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Newsletter
Dear Members.
This week we have a BUMPER edition of 50 pages of news and views and bids,
grants and funds going out to over 3,000 people and Organizations. Thanks to our
sponsor Richard at Net Security Training who can be contacted at richard@net-
security-training.co.uk
Join Us! Qube Learning are looking for a pre-employment tutor to deliver entry
level construction, CSCS testing and Health & safety training. You should hold
relevant teaching qualifications and have trade experience. Travel is a
requirement of this position across Cambridgeshire, Northamptonshire and
Bedfordshire. Competitive salary and benefits available for the right candidate.
You can apply here: https://careers.qube-learning.co.uk/Search.aspx
Adept Living Foundation Community Interest Company are running some
personal development events in Letchworth that are being facilitated by Emma
Jaynes the CEO.
Date Thursday 15th August
Creating Healthy and Sustainable Communities at the
Community Hub Launch Letchworth:
https://g.co/kgs/3VMMSX
On Saturday 17th August From Burdened or Bored to Balance
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/from-burdened-or-bored-to-balance-flow-
reduce-distress-optimise-eustress-tickets-65425472349
On Saturday 7th September Resilience In Action for Sustaining Healthy
Communities
• BUSINESS CONSULTANCY
• MATRIX PREPARATION
• ROTO AND ROATP SUBMISSIONS
• PARTNERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
• COMMISSIONING
• SUPPORT
• STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT
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Steve Lawrence Managing Director
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NEWSLETTER &
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31 04/08/2019
• Training Provider Potential Fraud
• Hull College Group to offload one of its three
colleges
• Groundwork - 3.7m available in grants for charities
• Jamie’s jobs
• Update – fraud in the UK student visa system
• Free digital courses announced
• Sam’s Wall
• Pearson launches new portal
• Key 7 self-employed tax changes for 2019
• Sam’s wall update
this issue • Adept Living Foundation CIC running personal
development events
• NCG welcomes Liz Bromley as its new chief executive.
• GLA ESF bid update
• LAWRENCE BARTON article for FE week
• Clean Sheet become part of the Langley House Trust Group
• Churchill Fellowships open for applications
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https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/resilience-in-action-for-sustaining-healthy-communities-people-
business-tickets-65423721111
England’s largest college group has appointed Liz Bromley as its new chief executive.
NCG will welcome the former deputy vice chancellor at the University of Central Lancashire to the
top post on 19 August. She will take over from the college group’s deputy chief executive Chris
Payne, who has been serving as acting chief executive since October 2018 when Joe
Docherty stepped down with immediate effect following a turbulent year.
https://feweek.co.uk/2019/08/01/ncg-announces-new-chief-executive/
I have a company that is on ROTO and ROATP (just reapproved) in a non devolved area, with AEB
funding contract 2019 to 2010 Approx £100,000.00 for sale £60,000.00 e-mails to [email protected]
I have had some 3 organisations go through Monitoring visits from Ofsted and all have done well
so well done everyone.
I am told it appears many people were unlucky on the ESF bid for GLA via the TFL. For information
regarding the emailed message. The subject line was also not headed checklist and the only
reference to a checklist is an addendum line midway through the message and even the attachment
they refer to was referenced as ‘Reminder-CQs Closing 190220’ which suggests the content is not a
checklist but notification that the opportunity for clarification questions closes on the 19th of
February. Many knocked out due to this checklist which was not sent as a Checklist. So this did not
specifically identify as a checklist so even had you looked at the main message, I think you still would
have missed it.
Clearly TfL have applied a draconian measure to reduce the number of submissions. It is also
important to note that there were over 1000 clarification questions (300+ pages) for this submission
and over 27 TfL corrections to the submission itself so nothing about this submission was straight
forward & you would be in a position to make a legal challenge should you choose to do so. Also this
was not a requirement of the bid or to be scored. So if you had a similar problem please let me
know.
There is no Sam’s Wall as she is away this week.
LAWRENCE BARTON did an item in FE week and it is very good.
Managing director, GB Training The new education secretary has his work cut out. Additional
funding for skills and apprenticeships must also be met with reform. The skills funding system is
the place to start, says Lawrence Barton
Assigning direct responsibility for skills and apprenticeships to the education
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secretary was certainly unexpected. If it does lead to a genuine prioritising of the brief in
Government then the move should be welcomed. The fear, however, is that Williamson’s portfolio,
even with the support of Kemi Badenoch, becomes so unwieldy that skills ends up being neglected.
And be under no illusion – the challenges the education secretary faces are significant. The pledge to
invest more in further education is encouraging, but money alone is not enough if we are to see the
genuine transformation of skills and apprenticeships the UK workforce needs. Funding needs to be
met with real reform and the skills funding system is a good place to start. The adult education
budget (AEB) funding allocation system is antiquated, overly complex and prevents money getting to
where it’s needed.
The funding allocation figures recently published by the ESFA illustrate this point. Despite being
deemed by Ofsted as being in a state of required improvement, Newcastle College Group (NCG),
Birmingham Metropolitan College, and Barnet and Southgate College have ranked among the largest
recipients of automatically allocated AEB funding. Collectively, they received over £5 million.
Moulton College, rated by Ofsted as ‘inadequate’ in consecutive years received over £1 million.
The list is littered with colleges judged by Ofsted as having significant shortcomings, and yet still find
themselves in the privileged position of receiving automatic funding each year. Independent training
providers (ITPs) meanwhile, irrespective of the quality of their training provision, are excluded.
The funding list demonstrates one aspect of the inequity between colleges and training providers,
but the imbalance extends elsewhere. As Ian Ross wrote here recently, irrespective of any
automatic allocations, colleges and local authorities can still bid against training providers for
additional funding through open procurement.
As well as stifling competition, the heavy emphasis towards colleges creates a bottleneck in funding.
Each year money fails to get to where it’s needed. As FE Week’s analysis has shown, procured
college funding frequently results in persistent underspends, which often occur despite approaches
by independent providers to sub-contract training during the academic year. Instead, poor
monitoring of enrolments and drawdowns mean colleges often only recognise their underspend
when it’s too late. The nature of the current system means there is little incentive to improve their
monitoring.
In the past, effective relationship managers at the then Local Skills Council (LSC) could provide
some respite through their understanding of local allocation and demand and so would be better
placed to keep the cogs of the system turning. Significant staff cuts at its reincarnation – first as
the SFA and now as the ESFA – mean this is no longer the case. Add to this the reduction in
growth request opportunities training providers are able to submit to the ESFA and you’re left
with a system that is uncompetitive, breeds complacency among poor performing colleges,
restricts the ability of successful training providers to grow and stifles learner outcomes. The
situation is made more frustrating because effective solutions are achievable. Rather than
precluding those FE colleges in receipt of automatic funding from tendering for procurement funding
as some have suggested (and thus stifling competition further). Instead, the government should
allow independent training providers in good financial health, with turnover above a certain
threshold, and with a consistent Ofsted rating of ‘good’ or ‘outstanding’ to qualify for
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automatic funding. Smaller providers meeting financial and quality criteria, meanwhile, should have
the opportunity to form regional consortia with other providers to receive automatic funding.
Running in parallel – and like the requirements imposed on independent training providers currently
– those colleges who consistently fail to achieve satisfactory Ofsted ratings of ‘good’ or ‘outstanding’
over two consecutive inspections should have their automatic AEB allocations reduced. Only by
simplifying the funding system, introducing effective competition and bolstering the provider liaison
resources of the ESFA can we drive up standards for the betterment of both providers and learners.
Jobs this week :
Communication and Development Assistant with NEPACS [Durham], Housing Project Worker
with Humankind (formerly DISC) [Middlesbrough], Administrator with Nottingham Women’s
Centre [Nottingham], Management Committee Members (Volunteer) withBuild Love CiC [North
Dorset], Resettlement Caseworkers x 2 with St Giles Trust [HMP Swansea], Charity Director with The
IARS International Institute [London], Senior Administrator with National Approved Premises
Association (NAPA) [Remote], Independent Women’s Practitioner with The Women’s Centre
Cornwall [Dorset], Tenancy Support Officer with Nacro [Derbyshire], Recovery Works with EDP Drug
& Alcohol Services [HMP Exeter], Head of Service with Catch22 [London], Female Project Worker
with PSS [Liverpool], Volunteer Fundraising Assistant with Changing Tunes [Bristol], Senior Support
Worker – Transforming Rehabilitation with Ormiston Families [Norwich]. For more information
about these vacancies, and many more, click here
https://www.clinks.org/voluntary-community-sector/vacancies
Langley House Trust is delighted to announce that Clean Sheet has become part of the Langley
House Trust Group. Clean Sheet is a leading national charity for the employment of ex-offenders.
Clean Sheet was founded in 2010 and they offer people with convictions the hope of a better
future by finding sustainable employment.
Clean Sheet will retain its name, staff and single purpose. However, the Langley House Trust Group
will take corporate responsibility for the charity. The takeover will provide financial stability for
Clean Sheet. After housing, sustainable employment is the most important proven pathway for
successful rehabilitation of ex-offenders. They have demonstrated remarkable outcomes given their
size and resources. They work with over 500 offenders at any one time. In the first half of 2019
alone, they achieved 189 successful employment outcomes. Tracy Wild, CEO of Langley House
Trust, said: Clean Sheet is a highly successful and respected charity in the Criminal Justice sector.
They deliver successful and sustainable employment outcomes for people who have been in prison.
Their values are very much aligned with ours. We are delighted that Clean Sheet will become part of
the Langley House Trust Group and that we can provide the financial stability and infrastructure that
will help the charity to continue finding employment options for people who have been in prison.
Jane Gould Smith, CEO and Founder of Clean Sheet, said:
The Board and I are delighted to become part of a charity which we have always held in the highest
regard. With our shared values and a common approach to this most challenging sector
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which is both compassionate and highly pragmatic, this takeover heralds a new era of hope for the
people whom we serve, as well as our partners and our employers.
