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-571500-571500Funding InsightG Insight00Funding InsightG Insightf -495300950594 TOC \o "1-3" \h \z \u New Funding Opportunities PAGEREF _Toc44150364 \h 1NatWest Launches Coronavirus Response Fund (UK) PAGEREF _Toc44150365 \h 2Funding for Research and Projects that Address Severe Learning Disabilities (UK) PAGEREF _Toc44150366 \h 3Small Theatres Improvement Grants Available (UK) PAGEREF _Toc44150367 \h 4Funding for Community Based Projects (UK and Overseas) PAGEREF _Toc44150368 \h 5Funding to Help Museums, Galleries and Cultural Organisations Affected by Coronavirus (UK) PAGEREF _Toc44150369 \h 6Capital Grants for Theatre Improvements (England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland) PAGEREF _Toc44150370 \h 7Support for the Homeless Charities and Hospices (England and Wales) PAGEREF _Toc44150371 \h 8Ford Britain Trust Small Grants Programme Re-opens for Applications (England and Wales) PAGEREF _Toc44150372 \h 9Places of Worship Security Funding Boost (England & Wales) PAGEREF _Toc44150373 \h 10Billion Pound Package to Tackle the Impact of Lost Teaching Time due to Covid-19 (England) PAGEREF _Toc44150374 \h 11100 Places Move a Step Closer to Multi-Million-Pound Towns Fund Investment (England) PAGEREF _Toc44150375 \h 11?1 Million Fund to Support Communities Affected by the Covid-19 Pandemic (England - various locations) PAGEREF _Toc44150376 \h 12Funding to Accelerate the Green Economic Recovery in Transport, Energy and Industrial sectors (England) PAGEREF _Toc44150377 \h 13Launch of the Local Digital C-19 Challenge (England) PAGEREF _Toc44150378 \h 13Funding for the Provision or Upgrading of Sports Facilities (Scotland) PAGEREF _Toc44150379 \h 14Funding to Support B&Bs Financially Affected by the Covid-19 Crisis (Scotland) PAGEREF _Toc44150380 \h 15Funding to Help Museums Adapt to Digital Working During Coronavirus (Scotland) PAGEREF _Toc44150381 \h 15Support for the Individual Artist Programme (Northern Ireland) PAGEREF _Toc44150382 \h 16Society of Merchant Venturers Charity (South West) PAGEREF _Toc44150383 \h 17Funding to Support Local Charitable Organisations Affected by Coronavirus (West of England) PAGEREF _Toc44150384 \h 18Funding to Support Communities Affected by Coronavirus (West Midlands and Warwickshire) PAGEREF _Toc44150385 \h 19Funding for Sporting Opportunities in Deprived and Physically Inactive Areas (West Midlands) PAGEREF _Toc44150386 \h 20Funding for Local East Coast Communities Affected by Coronavirus (Yorkshire, Lincolnshire and the North Norfolk) PAGEREF _Toc44150387 \h 21Funding for Urgent Building Projects in Small Theatres (London) PAGEREF _Toc44150388 \h 22Covid-19 School Holiday Activity Fund (London) PAGEREF _Toc44150389 \h 23Funding to Reduce Loneliness and Social Isolation (Tower Hamlets) PAGEREF _Toc44150390 \h 23Funding Reminders PAGEREF _Toc44150391 \h 24Childs Charitable Trust (UK) PAGEREF _Toc44150392 \h 24Funding to Support Legal Action Related to Covid-19 (UK) PAGEREF _Toc44150393 \h 25Project Development Funding for Churches (UK) PAGEREF _Toc44150394 \h 26Veolia Environmental Trust Grants (UK) PAGEREF _Toc44150395 \h 27School Grants to Promote Physics (UK) PAGEREF _Toc44150396 \h 28Resilience and Recovery Loan Fund for Charities & Social Enterprises (UK) PAGEREF _Toc44150397 \h 29Religious Education Grants for Schools Scheme (England and Wales) PAGEREF _Toc44150398 \h 30Funding to Support Dairy Farmers Through Coronavirus (England) PAGEREF _Toc44150399 \h 31Funding Available for Zoo’s and Aquaruims (England) PAGEREF _Toc44150400 \h 31Funding to Improve Local Green Spaces (Scotland) PAGEREF _Toc44150401 \h 32Funding to Support the Arts During the Coronavirus Crisis (Northern Ireland) PAGEREF _Toc44150402 \h 33 TOC \o "1-3" \h \z \u TOC \o "1-3" \h \z \u TOC \o "1-3" \h \z \u TOC \o "1-3" \h \z \u TOC \o "1-3" \h \z \u TOC \o "1-3" \h \z \u 00 TOC \o "1-3" \h \z \u New Funding Opportunities PAGEREF _Toc44150364 \h 1NatWest Launches Coronavirus Response Fund (UK) PAGEREF _Toc44150365 \h 2Funding for Research and Projects that Address Severe Learning Disabilities (UK) PAGEREF _Toc44150366 \h 3Small Theatres Improvement Grants Available (UK) PAGEREF _Toc44150367 \h 4Funding for Community Based Projects (UK and Overseas) PAGEREF _Toc44150368 \h 5Funding to Help Museums, Galleries and Cultural Organisations Affected by Coronavirus (UK) PAGEREF _Toc44150369 \h 6Capital Grants for Theatre Improvements (England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland) PAGEREF _Toc44150370 \h 7Support for the Homeless Charities and Hospices (England and Wales) PAGEREF _Toc44150371 \h 8Ford Britain Trust Small Grants Programme Re-opens for Applications (England and Wales) PAGEREF _Toc44150372 \h 9Places of Worship Security Funding Boost (England & Wales) PAGEREF _Toc44150373 \h 10Billion Pound Package to Tackle the Impact of Lost Teaching Time due to Covid-19 (England) PAGEREF _Toc44150374 \h 11100 Places Move a Step Closer to Multi-Million-Pound Towns Fund Investment (England) PAGEREF _Toc44150375 \h 11?1 Million Fund to Support Communities Affected by the Covid-19 Pandemic (England - various locations) PAGEREF _Toc44150376 \h 12Funding to Accelerate the Green Economic Recovery