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Sincerely
Gordon Owen
*New * Community Fund's Strategic Grants - New focus The Community Fund's Strategic Grants programme is changing its focus to concentrate on influencing policy and practice. Applicants for the Strategic Grants programme, which covers organisations applying for lottery money in three or more England regions, the whole of England or two or more countries within the UK, will be encouraged to develop projects that will tackle the causes of poverty and disadvantage by changing people's attitudes, the way services are delivered or by changing or influencing local, regional or national policy.
The Community Fund (now the Big Lottery Fund) has always given grants to help tackle poverty and disadvantage but they now feel that to have a wider impact, their national grants need to be looking at the causes of disadvantage rather than just the symptoms. They believe that the best way to do this is to focus their money on projects that will influence policy and practice because by their very nature they will reach far more people and provide a valuable and positive framework for our regional programmes.
After 28 May 2004 all grants will be assessed using the new focus and this system will be in operation until March 2005. Grants that do not use the new approach can still be funded, but preference will be given to those that do. The merger between the Community Fund and the New Opportunities Fund means that the programme is likely to change in April 2005. Applications will also need to consider one or more of the Community Fund's six priority groups of beneficiaries and other disadvantaged people not covered by these groups.
A booklet has been published giving further details of the new focus for the programme. Copies can be obtained from Website: http://www.c-f.org.uk/about-us/our-grants-programmes/strategic-grants Anyone interested in applying to the programme should contact the Strategic Grants office Tel: 0115 934 2960
*New * Biffaward Biffaward is a multi-million pound environment fund managed by RSNC, which utilises landfill tax credits donated by Biffa Waste Services . The aim of Biffaward is to support projects that will be of lasting environmental benefit, improve quality of life and foster 'vibrant communities'. Funding is directed to projects, which provide and improve public amenities for communities within 10 miles of a Biffa operation. In addition, it funds projects that increase or maintain biodiversity. For information contact Grants Unit, Biffaward, RSNC, The Kiln, Waterside, Mather Road, Newark, Nottinghamshire NG24 1WT Tel: 01636 670000 Fax: 01636 670001 E-mail: mailto:grants@rsnc.cix.co.uk Web-sites: http://www.biffaward.org and http://www.rsnc.org
Hanson Environment Fund The Hanson Environment Fund, managed by the Royal Society for Nature Conservation, uses landfill tax credits accumulated by Hanson, to support recycling, waste minimisation, environmental and community initiatives. Grants are awarded to projects that improve public amenities for communities within 10 miles of a Hanson operation. In addition it funds projects that increase or maintain biodiversity and certain projects that implement recycling and reuse of waste. For further information contact Grants Unit, Hanson Environment Fund, RSNC, The Kiln, Waterside, Mather Road, Newark, Nottinghamshire NG24 1WT Tel: 01636 670000 Fax: 01636 670001 E-mail: grants@rsnc.cix.co.uk Web-sites: http://www.hansonenvfund.org and http://www.rsnc.org
The CRED Programme - Community Recycling and Economic Development Programme The CRED Programme, managed by the Royal Society for Nature Conservation (RSNC) and nine consortium partners, distributes National Lottery money on behalf of the New Opportunities Fund under its Transforming Waste initiative in England. The Programme will award £35.2 million in grants of between £50,000 to £300,000 to community based projects carrying out waste reuse, recycling and composting. Awards will be made up until September 2006. For more information regarding the CRED Programme contact the Grants Unit, The CRED Programme, RSNC, The Kiln, Waterside, Mather Road, Newark, Nottinghamshire NG24 1WT .Tel: 0870 0361000 Fax: 0870 0360101 E-mail: mailto:cred@rsnc.cix.co.uk Web-site: http://www.rsnc.org/cred
*New * Alcan Prize for Sustainability Alcan Inc. is a global leader in aluminium and packaging, as well as aluminium recycling. Through Alcan's community investment program and extensive experience of collaborating with not-for-profit and civil society organisations at a local and global level, Alcan has witnessed and learned to appreciate the enormous contribution these organisations make to pressing and progressing social, environmental and economic issues. Alcan has adopted sustainability as the key focus for its community investment program and, against this background, has created the US$1-million Alcan Prize for Sustainability to further support the not-for-profit sector and their contributions to economic, environmental and/or social sustainability.
Objectives of the Alcan Prize for Sustainability Recognise and reward not-for-profit, civil society or non-governmental organisations that have made and continue to make significant contributions to integrating economic, environmental, and social sustainability for the benefit of present and future generations. Advance and increase awareness of local, regional, national or international not-for-profit, civil society or non-governmental organisations engaged in sustainable activities. Foster a legacy of sustainability by supporting the work of Prize recipients and enhancing their ability to build capacity and have a further impact in the future. Communicate sustainability practices and programs through the collection and promotion of examples. Generate volunteering opportunities for Alcan employees and encourage community involvement. Sustainability is defined as progressing economic, environmental and/or social development by helping global citizens meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. The Alcan Prize for Sustainability identifies and recognises not-for-profit, civil society and non-governmental organisations for their contributions to economic, environmental and/or social sustainability. The Prize recognises past performance and helps winning organisations continue to contribute to and impact on sustainability through their ongoing activities.
Created in 2004 in association with the International Business Leaders Forum, the US$1-million Alcan Prize for Sustainability is one of the world's most significant, privately-funded awards for not-for-profit, civil society and non-governmental organisations. Prize recipients will be selected based on an evaluation by an independent, high-level, international panel of distinguished judges.
In addition to the US$1 million prize to be awarded to a single organization, the adjudication panel will have the opportunity to recognise non-winning finalists by awarding Alcan Bursaries. The bursaries will be awarded at the discretion of the adjudication panel based on merit. Alcan Bursaries will be offered to a suitably qualified senior member of staff to participate in the one year, part-time Post Graduate Certificate in Cross Sector Partnership accredited by the University of Cambridge. The course is a mix of residential and distance learning, run in partnership with International Business Leaders Forum and the University of Cambridge Program for Industry. For Further information visit the website http://www.alcan.com prizes for sustainability
*New * BBC Appeals The BBC's UK-wide broadcast appeals are made weekly on Sunday mornings and evenings on BBC Radio 4 and monthly on BBC Television in the Sunday Lifeline programme on BBC ONE. The Radio 4 appeal is repeated on Thursday afternoons and, except in special circumstances, there is a repeat of Lifeline during the following week. Applications are considered in competition with others received and a successful application may result in either a radio or a television broadcast: because there are more radio than television slots it is, of course, more likely that a successful application will result in a radio rather than a television appeal. In addition to the UK-wide broadcast appeals, there are periodical national appeals in Wales and Northern Ireland. Applications from charities whose work is focused on these nations are considered at regular intervals by the respective National Advisory Committees. Local Charities working in a single discrete area in England are advised on contacting the Appeals Office to apply to their Local Radio station. Application forms for the Radio 4/Lifeline appeals are available from: The BBC Appeals Office, Room MC3D3, Media Centre, Media Village, 201 Wood Lane, London, W12 7TQ or download from Website: http://www.bbc.co.uk/info/policies/charities Email: mailto:azra.onur@bbc.co.uk
*New * Awards for All You may be aware that Awards for All policy can and does change without specifically informing applicants. However there are currently some major policy changes we wanted to let you know about.
Running Costs, Annual Events and Ongoing Activities Awards for All can no longer fund any costs relating to activities already carried out by your organisation. This means that annual events or ongoing activities cannot be funded unless the Awards for All grant will clearly and specifically develop or extend the existing events or activities. Please be aware that you may have received funding several times in the past for the same events and activities. From now on you will no longer be successful unless you can argue how such repeated activity will be extended or developed.
Schools – Major Policy Changes They will no longer fund projects or activities that take place during school hours (not including lunch time). Any schools project (whether the applicant organisation is a school or not) can only be funded if it takes place outside the school day as defined.
Applications from schools will be expected to demonstrate an external focus, requiring them to work in partnership with other community-based organisations, for example a local sports club, local history group or artists’ co-operative. Applications which do not demonstrate a satisfactory external focus will be turned down. Independent fee paying (private) schools are no longer eligible to apply to Awards for All.
The Senior Contact for any school application should be the Head or Deputy Head Teacher of the school. All applications will be considered on their merits, according to our published aims, policies and criteria, in competition with others processed at the same time. We cannot guarantee funding in any circumstances. From 1 April 2004, it will take 8 weeks to hear the decision on a complete application. Website: http://www.awardsforall.org.uk
*New * Involving the VCS in Connexions - Strategy and Guidance 2004 Supporting Children and Young People Group (formerly CSNU) have published a new Strategy for Involving the Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS) in Connexions. This builds on existing achievements, feedback from Connexions Partnerships and other sources, and was developed in conjunction with the Connexions VCS Forum and the VCS 'Twins' Forum. The Strategy, which will run to the middle of 2005, is built around 5 key themes. Within each theme there is a range of action at national, regional and local level including action to be carried out in partnership with the VCS.
The five themes are: Representation; Infrastructure & Capacity Building; Communication; Quality & Success; Volunteering & Personal Development. A key aspect of the new document is the need for Connexions Partnerships to produce their own local strategies for involving the sector, and guidance on the contents of local strategies is included. Local strategies will need to be built around the requirements relating to the VCS which are contained in the recently published Requirements & Guidance for the Connexions Service. The recently published Strategy is currently awaiting distribution and will be available to order from: DfES Publications. PO Box 5050, Sherwood Park, Annesley, Nottingham NG15 0DJ Tel 0845 60 222 60 quoting reference CXVCSSAG. To find your local Connexions partnership go to Website: http://www.connexions.gov.uk
*New * http://www.thanq.org Working in the voluntary sector can be a rewarding career path with many opportunities to make a difference, whether this is as a paid or unpaid employee. In gratitude for the work that you do, business across the UK are saying 'thanQ' by giving significant discounts on goods and services. Now all staff and volunteers can benefit from savings at over 30 top retail brands - completely free. Website: http://www.thanq.org
*New * The Countryside Agency The Countryside Agency offers a range of grants to enable others to improve the quality of life in rural England. The Countryside Agency offers a range of grants predominantly through its Vital Villages programme. In addition grants are available through the Aggregates Levy Sustainability Fund and the Local Heritage Initiative. All their grants are administered through our regional offices so contact your local office for more information. See website for contacts. The main grants available are listed below:
Vital Villages Grants Parish Plans - The starting point for many communities - small grants to support planning and consultation activities in order to decide what your village needs most. Community Services Grant Scheme Tackling the problem of dwindling services at the root, by enabling local people to set up their own enterprises. Parish Transport Grant Scheme - Supporting small-budget projects that help people in rural communities to meet their own local transport needs. Rural Transport Partnership - Grants for larger-scale transport solutions, awarded to people in different sectors of the community working together to solve specific transport problems.
Aggregates Levy Sustainability Fund - The Countryside Agency is working in partnership with English Nature, English Heritage, the aggregates industry and other organisations in order to distribute the fund which is being made available by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). The Countryside Agency is focusing on projects which deliver landscape, community and recreational benefits in areas affected by aggregates extraction with encouragement for community involvement and buy-in through certain projects. Local Heritage Initiative - The Local Heritage Initiative is an England-wide grant scheme that helps local groups to investigate, explain and care for their local landscape, landmarks, traditions and culture. The grant is provided by the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) through a partnership, administered by the Countryside Agency with additional funding from the Nationwide Building Society.