Both Clean Sheet and Langley House Trust are Christian charities, working with people of all faiths
and none. For more information on Clean Sheet, visit: www.cleansheet.org.uk
The Churchill Fellowships are open for applications until 17th September. A Churchill Fellowship is
a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to expand your professional and personal horizons by researching
an issue that you care about, with the global leaders in that subject, anywhere in the world. The
fellowship funds you to spend up to two months overseas, meeting experts, visiting projects and
learning new ideas. Upon your return, they will help you to use what you’ve learnt to make change
happen in your sector or community. They fund any UK citizen aged 18 or over, regardless of
qualifications, age or background. You can apply online, for travels in 2020. Shortlisted individuals
will be interviewed in January 2020 and winners will be informed in February 2020. Find out
more here
We are open for applications in 2019 to 17 September at 5pm. This is for travels in 2020 and
beyond.
https://www.wcmt.org.uk/apply/how-apply
We have made our application process as simple and open as possible. Before starting, you should
ensure that you meet our criteria for who we fund.
The process
1. Application: the first stage is to complete our simple Application Form online. The form asks
about your proposed topic and travels, and some standard personal details. It also asks
which award category your project relates to. You should use this form to demonstrate that
your project is feasible and meets our funding criteria. If your project concerns children or
adults at risk, we would expect you to have relevant experience and be able to assess the risks
in order to safely carry out your project. The deadline for us to receive the form is 5pm on 17
September 2019. Late forms will not be considered.
2. Shortlisting: if you are shortlisted, we will contact you in November and ask you to complete
our in-depth Shortlist Form online. You will have around three weeks to complete and submit
this form. It requests more detail about your project, an outline budget and two references. It
will form the basis for a short interview in January.
3. Interviews: all shortlistees are invited for a 20-minute interview by a panel of people from
their field, in January.
4. Results: successful candidates will be informed in February. You will then be invited to attend
one of our New Fellows' Seminars in London, where you can meet our team and learn how to
plan your project and set up your trip. You can travel from April onwards.
The timing
• You can only apply once in a year. If you do not succeed, you can apply again in a following
year. You can only be awarded a Fellowship once.
• The Application and Shortlist Forms are available on our website only at the relevant periods,
not in advance.
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Tip 3: Reform Social and Grill – two course lunch with a glass of wine for two. 60% off. Details
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All from me Steve and from all the team have a great week and keep training
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Bids, Grants & Funds
Young People’s Grants – Cheshire
Cheshire West and Chester Borough Council
This is an application process to receive grants to support the following:
• Activities which support the inclusion of children in care;
• Initiatives which increase the take up of youth services by Disabled Young People; young parents; young
people living with domestic abuse and/or substance and alcohol misuse
• Initiatives which will support the employability of young people;
• Initiatives which will support the reduction in crime and anti-social behaviour • The sustainability of
voluntary organisations delivering youth services.
This could include Workforce development training; developing good practice policies and procedures for
implementation; supporting organisation to write bids in order to attract additional funding; advice and
guidance to support financial planning.
• Initiatives that bring communities together to resolve and continually improve their local offer for young
people.
• A specific piece of work, research or event which will benefit young people locally and develop local
engagement or activity
• Activities and/or services for young people which address and improve economic disadvantage and
exclusion.
• Activities and/or events that involve young people in improving, designing, identifying and
implementing community activities
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• Activities and services that promote volunteering, community action and self-help.
https://procontract.due-north.com/
Deadline: 09/09/2019
Paid Internships - Graduate Scheme
London Borough of Southwark
Southwark Council is seeking to procure a supplier who can deliver support services to Southwark
undergraduates and recent graduates from less advantaged backgrounds so they are able to access
high quality paid internships across London.
The supplier selected through this procurement process will deliver a flexible package of support to
guide eligible young residents through the application and selection process so they are able to
secure high quality internships with great employers in the capital.
The supplier will work closely with partners and employers to secure appropriate paid internship
placements at London Living Wage; providing them with the resources, support, and guidance
needed to ensure that the internship works for the young person and the host organisation.
The supplier should aim to target opportunities across a broad range of sectors and employers to
place service users into roles where they will learn valuable workplace skills which will help them to
successfully transition from university into the world of work.
This Graduate Scheme is part of a wider Council Paid Internship Programme to improve the social
mobility for those who may not have the family or social networks to help them to get a 'foot on the
ladder' with high calibre employers.
This contract will be within a budget envelope of £150,000 over 3 years until October 2022.
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/25832a42-3de3-4e89-8580-
b8f85fb80b1d?p=@FQxUlRRPT0=NjJNT08=U
Deadline: 08/09/2019
Grants - Young Peoples Grants
Cheshire west and Chester Borough Council
The outcomes achieved through this funding should support one or more of the following objectives:
o Initiatives which support the inclusion of children in care;
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o Initiatives which increase the take up of youth services by disabled young people; young parents;
young people living with domestic abuse and/or substance and alcohol misuse;
o Initiatives which will support the employability of young people;
o Initiatives which will support the reduction in crime and anti-social behaviour;
o To support the sustainability of voluntary organisations delivering youth services. This could
include workforce development training; developing good practice policies and procedures for
implementation; supporting organisation to write bids in order to attract additional funding; advice
and guidance to support financial planning.
o Initiatives that bring communities together to resolve and continually improve their local offer for
young people.
o A specific piece of work, research or event, which will benefit young, people locally and develop
local engagement or activity.
o Activities and/or services for young people which address and improve economic disadvantage
and exclusion.
o Activities and/or events that involve young people in improving, designing, identifying and
implementing community activities.
o Activities and services that promote volunteering, community action and self help.
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=0502edab-f5b1-e911-80f8-005056b64545
Deadline: 09/09/2019
Greater London Authority
London Growth Hub: Hub and Spoke Business Support Programme GLA 81366
The Greater London Authority (the ‘GLA’ or ‘Contracting Authority’) is seeking to appoint a supplier
to develop and deliver a European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) funded business support
programme (‘Project’). To deliver the services the Supplier will appoint a minimum of 5 business
advisors with Small Firms Enterprise Development Initiative (SFEDI) or equivalent qualifications, and
an administrator and a programme manager, all positions are to be full time and working exclusively
on this project.
The supplier selected through this procurement process will deliver a business support programme
in locations across London’s sub regions, with one central hub and 4 spokes across north, south,
west and east London. Each location will have additional satellite locations for recruitment of
beneficiaries and delivery of workshops. The project will provide the opportunity for
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businesses across London to enquire and learn about business support and programmes available
locally and across London, to support them on their journey from start up to growth, although most
of the activity will be focused on established businesses with capacity to increase productivity or
growth. The services provided will be sector agnostic in order to support ‘everyday economy
sectors’, that want to unlock growth, investment and make productivity improvements.
The supplier must ensure that project activities are ERDF compliant and that an audit trail of
expenditure and project activities is kept at all times.
The Contracting Authority will initially allocate 1 500 000 GBP for a 27 month project. During the
initial project lifetime the GLA may request the supplier to increase the scope (additional staff and
additional outputs) of the project if additional funding is secured and/or may extend the project
lifetime for an additional period of up to 24 months. If the project is augmented and/or extended to
a maximum period of up to 24 months the project value will increase to a maximum of 3 500 000
GBP.
https://procontract.due-north.com/
Deadline: 02/09/2019
Tees-Swale: Environmental Community Art Programme Development and Delivery
Durham County Council
This contract is being let on behalf of the North Pennines AONB Partnership for Tees-Swale:
Environmental Community Arts Programme – development and delivery. An experienced arts
professional or arts team is required to work with the Tees-Swale team to develop and deliver an
arts programme to encourage people to engage with the landscape and to understand the
ecosystem services delivered by the uplands.
The contractor will need to use their creativity to identify potential artistic opportunities within the
overall Scheme, ensuring that the potential works are community-led and embedded within the
Tees-Swale programme. They will need to identify suitable artists to deliver those opportunities (if
needed) and produce a costed delivery programme for years 1 to 5 of the scheme, against an agreed
budget. The programme of activity needs to be shared between Upper Teesdale and Swaledale.
In the development phase the contractor is also required to prepare a funding application to Arts
Council England to raise match funding for this element of the project. This application is likely to be
for over £50,000, with a further application due in the delivery phase
This procurement is issued under an Open OJEU Procedure under Section 7 of the Public Contracts
Regulations 2015.
The expected start date for the proposed contract is 01/10/2019.
The expected end date for the proposed contract is 31/08/2025.
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https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f0b195fe-27b2-4f05-92ce-
cd7667fe279f?p=@FQxblRRPT0=NjJNT08=U
Deadline: 28/08/2019
YPO
YPO is seeking to engage with suppliers able to provide an innovative approach to delivery of
training around dementia and autism awareness which gives those receiving training a hands-on
experience of what it could be like to live with dementia or autism.
Training participants will be able to use the experience to improve the way they support or interact
with people through whatever role they play within the customer organisation or wider society.
Although the exact requirements are yet to be specified, YPO requires the services to be delivered in
the form of a virtual experience to be deliverable to its permissible users nationwide. YPO envisage
that a self-contained mobile unit will be used to deliver the experience and the training provider
would utilise any resource within the mobile unit to training participants to experience simulated
dementia or autism, thus requiring a mobile solution or the possibility for multiple locations being
available for use. Training participants would then be provided with a de brief and other associated
training, depending on the customer requirements.
Such framework would be available for use by its permissible users whom can be found
here: https://www.ypo.co.uk/about/customers/ojeu-permissible-users.aspx
Please email [email protected] if are interested in the possibility of competing for this by the
13.9.2019, after which time, YPO hopes it will have sufficient information on order to produce a
tender and award a framework for these services.
Estimated total value Value excluding VAT: 2 000 000.00 EUR
Provision of a Befriending and Mentoring Service to Carers
Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council
BCP Council is seeking tenders for the Provision of a Befriending and Mentoring Service to Carers.
Volunteer Befriending will be provided to unpaid family carers of vulnerable or disabled people,
alongside a Mentoring scheme using experienced ex-carers as guides for people new to caring.
The contract will cover carers of people living in the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
conurbation.