in Transport, Energy and Industrial sectors (England) PAGEREF _Toc44150377 \h 13Launch of the Local Digital C-19 Challenge (England) PAGEREF _Toc44150378 \h 13Funding for the Provision or Upgrading of Sports Facilities (Scotland) PAGEREF _Toc44150379 \h 14Funding to Support B&Bs Financially Affected by the Covid-19 Crisis (Scotland) PAGEREF _Toc44150380 \h 15Funding to Help Museums Adapt to Digital Working During Coronavirus (Scotland) PAGEREF _Toc44150381 \h 15Support for the Individual Artist Programme (Northern Ireland) PAGEREF _Toc44150382 \h 16Society of Merchant Venturers Charity (South West) PAGEREF _Toc44150383 \h 17Funding to Support Local Charitable Organisations Affected by Coronavirus (West of England) PAGEREF _Toc44150384 \h 18Funding to Support Communities Affected by Coronavirus (West Midlands and Warwickshire) PAGEREF _Toc44150385 \h 19Funding for Sporting Opportunities in Deprived and Physically Inactive Areas (West Midlands) PAGEREF _Toc44150386 \h 20Funding for Local East Coast Communities Affected by Coronavirus (Yorkshire, Lincolnshire and the North Norfolk) PAGEREF _Toc44150387 \h 21Funding for Urgent Building Projects in Small Theatres (London) PAGEREF _Toc44150388 \h 22Covid-19 School Holiday Activity Fund (London) PAGEREF _Toc44150389 \h 23Funding to Reduce Loneliness and Social Isolation (Tower Hamlets) PAGEREF _Toc44150390 \h 23Funding Reminders PAGEREF _Toc44150391 \h 24Childs Charitable Trust (UK) PAGEREF _Toc44150392 \h 24Funding to Support Legal Action Related to Covid-19 (UK) PAGEREF _Toc44150393 \h 25Project Development Funding for Churches (UK) PAGEREF _Toc44150394 \h 26Veolia Environmental Trust Grants (UK) PAGEREF _Toc44150395 \h 27School Grants to Promote Physics (UK) PAGEREF _Toc44150396 \h 28Resilience and Recovery Loan Fund for Charities & Social Enterprises (UK) PAGEREF _Toc44150397 \h 29Religious Education Grants for Schools Scheme (England and Wales) PAGEREF _Toc44150398 \h 30Funding to Support Dairy Farmers Through Coronavirus (England) PAGEREF _Toc44150399 \h 31Funding Available for Zoo’s and Aquaruims (England) PAGEREF _Toc44150400 \h 31Funding to Improve Local Green Spaces (Scotland) PAGEREF _Toc44150401 \h 32Funding to Support the Arts During the Coronavirus Crisis (Northern Ireland) PAGEREF _Toc44150402 \h 33 TOC \o "1-3" \h \z \u TOC \o "1-3" \h \z \u TOC \o "1-3" \h \z \u TOC \o "1-3" \h \z \u TOC \o "1-3" \h \z \u TOC \o "1-3" \h \z \u -571500225425Keeping you up to date with the latest funding opportunities00Keeping you up to date with the latest funding opportunities-457200682625The weekly funding e-magazine from .uk29th June 202000The weekly funding e-magazine from .uk29th June 2020New Funding Opportunities NatWest Launches Coronavirus Response Fund (UK)The NatWest Bank has launched a new ?1 million Social & Community Capital Coronavirus Response Fund to help to organisations across the UK who employ people from disadvantaged or vulnerable groups.Social enterprises, charities and community businesses can apply for grants of between ?5,000 and ?50,000 to help them survive the crisis and continue to have a positive impact in their communities.To be eligible, organisations:must employ people from vulnerable or disadvantaged groups;must have been founded and trading prior to 1 January 2019;must have an annual turnover that ranges from ?50,000 to ?1 million;must generate at least 30% of revenue from trading incomemust have suffered a loss of trading income since March 2020 caused by lockdown restrictionsare not currently a customer of S&CCThe closing date for applications is 9am on the 29th June 2020.Useful Links:Eligibility CriteriaApplication GuidanceBack to Table of Contents Funding for Research and Projects that Address Severe Learning Disabilities (UK)The Baily Thomas Charitable Fund is a registered charity which was established to provide both research and project funding in the area of severe learning difficulties, including autism for both children and adults. Grants are made to cover capital projects and core costs to include staff costs, general running and office costs at charitable organisations, schools and centres. Projects funded include: Capital works for residential, nursing and respite care, and schoolsEmployment schemes including woodwork, crafts, printing and horticulturePlay schemes and play therapy schemesDay and social activities centres including building costs and running costsSupport for families, including respite schemesIndependent living schemesSupport in the community schemesSnoezelen rooms. Applications will only be considered from voluntary organisations which are registered charities or are associated with a registered charity. Schools and Parent Teacher Associations and Industrial & Provident Societies can also apply. Funding in the past has ranged in value from ?250 to ?150,000. The next deadline for applications seeking funding in excess of ?10,000 is the 1st August 2020.Applications for ?10,000 and below are considered under the Small Grants procedure and can be submitted at any time.Recent awards have been made to:Rose Road Association, ?30,000 towards capital costs and funding of short breaks.Stepping Stones Play and Learn Group, ?25,000 towards core costs of Play Group.Willow Tree