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Funding Insight Keeping you up to date with the latest funding opportunities

The weekly funding e-magazine from www.grantsonline.org.uk 15th

April 2013

Contents

New Funding Opportunities ................................................................ 2

£27.3 M Fund to Help Low Income Families with Disabled or Seriously Ill Children (UK) .. 2

Prince's Countryside Fund Re-Opens for Applications (UK) .............................................. 2

People's Postcode Trust Small Grants Programme (England, Scotland & Wales [excl. Greater London]) ........................................................................................................................... 3

Community Radio Fund (UK) ............................................................................................ 4

Great Britain Sasakawa Foundation Grants Programme (UK) ........................................... 4

European Integration Fund (UK) ....................................................................................... 5

Clore Social Leadership Programme (UK) ........................................................................ 5

Applications Go Live for 24+ Advanced Learning Loans (England) ................................... 6

National Scholarship Fund (England) ................................................................................ 6

Enhancement and Enrichment Grant Scheme (England) .................................................. 7

Arts Council - Strategic Support Fund (England) ............................................................... 7

Climate Challenge Fund (Scotland) .................................................................................. 8

£2 million Fund to Build Links Between Communities First and Schools (Wales) .............. 8

BIG Innovation (Wales) ..................................................................................................... 9

Rushcliffe BCl Launches Schemes to Help Athletes and Coaches (East Midlands) .......... 9

Grants Available For Community Groups in Former Coalfield Areas (Kent) ..................... 10

Funding Reminders ............................................................................11

Esmée Fairbairn Foundation Launches New Food Funding Strand (UK) ......................... 11

Music Industry Talent Development Fund (England) ....................................................... 12

Community Sport Activation Fund (England) ................................................................... 12

Self Management Impact Fund Re-opens for Applications (Scotland) ............................. 13

GwirVol Youth Volunteering Grants (Wales) .................................................................... 13

New Programme to Help UK Charities Support People into Employment (UK) ............... 14

Canoe Foundation (UK) .................................................................................................. 14

Wellcome Trust Small Arts Awards (UK) .......................................................................... 15

EAGA Charitable Trust Grant Programme (UK) .............................................................. 16

ICI Education Cooperation Programme (UK) .................................................................. 16

Europe for Citizens Programme – Support Measures (UK) ............................................. 17

Europe for Citizens Programme – Citizens Projects (UK) ................................................ 17

Support for the Homesless (UK) ..................................................................................... 18

Funding to Enhance the Quality of Life of Older People (UK) .......................................... 18

Crisis –Changing Lives Programme (UK) ........................................................................ 19

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New Funding Opportunities

£27.3 Million Grant Fund to Help Low Income Families with

Disabled or Seriously Ill Children (UK)

Parents of children and young adults who are disabled or seriously ill will be able to apply for a share

of the £27.3 million Family Fund, the Government announced today as it continues its commitment for

two years. Family Fund, the UK’s largest grant giving charity, is designed to make life easier for low-

income families with disabled and seriously ill children and young people. The money can be used for

days out, garden play equipment, computers, toys and kitchen appliances like dishwashers and

washing machines. The fund helped more than 50,000 families in England last year, from a total of

£27 million. The fund is now in its 40th year.

Applications can be submitted at any time. For more information on how to apply, please click on the

link below.

http://www.familyfund.org.uk/grants/how-to-apply

Prince's Countryside Fund Re-Opens for Applications (UK)

The Prince's Countryside Fund has re-opened for applications.

The aim of the fund is to help improve the long-term sustainability of the British countryside. In this

funding round up to £500,000 is available to support projects that improve service provision in rural

areas; support rural enterprise; support farming businesses; and provide training opportunities for

young people. Funding is available for both capital and revenue costs. Applicants can be, but do not

need to be, charities. All applicants must however be able to clearly demonstrate a significant level of

public benefit arising from their activities (which fulfill the Fund’s charitable objects).

Previous projects supported include:

Women in Rural Enterprise, a national organisation supporting rural women who own or want to start

a business and provides business support and Hampshire Fare, which is a county food group

established to promote the benefits of buying local produce.

