2024 Partnership Grants Scheme is now open

Biffa Awards are currently accepting Expressions of Interest for up to £1,000,000 to the 2024 Partnership Grants Scheme. Applications can now be submitted for both the Built Environment and Natural Environment themes.

Partnership Grants Scheme Overview

Built Environment projects should restore, modernise and/or improve facilities such as cultural, heritage or visitor centres. The facility should be inclusive and promote learning, curiosity, and participation to large numbers of visitors on a national scale.

Natural Environment projects should restore and/or improve the environment and the natural systems or habitats that support it. Projects should be working to Biodiversity 2020: A Strategy for England’s Wildlife and Ecosystem Services, its predecessor, or a Local Biodiversity Action Plan.

Your application should also consider environmental sustainability to mitigate the impact your project will have both during project delivery and after funded works are completed. You may consider employing local trades people, using sustainable materials, recycling existing components, reducing energy consumption or reducing carbon footprint.

If you are interested in submitting an application, please read our Guidance Notes.

Expression of Interest submission deadline date: Noon 31 May 2024
Outcome of Expression of Interest submission: July 2024
Outcome of Full Application submission (if invited forward): November 2024

Preference will be given to projects:

• Where Biffa Award is recognised as the majority funder

• That work in partnership with other organisations

• Which engage with the public

General Criteria

• The project must be eligible for registration with the scheme regulator, Entrust

• The organisation must be a fully constituted, charitable or not for profit organisation with no share capital. Unfortunately, local authorities, hospices, hospitals, day-care centres, rehabilitation units, residential care facilities, and schools are not eligible to make an application. Village halls and community centres are not eligible to make an application for funding through the Partnership Grant scheme.

• Applications must be for between £250,000 – £1,000,000

• The project site must be located within 15 miles of a significant Biffa operation or active Biffa landfill site (check your project’s postcode using the Postcode Checker below)

• Each project site must also be within 10 miles of any licensed landfill site. To find your nearest landfill site, telephone the regulator Entrust on: 01926 488300

• If the organisation does not own the project site, a fully signed lease with at least 25 years remaining must be in place for Built Environment applications

• There must be a minimum of 104 days of full public access to the project per year

• Any Biffa Award grant must be used for site-based improvement work, not for movable equipment, staff core costs or storage facilities

• Biffa Award is unable to fund requests to help an existing facility meet the requirements of the Disability Discrimination Act

• Biffa Award is unable to fund retrospectively, so you should only apply for funding for work that will take place in the future

• All shortfall funding must be secured

• Planning permission must be in place, if it is required

• The project must not cross the two themes

Specifically for Natural Environment projects:

• Projects must be working to Biodiversity 2020: A Strategy for England’s Wildlife and Ecosystem Services, it’s successor, or a Local Biodiversity Action Plan target. See 25 year environment plan

• If you are not the landowner you must have a signed landowner agreement in place agreeing to access for maintenance, surveying and monitoring for a period of not less than 25 years

• Research is not eligible

• There must be a comprehensive management plan in place for the key species/habitat(s) involved for each site

• Biffa Award will not fund habitat improvement work on any land which the applicant intends to sell for biodiversity units

If you are interested in applying for Partnership Grants Scheme funding, please read our Guidance Notes

For more information and to check eligibility, please visit Partnership Grants Scheme - Biffa Award (biffa-award.org)

Evishagaran and Craiggore Community Benefit Fund

Purpose of the fund:

The Evishagaran and Craiggore Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund was established in 2022 by the ERG Group.

The fund’s aim is to provide financial support towards the development of locally-beneficial community-based projects and initiatives within a 7km radius of Evishagaran and Craiggore wind farms, Dungiven.

Applications are invited from charities and community organisations based within a 7km radius of the Evishagaran and Craiggore wind farm sites.