The aim of the contract is to enable carers to connect with their local community, reduce
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social isolation, to signpost new carers to information and advice that will be useful to them, to
understand some of the challenges they may encounter and how they might manage them.
The contract is for five years with two optional one-year extensions.
Estimated Value: £210,000
TUPE information is included in the Tender Information.
Deadline: 23/08/2019
Delivery of Key Account, Sales, Social Media and Story Telling Training
THE BUSINESS GROWTH HUB LIMITED
As part of shaping the new GC BGH Account Management offering, we are procuring a package of
account management training, including Key Account, Sales, Social Media and Story Telling training.
The selected provider(s) should offer a comprehensive approach to training a team of 30 Account
Managers, Business Development Executives and Team Managers. We are looking for providers that
will efficiently and effectively train the Account Management team on high quality account
management processes, including both strategic and conceptual selling. We are particularly focused
on helping the Account Managers to gain skills in developing a 'selling story', for both GC BGH and
the Account Managers themselves.
We also want to provide social media training to the Account Managers as part of the account
management training package. This will include advice on knowing which platforms to use, how to
navigate them and effectively share content, and how to utilise social media to make and maintain
connections. Additionally, we would like to provide Myers-Briggs, Discovery Insights, or similar type
indicator personality tests to each of the Account Managers, including analysis of test results, and
recommendations, presented to the group as part of a team workshop. We are also interested in
networking training, focusing on how Account Managers can successfully network to build
relationships and develop leads.
Overall our objective is to provide the Account Managers with the training and support to deliver an
exceptionally high service to the businesses of Greater Manchester.
This Framework Agreement shall comprise of five lots as follows; bidders are invited to tender for
one or more lots.
Lot 1 - Training on best practice Account Management processes, to include Strategic selling and
Conceptual selling
Lot 2 - The development of Story Telling
Lot 3 - Social Media Training
Lot 4 - Personality Test Assessments - Myers-Briggs, Discovery Insights, or similar
Lot 5 - Successful Networking Training
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The likely value of activity under this framework will be between £25,000 and £40,000 excluding
VAT.
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/manchestergrowthcompany/aspx/ProjectManage/76
Deadline: 16/08/2019
Dynamic Purchasing System for the Provision of Apprenticeship Training
South Tyneside Council
The Council of the Borough of South Tyneside and South Tyneside Homes are Apprenticeship Levy
paying organisations. The Council is launching a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) to establish a List
of approved Suppliers of apprenticeship training.
There are a series of Categories within this DPS to cover the different industry sectors required,
namely:
Category 1 - Construction, Housing, Transport and Engineering
Category 2 - Social Care, Childcare and Education
Category 3 - Legal, Finance and Accountancy
Category 4 - Professional Services
Category 5 - Agriculture, Environmental and Animal Care
Category 6 - Digital / ICT
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=ab0270a9-b48d-e911-80f8-
005056b64545
Deadline: 16/08/2023
DCT Scale up Business Support
Merseytravel
A suitably qualified organisation is sought to operate a high growth digital business start-up
programme in the Liverpool City Region. It is intended that such a programme will: * Identify and
operate an application process for suitable start-up proposals with screening undertaken for the
candidates with the most potential * Provide a programme of support for those companies
identified in the first stage which allows them to finalise and implement their business plan *
Undertake a second screening process that offers a programme of highly intensive support to those
businesses demonstrating the most potential at the end of phase 1 * Create a networking
mechanism / programme and digital system that allows an increasing number of high growth
businesses to interact and continue to support one another
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https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=48f27120-9caf-e911-80f8-
005056b64545
Deadline: 27/08/2019
£100 Million National Lottery Climate Action Fund Launched (UK)
The National Lottery Community Fund has launched a new £100 million Climate Action Fund that will
enable people and communities to take the lead in tackling the climate emergency.
The new fund will build a network of people and communities, well-placed to drive change within,
between and beyond their community.
Whilst the types of activities will differ from place to place it is expected that all funded projects will
have one thing in common: the ability to deliver high impact community-led climate action. This
includes in areas such as sustainable energy, sustainable transport, consumption, food and
protecting and regenerating spaces and habitats.
The National Lottery Community Fund is also exploring ways to support the wider sector and its
grantees to help them mitigate their impact on the climate, for example via its Climate Action Top-
up scheme – which will soon be piloted in Wales.
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£3 Million Available for Developing Components for Smart Energy Systems (UK)
UK businesses and researchers can apply for a share of up to £3 million to support projects to
develop important technology components that improve the efficiency of local energy systems. The
funding is available through the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund’s Prospering from the Energy
Revolution Challenge.
The competition aims to fund projects that investigate innovative components that would improve
the efficiency of local energy systems.
Areas supported could include:
• applications for monitoring gas and electricity hardware and software
• improving integration between local and national electricity networks and markets
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• optimisation of generation in real time across many sites, operators and aggregators
• improving efficiency of heat networks
• heating and cold storage, especially inter-seasonal
• optimising the coupling of electricity, heat and transport
Funding is available for feasibility studies and for larger research and development projects.
The deadline for applications is at midday on 9 October 2019.
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Grants to Support Children’s Health and Education (UK and Ireland)
The next deadline to apply to the DM Thomas Foundation Central Grants Programme is the 8th
October 2019. The Foundation distributes a total of around £200,000 per quarter.
Grants of up to £30,000 are available per year for up to two years to registered charities for projects
that improve education and health for young people in three key areas:
• Children and young people with disabilities
• Children and young people who are sick in hospital
• Children and young people who are life limited (requiring palliative care)
The Foundation is a small charity and generally will not make awards of over £30,000 (per year).
Funding can be requested for one-off projects or for up to 2 years work.
Applications from schools and hospitals are welcomed as long as they are made through an
appropriate registered charity.
If favoured, grant applications for up to £5,000 can be approved by the Director, up to £10,000 can
be approved by the Grants Committee, and applications for more than £10,000 are recommended to
the Trustees for final approval.
Additional Information:
Application Guidelines
Previous Grants Awarded
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Funding to Enhance the Quality of Life for People in Need (UK)
Registered charities, Hospices and state schools catering wholly for students with additional needs,
can apply for grants to support their work that enhances the quality of life for people in need,
specifically the mentally and physically disabled. Priority is given to small and medium size charities
making a significant impact in their community and who may lack the time and resources to be able
to focus on their fundraising.
The Edward Gostling Foundation's grants are awarded to projects that have a significant impact
across one or more of four life “themes” and priority is given to organisations that clearly
demonstrate this within their application for grant funding, these are: Health and Wellbeing;
Independent Living at Home; Respite; and Transition.
Grants can support:
• Modifications to homes, state schools (wholly for students with additional needs), hospices
etc
• The provision of specialist equipment such as the provision of specialised wheelchairs, other
mobility aids and equipment including medical equipment to assist independent living
• Financial assistance towards the cost of short-term respite breaks at a registered respite
centre.
Grants are awarded through two programmes:
• A fast-track Small Grants Programme for applications under £5,000
• A Large Grants Programme for applications of £5,000 or over.
There are no application deadlines; applications can be submitted at any time.
Useful Links:
FAQs
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Grants to Cover Running Costs for Small Charities (UK)
The Marsh Christian Trust was founded in 1981 with the sum of £75,000 by its current Chairman, Mr
Brian Marsh OBE. His aim was to create a sustainable way to give something back to society by
supporting organisations and people who are making a difference.
The Trust supports around 300 charities every year and focuses on providing funding which could
help small organisations pay for various running costs, such as volunteer expenses, training days,
equipment maintenance and other core outgoings. The Trust aims to build long-standing
relationships with successful applicants and, subject to an annual review, continue its support over
time.
Applicants must be a registered charity with the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the
Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator. This does not include Community Interest Companies (CICs).
Charities will be working in the areas of:
• Arts and heritage
• Social welfare
• Environmental causes and animal welfare
• Education and training
• Healthcare
Charities must have been established for more than one financial year and able to provide a full set
of their most recent Annual Report and Accounts, or the equivalent financial information if their
annual income is under £25,000.
Grants are unrestricted and range from £300 to £2,000 with new applications at the lower end of
this scale.
Applications are considered on the basis of the organisation’s financial position, performance against
charitable aims and objectives and the ratio of voluntary income against fundraising expenses.
Applications can be submitted at any time.
Examples of the support given include:
• Core costs for Compaid, a digital skills centre in Kent that supports people with disabilities
and sensory impairments
• Glassdoor, an organisation that offers shelter to the homeless in London.
More information on the Trust and projects supported can be found in the Annual Review 2017-18
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Greenhall Community Fund to Re-open for Applications (UK)
The next round of funding from the Greenhall Community Fund will re-open for applications on 1st
September 2019.
The objectives of the fund are to improve lives: among the sick, the elderly, the disabled and the
disadvantaged particularly in the UK. Overseas project are also supported provided that the
applicant charity is registered in the UK. Only the first 100 applications received will be forwarded to
the trustee board for consideration and they will meet in November 2019 to allocate the funds.
The grants of £1,000 to £10,000 are only available to UK registered charities. Preference will be
given to applications for specific projects rather than to supplement funds used for general
purposes. In this funding round grants will be awarded to charities with a turnover of £250,000 or
less.
Useful Links:
Frequently Asked Questions
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Funding to Mark the International Year of the Periodic Table (UK)
The Royal Society for Chemistry is making grants of up to £1,000 available to its Network Members
to run a project for the International Year of the Periodic Table in 2019. To be eligible, applicants
should demonstrate:
• that the project supports the celebration of the International Year of Periodic Table
• that the project has a significant aspect which is related to the chemical sciences
• that the project has a clearly identified target audience
• that the intended impact on the audience has been defined
• that projects are planned to take place during 2019, the International Year of the Periodic
Table
Funding is open all year round and will considered at three checkpoints in the year with the next
deadline for applications being the 14th October 2019. There are limited funds available and
applications will be considered until all funds have been allocated.
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Business and Academic Partnerships: Apply for Funding (UK)
Up to £40 million of funding has been allocated to support businesses in collaborating with an
academic or research organisation and a graduate on a Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP). The
KTP scheme enables businesses in the UK to innovate and grow by linking them with an academic or
research organisation and a graduate.