Garden, ?30,000 towards refurbishment and development of buildings connected with the woodworking workshops. Useful Links:Eligibility CriteriaGeneral GuidelinesBack to Table of Contents Small Theatres Improvement Grants Available (UK)The Theatres Trust has announced that theatres across the UK can apply for grants of up to ?5,000 to address urgent building repairs, improve operational viability, introduce environmental improvements, and enhance physical accessibility. In response to the coronavirus crisis, the scheme will now be able to support theatres to cover the additional costs of reopening after several months’ closure, including making adaptations for increased hygiene and social distancing measures.To be eligible for funding, the theatre must be run by a charity or not-for-profit group that can clearly demonstrate the value capital improvements to their theatres would make to their work in local communities. Please note that applications for technical equipment and refurbishment of soft furnishings are a low priority for the scheme.To be eligible the applicant:must own or manage theatres with titles or signed leases of more than 5 years on buildings;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 5th October 2020.Useful Links:Previous UK Theatres Grants RecipientsTerms & ConditionsApplication FormBack to Table of Contents Funding for Community Based Projects (UK and Overseas)The Hilden Charitable Fund awards grants of an average of ?5,000 to causes working at community level in the UK and developing countries which are less likely to be able to raise funds from public subscriptions.Current UK funding priorities are:Homelessness,Penal Affairs,Asylum Seekers and Refugees,Community-Based initiatives for Disadvantaged Young People Aged 16 to 25.Overseas, Hilden concentrates on projects in developing countries working on community development, education, and health and particularly welcomes those that address the needs and potential of girls and women.Only applications submitted on the form supplied on the website will be considered.Hilden accepts applications at any time but the closing date for applications to be considered at the next meeting of Trustees is the 17th July 2020.Projects funded in 2018 included:Community based initiatives for disadvantaged young people (aged 16-25) such as The Furniture Recycling Project, Gloucestershire and Watford Citizens Advice Bureau for their apprentice schemeProjects helping destitute refuges such as Azadi Trust Birmingham and the Destitution Project BoltonUseful Links:Apply OnlineBack to Table of Contents Funding to Help Museums, Galleries and Cultural Organisations Affected by Coronavirus (UK)UK public museums, galleries, historic houses, libraries and archives can apply for funding to help them respond to immediate challenges connected to the Covid-19 crisis, and to adapt and reimagine ways of working in the future.Through the Art Fund’s Respond and Reimagine grants, funding of between ?10,000 and ?50,000 is available to support the priority areas of audiences, collections, adaptable digital skills and infrastructure, and supporting the workforce. Funding can be used to provide immediate practical support connected to reopening such as staffing, equipment, training, or planning for future activities, and to provide opportunities for organisations to help them adapt for the future. There are three funding rounds for these grants:Round 1: Apply by Monday 6 July 2020Round 2: Apply by Monday 17 August 2020Round 3: Apply by Monday 12 October 2020Back to Table of Contents Capital Grants for Theatre Improvements (England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland)The Theatres Trust's Theatre Improvement Scheme awards capital funding as grants of up to ?20,000. The Trust works in association with the Wolfson Foundation and each year funds projects with a specific theme – in 2020 the theme is Improving Environmental Sustainability. From sedum roofs to new windows, building management systems to more efficient water heaters, funding will be given to projects that demonstrate how a small intervention can have a big impact.Theatres and projects of all sizes are eligible as long as they can demonstrate excellence in the pursuit of becoming an accessible theatre. Applicants must also:Own or manage theatres with titles or signed leases of more than 15 years on buildings in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern IrelandRun a year-round programme of live performance, of no less than 30 performances a yearHave 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.Operate theatres that achieve excellence through their producing and programming or architectural significancePotential applicants are encouraged to contact the Trust to discuss their project before applying. Application forms should be downloaded from the website and emailed to advice@.uk The closing date for applications is 12 noon on the 14th September 2020.Useful Documents:Terms and ConditionsApplication FormBack to Table of Contents Support for the Homeless Charities and Hospices (England and Wales)CRASH, the construction and property industries' charity assists homelessness charities and hospices in England and Wales with their construction