care services in Kent


Internet: http://tinyurl.com/lub9u7e

Funding For All Mentors VSC organisations/groups across Kent

(and Medway) in bid writing skills, funding strategy, business planning, tendering, etc.

Internet: http://www.fundingforall.org.uk/

http://www.casekent.org.uk


http://www.thanetcommunitynetworks.org.uk

http://www.kmcharityteam.co.uk/

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Imminent Deadline: 1st December 2014

For more information: http://tinyurl.com/bnrrncs

Creative Europe MEDIA Programme - Call for TV Programming The scheme supports television programming of European audiovisual works. Under this scheme,

projects should be intended primarily for televi-sion programming in the following categories: animation, creative documentary and drama.

Financial contributions are limited to:

€500,000 for drama and animation works,

or 12.5% of the total costs, whichever is

lower

€1 million for co-produced TV drama series

or 10% of costs, whichever is lower

€300,000 for creative documentaries or

20% of the total costs, whichever is lower

Deadline: 13th January 2015 and 28th May 2015

For more information: http://tinyurl.com/p8lzmo4

Marsh Million Business Loan Scheme This scheme offers 0% interest loans of up to

£50,000 to help start-ups, small businesses and social enterprises in the Romney Marsh area who are seeking to develop new or expand existing products or services, where these will lead to

sustained employment.

The scheme is available within designated areas

of the Borough of Ashford and the District of Shepway. Applications can be submitted by small businesses and social enterprises.

There is a two-stage application process. An ini-tial pre-application can be submitted on-line to

Conferences, Lectures and Publica-

tions: up to £5,000 for books and journals

Business and Employment

assess eligibility. Applicants given permission to progress to the full application stage are ex-

pected to submit their full application within two months. Deadline: Continuous rolling programme

For more information: http://tinyurl.com/q43zgpe

Innovate UK Innovation Vouchers Round 10 Applicants can claim an Innovation Voucher of up to £5,000 towards the cost of expert advice if

they are running a small enterprise or consider-ing setting one up.

Applicants can apply if they meet the following requirements:

They need specialist help to meet a busi-

ness challenge

It is the first time the applicant has worked

with the knowledge supplier

The Innovation Voucher scheme gives access to a wide range of expert suppliers, and encour-

ages businesses to pursue fresh knowledge that

can help their enterprise to grow and develop. That could include advice on an innovative idea, learning more about using design within the

business or how the applicant should make the most of intellectual property. Deadline: 21st January 2015. Registration

opened on 10 November 2014


https://vouchers.innovateuk.org/

Ashford - Capital (one-off) and Revenue Grants

One-off grants of up to £10,000 are available to local voluntary and community sector organisa-tions for community projects that will benefit

and involve the people of Ashford Borough. Ap-


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plicants must address at least one of the follow-ing funding priorities of the Council:

Recycling and Environment

Young People

Housing and Housing development

Capital funding can be used for one-off costs,

such as equipment, furniture and fittings, and building costs. Revenue funding can be used for things like training or event delivery.

Imminent Deadline: 30th November 2014 For your information:

http://tinyurl.com/navpyku

Sevenoaks District Council Community Fund Grants of between £100 and £5,000 are availa-ble for charity, voluntary and community organi-sations to provide services, activities and pro-

jects that benefit Sevenoaks District residents.

Imminent Deadline: 28th November 2014

For more information: http://tinyurl.com/k75m5he [email protected]

Church and Community Fund

Community projects run by parish churches, deaneries, dioceses and other bodies connected to or working in partnership with the Church of

England can apply for funding of up to £20,000 for projects that significantly expand the Church's engagement with neighbourhood re-newal; and seek innovative ways of developing

established community projects so that they ei-ther grow existing or evolve into new communi-ties of Christian Faith.

Deadline: 31st December 2014


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

GALAXY Hot Chocolate Fund Until the 23rd February 2015, the fund will make five awards of £300 per week to help small, local

community based projects and community mind-

ed people.

The Fund is open to individuals aged 18 or over and organisations/clubs. Unsuccessful applica-tions submitted in any week will be carried for-


Kent CAN is a Community Interest Company (CIC) which supports and creates connections between people and organisations working and volunteering in the Kent & Medway Voluntary, Community & Social Enterprise sectors. During the past few months Kent CAN has created a

package of support that will help people and organisations in the voluntary sector to play a greater role in the economic and social wellbeing of the county. They have a database of over 4,000

voluntary, community and social enterprise contacts, and e-publications reaching in excess of 6,000 people.

Members can benefit from:

Information - Kent in Brief – a voluntary, community and social enterprise e-magazine

Funding Bulletins

WIKI – an online information library

Sector support - Proactive information and connections between sectors, Consultation and

opportunities to influence decision-making partners.