A KTP enables an academic or research organisation as a partner to a business to recruit a suitable
graduate (an Associate) to work at the company for the duration of the KTP. The business is thus
able to access new skills and the latest academic thinking to deliver a specific, strategic innovation
project. KTPs can last between 12 and 36 months, depending on the project and the needs of the
business.
The KTP 3-way partnership will consist of:
• A UK-based business of any size or a not-for-profit organisation
• An academic or research organisation i.e. university, college or research and technology
organisation in the UK
• A suitably qualified graduate with the capability to lead a strategic business project
The KTP can be part-funded by a grant from Innovate UK with the business partner contributing to
the salary of the Associate plus the cost of a supervisor who will oversee the scheme. Contributions
will depend on the scale and length of the project and the size of the company i.e.
• Small and medium-sized enterprises contribute around £35,000 per year, about one-third of
the project costs
• Large businesses contribute around £55,000 per year, or half of the project costs
Applications may be submitted either via a KTP Adviser who will check the feasibility of the idea and
find the right partner or, where there is already a partnership with an academic or research
organisation, via that organisation’s KTP office.
The deadline for applications to this round is the 2nd October 2019.
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Centre for Social Justice Awards 2020 (UK)
Charities, grassroots organisations and social enterprises tackling social issues at the local level are
invited to apply for the Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) Awards 2020.
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The annual CSJ Awards programme recognises local groups that address a range of entrenched social
issues.
This year's categories are:
• Maxi Richards Addiction Award
• The Family Award
• The Work Award
• The Education Award
• The Criminal Justice Award
• The Financial Inclusion Award
Six winners will receive cash prizes of £10,000 to scale their impact and puts them in the spotlight
for senior politicians, philanthropists and business and charity leaders to be inspired by and learn
from.
The closing date for entries is the 7th October 2019.
Useful Links:
Apply Now
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Seafood Innovation Fund Opens for Applications (UK)
The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs has launched a new £10 million research and
development fund to encourage innovation in the UK fishing and seafood industries.
The Seafood Innovation Fund will provide grants to foster, encourage and financially support
innovative technologies and methods to support more sustainable and productive fisheries and
seafood production.
There are two options for applicants: smaller feasibility studies, or larger full R&D projects.
Feasibility studies are designed to test new ideas (proof of concept) and can be up to a maximum
£50,000 over 3 months in duration.
• Full R&D projects are for more developed ideas that can be delivered in up to a maximum of
£250,000 over 18 months.
• Feasibility studies will be expected to apply for full R&D funding if a successful
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outcome is delivered at the end of the feasibility stage
The focus will be on supporting projects that deliver longer-term, cutting-edge innovation in all areas
of the seafood sector from catch techniques and fish feed to the management of fisheries.
Applications for collaborative projects that include both seafood sector organisations and
technology businesses are encouraged.
The closing date for applications is noon on the 12th September 2019.
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Funding Available to Support Schools Facing Unexpected or Imminent Failure (England)
Teaching schools, national support schools and multi-academy trusts can apply for funding through
the Emergency School Improvement fund to support schools facing unexpected or imminent failure.
This can include primary schools; secondary schools; middle schools; all-through schools; alternative
provision and special academies; maintained schools; and pupil referral units.
Applications can be made for short-term support while a longer-term sustainable solution is
developed, for example through the support of a new academy sponsor. Applications can also be
made for longer-term whole school support where no other sustainable solution can be found to
address the school failure.
Schools or academy trusts seeking support through the emergency school improvement fund,
should contact the relevant local authority or regional schools commissioner. If they agree that
support through the emergency school improvement fund is necessary, they will agree which
teaching schools, national support school or multi-academy trust should lead that support and
submit an emergency funding application on their behalf.
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£33.5 Million to Support Schools to Improve (England)
A new £17 million Trust Capacity Fund will be launched in September to encourage high-performing
academy trusts to provide assistance to schools that are most in need of school improvement. The
funding will be available until the end of the financial year.
The Fund will also be available to:
• Provide high-potential academy trusts, who have emerging capacity to improve other
schools, with funding to meet challenges associated with taking on more schools in different
contexts as they develop, deploy school improvement support quickly across a trust, and
support collaboration between schools.
• Support smaller academy trusts that wish to merge into existing or new academy trusts,
creating new clusters of schools.
In addition, the Government is setting out more details on a new package of support, worth an
estimated £16.5million, to support 2,400 underperforming schools to improve their leadership. Up
to £16,000 in support, will be available to schools with two consecutive ‘requires improvement’
judgements from Ofsted, to help them improve in a sustainable way.
The Department will be contacting schools throughout the 2019/20 academic year to offer this
support package.
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Funding to Increase the Recycle Rates for Non-Household Municipal Waste (England)
Environmental Charity WRAP has announced that grants of between £25,000 to £170,000 are
available to increase recycling rate for non-household municipal business waste (NHM) which is
generated by sectors such as hospitality and food service, education, health, transport, retail,
wholesale and offices.
A total of £1million capital funding is available to organisations that either collect or facilitate
collection of this waste to:
• Provide new or improved recycling services/operations.
• Provide new infrastructure and better access to services targeting/benefiting Small and
Medium Business Enterprises (SMEs).
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Project proposals will need to demonstrate a level of innovation that goes beyond the current
industry norm and offer effective communication approaches to guide and support SMEs who are
signing up to the new services.
For example, project proposals could include:
• Alterations to Materials Recycling Facilities (MRFs) to provide new or increased capacity for
NHM waste materials
• Alterations to existing site or new bring sites allowing NHM waste
• Dedicated micro bring sites located on the likes of business parks
The closing date for applications is the 4th September 2019.
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Funding Available to Councils to Help them Meet their Local Housing Needs (England)
Local Authorities in England can apply for grants of up to £50,000 to help them meet their local
housing need. The funding which is being made available through the Local Government
Association’s Housing Advisers Programme 2019/20 is available to councils to help the them
procure the provision of bespoke expert support to transform the delivery of homes and places, the
quality and security of existing homes, and/or to prevent and reduce homelessness.
The programme will fund ambitious projects seeking to improve outcomes. This might involve
looking at:
• strategy
• service design
• delivery operations
• workforce
• partnership.
The projects might focus on opportunities to:
• meet housing and wider support needs of low-income families
• refresh homelessness services and partnerships to focus on prevention
• sustainably provide temporary accommodation
• meet needs of groups at risk of homelessness to prevent it happening
• support improvements in the private rented sector
• improve the quality of existing housing
• reform the end to end planning process and the relations hip with developers
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• achieve fair returns to communities from planning gain
• proactively enable the development of the types of homes
• directly build homes of the right mix of products, tenures and techniques
• empower council housing tenants.
The deadline for submission of your expression of interest is 5.00 pm on 19 September 2019.
The Housing Advisers programme is now open for expressions of interest. Please email
[email protected] to request a form.
Useful Links:
Housing Advisers Programme 2019/20 - Prospectus
Housing Advisers Programme case studies
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Grant Programme Now Open for Projects Benefiting Clarion Housing Group Residents (England –
Various Locations)
Not for profit organisations such as constituted community groups, registered charities, companies
limited by guarantee, PTA or Friends of School groups, social enterprises or Community Interest
Companies working primarily for the benefit of Clarion Housing Group residents have until noon on
13th September 2019 to apply for grants of between £1,000 and £5,000 for projects supporting
residents, delivering local initiatives and improving neighbourhoods.
Clarion Housing Group is the largest housing association in Europe, with 125,000 properties across
more than 170 local authorities in England.
The funding is available to eligible groups with an annual income of less than £500,000 where
projects can be completed within 12 months.
The funding is available for projects that:
• encourage community engagement and cohesion
• promote health and wellbeing
• engage young people or older people in positive activities
• improve spaces, places and estate regeneration
• reduce social isolation
• improve access to training and educational activities
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• support work and activities in our community centres
• find new ways of reaching Clarion Housing residents and the wider community.
For help, or to find out how to best engage residents, please email the Clarion Futures Communities
Team.
Useful Links:
Application Guidance
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Grants to Encourage Sustainable Travel (Scotland)
Grants of between £5000 and £50,000 are available through the Smarter Choices, Smarter Places
(SCSP) Open Fund to encourage people in Scotland to walk and cycle or to use sustainable travel
choices, including buses, trams, trains and car share clubs for longer journeys. The Fund is available
to support public, third and community sector organisations that want to changes people's everyday
travel behaviour and aims to help cut Scotland's carbon emissions and improve our air quality. It also
aims to reverse the trend towards sedentary lifestyles and will tackle health inequalities.
Funded activities could include, but are not limited to:
• Producing local maps showing walkable routes
• Holding car-free days
• Taking part in active travel challenges
• Organising led walks
• Providing information on pedestrian and cycle friendly routes
• Activities that support sustainable travel to clubs, societies and gatherings
• Making walking and cycling routes more attractive and friendly
• Community-based active travel information hubs
• Car-sharing and car clubs
• Improvements to Bus services
• Incentives for travelling by public transport
• Improving health conditions through active travel
• Sustainable travel festivals
• Feasibility studies
Grants need to be match funded.
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The funding is being made available through the Smarter Choices, Smarter Places (SCSP) Open Fund
and expression of interest can be submitted at any time.
Grants awarded previously include:
Gaydio (Glasgow) - £10,000
Travel Smart in Glasgow: Radio broadcast and mini-activities campaign targeted at LGBT people to
encourage uptake of walking, cycling (including e-bikes) and public transport for everyday journeys.
Incentivised through a travel miles bank and encouraging listeners to build up travel miles through
active and sustainable modes.
Loch Lomond and the Trossachs Countryside Trust (The Trossachs) - £30,000
Trossachs Rural eBike Demo (TRED): Phase one of a bike share demonstration within the National
Park to encourage the use of e-bikes for active travel in rural areas and reduce transport poverty.
Employment of a project officer to raise awareness, collate baseline information and change
attitudes around the use of e-bikes for everyday journeys.