projects. CRASH offers help in a practical way as well as providing cash grants.CRASH does this by supporting improvements to hospices, hostels, day centres, night shelters, training centres and move-on accommodation, for frontline homelessness agencies who work directly with homeless people.CRASH unites the industry and channels the expertise and products of its Patron Companies to:transform hostels, day centres, night shelters and move on accommodation for homeless people across the UK. create caring environments where adults and children who need end of life care in a hospice, can spend precious time together with their families.reduce the cost and increase the quality of your construction project.To be eligible for support organisations must be registered charities, have legal hold on the building in question, either freehold or lease for at least 5 years, and the building is currently delivering, or will be used to deliver services to single homeless men and women over the age of 18; or used to deliver in-patient and or day services to people in need of end of life care.Please phone CRASH in advance of making your application to discuss your project and the ways in which CRASH may be able to help. Useful Links:Previous Projects SupportedOnline Application FormBack to Table of Contents Britain Trust Small Grants Programme Re-opens for Applications (England and Wales)The Ford Britain Trust's large grants programme has re-opened for applications until the 31st July 2020. Through the large grants programme registered charities, Schools/PTAs (Non-fee paying, state sector schools only) and non-profit organisations can apply for grants of between ?250 and ?3,000 for projects that:Benefit the local community/environment;Work with young people/children;Promote education/schools (mainstream) as well as special schoolPromotes the teaching of EngineeringSupport special educational needs and people with disabilities.Grant applications will be considered for projects being undertaken/expenditure being made in all UK postcodes however locations near Ford Motor Company Limited / FCE Bank plc UK operations are given a higher weighting.These are:Essex (including East London)Bridgend (South Wales)SouthamptonDaventryManchesterLiverpool;Exceptions may be made for initiatives in which Ford Motor Company Limited employees and retirees are involved. Grants made by the Trust are usually one-off donations for a specific capital project or part of a project, typically items of furniture and equipment.The Trust also operates a small grants programme for amounts up to ?250. The closing date for applications to the small grants programme is the 30th June 2020.Useful Links:Eligibility CriteriaGuidance NotesBack to Table of Contents Places of Worship Security Funding Boost (England & Wales)The Home Office has launched a new funding round through the Places of Worship (POW): Protective Security Funding schemeThe scheme provides protective security measures to places of worship that have been subject to, or are vulnerable to a hate crime attack.Grants can cover security equipment but not the cost of recruiting security personnel and may include: CCTV; perimeter fencing; access control gates; window locks; intruder alarm; external lighting; and security doors and the appropriate labour cost to install the security equipment.Places of worship including (but not limited to)Churches,Gurdwaras,MosquesTemplesAssociated faith community centres (This is defined as a community centre run by a place of worship or near a place of worship that is faith based, and where regular worship takes place)The Jewish community are not eligible for funding from this scheme as a separate commitment was made to fund security measures at community sites through a grant administered by the Community Security Trust.Places of worship can submit bids for projects costing up to ?56,000 for protective security measures and will be required to contribute at least 20 percent of the total cost of the project.Places of worship, including mosques, will also benefit from a new ?5 million fund over 3 years to provide protective security training to build on some of the positive work already happening in communities.The closing date for applications is 23.59 on the 9th August 2020.Back to Table of Contents Billion Pound Package to Tackle the Impact of Lost Teaching Time due to Covid-19 (England)The UK Government has launched a ?1 billion catch up package to tackle the impact of lost teaching time due to the Covid19 pandemic. ?650 million will be shared across state-maintained primary and secondary schools over the 2020/21 academic year to allow head teachers to provide extra support to children who have fallen behind while out of school, particularly for those who are most disadvantaged.Head teachers will decide how the money is spent, but the government expects this to be spent on small group tuition for whoever needs it.Additionally, a National Tutoring Programme, worth ?350 million, will increase access to high-quality tuition for up to two million of England’s most disadvantaged young people over the 2020/21 academic year.Back to Table of Contents 100 Places Move a Step Closer to Multi-Million-Pound Towns Fund Investment (England)The UK government