The closing date for applications is 5pm on the 18th May 2013.

http://www.princescountrysidefund.org.uk/news-events/news/princes-countryside-fund-opens-grant-

applications

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People's Postcode Trust Small Grants Programme (England,

Scotland & Wales [excl. Greater London])

The People's Postcode Trust has announced that its small grants programme has re-opend for

applications. Through its small grants programme, the People's Postcode Trust offers grants of

between £500 and £10,000 to small organisations and community groups for projects lasting up to 6

months in the areas of:

Poverty Prevention

Advancement of Health

Community Development

Public Sports

Human Rights

Environmental Protection.

Previous projects supported include:

The Greater Manchester Youth Network which received a grant of £1,862 to run their Young

Community Entrepreneurs Programme for disabled people.

The Moray Art Centre which received a grant of £2,000 to run a play therapy group for children with

autism.

The closing date for applications is the 24th May 2013.

http://www.postcodetrust.org.uk/

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Community Radio Fund (UK)

Telecom’s Regulator Ofcom, has announced that the Community Radio Fund is now open for

applications. Through the fund, Community Radio Stations can apply for funding to support their core

running costs. These can include:

Management costs

Administration costs

Fundraising to support the station

Community outreach work

The costs involved in using volunteers.

There is no upper limit of grant that can be applied for, however applicants are asked to take note of

previous grants awarded for an indication of realistic award figures. Grants can only be made to

community radio licensees which are broadcasting under a community radio licence (and not an RSL,

for example). The average grant awarded over the last few years has been in the region if £15,000.

The closing date for applications is 5pm on the 8th May 2013.

http://stakeholders.ofcom.org.uk/broadcasting/radio/community-radio-fund/

Great Britain Sasakawa Foundation Grants Programme (UK)

Organisations and schools in the UK that wish to develop links with Japan and Japanese schools are

able to apply for funding through the Great Britain Sasakawa Foundation. The Foundation makes

small grants to support activities that support the study of the Japanese language and culture, School,

Education and Youth exchanges. In the past the Foundation has made grants towards visits the

between the UK and Japan between by teachers and young people and the teaching and

development of Japanese language and cultural studies in schools. Organisations that have

successfully applied to the Foundation include Ashlyns School, Berkhamsted which received a grant

of £1,500 to run courses in Japanese language and culture for sixth form students and County Upper

School, Bury St Edmunds, which received a grant of £5,000 to help fund a study tour to Japan by

eight Year 11 students and two teachers.

The next closing date for applications is the 31st August 2013.

http://www.gbsf.org.uk/

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European Integration Fund (UK)

The UK Border Agency has announced that it is now accepting applications for funding under the

European Integration Fund (EIF).

A total of £31 million is available to support innovative projects that support the integration of third-

country nationals of different social, cultural, religious, linguistic and ethnic backgrounds within the

UK. The EIF is aimed at projects assisting third-country nationals who have a potential route to legal

settlement in the UK, to fulfill conditions of residence and integrate into British society. Applications

will be accepted from NGOs, charities, academic institutions, central and local government,

intergovernmental organisations, limited companies and any partnership made up of these

organisations. The minimum EIF grant that can be applied for is £200,000 per project; there is no

maximum amount that must be applied for. Projects can last a maximum of twenty-four months

depending on the start date.

The fund will run until February 2014 and the next losing date for applications is the 10th June 2013.

http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/newsfragments/76-eif

Clore Social Leadership Programme (UK)

The Clore Duffield Foundation has announced that its 2014 Social Leadership Programme will open

for applications on the 29th April 2013.

During 2014, the Foundation will be offering 20 Fellowships to exceptional individuals who have the

potential to take on a significant leadership role in the wider social sector. A number of these will be

Specialist Fellowships, which are funded by particular organisations to target specific groups or

address particular needs. In the past, bursaries of up to £20,000 have been available to help train and

develop a new generation of leaders for the third sector in the UK. The Fellowship can be undertaken

intensively over 12 months (the full-time option), or part-time, over a period of up to 24 months.

