Here are some of the funding opportunities that we have come across recently:
Bupa UK Foundation Launches ‘Caring for Carers’ Grants Programme
Bupa UK Foundation is inviting not-for-profit organisations in the UK to apply for its second funding round, which is focused on ‘Caring for Carers’.
The Bupa UK Foundation was established in 2015 with funding from Bupa UK. The Bupa UK Foundation’s mission is to help people live longer, healthier, happier lives. With £1 million in funding each year from Bupa UK, the Foundation will award grants for practical projects and initiatives which aim to tackle critical issues in health and social care and improve health and wellbeing in the UK.
Aviva 2016 Community Fund (UK)
Aviva’s 2016 Community Fund is due to re-open for applications on the 13th September 2016. Community organisations will be able to apply for funding of up to £25,000 to support their projects. During 2015, funding was allocated to projects in one of the four categories. These were Health, disability and well-being; Supporting the younger generation; Supporting the older generation; or community support. There is currently no indication that the categories will change for the 2016 funding round. Applicants will need support from the community for their application in the form of votes and the most voted for applications will go through to the final to be judged. The fund is open to anyone over the age of 18 living in the UK. If the applicant is under the age of 18 and wishes to submit an entry to the Awards, they must provide the consent of an appropriate adult associated with the project they are entering.
Family Holiday Association – Holiday Grant (UK)
The Family Holiday Association (FHA) has announced that its funding programme open for applications. Through its funding programme families on a low income, that have not been on holiday for the past four years and have at least one child between three and 18 years of age can obtain financial support for a break during 2016 and 2017. The FHA can only accept applications from referring agents (such as a teacher, social worker or health visitor, etc) and not directly from families. The holidays provided in the UK. Holidays breaks include free accommodation, linen rental, entertainment passes and holiday insurance (subject to medical conditions). FHA may also make a contribution towards the family’s holiday expenses. To be eligible families must be on a low income (household income must be less than £24,000), not be going on holiday this year and be unlikely to afford a day out. The closing date for applications is the 31st October 2016.
Funding for Projects that Address Urban and Rural Deprivation (UK)
The Trusthouse Charitable Foundation has announced that funding is available to support the work of local and national charities or not-for-profit organisations that address rural and urban deprivation within the UK. Within these two main headings, the Trust are interested in helping established projects which work in the fields of: Community Support; Arts, Education & Heritage; Disability & Health Care. There are three grants schemes. These are the Large Grant Scheme, with grants of between £10,000 and £45,000 to cover capital costs; the Standard Grant Scheme, grants of between £6,001 – £12,000 for revenue or one-off capital costs; the Small Grant Scheme, grants of below £6,000 to cover capital and revenue costs. In addition, the Foundation also has funding available to support capital projects at hospices throughout the UK; and for Village Halls and Community Centres. The Grants Committee meets quarterly to consider applications at the beginning of February, May, September and November. The deadlines for submitting applications are generally 2 months before the date of a meeting. Applications to the small grants programme can be made at any time.