has announced that one hundred places across England selected for its ?3.6 billion Towns Fund can now draw up their investment proposals to regenerate town centres, boost businesses and improve munities, businesses and local leaders can draw up plans to push long term economic growth and productivity with a focus on improved transport, broadband connectivity, skills and culture. Town Hubs, which consists of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government and the Towns Fund Delivery Partnership led by Arup will support the 100 places throughout the development of their plans.The selected places have 4 weeks to decide whether or not to submit a Towns Investment Plan by the 31st July 2020 or at a later date at the end of the year or early 2021.Useful Links:Town Fund: Further GuidanceBack to Table of Contents ?1 Million Fund to Support Communities Affected by the Covid-19 Pandemic (England - various locations)Anglian Water is working with fifteen Community Foundations in the East of England to allocate their ?1million Positive Difference Fund to support communities affected by the covid-19 pandemic.Charities and community organisations who are supporting vulnerable people who are isolated, considered high risk and in need of practical support can apply to their local Community Foundation.Half of the fund is being made available immediately, with the remaining half released later in the year to meet emerging needs from the fallout from the pandemic. Eligible organisations will be able to apply to their local Community Foundation for grants of between ?1,000 and ?5,000.Projects could include support for foodbanks, services which tackles homelessness, and which provide groceries and/or ready-made meals. Larger grants may be available for groups working in partnership.Requests for funding should be made through the applicant's local Community Foundation. All the information, including the eligibility criteria, can be found on their websites which are listed below.County Community Foundations where applications can be made directly to the Positive Difference FundBedfordshire and Luton Community FoundationCambridgeshire Community FoundationEssex Community FoundationHartlepool (County Durham) Community FoundationHertfordshire Community FoundationLincolnshire Community FoundationMilton Keynes Community FoundationNorfolk Community FoundationNorthamptonshire Community FoundationSuffolk Community FoundationCounty Community Foundations where applicants should apply through their Coronavirus FundBuckinghamshire Community FoundationNottinghamshire Community Foundation Oxfordshire Community Foundation Rutland and Leicestershire Community Foundation South Yorkshire Community FoundationBack to Table of Contents Funding to Accelerate the Green Economic Recovery in Transport, Energy and Industrial sectors (England)Businesses of any size can apply for a share of ?15 million to accelerate the green economic recovery in transport, energy and industrial sectors from covid-19. Funding comes from the UK Government’s Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund Driving the Electric Revolution Challenge.The Challenge aims to accelerate the UK’s ability to deliver; next generation electric vehicles, hybrid aircraft, energy generation, smart grids, robotics & industrial drives, consumer products, low-carbon off-highway vehicles for construction and agriculture, low-carbon maritime and rail supporting the realisation of Net Zero targets through clean innovation. Businesses of any size may apply and must work with at least one other organisationThe challenge has 2 strands:Up to ?5 million is available for business-led projects that aim to improve the UK supply chain for power electronics, machines, and drives;Up to ?10 million is available for projects which must target zero or very low emissions.The deadline for applications is 11am on the 29th July 2020.Back to Table of Contents Launch of the Local Digital C-19 Challenge (England)The Ministry for Housing and Local Government has made funding of up to ?800,000 available for data and digital projects to help local authorities in England to combat the challenges as a direct result of COVID-19 and to respond to the need for digital and data-enabled approaches to council operations post-COVID-19. The Ministry is inviting applications in three thematic areas:Data and reportingCommunity engagementDeveloping new working practicesApplications can be submitted by single councils or a group of councils. This challenge is open to local authorities in England only and lead applicants and partner organisations must be Local Digital Declaration signatories.Projects are expected to deliver a product or outcome directly related to a COVID-19 challenge within 2 months. Project outputs must be relevant to, and reusable by, other councils. The successful project teams will be expected to work closely with the Ministry, as well as digital and data professionals from the private sector, throughout the duration of the project.The fund will be open for applications between the 1st and 15th July 2020.Back to Table of Contents Funding for the Provision or Upgrading of Sports Facilities (Scotland)Schools, and other organisations such as local authorities, area