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Applicants can apply for financial support for any one or more of the following purposes:

• The advancement of education; and/or

• The advancement of environmental protection or improvement; and/or

• Projects for environmental and/or biodiversity benefit; and/or

• Improving the health of residents; and/or

• Promoting care & support of vulnerable people; and/or

• Promoting recreational or sporting activities; and/or

• The advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science; and/or

• Improving or maintaining community buildings or facilities; and/or

• Social and local community development; and/or

• The promotion of culture and knowledge; and/or

• Support for young people and sports; and/or

• Promoting ERG’s culture and sustainability of renewable energies; and/or

• Supporting social development leveraging on ERG’s business activities; and/or

• Supporting the “call of ideas” for the innovation in the nearby areas; and/or

• Education in relation to sustainability, the development of renewables, and the fight against climate change

Priority will be given to:

• Education programmes for the next generation on the topics of Sustainability and Renewable Energy

• Collaborative projects

• Projects that aim to improve the health of residents, particularly mental health

• Projects that promote care & support of vulnerable people, particularly relating to the cost of living/fuel poverty

Amount of funding available:

There will be two elements to this fund;

• Micro grants of up to £4,000 for small projects

• Strategic grants of up to £10,000 for larger scale strategic partnership projects, with one lead applicant (We anticipate supporting up to 2 of these grants)

Closing date - 23rd April 2024 1pm.

For more information, please visit Evishagaran and Craiggore Community Benefit Fund - Community Foundation Northern Ireland (communityfoundationni.org)

Tesco and The Sun Offer 150 One-off Grants Through the Footie for All Fund

Tesco and the newspaper, The Sun, have joined together for a second year to provide a total of £150,000 to encourage more children and young people to take up football or improve access to the game.

The grants are part of The Sun’s Footie for All campaign to highlight how financial struggles are forcing young people to give up football.

The funding is designed to provide support to grassroots football organisations working with children under the age of 18 to enable them to continue to deliver activities that allow local young people to take part.

Constituted not-for-profit grassroots football clubs from across the UK can apply for grants of up to £1,000 which will support 100% of project costs.

The funding can be used to assist clubs in improving facilities, purchasing equipment and new kits, and meeting any other needs that can enhance the experience of children and young people, enabling them to access and participate in football within the local community.

Applications will not be accepted from schools, projects that work with people over 18 years of age, school breakfast clubs, health bodies or parish and town councils.

Only one application per organisation will be accepted.

The Footie for All Fund is being managed by Groundwork UK which manages Tesco’s grant-giving programme. 

The deadline for applications is 30 April 2024 (midnight).

For more information, please visit Footie for All (tescostrongerstarts.org.uk)

Ulster Wildlife is delighted to be working with the Energy Saving Trust Foundation on their new round of funding

Ulster Wildlife is delighted to be working with the Energy Saving Trust Foundation on their new round of funding for organisations working with children and young people in Northern Ireland.

The funding will support organisations working with children and young people to deliver Sustainable Youth, (Environment and Sustainability Curriculum model developed by Ulster Wildlife on behalf of the Education Authority Youth Service).  Sustainable Youth provides a framework for youth led social action projects that address environmental issues.  It is therefore ideal for supporting children and young people to take action on climate change.

Interested organisations should visit the Energy Saving Trust Foundation’s website to read more about the funding criteria and to submit an Expression of Interest.

• Applications for Expressions of Interest are open until 12th April.

• Shortlisted organisations will then be invited to submit a full application by 10th May.

• Decisions will be made on 27th June.

To be eligible to apply you must be an organisation working with children and young people in Northern Ireland and have a turnover of under £1m in your last financial year.

Successful organisations must also commit to a one-day training in the Sustainable Youth model provided by Ulster Wildlife.

Funding is for two years and organisations can apply for up to a maximum of £20k a year (£40k in total). Applications at all funding levels are encouraged.