Rural Housing Enabler -The Countryside Agency operates a Rural Housing Enabler scheme which supports the employment of a local worker with housing expertise to work closely with local communities (normally Parish Councils), local authorities and housing providers to facilitate the process of providing affordable housing in rural areas. The posts are normally based in RCC's and funding is for 3 years with a possible extension at reduced funding levels for years 4 and 5. Joint funding is required from local sources such as local authorities and housing associations. Contact the housing lead in the Agency's regional offices for more information.
*New * Help the Aged Help the Aged are currently running a very much reduced grant making programme and unfortunately are unable to accept any new enquiries for grant assistance until further notice. However, one of their Regional Development Officers might be able to offer you advice on areas such as the set up and development of your project, identifying other fundraising sources or general fundraising advice.
Any project they support with advice must fulfil certain criteria which you can see on their website. Older People's Forums (Speaking Up For Our Age): This programme encourages older people to set up forums as an effective way of influencing local and national policies and services. Please note that there are still grants available for the set-up and development of older persons' forums under the Speaking Up for Our Age programme.
For further information and help contact your Regional Development Officer (see website) Regional Distributions Department, Help the Aged, 207-221 Pentonville Road, London N1 9UZ Website: http://www.helptheaged.org.uk/Services/Grants/
*New * Online fundraising service tops £1 million Over £1 million has been donated to charities online through CAF's Tailored eFundraising service. Launched in August 2002, eFundraising enables charities of all sizes to accept secure, tax-effective credit/debit card and Direct Debit donations from their own website, without the need for a specialised trading and banking service. Currently used by over 350 non-profit organisations, individual donations through the service have ranged from £5 to £10,000 and have been made from 100 countries including Australia, Belgium, the US, Canada and Japan. eFundraising links a charity's website to secure donation pages which can be tailored to fit in with the look and feel of its own site. Working alongside World Pay, the leading e-commerce solutions company, CAF (Charities Aid Foundation) undertakes all the administration on behalf of the charity, from designing the donation pages, to processing gifts and reclaiming tax from the Inland Revenue. On average 76% of donations through eFundraising are made via Gift Aid compared to a sector average of 28%. As well as UK sterling, charities can appeal for gifts in US dollars or Euros with further currencies added to their donation pages on request.
Charities are able to view statements of donations online, while CAF provides donor records and hard copy reports to further support their fundraising activities. In addition, charities are able to view donations being made through their websites in real time and a unique online tracking facility enables them to identify from which sites or Email: mailto:: mailto:s their donations have originated. For more information about eFundraising call 01732 520 316 or visit http://www.efundraising.org
*New * E-Commerce Awards 2004 The DTI/InterForum E-Commerce Awards 2004 are being launched. With a grand total of £258,000 prize money to be won, the awards take the format of five regional e-business category heats across England and Northern Ireland, followed by a national final to be held in October. Also, for the second year in succession, the Awards will recognise innovation and best practice in a number of new areas in the Innovation Category Awards, held on a national level.
The DTI/ InterForum E-Commerce Awards have, since their inception as the UK online for business / InterForum E-Commerce Awards in 1999, been recognising and rewarding innovation in the application of internet, information and communication technologies to transform small and medium sized businesses in the UK. The E-Commerce awards that are backed by the Government and sponsored by the Royal Bank of Scotland Group (RBS).
In their 6th year, the E-Commerce Awards are now fully established and have to date recognised the achievements of over 6,000 of the UK's small and medium businesses. Regional E-Commerce Awards categories include: e-business start-up; e-business; e-trading; teleworking, and broadband. National Innovation Awards categories will include: Best Use of e-Procurement technologies; Advanced Supply Chain; Best Use of Mobile & Wireless technologies; e-Tourism, plus an award sponsored by DEFRA, to recognise the use of e-business and e-commerce technologies in rural communities.
The Awards are free to enter and open to all UK businesses (limited or otherwise), public bodies, registered charities and not-for-profit organisations with fewer than 250 employees based in England, Wales or Northern Ireland. Organisations based in the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man are not eligible to enter. Entries will close at 5PM 31st July 2004. Regional finals and awards ceremonies will take place at various times between 8th - 19th September. The National Awards Gala Dinner will take place at the Grosvenor House Hotel, Park Lane, London on Wednesday 6th October 2004. Full details and online entry forms will be on website: http://www.ecommerce-awards.co.uk In addition companies can be nominated online.
*New * Community Fund – London New Priority Over the past two years, Britain has seen some of the worst instances of public disorder in the last twenty years. Although the disorder didn’t occur in London, it doesn’t mean that it is immune to similar disturbances. London is culturally diverse. It has pockets of severe deprivation and there is a huge disparity between rich and poor, making it vulnerable to tension and the issues already identified as contributing to public disorder.
With this in mind, and as a result of research into London’s issues, this priority is focussing on addressing the issue of community cohesion, especially the aspect of social disorder.
The main aim is to fund projects that increase understanding across all communities, particularly those that feel disenfranchised. For example, projects that: Challenge traditional boundaries of race and ethnicity; Unite organisations from both the black and minority ethnic and mainstream voluntary sector enabling them to learn from each other. Tackling the breakdown between communities and bringing people from different communities together will help build knowledge, trust and acceptance for others regardless of race, age, economic background or religion (They do not fund projects that promote religious belief). This will make communities stronger and therefore less likely to become fragmented and susceptible to social disorder.
They will look to see where in London your project is based, whether it could be, or has been, used as a good model in other similar areas and if your organisation has identified social disorder, such as a rise in street crime or vandalism, as a symptom of the breakdown between communities.
This is an exciting priority and one that has great potential to help increase the quality of life of people living in areas where a lack of community cohesion is a real or imminent threat to social order. Enquiries: 020 7587 6609 or see Website: http://www.community-fund.org.uk
*New * Community Fund - South East Region With less money to distribute in the year ahead, the Community Fund has to make some tough decisions about which applications to support. The South East regional office has produced a funding strategy which will soon be published and they would recommend that groups read this before applying. They aim to set things out clearly and answer people's queries directly. For example, they are often asked about the likelihood of funding for projects and recognise that its really important to give good guidance about chances of success. Unfortunately its true to say that the higher the amount a group applies for the greater the risk of Community Fund not being able to support that application. Their overall aim remains to help meet the needs of those at greatest disadvantage in society and also to improve the quality of life in the community. They have spelt out in their funding strategy how this can be achieved in a practical way, explaining the outcomes they are looking for from projects. Between April of this year and March 2005 they want to spend up to 80 per cent of our funds on projects which target priority groups. The South East's priorities are: Older people and their carers; Disabled people and their carers; disadvantaged Black and minority; Ethnic communities; Refugees and asylum seekers; Children and young people; People in areas disadvantaged by social or economic change.
In their funding strategy they have been quite specific about the types of projects they are looking for under the different priority groups. Check these before applying. Guidelines for all Regions are available on the website: http://www.community-fund.org.uk General enquiries for the South East region: Tel: 01483 462941 Email: mailto:enquiries.se@community-fund.org.uk In any case it is worth discussing your application with your Community Fund regional office before applying.
*New * Parenting Fund The National Family and Parenting Institute, as prime contractor, with PricewaterhouseCoopers as subcontractor, has been named the preferred bidder to be Fundholder of the Parenting Fund by the Department for Education and Skills.
The Parenting Fund, which will award grants to organisations working to support parents for the next two years, will be officially launched in the Spring. Negotiations are continuing on the detailed administration of the Fund, and it is expected the first grant applications will be received in the early summer to a timescale which is in line with the Compact.
The NFPI will now be working with the Department to finalise arrangements for the administration of the fund to meet the very tight deadlines involved. As soon as details are available they will be publishing guidelines about applying to the fund on the website. If you would like to be kept informed about the Parenting Fund, please register now on Website: http://www.parentingfund.org
*New * igive2 Turn everyday shopping into donations for your charity, school or good cause. igive2 can provide a profitable fundraising tool for your charity, school, community group or good cause. An effective online fundraising tool with no cost to your supporters. It generates funds from your supporters against purchases they would have made anyway!
It is free to join and no technical skills required. You can gain publicity for your charity or cause and increased awareness of your activities.
igive2 provides a complete solution to help you generate donations for your charity or good cause at no cost to your supporters. Through their partnerships with hundreds of brand name retailers your supporters can easily raise money for your organisation every time they shop online. Simply register your cause with igive2, encourage your supporters to join and every time they shop with a participating retailer a percentage of the purchase will be rebated to your organisation.
Your supporters will be able to shop from hundreds of leading online retailers including Boots, W H Smith, MotherCare, CDWow, Debenhams, John Lewis and Argos. In addition to earning donations for your cause, supporters will be buying direct from these retailers whilst still qualifying for any of the shops usual offers and sales. There is no additional cost to your supporters.
For every purchase made by your supporters you will receive a percentage rebate of the purchase price. The various rebate amounts are publicised to your supporters in their members directory. Rebate percentages vary from 1%-20%, however, there are also generous donations made when a supporter applies for financial products or registers with gaming sites or simply agrees to receive companies newsletters! Every month your supporters donations are aggregated and sent to you direct as a single donation to your cause. Look at website: http://www.igive2.co.uk for further information.
*New * Youth Music Youth Music has four funding programmes open for application. Grants of between £1,000 and £20,000 are available to non-profit making organisations to work with children and young people over a period of three to eighteen months. The four Open Programmes are: First Steps - Developing 0-5 year olds through music, with training for parents and carers; Music Maker - Music-making in any style or genre for 5-18 year olds, or up to 25 year olds with special needs; Plug into Music - Developing music technology skills for 5-18 year olds. Singing Challenge - Encouraging new and exciting ways of singing for 5-18 year olds.
All organisations in receipt of Youth Music funding must include a trainee or peer-mentoring programmes. Applications are assessed on a rolling basis but you should allow approximately three months for a decision.
Guidelines, application forms and Hot Tips for each of the four Open programmes can be downloaded from their website. For further information Tel: 020 7902 1060 or Email: mailto:info@youthmusic.org.uk Website: http://www.youthmusic.org.uk
*New * Lloyds TSB Foundation for England and Wales Nationwide Grants Lloyds TSB Foundation for England and Wales has three separate grant-making programmes: 1. Community programme - This is their mainstream grants programme; the vast majority of applications fall within this programme - 88% of the funds distributed in 2003. In 2003 the average regional grant size was £5,760 and the average England and Wales-wide grant was £14,720.
2. Collaborative programme - The Trustees believe the Foundation is well-placed to facilitate new ways of working in the sector and to promote the exchange of ideas, knowledge and good practice. The average grant size in 2003 was £25,420. The Trustees are keen to identify and support collaborative work (organisations working together) within the sector and with public agencies where appropriate, and have set aside funds specifically for this purpose. We generally take a pro-active approach to identify collaborative funding opportunities.
The kind of work we wish to support includes: projects enhancing co-ordination, co-operation and collaboration between charities to improve the sector's effectiveness, and the evaluation of work undertaken. In addition to the cash funding for grants made in this programme, Foundation staff may also be able to make a contribution of time and expertise to the project, such as membership of a Steering Group. This will vary from grant to grant, and will be discussed with you at an early stage.
In 2003, approximately 8% of the funds were distributed through this programme. Please ask for the separate information sheet which is available if you are considering applying for a Collaborative programme grant.
3. New initiatives - A proportion of the Foundation's income is set aside to support new initiatives which demonstrate innovation, and where there is a clear intention to extend successfully piloted projects across England and Wales as a whole.
In 2003, approximately 4% of the funds were distributed through this programme The Trustees' policy is to support under funded charities so people, especially disadvantaged or disabled people, can play a fuller role in the community. We support a wide range of activities which fall within the broad areas of Social and Community Needs, and Education and Training.