sports associations, sports trusts and charities; etc can apply for funding of up to ?100,000 (to a maximum of 50% of the project costs) to improve their sports facilities. In areas of high deprivation, the maximum grant can be up to 75% of project costs.Grants are available to help with the provision or upgrading of sports facilities that are for the public good and which benefit the community. Within schools and education establishments SportScotland want to support projects that increase the range of physical activity and sporting activities available for community use within a school or education site. The fund supports capital projects such as:New, upgraded or extended sports facilitiesInclusive changing facilitiesFacilities that provide or improve access for outdoor sport and adventure activitiesFloodlights that increase capacity at appropriate sports facilitiesMajor items of sports equipmentThere are two application routes depending on the value of the project:Small Grants for applications with a total project value between ?20,000 and ?250,000 (including VAT).Large Grants for applications with a total project value of over ?250,000 (including VAT).The next closing date for applications for the small grants programme is the 1st September 2020. For large grants (which has a two-stage application process), the stage 1 application deadline is the 1st of every month and the stage 2 application deadline is either the 1st of April or September each year.Useful Links:Application GuidelinesApply OnlineBack to Table of Contents Funding to Support B&Bs Financially Affected by the Covid-19 Crisis (Scotland)Small B&Bs and other small serviced accommodation businesses adversely affected by the covid-19 crisis can apply for financial support from the Scottish Government’s ?3 million Business Support Fund.B&Bs who have not been able to access support through other schemes and have been operating from a personal bank account due to not having a business bank account can apply for a one-off payment of ?3,000. Businesses must have been trading for at least a year, have trading profits below ?50,000 in the financial year 2019-2020, and 35% of individual income must have come from the affected business.Applications will need to be made through the relevant Local Authority who will manage the funding.It will take up to 10 working days from application and appraisal to funds being released for approved applications.Back to Table of Contents Funding to Help Museums Adapt to Digital Working During Coronavirus (Scotland)Grants of up to ?3,000 are available for accredited and non-accredited museums in Scotland to purchase equipment and software to enable them to adapt to digital working during the period of closures brought about by the Coronavirus outbreak and the associated restrictions.Funding from the Museums Galleries Scotland’s (MGS) Digital Resilience COVID-19 Fund can be used to cover software licenses for one year along with incidental delivery and installations costs and can also potentially be used for some training costs.Non-accredited organisations should contact MGS in the first instance so that eligibility can be verified.The deadline for applications is the 3rd July 2020. Back to Table of Contents Support for the Individual Artist Programme (Northern Ireland)The Arts Council of Northern Ireland is accepting applications for General Art Awards as part of their Support for the Individual Artist Programme to help artists build their creative potential.All types of artists, across all disciplines in Northern Ireland, who have made an artistic contribution for a minimum of one year within the last five years can apply for funding of up to ?3,000 for:project assistance,travel grantsor residencies.Collaborative applications from individual artists working together in cross-discipline projects/activities are also encouraged. Applicants must consider the impact current covid-19 restrictions will have on their project.The deadline for applications is 4pm on the 24th July 2020. The closing date for applications is the 24th July 2020. Decisions will be made by Monday 14th September 2020Useful Links:Guidance NotesBack to Table of Contents Society of Merchant Venturers Charity (South West)Registered charities and organisations with a charitable purpose within the greater Bristol area can apply for grants of between ?500 and ?5,000 through the Society of Merchant Venturers Charity. The Charity will consider applications from organisations addressing the following needs within the greater Bristol area (defined as the former County of Avon):Social Needs – care of the elderly, homelessness, poverty or the prevention of crimeYouth – to support training (outside educational establishments), assist character development and increase employment prospects and to assist the disadvantagedEducation – directly involved with primary, secondary and tertiary education. Priority will be given to the SMV family of schools; and in support of other greater Bristol educational activities and initiatives.Social Enterprise – to promote and support social enterpriseHealth CareCulture and the ArtsEnvironmentBristol – projects, preferably those associated with the Society’s spheres of interest and achievement