The closing date for applications will be the 10th June 2013.

http://www.cloresocialleadership.org.uk/news.aspx?id=51

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Applications Go Live for 24+ Advanced Learning Loans (England)

The Skills Funding Agency has announced that Colleges and Training Organisations have begun to

accept applications for the new 24+ Advanced Learning Loans. These loans will help learners aged

24 or above pay the fees charged by colleges and training providers for courses at Level 3 and Level

4, or Advanced and Higher Apprenticeships. Level 3 and Level 4 courses include A levels, Access to

Higher Education Diplomas and other Certificates and Diplomas. "The Agency has been working with

more than 800 colleges and training organisations to ensure they are ready to offer 24+ Advanced

Learning Loans as part of their core training and skills offer to learners.

http://skillsfundingagency.bis.gov.uk/providers/programmes/24AdvancedLearningLoans/

National Scholarship Fund (England)

The Department of Education has announced that Teachers and special educational needs (SEN)

support staff are now able to bid for funds from the £2 million National Scholarship Fund. Through the

fund teachers can bid for up to £3500 and SEN staff can bid for up to £2000 to deepen their subject

knowledge and develop their skills. To qualify for a scholarship SEN support staff have to work in:

An eligible school in England

Spend at least 50 per cent of their contracted time supporting pupils who have special

educational needs and disabilities in learning based activities

Have achieved qualifications equivalent to, at least, full level three or hold higher level

teaching assistant status.

The application window, which opens for three weeks from 8 April, will offer funding to

teachers in the four priority subjects of English, mathematics, science and SEN.

The closing date for applications is the 25th April 2013.

http://www.education.gov.uk/schools/careers/traininganddevelopment/b00221494/national-scholarship

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Enhancement and Enrichment Grant Scheme (England)

The Department for Education has announced the STEM Enhancement and Enrichment (E&E) grant

scheme will re-open for application in September 2013.

Through the schemes, grants of up to £500 will be available to enhance and enrich any subject from

the STEM Directories. The STEM Directories list Enhancement and Enrichment (E&E) opportunities

to support science, engineering, design and mathematics teaching. Some schemes bring exciting

activities into school, others can provide a memorable day out for students or a nationwide

competition to help motivate your science club. They might involve bringing a real scientist, engineer

or mathematician into the classroom, give students access to equipment not readily available or

simulate real-life applications of science and technology. Many schemes can provide supporting

teaching materials to help get the most of the activity.

http://www.stemdirectories.org.uk/teacher-faqs/

Arts Council - Strategic Support Fund (England)

The Arts Council England has announced that the third, and final round of its Strategic Support Fund

will re-open for applications in the Autumn of 2013.

Approximately £15 million will be available for projects that address the priorities set out in Culture,

knowledge and understanding: great museums and libraries for everyone and complements the Arts

Council’s Major partner museum and Museum development investment. The programme is open to

any accredited museum based in England (except Major partner museums and national museums)

with over 15,000 visitors per year; any not-for-profit organisation bidding for a project the outputs of

which will benefit the regional museum sector in England; and partnerships between eligible

museums and not for profit organisations. Grants awarded will be in the range of £50,000 and

£500,000.

http://www.artscouncil.org.uk/funding/our-investment/funding-programmes/renaissance/strategic-

support-fund/

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Climate Challenge Fund (Scotland)

Keep Scotland Beautiful, has announced that the next deadline for applications to the Climate

challenge fund is the 5th July 2013.

Through the Climate Challenge Fund, Communities across Scotland can apply for grants of up to

£150,000 per year to help reduce their carbon footprint and become more energy efficient. Nearly £30

million in total will be awarded to communities who come forward with innovative ideas to tackle their

carbon emissions.

Previous projects supported in the past have included:

Barra and Vatersay Community Ltd which received £62,000 over two years to develop their

community led action plan for the first practical steps to carbon reduction.

St Matthew's Primary School Cycle Club (East Dunbartonshire) which received £18,000 to promote

cycling to primary children of all ages, their parents and teachers..

http://ccf.keepscotlandbeautiful.org/howToApply.aspx

£2 million Fund to Build Links Between Communities First and

Schools (Wales)

The Welsh Government has announced its new £2 million fund to support greater co-operation and

joint working between schools and Communities First Clusters is now open for applications.