Advice & Guidance –Through business experts, training and advice

To find out more about how Kent CAN can support you and your organisation, visit their website:

http://www.kentcan.org/

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ward to be re-considered in subsequent weeks whilst the Fund is open.

Deadline: Continuous rolling programme until 23rd February 2015

For more information: http://www.galaxyhotchocolate.com/

Urban Community Energy Fund Incorporated community groups can apply for grants and loans for proposed renewable energy

projects in urban areas that have the support of the local community:

Grants of up to £20,000 for the more spec-

ulative, early stages of a project’s develop-ment, such as public consultation and via-bility studies.

Loans of up to £130,000 to develop plan-

ning applications and a robust business case to attract further investment. The

loans are meant to help projects become

‘investment ready’

The technologies that will be considered include:

Wind turbines

Hydropower

Solar photovoltaic

Countryside/Environment

Solar thermal

Ground, water and air source heat pumps

Deadline: 22nd December 2014

For more information: http://tinyurl.com/kevmujz

Ernest Cook Trust

Registered charities, state schools and not-for-profit organisations which support educational activities promoting the countryside, arts or rais-ing levels of literacy and numeracy can apply for

one of two streams of funding:

Small grants programme for awards of

under £4,000

Large grants programme for awards of

more than £4,000

All projects should focus on the needs of young people and have a clear educational purpose.

Deadline: Continuous rolling programme


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


In 2014/15, each Kent County Council Member has £25,000 to allocate for community grants and/

or highway projects. Community Grants are available to properly-constituted organisations for projects that benefit local communities. All projects must contribute to KCC’s priorities and represent value for money. The grant is a one-off award. There is no funding for any future costs.

Who can apply? Voluntary and community groups; societies and charities; social enterprises; parish/town councils, public sector services etc. Applications from faith groups will be considered, but must demonstrate how the project will bring wider community benefit.

Check with your local Member or Community Engagement Officer if you are unsure if your group or organisation is eligible and to find out how to apply.

Deadline: Applications can be made until March 2015 or until the funding is spent. For more information: http://tinyurl.com/q83zjf3

Kent County Council - Combined Members Grants

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

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CLA Charitable Trust

This trust provides grants of around £2,500 for capital projects that:

Provide facilities for disabled people to take

part in countryside sports and recreation

Training in agriculture for the disabled

Promote education in the countryside for

disadvantaged young people

Deadline: Continuous rolling programme For more information: http://tinyurl.com/kmujlcm

Grow Wild - Flowers to the People

Grow Wild is awarding funding of £1,000 to £4,000 to community groups that want to bring

people together to transform a communal space by sowing and growing UK native plants. Imminent Deadline: 2nd December 2014

For more information: https://www.growwilduk.com

Astor of Hever Trust Registered charities particularly in Kent or the

Grampian region can apply for funding to carry out projects in the arts, medicine, religion, edu-

General

cation, conservation, youth and sport.

Applications must be made in writing. Deadlines: Continuous rolling programme

For more information: [email protected]

The 10Minute Fund This fund will open on 1 December and will sup-

port charities, not-for-profit companies, CICs, voluntary and community organisations in Eng-land to fund projects that include the develop-

ment of skills, building communities, improving health, and improving the environment.

There is a 10 minute application process for the

fund which has a maximum grant of £100 and must be spent within 3 months. The grant should be put towards marketing, equipment,

tutor/trainer costs, or training. Fund My Venture helps social organisations raise grant funding, through Grant Bid Writing and

Fundraising Strategy, Impact Evaluation Writing,

Social Organisation Formation and Project De-velopment services.

Deadline: 14th December 2014 For more information:

http://www.fundmyventure.co.uk/


Help the Homeless provides grants of up to £5,000 to support small and medium-sized UK chari-ties that work to help homeless people rebuild their lives and re-enter society. Funding is target-ed at projects to find practical ways to help disadvantaged individuals return to the community

through training or residential facility provision, rather than merely providing short term shelter.

The scheme will principally fund capital costs, but may consider revenue costs if necessary to the

project. Deadline: 15th December

For more information: http://www.help-the-homeless.org.uk/index.htm

Help the Homeless Grant Scheme

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Together in Service Fund

Grants of £2,000 and £5,000 are available to charities, charitable incorporated organisations, community groups, and clubs and societies to

carry out new local multi-faith social action pro-jects which involve volunteering. Projects need to show that there has been local

research and consultation undertaken and in-volve faith-based groups especially multi-faith groups.

Imminent Deadline: 1st December 2014 For more information:

http://tinyurl.com/o9ob646

TDS Charitable Foundation Grants of up to £20,000 available to advance education about housing rights and obligations in

the UK. The Foundation’s goal is to improve standards in private rented housing manage-ment, and provides education and training re-sources to tenants, landlords and agents.

Grants are available for projects working towards

the same goal.

