Northern Ireland Community Organisations Invited to Apply for Youth Integration Project Funding

Funding is available for cross-community projects that give disadvantaged young people (aged 11-18) in Northern Ireland the opportunity to work together on practical projects that foster teamwork, creativity and personal development, especially within the arts or in the great outdoors.

Hope for Youth (formerly the Women Caring Trust) was founded in 1972 and helps young people in Northern Ireland, particularly those from disadvantaged areas. Community organisations based and working in Northern Ireland are invited to apply to its annual grant programme to support delivery of projects which:

• Engage with young people in Northern Ireland, normally aged between 11 and 18 years.

• Foster community integration.

• Focus on outdoor activities, sport, music, dance, drama and the arts.

• Promote personal or team development.

Applicants must be able to demonstrate a cross community emphasis, eg a focus on improving community integration in regard to cultural, ethnic or religious diversity.

Grants of up to £5,000 are available. Larger sums may be offered in exceptional circumstances at the Trustees' discretion.

The deadline for applications is 31 July 2024.

For more information, please visit Grant Applications — Hope For Youth NI

Funding for Community Tree Planting Projects Across the UK

The International Tree Foundation is offering grants for community-based organisations across the UK to deliver tree-planting projects that protect and restore indigenous trees and woodlands, support community engagement in tree planting, and increase awareness of the importance of trees and forests to environmental and human well-being.

The UK Community Tree Planting Programme will support projects that meet the following essential criteria:

• Plant trees in public/publicly accessible spaces: sites that are readily accessible to the public, including schools, parks, rights of way, and sites managed by community groups.

• Plant indigenous tree species: this may include traditional fruit trees and ‘honorary’ natives where appropriate.

• Engage community members in tree planting and enjoying the benefits of woodlands.

• Have clear plans for maintenance and sustainability.

In addition, for this funding round proposed projects must meet one or more of the following criteria:

• Engage children and young adults in tree planting and learning about trees.

• Engage vulnerable groups and groups with low access to woodlands.

• Create biodiversity in habitats.

• Conserve soil and water.

• Demonstrate new approaches, such as agroforestry.

• Support rewilding and natural regeneration.

• Support work or research on tree pest and disease resistance and climate change adaptation.

• Support urban tree planting.

Grants are available across two funding streams:

• Grants for community woodland/hedging projects that range from 100 to 25,000 trees planted per year, with a maximum price equivalent to £1.95 per tree.

• Grants for community orchard projects of up to 30 trees planted per year.

There is a two-stage application process. Groups must first submit an online Expression of Interest form before being shortlisted to complete a full application.

The deadline for applications is 13 December 2024 (noon).  

For more information please visit International Tree Foundation

Which? Fund 2024 Opens for Applications

Which?, the UK’s consumer champion, is inviting UK registered charities, universities with exempt charitable status and not-for-profit Community Interest Companies registered in the UK to apply for a share of the £75,000 being made available for 2024/25.

In this call for applications, the Which? Fund is offering restricted grants to support work aiming to:

• Improve understanding of consumer harms affecting diverse and disadvantaged communities, including novel harms in digital markets.

• Identify evidence-led, pragmatic solutions to consumer harm.

• Develop partnerships and encourage collaborative working to provide a more powerful voice for all UK consumers.

To be eligible, projects should address at least one of the following funding calls:

• Projects exploring consumer harms experienced by diverse and disadvantaged communities, such as women, people living with disabilities or health conditions, low-income households or members of diverse ethnic communities.

• Projects exploring consumer harms experienced by diverse and disadvantaged communities in digital markets, where information asymmetries, malign online choice architecture, automated decision-making, AI interfaces, dynamic pricing and other characteristics of digital markets can place consumers at a distinct disadvantage, and some groups may face greater detriment than others.

There is no set minimum or maximum grant. It is anticipated that a small number of high-quality projects will be funded. Applicants should cost their project based on what they need. It is expected that projects will take up to 12 months to complete.

Applications will be accepted from 19 June 2024 to 19 September 2024.