The Trustees regularly review changing social needs and will from time to time identify and support specific areas to focus on within their overall aims. In 2004 we continue to have a particular interest in supporting charities working in the three fields described below. These apply to all three Programmes.
Family support - work which aims to give people skills in parenting, caring and relationships, and to give them the support they need to be good parents and carers and therefore to improve the quality of family life Challenging disadvantage and discrimination - work which raises awareness and understanding of discrimination and disadvantage, encourages people to play a part in the decisions which affect their lives or promotes a wide involvement in the community.
Helping to make the voluntary sector more effective - work which improves management skills or encourages charities to work together and share good practice and therefore to enhance the sector's capacity to provide effective services.
The following types of activity are generally eligible for consideration, but this list is not exhaustive and should be used only as a guide. Please ring them if you are unsure whether your application will be eligible: Advice services for people in any kind of need; Activities which encourage people to participate in and make a positive contribution to life in their community; Community centres and activities for disadvantaged or disabled people of any age; Services and support for people with disabilities and their carers; Services and support for people with physical or mental health needs; Activities which encourage disadvantaged or disabled people to participate in cultural activities; Lifelong learning; Reading and writing skills; Pre-school education; Promoting skills that people need to live independently; Training for disabled people, including training for the workplace; Training for disadvantaged people, to improve their chances of getting a job.
Details of particular current priorities in the regions and the England and Wales-wide programmes are available from our regional offices, Central Office or from our website.
Each of the Foundation's ten regions has their own funding priorities according to local need. In an effort to make a more sustainable difference through the Foundation's grant-making, England and Wales-wide priority areas remain unchanged although some objectives are more tightly defined: refugees and asylum seekers; supporting diversity and inclusion; and capacity building. Full details of regional and national funding strategies can be found at http://www.lloydstsbfoundations.org.uk Lloyds TSB Foundation for England and Wales, 3rd Floor, 4 St. Dunstan's Hill, London EC3R 8UL Tel: 0870 411 1223 Email:mailto:: Guidelines@lloydstsbfoundations.org.uk Website: http://www.lloydstsbfoundations.org.uk
*New * LaserLife - Laser Printer Maintenance Offer LaserLife are printer only specialists and pride themselves on tailor making maintenance agreements. Increased service levels, guaranteed repair times, guaranteed 1st time fix and preventative maintenance are some of the benefits on offer with LaserLife. LaserLife know the importance of cost and service within the Voluntary sector, which is why LaserLife are offering a INSTANT DISCOUNT on their prices by quoting RC1/Voluntary and you will qualify for an instant discount on any quotations proposed. The proposed contract includes:
PREVENTATIVE SERVICING - An effective printer maintenance agreement is just as much about prevention as it is cure. During the contract term they will organise 1 service visit. This will ensure that your printers are fully serviced and running at their optimum performance.
UNLIMITED PARTS, LABOUR AND CALL OUTS - They will visit as many times as is necessary and use as many parts necessary during your contract. The fusers, Jet cards, transfer rollers, pick up rollers and main boards are some of the many items included in the contract.
ALL REPAIRS ON SITE - LaserLife engineers carry most of the parts with them, allowing a repair to be concluded on the first visit. Most other companies will normally leave you without a replacement whilst they take it back to base for repairs.
A FREE PRINTER - If any of the printers are no longer repairable whilst under contract with LaserLife, then LaserLife will give you a new equivalent printer to keep free of charge. This is designed to save you money, so that you never have to buy a new printer to replace the old one.
8 HOUR RESPONSE TIME - LaserLife offer a response time of 8 hours nation-wide. All of LaserLife engineers are fully trained and qualified and are all government cleared. You will have an account manager designated to your account as well as a customer service team to assist with any queries. LaserLife feel that the best way to prove how good their service is to pass on customer references that currently deal with us. All references are on request.
*New * North America - UK Countryside Exchange This international programme aims to provide professional development for professionals and volunteers while helping local communities with specific, pressing rural and urban fringe issues. It brings together people with working experience in countryside management, conservation, community development, economic development, planning, social exclusion, tourism and many other disciplines from the UK, North America and elsewhere.
Selected individuals work in teams of up to 8 people for 7-10 days in a host locality, following a locally developed programme of visits and meetings to address locally agreed issues and produce practical recommendations for local implementation. There is a strong emphasis on community involvement and capacity building.
The programme is sponsored in the UK by the Countryside Agency, the Countryside Council for Wales, DEFRA(RDS), the Forestry Commission, the Heritage Lottery Fund, the National Trust, Scottish Natural Heritage and the Welsh Development Agency. BTCV is also represented on its national steering group.
For further details see http://www.cei-associates.org or contact Phil Dagnall or John Chapman, CEI Associates, Houldsworth Mill Business & Arts Centre, Houldsworth St., Stockport SK5 6DA Tel: 0161 975 6140 Email: mailto:cei@cei-associates.org
*New * Neighbourhood Renewal Community Chests This funding area is regional throughout England. The availability of this grant scheme is currently confirmed as far as 31 March 2006.
The Neighbourhood Renewal Community Chests scheme funds projects that will improve the quality of life in the 88 most deprived areas of England. The total fund value is £25,000,000 p.a., split between the nine English regions. The Community Chests programme provides small grants of between £50 and £5000 to support projects that encourage greater community involvement in local activities.
Examples of projects the grants could pay for include: care facilities that would allow parents and carers more time to take part in local activities; a sports day or other community event; printing a community newsletter or hiring a room for a meeting; buying basic IT equipment and training; exchange visits to other projects; renovating disused premises or maintaining a playground. The scheme is aimed at small community and voluntary sector groups who do not have access to other funding - especially those from the most deprived neighbourhoods and hard-to-reach communities such as: black and minority ethnic groups; young, older or disabled people; faith communities; travellers; refugees; lone parents; lesbian, gay and bisexual groups.
From April 2004, the Community Chests scheme will be merged with two other community participation programmes (Community Empowerment Fund and Community Learning Chests) to form a single Community Programme. This will provide a single funding stream flowing from ODPM's Neighbourhood Renewal Unit, via Government Offices to the Community Empowerment Network in each of the 88 neighbourhood renewal areas.
The Single Community Programme will: establish and maintain Community Empowerment Networks; support community learning through small grants and the development of a learning strategy; provide small grants to enable a range of self-help and other community- based initiatives; support the involvement of communities in neighbourhood-level partnerships.
The programmes will merge at different times in different areas, depending upon the readiness of partners. Partnerships will either merge in April 2004, September 2004 or April 2005. The merger will give local communities more freedom to choose how they spend community participation funding. Only organisations within the 88 Neighbourhood Renewal Areas are eligible for funding.
The above grants are administered by specially chosen voluntary sector 'lead organisations' in each of the 88 Neighbourhood Renewal Fund areas, supported by community networks and local residents. Government Offices for the Regions can provide information on how to apply to lead organisations in your area (see the contact below). Alternatively, use the web link below to the Neighbourhood Renewal Unit (NRU) site for a list of the 88 Neighbourhood Renewal Fund areas and contact details for the lead organisation in each area. Website: http://www.neighbourhood.gov.uk/leadcc.asp?pageid=46
*New * The Heritage Lottery Fund – West Midlands The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) is encouraging community groups and organisations across the West Midlands to make sure they do not miss out on lottery money. HLF is famous for some of its large-scale projects, including funding for the restoration of Birmingham Town Hall, St Philip`s Cathedral Churchyard and Wolverhampton Art Gallery. But not everyone is aware that the majority of their awards are for amounts of less than £50,000, with grants starting at just £500.
To encourage more applications for heritage projects at the smaller end of the scale, HLF is running a series of information days at their West Midlands headquarters in Cherry Street, Birmingham. The free events will take place on the first Thursday of every month. Attendees will be able to chat informally with Heritage Lottery Fund staff, discuss their project ideas and get more information about the types of projects HLF can fund. They can also get details about grant schemes specifically aimed at smaller organisations, such as Awards for All and Your Heritage, and about Young Roots – a new scheme for young people aged between 13 and 20 years old.
Anyone wanting more information about the Heritage Lottery Fund, or to book a place at one of the information events, should call Chris Tomlin on 0121 616 6882. Website: http://www.hlf.org.uk
*New * £74 m for Building Safer Communities £74 million of Government funding this year will help Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnerships (CDRP's) tackle crime and drugs in their communities. This will be the second year of the Government's Building Safer Communities Fund, which brought together a number of previous initiatives to cut down on bureaucracy and give partnerships increased flexibility. The funding is flexible, allowing partnerships to be able to fund a programme of varied work to help make their communities safer.
This funding of £74 million gives local partnerships the investment and flexibility they need to deliver real change on the ground to tackle drugs and crime, enabling them to take into account local circumstances and priorities.
The money can be used in a variety of ways, for example partnerships can use it to reduce gun crime; to disrupt drugs markets through direct police work; to pay for more CCTV cameras; or for warden schemes or targeted campaigns on particular crime hotspots. And the views of the community are key in informing these local decisions.
The Building Safer Communities (BSC) fund brings together the Safer Communities Initiative (SCI), the Partnership Development Fund (PDF) and the Communities Against Drugs (CAD) crime reduction funds. A breakdown of the funding to individual CDRP's can be found at http://www.crimereduction.gov.uk An additional £9.3 million for CDRP's was announced on 14 October 2003 at the launch of the Anti-social Behaviour Action Plan, £25,000 for every CDRP. If you have an interest in making your community safer find details of your local Crime Reduction Partnership at Website: http://www.crimereduction.gov.uk/regions_map.htm
*New * The Barrow Cadbury Trust The Trust has now concluded its series of consultations on the new portfolio of programmes. They have consolidated their funding into three new programme areas: Inclusive Communities: focusing on mainstreaming approaches to equality. Offending and Early Intervention: addressing the rights of prisoners and protecting against criminalisation. Global Exchange: providing an international mirror to our domestic concerns.
In due course, they also propose to establish a funding stream to provide long term core support to strategically placed projects in their principal areas of interest. In all cases, their emphasis is on supporting community-based organisations as a key component of civil society. The new criteria are designed to unlock practitioner knowledge and establish a systematic approach to the sharing of good practice.
Grants from the new portfolio will be available from April 2004 For more detail on the portfolio and to download the new guidelines look at their website. The Barrow Cadbury Trust, 25-31 Tavistock Place, London WC1H 9UT Tel: 0207 391 9220 Fax: 0207 3941 9229 Website: http://www.bctrust.org.uk
*New * Arts Council – England Grants for the arts are for individuals, arts organisations, national touring and other people who use the arts in their work. They are for activities that benefit people in England or that help artists and arts organisations from England to carry out their work. You can apply at any time until 31 December 2004.
They welcome applications that support the aims of decibel, the Arts Council England initiative that is working to strengthen the development of culturally diverse arts in England.
All the documents you need to make an application are available to download from their website.
Stabilisation and Recovery Their grants for the arts for stabilisation and recovery are aimed at larger-scale organisations which are central to arts provision in England and have a financial turnover of £250,000 or more with audiences in excess of 25,000 per year. Stabilisation helps arts organisations to develop and re-focus their work, giving them an opportunity to put themselves on a more secure footing. These awards are made to help organisations develop their own stabilisation strategies and to provide the funding necessary to enable change.
Recovery assists key strategic arts organisations to develop financial recovery plans, in conjunction with their key stakeholders, which will enable them to secure their operation's stability in the medium term. You can find out how the Recovery programme works, or read frequently asked questions about Recovery on their website. If your organisation is facing financial difficulty, you might be eligible for funding through our Stabilisation and Recovery Programmes.