If you have any questions about these grants, please contact Lindsay Marsden (Head of EST Foundation) at lindsay.marsden@est.org.uk

Community Services Project Development Grants

Grants are available to voluntary and community organisations in Fermanagh and Omagh to help identify local need and/or further develop community project ideas.

Background

The Community Services Project Development grants programme is provided and administered by Fermanagh and Omagh District Council.

Objectives of Fund

The funding is intended to build community capacity and create positive change, promoting social inclusion and fostering collaboration with other local, county or regional groups or agencies.

Value Notes

Grants of up to £2,000 are available, to fund up to 75% of total project costs.

Match Funding Restrictions

Applicants are required to provide at least 25% of their total project costs from other sources.

Who Can Apply

Applications are accepted from voluntary and community organisations located in the Fermanagh and Omagh district.

Where an application relates to a capital project, the group must own or have a long-term lease on the property.

Eligible Expenditure

The funding can support costs including the creation of:

• Action plans.

• Feasibility studies.

• Economic appraisals.

• Technical drawings.

Projects must align with the Fermanagh Omagh 2030 Community Plan and other relevant policies or strategies.

For more information please visit FODC (submit.com)

7Stars Foundation Accepting Applications for Second 2024 Funding Round

7Stars Foundation is offering grants of up to £2,500 for registered charities with an annual turnover of less than £1.5 million across the UK to deliver projects and activities that support young people aged 16 years and under across the priority themes of abuse, addiction, child carers, and homelessness.

Funding is offered across the following streams:

• Project grants of up to £2,500 to cover the costs of projects that:

• Enable young people to have the best start in life and aim high.

• Have a direct impact and respond to a need in an immediate manner.

• Are hosted in geographical areas of deprivation and socioeconomic disadvantage.

• Respond to one or more of the funding priorities of the 7stars Foundation.

• Address a lack of provision (due to a lack of funding from alternative sources).

• Provide immediate support, not just in the short-term but with long-term benefits too.

• Shine Bright grants of up to £1,500 for registered charities to purchase educational, well-being, or recreational items for young people, aged 16 years old or under.

• Social Impact funding for three charities across the year for projects that align with various awareness days (such as Race Equality Week, PRIDE month, World Homeless Day or Black History Month).

The trustees typically meet four times a year to review grant applications.

The next deadline for applications is 30 April 2024. 

For more information, please visit Apply for Funding - the7stars foundation

Woodroffe Benton Foundation

Small Grants

The Woodroffe Benton Foundation’s Small Grants programme offers applicants one-off grants in the range £500 to £2,500.

Their next Small Grants Programme funding round will be open from 1 to 31 March 2024 and will focus on “Improving the quality of life and social engagement for older people in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland”.

Trustees prefer to support smaller charities with incomes under £750,000. https://www.woodroffebenton.org.uk

Large Capital Grant- 2024/25

The purpose of the Large Capital Project Fund is to enable high quality capital projects that could bring significant benefit to the Borough to be delivered where a relatively small percentage of the overall funding is required. It is inevitable that a guidance manual cannot cover every single aspect of funding therefore potential applicants are encouraged to discuss individual applications with a relevant Council officer if they are uncertain about their eligibility.  

It is inevitable that a guidance manual cannot cover every single aspect of funding therefore potential applicants are encouraged to discuss individual applications with a relevant Council officer if they are uncertain about their eligibility.  

The guidance document sets out details of the funding programme and describes the process for making applications and details of how they will be assessed. Groups who read this manual are likely to be in a better position to make a good application than those who do not.

Please note the change within the Large Capital Grant that you MUST NOT SUBMIT your application until you have uploaded ALL your Essential documentation within the Guidance Manual.