which will benefit Bristol and its economic developmentThe charity meets four times a year, typically in January, April, July and October, to consider applications for funding and the next closing date for applications is 5pm on the 15th September 2020.Useful Links:Application CriteriaFunding Case StudiesBack to Table of Contents Funding to Support Local Charitable Organisations Affected by Coronavirus (West of England)Registered charities, voluntary and community groups, Community Interest Companies, and town and parish councils can apply for funding to enable ongoing service provision to support the most vulnerable and disadvantaged affected by coronavirus in Bristol, Bath & North-East Somerset, North Somerset or South Gloucestershire.Through the Coronavirus Recovery and Stabilisation Grant Programme, the Quartet Foundation will provide grants of up to ?10,000 for activities that will help organisations recover from the pandemic. This might include adapting new ways of working and developing collaborate work with other organisations so they can continue to deliver services that improve the lives of local people.To be eligible to apply, the work of the organisation must be addressing specific needs and disadvantages within communities living in the West of England. This programme is supporting organisations whose purpose is at least one of the following:building resilience and capacity within local communities, where there are challenges around deprivation and limited local servicesearly intervention and preventative work with people at risk of negative/harmful experiencessupporting people in crisis – e.g. helping them overcome a crisis, trauma or abuseApplications can be made at any time.Useful Links:Application GuidanceBack to Table of Contents Funding to Support Communities Affected by Coronavirus (West Midlands and Warwickshire)Registered charities, constituted voluntary and community groups, and social enterprises with an income of less than ?500,000 can apply for funding of between ?2,000 and ?10,000 to help the most disadvantaged and vulnerable affected by coronavirus in Birmingham, Black Country, Solihull, Coventry and Warwickshire.Funding from the Wesleyan Foundation Large Grants Fund will support projects that will provide services and improve outcomes in one or more of the following areas:Mental HealthBereavement supportPSE (Personal Social Education)Domestic Violence Support (including women’s refuges)Isolation / Befriending / Listening ServicesVulnerable and ElderlyDementia / Quality of LifeSocial prescribing – alleviating the pressure from the NHSGetting back to work – innovative travel (cycle schemes) / reducing carbon footprintEmployment – reskilling people (not so much those that support with CV writing) but those that actively prepare people for a new job / new career, interview prep etcOutdoor projects – making changes so that services can be delivered outsideFunding can be used for a wide range of purposes including consumables, and project or activity costs such as pilot projects, salaries, equipment or volunteer costs.Applications can be made at any time. Back to Table of Contents Funding for Sporting Opportunities in Deprived and Physically Inactive Areas (West Midlands)Community clubs and organisations can apply for funding to support sporting activity within deprived and disadvantaged communities. This can include people living in poverty, black, asian minority ethnic communities, disabled people, and people with long-term health conditions.Funding from Active Black Country’s Tackling Inequalities Fund is provided by Sport England and will consist of two streams of funding:“Local” funding of between ?500 and ?3000 to support those in greatest need in the most deprived and physical inactive ward areas of Wolverhampton, Sandwell, Walsall and Dudley;“Themed” funding of ?20,000 which will focus on active/sustainable travel (walking & cycling), domestic violence/supporting vulnerable women, men &/or children, and mental health.There is no deadline for applications which will be assessed on a rolling basis.Useful Links:Guidance NotesBack to Table of Contents Funding for Local East Coast Communities Affected by Coronavirus (Yorkshire, Lincolnshire and the North Norfolk)Charities, community groups, and local councils on the Yorkshire, Lincolnshire and the North Norfolk coasts can apply for funding from renewable energy company ?rsted’s ?465,000 East Coast Community Fund. ?75,000 of this is ring-fenced for a Skills Fund. In response to the Coronavirus small grants of between ?1,000 and ?5,000, and larger grants of between ?5,001 and ?50,000 are available, to support organisations:who are looking to provide essential support and services to directly facilitate in the recovery from Covid-19,or who have lost significant core income and require financial assistance to recover anisations eligible to apply include:Charities,Voluntary and community groups,Parish and Town CouncilsLocal Authorities,Social enterprises,Community interest companies The deadline for applications is the 29th July 2020.Please note that the Skills Fund operates differently to the main Community Fund with different processes and closing dates. Please click here for more information.Useful