Deadline: 15th December 2014 For more information: http://tinyurl.com/o96yhav

Kent County Council - Kent Sheds

Kent Sheds is an initiative to establish a network of “Sheds” projects across the county to support men and ex-service personnel (including wom-

en). The experience of Sheds nationally and in-ternationally is that they mainly engage men, and will offer men the opportunity to socialise,

find friendship, share and learn skills and sup-port each other. This scheme is administered by Groundwork

South on behalf of Kent Shed Partnership. Fund-ing for the scheme is provided by Kent County Council Public Health. Grants are available to

help community organisations establish a Shed:

Development Grant - Grants up to £500

The Potting Shed - Grants up to £5,000

The Hub Shed - Grants up to £25,000

Grants can be used to help establish Sheds, pur-chase materials and equipment, promote the pro-ject and support running costs.

Deadline: 19th December 2014 For more information:

http://www.kentsheds.org.uk/

Trusthouse Charitable Foundation Grants of up to £30,000 are available to charita-

ble and not-for-profit organisations in the UK for projects which address issues in Rural Communi-ties and/or areas of Urban Deprivation. Within these two main headings, they are interested in

helping established projects which work in the fields of Community Support; Arts, Education & Heritage; Disability & Health Care. Capital and running costs will be considered.

Deadline: Applications are accepted at any time

For more information: http://tinyurl.com/l5o5smh

AFTAID - Aid for the Aged in Distress Individuals, their families and neighbours, mem-bers of the voluntary sector or professionals

working with older people in distress in the UK

can apply for indirect financial assistance to pur-chase essential items.

Written support from a Social Worker, Doctor or other professional is required. Grants are paid directly to the provider or supplier of goods. The

beneficiary must be at least 65 years old, on a low income and a UK citizen living in the UK Deadline:

Continuous rolling programme For more information:

http://www.aftaid.org.uk/grantapp.html


Health and Disability

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Ulverscroft Foundation

The Foundation provides funding to projects in the UK that benefit the visually impaired. It funds work to assist and improve the treatment

and education of the visually impaired. It also funds medical research and facilities for

the treatment or alleviation of visual impairment.

Funding is available to recognised organisations that help the visually impaired such as universi-ties, libraries, hospitals, clinics, schools, colleges and social welfare organisations.


For more information: http://foundation.ulverscroft.com/

Wolfson Foundation – Disability and Special Needs Grants Programme Grants of between £15,000 and £100,000 are available to special schools and colleges as well

as charities that work with people with particular health needs or disabilities. Nearly £10 million

has been awarded over the last five years, to

over 200 different organisations. Grants are made for new buildings, major refurbishment work, equipment or vehicles.

Deadline: 5th January 2015 (Stage 1) For more information: http://tinyurl.com/mju747y

Bruce Wake Charitable Trust Charities can apply for funding to support leisure activities for the disabled. Applications which

are proposing improved access for wheelchair users, or sporting and leisure activities that in-volved disabled wheelchair users are preferred.

Deadlines: Applications are assessed quarterly For more information: http://www.brucewaketrust.co.uk/

War Memorials Grant Scheme English Heritage and the Wolfson Foundation, in

association with Friends of War Memorials, are providing grants of up to £30,000 for the repair

and conservation of free-standing war memorials

in England. Grants will normally be for up to a maximum of 75% of eligible costs. Deadline: 5th January 2015

For more information: http://tinyurl.com/ozc5c98

Wolfson Foundation - Secondary Educa-tion Programme The Programme is dedicated to supporting the teaching of A-Levels and GCSEs at high-achieving state-funded schools and sixth form

colleges through the funding of capital projects. Grants of up to £50,000 (or £100,000 for large

sixth form colleges) are allocated to (a) new build, refurbishment or equipment projects relat-ed to the teaching of science and technology, or (b) information or communications technology

directly related to learning for projects involving libraries, languages, music or the arts.

In addition to the Capital Programme, the Foun-

dation has a particular interest in educational projects that help pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds access high quality education.

Imminent Deadline: 30th November 2014 For more information:

http://tinyurl.com/cvvxc7a


Heritage

Schools and Education

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The Equitable Charitable Trust

Grants of up to £15,000 are available to support projects for children and young people under the age of 25 who are from disadvantaged back-

grounds or disabled. Small and medium sized not-for-profit organisa-tions to larger charities are eligible to apply.

Grants are available for project costs, capital ex-penditure, equipment and/or the salary costs of a post. There are three specific priorities:

Education projects or services that support

the learning and development of disabled children and young people

Formal education projects for disadvan-

taged children and young people in the UK that support delivery of the National Curric-

ulum (i.e. curriculum enrichment projects) or that deliver accredited vocational learn-ing that will increase employability

Education projects that will help increase

participation in, or improve the quality of, education for disadvantaged or disabled children and young people in developing

countries


For more information: http://tinyurl.com/q43q8z5

Homophobic, Biphobic and Transphobic Bullying Grant Grants of between £100,000 and £750,000 are

available for voluntary, community and social

enterprise organisations with creative ideas to tackle homophobic, biphobic and transphobic bullying in England’s schools and playgrounds.