All applications with all accompanying paperwork must be submitted by 12 noon on Friday 8 November 2024

The initial point of contact for financial assistance is as follows:

Tel:   Valerie Armstrong on 07515607480

Email: fap@armaghbanbridgecraigavon.gov.uk

Funding size: £2,501 - £20,000

Suitable for: Eligible organisations as detailed within the Guidance Manual

Deadline: 08/11/24 at noon GMT

For more information, please visit Large Capital Grant- 2024/25 | Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council (armaghbanbridgecraigavon.gov.uk)

Small Capital Grant-Call 1 2024/25

The purpose of the Small Scale Capital Project Fund is to enable small high quality capital projects that could bring significant benefit to the Borough to be delivered where only a proportion of the overall funding is required.

It is inevitable that a guidance manual cannot cover every single aspect of funding therefore potential applicants are encouraged to discuss individual applications with a relevant Council officer if they are uncertain about their eligibility.

The guidance document sets out details of the funding programme and describes the process for making applications and details of how they will be assessed. Groups who read this manual are likely to be in a better position to make a good application than those who do not.

The first point of contact for queries is Valerie Armstrong on 07515 607480 or by email fap@armaghbanbridgecraigavon.gov.uk

Click here for the guidance manual for Small Capital Grants.

Funding size: Up to £2,500
Suitable for: Eligible organisations as detailed in the guidance manual.

Deadline: 12/04/24 at noon GMT

For more informaion, please visit Small Capital Grant-Call 1 2024/25 | Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council (armaghbanbridgecraigavon.gov.uk)

Women’s Health Community Fund

The Fund can be used to start or improve conversations around the menopause in your community.

Well-being of women and Holland & Barrett will be providing small grants to groups and individuals working at community level to raise awareness and improve the education about the menopause.  They will give successful applicants the support and resources needed to turn their ideas into positive action.

They will be releasing full details on the eligibility criteria, timeline and application process in the coming weeks.  More information can be found on www.wellbeingofwomen.org.uk and you can register your interest.

LCCC D-Day small grants programme

D-Day 80 marks the 80th anniversary of the Normandy Landings, a pivotal moment in history. The bravery and sacrifice of those who participated in this operation impacted the course of the Second World War.

This grant programme is being implemented as part of a wider programme of events being led by us to mark this significant milestone. It is to provide local groups with an opportunity to bring communities together to remember and commemorate an important part of our shared history.

Applications for funding, up to a maximum of £500, must demonstrate how the proposal responds to the priorities as outlined below in the programme criteria.

The closing date for receipt of applications is 12 noon Monday 25th March 2024.

Further information and to apply can be accessed here - https://www.lisburncastlereagh.gov.uk/w/lccc-dday-small-grants-programme

Ulster-Scots Agency Opens Community Festivals

The 2024/2025 programme aims to support community festivals throughout Ulster from 1 June 2024 to 31 March 2025.

These events provide important opportunities for people to learn about Ulster-Scots culture, heritage, and language; as well as raising awareness of Ulster-Scots within the wider community.  

The inclusion of Ulster-Scots content in other community festivals is also supported through the programme.  

The maximum grant available for a major festival is £20,000 and £8,000 for a minor festival.

Groups interested in applying for funding should follow the link to register here.  

Following a successful registration, an application form and guidelines will be emailed to the group. A separate festival plan document will be emailed to groups who register. The festival plan is part of the application process, and groups are required to use the festival plan template provided.  

Groups are required to provide match funding of at least 25%.  

The Community Festivals programme is a traditionally a competitive programme, therefore groups are encouraged to read the detailed guidelines carefully, particularly:  

• the definition of a Community Festival; 

• the difference between a minor and major festival; and 

• details regarding the eligible costs before completing the application form. 

Support is available from the Ulster-Scots Community Network if groups require assistance with their submission.  

The Community Festival Grant programme will close to applications at 3pm on Monday 8th April 2024.  

Late or incomplete applications will be rejected.  

For further information, contact Derek Reaney on reaneyd@ulsterscotsagency.org.uk or 07843 279 912.