For more information please visit The Which? Fund - Which? Policy and insight

Funding for Projects Supporting Those in Need of a Safe and Secure Home

The Leeds Building Society Foundation offers grants to UK registered charities for projects which address one or more of the following themes:

• Financial stress - projects that help with bills or debt stress.

• Security and refuge - projects that support emergency accommodation.

• Quality and suitability of housing.

• Health and wellbeing support for those experiencing homelessness.

Applications are welcome from those who take a Housing First and/or relationship-based approach. Applications should show evidence of:

• Strength-based practice

• Trauma-informed care

• Psychologically informed environments.

Depending on their annual turnover, UK registered charities can apply for:

• Small Grants of between £250 and £1,000 to charities anywhere in the UK that have a turnover of less than £1 million. The funding is to be used for projects that support those in need of a safe and secure home. Grants are only for capital expenditure (that is, to purchase items used to directly help those in need).

• Large Grants of between £25,000 and £100,000 for charities with a turnover of £5 million or less (new turnover limit, previously there was none) who are based in or delivering work in Yorkshire and/or the North East of England. The grant can be a one year grant, or split across two or three years and can support new work or existing work and fund core, project and/or capital costs.

There are two more closing dates for applications in 2024. Successful applicants will be contacted two months after the meeting date.

The penultimate deadline for applications is 9 September for consideration at the 25 September 2024 meeting.

For more information please visit About Charitable Foundation | Leeds Building Society

Austin and Hope Pilkington Trust Opens 1 July for Applications Focused on Food Poverty (UK)

The Trust supports registered UK charities that work with communities in the UK. The funding is intended to support those in society who face the greatest challenges and whose opportunities are the most limited.

The Trust operates a three-year rotation system, with different fields of interest being funded each year. There are normally four application rounds per year with applications accepted for one month only, usually in February, April, July and September. Charities can only apply for one round per calendar year.

Round 3 will accept applications during the month of July for projects that focus on the theme of Food Poverty. Priority will be given to projects that focus on enabling resilience and independence, in particular food education and cooking skills.

UK registered charities or organisations that are exempt from registration in the UK with an operating income of between £100,000 and £1 million can apply for grants of £1,000.

The September 2024 round which has the same theme of Food Poverty will offer grants of £5,000 to charities with a minimum operating income of £1 million (no maximum income).

Applications will not be accepted from CICs or not-for-profit organisations. The funding cannot be used for capital projects, minibuses or other vehicles.

The application window opens on 1 July and closes on 31 July 2024.

For more information, please visit Home - The Austin and Hope Pilkington Trust (austin-hope-pilkington.org.uk)

Funding for Work Raising Awareness of Issues Gypsy, Roma and Traveller Communities Face

This grantmaking trust funds specific groups that experience marginalisation and/or discrimination within the UK, including Gypsy, Roma and Traveller groups as well as organisations that work directly with, and provide support to, Gypsy, Roma and Traveller Communities.

The Foundation has announced that it is keen to receive applications that ‘support work that raises awareness of the issues Gypsy and Traveller communities face, and work to combat hate crime, stigma, discrimination and inequalities, including the lack of appropriate accommodation or other service provision’.

In the past grants have been made towards providing advice and advocacy; building the capacity of community groups; supporting victims of domestic abuse; law and policy reform; inclusion projects and work aimed at changing attitudes. Groups who have other ideas are welcome to contact the funder to discuss their proposed project.

Small registered charities, constituted voluntary groups, charitable organisations and Community Interest Companies can apply as long as their work does not benefit people only in London.  Applicants working locally should have an income of up to £100,000 per year. Those working nationally should have an income of around £250,000 per year.

Although the maximum grant available is £15,000 (either as a single grant or spread over two to three years) the average grant size is between £5,000 and £6,000.

Applications can be made at any time. There are no fixed deadlines. Applications received will be considered at the next Trustees’ meeting.

To be considered for the October 2024 meeting, applications should be received by the end of July/early August.

For more information please visit The Allen Lane Foundation

Rural Communities Invited to Apply for Arts Funding in Northern Ireland

The Arts Council of Northern Ireland is inviting applications to the third year of its Rural Engagement Arts Programme (REAP).

