The Bulldog Trust Announces New Funding and Support Programme (UK)
The Bulldog Trust has announced that the Temple Place Partnership will be launched early in 2017. The partnership programme will run between 2017 and 2020 and will provide strategic support and up to £10million of funding to develop, scale or improve the sustainability of the highest quality social impact organisations enabling them to reach their full potential. Over this period the programme will work in collaboration with carefully selected members of the business community with the aim of empowering 420 dynamic small charities to access longer term funding streams and social investment. Previous projects supported include Hartsbrook E-ACT Free School which received funding to run specialised English language classes for pupils who do not speak English or have English as their second language and the The Big House Theatre Company which received funding to support young care leavers by using theatre to provide a structured environment to support their development in the complex transition from looked-after child to independent member of the community. The partnership will run three funding rounds per year in line with the academic calendar; further details will be announced shortly.
New £4Million Fund to Get Charities and Social Enterprises Investment Ready (England)
The Social Investment Business which provides loans, grants and support to charities and social enterprises has announced that a new £4m small grants scheme will open for applications on the 1st November 2016 to help charities and social enterprises in England prepare their organisations for social investment. The Reach Fund, which will run or two years will provide grants of £5,000 – £15,000 to test a new model of investment readiness support. It is funded by Access – the Foundation for Social Investment, which was established with a £60m government endowment, and delivered by the Social Investment Business. Charities and social enterprises will only be able to get support from the Reach Fund by first approaching one of a number of approved social investors called Access Points. The Access Points will refer organisations to the fund if they are interested in supporting them, but they are not yet investment ready.
Strategic Partnerships in The Field of Education, Training, and Youth (UK)
Erasmus+ is the EU’s programme to support education, training, youth and sport in Europe. One part of this programme is the Strategic Partnerships in the Field of Education, Training and Youth. Strategic partnerships are transnational projects designed to develop and share innovative practices and promote cooperation, peer learning and exchanges of experiences in the fields of education, training and youth. Applications for this programme must be led by a public, private, or non-governmental organisations based in a programme country, and involve at least three organisations from different programme countries. Projects can undertake a broad range of activities and there are also opportunities for pupils, students, learners, and staff to learn, be trained, or to teach abroad. Grants for projects are capped at € 150,000 per year. The closing date for the current call for applications is the 29th March 2017.
Epic Awards 2017 Open to Arts Groups Across the UK and Ireland
Entries for the 2017 Epic Awards are now being accepted from arts groups across the UK and the Republic of Ireland.
Provided by Voluntary Arts Network, the development agency for arts participation, the Epic Awards are designed to draw attention to work taking place within the voluntary and amateur arts sector. The awards aim to provide these groups with the opportunity to raise their profile and to win a package of prizes including training, equipment and publicity.
Royal British Legion’s Grants Programme Accepting Applications
Charitable organisations in England, Wales and Northern Ireland that are running or planning charitable activities in support of the Armed Forces community have one more chance to apply for grants before the end of the year.
The Royal British Legions offers funding for specialised projects or services for serving and/or ex-Service personnel and/or their families that are not already being provided by the Legion and that are in line with the Legion’s funding priorities.