Deadline: 3rd December 2014 For more information:

http://tinyurl.com/lxz3caq

EMI Music Sound Foundation - Instru-ment and Equipment Awards

Schools, individual students and teachers in the UK, that wish to buy musical instruments and equipment can apply for funding of up to £2,000.

They also fund courses and training opportuni-ties for music teachers who work within schools.

Deadline: 3rd February 2015 For more information:

http://tinyurl.com/3jesheb

Hilden Charitable Fund Grants of up to £5,000 are available to charities in the UK and non-governmental organisations

in the developing world.

In the UK, the Fund supports projects concerned with: homelessness; asylum seekers and refu-

gees; community-based initiatives for young people aged 16-25 years and penal reform.

In the developing world, the Fund supports pro-jects concerned with: community development; education; and health. The Fund particularly welcomes projects that address the needs and

potential of girls and women.


For more information: http://www.hildencharitablefund.org.uk

Third Sector Loan Fund Launched by Social and Sustainable Capital (SASC) in partnership with Social Investment Business (SIB), Big Society Capital, and Santan-

der. The Third Sector Loan Fund will run for 10 years. It will provide both secured and unse-cured loans of between £250,000 and £3 million to registered charities and social enterprises

working to improve the economic and social well-being of individuals, particularly those who are vulnerable and disadvantaged.

Deadline: Continuous rolling programme For more information:

http://tinyurl.com/kkznjd9


Social Inclusion

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Percy Bilton Charity- Grants for Organi-sations Grants of up to £5,000 are available for regis-tered charities and organisations working with

disadvantaged young people under 25 years old, those with physical and learning disabilities or mental health problems, and those over 60 years.

Eligible projects include:

Supported housing, day care centres, nurs-

ing and residential homes and respite care

Educational and training projects

Recreational activities and outdoor pursuits

Projects to encourage older people to main-

tain their independence Deadline: Continuous rolling programme


http://tinyurl.com/kfbdup8

Allen Lane Foundation

Grants of up to £15,000 are available to smaller, not-for-profit voluntary organisations for project

and core costs. They are willing to fund new and innovative ideas. The fund looks to help

projects that will make a lasting difference to people’s lives, and reduce isolation and discrimi-nation.

The fund specifically supports:

Asylum-seekers and refugees

Gay, lesbian, bi-sexual or transgender

people

Gypsies and travellers

Migrant workers

Offenders and ex-offenders

Older people

People experiencing mental health prob-

lems

People experiencing violence or abuse

Deadline: Continuous rolling programme


http://www.allenlane.org.uk/index.html


The Trust awards grants of up to £5,000 to small-scale, locally-based charitable initiatives in the UK in the following areas:

Children and young people who are isolated, at risk of exclusion or involved in anti-social

behaviour

Minority groups including refugees, gypsies and travellers. Projects that promote integration

and community cohesion will be favoured

Prisoners and ex-offenders. Projects that help the rehabilitation and resettlement of prison-

ers and/or ex-offenders are supported as well as requests to help prisoners' families

Disability projects which can include rehabilitation and training for people who are either

physically disabled or learning disabled, as well as help to improve employment prospects

Homelessness, especially affecting young people and women

Arts outreach work by local groups for the benefit of disadvantaged people

Environmental projects, especially with a strong educational element

Funding is primarily for one-off projects, but the Trustees are willing to consider funding running

costs, including core cost and salaries. Imminent Deadline: 30th November 2014

For more information: http://www.woodwardcharitabletrust.org.uk/guidelines.html

Woodward Charitable Trust - Small Grants

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Rights, Equality and Citizenship Pro-gramme - Support Victims of Violence and Crime (DAPHNE)

The Directorate General for Justice has launched a new Call for Proposals to support transnational

projects to support victims of violence and crime. The priorities of the Daphne strand are:

Victims of gender-based violence

Child victims of violence

Other groups at risk of violence

Projects in the areas of children as victims of bullying and violence linked to harmful practices,

such as female genital mutilation, are not includ-ed in this Call as they will be the subject of two separate upcoming Calls.

Deadline: 10th February 2015 For more information:

http://tinyurl.com/obogzwt

Swale - Sports and Physical Activity

Grant Scheme Grants of between £200 and £1,000 are availa-ble for local organisations or clubs to help devel-

op sports participation and physical activity lev-els in Swale, as well as raising awareness in this area. Grants can be used to fund both capital

and revenue projects.