The Communities First Pupil Deprivation Match Fund allows a significant number of Clusters in Wales

to secure additional funding if they can demonstrate how they will work with schools within the school

environment and community to improve the outcomes of young people who live in poverty. There is

already much good practice of close joint working between schools and the Communities First

Programme and the Welsh Government wants to further encourage and support this. Communities

First Clusters and schools will need to work together to develop proposals and submit them to the

Welsh Government for consideration.

The fund will be available until the 31st March 2015.

http://learning.wales.gov.uk/news/sitenews/grant-match-

fund/;jsessionid=CCA4A6AA10952762D8B92570FD283337?lang=en

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BIG Innovation (Wales)

The BIG Lottery Fund has announced that its BIG Innovation Programme has re-opened for

applications.

Through the programme voluntary, community, public and private sector organisations can apply for

grants of between £20,000 and £1 million to support social project ideas that haven’t been tried

anywhere else in the UK. The aim of the fund is to find new solutions which better address emerging

and entrenched social problems and to learn from innovative approaches which can inform wider

policy and practice. A total of £5 million is available and projects can be supported for up to 5 years.

To be eligible for support, at least 75 of beneficiaries will need to live in Wales.

There is a two stage application process and the closing date for stage 1applications is the 17th May

2013.

http://www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/global-content/programmes/wales/big-innovation

Rushcliffe Borough Council Launches Schemes to Help Athletes

and Coaches (East Midlands)

Rushcliffe BC has launched two grant schemes to support sport in the Borough. These are the Elite

Sports Sponsorship Grant for talented athletes who are currently performing at international level

within their sport. The scheme will support up to five athletes with a sponsorship grant of £500. The

deadline for applications is Friday 17th May.

In addition the Council has also launched the Coach Scholarship Scheme which enables people who

coach at a club in Rushcliffe to achieve and improve their coaching qualifications and experience.

The scheme aims to encourage volunteers and unqualified coaches to begin coaching, as well as

help qualified coaches to progress and raise the profile of professional coaching.

The closing date for applications is the 31st May 2013.

http://www.sportnottinghamshire.co.uk/index.php?cID=1101

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Grants Available For Community Groups in Former Coalfield Areas

(Kent)

Community groups in Kent's former coalfields are invited to apply for grants to help a range of projects

for the future - following the announcement of almost £25,000 for communities in 2013/14 from the

Coalfields Regeneration Trust.

Grants from £500 to £5,000 are available through Level 1 funding, which is delivered by Dover District

Council in partnership with the Coalfields Regeneration Trust. Grants are provided to support a range

of projects to help coalfield communities. Examples of projects that the Level 1 Programme could

support include:

Improvements to a community facility

A training project that teaches a new skill or enables people to get a qualification

Setting up a new or supporting an existing social enterprise; getting people involved in

physical activity or addressing a local health issue

The establishment of a much needed new service or activity in a community

The provision of childcare places for nursery, pre-school & after school activities

Activities that promote volunteering and get new people involved as volunteers.

Successful projects will have to target the former coalfields wards of Aylesham, Barham Downs,

Eastry, Eythorne and Shepherdswell, Little Stour and Ashstone, Middle Deal and Sholden, Mill Hill,

North Deal and St Margaret's-at-Cliffe.

There is no closing date for applications.

Applications will be accepted until all the monies have been allocated.

http://www.dover.gov.uk/News/Press-Releases/2013/Grants-Available-For-Community-Groups-In-

Former-Coalfield-Areas.aspx?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

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Funding Reminders

Esmée Fairbairn Foundation Launches New Food Funding Strand

(UK)

The Esmée Fairbairn Foundation, one of the UK’s largest independent charitable foundations, has

announced the launch of its new food strand. Esmée will offer total funding of £5m over a period of

three years and is inviting applications from organisations focused on understanding and investigating

the critical role that food plays in wellbeing and the interplay between food, sustainability and poverty.

