Funding to Address Violence Against Women & Girls (UK)

Grants of up to £25,000 are available to support organisations run by and for women who stand up and take action to address violence against women and girls (VAWG).

The funding can support organisational development work that empowers and strengthens frontline VAWG organisations. At least eighteen organisations are expected to be supported.

Organisations with an average annual income of between £100,000 and £500,000 can apply. The funding is being made available by the charity Rosa through its Stand With Us Fund which closes to applications on the 30th July 2024.

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The Foyle School Library Scheme Final Deadline Announced - Reminder (UK)

The Foyle Foundation has announced that its School Library Scheme will finally close to applications on the 30th September 2024.

The scheme awards grants of between £2,000 and £10,000 to UK state schools to improve or establish their libraries. Priority is given to primary schools up to Key Stage 2, but secondary schools that need books and reading resources for catch-up reading programmes for Key Stage 3 pupils and/or transition reading programmes for feeder/local primary schools will also be considered. The Foundation can also consider applications from special schools for all SEN age groups.

Applications can be submitted at any time up to the final deadline.

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Peter Harrison Foundation Active Lives Programme (UK)

Charities and Community Amateur Sports Clubs (CASCs) throughout the United Kingdom can apply for grants of up to £50,000 to the Peter Harrison Foundation Active grant scheme.

The grant scheme aims to provide opportunities for sport and physical activity at a grassroots level that enable physically, mentally, socially or economically disadvantaged people to develop personal and life skills to fulfil their potential. The grants can be used for various purposes, such as funding new sports programmes, improving existing sports facilities, or providing training and support for sports coaches.

Priority will be given to organisations with an annual turnover of up to £500,000. The next closing date for applications is the 1st October 2024.

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National Churches Trust: Small Grants

Next Deadline : 30 August (midnight)

This programme offers our Small grants of between £500 and £5,000 (with capacity to award  up to £10,000 where the case for investment and need are demonstrated to be very high, and funds are available to award) towards urgent maintenance works and small repairs identified as high priority within a recent Quinquennial Inspection, Building Survey or Condition Report. Also, small investigative works and surveys.

Project costs should be up to £20,000 incl. VAT and awards will never exceed 50% of the costs. Decisions are made on a rolling basis.  Small grants | National Churches Trust

Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council: 'Sports Club Accelerator’ Fund

Applications are open for the second year of the ‘Sports Club Accelerator’ Fund to provide much needed financial support to local sports clubs.

Up to £3,000 is available exclusively for sports organisations to help meet the costs associated with their development. The fund is aimed at sports clubs located within the Lisburn and Castlereagh area who are affiliated to both a national governing body as well as their local sports advisory body, Sport Lisburn & Castlereagh.

The closing date for applications is Friday 23rd August. For more information contact Kevin.Madden@lisburncastlereagh.gov.uk

See ‘Sports Club Accelerator’ Fund - Lisburn & Castlereagh (lisburncastlereagh.gov.uk)

The Fore’s Funding Programme Opens for Registration on 24 July

The Autumn 2024 funding round opens for registration at 12pm (midday) on 24 July 2024 and closes at 12pm (midday) on 31 July 2024.

The Fore provides unrestricted grants to small charities and social enterprises based in the UK.  The funding is intended to have a transformational impact on the organisations being supported by unlocking exponential growth, sustainability, efficiency, or some other major step forward.  There is particular interest in grassroots organisations working with underserved communities.  The grants are viewed by the Fore as investments in the organisations it supports.

The Fore funds work across the following charitable sectors:

• Arts and culture / Disability / Economic development and employability / Environment / Health and wellbeing. / Housing and homelessness / Human rights, law and justice / Poverty and disadvantage / Sport / Women and girls / Youth and education.

For more information please visit Home - The Fore

Barclays Community Football Fund Invites UK Applications to Round 2

Barclays Bank in partnership with the Sported Foundation is offering grants of up to £1,000 to not-for-profit organisations operating in an area of high deprivation to support delivery of their football activities to engage with young people (under the age of 25 years) from underrepresented groups.

This is an access grant which aims to help improve access to football for all. The funding is for groups that are running football activities for one or more of the following underrepresented groups: women and girls, young people with disabilities, young people from racially diverse communities, young people from the LGBTQ+ community and young people from lower socio-economic groups.

The funding can be used for anything that will support delivery of football activities to underrepresented groups. Typical examples of costs might include a contribution towards:

• Venue hire including floodlights and heating / Coaching costs / Volunteer expenses / Equipment / Kit / Marketing and communications / Training and qualifications / Insurances and affiliation.

Apply to the Barclays Community Football Fund 2024 | Sported

Northern Ireland Youth Service Small Grants Programme Accepting Applications

Funding is available to young people aged 4-25 years, who are part of an Education Authority Youth Service registered group, to take part in projects which have been planned by young people for young people in Northern Ireland.

The Small Grants Programme is intended to strengthen the participation of young people as decision-makers within the local and wider community by providing grants for projects which contribute to one or more of the following aims:

• Promote youth participation, leadership, and volunteering.

• Build and develop life skills.

• Promote positive mental health, wellbeing, and self-care.

• Explore issues for young people such as relationships and sex education, suicide awareness and risk-taking behaviours.

• Demonstrate care and concern for the environment.

• Promote equality, diversity, and inclusion within the programme.

The programme is open to groups of young people aged 4-25 years, who are part of an Education Authority Youth Service (EA-YS) registered (and verified) group. The group applying should be made up of no less than three young people.

Groups can apply for:

• A maximum of £500 for a one-off event.