They strongly recommend that you read the eligibility and admission criteria before contacting the Stabilisation and Recovery Unit: Tel: 020 7973 6466 Email: mailto:anna.copp@artscouncil.org.uk Grants for the arts - capital Grants for the arts - capital is funded by the National Lottery. This is the next stage in their programme of capital investment, up to and including 2006/2007.
Grants for the arts will fund a wide range of activities. For example: New buildings for the arts; Improving existing arts buildings; Converting existing buildings for use by the arts; Buying and installing new technology; Professional development and training staff; Setting up or strengthening the way organisations are controlled (usually the board); Setting up or strengthening the management team; Helping organisations as a whole to achieve the skills and resources needed to carry out the projects and manage them.
They welcome applications that support the aims of decibel, the Arts Council England initiative that is working to strengthen the development of culturally diverse arts in England.
All the documents you need to make an application are available to download from their website. Flexible funds are not normally open to application. These funds allow us to identify new opportunities for the arts, take new initiatives, establish new partnerships and address particular ambitions for growth, such as in cultural diversity or support for the European Capital of Culture.
Between 2003/04 and 2005/06 a total of £82 million will be available in flexible funds - £44 million for the regional offices, £33 million nationally and with a £5 million strategic contingency. They present prizes and awards through their flexible funds - rewarding creative talent in the arts.
Regular funding for organisations These are grants for organisations who receive funding from them on an ongoing basis. They have a funding agreement with these organisations and they review them regularly to ensure the funds they invest in them are meeting the terms of their funding agreement. Regular funding to arts organisations is paid out of grant-in-aid. Contact For general enquiries, Tel: 0845 300 6200 Textphone: 020 7973 6564 Email: mailto:enquiries@artscouncil.org.uk Website: http://www.artscouncil.org.uk/funding/grants.html
*New * Community Fund for Community Buildings Village halls - Since they first started giving grants in 1995, the Community Fund has been a major source of funding for village halls. They know how important village halls are for local rural communities, but as they get many applications for Lottery money they cannot fund everything, particularly as their income drops year by year. They have produced this booklet to help those wanting to apply for a grant. Competition for funding is stiff, so it is essential any scheme is well planned and that there has been wide consultation. Access information about village halls http://www.community-fund.org.uk/funding-your-project/forms-and-guidance/village-halls/village-halls.html
*New * Operation Gate It While this is not an open funding programme it could fund Groundwork and BTCV to improve your neighbourhoods. Operation Gate It aims to deliver physical environmental improvements to areas which are run-down, badly designed or poorly maintained and have become magnets for anti-social behaviour.
The Anti-Social Behaviour Unit (ASBU) in the Home Office is funding the Gate It project as part of the Government’s TOGETHER campaign. The £2.3 million programme is managed by the environmental regeneration charity Groundwork and projects are delivered in partnership with Groundwork Trusts and local branches of BTCV.
Other agencies such as local Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnerships, the police and local authorities will also be involved in identifying and delivering projects.
The project is running for two years (from March 2004 to March 2006). It will enable communities across England and Wales to develop schemes that tackle environmental issues such as litter, vandalism and fly-tipping in alleyways.
Tackling crime and grime - Operation Gate It will throw a spotlight on areas such as alleyways behind houses, bin stores, garages and derelict land near housing estates, and help local residents take action to make these areas cleaner, greener and safer. The types of projects being funded include: Improving pathways, open spaces and communal areas to deter joy riding, fly-tipping and nuisance behaviour; Securing open spaces by installing gates on alleyways, bollards and fencing; Installing lighting or CCTV; Opening up visibility into parks or play areas to make them safer; Improving areas of neglected or waste land which attract anti-social behaviour. Email: mailto:info@gate-it.org.uk Website: http://www.gate-it.org.uk
*New * Healthy Lifestyle Grants The Lifestyle Grants programme was launched in 2001 and has an objective to support lifestyle interventions in communities to prevent or reduce the risk factors of heart disease. We award grants from £1,000 to £10,000 that are one off, or for the first year. Part funding is also acceptable.
To apply, interested parties are required to send by e-mail an outline proposal that meets the guidelines provided with the application form. There is no closing date although grants are awarded twice a year in May and November.
The Charity’s Lay panel prioritises all applications prior to being reviewed by the Lifestyle Review Panel. The Lifestyle Review Panel is comprised of trustees of the Charity with a special interest in lifestyle and advisors who work in the health promotion. Recommendations are then made to the Board of Trustees for the final decisions as regards the awarding of Lifestyle grants. Who Can Apply? Community Organisations, Inter-sectoral partnerships, Community Researchers, Which Grant Applications are considered? ?Lifestyle interventions - physical activity, healthy eating and smoking cessation programmes that will help to prevent or reduce the risk factors of heart disease.
*New * Tubney Charitable Trust The Tubney Charitable Trust was created in 1997 by Mr Miles Blackwell. Following the deaths in August 2001 of Miles and his wife, Briony (an original trustee of the Trust), the Trust grew substantially in size. In accordance with the wishes of the founders, the Charity has a limited life and is gradually spending down its endowment over an expected eight to ten year period. The short life span of the Trust makes it particularly important to ensure that funds are spent effectively. To that end, the Trustees have recently completed a Strategic Review examining the Trust’s purpose, programmes, and strategies.
As a result, the Trustees have taken a number of important decisions on the future of the organisation: Firstly, they have confirmed their desire to achieve a meaningful impact that endures beyond the life of the Trust. Secondly, they have decided to concentrate future grant investments in two programme areas: Natural Environment and Conservation, Animal Welfare; In addition, the Trustees may from time to time establish new initiatives in these or other areas and invite applications of special interest to them.
The Trustees have also decided to end both the palliative care programme and the programme to promote access for the disadvantaged (primarily the disabled) to education and the arts. The Trustees are proud to have been able to assist grantees in these areas and will, of course, continue to fulfil all funding commitments in accordance with current grant agreements. Applications currently under consideration will be assessed using earlier guidelines.
Thirdly, the Trust will be moving to new offices in Reading and putting together an expanded grant-making staff, including hiring three new staff members. As part of the reorganisation the Trust will establish new policies and procedures which will be announced on the Trust’s website: http://www.tubney.org.uk by the end of summer 2004.
Fourthly, as a result of the changes outlined above, the Trust will not be accepting any new applications before the end of summer 2004. Further details and guidelines are available on the Trust’s Website: http://www.tubney.org.uk
*New * English Heritage English Heritage distribute a variety of grants to the owners of individual historic buildings. These funds are targeted at cases of real need and they have ensured the survival of many of the most significant historic buildings and monuments in England. We also advise the Heritage Lottery Fund on the allocation of Lottery money to worthwhile schemes that do not fit within our own grant criteria.
Grants are intended for major structural repairs and normally only buildings which are listed Grades I or II* will qualify. We do not make grants for routine maintenance, or works of alteration, conversion, improvement or demolition. Conditions are attached to grants to ensure that there is an appropriate level of public access and that the property will be regularly maintained in the future.
Their grants programmes include:
Urgent major repairs to Grade I and II* listed buildings, scheduled monuments and registered parks and gardens. In London, we can also offer grants for Grade II buildings at risk. Local authorities to support Statutory Action. Urgent major repairs to listed places of worship. This scheme is run in partnership with the Heritage Lottery Fund. Grants for maintaining cathedral fabric.
Our grant programmes also support historic areas and organisations concerned with the historic environment.
Heritage Grant Fund Programme (HGF) The HGF is used to equip others with the necessary skills and training to conserve and enhance the historic environment. Funds are distributed to voluntary organisations that promote the conservation, understanding and enjoyment of the historic environment. Projects should either operate on a national basis or promote best practice standards that could subsequently be applied nationally. English Heritage, Customer Services Department, PO Box 569, Swindon, SN2 2YP Tel: 0870 333 1181 Fax: 01793 414926 Email: mailto:customers@english-heritage.org.uk Website: http://www.english-heritage.org.uk
Opportunities with Deadlines------------Last minute for March 2004 if you are quick
Be Quicker than Quick – Here today gone tomorrow *New * Fat Beehive Fat Beehive have decided to give you lovely people the chance to win one of their bespoke websites. You get great usable design, accessible XHTML, all for absolutely nothing!
They decided they should 'live to give' for a month, and offer their web visitors a bit of excitement in the form of a competition. Go ahead and enter - what could be better than getting something great for now? Could be the perfect chance to get your online presence ship shape, start an online brand or just get your personal site made over. Maybe you're a small business and this could be the answer to having no website budget - who needs a budget when you can get it for free!
Competition closing date is 16th March. They offer discounts to voluntary organisations. Its done on a per client basis, but is generally around 20-30% off our prices. They can also work to budgets, and can sometimes give deals on certain time slots to bring down the cost further. They are very interested in working with charities and fair trade organisations, and will only work with ethical companies. Enter the competition at Website: http://www.fatbeehive.com Fat Beehive, Second Floor, 59 Rivington Street, London EC2A 3QQ Tel: 020 7739 8704 Fax: 020 7613 3303 Email: mailto:bighello@fatbeehive.com
*New * EC Asia Urbs Those of you who live in communities with a strong connection with South and South East Asia may be interested in The Asia Urbs Programme. The European Commission developed a strategy for Asia which seeks to improve the mutual awareness and understanding between the European Union and Asia. More specifically, it aims to raise the profile of Europe in Asia, and enhance economic co-operation between the two continents.
Applications for grants are available through the Asia Urbs Programme for urban partnership projects through a ‘Call for Proposal’ procedure. The next deadlines for applications are 29 March and 2 June 2004.
Phase One of the programme closed at the end of 2003 and Phase Two began in January 2004. The programme objectives are to: Improve the quality of, and access to, information and expertise in sustainable urban development in Asia; Promote the EU-Asia partnership approach to good governance and project implementation at local levels.
The programme priorities are to: Share good practices and approaches amongst local governments in the EU and Asia; Support the promotion of a participatory approach to good governance at the local level in Asian cities; Improve skills and capacities to address urban development problems of Asia local governments; Encourage networking and partnership building at an international level between local governments, civil society, private sector, and other aid programmes; Improve living conditions in participating Asian cities; Enable EU local governments and allied organisations to identify and exploit opportunities at an international level.
A new set of guidelines Has been issued to support this call. The main changes with regard to those issued in 2003 are listed below: Two new types of grant – for capacity building and networking projects; Local government associations, urban institutes and other relevant non-local government organisations are eligible to apply for the two new grants; The size of some grants has increased to a maximum of ?750.000 with 90% ceiling of co-financing for LDC's; The duration of some projects has increased to a maximum of 36 months; Afghanistan, East Timor, and North Korea have been added to the list of eligible countries; Countries expected to join the European Union in May 2004 will become eligible; Partners, associates and subcontractors have been more tightly defined. Fuller details of the changes are on the website.