The programme was established to provide an integrated, cohesive approach for rural communities seeking to tackle isolation and loneliness and to promote social inclusion and wellbeing through participation in the arts. For the purposes of this programme, loneliness and social isolation are defined as:

• Loneliness, which can affect any age group, is the "subjective, unpleasant and distressing phenomenon stemming from a discrepancy between individuals' desired and achieved levels of social relations".

• Social isolation is "an imposed isolation from normal social networks caused by loss of mobility or deteriorating health".

For the 2024/25 period, grants of between £500 and £10,000 are available. The funding can be used to cover the costs of projects and events, including but not limited to costs of artists and tutors, venue and equipment hire, materials, volunteer expenses, transport costs, publicity and marketing costs.

Applications will be accepted from the widest possible range of organisations, providing they have a legal constitution. This includes:

• Registered charities and other organisations which cannot distribute profits.

• Groups of organisations working together to deliver specific projects.

• Formally constituted parent-teacher associations.

• Local Authorities.

• Arts Organisations.

Supported projects can last up to 12 months and can take place on any dates between 1 November 2024 and 31 October 2025.

The deadline for applications is 21 August 2024 (12 noon).

For more information, please visit National Lottery Rural Engagement Arts Programme | Arts Council NI (artscouncil-ni.org)

Rosa’s Stand With Us Fund

The  STAND WITH US FUND was set up to address the critical lack of investment in frontline organisations supporting women and girls who experience male violence.  

Originally started with money raised by Reclaim These Streets in the wake of the appalling kidnap, rape and murder of Sarah Everard by a serving Metropolitan Police Officer, the fund exists to make the UK safer for all women and girls. 

The fund supports organisations to become stronger and more effective; better meeting the needs of women and girls and influencing wider change for all women and girls across the UK. Organisations can apply for up to £25,000 to fund areas related to organisational development, including strategy, governance, leadership, having a stronger voice within the women’s movement, building alliances, fundraising, impact, systems and processes.

This fund is for organisations that have an income of between £100,000 and £500,000 (from their last set of annual accounts).  

WHO CAN APPLY?

Rosa’s Stand With Us fund is for women’s and girls’ organisations delivering frontline services addressing male violence against women and girls which have an income of between £100,000 and £500,000. 

We will prioritise applications from: 

• Organisations which are led by and for Black and minoritised women and girls 

• Organisations led by and for women and girls with disabilities

• Organisations led by and for LGBTQ+ women and girls

• Organisations operating in the top 10% of the most disadvantaged areas in the UK – based on the Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) 

• Organisations based in Scotland, Wales, or Northern Ireland. 

Please read the Stand With Us fund application guidance 2024 for a full list of eligibility criteria.

WHAT WILL WE FUND?

We will fund organisational development work that will support organisations to survive, thrive and grow in the future. 

We know that developing an organisation takes time and resource, so through this programme we are funding extra capacity in organisations, rather than supporting existing costs. 

Strengthening an organisation requires ‘thinking’ and ‘development’ time and this is often best done by the people leading your organisation. We will therefore fund a variety of development-related costs, such as the backfill of senior staff positions to provide resource for this and/or pay for additional senior staff time.

For more information, please visit Rosa's Stand With Us Fund - Rosa (rosauk.org)

Make a BIG difference with a Small Grant in 2024!

The Small Grant Scheme 2024 will launch in August 2024, offering another exciting opportunity to apply for funding for projects aimed at revitalising shared greenspaces benefitting the community and the environment. Since 2014, the funding stream has supported local community volunteers focused on environmental action. 

This grant scheme seeks to:

• Increase civic pride and enhance the environment by creating high-quality, shared outdoor spaces.

• Transform neglected spaces into vibrant and valued community places by introducing habitats and improving visitor access.

• Implement initiatives that enable nature recovery and climate-conscious actions.

• Improve the health and wellbeing of communities through contributing to the upkeep and improvement of public spaces.

• Enhance the quality of the local environment by reducing littering and dog fouling through community action.

