Funding Roundup
Here are a selection of the funding opportunities that have come across out inboxes lately
For arguments sake let’s say this foundation offers grants between £500 and £3,000 to support rowing in Britain with preference shown to encouraging participation in rowing by the young or disabled through the provision of equipment. Funding is available to schools, organisations and clubs in Britain that are involved in the water elements of the sport of rowing and who are individually affiliated to British Rowing (other than via their governing body). Deadline 13 May 2016.
Carbon Trust Launches Green Business Fund (England, Scotland and Wales)
The Carbon Trust has launched a new fund providing capital for smaller businesses to replace old, energy inefficient equipment. The £7m fund has been made available to SMEs on a first come-first served basis, and will offer energy saving training, cost saving assessments, implementation advice, and capital support for the installation of energy efficiency equipment. Eligible companies can apply for a capital contribution to cover up to 15% of an energy efficiency project or equipment replacement cost, up to a maximum of £10,000. The fund can also be used to purchase a range of equipment, including energy efficient lighting, Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) and energy efficiency controls. The scheme is expected to support 1000 to 2000 smaller businesses across England, Scotland and Wales. It is expected to enable participating businesses to invest £55m in energy saving projects which would deliver them energy savings of almost £130m.
New £15 Million Funds Open to Increase Diversity of England’s Arts And Culture (England)
The Arts Council England has launched two new funds which focus on diversity in art and culture. The Change Makers fund will help address the lack of diversity in arts leadership, while the Sustained Theatre fund will support Black and minority ethnic theatre makers. The new £2.6 million Change Makers fund will provide grants of £100,000 – £150,000 to support a cohort of Black, minority ethnic and disabled leaders to develop their leadership skills. The £2 million Sustained Theatre fund will provide grants of £200,000 – £500,000 to support the development of established and emerging Black and minority ethnic theatre makers and increase their representation across the wider theatre sector in England. The closing date for submitting an expression of interest to the Change Makers Fund is the 28th April 2016 with a closing date for full applications on the 23rd June 2016. The closing date for submitting an application to the Sustained Theatre Fund is the 9th June 2016.
New Call for Proposals for Youth Unemployment Projects (UK)
The European Commission has issued a new call for proposals under the Social Affairs programme for projects focused on establishing best practices in tackling youth unemployment. This should be by helping young people to create and work in co-operatives and by creating dedicated programmes, schemes and training modules for young people to set up and manage co-operative enterprises. Priority will be given to projects that can be easily replicated. Applications need to be submitted by a consortium (i.e. the coordinator plus its partners) composed of a minimum of three different legal entities located in at least three Member States, preferably from economically, socially and culturally diverse parts of Europe. The total budget available is €450,000 and the Commission envisages funding two projects. The maximum funding per project is €225,000 for 70% of costs. The maximum duration of projects is 12 months. The deadline for submitting proposals is 30th June 2016.
Ideas and Pioneers Fund Opens for Applications (UK)
The Ideas and Pioneers Fund from the Paul Hamlyn Foundation (PHF) supports people with unusual or radical ideas to improve the life chances and opportunities of people in the UK. PHF is looking for ideas closely linkd to to their charitable mission – to help people overcome disadvantage and lack of opportunity, so that they can realise their potential and enjoy fulfilling and creative lives. Project ideas should be in the early stages of development and PHF prefer to be the first and main funder to support an idea and welcome applications from people who have not received grant funding before. There is no mimimum grant but PHF expect to award around £10,000 per project and are happy to fund 100% of costs.
The Postcode Trust is now open for grant applications between now and 31st May.
Skipton Building Society Grassroots Giving
For 2016, Skipton Building Society has allocated 163 donations of £500 to help fund development for grassroots organisations in our communities.
In keeping with our ethos for mutuality, it’s important to us to give back to our communities and we’re excited by the thousands of organisations, run by local people up and down the country, improving the lives of thousands upon thousands of people. The Society is keen to demonstrate its continued support.
We’ve made it easy for you to enter your organisation for Grassroots Giving. Simply go to the online application form on this website (available from Tuesday 3 May). Just click send once you’ve completed all sections and that’s it!