Deadline: 31st March 2015

For more information: http://tinyurl.com/q7we2pw

Boost Charitable Trust Charities and non-profit making organisations can apply for grants of £500 to support disabled

and disadvantaged individuals participate in

sport. Deadline: Continuous rolling programme

For more information: http://www.boostct.org/

Sport

Dickie Bird Foundation

Disadvantaged individuals under the age of 18 years can apply for funding to assist them in taking part in sport where they do not have the

necessary finances. Applicants need to demonstrate that they are unable to find funding from other sources, they

will also be expected to use their sporting activi-ty to improve their lives. Deadline: Continuous rolling programme

For more information: http://www.thedickiebirdfoundation.co.uk

Weaver's Company Benevolent Fund Grant Grants of up to £15,000 are available to support

local organisations undertaking projects for young people who are vulnerable and at risk of becoming involved with crime.

The scheme particularly wishes to fund projects that work:

With disadvantaged young people between

the ages of five and 30, to ensure that they are given every possible chance to meet their full potential and to participate

fully in society

To address the social and economic prob-

lems faced by offenders and ex-offenders

under the age of thirty and their families and provide them with the support and training they need to return to employ-

ment or education Deadline: 2nd December 2014, then 30th March 2015

For more information: http://tinyurl.com/kub8fsa


Young People

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Ironmongers' Company

Grants of up to £10,000 are available for chari-ties that support disadvantaged young people (under 25) to fulfil their potential. There is a

preference for innovative approaches. The Company is particularly interested in ena-bling primary age children to develop a strong

foundation for the future and would support pro-jects that involve those with special educational needs, those with behavioural problems or those which promote parenting or life skills.

Deadline: 31st December 2014

For more information: http://tinyurl.com/8kd8u8u

Shell LiveWIRE Innovation Awards

A monthly prize of £2,000 will be awarded to the young entrepreneur (aged 16-30) with the most innovative business ideas. The funding is intend-ed to help take the business idea to the next lev-

el. The money spent must have a clear impact on the business' growth and development.

Applicants may enter as a sole trader, partner-ship or limited company, but must have been trading for less than 12 months, or be three months (maximum) away from starting to trade.



http://tinyurl.com/msqdb9d

Andy Fanshawe Memorial Trust The Trust funds UK based projects that give dis-

advantaged young people the chance to develop an existing interest in the great outdoors. Out-door activities includes walking, climbing, cy-

cling, kayaking, sailing, horse riding and residen-

tial courses at outdoor centres. Usually only schools or youth groups are supported.

Deadline: Continuous rolling programme For more information: http://www.andyfanshawe.org/

Youth Music

Youth Music focuses on funding developmental music-making projects for children and young people up to the age of 25 and including early

years (0 - 5). There are three separate funds:

Fund A - small grants (of up to £30,000)

for high quality music-making projects

Fund B - medium-sized grants (£30,001 -

£100,000 per year) for larger programmes of work

Fund C - grants of up to £180,000 for

strategic programmes to help embed sus-tainable, inclusive music-making across a

local area Charities, not for profit organisations and

schools are eligible to apply.

Deadline: 4th December 2014 (Fund A) and 21st May 2015 (Fund B Stage 1 applications)

For more information: http://tinyurl.com/qak3sb8

EU - Capacity Building in the Field of

Rights of the Child The aim of this Call is to co-fund transnational projects that support integrated child protection

systems and increase the capacity of legal pro-fessionals representing children in judicial pro-ceedings. The fund supports the following:

Capacity-building for practitioners/

professionals working with or for children in alternative care and detention

Capacity-building for lawyers representing

children in criminal, administrative and civil justice on innovative methods used to pro-

mote and protect the rights of the child

Capacity-building for legal and other prac-

titioners such as social and health workers,

and the police A budget of €3.8 million is available. The mini-

mum grant size is €100,000. Deadline: 15 January 2015

For more information: http://tinyurl.com/ol5pgjc


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BBC Children in Need Main Grant Pro-gramme Grants of up to £10,000 are available to organi-sations that work with young people who are

suffering from:

Illness

Distress

Abuse or neglect

Are disabled

Have behavioural/psychological difficulties

Living in poverty or situations of depriva-

tion

Deadline: 15th January 2015 For more information: http://tinyurl.com/cbvn9cl

Henry Smith's Charity - Holiday Grants for Children Grants of up to £2,500 are available to schools,

youth groups and not for profit organisations for holidays or day trips within the UK for children aged 13 and under who are from deprived areas

or have a disability.

