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Funding Opportunities
September/October 2007
Prepared by
and
Maxine Fiander,
This issue includes General Funding Information
1.
Futurebuilders
·
£50,000 or more
·
Loan funding and
small development grants can be considered
·
Your project enables you to develop services which a
public agency is realistically likely to purchase from you
·
You need to be willing to accept a loan as part of an
investment package
·
Constituted voluntary or community organisation or
social enterprise
·
Your project involves delivery of public services
·
Requesting an investment of £50,000 or more
·
Willing and able to
take on a loan as part of an investment package
·
You will be asked
to confirm eligibility before you can have an application form
·
See website for
examples of projects supported
Contact
for help and information:
Futurebuilders
General Enquiries Tel: 0191 261 5200 or
Tel: (020) 7927 6340
2. Village CORE Programme
How much
for?
· Up to £20,000 conditional on the village raising an equivalent amount itself, and obtaining a loan of equivalent amount from Co-operative and Community Finance
What for?
·
For community owned
shops in rural communities that can become viable and sustainable community
enterprises
·
All aspects of the
programme are supported by VIRSA
·
Applicants have to
agree to their information being used for evaluation purposes
·
Villages of at least 200 people planning to set up a
community-owned shop can apply
·
Stage 1 is to complete grant application form (download
from website)
·
Stage 2 – if successful at stage 1, apply to
Co-operative and Community Finance for a loan
·
Stage 3 – release of grant
·
Download application form from website
·
Applications can be made up to 30 July 2009.
Contact
for help and information:
Donna Smith
Tel: (01993) 814377
Village CORE Programme
Fax: (01993) 810849
Plunkett Foundation
Email:
virsa@plunkett.co.uk
The Quadrangle
Website: www.virsa.org.uk
3. Jephcott Charitable Trust
How much
for?
·
£2,000 - £10,000
· In exceptional cases up to £20,000
What for?
·
Four priority areas:
·
Educational schemes to control population growth
·
Conserving the natural environment
·
Education
·
Health
·
Preference for pump-priming (getting an organisation or
project up and running)
·
Preference for capital rather than running costs
·
Will not support organisations which spend more than
15% on administration
Who can
apply?/How to apply
·
Constituted
voluntary or community organisations
·
Guidelines and
application form can be downloaded from the website
·
Enquiries in
writing to the address below
Contact
for help and information:
The Secretary
Jephcott Charitable Trust
Cotley
Streatham
Rise
Website:
www.jephcottcharitabletrust.org.uk
4.
Only Connect
Visit Scheme
How much
for?
·
Up to £100 for
expenses for visiting another organisation
·
Up to £150
consultation fee for organisations visited
What for?
·
Only Connect is a
visit scheme sponsored by Triodos Bank for Voluntary and Community
Organisations to explore their ideas for generating income by trading goods
and services
·
You must write a
report of the visit, and a brief update 6 months later
Who can
apply?/How to apply
·
Voluntary and
Community organisation wanting to develop a trading idea, e.g. shops, cafes,
training, recycling, rental income, public service provision
·
See “Success
stories” on the website for ideas
·
Download
application form from website
·
You will need to
find your own host organisation, email the Sustainable Funding Team for
ideas
·
Applications are
assessed every 3 months
Contact for help and information:
Sustainable Funding Team
NCVO,
8 All
Website:
www.ncvo-sfp.org.uk
5.
Lankelly Chase
Foundation
How much for?
·
For Developing
Communities grant scheme up to £50,000 revenue for up to 3 years and up to
£50,000 capital
·
Varying amounts for
their other grant schemes – see guidelines
What for?
·
Arts
·
Heritage
·
Breaking the cycle
of abusive relationships
·
Developing
communities
·
Free and quiet
minds (mental ill health)
·
Offenders and
society
Who can
apply?/How to apply
·
Smaller and local registered charities
·
Grant programmes
are usually oversubscribed
·
See guidelines,
including a detailed list of exclusions, on website
·
Download application form from the website
·
Send application form by post or email, with supporting
letter, and annual report
·
Allow 6 months for your proposal to be formally
considered by the Panel
Contact
for help and information:
LankellyChase Foundation
1 The Court, High StreetHarwell
Nr.Didcot
Oxon
OX11 0EY
Tel: 01235
820044
6.
·
Up to a maximum of
£750 or 75% of project costs
·
The remaining 25%
of costs must be met from match funding
What for?
