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Supporting the Community and Voluntary Sector in Hounslow Áine Hayes Community Partnerships Unit 12 June 2013. Area Forum Small Grants. Budget of £7,000 each year for each Area Forum Maximum grant of £500 for: - start up costs for new groups - building stronger neighbourhoods - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Supporting the Community and Voluntary Sector in Hounslow
Áine HayesCommunity Partnerships Unit
12 June 2013
Area Forum Small Grants
Budget of £7,000 each year for each Area Forum
Maximum grant of £500 for:
- start up costs for new groups
- building stronger neighbourhoods
- encouraging increased resident engagement
Funding for 3 consecutive years only
Applications considered at July, November
& March Area Forums
Next closing date: October 2013
Hounslow Community Grant
Revenue funding of up to £15,000 – includes core costs
Themes:
1. Promoting community development & volunteering
2. Connecting communities (positive relationships; cohesion)
3. Supporting vulnerable communities
Closing date for Round 2: 12 noon, 17 June, 2013
Hounslow Innovation Grant
Revenue funding of up to £40k to support
• Innovative services / projects to meet emerging social needs• Prevention and early intervention and providing better outcomes for
residents• Manage service or organisational change in response to changes in
funding or service user needs• New forms of income generation to improve the sustainability and
independence of sector
Applications:
Launch in July; closing in September; decision late November
Community Youth Fund
Grants of up to £2,500 to support 10+ projects
• Support local communities and the VCS to work with and support young people
• Support children and young people by enabling them to apply for funding to develop local projects and / or activities that would not otherwise be available
Applications can be made by a group of young people using a localorganisation to support their bid (Accountable Body role) or the VCSworking with a group of young people. Young people must play a lead role.
Applications:Launch in July; closing in September; decision late November
Stabilisation Fund
Grants of £5,000 for small to medium Hounslow VCS (up to £15K can
be considered for medium VCS) to• Ensure that valuable services and activities are maintained,
where there is a clear need for such services to continue • Support groups with viable business plans to avoid closure and
become sustainable in the longer term.
Grant can be spent on specialist advice (e.g. regarding mergers or
administration), training or specialist support packages, or in certain
conditions to provide bridge funding.
Conditions: evidence need; sustainability plan; must deliver required
outcomes; not last minute crisis funding.
Grant funding in 2012 / 13
In 2012 / 13 we provided grants of
almost £475K to 35 organisations
Hounslow Community Grant Carers UK – Hounslow
Caribbean and African Association in Hounslow
Friends of Cathja
Hogarth Charitable Trust
Hounslow Community Association
Hounslow Pensioners Forum
Hounslow PHAB
Millan Women’s Group
Retired Members Association
Africa Policy Research Network
Bereavement Services Hounslow
Bounce Theatre
Brentford Toy Library
Centre for Armenian Information & Advice
Hounslow Friends of Faith
Indian Gymkhana Club
The Small Business Consultancy
Hounslow Innovation Grant London Sustainability ExchangeThe Princes TrustFeltham Arts Association Thameside EnterpriseHome Start HounslowIntegrated Neurological ServicesDisability Network HounslowHounslow Multi-Cultural CentreAction ActonSparrow Farm Tenants and Residents AssociationBridgelink CentreTW4 Community Development TrustButts Farm Working Together GroupFriends of Beaversfield ParkThe Mulberry CentreFriends of the River Crane (FORCE)Victim SupportRiana Development Foundation Network
Plus £24,447 to 51 groups via Area Forum grants
Support for the VCS
We commission 16 services on a 4 year contract to March 2015
including a number providing support to Hounslow VCS
- Hounslow VCS Support Service
www.hounslow.gov.uk/vsss.htm
- Volunteer Centre Hounslow
www.volunteerhounslow.org.uk
- Hounslow Community Transport
www.hounslowct.org.uk
Contact us
Community Partnerships Unit
Email: [email protected]
Tel: 020 8583 2453 / 2450
www.hounslow.gov.uk/voluntary_sector.htm