Funding
One Voice often gets sent information about grants and funding.
We will put information on this page about funding opportunites for disabled individuals and groups.
The information is written by the funding/awarding body, not by One Voice.
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Active Older People’s Fund
Closing Date for completed application forms if 5pm – Wednesday 15th September 2010
If you’re part of a group that supports older people to lead full and active lives, you could be eligible for funding.
The Active Older People’s Fund is interested in funding projects that:
- Provide activities which promote health services, build skills and encourage individuals to lead an active lifestyle.
- Encourage older people to meet, share knowledge and become more involved in their local community.
- Develop new opportunities for older people to take part in different activities and experiences.
You can apply for the grant if you are a charity, non profit voluntary or community organisation with a turnover of less
than £10,000 and have a written constitution. Your aims should be to help those with disabilities, older people and their
carers lead a healthier, more active life and promote independence.
To answer any questions there will be city-wide briefing sessions throughout August where you can find out more.
Monday 16th August - Wednesfield Community Centre (10:30am- 2:30pm)
Tuesday 17th August - Newhampton Arts Centre
Friday 27th August - Bingley Centre
For more information about the briefing sessions or to request an application pack contact Jo or Dharm at the
Community Initiatives Team – Wolverhampton City Council on 01902 551280 or 554015
email: jo.reynolds@wolverhampton.gov.uk or dharminder.theora@wolverhampton.gov.uk
For more opportunities visit the funding portal on the WVSC website, click here: http://www.open4community.info/wolverhampton/Default.aspx
If you would like to discuss any aspect of funding or fundraising, please contact WVSC on 01902 773761
BBC Children in Need Grants Scheme (UK)
BBC Children in Need are inviting not-for-profit organisations (including registered charities, voluntary organisations, schools, local authorities, churches, social enterprises, community interest groups, universities etc) working with disadvantaged children and young people 18 years and under, living in the UK, the Isle of Man or the Channel Islands, to apply for funding through their grants schemes.
BBC Children in Need run two grant schemes.
- Small Grants of £10,000 or less per year for up to three years
- Main Grants over £10,000 per year for up to three years.
Funding is available to organisations, that work with young people who are suffering from:
- Illness
- Distress
- Abuse or neglect
- Are disabled
- Have behavioural or psychological difficulties
Are living in poverty or situations of deprivationProjects supported in the past have included:
- Women's Aid West Cornwall which received a grant of £83,250 to provide support for young people and parents who have experienced domestic abuse.
- Beechwood Special School in Aberdeen which received a grant of £2,621 to enhance the life skills of children from Aberdeen with additional support needs by providing a residential trip to an Outdoor Activity centre.
- Mid Suffolk Holiday Opportunity Playscheme which received a grant of £48,335 to provide activity days for children and young people
- with disabilities in Suffolk.
The next deadline is the 15th October 2010.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/pudsey/grants/general_grants.shtml
Funding to Improve Local Communities (UK)
Groups of individuals as well as small community and voluntary groups within the UK that want to improve their communities can apply for funding through the Wakeham Trust. The Trust are particularly interested in supporting; neighbourhood projects; community arts projects; projects involving community service by young people; projects set up by those who are socially excluded. The Trust also support innovative projects to promote excellence in teaching (at any level, from primary schools to universities), though we never support individuals. The Trust normally give grants to projects where an initial £75 to £750 can make a real difference to getting the project up and running. To be eligible, applicants need to be registered charities or have access to a registered charity that will be willing to accept funds on their behalf.
The type of activities supported in the past include; a grant of £250 to three young people in Leamington Spa who were trying to set up a youth club. The Trust gave them £250 to help set up the club in an old Scout hut; a grant of £50 to an unemployed ex-professional footballer in Yorkshire to buy footballs and equipment for a group of 100 or so tough kids to play football.
Applications can be made at any time.
http://www.wakehamtrust.org/
Mini Mediabox
Mediabox offers disadvantaged 13 to 19 year olds the opportunity to develop and produce creative media projects, using film, television, print, radio or online platforms. Mini Mediabox provides grants of £1,000 to £5,000 and is open to grassroots and community youth organisations with a turnover of £150,000 or under as well as schools. The scheme which is run by a consortium consisting of First Light Movies, Media Trust, Skillset and the UK Film Council is for young people to; express their own opinions, ideas and views, gain new skills, encourage creativity, boost personal development and get their voices heard.
Previous projects supported through Mini Mediabox include;
- Something Better - 'Little Horrors' which will give a group of young people from Newcastle the opportunity to create a film exploring their hopes and fears for the future;
- This is me - a film about how young people with Autism overcome the everyday challenges they face; and the Colour of Life - 'Word from the streets' which brought together young people from minority ethnic groups in Peckham to create a unique radio programme.
The next closing date for applications is the 23rd August 2010.