BBC Children in Need BBC Children in Need welcomes applications for good quality, carefully planned, projects which show a clear focus on children in order to change their lives for the better. These applications can be from: Self-help groups; Voluntary organisations; or Registered charities. Applicants should be properly constituted, non-profit organisations. The children they help are aged 18 years and under, and live in the United Kingdom. You should only apply for a grant if it will benefit children who are disadvantaged by: any kind of disability; behavioural or psychological problems; living in poverty or situations of deprivation; illness, distress, abuse or neglect Next Closing Date is 30th March 2004 - answers in August 2004. The Grant Guidelines and Application Forms for the BBC Children in Need Appeal are now available for download from the BBC web-site at: http://www.bbc.co.uk/pudsey/apply If you require an Application Form & Guidelines, or you require advice on completing the application form please contact your local BBC Children in Need Office for your area: Midlands Tel: 0121 4328899; North East Tel: 0113 2247155; North West Tel: 0161 2443439; South East Tel: 020 8228 8275; South West Tel: 0117 9746600; Central Office Tel: 020 8576 7788 BBC Children in Need Appeal, PO Box 76, London W3 6FS Email: mailto:pudsey@bbc.co.uk
Bremen Partnership Award 2004 Inspired by the Bremen declaration — the final document of the International Conference on business and municipality partnerships — these awards are made for projects from partnerships across the public/voluntary and business sectors. If you want to be a winner, apply for the Bremen Partnership Award 2004. With a prize of 35,000 Euro, the Bremen Partnership Award is one of the top awards in the environmental sector world-wide. In addition, marketing support and a highly publicised award ceremony enhance the visibility of your project.
Around the world, people are working on initiatives, business ventures, projects, and technologies to tackle tomorrow’s environmental challenges. With the Bremen Partnership Award, the City of Bremen wants to support you in publicising your approaches and at the same time invites others to join the competition for the best environmental solutions.
The organisations behind this partnership invite proposals for projects that include cooperation between at least one business partner and a partner from the science or political sectors, local authorities, or non-governmental organisations. They are interested in activities that are characterised by voluntary agreements between partners and go beyond statutory requirements. Outstanding technological solutions and creative ideas for the communication of environmental issues are equally important. You may submit your proposal for the Bremen Partnership Award online between February and April 2004. The finalists, who will be selected by a jury of international experts, will be announced by mid-August 2004. The award ceremony will take place in October 2004.
The application process works online. If you like to apply for the Bremen Partnership Award simply send us an e-mail mailto:info@bremen-initiative.de asking for your login name and password. In return we will give you your access data and additional support if needed. Website: http://www.bremen-initiative.de
B&Q 'You Can Do It' Awards 2004 The B&Q 'You Can Do It' Awards aim to regenerate local areas, giving new life to buildings and landscapes used by local community organisations. Over the past eight years, the UK's leading DIY retailer has already donated almost £1/2 million to charities/community projects in these national awards and this year will award a further £100,000 worth of products between 20 projects across the country. This year the B&Q ‘You Can Do It’ Community Awards are offering twenty community and charity projects across the country the opportunity to receive £5,000 (8,000 Euros) worth of B&Q materials, to help transform their premises.
Each of the twenty winning projects will receive up to £5000 (8,000 Euros) worth of materials from B&Q. No cash alternative is available.
Projects must only require renovation and refurbishment, not construction. Planning permission, building regulations and change of use of any building should be checked through your local authority before application. Work involving any of the above must be highlighted in the application form. Projects should not involve the purchase of land or building and work must be completed by the 19 September 2004. Product purchases after this date will not be allowed. Projects involving horticultural work or cosmetic construction work (e.g. re-plastering) are acceptable. Projects must not involve major building but can involve electrical or plumbing work that includes new fittings, such as sinks and lavatories. The closing date for all applications is 19 March 2004. A panel of judges will choose the winning projects and their decision is final.
The winners will be announced at the end June 2004. Details are available on. Web-site: http://www.diy.com Application forms are available on-line. If you would prefer to receive an application form by post, call their hotline number: 0845 300 1001
Charity Finance - Charity Awards 2004 The Charity Awards recognise and celebrate excellence in the leadership and management of charities. Highlighting charities' management achievements helps to spread good practice throughout the sector, and draws attention to the talent and expertise being brought to bear on voluntary activity in the UK.
The Charity Awards are open to UK charities registered with the Charity Commission in England and Wales or with the Inland Revenue in Scotland and Northern Ireland.
The awards are decided by an independent panel of judges, all highly respected for their expertise in charities and management. The panel members are drawn from a variety of backgrounds and each brings his or her own experience and views to the judging process.
The judges are looking for examples of excellence in charity management which will inspire others, and from which other organisations can learn. Among the factors considered by the panel in choosing award winners are nine hallmarks of excellence. Nominations for the Charity Awards are invited under a number of broad categories of activity, covering areas of impact across the full range of the voluntary sector.
The ten categories for the Charity Awards 2004 are: Animals and the environment; Arts, culture and heritage; Children and youth; Disability; Education and training; Grant making; Healthcare and medical research; International aid and development; Research, advice and support; Social care, welfare and religion; In addition, one of the category winners above will go on to win the prestigious; Overall Excellence in Charity Management Award.
An Outstanding Achievement Award will also be presented to an individual who has made an outstanding contribution to excellence in charities.
Active England Programme Active England is a joint £108.5 million community sport investment programme between the New Opportunities Fund and Sport England. The programme aims to bring with it the flexibility needed to encourage creative approaches that will begin to drive up physical activity levels and sports participation rates in England. The Government strategy for delivering its sport and physical activity objectives, Game Plan, set a target of 70% of the population in England being reasonably active by 2020. This investment programme seeks to begin the step-change required in physical activity and sports participation levels by supporting a number of innovative projects that demonstrate their ability to work towards this vision. The Active England programme will seek to create and support sustainable innovative multi-activity environments in areas of social, sport and health deprivation in England by 2005 and to increase participation in sport and physical activity among all the sections of society, but particularly those which are typically under-represented in sport and physical activity participation. Sport England will manage the delivery of the programme and grant application process through its 9 Regional Offices in England. The Regional Sports Boards will have a fixed amount of funding for the programme to manage and projects will be assessed against local priorities and the overall programme objectives. Closing date is 31st March 2004.
*New * The Dubai International Award for Best Practices to Improve the Living Environment (DIABP) The Municipality of Dubai, UAE, and the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT), are pleased to invite you to submit your 'Best Practice' for the 2004 Dubai International Award. The Award consists of a US$ 30,000 cash prize, a trophy and a certificate. Up to 10 awards are discerned every two years.
Best Practices are initiatives which are making outstanding contributions to improving the quality of life in cities and communities around the world. The original call for Best Practices was launched in 1995 during preparations for the 2nd United Nations Conference on Human Settlements (Habitat II) as a means of identifying what works in improving living conditions on a sustainable basis.
Since 1996, over 2400 practices from 140 countries have been received. All submissions undergo a three-stage assessment and review process resulting in Award-winning, best and good practices. All qualifying submissions are recorded in the Best Practices database which currently contains over 1600 practices from 140 countries.
More information on how to submit your practice, the criteria and the selection process are provided in the submission guidelines for the year 2004. See Website: http://www.bestpractices.org The deadline for submissions is 31 March 2004.
*New * Make Space Development Fund (for members – so join now) The £1.2 million Make Space Development Fund was launched in February 2003 and serves a number of functions. Firstly, it enables Make Space to provide free membership and support to 300 clubs each year that have the capacity and the commitment to develop the Make Space model.
The Make Space Fund also provides for the creation of two model Make Space clubs, one in London and one in the North of England. Pre and post research will be carried out to evaluate the impact of the club for young people and the local community. Finally, during 2003 and 2004 the Fund will award individual grants of up to £15,000 to support a number of clubs at various stages of the Make Space development process. The aim is to help clubs achieve the highest possible levels of excellence according to the Make Space criteria.
In order to be eligible, applicants must already be members of Make Space. This means that your Development Agreement has been signed and returned and you have received your membership number. You will need to state your membership number on your application form to ensure the application is valid.
There are two different levels of grant available from the Fund. These are to enable support to be provided to clubs at different stages of development:
Make Space Kick Start Grants of up to £5,000 - These smaller grants are designed for clubs that need an extra boost to help them meet the Make Space core criteria. For example, the club’s chill-out area might require refurbishment, or funding may be needed to implement a new programme of activities.
Make Space Path to Excellence Grants of between £5,000 - £10,000 - These grants are designed for clubs that have already achieved Make Space status and are seeking to meet the Make Space additional criteria to raise their standards of excellence even further.
The Make Space Development Fund will award grants during a further two rounds in Year Two (2004). These will take place during early Spring and late Summer.
Applications are now being invited for the third round of funding. Please note that the closing deadline is Wednesday 31 March 2004 and applications received after this date will not be considered.
Applications for grants must be submitted on the current Make Space application form (ref: MSDF3). Please note that application form MSDF3 supersedes the previous application form distributed in Summer 2003 and that applications submitted using the previous form will not be considered.
Application forms are available from the Make Space office or download the form from their website. It is also important to read the Guidelines for Applicants carefully.
Paul Hamlyn Foundation - Right to Read 2003-2006 The Foundation is interested in supporting imaginative projects aimed at improving long term access to books for 'looked after' children and young people and at providing them and their carers with opportunities to read for pleasure.
Preference will be given to collaborative projects involving, for example, libraries, social services and the local education authority, and which can continue after PHF funding comes to an end.
National, regional, or local organisations or consortia working in the UK can apply.
Applicants must be not-for-profit organisations and be able to demonstrate their commitment to the project by covering at least 25% of the total project costs. Some of this support can be in kind. Priority will be given to partnership projects. Trustees will expect to see provision for monitoring and evaluating each project.
Applications will be considered by Trustees twice a year. Closing dates are 1 April and 1 October 2004. However if you are interested in applying they suggest that you make an exploratory telephone call or write a letter describing your work before submitting a formal application.
For further information about Right to Read please contact The Paul Hamlyn Foundation, 18 Queen Anne's Gate, London SW1H 9AA Tel: 020 7227 3500 Fax: 020 7222 0581 E-mail: mailto:information@phf.org.uk Website: http://www.phf.org.uk
Carnegie UK Trust Programmes Carnegie UK Trust support two main types of programme. The first is research and policy analysis. The second is the provision of funding for grass roots social action programmes. These two programmes are intended to be complementary.
Currently our interest lies in the areas of: Encouraging young people to take an active part in decision-making in their communities and more widely in society; and Helping rural communities to shape and influence change.
The aim of their young people grants programme is to encourage young people to take an active part in decision-making in their communities and more widely in society. We have three main priorities: encouraging organisations and services to involve more young people in decision-making; identifying and promoting the benefits young people get from taking part in the decision-making; and sharing good practice and improving opportunities for young people to take part in decision-making.
The grants programme encourages applications from not-for-profit voluntary organisations, young-people-led networks and other agencies that support young people taking part in decision-making, such as a youth work agency or an organisation involved in encouraging people to take an active part in the community. We especially welcome applications from organisations and groups working with disadvantaged young people.
The Trust will support multi disciplinary and cross sector partnership initiatives that involve both statutory and voluntary organisations. We are particularly interested in proposals that cross traditional boundaries and bring together a range of ideas to enhance the voice of young people in decision-making at community and national level. The applicant organisation however must be based in the UK or Ireland and registered as charitable (or recognised by the Inland Revenue in Scotland).
They are interested in supporting innovative projects that are committed to the following: participation - schemes that support programmes and services that are shaped, led and managed by young people; social and educational development - schemes that increase young people’s knowledge, skills and confidence to help them take part in decision-making; empowerment - schemes that make it possible for young people to take an active, and informed part in shaping decisions in their community and society; inclusion - schemes that give particular attention to helping young people with restricted opportunities, building better community relations and promoting equal opportunities;
sustainability - schemes that aim to deliver better outcomes for young people over the longer term. They will only consider applications from organisations that involve young people in all aspects of their project, from planning through to assessing the results.