·
For new events or the
development/rejuvenation of existing community events that celebrate food
and flowers, heritage, culture, and contemporary life in the
·
A successful local
project was “A Celebration of Fenland Food” organised by Walpole Luncheon
Club – included locally produced food, breadmaking, and a flower arranging
show
Who can
apply?/How to apply
·
Local community groups,
organisations, small businesses and individuals based in the following West
Norfolk areas:
·
Application form
available from the website, or by telephoning the number below
·
The fund is open
until December 2007
Contact for help and information:
Anne Ashton
Springfields,
Camelgate
Spalding
Lincs
PE12 6EU
Tel: 01775 764888
Website:
www.visitthefens.co.uk
7.
How much for?
·
Small grants
programme – up to £1,500
·
25% matched funding
is required from another source
What for?
·
Community projects in rural
·
Usually only new
projects will be funded but existing projects can be funded if there will be
a significant improvement or development to the service
·
Some money is
ringfenced for older peoples projects
Who can apply?/How to apply
·
Voluntary, community groups and parish councils
·
An application form must be completed
·
You must show that local consultation has been carried
out
·
You need to show how you are providing other funding
yourself
Contact for help and information:
Pauline High
Ambassador Way,
Dereham
NR20 3TL
8.
How much for?
·
Annie Bell Fund –
small grants
·
Local Giving Fund –
up to £2,000
·
Bishop of Norwich’s
Community Fund – up to £500
·
PricewaterhouseCooper’s Fund – up to £2,000
·
Birketts Fund - up
to £2,000
·
High Sheriff's Fund
- up to £1,000
What for?
·
Community based projects in
·
Each of the funds
has a different focus
·
The website
contains further details about the criteria
Who can apply?/How to apply
·
Community and voluntary groups
·
An application form must be completed – available to
download from website
·
Deadlines will be shown on the website - the next one
is 26th October
·
Help and support also available from Alan or Maxine at
West Norfolk VCA
Contact for help and information:
Jo Beauchamp
St James Mill
Whitefriars
NR3 1SH
Tel: 01603 623958
Email:
Website:
www.norfolkfoundation.com
9.
How much for?
·
Small grants
usually from £250 – £10,000 – only up to 75% total project cost
·
For projects
encouraging sustainable development in the Norfolk Coast Area of Outstanding
Beauty
What for?
·
Projects benefiting
the people and environment of the Norfolk Coast Area of Outstanding Beauty
·
Projects testing
ways of living more sustainably
·
Projects conserving
or enhancing local landscape, wildlife etc.
·
The website shows
examples of previous projects that have been successful
Who can apply?/How to apply
·
Individuals, community groups, parish councils, and
businesses
·
Contact Maree Limpus to discuss your project idea – if
it fits, you will be sent an application form
·
You normally need to show how you are providing other
funding yourself for 75% or more of total project costs
·
See website for Guidance Notes for Applicants
Contact for help and information:
Maree Limpus
The Old Courthouse
Baron’s Close
Fakenham
NR21 8BE
10.
Charity Bank –
Loans to Charitable Organisations
How much for?
·
Loans from £5,000
to £500,000, but with particular priority to small organisations seeking
loans up to £100,000
What for?
·
Loans for
charitable organisations that do not have easy access to mainstream lending
·
Charity Bank is itself a charity and is regulated by
the Financial Services Authority.
It is funded by savings deposits.
Any profit made goes to make its loans
affordable for charities
·
It is important to
be aware of the need to repay a loan – it is not advisable to apply for a
loan if you really need a grant.
Who can apply?/How to apply
·
To apply for a loan visit the website to download a
Loan Enquiry Form or contact the telephone number below
Contact for help and information:
The Charity Bank Limited
Tonbridge
TN9 9BD
Tel: 01732 774050
11.
The Tudor Trust
How much for?
·
This is not
specified but recent grants ranged from £6,000 to £100,000
·
Grants can be for
revenue or capital costs
What for?
·
They fund the
following topics, which they have supported in the past as well as
innovative projects outside these areas:
·
Youth
·
Older people
·
Community
·
Relationships
·
Housing
·
Mental health
·
Substance misuse
·
Learning
·
Financial security
·
Criminal justice
·
The Trust focuses
it’s funding on smaller organisations, usually with an annual turnover of
less than £1million
Who can apply?/How to apply
· Registered charities and organisations with charitab