Planned Interventions Launch 2024

PIP is funded by the Executive Office (TEO) and administered by the Education Authority(EA). It is a wider commitment of the NI Executive’s Community Relations Strategy, Together: Building a United Community (T:BUC).

The Programme provides funding for community and voluntary groups of up to £6,000 to engage up 25 young people aged 9-25 in positive activities and divert them away from anti-social or risk-taking behaviour. Groups may submit up to three applications, though if successful will only be awarded funding for a maximum of three projects. All awards are dependent on the availability of funding from approved budgets.

Previously referred to as a ‘summer diversionary’ programme, the programme has evolved. Key points to note are:

• Activity is not confined to just the summer period. Groups can deliver projects from June until November, to support interventions covering the Halloween period of 2024.

• Whilst residential activities and trips can be funded, projects can be delivered locally.

• One aim is to improve attitudes of participants towards people in other communities, though cross community engagement is not required under this programme.

• Activities must be delivered at interfaces or engage young people who could potentially become involved in risk taking behaviour at or near interfaces. However ‘interfaces’ does not just mean physical peace walls and can be anywhere where there is potential for inter or intra community tensions as a result of this risk taking behaviour.

• EA registration is not required though encouraged. Groups will need to register a user account with EA online applications portal to apply.

Projects may include activity that:

• enables young people to become aware of their place within the community and look at how they interact with their wider community.

• brings young people into contact with others within their community such as older people, or people from different ethnic or religious backgrounds.

• enables young people to ‘give back’ to their community through social action such as organising events for others, or a community ‘clean up’.

• Raises awareness of the impact of anti-social and risk taking behaviour.

• includes and involves young people in developing positive activity around cultural or commemorative events.

• supports young people to become positive role models for other young people in their community.

Projects can also include additional activities/workshops to meet your own needs e.g.:

• Mental Health awareness

• First Aid

• OCN qualifications

• Leadership programmes

• And most importantly fun activities.

Delivery options can include elements such as team building, residentials, workshops, community events or educational visits. Funding can support transport, staffing, facilitation, equipment, materials, venue hire and more.

For further information on this programme:

https://eanifunding.org.uk/plannedintervention/

https://www.executiveoffice-ni.gov.uk/articles/planned-interventions-programme

There will be applications workshops delivered both in person and online for further guidance on the applications process. Attendance at these workshops is encouraged. Further details will be posted on Education Authority and TEO websites as well as social media accounts for TEO, EA Youth Services and T:BUC Camps. Dates for the workshops are provided below. Please register your attendance here: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/eayouthservice.

• Thursday14th March 4-6pm - Parkhall Youth Centre, Steeple Road, Antrim, BT411AF

• Tuesday19th March 3-5pm - Online Register attendance at https://www.tickettailor.com/events/eayouthservice

• Thursday 21st March 5-7pm - Finaghy YC, 59-73 Finaghy Rd, South Belfast, BT100BY

• Tuesday 26th March 10am-12pm - Online Register attendance at https://www.tickettailor.com/events/eayouthservice

• Thursday 28th March 3-5pm - Waterside Shared Village (Former Clondermott High School), Irish Street, Waterside, Co Londonderry, BT47 2DD

 For more information, please contact plannedinterventions@executiveoffice-ni.gov.uk.

Ireland's Toy Show Appeal Impact Grants Fund Open for Applications

The RTÉ Toy Show Appeal has opened applications for two funding rounds that will take place during the first quarter of 2024.

In the Impact Grants round, applications are invited from children's charities in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland who are undertaking larger scale projects, up to a maximum grant of £50,000. The Community Grants round, meanwhile, invites applications from smaller, community-level groups for funding up to £10,000.

Impact Grant applications will be accepted from regional or national registered children's charities with an annual income of £500,000 or more. Collaboration between organisations is encouraged where impact is substantially increased and where collaboration enables shared learning across the sector.

Project proposals must focus on children between the ages of 0-18 and must align with at least one of the three thematic areas of need:

• Addressing Essential Needs - providing grants to ensure children's basic needs are met, like warmth, security, safety, food and housing.