Grants would usually be up to £30,000 in total, for a maximum of three years. In exceptional circumstances, they may consider grants of up to £20,000 a year for up to three years. For grants that last over one year, they will carry out a yearly review. Grants are not available for buildings, for recreational or sports facilities, for individuals or for schemes where there is no evidence of involving young people.
The aim of their rural community development grants programme is to help rural communities to shape and influence change. We are keen to support innovative projects that seek to strengthen rural communities through enhancing people’s confidence, knowledge and skills, organisational ability and resources.
This grants programme is open to: not-for-profit community organisations, including village hall committees; organisations that support rural communities, such as a rural partnership, council of voluntary service or rural community development support agency, such as a Rural Community Council.
The Trust will support multi disciplinary and cross sector partnership initiatives that involve both statutory and voluntary organisations. We encourage applications that deal with social, economic, environmental or cultural issues within and across rural communities. We are particularly interested in proposals that cross traditional boundaries, bring together a range of ideas and improve rural communities. The applicant organisation however must be based in the UK or Ireland and be registered as charitable (or recognised by the Inland Revenue in Scotland).
They are interested in supporting innovative projects that are committed to the following:
Empowerment - schemes that help people and groups to influence decisions that affect their community; Participation - schemes that help people to take part in shaping and delivering services in their community; Inclusion - schemes that give particular attention to people with restricted opportunities and which promote equal opportunity and better community relations; Partnership - schemes that encourage communities and agencies to work together; Learning - schemes that encourage learning within and between communities.
They are keen to support opportunities for exchanging ideas and practice between organisations in the UK and Ireland and organisations overseas. They will, therefore, also consider applications that help people who are involved in developing rural communities in the UK and Ireland with: international study visits which will benefit an organisation; international networking and partnerships; learning programmes around global issues and local action; and international information and communications technology projects.
Above all, they want to support projects that other organisations can share experiences with and learn from. This grants programme is part of our wider commitment to support rural community development through the work of the Carnegie Commission for Rural Community Development. If they give you a grant, they will encourage you to help the Commission with its work.
Grants would usually be up to £30,000, for a maximum of three years. In exceptional circumstances, we may consider grants of up to £20,000 a year for up to three years. For grants that last over one year, we will carry out a yearly review. Meetings are held in March, June and November. For both schemes the June 2004 meeting deadline is 15 April 2004. After that the deadline for future meetings will be 1 January, 1 April and 1 September respectively for the March, June and November meetings.
Carnegie UK Trust, Comely Park House, Dunfermline, Fife KY12 7EJ Tel: 01383 721445
*New * Lloyds TSB Foundation International Grants Following a pilot project from 1999-2002, the Lloyds TSB Foundation for England and Wales has launched its 2004 guidelines for the International Funding Project. The Foundation will focus on supporting UK registered charities working with disabled people in countries that have a low Human Development Index ranking and will make 4-5 grants in 2004 totalling £300,000. Disability and the inclusion of disabled people are often issues left out of mainstream development programmes and disabled people are amongst the most marginalised, discriminated against and poorest people in the world. International funding for work to benefit disabled people is often hard to fund.
At this stage, you are asked to fill out a project summary application (available on their website) and post it to them by 8th April 2004 along with your most recent annual report and accounts. They cannot accept summary applications after this deadline date. Full documentation can be downloaded from Website: http://www.lloydstsbfoundations.org.uk/international_guidelines.html
Young Roots Young Roots promotes the involvement of young people, 13-20 years old, in their heritage. The Heritage Lottery Fund working in partnership with National Youth Agency have set up Young Roots programme which is aimed at organisations that already work with young people, for example, youth and community groups, youth associations and clubs. Priorities: the project must; involve young people aged between 13 and 20 in the heritage; relate to the varied heritage of the United Kingdom; and be delivered through partnerships (priority partnerships are those that are led by youth organisations) Non-heritage youth organisations should show a partnership with at least one heritage organisation.
The project must also increase opportunities for young people to learn about heritage and promote involvement in heritage and a greater appreciation of the value of heritage for a wide range of young people. They will accept applications from organisations that work with young people with special needs and the age range for this group will rise to 25 years.
If you are interested in finding out more then they will arrange to meet with you to explain the scheme in more detail and take you through the application process. The next deadline for applications is 1 April 2004. Please contact Danny Gilchrist (Young Roots Co-ordinator) at HLF Head Office, 7 Holbein Place, London SW1W 8NR Tel: 020 7591 6000 Fax 020 7591 6001 Email: mailto:dannyg@hlf.org.uk Website: http://www.hlf.org.uk
*New * Tech Museum Awards The Tech Museum Awards, presented by Applied Materials, Inc., is a unique and prestigious program that honours and awards innovators from around the world who use technology to benefit humanity in the categories of Education, Equality, Environment, Economic Development, and Health. 25 Tech Laureates will be honoured at a black-tie celebration, invited to participate in press and media coverage, and introduced to a network of influential advisors. One Laureate in each category will be granted a $50,000 cash prize. Nomination deadline is 5 April 2004.
Camelot Foundation The Camelot Foundation is an independent grant-giving body funded by Camelot Group plc, operators of the National Lottery. They have four main programmes of work. Their main grants programme is ‘Transforming Lives’, which makes grants to voluntary organisations working with their target groups: Young parents or those at risk of becoming young parents; Young asylum seekers; Young people with mental health; Young disabled people. Their trustees meet four times a year to allocate grants under this programme. The Transforming Lives programme is looking for small to medium sized organisations across the UK that : work with their priority groups (above) and have: imaginative ideas for engaging young people in community life; share their values and commitment to change. Forthcoming deadline dates for applying for a Transforming Lives grant are: 19 April 2004; 12 July 2004; 11 October 2004.
Strategic Change Programmes - The Strategic Change programmes provide an opportunity for them to use the learning from their work to create targeted funding programmes. Their aim is to make an intensive investment in order to secure change. These annual programmes take different forms - they may, for instance: Take an innovation that has worked well on a small scale and see if we can grow it to the next stage of development; Identify an issue that appears again and again in applications to the Transforming Lives programme and create a grants programme to tackle that issue; Identify an particularly difficult or controversial issue affecting their priority groups and design a programme to open up discussion and debate. In each case, the annual programme is built on our knowledge of the field in which we are operating, and aims to have both a practical and a policy development dimension.
Their current strategic programme is focused on the issue of young people and self harm. Their programme of work will run over the next two to three years and will have a number of elements, which they are still planning.
The Annual Leadership 4 Front Awards aim to develop skills, broaden thinking and encourage leadership capacity in organisations led by young people. There is still too little opportunity, or encouragement, given to people in voluntary organisations to take time out from frontline work and develop their own skills and leadership potential. There is even less opportunity for this kind of learning amongst user-led organisations - our annual awards aim to develop leadership in organisations run by young people. These awards will run again later in 2004.
Finally, they run a Policy Forum each year to highlight issues arising from their grants programme. The first Forum will take place in early 2004 and further information will be posted on their website as it becomes available.
For further information about the Transforming Lives programme, contact Julie Gilson, Grants Manager at the Foundation. Grant Guidelines and application forms for the Transforming Lives grants programme are available by sending an A4 SAE (33p stamp) to: Camelot Foundation, University House, 11-13 Lower Grosvenor Place, London SW1W 0EX Tel: 020 7828 6085 Fax: 020 7828 6087 Email: mailto:info@camelotfoundation.org.uk or download from Website: http://www.camelotfoundation.org.uk
*New * Home Office Refugee Integration Challenge Fund Next application deadline is 5pm on 23 April 2004. The scheme ends 31 March 2006 The Home Office Refugee Integration Challenge Fund was established in November 2001 to support the implementation of the Home Office's Refugee Integration Strategy. It is designed to promote innovative projects that address specific social needs amongst refugee communities. Projects must be for the benefit of those with full refugee status (under the 1951 UN Convention), or those who have been given Protection on Humanitarian Grounds or Discretionary Leave in the United Kingdom.
Total fund value is £3,000,000 with minimum: £20,000 and maximum: £50,000. There is no maximum limit on the amount of funding that may be awarded, but awards will normally fall within the range shown above.
The Home Office has commissioned a number of research projects into refugee integration. The most recent of these, the Indicators of Integration Project, has produced a framework that is designed to assist projects and policy makers to identify actions that may support integration. The Home Office will be assessing applications that seek to address the following areas: Means and Markers - indicating the engagement of refugees in the life of their communities and the extent of their integration; Social Connection - supporting the development of social relationships and networks within ethnic groups and between these groups, the wider community and the state.
Cultural Competence - improving the skills and knowledge that will allow refugees to be active, engaged and secure within their new communities; Basis - supporting refugees to engage fully and equally in UK society, including the development of innovative ways to provide advice on legal rights and the process of considering citizenship.
Funding will be concentrated upon activities that directly benefit refugees in the above areas. Some projects which seek to develop the capacity of, for example, refugee community organisations to develop the above services may be considered, although such capacity building will need to identify the anticipated outcome of the intervention.
For the current year the Challenge Fund has a capped budget and in the past funding has been highly competitive, so applicants should note that not all applications will be successful. The Home Office is committed to assessing all projects and ensuring that there is a spread of projects across the UK, covering a range of service areas (e.g. housing, employment etc.)
Projects that have received funding in earlier rounds of the Challenge Fund may apply for continuation of funding in the new round. All projects should clearly mark the box on the application form to indicate that they are seeking funding to continue an existing project. Please note that monitoring and evaluation data may be used in assessing applications.
Funding is awarded on an annual basis for a maximum period of 12 months. Organisations may apply for projects that will last longer by indicating the type of work that would be undertaken over a longer period and the associated costs, but the Home Office cannot commit to renewing funding after 12 months and applications will need to be resubmitted (along with all relevant project monitoring data) in order for an additional grant to be awarded.
The Challenge Fund is unable to: fund integration projects seeking to work with people who have not been granted refugee status, Protection on Humanitarian Grounds or Discretionary Leave; provide replacement funding for other statutory or mainstream funding programmes, such as legal advice on immigration or asylum that is funded through the Legal Services Commission; provide replacement funding where funding from another source has expired; provide a permanent funding stream for any project or set of activities, as it is designed to pump-prime services and support piloting of innovative demonstration projects; fund applications made by commercial organisations or private companies, unless they are acting in partnership with a voluntary/community organisation or public body.
See website: http://www.ind.homeoffice.gov.uk/default.asp?pageid=90 for full details of criteria and how to apply. Workshops to assist in the development of projects proposals will take place in March and April 2004. To find out more and register for the pre-application workshops please contact Michael Bell Associates on Tel: 020 7407 4010, Fax: 020 7407 4020 or by e-mail: info@mba4consultancy.co.uk If you have a query about the Challenge Fund, or wish to submit an application please Email: mailto:refugeeintegrationchallengefund@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk Please note, Applications must be submitted by e-mail. Postal applications cannot be accepted
The Give It Sum Fund The Give It Sum Fund aims to make a positive difference to the lives of disadvantaged people by supporting them to find their own solutions to the problems they face. We will do this by setting clear priorities for our grant making and reviewing them regularly.
Give It Sum is Robbie Williams' charitable fund which he set up in 2000 with the money he received from his Pepsi sponsorship deal. He asked Comic Relief to administer the Fund.
Priorities for 2003-2004 The Fund will continue to target work in North Staffordshire. Robbie originally chose this area as he grew up there and wanted to put something back into the community. North Staffordshire has suffered severe industrial decline and, despite several large-scale initiatives to regenerate the area, there is still high unemployment, low pay and poor housing. Young people have low aspirations and fare particularly badly with few qualifications and little youth provision. Whilst some areas have clearly benefited, many local people feel that some of the problems identified by local communities are not being met through these regeneration schemes. So, on a smaller scale, the Give it Sum Fund aims to create a climate of change, which gives people the chance to take control of their lives and become actively involved in improving their own communities.
