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Nuffield Foundation – Research and Innovation Grants (UK)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

The Nuffield Foundation is inviting applications through its Research and Innovation Grants programme. The Foundation supports charitable and non-profit organisations with creative ideas to identify change or interventions which will have a practical impact for researchers, policy makers, and practitioners. There are currently a number of grants programmes that support research and innovation for beneficial social change. These are Law in Society; Children and Families; Early Years Education and Childcare; Finances of Ageing; Economic advantage and Disadvantage; Education and Open Door which is for projects that advance social wellbeing, but lie outside the Foundation’s main programme areas. Grants are mainly for research (usually carried out in universities or independent research institutes) but are also made for practical developments or innovation (often in voluntary sector organisations). Grants normally range between \u00a310,000 and \u00a3350,000. The next deadline for submitting an outline application is the 5.30 pm on the 24th April 2017.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Funding for Heritage Projects (UK)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Grants of over \u00a3100,000 are available to support a wide variety of larger heritage projects. The funding which is being made available through the Heritage Lottery Fund’s Heritage Grant Scheme. The funding is available to not-for-profit organisations; and partnerships led by not-for-profit organisations for any project relating to national, regional and local heritage. This can include for example archaeological sites; collections of objects, books or documents in museums, libraries or archives; cultural traditions such as stories, festivals, crafts, music, dance and costumes; historic buildings; histories of people and communities; histories of places and events; the heritage of languages and dialects; natural and designed landscapes and gardens; people’s memories and experiences (often recorded as \u2018oral history’); places and objects linked to our industrial, maritime and transport history; and natural heritage including habitats, species and geology. Heritage Grants applications go through a two-round process. This is so that organisations can apply at an early stage of planning their project and get an idea of whether they have a good chance of getting a grant before they send a proposals in greater detail. The next closing date for applications is the 8th December 2016.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Training and Funding for Breakfast Clubs (UK)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Kellogg’s, Forever Manchester and Northumbria University have joined together to provide free online training to help run successful breakfast clubs. The training includes information on the benefits of breakfast clubs, healthy eating and child nutrition, effective planning and handy hints on funding and marketing. Breakfast Clubs can apply for this training up until 31st May 2017. Breakfast clubs who have successfully completed the training will be eligible to be assessed for further support from Kellogg’s, in the form of a sustainability grant to the value of \u00a31,000. To be eligible your breakfast club must be already set up in a school or community organisation in England, Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland. Priority will be given to schools that have 35% and above of children eligible for free school meals and community based breakfast clubs that can evidence how their children are disadvantaged.<\/p>\n

Baring Foundation – Voluntary Sector Programme Re-Opens for Applications (UK)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

The Baring Foundation has announced that its Support for the Voluntary Sector programme has re-opened for applications. For 2016 the programme has a theme focusing on the use of the law and human rights by the voluntary sector. Grants of up to \u00a330,000 are available to voluntary organisations for training, education and capacity building in using the law and human rights based approaches in order to achieve their objectives. Funding is available through two separate funds. These are training, education and capacity building – seed funding grants of up to \u00a330,000 over six months to two years that support organisations to understand how their objectives can be achieved through use of the law or human rights based approaches; and applied projects – grants of up to \u00a3150,000 over approximately three years to create new capacity for work that addresses specific discrimination or disadvantage and safeguards the freedom of purpose, action and voice of the sector, linking the skills of \u2018non-legal’ and \u2018legal’ organisations to enhance and complement campaigns for social change. Organisations will be expected to demonstrate innovative approaches to using these tools and evidence of how they will collaborate to support a shared agenda. The closing date for applications is 5pm on the 23rd January 2017.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Masonic Charitable Foundation Community Support Grants (England & Wales)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Registered charities in England and Wales can apply for funding to the Masonic Charitable Foundation’s Community Support Grants Scheme. Funding is available for projects that address financial hardship and its effects; improve the lives of those affected by poor physical and\/or mental health and wellbeing; provide educational and employment opportunities for disadvantaged children and young people; and tackle social exclusion and disadvantage. Charities can apply for either large grants of \u00a35,000 and above or for small grants of between \u00a3500 – \u00a35,000. Large grants need to be used for a specific purpose such as funding salary costs, specific project costs and refurbishment costs, etc. Small grants can be awarded to smaller charities with an annual income that does not exceed approximately \u00a3500,000. Small Grants can be used for core expenditure such as general running or overhead costs of the charity. The closing date for applications to the small grants programme is the 18th November 2016. The closing date for the large grants programme is the 27th January 2017. Applications to the large grants programme require a Community Support Enquiry Form to be completed in advance of the deadline and the last date for submission is 13th January 2017.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Funding for the Restoration of Historic Buildings (UK)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Funding is available to restore historic buildings through the Heritage Lottery Fund’s Heritage Enterprise grants programme. The programme provides grants to support not-for-profit organisations in partnership with the private sector for the restoration of unused historic building and sites. The programme provides grants where historic buildings have failed to attract enough investment because the cost of their repair has not been commercially viable for private developers. Under the programme, two levels of grants are available: Grants of between \u00a3100,000 and under \u00a32 million; and grants of between \u00a32million and \u00a35million. Previous projects supported include: a grant of \u00a34 million to the Harvey’s Foundry Trust in Hayle, Cornwall to conserve and adapt the remaining derelict Grade II listed buildings to bring them into commercial use; and the Globe, an Art Deco \u2018super theatre’ in the centre of Stockton on Tees, which will be transformed from a derelict eyesore into a 2500-seater live music and comedy venue with the potential to create 64 jobs. For grant requests of over \u00a3100,000 and under \u00a32million decisions are made every three months. For grant requests of between \u00a32 million and up to \u00a35 million the next closing date for stage one<\/strong> applications is the 8th December 2016.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Funding for Project that Support Children and Young People (UK)<\/a><\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