Scottish Borders Council (Scottish Borders) - £25,000
Borders Buses Web App: Working in partnership with Borders Buses to develop a real time and
travel planning website app to encourage more public transport use for the over 60’s population
throughout the Scottish Borders. Real time option designed to take away uncertainty of whether a
bus is on route and provide more confidence to some reluctant users.
Paths for All also offer Our Community Active Travel Grants of up to £3,000 that are available to
communities for small
capital improvements that:
• Promote and signpost active travel routes;
• Improve and develop routes that will make it easier to walk and cycle when making short
everyday journeys;
• Maintain active travel routes and ensuring that they are accessible.
Useful Links:
Grant Guidance
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Grants of up to £3,000 Available to Improve Cycle Facilities within Secondary Schools (Scotland)
Cycling Scotland has announced that its Cycling Friendly Secondary Schools Development Fund will
re-open for applications in August 2019. The fund will be open to applications from Secondary
Schools in Scotland who can apply for grants of up to £3,000 to improve their cycling facilities and
opportunities for pupils and staff to travel to school by bike.
Previous projects funded include bike maintenance equipment and training (SCQF qualifications
available), bike recycling and providing bikes where there is a need, usually in areas of deprivation or
remote locations with wide catchments.
Please contact [email protected] to express your interest.
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Grants for Climate Action Projects (Scotland)
The Scottish Government has announced that community groups can apply for grants through the
Climate Challenge Fund (CCF) to tackle climate change by running projects that reduce local carbon
emissions. CCF Development Grants are available in 2019/20 to help Scottish community-led
organisations to scope out a potential climate action project.
Grants of up to £500 (per organisation) can be used to:
• Enable community-led organisations to develop ideas for a climate change action project
which would support low-carbon behaviour changes, increase climate literacy and reduce
carbon emissions.
• Assist in progressing to a full CCF Grant application or similar activities for another funder.
• Organise a community consultation event and survey work.
• Engage a consultant or advisor to support project development.
• Cover expenses associated with visit(s) to other projects/organisations within Scotland
(flights excluded)
• Develop a low-carbon project idea
• Host an event using the Scottish Government's Climate Conversation toolkit.
Eligible applicants will be Scottish based, legally constituted, community-led organisations who
operate on a not-for-profit basis, or a trading company wholly owned by a not-for-profit
organisation.
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Applicant organisations must not currently in receipt of a full CCF Grant Award. Organisations that
received a CCF Development Grant previously can apply but their proposal must be substantially
different from the previously funded grant.
The next application deadline is the 16th August 2019.
Useful Links:
Terms and Conditions of the Grant
Application Form
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Funding Available to Enable Young Scots to Reach Their Potential (Scotland)
Third Sector organisations including voluntary and community groups, social enterprises, housing
associations, sports organisations, co-operatives and charities; etc can apply for grants of between
£10,000 and £100,000 through the National Lottery Community Fund - Young Start programme for
projects that help young people aged between 8 and 24 overcome barriers and to realise their
ambition and potential.
Projects should relate to at least one of the following;
children and young people have better physical, mental and emotional wellbeing
children and young people have better connections with the wider community
children and young people get access to new skills and training opportunities which will help them to
get a new job or start a business.
The type of project costs that can be funded include:
• staff
• activity costs
• training
• volunteer expenses
• equipment
• premises costs
• evaluation
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• overheads
• minor building refurbishment or landscaping work as part of your overall activity
Applications can be submitted at any time.
Useful Links:
Eligibility Criteria
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Funding of up to £500 for Community Sports Projects (Perth, Fife, Dundee & Angus)
The Aldi Scottish Sport Fund awards grants of up to £500 to eligible sports focused community
groups based in the vicinity of an Aldi supermarket. In 2017 the Fund awarded a total of £50,000 to
115 projects. The Fund operates on a regional basis in Scotland with each region having their own
deadline. This call is for organisations in the Perth, Fife, Dundee and Angus region of Scotland.
Organisations supported will be:
• Local community focused sports focused clubs
• Registered community amateur sports clubs
• A school or educational organisation
• A religious organisation
• A Scout of Guide group
• A charitable service fund of the Armed Forces
• A Registered Community Interest Company
Previous projects supported include:
• Glasgow Panthers Wheelchair Sports Club, which promotes Rugby 7’s to disabled and able-
bodied players of all ages. With the help of the Aldi Scottish Sports Fund, the club were able
to pay their hall hire fees for 10 weeks and set out a 5-year plan for the sport in Scotland.
• Special Olympics Grampian Area Ski Group, which provides weekly ski instruction to athletes
with learning disabilities. The club used their Aldi Scottish Sports Fund contribution to
subsidise travel costs for the yearly regional skiing competition in Birmingham.
The deadline for this funding round is the 26th August 2019.
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Small Grants for Community Sports (Wales)
The Sport Wales Community Chest Scheme awards grants of up to £1,500 in any 12 months towards
community sports and physical recreation projects.
Any group that holds an account e.g. Bank, Building Society or Credit Union account in the name of
the organisation can apply including: Sports Clubs or Associations; Youth Clubs and Community
Groups. Sport Wales also recommends that applicants be affiliated to their National Governing Body
of Sport.
Projects supported will deliver increased participation and improve standards with grants covering,
for example:
• Additional equipment to support growth in membership or increasing standards
• Coach education and volunteer development
• Initial facility hire and instructor costs for new sessions i.e. up to 20 weeks or sessions
Projects previously funded include:
• Diva Sport – Start-Up help for this female focused, family-friendly fitness venture
• Cardiff Dragons FC – Funding for volunteer training for this LGB&T football club
• Ruthin Tri-Stars - Funding to support the development and qualification of their coaches
Apply anytime through the online portal.
Useful Links:
Guidance Notes
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Funding Available to Address Local Health Needs (Northern Ireland)
The Community Development and Health Network (CDHN) has announced that grants are available
to promote and support local communities to work in partnership with community pharmacists.
The funding which is being made available through the Community-Pharmacy Partnership (BCPP)
aims to promote and support local communities to work in partnership with community pharmacists
to address identified local health and social wellbeing needs.
Projects could for example focus on addressing a wide range of health and social wellbeing needs in
villages or in urban housing estates. The funding is available to pharmacists who have commitment
and support from a pharmacy contractor or a constituted community group or voluntary
organisation. Statutory organisations e.g. HSS Trusts, Councils etc cannot apply but can support
applications and be involved in developing projects.
Two levels of funding are available:
• Level 1 funding (up to £2,500 for projects lasting up to 6 months)
• Level 2 funding (up to £10,000 for projects lasting up to 1 year).
The closing date for Level 1 applications is the 3rd October 2019. The next closing date for Level 2
applications is the 7th November 2019.
Useful Links:
BCPP Leaflet
Projects
FAQs
Level 1 Guidance Notes
Level 2 Guidance Notes
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https://www.cdhn.org/bcpp
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Funding for Local Employment and Training Projects (North East)
Third sector and small organisations in Tees Valley are invited to apply to a new £2.7 million grants
programme aimed at improving employment and social inclusion.
The Tees Valley Community Grants Programme offers grants of between £10,000 and £20,000 to run
projects, which must support unemployed or inactive people aged 16 and above to enable them to
progress towards employment, education or training.
Applications are accessed on a monthly basis until the 30th October 2020.
Useful Links:
Application Guidance
Eligibility Form
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https://www.hartlepool.gov.uk/esf-community-grants
Hadrian Trust (North East of England)
The next closing date for applications to the Hadrian Trust is 3rd October 2019. This small Charitable
Trust aims to improve the lives of people living and working in the North East of England by
awarding grants on a quarterly basis to charities and groups working for the benefit of people and
the environment. Grants are allocated to charities and groups working across Tyne and Wear,
Northumberland and Durham, including Hartlepool. Applications are considered for running costs,
project costs, part salaries and basic equipment.
The Trust mainly makes grants for projects working in the fields of social welfare; youth; disability;
the elderly; women; ethnic minorities; education; arts; and the environment.
In 2018, the Trust awarded 198 grants totalling £208,500 across all its areas of interest with the
minimum grant being £500 and the maximum £2,000.
Grants can cover running costs, project costs, part salaries and basic equipment.
Detailed application notes can be found on the ‘How to Apply’ page of the website.
The next closing date for applications is the 3rd October 2019.
Apply online or by post.
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Grants Available to Tackle Loneliness and Social Isolation (London)
Team London has announced that grants of between £5,000 and £10,000 are available to small
charities and voluntary organisations that help Londoners who are experiencing loneliness and social
isolation. These Londoners are sometimes referred through social prescribing to small charities and
voluntary sector organisations. The grants will help to develop the grantees’ ability to engage
sustainably with social prescribing.
The funding is available to organisations with a turnover of less than £500,000 per year. This year’s
Team London Small Grants will fund projects that:
• Help people who are experiencing loneliness and social isolation, for whatever reason, who
have been referred to a local voluntary sector organisation through social prescribing
• Support small organisations that are established and experienced in delivering support to
their local community to help address loneliness and social isolation issues
• Support small organisations that are yet to connect to their local social prescribing networks
or are already connected to social prescribing and will use the grant to add value to the work
they are already doing
• Help to develop the organisation’s capacity to engage sustainably with the social prescribing
model and develop new ways of working
• Recruit and support volunteers to deliver the project
The closing date for applications is the 13th September 2019.
Useful Links:
Team London Small Grants Guidance 2019/20
2018 Small Grants Recipients
Application Form
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https://www.london.gov.uk/what-we-do/volunteering/effective-community-engagement/team-
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Funding to Overcome Severe and Multiple and Severe Disadvantage (Southward and Lambeth)
The Peter Minet Trust which is an independent place-based funder in Southwark and Lambeth is
open for applications. The Trust distributes around £200,000 a year in grants to charities for
projects that bring communities together, helping residents overcome severe and multiple
challenges. Charities operating in Southwark and Lambeth with a turnover of between £25,000 and
£300,000 can apply for grants of up to £30,000 a year for up to three years.
Grants are unrestricted and can be used by the charity in a way they choose.