The food strand is open to both large-scale strategic or policy-led interventions and organisations

working on innovative local projects. The foundation will support work that delivers high quality,

innovative local food projects, particularly those that can become financially sustainable and are :

Replicable

Establishes closer links between NGOs, community groups, producers, retailers and industry

in order to create more coherent food sector

Improves people’s understanding of the place that food plays in our lives and shows the role

that access to good quality food can have on wellbeing

Leads to the prioritisation of sustainable food production and consumption in local and

national policy, practice and decision-making

Increases demand for better quality food from sustainable sources, for example, through

changes to public procurement.

The strand is now open for applications and will operate until at least the end of 2015.

http://esmeefairbairn.org.uk/what-we-fund/sectors/food

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Music Industry Talent Development Fund (England)

The performing Rights Society for Music Foundation (PRS) has announced that it will launch a new

Music Industry Talent Development Fund.

This is a partnership between PRS for Music Foundation and Arts Council England which will make

funding of more than £500,000 available to the music industry over the next two years. The fund has

been set up to provide vital financial support which will help talented artists and bands to take their

career to another level. Grants of up to £15,000 will be available, supporting emerging and mid career

artists to develop their recording, writing, performing and touring ambitions.

The new fund will open for applications in May 2013.

http://www.prsformusicfoundation.com/Funding/Music-Industry-Talent-Development-Fund

Community Sport Activation Fund (England)

Sport England has announced that the next funding round of its £40 million Community Sport

Activation Fund will open for applications on the 7th May 2013.

Through the Community Sport Activation Fund grants of between £50,000 and £250,000 will be

available to sports clubs, schools, local authorities and other not for profit organisations to support

grassroots sports activities at a very local level. The type of activities that can be funded include:

Activities reflecting a broad range of sports; informal opportunities which could lead to regular

participation

Multi-sport activities which provide people with a range of choices and opportunities to suit

them

Family orientated activities with a focus on 14 plus age group; and local activator roles that

focus on directly organising and delivering new opportunities for participation.

The closing date for applications will be the 1st July 2013.

http://www.sportengland.org/funding/csaf.aspx

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Self Management Impact Fund Re-opens for Applications

(Scotland)

Alliance Scotland which supports people who are disabled, living with a long term condition and

unpaid carers, has announced that round two of the Self Management Impact Fund is now open for

applications.

The Impact Fund has £6 million available between 2013 and 2016 to support work that encourages

people living with long term conditions to learn more about the management of their conditions and to

be become active partners in their own care. The funding is open to partnerships led by a third sector

organisations. Public sector bodies cannot apply for funding directly. They may be part of a

partnership bid, but must not be the lead partner. Grants available range from funding of up to £5,000

to test new and innovative ideas to funding of up to £150,000 to support strategic projects.

The deadline for applications is 5pm on the 13th June 2013.

http://www.alliance-scotland.org.uk/news-and-events/news/2013/03/self-management-impact-fund-

round-2-now-open/

GwirVol Youth Volunteering Grants (Wales)

GwirVol, which is a partnership of senior representatives from organisations with a key interest or

involvement in youth volunteering, has announced that its Volunteering Grants programme has re-

opened for applications. The aim of the GwirVol Youth Volunteering Grants scheme is to support the

delivery of a wide range of new volunteering opportunities in Wales that will support access to

volunteering for young people aged 14-25 and especially for disadvantaged young people. The

GwirVol grant scheme offers a number of different funding strands. These are:

Creating Opportunities

Millennium Volunteers

International.

The funding available ranges from £3,000 to £30,000 depending on the strand under which you are

applying.

http://www.gwirvol.org/en/organisations/funding/grants/

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New Programme to Help UK Charities Support People into

Employment (UK)

Microsoft has announced the launch of Britain Works Initiative, and NGO programme which provides

resources and connects UK registered charities working in the employability arena. This initiative is

aimed at helping 500,000 people into employment by giving them access to vital IT skills over the next

3 years. By becoming a Britain Works NGO Programme Partner charities will be able to access

resources, software, training curriculum and dedicated events and webinars. UK registered charities

with an employability programme or who are looking to set up an employability programme in 2010

you can register to join the Britain Works NGO Programme free of charge. To register your interest,

please email britwork@microsoft.com .