Registered Charities that work with young people have the opportunity to apply for grants through the DM Thomas Foundation for Young People (formerly the Hilton Foundation) Central Grants Programme. Registered Charities can apply for grants ranging from a few hundred pounds up to \u00a330,000 per year for up to 2 years that are working in the areas of education or health with one of the Foundation’ four chosen focus groups. These are children and young people with disabilities; children and young people who are sick in hospital; employability and training programmes for disadvantaged young people; and children and young people who are life limited (requiring palliative care). There is approximately \u00a3200,000 available to distribute each quarter. Grant applications for up to \u00a35,000 can be approved by the Director; up to \u00a310,000 can be approved by the Committee, and applications for more than \u00a310,000 are recommended to the Trustees for final approval. There is no limit on the amount of money that a charity can request. However, the Foundation is a small charity and generally will not make awards of over \u00a330,000 (per year). Funding can be requested for up to 2 years for any particular project. The next closing date for applications is 5.30 pm on the 7th February 2017.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Postcode Community Trust- Community Sports Programme (England, Scotland and Wales)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Postcode Community Trust will re-open its Community Sports Programme on the 3rd<\/sup> November 2016. Through the Community Sports Programme, the Trust provides kit and equipment to community sporting groups in Scotland, England and Wales, for goods between \u00a3100 to \u00a32,000 in value. This can be used to replace worn-out equipment and kits; provide new kits and equipment to support the launch of a new sports project; provide new kit and equipment which will expand capacity to meet demand for activities; provide kit and equipment which will promote the inclusion of the disadvantaged or minorities within sports. The focus for this funding round will be on allowing new or existing over 50s team sports projects to\u00a0apply for set packages of kit and<\/strong> equipment.<\/strong> The closing date for applications will be the 17th<\/sup> November 2016.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Manufacturing Skills Fund Opens for Applications (UK)<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

The UFI Charitable Trust, which is a grant making trust focussed on delivering an increase in the scale of vocational learning, has announced that its Manufacturing Skills Fund has opened for applications. Grants of between \u00a350,000 and \u00a3150,000 are available to develop digital solutions to address skills shortages in the advanced manufacturing and engineering sector. UFI are looking for projects which have the potential to address current and future skills shortages in technical skills (e.g. Robotics \/ Maintenance \/ Quality \/ Systems and Process); projects which have the potential to test new methods to develop vocational skills using digital technology (blended learning, learning in shared industrial settings, smartphones \/ wearable technology and the application of VR and AR technology in vocational learning); and projects which use digital technology to help upskill and bring new talent into the sector by providing bridges to employment. The funding is available to registered organisations such as registered charities, community interest companies, social enterprises, not for profits, companies, community associations, FE colleges and public bodies for projects that have the potential to transform how vocational learning is delivered, and to showcase ideas which are of benefit to industry and learners. The closing date for applications is 9am on the 14th December 2016.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

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Read on to find out about an array of active or upcoming funding opportunities from funders such as the Nuffield Foundation, the Heritage Lottery Fund, the Masonic Charitable Support Foundation and the Postcode Community Trust, to name a few.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"xn-wppe-expiration":[],"xn-wppe-expiration-action":[],"xn-wppe-expiration-prefix":[],"spay_email":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false},"categories":[13,36,12],"tags":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p3cThd-3jV","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/vanel.org.uk\/va\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12767"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/vanel.org.uk\/va\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/vanel.org.uk\/va\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/vanel.org.uk\/va\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/vanel.org.uk\/va\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12767"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"http:\/\/vanel.org.uk\/va\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12767\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12849,"href":"http:\/\/vanel.org.uk\/va\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12767\/revisions\/12849"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/vanel.org.uk\/va\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12767"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/vanel.org.uk\/va\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12767"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/vanel.org.uk\/va\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12767"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}