A selection of funding news from recent weeks…
The tender for Social Prescribing provision in North East Lincolnshire has just been published. Further information is here. The deadline for applications is 17th November and there is a Market Engagement event on 20th October.
The Kings Fund have published a handy guide explaining what commissioning is and how it’s changing in the health sector. Read it online here https://www.kingsfund.org.uk/publications/what-commissioning-and-how-it-changing.
The Fundraising Regulator has opened up registration to commercial fundraising businesses, Commercial Participators and Community Interest Companies (CICs). Those encouraged to sign up include agencies offering telemarketing or face-to-face fundraising services, direct marketing agencies, online donation sites and fundraising platforms and payroll giving services. Read all the details about this here https://www.fundraisingregulator.org.uk/registration/register-third-party/
An update from the Key Fund
Key Fund, is a social investor in our region that offers blended (part grant and part loan) investment, this is because the majority of what they do is unsecured small loans to enable social enterprises to start up, grow or do something new. They also have unsecured money for capital purchases (buildings and purchases) which is great for community groups wanting to purchase a building.
Have a look at their website where they have some great client videos just produced which give you a great overview of why social investment is great for social enterprise development: http://thekeyfund.co.uk/about/films/
Up to £150k – Blended finance (loans with up to 20% grant)
The Northern Impact Fund offers 20% of the value of the loan as grant, thanks to support from Access – the Foundation for Social Investment. This unsecured lending is suited to new and early stage enterprises who are seeking finance to support growth or become more robust; typical investments are around £50k.
Up to £150k – Blended finance (loans with up to 30% grant)
With up to 30% of the value of the loan as grant, supported by Power to Change, this fund is for community businesses.
Up to £150k – Standalone loans
Key Fund can also provide loans to Community and Social Enterprises. Loans are funded from the following:
ERDF via the European Union
Big Society Capital
Regional Growth Fund
Nottingham Social Impact Fund
Up to £18k – Standalone loans
The European Progress Microfinance Facility loan is designed to support the set up or development of a small business. It’s suited to those who want to set up a social enterprise or develop an existing one with fewer than 10 employees. Interest rate of 6.5% flat and an arrangement fee of c12.4% APR. EaSI Guarantee.
For more information visit www.thekeyfund.co.uk
Funding Fair on 22nd November
Sector Support North East Lincolnshire and North Bank Forum are hosting a major funding fair event on 22nd November at Centre4 in Grimsby.
The event is open to all voluntary and community sector organisations working in North East Lincolnshire. We will be supported by regional and national funders, including Big Lottery Fund, Sports England, The Key Fund, The Rank Foundation, Lloyds Foundation, Arts Council England, Heritage Lottery Fund, Lincolnshire Community Foundation, Charity Bank, Groundwork, Tudor Trust, The Architectural Heritage Fund, Children In Need and Tribune Trust.
The event is free to attend and will include funder and expert-led workshops, a networking lunch, speakers and a funding question and answer session.
Full details and how to book are on the NBF website here.
http://www.northbankforum.org.uk/sector-support-nel/sector-support-funding-fair-2017/
Future Funding Post Brexit
The Humber Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) is asking local organisations to get involved in work to understand the impact the loss of EU funding will have on the Humber.
This survey forms part of the research by the Humber LEP looking at how EU structural funds have been used in the past, the pros and cons of the funding’s objectives and rules, and lessons learned. The results will be used as part of the case for the Humber to have replacement funding in the future and will be used in future consultations on the UK Shared Prosperity Fund which are due to be launched in the Autumn.
If you haven’t completed the survey already, we would really appreciate your views.
The survey is available at the following link: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/WRHTM7T
Celebrating participation in healthcare community grants – apply now!
Has your voluntary/community group done some amazing patient, service-user or carer engagement work that’s improved healthcare services? If so, NHS England wants you to tell them about it. In fact, they want to support you to tell everyone about it!
NHS England will be awarding grants of up to £2,000 to a number of projects that showcase good practice around patient and citizen participation in healthcare. Find out more here https://www.engage.england.nhs.uk/application/sharing-celebrating-patient-public-participation
Humber Technical Assistance Partnership have shared news about some new ESF Calls.
The following ESF calls have been released. For further details please use the below links or access the GOV.UK website.
Humber Graduate Internship Programme (OC18S17P0908)
Call to run a project to deliver a Student and Graduate Internship Programme in the Humber LEP area.
Skills for Growth: Specialist Skills in YNYER LEP Area (OC39S17P0900)
Call to run a project to deliver a programme of skills activities to support Micro, Small and/or medium Sized enterprises in the YNYER LEP Area.
Skills for Growth: Business Scale-Up in YNYER LEP Area (OC39S17P0901)
Call to run a project to support skills capacity building within Micro, Small and/or Medium Sized Enterprises in the York, North Yorkshire and East Riding (YNYER) LEP Area.
The Technical Assistance Partnership (TAP) will be holding a Calls Launch event to provide potential project partners with an overview of the call specifications and application process. For further information about this event and to book a place, please use the below link:
Wednesday 25 October, 10 am, Beverley Racecourse
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/european-funding-workshop-esf-calls-launch-tickets-38830105892
There will also be an ESF Application Workshop held in early November, details to follow.
Technical Assistance Partnership
Tel: (01482) 391683
Web: www.eastriding.gov.uk
Twitter: www.twitter.com/East_Riding
Facebook: www.facebook.com/eastridingcouncil
A couple of short deadline funding pots…
Concertina
Concertina makes grants to charitable bodies which provide musical entertainment and related activities for the elderly. This not only brightens up their lives, but also provides a therapeutic benefit to their health and well-being. Deadline 31 October.
http://www.community-matters.org.uk/web_app/article.php?id=176
Field Studies Council – Kids Fund
The Kids Fund aims to bring environmental understanding to disadvantaged young people by attending a course at an FSC centre and help disadvantaged young people to attend a course who may otherwise be excluded due to some form of disadvantage – health, mobility, deprivation or financial. Deadline 1 November.
http://www.community-matters.org.uk/web_app/article.php?id=430
The Childwick Trust
The Childwick Trust provides funding to registered charities to assist people with disabilities, the promotion of health, the elderly in need and for the welfare of people involved in the horse racing world. Deadline 31 October.
http://www.community-matters.org.uk/web_app/article.php?id=610
Also…
The Community Radio Fund, managed by Ofcom with funding from the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, offers two funding rounds each year. The second round for 2017 is scheduled to open on 11 October to radio stations that are not-for-profit, run by local people for local people about local issues.
Each funding round has around £200,000 available for grants. There is no set level of funding. Grants can range from about £2,000 to around £19,000 with an average grant of about £14,000. Grants will be made as a single lump sum and are to cover a one-year period only.
www.ofcom.org.uk/tv-radio-and-on-demand/information-for-industry/radio-broadcasters/community-radio-fund
The Big Lottery Fund has recently changed the application process to the People and Places Programme which funds projects where people and communities are working together and using their strengths to make positive impacts on the things that matter to them the most. It has introduced an initial conversation, either by email or by phone, to discuss the project idea. If the project is a good match for the programme, an application pack will be sent to the group. If the project is not eligible or not a good fit, the Big Lottery Fund’s Advice Team will provide feedback. Grants are available from £10,001 to £500,000. Smaller grants are now via the Big Lottery Fund’s Awards for All programme. The old application form will be accepted until 31st October. Find out more and apply here https://www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/funding