The Connecting Communities events are taking place across our 9 partner council areas this August and September. The Live Here Love Here team will be available to offer advice and support on applying for funding. It is highly recommended that you attend an in person or online event. 

For more information, please visit Live Here Love Here | Small Grants Scheme

The Pixel Fund aims to support improvements in mental health

Since 2011 we have distributed more than £1 million to a wide variety of mental health from cutting edge dementia research to care in the community. We are now focussed on the mental health and well being of children and young adults.

Subject to approval by the Trustees, we generally offer first grants of between £2,500 and £5,000. However, no single grant is ever more than 5% of annual income. The combination of our typical grant size and limit on the grant in terms of percentage of annual income means that we are very unlikely to grant to any organisation with an income of less than £20,000 per year. We’re also happy to look at follow-on applications to existing grantees that have delivered on commitments. Although there are many worthy charities throughout the UK doing important work in their respective fields, we can't support them all. The hardest thing we do is turn down applications, so please make our lives a little easier and consider if you fit our target profile group (see our Mission Statement).

Are you eligible to apply?

• Our focus is the mental health and well-being of children and young adults, we will not grant to projects or organisations that are not core-focused on mental-health-related matters.

• Young adults means those under 26 years old at the start of any granted project or work stream. Where a project includes over 25s we would consider granting an appropriate percentage of the total costs.

• We only make grants to charities registered in England & Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland. If an organisation is not on the respective charity register we cannot grant to it. We do not grant to

  • Charities registered overseas

  • Charities where the project / service is delivered overseas

  • Independent schools (other than those supporting children with special educational needs)

  • Individuals

  • Religious organisations

  • Exempt charities

• Trustees have a strong preference for organisations with annual income of under £2m.

• We are paperless. We do not accept anything posted to our address unless specifically requested by us. Unsolicited mail is recycled before it is opened.

• We expect good governance. Once we have granted you, we like to leave you alone to get on with your good work, therefore we need to have faith in your governance structures. For established organisations* this means

  • Fixed Trustee term limits beyond which sitting Trustees cannot remain in post

  • Considered organisational risk policies

  • No, or at least declared and recognised, conflicts of interest within the governance structures

  • A sustainable pension scheme

• New Charities: Charities will need to have submitted at least a first full set of accounts on the Charity Commission website before we will consider granting to an organisation.

For more information and to apply, please visit The Pixel Fund - UK Mental Health Grants for Charities

The Pink Ribbon Foundation

The Pink Ribbon Foundation is a grant making trust with a mission to fund projects and provide financial support to UK charities which relieve the needs of people who are suffering from, have been affected by breast cancer, or who work to advance the understanding of breast cancer and its early detection and treatment.

Who can apply for a grant?

Any charity working in the field of breast cancer can apply for a grant.

To be considered for a grant in 2025, please submit your grant application to the Foundation by Friday 30th May 2025. Grants are awarded annually in late July. Please note the following:

• All applicants must be prepared to inform the Foundation of their projects progress at least twice in the year of the grant, unless it is to be used for a specific event then only one report is required.

• A set of your most current accounts must accompany any grant application.

• All organisations awarded a grant must send an email of grant award recognition to the Foundation as soon as they are in receipt of the grant.

For more information, please visit The Pink Ribbon Foundation

Shared Island Civic Society Fund

The Shared Island Civic Society Fund is now open for applications.

This initiative will make up to make 1.5 million euro available to organisations working on North South projects across a range of sectors.

The application form can be downloaded here and the bank details form can be found here . On completion, please submit the forms and accompanying documentation via email to sharedislandcsfund@dfa.ie .

Applications for funding under the Shared Island Civic Society Fund will be accepted from 11AM Monday, 24th June 2024 until 1PM on Friday, 2nd August 2024.

What is the Shared Island Civic Society Fund?

The Shared Island Civic Society Fund is an initiative to promote practical North South cooperation and engagement through civic societies.