Applications can be submitted at any time.

http://www.microsoft.com/uk/britainworks/ngo.aspx

Canoe Foundation (UK)

The Canoe Foundation has announced that the next closing date for applications for its grants is the

7th May 2013.

The Canoe Foundation makes grants to support or promote paddlesport with a specific focus on

young people and/or people with a disability. The funding is available to not-for-profit organisations,

charities, clubs, schools and other interest groups based in the UK, the Isle of Man or the Channel

Islands.

The Small Grants Panel has a budget of £25,000 per year and usually awards grants of up to £1,000.

However, in exceptional circumstances the Small Grants Panel may award up to a maximum of

£2,000.

Larger grants (anything above £2,000) and those which fall into the other key areas; Places, Heritage,

and International, are decided on by the Charity's Trustees.

Previous projects supported include:

The Cardiff Canoe Club which received funding to purchase an Old Town Pack Canoe and

accessories. The main objective of purchasing this boat was to introduce junior paddlers to

open canoes in a pool environment.

Mary Hare School for Deaf Children was awarded £2,000 by the Canoe Foundation to

purchase a fleet of 14 sit on top kayaks, paddles and safety equipment.

http://www.canoefoundation.org.uk/cf/index.cfm/grants/

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Wellcome Trust Small Arts Awards (UK)

The Wellcome Trust has announced that the next application deadline under its Small Arts Awards is

the 28th June 2013.

The Small Arts Awards provides grants of up to £30,000 to projects that engage the public with

biomedical science through the arts. This can include:

Dance

Drama

Performance arts

Visual arts

Music

Film

Craft

Photography

Creative writing

Digital media.

The aim of the awards is to support arts projects that reach new audiences which may not traditionally

be interested in science. The scheme is open to a wide range of people including, among others:

Artists

Scientists

Curators

Filmmakers

Writers

Producers

Directors

Academics

Science communicators

Teachers

Arts workers

Education officers.

http://www.wellcome.ac.uk/Funding/Public-engagement/Funding-schemes/Arts-Awards/index.htm

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EAGA Charitable Trust Grant Programme (UK)

The EAGA Charitable Trust has announced that its grant making programme has re-opened for

applications.

The Trust supports projects and research into the causes of fuel poverty. There is no minimum or

maximum grant level that organisations can apply for and most grants last between two and three

years.

Previous projects funded include:

The development of a simple easy to use tool to help social housing providers in England and Wales

identify homes that are energy inefficient and set targets for their improvement to ensure all homes

are capable of delivering affordable energy

The development of a methodology for predicting the level of fuel poverty in small areas. The Trustees

meet three times a year to consider applications.

The next application deadline is the 31st May 2013.

http://www.eagacharitabletrust.org/index.php/grants-offered

ICI Education Cooperation Programme (UK)

The European Commission has announced a new call for proposals under its ICI Education

Cooperation Programme. The general objective of the programme is to enhance mutual

understanding between people of the EU and the Partner Countries by stimulating partnerships

between higher education and training institutions in the EU and in Partner Countries. This call covers

co-operation projects with Australia, Japan, New Zealand and Republic of Korea. A total of €2.45

million is available to promote Joint Mobility Projects and Joint Degree Projects. This call is open to a

consortium of higher education institutions and/or post-secondary vocational and training institutions.

Applicants must be from one of the Partner Countries and from one of the 27 EU Member States or

Croatia.

The closing date for applications is the 15th May 2013.

http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/bilateral_cooperation/eu_ici_ecp/funding/call_2012_en.php

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Europe for Citizens Programme – Support Measures (UK)

The European Commission has announced a new call for proposals under its Europe for Citizens

Programme – Action1 Measure 2.2 Support Measures.