Grants are normally limited to a maximum of two-thirds of the total cost of a trip as the chari-

ty would expect some local partnership funding

to be in place. Deadline: 19th March 2015

For more information: http://tinyurl.com/bomdyc2

O2 Think Big Young people aged 13-25 who are interested in

running a project that will benefit their commu-nity can apply for up to £300 for their project idea and the training and support they need to

make it a reality. There is then an opportunity to apply for a bigger grant of up to £2,500 to fur-ther develop their project or take their idea to

the next level. Deadline: Continuous rolling programme

For more information: http://www.o2thinkbig.co.uk/


The £1 million Fund launched by the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation and the Sutton Trust is looking to support the growth, increased effectiveness and measurement of impact of projects, led by not-for-profit organisations, aimed at improving children’s cognitive development through

actively engaging parents in their children’s learning.

It will be looking for projects primarily targeted at children from disadvantaged backgrounds aged between 2-6. Funding for the projects will range from £50,000-£200,000 over a funding period

of two to three years, with project delivery starting between April and September 2015. Example uses of the grant money might include employment of a new member of staff to provide

strategic or administrative support, covering the costs of setting up an additional delivery setting, or expanding provision at an existing setting. An expert evaluation team will be supporting the projects throughout in order to help them

develop evidence of impact and, more generally, in order to identify and implement the active

ingredients in successful parental engagement interventions.

Deadline: 5th December 2015 For more information: http://tinyurl.com/mftfra4

Parental Engagement Fund

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Colyer Fergusson Charitable Trust (CFCT) - Hardship Award Programme The hardship grants are aimed at disadvantaged young people living in Thanet, Shepway, Swale

and Medway and are intended to meet the costs of practical items such as: interview clothes;

course fees; tools or equipment; travel costs to a new job etc. All applicants must be referred by

an approved CFCT referral partner. If your organisation believes it may be in a posi-

tion to refer young people for a hardship award please contact [email protected] for more infor-mation about applying to become a partner.

Deadline: Continuous rolling programme For more information:

http://tinyurl.com/ol8cnjf

Erasmus+ Programme - Youth (2014-2020) The Erasmus+ programme offers support to

youth activities across the UK through a variety of different projects. As the successor pro-gramme to the Youth in Action programme,

Erasmus+ will continue to ensure that youth or-ganisations and youth services benefit from the new youth strand which is specifically designed

to meet their needs.

Funding for youth activities under Erasmus+ aims to improve the key competences, skills and employability of young people in the UK, pro-mote young people's social inclusion and well-

being, and foster improvements in youth work

and youth policy at local, national and interna-tional level.

A wide range of youth organisations and groups working with young people are eligible to apply. Support is available for a range of activities in-

cluding:

Large-scale volunteering projects

National meetings and transnational semi-

nars

Youth exchanges

Training and networking for youth workers

Projects focusing on activities designed to

improve youth provision

Projects promoting the active participation

of young people Deadline: 17th December 2014 (Call for Civil

Society Cooperation in the field of Youth); more

dates in 2015 for further Calls For more information: http://tinyurl.com/l4xqves

Grants of up to £30,000 per year for up to 2 years are available to registered charities that are

working in the areas of education or health with one of the Foundation' four chosen focus groups:

Children and young people with disabilities

Children and young people who are sick in hospital

Children and young people who are homeless

Children and young people who are life limited (requiring palliative care)

There is approximately £150,000 available to distribute each quarter. Grant applications for up to

£10,000 can be approved by the Committee, and applications for more than £10,000 are recom-mended to the Trustees for final approval. Deadline: 10th February 2015

For more information: https://www.hilton-foundation.org.uk/apply.html

Hilton Foundation Central Grants Programme

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Big Lottery Fund Successes in Kent

This list below features a selection of projects recently benefitting from grants from the Big Lottery Fund. For more information go to: http://www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/

Reaching Communities http://www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/prog_reaching_communities

Barham Community Hall, Canterbury

£522,350 has been awarded to provide a large new extension to the hall which will include a new kitchen, storage areas, and disabled toilet facilities as well as incorporating the village post office and shop. New activities are planned to run alongside the existing programme that is offered.

Millmead Children's Cen-tre, Thanet

£493,344 has been awarded to enable Windmill Community Gardening to expand its project running a market garden and work experience centre for unemployed people, a carer and toddler group, learn to grow gardening sessions and cooking for healthy eating advice.

Headway in West Kent £153,254 to support adults with acquired brain injury and their families in Maid-stone, Tunbridge Wells ad Edenbridge. The funding will enable a buddying ser-vice to operate to support adults with brain injuries, provide weekly drop-in hubs, training for volunteers and ensure that users are supported to enter employment, volunteer, live in their own homes, and receive up to date information on support available.

The Kenward Trust £335,075 has been awarded to enable the successful Reset project pilot to con-tinue. This project with ex-offenders is led by volunteers who support the reset-tlement of those leaving a prison with the main aim of reducing reoffending rates. On the day of release clients are supported at the prison gate with a day of planned support followed by weekly meetings for a minimum of six months and follow up sessions at six and 12 month intervals.