The Shared Island initiative is a whole-of-government priority which aims to harness the full potential of the Good Friday Agreement to enhance cooperation, connection, and mutual understanding on the island and engage with all communities and traditions to build consensus around a shared future. The Shared Island Dialogue series has confirmed the extent of ongoing cooperation between civic society actors, North and South and interest in deepening those relationships on an all-island basis, combining ideas and capacity to have a positive impact on people’s lives far beyond what can be achieved separately in either jurisdiction.

The Good Friday Agreement and subsequent Agreements acknowledge the importance of active and inclusive civic engagement on a cross-border basis, in supporting and developing the relationships accommodated in the Agreement.

Some civic society organisations are constituted on an all-island basis, such as the major Sports Governing Bodies. Others have formed strong cross-border partnerships, or have members in both jurisdictions. However, in many areas, cross-border civic society interaction is limited or non-existent, notwithstanding common circumstances, concerns, and interests.

A full list of organisations currently supported through the Shared Island Civic Society Fund from our previous rounds can be found in the below press releases:

Round 1

20 Organisations – total awarded €500,000

Tánaiste announces new round of funding for cross-border projects

Round 2

35 organisations – total awarded €1 million

Tánaiste announces €1 million in funding for 35 cross-border projects under the Shared Island Initiative

For more information please visit gov - Shared Island Civic Society Fund (www.gov.ie)

Grant application forms and guidelines for funding in 2024 are now available

The Irish Youth Foundation (UK) is inviting community and voluntary groups in Northern Ireland working with children and young people who are marginalised or at risk to apply for grants of up to £10,000, however grants awarded are usually in the region of £5,000.

These grants will be once only awards and they should be expended within a twelve-month period. Completed applications should be received no later Monday 8 July 2024. Late applications will not be considered.

We expect to notify successful applicants in September 2024.

People with disabilities who require assistance with completing this application form should contact the Irish Youth Foundation as soon as possible.

Purpose of the grants

Projects should have a non-formal educational purpose and contribute to good relations in Northern Ireland Grants can be used to extend an existing activity, to employ additional staff, to purchase equipment, to undertake an evaluation, to publish a report, to improve organisational capacity or to try something new and different.

To avoid unnecessary form filling and disappointment prospective applicants should carefully consider whether this particular grant call is appropriate to their development needs. Grants cannot be used for work with those aged over 25, for individuals (except for university students applying under the Lawlor Education Grants programme for Irish undergraduates); for continental travel, for sporting activities, for academic research, for expenditure already incurred and for re-granting. The Irish Youth Foundation (UK) does not support general appeals, replacing loss of statutory funding, large/national charities or multiple applications from a single organisation.

For more information and to apply, please visit Grant Applications — Irish Youth Foundation (UK) (iyf.org.uk)

Rural Micro Capital Grant Scheme 2024/2025 Open for Applications

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has announced that the Rural Micro Capital Grant Scheme (RMCGS) is now open for applications.

Capital grants of between £500 and £2,000 are available to rural community and voluntary organisations and Social Economy Enterprises for projects tackling local issues of poverty and / or social isolation, provided evidence from their application, constitution and accounts proves they meet all the criteria.

Projects must focus on one of the following themes:

• Modernisation (of premises / assets).

• Information Communication Technology.

• Health and Wellbeing.

• Energy Efficiency / Environmental Improvements.

Applicants to the Scheme can apply for a minimum grant of £500 up to a maximum grant of £2,000, with a minimum of 15% match funding required from those organisations applying. The scheme is being delivered by Rural Support Networks on behalf of DAERA.

Applicants can apply using the following link;

• https://www.daera-ni.gov.uk/services/rural-micro-capital-grants-scheme-rmcgs

The Scheme closes for applications 12pm (midday) on Monday 8 July 2024.

For further information on the 2024/2025 Rural Micro Capital Grant Scheme please contact the Rural Support Network in your local council area -  https://www.daera-ni.gov.uk/publications/rural-support-network-contact-details.

NFU Mutual Charitable Trust Accepting Applications for Second 2024 Funding Round

NFU Mutual Charitable Trust is offering grants for organisations working in agriculture, rural development, and insurance across the UK to deliver projects and activities across one or more of the Trust’s main objectives:

• To advance the education of the public using research and dissemination of information concerning agriculture.