• A maximum of £1,500 for a group work programme with multiple sessions.

Grants can be used for equipment, venue hire, transport, and consumable and material costs associated with the project.

The deadline for applications is 30 September 2024.

Small Grants Programme 2024-2025 | Education Authority Northern Ireland (eani.org.uk)

Building the Community-Pharmacy Partnership Programme

The Building the Community-Pharmacy Partnership (BCPP) is a joint venture between the Community Development and Health Network (CDHN) and the Health and Social Care Board with strategic direction offered by a multi-agency Steering Group. BCPP projects address a wide range of issues operating in both villages and urban housing estates. The projects work best when local groups work with pharmacists in their own area although some projects do cover a wider geographical area. The funding is intended to promote and support local communities to work in partnership with community pharmacists to address local health and social wellbeing needs using a community development approach. 

The overall aims of the programme include:

• Enabling project participants to achieve their full potential.

• Supporting pharmacy to fulfil their role as advocates for public health within communities.

• Supporting community partners to recognise and address health inequalities in their community.

• Increasing social capital to build connected and engaged communities.

The following grants are available: Level 1 grants: £2,500 maximum for a six-month project. / Level 2 grants: £12,000 maximum for a one-year project.

Building the Community-Pharmacy Partnership Programme | Community Development and Health Network (cdhn.org)

CFI at Home Funding 2024

The Community Food Initiative (CFI) is a programme that aims to positively influence the eating habits of families with children across the Island of Ireland. The programme runs over a three year cycle (2022-24) and its purpose is to support the development of knowledge and skills around food and cooking. The programme is funded by safefood, an All-island government body responsible for the promotion of food safety and healthy eating. The programme is managed by SECAD Partnership on behalf of safefood.

CFI at Home

safefood is inviting organisations who are not currently involved in the CFI to apply for funding to deliver an online project that meets the criteria of the CFI at Home Programme.  The purpose of the CFI at Home Programme is to support families in their own homes to develop their food and cooking skills.  Projects could include all or some of the following elements:

·     Learning how to prepare & cook a recipe

·     Attending an online cookery session

·     Online support groups for sharing ideas and tips

·     Online interactive talks delivered by a dietitian or registered nutritionist

Examples of online projects that were delivered during 2020 and 2021 can be found at this link: CFI Booklet 2019-21

safefood Resources

The resources needed to plan and deliver a CFI at Home project can be found on the safefood website at www.safefood.net/cfi-hub and include:

•    Recipe books and videos

•    Food Pyramid and EatWell Guide posters and leaflets

•    Kitchen skills and food safety videos

•    Booklets and posters on healthy eating and food safety

Funding

Interested organisations can apply for funding up to a maximum of €2,000 or £1,720 to deliver a project in their local area.

Applicant Organisation Criteria

Organisations must:

•    Be community-led organisations with a legal status and appropriate governance structure

•    Be experienced in the management of public funds which support social inclusion initiatives

•    Currently employ and manage full time professionals with community development experience

•    Have experience of working with the target group identified

•    Be supporting other broader community initiatives through their work

•    Provide supports across communities irrespective of age, race or creed

Preparing an Application

Please contact SECAD Partnership for details on how to apply for the funding at:

Sinéad Conroy

SECAD Partnership CLG

T: 00 353 (0)87 354 3606

E: sconroy@secad.ie

Closing date for application

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis but as all activities must be finished by 1st November 2024, it is important that applications are submitted as soon as possible.

Sustainable Community Buildings

Sustainable Community Buildings helps organisations identify and make changes to their community building, to reduce their carbon footprint and save money on bills.

Groups will have the opportunity to complete free carbon literacy training and work with energy experts to develop environment plans, to identify how they can improve sustainability and save money. Grants of £50,000 are available to make improvements such as the installation of solar panels, energy efficient lighting or improve insulation.

More information can be found on the Sustainable Community Buildings webpages: https://www.tnlcommunityfund.org.uk/funding/programmes/sustainable-community-buildings

When to apply

Applications will open from 11 September 2024 to 23 October 2024 for groups with community buildings in Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council, Derry City and Strabane District Council, Mid and East Antrim Borough Council or Fermanagh and Omagh District Council area.

Applications will open from 8 January 2025 to 19 February 2025 for organisations with community buildings in Belfast City Council, Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council, and Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council area.

The programme was open for applications earlier this year for organisations in
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council, Mid Ulster District Council, Ards and North Down Borough Council and Armagh City and Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council area.

Around 50 applicants have now completed accredited carbon literacy training and are identifying what they can do to reduce their carbon footprint, save money and improve their area.

As part of their strategy to 2030, It starts with community, The National Lottery Community Fund has a clear focus on funding groups that consider environmental sustainability.

The National Lottery Community Fund - Sustainable Community Buildings | The National Lottery Community Fund (tnlcommunityfund.org.uk)

Enquiries: 028 9055 1455 or enquiries.ni@tnlcommunityfund.org.uk

Climate Action Fund

The Climate Action Fund is open to applications from organisations in formal partnerships, with ideas inspired by people’s everyday lives and interests, to help communities tackle climate change and be environmentally sustainable.

They want applications from those new to climate action, and are particularly interested in projects that involve people, places and communities experiencing poverty, discrimination and disadvantage.

The minimum amount awarded is £500,000, but they expect to fund most projects for between £1 million and £1.5 million over 3 to 5 years.

More information can be found on the Climate Action Fund webpages: https://www.tnlcommunityfund.org.uk/funding/programmes/climate-action-fund-our-shared-future#section-2

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)