Coastal Communities Fund (Non-lottery funding administered By BIG)

http://www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/global-content/programmes/uk-wide/coastal-communities

Thanet District Council £1.8 million has been awarded to enable the derelict art deco cinema site on the Dreamland site in Margate to be brought back into economic use as a commer-cially viable, high quality restaurant to attract new visitors, support local business and create jobs. As part of the project the building façade will be brought back to its 1930's glory.

Awards for All http://www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/funding/awards-for-all

FareShare Kent CIC, Ash-ford

£10,000 to create a training room to train volunteers in forklift truck operation, food hygiene and other areas relevant to their operation in order to distribute surplus food produce to charities and other organisations who can use food in their work reducing landfill and promoting training.

Relate East Kent Ltd, Can-terbury

£2,818 will allow a counsellor to attend a certified course in relationship counsel-ling.

Shepway Autism Support Group

£8,748 will support the delivery of a monthly club for families where a member has autism, with activities based on healthy activities and eating, also including activities in arts and games.

The Shepway Sports Trust £9,728 to provide a healthy living programme across schools in the area. This will include offering a leadership qualification and also physical activity groups.

Wouldham Parish Council £3,412 to refurbish Wouldham Village hall for the wider community by installing improved central heating and improving the flooring.

People United, Tonbridge and Malling

£4,600 to deliver a week long event at a primary school which has used role models, slideshow images and recordings of memory sharing allowing young and older people to come together, promoting understanding between groups and reducing fear of younger people amongst older residents.

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Alchemy Foundation Grants for social and family welfare projects, and water projects in the developing world.

Tel: 01883 730600

Allan and Nesta Fer-guson Charitable Trust

Grants for promoting education, internation-al friendship, world peace and development.

http://www.fergusontrust.co.uk/

Ashworth Charitable Trust

Up to £5k for charitable activities, primarily those supporting humanitarian causes.

http://tinyurl.com/q25l2w2

BBC Children in Need Small Grants

Up to £10k for disadvantaged children and young people.

http://tinyurl.com/orbn759

Bernard Sunley Chari-table Foundation

Up to £5k for projects raising the quality of life for the young, disadvantaged or elderly.

http://tinyurl.com/pzsrfct

Clothworkers' Founda-

tion - Small Grants

Up to £10k for the disabled, elderly, the dis-

advantaged, the homeless, ex-offenders.

http://tinyurl.com/bl6zdtd

Royal Naval Benevo-lent Trust

Up to £5,000 to support serving/ex-serving Royal Naval personnel and their families.

http://tinyurl.com/o6uk2mz

Alec Dickson Trust Up to £500 to help young people to run a project in their local area.

http://tinyurl.com/cl3fkdt

Artists' International Development Fund

Up to £5k for individual artists to work with other artists in another country.

http://tinyurl.com/qce8f7q

Beatrice Laing Trust Around £5k for charities working to reduce

poverty and distress.

http://tinyurl.com/p2koccr

Biffa Award - Small Grants Scheme

Up to £10k for community projects close to Biffa operations and a landfill site.

http://www.biffa-award.org

CLA Charitable Trust £2.5k for countryside activities for the disa-bled and disadvantaged young people.

http://www.cla.org.uk/

Cotton Trust Up to £2k for controlling the spread of dis-ease or supporting those with disabilities.

Tel: 01455 440 917

Football Association - Funding for Leagues

Up to £1,200 to support football leagues (outside the National League System).

http://tinyurl.com/lsfjewp

Ironmongers' Compa-ny

Up to £10k for supporting disadvantaged children and young people.

http://tinyurl.com/8kd8u8u

Lush Charity Pot Funding

£10,000 for organisations working in conser-vation and animal and human rights.

http://tinyurl.com/mzl7x5y

Money for Life Chal-lenge

£500 for groups of 16 to 24 year olds to run money management skills courses.

http://tinyurl.com/74zpb36

Indigo Trust £10,000 for technology-driven projects which support social change in Africa.

http://indigotrust.org.uk/

Jean Sainsbury Animal Welfare Trust

Up to £10k to relieve suffering of animals, and protect and support conservation.

http://tinyurl.com/oov5j3g

Marsh Christian Trust Up to £4k to support social welfare, litera-ture, arts and heritage, environment, etc.

http://tinyurl.com/lhux673

Small Grants

A selection of schemes offering up to £10,000 to community groups. Deadlines may apply.

http://indigotrust.org.uk/how-to-apply/

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KCC Grant & Loan Schemes

These schemes are either administered directly by KCC or by a third party on behalf of KCC.

Combined Members Grant

Each county councillor has £25,000 per annum to allocate as community grants and/or for highway projects.