There are two application deadlines per year and the next deadline to submit an application is the
26th September 2019.
For further questions, contact Rachel, our Director, with any questions on [email protected]
Useful Links:
Frequently Asked Questions
Apply Online
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http://www.peterminet.org.uk/grants/open-grants-fund
The Open Fund for Music Creators (UK)
Songwriters, composers, and artists, bands, producers and performers who are writing their own
music or commissioning other songwriters or composers can apply for grants of up to £5,000 to
support the:
• Creation, performance and promotion of outstanding new music in any genre
• Enable the UK’s most talented music creators to realise their potential
• Reaching new audiences
The funding is being made available through the PRS Foundation’s Open Fund for Music Creators
and can support activities such as:
• touring
• music creator residencies
• promotion and marketing
• commissions of new music by UK-based creators
• exciting community projects involving high-quality music creators
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• recording
• live performances featuring new UK music.
The closing date for applications is 6pm on the 1st October 2019.
Useful Links:
Funding Criteria
Apply
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https://prsfoundation.com/funding-support/funding-music-creators/all-career-levels/the-open-
fund-for-music-creators/
Funding for Schools to Purchase Musical Equipment (UK)
Schools, teachers and individuals in full time education in the UK, that wish to purchase musical
instruments and equipment or to fund music courses and training can apply for funding of up to
£1,500 through the Universal Music UK Sound Foundation's Instrument and/or Equipment Awards.
To date the Foundations (formerly known as the EMI Music Sound Foundation) has made awards to
over two thousand schools, individual students and teachers improve their access to music through
the purchase or upgrade of musical instruments and equipment. The funding has to be made for
music education that is beyond statutory national curriculum music teaching. The Foundation cannot
fund retrospectively and schools are not eligible for financial assistance under this scheme if they
have already purchased their instruments or if they do so before their application has been
approved. The Foundation also fund courses and training opportunities for music teachers who work
within schools.
The closing date for applications is the 11th September 2019.
Useful Links:
School Application Form
Individual Application Form
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https://www.umuksoundfoundation.com/awards/
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Science and Chemistry Equipment Grants for Schools (UK)
Teachers at primary or secondary schools can apply for a grant of up to £1,000 towards the purchase
of equipment to support the delivery of Primary Science or Chemistry lessons. Bids are invited for
the purchase of items of equipment that cannot be purchased through a school’s mainstream
teaching budget and which would enrich the learning experience of students.
The Royal Society of Chemistry aims to support schools in presenting Chemistry lessons that enrich
the learning experience of students in either primary (science) or secondary (chemistry) studies. The
Biological and Medicinal Chemistry Sector (BMCS) of the Society awards Enhanced Equipment grants
towards the purchase of equipment that supports delivery of the practical aspect of chemistry
education. Applications will be enhanced by a demonstration of the diversity of application of the
equipment within and between student cohorts.
A teacher at a primary or secondary school should make the application.
The funding is being made available through the Royal Society of Chemistry’s Enhanced Equipment
grant scheme and applications to the scheme can be made at any time.
Useful Links:
Application Form
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https://www.rsc.org/Membership/Networking/InterestGroups/BMCS/education-support-
group/enhanced-equipment.asp
Enterprise Hub Launchpad Competition Opens for Applications (UK)
The Royal Academy of Engineering has announced that the Enterprise Hub Launch Pad competition
is open for applications. The Enterprise Hub Launchpad Competition will award entrepreneurs in the
UK aged 18-25 with a cash prize and bespoke support to start a business based on an innovative
idea.
The winner will receive:
• The JC Gammon Award
• £15,000 equity-free seed funding
• Lifetime membership of the Enterprise Hub
In addition successful applicants will receive:
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• Training on how to establish a business and build a team.
• Tailored mentoring from successful entrepreneurs.
To date the Royal Academy of Engineering has supported 94 Entrepreneurs with £4.5 million of seed
funding. They have raised over £83 million in further funding, and now employ over 400 staff.
There is a 3-stage application process. The closing date for stage-1 applications is the 2nd September
2019. Ten applicants will be selected with an opportunity to go through to stage 2 and 3 of the
competition.
Useful Links:
Guidance Notes
Frequently Asked Questions
Eligibility
Previous Winners
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https://www.raeng.org.uk/grants-and-prizes/grants/enterprise-hub-support-for-
entrepreneurs/launchpad-competition
Collaborative Research and Development Grants for Emerging Artists (UK)
Help Musicians UK is looking for exciting collaborations that create work across art forms, creative
sectors and other disciplines. Applications to the Fusion Fund must be music-focused and projects
should include contributions from at least one non-music discipline for example storytellers, lighting
designers, choreographers, technologists, scientists, gaming designers, theatre directors, visual
artists etc. Applications that consider unusual and extraordinary spaces to show work to new
audiences are also of interest.
There should be tangible results of the collaboration, such as a body of work created for an
upcoming recording or a new performance. Overall, the project should push the boundaries of what
the artist does as a music creator or performer, exploring or testing something that they are not
currently able to achieve without support.
Grants of £2,000 to £5,000 can cover reasonable costs associated with the project including:
• Venue and rehearsal space costs
• Recording costs (live or documentation)
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• Travel costs
• Access costs
• Accommodation costs
• Subsistence
• Fees for musicians, artists or collaborators time to allow for the project to happen
The fund is open to professional and emerging professional musicians of all genres and disciplines
with an active career including: Solo instrumentalists, conductors, composers, vocalists, singer
songwriters or multidisciplinary artists. Bands or ensembles with six members or less can also apply.
Applicants must be:
• Aged over 18 (no upper age limit)
• Based primarily in the UK and be eligible to work here
• Have been resident in the UK for at least three consecutive years
• In financial need and without significant backing
The closing date for this round is 9am on the 2nd September 2019.
Applicants that have an idea that they think fits with the scheme, they can find out more by booking
a Skype or phone advice session with Creative Programme Officer Bex. Please read through the
guidelines before the session.
To secure a place for a 15-minute discussion of an idea please email [email protected]
or call 0207 239 9119.
Useful Links:
Application Guidelines
Online Application Form
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https://www.helpmusicians.org.uk/creative-programme/current-opportunities/fusion-fund
Call for Proposals - The Networks of Towns (UK / EU)
The European Commission has launched a new call for proposals under Networks of Towns initiative.
This is part of the European Commission's new Citizens for Europe Programme.
Through the Networks of Towns initiative grants are available for towns with existing town twinning
links to come together in thematic networks that address issues of common concern.
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This Programme provides financial support for conferences and workshops that address specific
themes, involving towns from four eligible countries of which one must be an EU country. These
events should be the starting point for future joint initiatives between the twinned towns. The
maximum grant to be awarded is €150,000.
Applications are accepted from municipalities and twinning committees, local and regional
governments and associations representing local authorities. A project must involve municipalities
from at least 4 eligible countries of which at least one is an EU Member State and the maximum
project duration is 24 months.
The closing date for applications is the 2nd September 2019.
Useful Links:
Programme Guide
Frequently Asked Questions
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https://eacea.ec.europa.eu/europe-for-citizens/funding/networks-towns-2019-round-2_en
Masonic Charitable Foundation Programme to Support Disadvantaged and Vulnerable Older
People (England and Wales)
Local and national charities in England and Wales can apply to the Later Life Inclusions grants
programme run by the Masonic Charitable Foundation. The Later Life Inclusion grants programme is
open to charities working to reduce loneliness and isolation of vulnerable and disadvantaged people
over 50.
Grants can be offered to charities that provide:
• Mental and physical health support
• Gateway and access to service, e.g. transport and technology
• Community based approaches, i.e. volunteering, positive ageing and neighbourhood support
• Advocacy, social and welfare support
The type of activities that could be funded include:
• Support for emotional and psychological planning for later life
• Digital inclusion sessions to enable older people to access services
• Activities and clubs enabling older people to remain active and make friends
• Providing companionship and befriending schemes for periods of transition
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• Advice and information on options for those with health conditions
• Carers and respite support
The programme offers both small grants of up to £15,000 to charities with an annual income of up to
£500,000 for projects lasting up to three years; and grants of between £10,000 and £150,000 to
charities with an annual income of above £500,000 for projects lasting up to three years.
The next closing date for the large grants programme is the 19th August 2019 (Stage 1 applications).
The small grants programme has re-opened for applications with a closing date of the 27th
September 2019.
Useful Links:
Eligibility Guidelines: Small Grants
Eligibility Guidelines: Large Grants
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https://mcf.org.uk/apply-later-life/%C2%A0
Funding to Enhance the Cultural Impact of Arts Organisations (England)
Arts, cultural and creative organisations in England can apply for small-scale repayable finance from
the Cultural Impact Development Fund to enhance their social impact and help them to become
more resilient. The aim of this £3.7 million Fund is to enable risk-taking, ambitious organisations in
the arts and cultural sector to take on small-scale repayable finance in order to achieve social
outcomes and increase their capability to articulate, achieve, monitor and evaluate their intended
social impact. Loans of £25,000 to £150,000 are available at repayment terms of one to five years
and interest rates ranging between 5.5% and 8.5%.
The Cultural Impact Development Fund is pioneering the use of financial incentives to drive the
achievement of social impact targets in its investment portfolio, making it one of the few impact
investment funds with a clear trade-off of financial return for the attainment of social outcomes. The
financial incentive takes the form of a reduction to the headline interest on a given loan in cases
where the total loan term is 36 months or more. Managed by Nesta and funded by Access – The
Foundation for Social Investment, the finance is provided by its partners Big Lottery Fund and Big
Society Capital.
Unsecured loans (and revenue participation agreements, where appropriate) of between £25,000
and £150,000 with repayment term of one to five years and interest rates ranging between 5.5% and
8.5% are offered to socially-driven arts and cultural organisations operating in England – these
include:
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• Arts and cultural venues
• Museums, libraries and archives
• Non-venue based organisations (e.g. touring organisations, production companies, festivals,
etc.)
• Sector support organisations (e.g. development agencies, workspace providers, cultural
education organisations).