Through this programme, citizens have the opportunity to be involved in transnational exchanges and

cooperation activities, contributing to the process of European integration. Through Action1 Measure

2.2 grants of between €30,000 and €100,000 are available to support activities which may lead to the

establishment of long lasting partnerships and networks promoting active Europe citizenship. This call

is open to federations/associations of local authorities or other bodies with specific knowledge /

experience of citizenship.

The closing date for applications is the 1st June 2013.

http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/citizenship/funding/2013/call_action1_22_2013_en.php

Europe for Citizens Programme – Citizens Projects (UK)

The European Commission has announced a new call for proposals under its Europe for Citizens

Programme – Action 1 – Measure 2.1 Citizens' projects. The measure “Citizen’s projects” aims at

exploring innovative methodologies and approaches to encourage citizens’ active participation at

European level and to stimulate the dialogue between European citizens and European institutions.

Under this measure a variety of projects of a transnational and cross-sectoral dimension, directly

involving citizens will be supported. Priority is given to projects aimed at encouraging local level

participation. Eligible organisation that can apply include civil society organisations and local

authorities. A project must involve organisations/institutions from at least 5 participating countries

of which at least one is an EU Member State.

The Grants available range from €100,000 - €250,000 and the closing date for applications is the 1st

June 2013.

http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/citizenship/funding/2013/call_action1_22_2013_en.php

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Support for the Homesless (UK)

CRASH, the construction and property industries' charity for homeless people, provides support to

organisations in the UK that help homeless people. CRASH does this by supporting improvements to

hostels, day centres, night shelters, training centres and move-on accommodation, for frontline

homelessness agencies who work directly with homeless people.

CRASH seeks to support these organisations by;

providing professional expertise such as, architects, quantity surveyors, project managers and

specialist engineers;

providing cash grants;

and /or providing free building materials free of charge from supporting suppliers.

To be eligible for support organisations must be registered charities, have legal hold on the building in

question, either freehold or lease for at least 3 years, and the building must be used to deliver

services to homeless people or a high percentage of people who are homeless or be related to the

charity's administrative functions. Applications can be made at any time.

http://www.crash.org.uk/apply-for-help/

Funding to Enhance the Quality of Life of Older People (UK)

The Ambient Assisted Living (AAL) Joint Programme, which is a joint research and development

funding programme to enhance the quality of life of older people in Europe through the use of

Information and Communication Technologies, has issued a new call for proposals.

This call for proposals focuses on the challenges to an ageing population when society requires the

use of technology by all its citizens, including older people. This call will fund proposals for innovative

ICT-solutions that enable older adults to continue managing their occupation – at work in an office, a

factory or any working environment. Proposals must present a work plan specifying the innovation

process from development and validation of the concept through user involvement and pilot testing to

final prototype, supplemented by a business model for sustainable market development.

The closing date for applications is the 30th April 2013.

http://www.innovateuk.org/ourstrategy/innovationplatforms/assistedliving/ambient-assisted-living.ashx

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Crisis –Changing Lives Programme (UK)

Crisis Applications are accepted throughout the year apart from during the summer period (mid July

to mid September).

Crisis, the national Homeless Charity has announced that the Changing Lives Programme is currently

open to applications.. The Crisis Changing Lives programme provides financial awards of up to

£2,500 to single people who are homeless or settling into a home and looking for support so that they

may achieve their vocational goals.

There are three possible grants:

the Education Grant;

the Self Employment grant;

and the Into Employment grant.

Applicants must be; single (not living in a partnership situation with another person); over 18; Recently

homeless (e.g. slept rough, lived in a hostel/refuge, ‘sofa surfed’ etc.in the last 5 years) free from

alcohol, drug or other substance misuse for at least 6 months prior to application; working with a

Support Worker for at least 6 months prior to the application; and eligible to remain and work in the

UK indefinitely.

All grants are transferred to local support organisations which administer and control the grant on

behalf of their client.

Grants recipients who have been progressing well towards their identified goal in their first grant

application can apply for a second grant, providing they received their grant between one and three

years ago. Applicants can apply for up to £2500 for a second grant.

The next closing date for applications is the 7th May 2013.

http://www.crisis.org.uk/pages/grants.html

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