Foyle Foundation Small Grants Programme (UK)
Small charities operating in the areas of the arts and learning that have an annual turnover of less than £100,000 per annum can apply for funding of between £1,000 and £10,000 through the Foyle Foundation’s Small Grants Programme. The Foundation which is one of the largest grant making trusts in the UK provides grants that are helping to make the arts more accessible by developing new audiences, supporting tours, festivals and arts educational projects; encouraging new work and supporting young and emerging artists; and that address special educational needs and learning difficulties. Larger organisations can apply for funding through the Foyle Foundations Arts and Learning Main Grants Programmes.
Applications can be submitted at any time.
UnLtd 4iP Awards
What is 4iP?4iP is an innovation fund, created by Channel 4, to stimulate public service digital media across the UK. It supports great ideas for websites, games and mobile services which help people improve their lives.
UnLtd and 4iP have teamed up to help individuals develop early stage digital media ideas and prototypes. Together they will build the skills, capabilities and partnerships to turn prototypes into social businesses.
What are the UnLtd 4iP awards?
The UnLtd 4iP scheme will be giving awards of up to £5,000 to help individuals from across the UK to turn their digital media project into a reality.
4iP will share its expertise in digital media and UnLtd will provide dedicated support including training opportunities, mentoring and access to resources to help individuals develop their skills and their projects.
The programme will operate across the whole of the UK including England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Body Image
We’re after ambitious ideas for websites, applications or games which help people understand how they feel about their body – and why. We want ‘4’-flavoured digital products, services or content which are fun and frisky!
4iP wants bold, ambitious ideas. Think: edgy, risky, straight-talking, provocative and above all FUN. While body image is an issue for both genders and all ages, we’re most focused on products with an attitude that appeal to mainstream, young, female audiences.
Selection Criteria
Ideas must be ‘4’ in flavour (fun, trouble making, straight talking, edgy and provocative)
Ideas must be about improving confidence, making users feel more positive about themselves and helping them make sensible changes to improve their confidence, health and wellbeing
Ideas must target mainstream young, females (14 – 35) not focused on special interest groups.
Ideas must be financially sustainable.
Crowd/ Sauce
UnLtd and 4iP will put its money where its mouth is for the best, food-focused, high-impact and ‘4’-flavoured websites, applications and games. We want to invest in products and services that are user centred and have the potential to be transformative. We want online products that provoke real, offline change. To narrow it down a bit, our top tips are to focus your ideas in one of the following areas of interest:
Proposals that tap into crowd wisdom to help individuals change their food habits (for health, ethical or wealth reasons). Think humorous, fun, rewarding, straight-talking and inspirational.
Ideas which plug into an up-coming C4 food campaign which will demonstrate how you harness crowd power to get local, good and affordable food and give the supermarkets a run for their money.
However, if your fabulous food ideas don’t fit the top tips we’d still love to hear them. Whatever approach they take, they will be ideas that work with the ‘4’ brand and deliver impact to mainstream foodies.
Who can apply?
Awards are allocated to individuals:
Over the age of 16
Living in England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland
Applying as an individual or informal group
To discuss your ideas and to obtain an application form please contact 0845 850 1122 or email 4ip@unltd.org.uk <mailto:4ip@unltd.org.uk>
Football Foundation - Facilities Grant Scheme
Schools as well as other educational establishments, local authorities and other not-for-profit organisations are able to apply for funding to build develop and/or refurbish facilities in order to sustain and/or increase participation in football and other sporting activities. The types of facilities that can be developed / refurbished include, grass pitches drainage/improvements, changing rooms, floodlights, artificial turf pitches, pavilions and clubhouses, funding is also available for revenue purposes e.g. a football development officer. The Foundation will usually fund up to 50% of eligible costs but can in exceptional circumstances fund up to 90% of eligible project costs.Applications can be submitted at any time.
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Sportsmatch (England)
Sportsmatch, which is funded by Sport England to support the development of grassroots sport has announced that it is now seeking applications for funding for 2010/11. Through the scheme, Sportsmatch offers pound for pound matched funding to investments made by businesses, trusts and individuals into projects that encourage sports participation at grass roots level. The funding available is primarily for running costs (maximum grant £100,000) although capital awards of up to £25,000 can be made through the scheme. This can include non personal sports equipment such as outdoor basketball nets, kwik cricket surfaces, boats, sports wheelchairs etc. The scheme is open to community based sports projects, in particular those that benefit young people, disability groups, black and minority ethnic groups and/or women and girls. Since its original launch in November 1992, Sportsmatch, together with commercial sponsorship, has invested more than £102 million into 5784 community sports projects across England. Previous grant recipients include Devizes School, a secondary school and specialist sports college in Wiltshire . They obtained a three year sponsorship from a local construction firm, Gaiger Brothers, which amounted to £10,000 per year. The school matched this with a further £10,000 from Sportsmatch and were able to run an annual multi-sports coaching camp during the school summer holidays.Although applications to the scheme can be made at any time Sport England expect all the monies available to be allocated by Autumn 2010.
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