Contact the Community Engagement Team

(details below)

Small Capital Grant Scheme for Sport

Grants for sports groups to improve facilities and widen participation.

Chris Metherell Tel: 03000 412182

[email protected]

Kent Sport Small Grant Grants of £50-£500 to community sports projects, organisations and nationally ranked individual performers.

Guthrie Miller Tel: 03000 412185 [email protected]

Village & Community Hall Grants

Capital grants for new halls or improvements to existing facilities. Max. grant is the smaller of £50,000 or 50% of total cost.

Mark Reeves Tel:01622 694721 [email protected]

Kent Trust for Youth Sport

Grants to young people to access sports -£500 for individuals & £1,000 for groups.

[email protected]

Kent Big Society Fund Loans of between £10,000-£100,000 to support social enterprise organisations.

http://tinyurl.com/ab96uct

Expansion East Kent Loans to small businesses/social enterprises creating or safeguarding jobs in Ashford, Canterbury, Dover, Shepway or Thanet.

http://tinyurl.com/cfnpl8d

Tiger Fund Loans to small businesses/social enterprises creating or safeguarding jobs in either Dartford, Gravesham, Medway or Swale.

http://tinyurl.com/l9qkmfp

Escalate

Loans to small businesses/social enterprises creating or safeguarding jobs in either Maidstone, Tonbridge & Malling, Tunbridge

Wells or Sevenoaks.

http://tinyurl.com/nu34wzs

Marsh Million Loans for small businesses/social enterprises located on the Romney Marsh.

http://tinyurl.com/q43zgpe

KCC Community Engagement Officers by District

Ashford – Annette Haigh

[email protected]

Sevenoaks – Emma Carey

[email protected]

Canterbury – Shuna Body

01622 694943 / [email protected]

Shepway – Allison Allan


Dartford – Kayley Phillips 01622 696067 / [email protected]

Swale – Bill Ronan


Dover – Shuna Body 01622 694943 / [email protected]

Thanet - Anne Charman


Gravesham – Will Farmer 01622 694032 / [email protected]

Tonbridge & Malling – James Harman


Maidstone – Emma Carey


Tunbridge Wells – Annette Haigh

[email protected]

http://tinyurl.com/q83zjf3

https://twitter.com/communityengage

https://www.facebook.com/communityengagementkcc

http://tinyurl.com/cfnpl8d

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Funding Deadlines

Please note that not all funders have specific application deadlines

English Garden Future Fund http://tinyurl.com/jvoo86a 28-Nov

Equitable Charitable Trust http://tinyurl.com/q43q8z5 28-Nov

Sevenoaks Community Grant Scheme http://tinyurl.com/nl7v48s 28-Nov

Alice McCosh Trust http://tinyurl.com/ob9bbqu 30-Nov

Ashford - Capital (one off) and Revenue Grants http://tinyurl.com/navpyku 30-Nov

Ron Pickering Memorial Fund http://www.rpmf.org.uk 30-Nov

Wolfson Foundation http://www.wolfson.org.uk/funding 30-Nov

Woodward Charitable Trust - Main Grants http://tinyurl.com/3lx92sk 30-Nov

BBC Children in Need - Small Grants http://tinyurl.com/orbn759 01-Dec

Henry Moore Foundation http://www.henry-moore.org 01-Dec

Together in Service Fund http://www.togetherinservice.net 01-Dec

Waterloo Foundation - Environment Programme http://tinyurl.com/pqx8lh9 01-Dec

British Science Week - Community Grants http://tinyurl.com/mrpsy6d 02-Dec

Grow Wild Community Project Funding http://tinyurl.com/psl73br 02-Dec

Weaver's Company Benevolent Fund Grant http://www.weavers.org.uk 02-Dec

Daiwa Foundation - Daiwa Scholarships http://tinyurl.com/3lhbzdq 04-Dec

Youth Music Programme http://tinyurl.com/qak3sb8 04-Dec

A B Charitable Trust http://abcharitabletrust.org.uk 05-Dec

Hilden Charitable Fund http://tinyurl.com/nuxnf43 05-Dec

Petplan Charitable Trust http://www.petplantrust.org 05-Dec

Shell Springboard Awards http://www.shellspringboard.org 05-Dec

Wallace and Gromit Children's Charity http://tinyurl.com/kj35tgu 05-Dec

Cory Environmental Trust in Britain http://tinyurl.com/nu4tzx2 12-Dec

Wingate Foundation http://tinyurl.com/mq8rbxs 12-Dec

Help the Homeless Grant Scheme http://tinyurl.com/org37ev 15-Dec

TDS Charitable Foundation http://tdsfoundation.org.uk 15-Dec

The Great Britain Sasakawa Foundation Grants http://www.gbsf.org.uk/ 15-Dec

Ulverscroft Foundation http://tinyurl.com/ozx35y7 15-Dec

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