Funding Round Up
Here are some of the funding items that have come across our inboxes recently:
tackling injustice
The Edge Fund is open to applications for grants of up to £3,000 from not-for-profit communities, campaign groups and activists in the UK that are working for social, economic and environmental justice. Work should challenge abuses of power and aim to bring an end to the systems that cause injustice, and this could be the economic system, political system, or any system that discriminates against people based on their identity or background. Grants of up to £1,000 are also available to individuals who face challenges because of their personal circumstances or background and have a real passion for justice and can demonstrate a clear commitment to taking action. The deadline for applications is 3rd July. Find out more and apply here
Funding to Tackle Fuel Poverty (UK)
The next closing date for applications to the Scottish Power Energy People Trust is the 21st September 2016. The Trust provides grants to registered charities for projects that address fuel poverty. Registered charities can apply for grants of up to £50,000 for projects that provide energy efficiency advice; improve home energy efficiency through draught proofing, insulating and or other practical measures; carry out benefits advice to households missing out on financial help that they are entitled to through welfare benefits and tax credits and provide assistance to reduce or cancel debts for household electricity or gas supply. Applications are particularly welcome from charities who work with children, young people and families. Previous projects supported include YMCA Glasgow which received a grant of £58,177 for a projects that – Glasgow Energy Saving Initiative aims to provide an energy efficiency advice service to people currently, or in the future, residing within supported accommodation projects across Central Scotland. Through advice and implementation of energy saving initiatives, YMCA will significantly reduce energy bills and the impact on the environment and carbon footprint.
Near Neighbours Programme to Re-open for Applications (England)
The its Near Neighbours programme, which builds relationships between different communities to address hate, fear, and the voices of division will re-open for applications in late spring / early summer. This follows an award of £1.5 million by the Government. Since the programme first launched, the Near Neighbours programme has awarded funding worth £3.66m to over 1,120 projects. In previous funding rounds, Near Neighbours provided small grants of between £250 and £5,000 to grassroots groups and multi-faith communities. Funding was available to communities with significant religious diversity to help them run projects which will bring about lasting benefits to their neighbourhoods. Some successful Near Neighbours projects to have benefited from the small grants included a youth music programme in Oldham which has brought people together from different backgrounds; and a community garden in Leicester created by local residents and school children and enjoyed by the whole community.
Heritage Lottery Fund, Skills for the Future (UK)
The Heritage Lottery Fund will reopen its Skills for the Future for applications on the 24th June 2016. Grants of between £100,000 to £750,000 will be available for projects that provide paid work-based training placements to meet a skills shortage in the heritage sector and help diversify the workforce. In two previous rounds, in 2010 and 2014, our trustees awarded grants to 93 projects, investing £47m across. To help potential applicants the Heritage Lottery Fund will be holding a series of pre-application workshops across various locations in the UK. If you would like to register for one of our information workshops then please book via Eventbrite. The deadline for applications will be the 29th September 2016.