• Improving Health and Wellbeing - giving opportunities to improve the physical and mental health of children who are disadvantaged or have additional needs.

• Creativity and Play - giving opportunities for children to engage with creative and cultural activities that enhance their personal development.

Impact Grants of £25,000 to £50,000 are available. Projects must start in June 2024 and run for 12 months.

The deadline for applications is 22 March 2024 (1pm).

For more information, please visit Available Grants - Community Foundation Northern Ireland (communityfoundationni.org)

Kellogg’s School Breakfast Clubs Grants Programme Reopens for 2024

Kellogg’s, in partnership with Forever Manchester, is offering grants of up to £1,000 to schools across the UK to help fund breakfast clubs aimed at pupils between reception class and year 13 to ensure that those who need it most receive a morning meal.

Priority will be given to schools that either:

• Have 35% and above of children eligible for pupil premium funding (for England) and eligible for free school meals (Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales); or

• Are based in an area which is classified as falling in the 10% of most deprived areas according to the Index of Multiple Deprivation.

Only one grant per school in each academic year is available. A limited number of grants are available, and the fund may close at short notice if oversubscribed. 

Applications can be submitted at any time.

For more information, please visit Grants For Schools | Kellogg's (kelloggs.co.uk)

Grow Wild Invites Young People to Apply for £500 for a Nature Project

Grow Wild is once again offering grants of up to £500 to young people in the UK aged 14-25 to bring their nature project to life this summer.

Individuals or groups of up to six people can apply for a grant to support an innovative project idea to celebrate why UK native plants and/or fungi are so special.

Organisations supporting young people with their project must be established, relevant and charitable in purpose or not for profit. This includes voluntary, youth or community groups, education bodies, arts or environmental charities, local authorities, other council bodies or health authorities.

Grant recipients will receive:

• £500 grant for the project which can be used for anything needed such as materials, equipment, resources or helpful training.

• Support and online training from Grow Wild.

• Opportunities to connect with a community of young nature enthusiasts completing projects across the UK. 

• The chance to complete Kew's Young Environmental Leader Award designed to work alongside their Grow Wild project and recognise their achievements.

There is particular interest in applications from people who don’t know much about UK native species. 

Successful projects can be started in May 2024 and must be completed by the end of October 2024.

The deadline for applications is 19 March 2024 (15:00).

For more information, please visit Youth Grants | Grow Wild | Kew

Funding for Projects to Improve Financial Wellbeing for Low to Middle Income Individuals Across the UK

Abrdn Financial Fairness Trust, makes around 15 to 20 awards each year, and intends to award around £3 million annually to organisations undertaking charitable activities in the UK for projects focused on financial wellbeing. This includes voluntary organisations, think tanks, campaigning groups, research bodies and universities. Most funded projects will benefit residents from across the UK. However, the Trust is keen to support work in Scotland, including UK-wide work with a Scottish element.

There is no minimum or maximum size of grant. Grants typically range between £10,000 and £200,000, with most being between £50,000 and £120,000 in total. The funding may be spread over one, two or three years, and sometimes shorter periods, for example six months.

The funding is intended for strategic work, including policy work, campaigning and research that has the potential to improve financial wellbeing for those on low to middle incomes and on a national scale.

Eligible projects must focus on one or more of the following areas:

• Income

• Wages

• Social Security

• Pensions

• Taxation

• Spending

• Cost of living

• Consumer spending

• Gambling harms

• Borrowing

• Payment problems

• Net zero

• Assets

• Taxation

• Retirement saving

• General saving

• Housing

Funding can be used for project costs and ongoing costs, including staff salaries and overheads. 

There are typically two application deadlines per year.  

The next deadline for outline applications is 3 June 2024 (13:00).