Applications to the fund can be made at any time. For fund-specific enquiries, please contact Trishna
Nath.
Useful Links:
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https://www.artsculturefinance.org/our-funds/cultural-impact-development-fund/
Mandarin Excellence Programme - Funding Available for Schools (England)
Applications are now invited from state schools in England to join the Mandarin Excellence
Programme for the 2020-2021 academic year. The Programme aims to deliver a minimum of 5,000
speakers of Mandarin on their way to a high level of fluency by 2020. Grants of a minimum of
£20,000 per year are available to state-funded secondary schools in England.
In order to take part in the programme, it is highly desirable that schools should:
• have an Ofsted rating in your most recent inspection of 1 (outstanding) or 2 (good)
• already be committed to a strong presence of two or more languages on curriculum
• be committed to teaching Mandarin Chinese to MEP pupils for whom that is not their first
language
Schools on the programme should also be able to do the following:
• provide a programme of at least eight hours a week, made up of a combination of class-time
teaching, extra-curricular teaching, self-study and intensive language courses in China and
the UK. This should include four hours of teacher-taught classroom lessons, ensuring a
rigorous programme of study for all pupils in the programme.
• act as or work with a hub school, growing the number of schools and pupils in the local area
on the programme, to contribute towards meeting the national minimum target of 5,000
Mandarin pupils on track to a high level of fluency by 2020. This includes retaining pupils on
the programme so that they reach a high level of fluency, through the delivery of the
rigorous programme of study and other activities.
• work to ensure that pupils will be on course to complete HSK IV and V exams within 6 years
of starting the programme. Pupils should also be on course to complete Chinese GCSE
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and A Level, IB or Pre-U qualifications during and beyond the programme lifespan.
Some pupils will have the chance to visit China.
The next intake of Mandarin Excellence Programme schools will need to start delivering the
programme in September 2019.
Schools interested in taking part in the programme should download and complete an Expression of
Interest form. This document outlines the key programme requirements, funding arrangements, and
allows schools to explain how the programme could work at their school.
Once complete, please email the completed Expression of Interest to [email protected]
Useful Links:
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https://www.britishcouncil.org/education/schools/support-for-languages/partnerships-courses-
resources/mandarin-excellence-programme
Grants for Projects Aiming to Strengthen Communities (Scotland)
The Robertson Trust aims to improve the quality of life and realise the potential of people and
communities in Scotland by recognising and responding to need and disadvantage building the
capacity and sustainability of charitable organisations to achieve positive change. Priority is given to
work that reduces inequalities by responding to identified needs and disadvantage and involves
direct delivery of services and activities.
Main and Major revenue and capital grants are awarded under the theme of Strengthening
Communities with grants supporting work that directly addresses one of the following three themes:
• Reducing health and social inequalities;
• Supporting people and communities to find routes out of poverty;
• Empowering communities.
Organisations registered with OSCR/Charity Commission/Office of the Regulator of Community
Interest Companies and Community Interest Companies Limited by Guarantee are eligible to apply.
Revenue grants of £500 to £20,000 per annum may be awarded for core or project funding for a
maximum of 3 years.
Main Capital Awards of £500 upwards are awarded towards the upgrading of buildings, equipment
or refurbishment costs to a maximum of 25% of total project costs. Match funding of 30 – 40% of
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project income should be secured before applying. Further information on match funding
requirements can be found in the Guidelines.
Major Capital Awards in excess of £250,000 may be made to projects taking innovative approaches
with bids going through a two-stage process. Potential applicants are advised to call a member of
the Trust’s Giving Team to discuss their project before applying. Further information can be found in
the Major Capital Guidelines.
The closing date for the next Giving Committee meeting is midday on the 13th September 2019.
Useful Links:
Apply for Funding
Frequently Asked Questions
Recent Awards
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http://www.therobertsontrust.org.uk/news/important-update-regarding-new-deadlines-for-
applying-for-funding
Small Project Grants for Museums (Scotland)
The Small Project Fund from Museums and Galleries Scotland is designed to support museums to
carry out small discrete projects in line with their own continuous improvement goals and the aims
of the National Strategy.
Projects should demonstrate one of the following:
• An enterprising approach, an innovative or new way of solving a problem or income
generation strategy
• Skills development (for staff and or volunteers)
• Advocacy – helping to raise the profile of the museum
Any organisation that runs an Accredited Museum in Scotland can apply for a grant of between £500
and £5,000 for up to 75% of the costs of a small, discrete project.
There are three funding rounds each year. The next application deadline is the 26th September
2019.
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Apply online. To discuss any potential applications please contact the Investment Manager at
Previous projects funded include:
• Linlithgow Heritage Trust - Capacity Building Project to increase the resilience of the Trust.
• Fife Folk Museum - 'Things We Love' a new exhibition where the museum volunteers
themselves were the focus.
Useful Links:
Application Form
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https://www.museumsgalleriesscotland.org.uk/funding/small-project-fund/
Late additions
Grants for Schools and Young People’s Projects (Southwark)
Schools and organisations working with schools and colleges in the London Borough of Southwark
have until 23rd August 2019 to apply for a grant from the Newcomen Collet Foundation. Priority is
given to assisting schools and other groups to purchase equipment for the benefit of children;
supporting extra curricula activities (e.g. school trips, after school clubs, holiday clubs, uniformed
organisations) for children and young people; and assisting organisations which provide educational
opportunities to schools and colleges in the Borough of Southwark (e.g. visiting theatre companies
and musicians).
It is unlikely that they will provide 100% of funding so applicants should also have additional funding
options in place. Each year the Foundation awards £100,000 in grants.
Funding for the Development and Refurbishment of Football Facilities (England and Wales)
Grants of between £10,000 and £500,000 are available for the development or refurbishment of
local football facilities. This can include funding for pavilions, clubhouses and changing rooms; grass
pitches drainage/improvements; 3G Football Turf Pitches (FTPs) and multi-use games areas; and
fixed floodlights for artificial pitches. Organisations eligible to apply include football clubs, schools,
councils and local sports associations. Priority is given to projects in disadvantaged areas as well as
projects that are a joint application between professional club community schemes and grassroots
football. Projects would normally be expected to secure 50% match funding although each project
will be assessed based on individual circumstances.
Applications can be submitted at any time.
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Apply for Grants of up to £20,000 for Projects that Fight Poverty and Discrimination (England,
Scotland and Wales)
Registered charities and community groups can apply for grants of £500 - £20,000 for projects that
prevent poverty; promote of human rights; and combat discrimination for some of society's most
vulnerable groups. Please note that only registered charities can apply for grants above £2,000.
The funding is being made available through the Postcode Trust’s Small Grants Programme and the
closing date for submitting an expression of interest is the 14th August 2019. Applicants successful
at this stage will be invited to submit full proposals between the 11th September to the 25th
September 2019.
Postcode Local Trust Opens for Applications (England, Scotland & Wales)
The Postcode Local Trust which is a grant-giving body funded by players of People's Postcode Lottery
has re-opened for applications. The Trust provides financial support for charities and good causes
which help communities enhance their natural environment in a way that benefits the wider
community. In 2019 Postcode Local Trust will fund projects that improve green spaces; increase
community access to outdoor spaces; renewable energy; and flood prevention. Registered charities
in England, Scotland & Wales can apply from £500 - £20,000 whilst other constituted not for profit
organisations may apply for up to £2,000 for community-based projects that improve local ecology
and habitats, encourage bio-diversity and benefit the wider environment.
There is a two-stage application process. The deadline for stage-1 applications is the 14th August
2019. Successful applicants will then have between the 11th September to the 25th September to
submit a stage-2 application.
Funding for Projects Supporting Disadvantaged People (Scotland)
Grants of up to £2,000 are available to housing associations and voluntary organisations linked to
housing associations for projects that help provide solutions for people in housing need. This can
include the provision of services to older people to enable them to continue living at home;
provision of services promoting digital participation and access to online services to digitally
excluded individuals and groups; and provision of services improving opportunities for socially
isolated people to participate and engage in community life; etc.
The funding is provided through the Lintel Trust and the next closing date for applications is the
22nd October 2019.
New Community Fund Launched in Wales (Wales)
Small community led organisations can apply to a new £1,350,000 fund to help build their own
capacity and the impact they have on their local community. Two types of grants are available. Small
grants £1,000 - £10,000 to enable community groups to make positive changes in
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response to the specific needs of the community; and Large grants to enable organisations to grow
and increase their resilience. To be eligible organisations should have an annual income of less than
£250,000.
The funding is being made available through the new Comic Relief Community Fund in Wales
scheme and the closing date for applications is the 31st October 2019.
Funding for Projects that Benefit Local Communities (Scotland)
The Scot Mid Cooperative Community Connect Initiative has re-opened for applications. The fund
supports projects that benefit local communities in Scotland centred around Scotmid or Semichem
stores in its three Scottish regions (North; East; West). Local community groups can apply for grants
of up to £15,000. Applications receive votes from Scotmid members every time they make a
purchase. Three Groups will be shortlisted. To help members make their decision the three Good
Cause Groups attend Scotmid’s Member Meeting (either AGM in April or OGM in October) and
present their idea to members.
The fund is being made available through the Scot Mid Cooperative Community Connect Initiative
and the deadline to apply is 5pm on Friday 31st August 2019.
Grants of Up to £5,000 Available to Repair Small Theatres (London)
Small Theatres in London can apply for grants of up to £5,000 to address urgent building repairs,
improve operational viability, introduce environmental improvements and enhance physical
accessibility. The scheme can also be used to help lever in other sources of investment, particularly
philanthropic support. Applications can be made by small independent, commercial, subsidised and
amateur theatres, and open air venues. To be eligible the applicant must own or manage theatres
with titles or signed leases of more than 5 years on buildings in London that are under 300-seats in
Zones 1 and 2 and under 500-seats in outer London; demonstrate that they run a regular theatre
programme of professional, community and/or amateur work presenting no less than 30
performances a year; and have a bona fide UK charitable or not-for-profit legal structure and be able
to provide certified or audited accounts for at least two years.
The closing date for applications is noon on the 13th January 2020.
