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VILLAGE HALL / VILLAGE HALL / COMMUNITY BUILDINGS COMMUNITY BUILDINGS
FUNDINGFUNDING27/03/1427/03/14
Dave TristramProject Development Officer
HC/HVOSS
ContentsContents
Project Development The Funding Landscape National Funders Landfill Tax Funders Local Funders Funding Applications Why Bids Fail The Future ?
Project Development Team-Project Development Team-Who We AreWho We Are
Established 13 years – 2 officers Part of Regeneration Programmes
Team, Herefordshire Council(DT on secondment to HVOSS, HMcS PD for statutory sector )
Advice and signposting on funding/match funding/project development/business planning etc.
Assistance on bid writing One funding directory per year/monthly
funding update by email Services free to access (for time being!)
Project Development Project Development FiguresFigures
2004-5 – 412 enq. 2010/11 – 641 enq. / £1.15m funding approx. 2011/12 – 628 enq. / £2.8m funding approx. 2012/13 – 588 enq./ £2.9m funding approx. 2013-14 –658enq./ £3.1m funding approx. Grants: £457,000 to £300 in 2011/12 £1.1m to £400 in 2012/13 £500,000 to £220 in 2013/14
Project Development 2014Project Development 2014
Continuing split sector support Targeted support for services at risk Targeted support for opportunities
(e.g. Neighbourhood Planning, Asset Transfer)
Work on tendering / procurement Greater emphasis on sustainability More work
Funding OverviewFunding Overview Funding Levels down in last four
years by 25% approx. Capital – large and new build
projects difficult to fund / match Revenue-core costs hard to fund, Submissions sharply up in 2013 –
but overall quality is not improving!
BIG Community BuildingsBIG Community Buildings
Two Strands Up to £100,000 nationwide
HC Community HC Community Technology GrantTechnology Grant
Part of central government scheme for broadband rollout in rural areas
For - village halls/community centres/voluntary and community organisations/parish or town councils
£2000 or 80% - 20% match requirement
Last deadline 15th Jan. 2013 –possibly another round to come
Other Help AvailableOther Help Available
Various depts. Can offer free advice – (Planning/ Legal etc.)
Research team – help with questionnaires, consultation docs. Etc. – Clement Attwood 01432 260893
Parish and Community Led Planning – Chris Gooding 01432 383612
REACH Team via HVOSS (until Mar.2013) HERE4THECITY via HVOSS factsandfiguresherefordshire.com
Local Funders(2) - Elmley Local Funders(2) - Elmley Arts GrantsArts Grants
Two strands – Arts Events / Arts Equipment
Covers Herefordshire and Worcestershire
Up to £1,000 Panels every six weeks approx www.elmley.org.uk
Local Funders-(3) Cargill Local Funders-(3) Cargill Community PartnershipCommunity Partnership
Three themes – Health and Nutrition/Environmental Stewardship/Education
Need to meet at least one Output Regular panels Up to £750 (need quotes) Jane Melton 01432 362116 /
Local Funders(4) - EF Local Funders(4) - EF Bulmer Benevolent FundBulmer Benevolent Fund
Usually funding up to £3,000 Tend to give repeat awards Quarterly panels Must be directed at those ‘most in
need’ Also individual awards in special
cases [email protected]
Local Funders (5) – Other Local Funders (5) – Other FundersFunders
Herefordshire Community Foundation – Dave Barclay 01432 272550
Elmley Foundation – Alex Gay 01452 501362
Welcome To Our Future (from April 2013) – George Mackison 01386 556222
Herefordshire Funding Directory – www.herefordshire.gov.uk
Henry Smith CharityHenry Smith Charity
Open 52 weeks per year Two programmes Main Grants(over
£10,000pa) / Small Grants(up to £20k for charities with income less then £150k)
Capital and Revenue streams Will pay running costs www.henrysmithcharity.org
Trusthouse Charitable Trusthouse Charitable FoundationFoundation
Interested in projects in ‘rural areas’ (popn. Less then 10,000)
Must have been running for more then 2 years (check organisation size)
Community transport / community buildings / training/socialisation etc.
www.trusthousecharitablefoundation.org
Big LotteryBig Lottery
Biggest Funder of projects and third sector in UK - £3bn since 1994.
Reaching Communities - £10k - £500k
Heritage Lottery /Arts Council /Sport England
Big Lottery - 0845 4 10 20 30
Reaching CommunitiesReaching Communities
Two stages-Round1- 3 attempts at getting into Round 2 (20% success rate across region)
Round2 – 45% chance of obtaining funding
99% rejected 1st time round Best chance if under £300k/less
then 5 years
Reaching Communities in Reaching Communities in HerefordshireHerefordshire
2011-12 - 6 out of 8 apps successful. Herefordshire IA – 3% of W.Mids total Total funding in £1.7m approx.(11%
of W.Mids total- best performing region in Midlands)
2012-13 – MIND successful, 6 Projects through to final panels 2013
Awards For AllAwards For All
Now split into four sections - Sport/Arts/Heritage/Community
Grants £300-£10,000 No match requirement Money to be spent within 12 months Runs 52 weeks a year, 12 week
turnaround Currently slightly undersubscribed-
WM success rate 71%
Big Lottery LatestBig Lottery Latest
• 92% of funding to Third Sector• Repayment of Olympic ‘Loan’• Community Buildings Relaunch
2013• ‘’Less Political’’?• Redistribution of monies from BIG
to Arts Council/Heritage Lottery/ Sport England
Heritage Lottery FundHeritage Lottery Fund
Flexible Application Process Revamp and relaunch February 2013
to simplify process Sharing Heritage - £3k to £10k Our Heritage - £10k-£100k Both will be one round applications www.hlf.org.uk
Sport EnglandSport England
Small Grants – up to £10,000 – apply anytime (online)
Inspired Facilities – two rounds in 2013, up to £50,000 (4 grants in county so far)
Improved Facilities – one off rounds for big funding. Next one Mar 2013
www.sportengland.org
Trust FundingTrust Funding
Around 9,370 trusts in UK Reduction of approx 20% funding
since 2008 Varying modes of application and
levels of response – be patient! Various searches available –
DSC/Grants Online/ NCVO/HC and HVOSS
Most Common Reasons For Most Common Reasons For Failure of ProjectsFailure of Projects
Wrong Information submitted or wrong application-1 in 3 ineligible (DSC 2010)!
Organisation or match funding issues Poor Budgeting or value for money Lack of supporting evidence or
consultation BUT – still money for good projects…
The Future?The Future?
More competition Gap in infrastructure funding Greater emphasis on sustainability More money for small community
projects More joined-up/consortium working BUT… ALWAYS money for good projects
Contact DetailsContact Details
• Dave Tristram - 01432 260636 (Mon/Fri) 01432 343932 (Tues-Thurs)
• [email protected] Statutory(inc. schools) – Hannah
McSherry 01432 383061(Tues-Fri) [email protected]