For more information, please visit Home | abrdn Financial Fairness Trust

HRUK Announces Application Windows for Healthy Heart Grants

Heart Research UK (HRUK) will be offering grants of up to £15,000 again this year to registered charities and community interest companies (CICs) in the UK with an annual income of less than £1 million.

The funding is for new projects that work with communities to prevent heart disease, particularly for vulnerable and isolated groups of individuals (adults) who are at an increased risk of developing heart problems in the future. Projects that are likely to have a big impact and have considered novel ways to encourage people to look after their hearts and promote positive lifestyle changes are also sought.

Activities must have a primary focus on one or more of the following four risk factors for heart disease:

• Nutrition and Healthy Eating.

• Physical Activity.

• Smoking.

• Alcohol.

The funding can support salaries, overhead expenses/on costs and equipment that is necessary for the successful delivery of the project which should be for at least three months but no more than 12 months. 

The funding rotates around the UK at different times of the year.

The 2024 application windows are:

• Wales (27 March to 24 April).

• England North (8 May to 5 June).

• England South (12 June to 10 July).

• Scotland (17 July to 14 August).

• Northern Ireland (21 August to 18 September)

This is a competitive grant scheme as there is a funding pot of £15,000 for each region.

For more information, please visit Healthy Heart Grants - Heart Research UK

Baring Foundation’s New Funding Round Focuses on Creativity for Men with Mental Health Problems

Through its Arts and Mental Health Programme, the Baring Foundation is making available grants of between £20,000 and £50,000 for work seeking to achieve improved or equal representation of men joining mixed-gender creative activities, or for men-only creative projects.

The Baring Foundation has recently published a new report, Creatively Minded Men, which has helped inform their current funding round.

The purpose of the 2024 call is to fund activity to redress the under-representation of male participants in participatory creative activities in the UK for people with mental health problems and to learn what works in this regard.

There is particular interest in intersectionality, meaning that men are not a homogenous group but differ in a large variety of ways including through age, racial background, sexual orientation, disability status, and class and the way in which multiple discrimination and disadvantage impacts participation. Some men will define as Trans. Priority will be given to work that encourages men who are least likely otherwise to attend.

A total of £1 million is available for this round with grants of between £20,000 and £50,000. Projects should take place over at least one year, and preferably two or more years.

To be eligible, applicants must:

• Be an established arts organisation of any kind (including museums) operating in the UK. This could be a charity or a regulated social enterprise, such as a Community Interest Company. 

• Have delivered creative opportunities to people with mental health problems for at least two years.

• Have had an annual income of over £75,000 for the last two years.

There will be two Zoom meetings to answer any questions about this funding round:

• 4 March (14:00 to 15:15)

• 19 March (14:00 to 15:15)

Registration is required and can be done via the Baring Foundation website.

Applications are currently being accepted with a deadline of 23 April 2024 (noon).

For more information, please visit Current funding opportunities - The Baring Foundation

Funding to Support Disabled Children and Children with Life-Limiting Conditions Across the UK

The True Colours Trust is offering grants of up to £10,000 for registered charitable organisations with an annual income of less than £350,000 across the United Kingdom. to deliver projects that work to improve the lives of disabled children and young people up to the age of 25, children and young people with life-limiting conditions, and their families.

The Small Grants Programme will provide funding for projects such as: 

• Activities for disabled children, children with life-limiting conditions and their families.

• Activities which support siblings of disabled children or siblings of children with life-limiting conditions.

• Bereavement support for children and young people and families bereaved of a child.

• Family support/parent-led peer support for parents of disabled children.

• Respite which supports the whole family.

Eligible costs include renovation work, upgrading, and additional equipment for hydrotherapy pools and multi-sensory rooms, minibuses, and specialised play equipment or access to play for disabled children, children with life-limiting conditions and their families.

Priority will be given to organisations that operate in areas of high deprivation.

Applications can be submitted at any time. 

For more information, please visit The True Colours Trust | UK small grants