The Fund supports a broad range of self-help projects and voluntary groups, which address poverty, disadvantage and discrimination. We will give priority to local community groups, but we will also consider applications from voluntary organisations with an income of less than £100,000 per year.
Examples of work we will consider include: Residents associations and self help groups working to improve their local communities.; Projects that help people who are often left out to have their say - for example groups campaigning for better services, disabled people's rights groups, young people's participation projects; Projects offering help and support to those in need, for example, refugees and asylum seekers, young people with drug and alcohol problems, homeless people, single parents, older people, children, and people from Black and minority ethnic communities.
All projects will need to show how they are involving the people who use their services and facilities in planning, running and reviewing their work.
They give grants for both running costs and capital costs. Running costs, also known as revenue costs, are the costs you have to pay year after year such as rent, salaries, heating and lighting. There are two types of running costs:
Core costs, which form part of the basic running costs of an organisation; and Project costs, which are the costs of carrying out a specific piece of work over a period of time.
Capital costs include: the costs of buying equipment, for example computers and office furniture and building costs. They can make grants for up to two years. Grants will not usually be more than £15,000 each year. However, the Trustees might give more to projects which show new ideas or are likely to have a major impact.
Timetable for grant applications:
Cycle 4 Deadline 16th April 2004 Give it Sum, c/o Comic Relief, 5th Floor, 89 Albert Embankment, London SE1 7TP Tel: 020 7820 5555 Fax: 020 7820 5500 Textphone: 020 7820 5579 Email: mailto:giveitsum@comicrelief.org.uk Website: http://www.comicrelief.com
Nationwide Awards 2004 Now in its seventh year, the Nationwide Awards for Voluntary Endeavour is our national awards scheme designed to recognise individuals and groups throughout the UK who have made an outstanding contribution to their local community. The scheme was set up by Nationwide, with support from the National Council for Voluntary Organisations and its sister organisations in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales, and the Newspaper Society.
Entry is open to anyone whose voluntary work or community activity has made a significant contribution to their community. This can include work for charities, community groups or other organisations providing a valuable community service. In most cases nominees will be unpaid volunteers, but the scheme is open to those showing outstanding endeavour as paid employees of charities and community groups.
The Awards will be judged in ten regions around the UK. England has been divided into TV regions. The judging regions are as follows: Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, England: Granada; Central; Anglia; London; West Country; Yorkshire; Yorkshire; Tyne Tees & Borders; Meridian.
Two regional and home nation winners will be selected from each category in each of the above regions, i.e. a total of 80 winners. The regional and home nation winners will receive an attractive plaque in recognition of their efforts, plus £50 worth of dining out vouchers for individuals and £100 worth of dining out vouchers for groups.
There are four categories: Young person under 18 years of age, Individuals; Young people under 18 years of age, Groups; Adult Individuals; Adult Groups.
Nominations must be received on an official scheme nomination form, which can be found in the explanatory leaflet available from branches of Nationwide, those printed in local newspapers or the one available from their website.
Three levels of awards are made:
1. From all nominations received in each judging region, two awards are made in each category. Individual winners receive a plaque and £50 worth of dining out vouchers and group winners receive a plaque and £100 worth of dining out vouchers. Total of 80 regional/home nation winners.
2. From the list of regional/home nation winners, one is chosen from each category to represent their region/home nation as a national finalist. There are 40 national finalists in total. The finalists receive £250 worth of vouchers and a cheque for £500 for the charity or cause of their choice.
3. From the 40 national finalists, one national winner is chosen for each category. The four national winners each receive a trophy, £500 worth of vouchers and a cheque for £2,500 for the charity or cause of their choice. The closing date for entries in this years awards is 30 April 2004.
Please fully complete this form in BLOCK CAPITALS. Email: mailto:: mailto: it to: hayley.millin@nationwide.co.uk or enclose it in an envelope and send it to: The Nationwide Awards for Voluntary Endeavour, FREEPOST SCE7682, Swindon, SN38 9BX Website: http://www.nationwide.co.uk/NewsInformation/CommRelations
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*New * New Media Awards 2004 The New Statesman New Media Awards 2004, in association with Atos Origin, focus on how new media technology is used to make a difference in public life. The key themes of this year's awards are innovation, efficiency and modernisation. They intend to award those who have really achieved something good for society through the use Those for the community are: The New Statesman New Media Awards 2004, in association with Atos Origin, focus on how new media technology is used to make a difference in public life.
Young Pavement Artists Competition (YPAC) 2004 YPAC is a partnership with schools, youth clubs, organisations and councils to provide equal opportunities for all children, no matter what their ability or disability, to meet, draw, unlock their imagination and have fun. It offers creativity, knowledge of the environment, compassion for the less able and a new outlet for community involvement. Plus the opportunity to Chalk for Cash to raise money for your school/club.
Children and teenagers aged 4 to 18 years can take part in age groups: 4 to 5, 6 to 8, 9 to 11, 12 to 15, 16 to 18. The competition is in 2 parts. The 1st part of the competition is put on by schools, youth clubs, organisations and councils by 5th June 2004. This year’s environmental theme is FORESTS & WOODS. You charge £1 for a pitch with chalk. (No paving slabs? Playground poor for chalking? Then use large pieces of paper on cardboard.) The 2nd part of the competition is the judging of the 17 national winners by Tate Britain and the Royal Academy of Arts. Closing date for Enrolment Forms is 3rd May 2004.
On receipt of the form, available from their website, they send you chalks, prizes and the Educational Pack. E-mail: mailto:bbate@nypac.freeserve.co.uk Website: http://www.youngpavementartist.co.uk Contact Barbara Bate, Organiser, Young Pavement Artists Competition, Vine Farm House, Lower Street, Tilmanstone, Deal CT14 0JD Tel/Fax: 01304 611428
One that may interest arts organisations *New * First Time Projects Fund - third and final round (2004/2005) This is a small grants scheme to promote ‘first time arts projects’ in pupil referral units and learning support units. The Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation and Arts Council England have joined forces to support the third and final round of the First Time Projects Fund. Earlier rounds of the scheme have successfully funded over 30 projects in different Pupil Referral Units (PRU's) and Learning Support Units (LSU's) throughout the country.
The scheme is intended to offer funding to help PRU's and LSU's which have not previously worked on a project with professional artists to do so for the first time.
Grants will be awarded directly to PRU's and LSU's to enable them to engage artists to work with teachers and pupils on new projects.
PRU's/LSU's may apply for grants of up to £3,000 – there is no requirement for any matching funding.
Projects can be in any art form, or combination of art forms, and modest support for equipment may be included in the bid Applicants will need to demonstrate a commitment to documenting and evaluating their project and to sharing the outcomes of their project with other PRU's and/or LSU's.
All funded projects should take place during the 2004/2005 academic year and must be completed by July 2005. For further details and an application form please contact the scheme administrators, Nick Randell Associates, First Time Projects Fund, 14 Butt Furlong, Fladbury, Pershore WR10 2QZ Tel: 01386 860390 Fax: 01386 860390 Email: mailto:info@nrassociates.co.uk The closing date for applications is Friday 28th May 2004
*New * Nuffield Commonwealth Programme Improving social well-being in Southern and Eastern Africa The aims of the Nuffield Commonwealth Programme are to contribute to the improvement of education, health and social welfare in the commonwealth countries of Southern and Eastern Africa and to promote links between the UK and those countries. The Programme funds innovative and well-defined projects, involving collaboration between UK and overseas organisations in both their design and implementation, which develop the expertise and experience of practitioners and policy makers.
Grants of up to £250,000 over five years are offered to UK organisations working in partnership with organisations in the country or region concerned.
The programme makes grants every two years. The third round is currently open to applications, for activities beginning no earlier than January 2005.
Exceptional projects with a Commonwealth dimension that do not meet the criteria of the Commonwealth Programme may be considered under the Open Door Programme. For programme enquiries Email: mailto:commonwealth@nuffieldfoundation.org or contact Sarah Lock Commonwealth Programme Co-ordinator Tel: 0207 631 0566 Please note that the closing date for outline proposals is 17th May 2004; they can not consider applications received after that date.
*New * Nations in Bloom - The LivCom Awards Nations in Bloom was launched in 1997 and is endorsed by the United Nations Environment Programme and is the world’s only Awards Competition focusing on Best Practice in the management of the local environment. Communities from over 50 countries and many different cultures have participated in Nations in Bloom and each year the number of communities and countries represented has increased.
Each year communities that have met at the Finals of Nations in Bloom have formed partnerships to exchange Best Practice and practical experiences, and in many cases have arranged exchange visits to address mutual challenges. These partnerships have inevitably led to mutual technical advances and more effective use of resources, including finance.
Nations in Bloom is more than a competition. In addition to providing the only stage on which international Best Practice can be observed, the Competition has reflected, identified and led International Best Practice. The creation of liveable communities has, from the outset, been an objective of Nations in Bloom, and this aspiration is increasingly featured in the Nations in Bloom Presentations. The creation of a liveable community is increasingly an objective of communities in almost every country and culture.
To reflect this development, the Competition will be renamed The International Awards for Liveable Communities, The LivCom Awards, with effect from 2004.
All communities entering The International Awards for Liveable Communities are eligible to apply for a Bursary Award of up to £10,000 without any additional fee being payable. An application for a Bursary Award cannot be accepted from a community not taking part in The International Awards for Liveable Communities.
The project must attract matching funding of up to £10,000 but the total cost must not exceed £20,000. A detailed budget to be submitted with the Bursary Application.
An Award will be made for a project that furthers the objective of the creation of a liveable community and satisfies one or more of The International Awards for Liveable Communities Judging Criteria.
Applications should be project based and there is no restriction on the format of the project, e.g. construction, education, technical exchange, research etc.
The project must be completed within twelve months of the Award. Applications must give full details of the reason for the project, the project outline and objectives and the expected outcomes of the project. Applications must be registered by 31st May 2004 and be submitted by 30th June 2004. The International Awards for liveable Communities, Globe House, Crispin Close, Reading, Berkshire, RG4 7JS Tel/Fax : 0118 9461680 Email: mailto:info@livcomawards.com Website: http://www.nationsinbloom.com
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Action Earth - Grab a Grant CSV wants groups throughout the UK to get involved with its Action Earth campaign this year. This is CSV's annual, national environmental campaign. It is sponsored this year by the Environment Agency.
Environment Agency Action Earth started this year on 31 January and runs through to 5 June 2004, which is World Environment Day. A £50 grant is available for local environmental projects.
To receive one of the grants, to meet expenses including materials, seed or even hot soup for volunteers, projects must: Improve the local environment; Involve volunteers; Meet a local community need.
Examples of projects completed last year include: Planting up a wildlife area in a local school; Erecting bird/bat/hedgehog boxes in a nearby wood; Cleaning up a local beach (with the grant being used to buy heavyweight gloves and rubbish sacks); Clearing and erecting signs on a local footpath.
The annual campaign, which first started in 1990 and now involves around 12,000 volunteers across the country. Last year over 750 local projects took place across the country, and this year Action Earth are hoping for 850 different events.
*New * Charities' Online Accounts Awards Charities can now compete for £2,000 prize. Charities and voluntary groups have until Monday 7 June to enter the 2004 Charities' Online Accounts Awards. Jointly sponsored by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales(ICAEW) and the Charities Aid Foundation (CAF), prizes of £2,000 will be awarded to non-profit organisations with the best online annual report and accounts.