• To advance the education of young people within rural areas.

• To relieve poverty within rural areas.

• To promote the benefit and social welfare of inhabitants of rural communities by associating together with the inhabitants and local authorities, voluntary and other organisations to advance education and leisure.

• To promote research into agricultural-associated activities.

• To advance the education of the public using research and dissemination of information concerning insurance.

Priority will be given to larger initiatives that would have a significant impact on rural communities, as well as initiatives in the areas of education of young people in rural areas and relief of poverty within rural areas.

Trustees met twice a year to consider applications, typically in June and November.

The next deadline for applications is 4 October 2024. 

For more information and to apply, please visit NFU Mutual Charitable Trust: What do we do | NFU Mutual

Funding to Boost CPR Training in Deprived Areas of UK

Resuscitation Council UK (RCUK), a healthcare charity, is offering small grants as part of its 'Restart a Heart' 2024 campaign to help educate people about cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and how to use a defibrillator with the aim of saving lives. RCUK reports that currently in the UK only 1 in 10 survive an out of hospital cardiac arrest.

Small charities, community groups, faith groups and community interest companies (with an annual income of less than £500,000) can apply for grants of up to £1,500 to raise awareness around CPR and defibrillator use.

Projects need to focus on one or more of the following:

• Share information around CPR and defibrillator use.

• Address misinformation and barriers to CPR and defibrillator use.

• Provide bystander CPR training.

Priority will be given to:

• Charities and organisations working in geographical areas with low bystander CPR and high rates of cardiac arrest and/or working with communities experiencing inequalities in resuscitation. 

• Projects that are tailored to meet the needs of the local community, for example language, cultural, and educational needs of participants.  

The deadline for applications is 28 June 2024 (17:00).

For more information, please visit Community Grant Scheme | Resuscitation Council UK

Core Funding for Small Charities Working With Disadvantaged Families, Prisoners and Ex-Offenders (UK)

The Woodward Charitable Trust, a grant-making trust, is one of the Sainsbury Family Charitable Trusts. Twice a year it awards grants to UK registered charities with an annual turnover of less than £200,000 who are making ‘a real difference in their communities and who stand out in the work that they do’.

The funding is for charitable organisations in the UK working in the following areas:

• Children and young people (up to 25 years) who are isolated, at risk of exclusion or involved in antisocial behaviour. This covers gang violence and knife crime, education and mentoring, as well as projects that work to raise self-esteem and employment opportunities and encourage an active involvement in and contribution towards the local community.

• Disadvantaged families. This covers parenting support and guidance, mental health, food poverty, refuges and domestic violence projects.

• Prisoners and ex-offenders and specifically projects that maintain and develop contact with prisoners' families and help with the rehabilitation and resettlement of prisoners and/or ex-offenders after their release.

The majority of an applicant's beneficiaries (more than 50%) must be within at least one of these areas to be eligible.

Although grants of up to £3,000 are available, most grants are for £1,000 or less. The Trustees favour small-scale, locally based initiatives and most grants are only for one year.

The grants are for core costs rather than specific projects and will cover staff salaries, rent, utilities, general office costs, accountancy/audit costs, fundraising, governance and compliance, and costs supporting the core programmes of the organisation.

Applications will be considered from UK registered charities, charitable incorporated organisations (CIOs), community interest companies (CICs) and exempt charities with an annual turnover of less than £200,000.

Organisations may apply for a grant for up to three years in a row, or three times within a five-year period. Once this has been reached they must wait two years before reapplying.

There are two application windows each year with applications usually considered in March and November.

The current deadline for applications is 26 July 2024 (noon).

For more information and to apply, please visit General Application Guidelines – The Woodward Charitable Trust

EMPOWER Programme Support for Infrastructure Charities in Northern Ireland

Funding is available to assist the operations of infrastructure charities, both regional or sub-regional, who work to support voluntary and community groups in Northern Ireland.