Grants to Help Households Become More Energy Efficient (London, the South East and East of
England)
Up to 40 not-for-profit organisations and community groups can access grants of between £2,000 to
£20,000 to help households across London and the South East of England to save money by being
more energy efficient. The funding is aimed at maximising income for vulnerable households
through face-to-face energy efficiency advice, including tariff switching and time of use tariff
awareness; new registrations for the Priority Service Register; provision of energy advice training
and support for frontline workers.
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Apply to the Centre for Sustainable Energy by midnight on the 18th August 2019.
Walking and Cycling Grants London To Re-open This Summer (London)
Groundwork London has announced that applications for Walking and Cycling Grants London will
open again in Summer 2019. Walking and Cycling Grants London is a programme which supports
London’s diverse communities to walk and cycle more often and more safely. The programme,
funded by Transport for London and administered by Groundwork London, offers grants to projects
of up to £10,000 over a three-year period. Each organisation can submit up to 3 applications in one
Walking and Cycling Grants London funding round. The individual projects in each of the applications
need to meet the eligibility and evaluation criteria.
Commercialising Quantum Technologies - Apply for Funding (UK)
Businesses can apply for a share of up to £33 million to work with others on developing new
products and services that exploit quantum technologies. Projects must aim to speed up
commercialisation of second-generation quantum technologies and should address at least 1 of the
following areas: connectivity and techniques for securing data in storage and in flight; situational
awareness including autonomous systems; sensors and detectors for the built environment,
transport and infrastructure; imaging and sensing of things currently invisible; and transformational
computing to solve currently unmanageable problems.
The competition opens on the 5th August 2019, and the deadline for applications is at midday on the
30th October 2019.
Businesses can Apply for a Share of £30 Million to Make Manufacturing Smarter (UK)
The Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund has up to £30 million to invest in projects that use industrial
digital technologies to transform manufacturing productivity. The competition aims to support
projects that can achieve short-term impact and rapid technology development through industrial
digitalisation across a range of sectors from aerospace to food and drink and pharma. They should fit
into one of 4 themes: smart, connected factory, including use of real-time data to optimise efficiency
and capture, analysis and visualisation of manufacturing processes; connected and versatile supply
chain, including information integration, communication, traceability and trust; design, make, test,
including transforming product design through digital technologies and virtual product testing,
verification and modelling, quality monitoring and inspection; adaptable flexible manufacturing
operations and skills, including culture change and skills development, and human-centric
automation and autonomy.
The deadline for applications is at midday on 21 August 2019.
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Funding to Support Refugees Along Key Migrant Routes (UK / International)
Comic Relief are launching a funding programme for organisations supporting refugees on the move
along the key migration routes, from Middle East and North Africa to Europe, including the UK. The
overall aim is to support refugees and people seeking whether that be in the country of destination,
transition country or country of origin. Eligible organisations need to be registered in a European,
Middle Eastern or North African country. Organisation's registered in European countries must have
an income of between £250,000 and £10 million.
For work in the UK, Comic Relief will make one investment of £800,000 for a funded partnership and
investments of £150,000 to £250,000 for a smaller funded partnership or for a single organisation.
For work along the migrant route to Europe Comic Relief have a limited number of investments of up
to £700,000 for intermediary funders and investments of £80,000 and £400,000 for a smaller funded
partnership or for a single organisation.
The closing date for applications is 12 noon on the 9th September 2019.
Apply for Grants of up to £20,000 for Community Physical and Mental Health Projects (England,
Scotland and Wales)
Registered charities and community groups can apply for grants of £500 - £20,000 for projects that
benefit communities through grass-roots sports, arts and recreation programmes; and healthy living
initiatives that improve a community's physical and mental health. Please note that only registered
charities can apply for grants above £2,000.
The funding is being made available through the Postcode Community Trust’s Small Grants
Programme and the closing date for submitting an expression of interest is the 14th August 2019.
Applicants successful at this stage will be invited to submit full proposals between the 11th and 25th
September 2019.
Funding for Youth Groups in Rural Areas (Scotland)
Youth groups operating in rural communities can apply for grants of between £100 and £750 to
provide more and/or better youth work opportunities for young people. The funding is being made
available in response to the challenges which rural youth groups are facing in funding the delivery of
community based universal youth work. The funding is being provided through Youth Scotland and is
supported by The Robertson Trust and The Gannochy Trust. There are several funding rounds over
the next year and the next closing date for applications is the 30th August 2019.
Grants for Community Health Projects (England)
Voluntary, community or social enterprise groups that can showcase good practice around patient
and citizen involvement in healthcare can apply for grants of up to £2,500. To be eligible applicants
will need to provide details of the successful involvement project they have completed, along with
details of how they plan to use the grant to share and showcase their work in a creative
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way. The funding is being made available through NHS England and NHS Improvement Community
Grant Scheme 2019. Previous grants awarded included: Skills for People supported a group of people
in the North East and Cumbria with learning disabilities to work with a clinical expert from their local
NHS Trust to create Mindfulness for Life, the first programme of its kind, teaching Mindfulness-
Based Stress Reduction to people with a learning disability and/or autism.
The closing date for applications is the 23rd September 2019.
Funding to Bring Heritage Buildings Back into Use (England)
Charities and not for profit organisations such as co-operatives, parish and town councils can apply
for grants of up to £350,000 for the repair, restoration and adaptation of a heritage building located
in a high street or town centre and to bring it back into use. The funding is being made available
through the Architectural Heritage Fund’s Transformational Project Grants.
Transformational Project Grants are part of the Transforming Places Through Heritage programme
and the closing date for applications is the 30th September 2019. Decisions on the first round of
applications will be made in December. A second round will be announced in 2020.
War Memorials Grant Scheme (UK)
Grants of up to £30,000 are available grants for the repair and conservation of free-standing war
memorials in England. These grants are intended to help those who are responsible for the upkeep
of war memorials. The grants support the care and preservation of war memorials to a high
standard, and to prevent the decay of this important part of our built heritage. Grants will normally
be for up to a maximum of 75% of eligible costs.
The funding is being made available through the War Memorials Trust and the next closing date for
applications is the 30th November 2019.
Grants for Families Facing Financial Hardship Whilst Caring for a Child with a Serious Illness (UK)
Families facing financial hardship whilst caring for a child with a serious illness can apply for grants of
up to £1,000 per child to fund a variety of essential items and services including (but not limited to)
specialist equipment, creative therapies, hospital travel expenses, everyday items to improve the
child’s quality of life, attending medical/support group conference, social activities and
memberships. Applications must be completed by health or social care professionals on behalf the
family and are considered at monthly meetings.
The funding is being made available through the Roald Dahl Marvellous Family Grants scheme and
the next application deadline is 12pm on the 30th August 2019.
Kellogg’s Breakfast Club Grants Programme (UK)
The Kellogg’s Breakfast Club Grants Programme has re-opened for applications. Through
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the programme grants of up to £1,000 are available to schools in the UK to set up Breakfast clubs. To
qualify for the programme the breakfast club must be based in a school in England, Wales, Scotland
or Northern Ireland and priority will be given to schools that have 35% and above of children eligible
for pupil premium funding and / or eligible for free school meals or that are based in an area which is
classified as falling in the 10% of most deprived areas according to the Index of Multiple Deprivation.
Only one grant per school in each academic year is available.
There are no closing dates and applications can be submitted on an ongoing basis.
Grants for Chemistry-Based Public and Schools Engagement Activities (UK)
Grants of up to £2,000 are available for chemistry-based public and school engagement activities
that offer teachers a range of effective curriculum-enriching opportunities to further engage their
students. Open to individuals and organisations, the aim is to provide hard-to-reach student
audiences with inspiring chemistry engagement opportunities through outreach activities.
The Chemistry Society’s Small Grants Outreach Fund is run on a rolling basis with the next deadline
being 12 noon on the 9th September 2019.
Grants for Projects Benefiting Disadvantaged People (North East)
Voluntary organisations that work with asylum seekers, prisoners' families and people with drug
problems living in the ancient diocese of Durham have until the 30th August 2019 to apply for grants
of up to £3,000 per year for up to three years. The area consists of Hartlepool, Stockton, Darlington,
County Durham, Sunderland, Gateshead, South Tyneside, North Tyneside, Newcastle upon Tyne and
Northumberland.
The funding is being made available through the Hospital of God which in 2017 awarded grants
totalling £108,380.
Funding for the Installation of Affordable Heating Systems in Disadvantaged Households (England,
Scotland and Wales)
From the 5th August 2019, Local Authorities (LAs) and Registered Social Landlords (RSLs) in England,
Scotland and Wales will be able to apply for funding for the installation of affordable heating
solutions in fuel poor households who do not use mains gas as their primary heating fuel. The
funding is being made available through the Warm Homes Fund and funding is available in three
categories: Urban homes and communities: Rural homes and communities: Specific energy
efficient/health related solutions.
The closing date for applications until midday on the 27th September 2019.
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Funding for Community Based Projects (UK and Overseas)
Grants of an average of £5,000 are available to charities working at community level in the UK and
developing countries on causes which are less likely to be able to raise funds from public
subscriptions. Grant making activity is directed largely at supporting work at community level; in the
UK, this is concentrated on work that addresses issues around: Homelessness, Penal Affairs, Asylum
Seekers and Refugees, and Community Based initiatives for Disadvantaged Young People Aged 16 to
25. Charities working in developing countries on community development, education and health can
also apply.
The next closing date is Thursday 12th September 2019. Apply to the Hilden Charitable Fund.
Funding Available for Youth Projects (Buckinghamshire)
Projects that encourage young people to take action on the issues that matter to them can apply for
up to £5,000 through the #iwill Fund. The aim of the fund is to increase volunteering, fundraising
and campaigning among people aged between 10 and 20, and up to 25 for disabled young people.
Projects could be online, extra-curricular, informal or in already created groups. Administered by the
Heart of Bucks Community Foundation, the fund is open to registered charities, constituted
community groups and other charitable organisations including Social Enterprises and CICs.
To apply please complete an expression of Interest form by the 28th August 2019