Designed to encourage greater transparency and use of the web, the competition is divided into four income categories: over £2 million; £500,000 to £2 million; £100,000 to £500,000 and less than £100,000. The winner from each category will receive a cash prize of £2,000, a free pass to attend one of CAF's charity conferences and a winner's seal to display on their website. Runners-up will each receive a Certificate of Excellence. In order to qualify, online accounts and reports will have to comply fully with the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) published by the Charity Commission. Entries will be judged on financial reporting accuracy, ease of access to the report from the website's homepage, innovation, value for money and ease of navigation.
The closing date for the Awards is Monday 7 June 2003. Award winners will be announced in November. To enter or for further information visit website: http://www.CAFonline.org/onlineawards Tel: 01732 520074 Fax: 01732 520178 Email: mailto:events@CAFonline.org
*New * EQUAL The second round of ESF Equal in Great Britain has now opened. There will be around £130m ESF funding for Development Partnerships (DP's) in the second round. DP's will operate from late 2004 to December 2007. ESF will fund up to 50% of DP costs. Funded through the European Social Fund, Equal is an initiative which tests and promotes new means of combating all forms of discrimination and inequalities in the labour market, both for those in work and for those seeking work, through transnational co-operation. Equal also includes actions to help the social integration of asylum seekers.
Equal operates across eight thematic fields which embrace the four pillars of the European Employment Strategy and support for asylum seekers.
Activities will be implemented by strategic partnerships called Development Partnerships (DP's). Each DP will address one thematic field of its choice.
Equal encourages participation and transnational co-operation through partnership building. It will, over time, develop good practice that can enhance the delivery of mainstream UK and Structural Fund activity.
Equal operates in stages called Actions 1, 2 and 3. Action 1 is a development stage lasting up to nine months during which DP's build their partnerships and prepare the main programme of activities to be funded during Action 2. Action 2 can last for up to 2 years and covers the implementation of pilot activities approved at the end of Action 1. Action 3 provides additional funding that covers thematic networking, dissemination and mainstreaming of good practice.
There are currently 76 Development Partnerships in Great Britain, and eight in Northern Ireland. In the first call, individual DP's received an average of £1.5m of ESF to deliver their activities across all three Actions. DP's ranged from £0.5m to £3m ESF. Application forms are now available. The deadline for applications will be 30 June 2004. Further details are available on the Equal website: http://www.equal.ecotec.co.uk Email: mailto:equal@ecotec.co.uk
*New * Community Trees Fund 2004 - Financial assistance for tree planting projects. The Tree Council has funds available to assist local community groups proposing to undertake well-planned tree planting projects starting in National Tree Week, 24th November - 5th December. The Tree Council particularly wishes to encourage a new generation of tree planters and engender a sense of responsibility for the tree environment and so requires that the projects actively involve children under the age of sixteen. This could be formal groups, such as cubs, guides or youth clubs; alternatively it could be a community team assembled for the purpose of the project.
Applications may be made on the form downloaded from website: http://www.treecouncil.org.uk or else obtained by post from The Tree Council. However, only paper copies of applications will be accepted.
The following conditions should be observed: The promoter of a scheme may be a voluntary organisation, a parish or community council or a private individual. Please note that grants are not made to District, Borough, County or Regional Councils. Any project proposal must be for execution on land to which the public has access or which is for the use of a community. Eligible costs include the cost of the trees, labour for planting, and any necessary supports and aids to establishment: stakes, ties, guards, fertiliser, mulch and soil amelioration (where conditions make this appropriate). These costs should total at least £100.
Please note that the Tree Council will consider the landscape merits of each application but will not normally grant aid the planting of hedges, bushes or shrubs and is unable to support tree planting schemes where the total eligible costs exceed £700. The Tree Council attaches particular importance to proper maintenance of trees planted with this assistance and require to be satisfied that adequate arrangements have been made for this purpose.
Applications for 2004 should be sent in by 30 June 2004. Applications in respect of work already carried out are ineligible. The date for start of works should be during the Tree Council's National Tree Week 2004, 24 November to 5 December, unless there are exceptional circumstances. The total of the promoter's own financial contribution and financial support received from other sources apart from the Tree Council should cover 25% of the eligible costs.
Before submitting an application, promoters should check whether any support is likely to be available from their county, district or borough council and, if so, submit an appropriate application.
They should also apply to any other relevant source. A booklet Grants for Tr££s is available at £5 from Royal Forestry Society, 102 High Street, Tring, Herts HP23 4AF or may be consulted or downloaded from the RFS Website: http://www.rfs.org.uk
Trees for Schools Fund 2004 This is a similar scheme for tree planting in school grounds which can only be applied for by schools themselves. The Tree Council wishes to see applications that involve the pupils rather than those that are professionally undertaken on behalf of the school and is interested in the range of curriculum links that might be made as part of the planning, planting, after-care, benefits and enjoyment of the trees. If you have an interest in your local school environment you could encourage or help your school to set up a scheme and to apply. The Tree Council has funds available to assist schools proposing to undertake well-planned tree planting projects starting in 2004 in National Tree Week, 24th November to 5th December.
*New * English Heritage - Heritage Lottery Fund Joint Grant Scheme for Churches and Places of Worship Though most repairs to places of worship are self-funded, some projects are beyond the resources of the congregation. English Heritage runs a joint grant scheme with the Heritage Lottery Fund, so that all those seeking funding can apply for funding through a single route ensures that all grant-aided work is of a high standard provides advice on all aspects of repair and conservation.
The National Lottery has made available new funding for historic churches. As English Heritage and the Heritage Lottery Fund can each grant aid different but overlapping kinds of work, our joint scheme is designed to make it easier for congregations or church supporters to apply for grants. All applications are processed by English Heritage.
English Heritage can help with major and urgent repairs to the historic fabric of places of worship which are listed at Grade I or II*. The Heritage Lottery Fund can also help many projects which we cannot grant-aid, such as Grade II buildings, repairs to bells, organs and other contents, and the provision of modest new facilities and access improvements. The main focus of the scheme is to help urgent and essential fabric repair. Because of the high level of demand, we can only consider structural works at high level and repairs to historic fabric which is at risk of imminent loss.
Grants will not be offered where the congregation appears able to meet the cost of the work itself or from other grant-giving bodies. Even where a grant is offered, the congregation will be expected to find part of the cost themselves. Grants are usually for repairs, but the Heritage Lottery Fund can contribute to the cost of modest new facilities if they will secure the continued use of the place of worship by extending its use to the wider community.
The scheme is designed to encourage the highest standards of repair and conservation. Grant-aided repairs should put a halt to further decay without damaging the character of the building, or altering the features which give it its historic or architectural importance unnecessarily disturbing or destroying the historic fabric.
They expect work to be carried out using traditional methods and materials appropriate to the building, its history and condition. Often, a series of small repairs will be more appropriate than complete renewal - excessive repairs or over-restoration can detract from the intrinsic interest of historic buildings.
They also expect new work to preserve the historic fabric of the building intact, and that as far as possible any new work should be reversible. Good design, detailing and quality materials are also important considerations.
Applications can be submitted each year from 1 April and are divided into streams depending on the type of work and the size of the project. For urgent repair projects to grade I and II* places of worship with a total cost between £10,000 and £250,000 and large projects for places of worship of any grade with a total cost of over £250,000, the deadline for applications is 30 June. For urgent repair projects to grade II places of worship and non-structural projects for places of worship of any grade with a total cost of between £10,000 and £250,000, the deadline is 30th September.
The only exception to these deadlines is where there is a real fabric emergency, in which case a grant application can only be made for the work necessary to remedy that emergency. A grant is never paid towards work carried out before approval is given. For applications forms and full details, write to the Joint Grant Scheme, English Heritage Conservation Department, 23 Savile Row, London W1X 1AB Tel: 020 7973 3267 Website: http://www.english-heritage.org.uk (go to website and search for Joint Grant Scheme)
Other resources - FunderFinder - DSC
While this newsletter contains new and time deadline funding opportunities, don't forget that for ongoing funding from trusts and foundations there are: FunderFinder (E-mail: info@funderfinder.org.uk) GIN software which assists groups to identify suitable charitable trusts they can apply to, and the two CDs by Directory of Social Change which also help - Grant Making Trusts CD Rom and the CD ROM Company Giving Guide. The CD Rom database is also available to subscribers at website: http://www.trustfunding.org.uk
Our website contains contact link for help, advice and assistance by clicking on the hyperlink below which will take you to the appropriate page.
From there you will to e-mail and send enquiries. Where payment for charges are involved, simply click on the ‘Nochex’ logo below which will automatically arrange this via my merchant account. On receipt of order and payment, you will be e-mailed links to automatically download material, including Fundraising Training - (PowerPoint .ppt); Fundraising Newsletter(s) - (Acrobat .pdf & Word .doc); Fundraising Training Movie (QuickTime .mov).
We need your help to keep the web site(s) @ Messrs G Owen & Co moving forward!
It takes a lot of time, commitment and money to continue to update this site alone with over 180+ web pages needed material FREE for the asking! This excludes the work of material to download. You can help in three simple and easy ways.
Firstly, become an annual sponsor of this site with a contribution of only £25.00 – please pay this before downloading ANY material. To fail to make payment deprives future development for Voluntary Groups and penalises small organisations/groups – please us to help you!
Secondly, in addition, or alternative, you can sponsor a web page, (dedicated to your concern, with your logo depicted at the top left hand box, promoting your services or products – linked to a host of search engines and therefore locatable not just by people who specifically visit this site, but by users of the Internet as a whole.
Thirdly, please spread the word about this (and our other web sites), to every Organisation/Group staff person you have ever talked to as well as to other Voluntary Sector/non-for-profit bodies that need help!
In recognition of your direct kind support and to reciprocate the same, acknowledgement of this will be accorded in our extensive publicity material and in Press Releases, plus Web site(s), (of which we have no less than eight), and web pages, (of which there are over 180+ on this site alone), which would provide a excellent high profile and good customer relations for yourselves alone. Added to this will undoubtedly be the excellent publicity/public relations this would create for your body, coupled with the interest it would continue to create on the part of other sources/companies involved, which, in the past has precipitated business for companies who have supported us and would potentially continue to be of value in terms of future business.
It cannot be stressed enough that your kind contribution would not only be deeply appreciated but will go towards a very good and worthwhile cause - once again, PLEASE...PLEASE SUPPORT!! Just the help with the provision of the some or all of the sponsorship would make a significant difference and valued contribution long remembered - making this small contribution a longer term investment rather than an expense.
We can but once more only hope that you will feel able to help in some way in relation to the above in support of this invaluable work, (targeted at new, small, and emerging voluntary/charitable organisations/groups), if only as a goodwill/customer relations exercise. The added benefit to yourselves of this proposed work with the aid of the resources sought would provide advertising for yourselves as well, which would positively promote your business.
[Simply click the above link to your web browser and press the 'return' key. This will automatically take you to the 'Nochex' web site to make a secure payment directly to us. Then just follow the step-by-step instructions provided.]
Alternatively, please send your contribution via PayPal—to make fast, easy and secure payments to Messrs G Owen & Co
N.B: Contributions are not deductible, we are a for profit business that has provided such services as this for FREE since 1972, but we need help in keeping this site updated. We just cannot continue to do it alone. Thank you in anticipation of your support and hopefully tangible contribution(s)! A Certificate of Contribution will be provided.
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