The EMPOWER programme is an initiative provided by the Halifax Foundation for Northern Ireland as part of its 'Better Together' strategy for the 2024-2028 period. Grants of up to £20,000 are available to support infrastructure charities with the delivery of strategic and transformational projects that do not duplicate government-supported activities.

Applications will be accepted from community organisations registered with the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland or other charity regulator within the UK or Ireland. Applications must support people residing in Northern Ireland.

Grants may be used for costs and activities including the following:

• Research/publication costs.

• Capacity building.

• Materials and equipment.

• Salary contributions.

• Overheads/core costs.

• Transport costs.

• Volunteer expenses.

• Training/tutor costs.

• Activity costs.

• Minor refurbishment.

The funding is intended to support projects commencing from September 2024, with applicants required to have a pre-application call with a member of the Halifax Foundation's Grants Team prior to submitting an application. 

The deadline for applications is 28 June 2024 (12 noon).

For more information and to apply, please visit Empower - Halifax Foundation NI

BBC Children in Need Emergency Essential Programme Reopens for Applications

This programme, delivered by Family Fund Business Services, supports children and young people up to and including the age of 17 who are facing exceptionally difficult circumstances with items that meets their most basic needs.

Applications must be completed by a registered referrer who is part of an organisation that is supporting the family or young person and capable of assessing their needs. The referrer’s organisation should also be able to administer and supervise the grant on their behalf.

The programme can deliver or fund critical items such as:

• Cookers

• Furniture

• Kitchen equipment and small appliances

• Children’s beds and bedding (including cots)

• Washing machines and tumble dryers

• Fridges, freezers and fridge-freezers

• Baby equipment

• Clothing for an emergency/crisis

The support is for children and young people under 18 years of age, who are UK or EU citizens normally resident in the UK, and whose family does not have access to support and insufficient resources to meet the child’s needs.

Consideration may be given where a child or young person, or their family, have an asylum application under assessment or in circumstances where residency criteria is not consistent across the family unit.

There are no deadlines. Applications are processed usually within 10 working days.

For more information, please visit Family Fund Business Services (FFBS) | Grant administration. Made simple. (familyfundservices.co.uk)

Road Safety Trust Announces Theme for Autumn 2024 Round

The Road Safety Trust has announced the grant theme for the Autumn 2024 round is ‘Inequalities in Road Safety’, and they have just published the guidance notes so that organisations may start to plan their applications in advance of the 26 September opening.

The aim of the Autumn 2024 grant programme is ‘to bring to light areas of inequality and investigate ways they can be addressed to save lives and prevent injury on UK roads’.

The funding is for projects that address one or more of the following areas: 

• The impact of social determinants such as income and health and other demographic factors on local communities and their exposure to risk related to: 

• Illegal, dangerous and anti-social use of the roads, the effectiveness of current countermeasures and potential new methods for reduction

• Rural areas and different age groups within such communities

• Access to, and use of, technologies that make vehicles and roads safer

• Road safety issues for children with SEN and/or disabilities; and the issues for their carers.

• Improving the availability, quality and strategic use of demographic evidence and information, alongside other safety related evidence and information to support practitioners and policy makers in respect of road safety.

The Autumn round will be for both:

• Small grants (£10,000 to £50,000) for practical projects or local pilots or trials.

• Large grants (£50,001 to £300,000) for research-based projects, and the development, implementation and evaluation of innovative interventions.

Match funding is required, either cash or in-kind.

UK-based organisations (both public and professional associations), registered charities and university departments may apply for grants.

A supporting webinar, and 15 minute one-to-one sessions will be available closer to when the round opens.

Commenting, Road Safety Trust’s Chief Executive, Ruth Purdie OBE said:

 “In this round we are interested in how the interplay of various interconnected factors, including human, vehicle, and environmental elements may give rise to inequalities in road safety.

“We are also interested in how practitioners and policy makers may be supported to address inequalities in road safety through following a safe system approach.”

The guidance notes are available now on the Trust’s website.

Applications will be accepted from 26 September to 1 November 2024. 

For more information, please visit Road Safety Trust