Here are a selection of funding articles that have come into our inboxes over the past couple of weeks:<\/p>\n
Money Saving Expert (MSE) Charity Launches Special Innovation Round (UK)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Not-for-profit constituted groups\/organisations within the UK that are previous applicants, existing grant holders as well as those that have never applied for an MSE Charity grant before are eligible to apply for this unique grant round.<\/p>\n The Innovation funding is available for applications that deliver financial capability. This means improving people’s ability to manage their financial situation and developing their financial skills and knowledge. Applications must be innovative, testing out ideas that are genuinely new; that as far as possible do not overlap with projects funded by other funders.<\/p>\n Grants of between \u00a32,000 and \u00a315,000 are available for projects that are likely to be completed in one year; however, applications for up to three years will be considered.<\/p>\n The Charity’s normal grants programme is expected to resume later in 2016. According to the MSE Charity, details will be posted well in advance online.<\/p>\n The deadline for applications is <\/strong>10 June 2016<\/strong> (5pm).<\/strong><\/p>\n PHF Announces Shared Ground Grants (UK)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Paul Hamlyn Foundation (PHF) has announced that it has awarded grants under its Shared Ground Fund. The Shared Ground Fund provides organisations with support to test new approaches and explore ways of addressing new challenges in the area of migration. The projects funded include the Islington Law Centre which received a grant of \u00a3150,000 over three years for a project that reunites refugee families with their relatives trapped in European camps; and the Refugee and Migrant Centre, which received a grant of \u00a3170,000 over three years to expand its free advice service to asylum seekers, refugees and vulnerable migrants in Birmingham. Applications to the Shared Ground Fund can be made at any time and offers two kinds of grants to support organisations at different stages of development. The Shared Ground \u2018explore and test’ grants to help explore and test both new approaches and ways of addressing new issues (awards will be for a maximum of \u00a360,000, usually for up to two years); and Shared Ground \u2018more and better’ grants -larger grants to help develop and embed more established activities (awards will be for between \u00a3100,000 and \u00a3400,000 for up to four years).<\/p>\n Funding to Regenerate Historic Buildings (UK)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n The Architectural Heritage Fund (AHF) which is a registered charity that promotes the conservation and regeneration of historic buildings, has announced that the next deadline for applications for a Project Development Grant (PDG) in excess of \u00a35,000 is the 17th August 2016. Charities, not for profit companies, CICs, Parish and Town councils are welcome to apply for funding of up to \u00a325,000 to assist with the costs of developing and co-ordinating a project which helps to find a sustainable use for an historic building and takes it towards the start of work on site. Applicants will be expected to cover at least 50% of the cost of the work, must have established that the end use of the building is likely to be viable and have decided to take the project forward. Applications for grants of less than \u00a35,000 can be made at any time. The AHF also provides loan facilities to eligible charities and other not-for-profit organisations, either for the acquisition of a building, or to provide working capital throughout a restoration project. Loans usually require some form of security, either a first legal charge or a repayment guarantee from a local authority.<\/p>\n Arts Council – Strategic Touring Programme (England)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n The next closing date for grant applications to the Arts Council, England Strategic Touring Programme is the 8th July 2016. The \u00a335 million Strategic touring programme provides in excess of \u00a315,000 for projects that encourage collaboration between organisations, so more people across England experience and are inspired by the arts, particularly in places which rely on touring for much of their arts provision. The funding is available to both organisations and individuals. Partnerships, networks and consortia can also apply. These can include promoters; producers; artists; agencies; companies; marketing or audience development specialists; and local authority representatives; etc. There is no upper limit on the amount of grant funding that can be applied for. Previous projects supported through the programme include: Emccan CIC – Flight of Fantasy, which received a grant of \u00a376,450 to take professional Caribbean carnival to new audiences in the Midlands, North and South West of England; and SeaChange Arts – Coasters which received a grant of \u00a3987,500 to take innovative, high quality international indoor and outdoor circus and street arts work to coastal towns across England.<\/p>\n