Links:Previously Funded ProjectsBack to Table of Contents Funding for Urgent Building Projects in Small Theatres (London)The Theatres Trust has announced that the next application deadline for its Small Grants Scheme is noon on the 2nd November 2020.Grants of up to ?5,000 are available to small theatres in London for small capital building projects that 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.In response to the coronavirus crisis, the scheme will now be able to support theatres to cover the additional costs of reopening after several months’ closure, including making adaptations for increased hygiene and social distancing measures.The Theatres Trust has made some changes to the criteria for this round so widen the eligibility, which should mean more pub theatres are now eligible.In reviewing applications Trustees take into account a project’s urgency, other resources available to the applicant and the extent to which the grant would make a significant difference to promoting the better protection of theatres. Funds are generally awarded where they are considered to have the most impact in realising an applicant’s capital project.Previous projects supported include:The Tricycle Theatre which received a grant of ?5,000 to help install an accessible shower and WC in a backstage dressing room, which currently has no accessible provision. These works are part of a wider capital project to address the urgent renewal of the theatre, which has been put under considerable strain due to growing audiences and increasingly ambitious programming.The Young Actors Theatre received a grant of ?5,000 to help address phase one of a larger project that concentrates on urgent repairs to leaking roofs and refurbishment to basement toilets and dressing rooms needed to bring the building up to a basic standard.Useful Links:Terms and Conditions of the GrantPrevious Grant RecipientsApplication FormBack to Table of Contents Covid-19 School Holiday Activity Fund (London)Grants of up to ?6,000 are available to registered charities and mainstream state schools to deliver fun and accessible activities for children and young people during the school holidays in accordance with Government Covid-19 Guidelines.Activities must take place in the London Boroughs of Barnet, Brent, Camden, Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, Harrow, Kensington & Chelsea, Westminster, and the City of London.Funding from the John Lyon’s Charity’s Covid-19 School Holiday Activity Fund is available to pay for the running costs of holiday programmes that are delivered between the 1st July 2020 and the 31st August 2020. Running costs can include:Sessional staffing costs Transport for children with special needs and/or disabilities only Additional sessions Digital delivery Other direct project costs such as equipment (not IT equipment) Food, within the context of activity taking place. Funds are limited and applications will be considered in the order that they are received. The deadline for applications is the 1st August 2020.Back to Table of Contents Funding to Reduce Loneliness and Social Isolation (Tower Hamlets)Grants of up to ?5,000 are available to voluntary and community organisations for projects that tackle loneliness and social isolation within the borough of Tower Hamlets. The funding will support local actions that help people to connect with each other, enjoy each other’s company and enhance their quality of life.This can include activities such as volunteer befrienders, support to use the internet, projects to increase confidence in young people or those with disabilities, and activities that bring different generations together.The funding is being made available through the Loneliness Theme of the Tower Hamlets Council Small Grants Fund and the next deadline for applications is 12 noon on the 28th September 2020.Useful Links:Application GuidelinesBack to Table of Contents Funding RemindersChilds Charitable Trust (UK)The Childs Charitable Trust is a grant-making trust, supporting Christian UK registered and excepted charities and organisations both in the UK and overseas. During 2017 the Trust awarded grants to 81 different organisations all based in the UK but operating in more than 100 different countries worldwide.Projects will be considered that fall into the following categories:Youth - the trust looks to support projects working in schools and with vulnerable and disengaged young people in the UK. Supported activities may include RE Lessons; School Assemblies; Lunchtime/After school clubs; Evangelism; Personal Development Programmes; Homelessness Prevention.Outreach - the trust works to share the gospel of Christ by supporting all aspects of Christian outreach both in the UK and overseas and can fund, for example, Church Plants; Overseas Mission; Training in Evangelism; Chaplaincy.Society - the trust believes people of faith bring a valuable contribution to social action and justice and support initiatives that have a positive impact in their society. Grants could support, for example: Counselling; night shelters; alcohol/drug rehabilitation; homelessness; or prison/ex-offenders work.Education - the trust supports initiatives involved in all areas of Christian education including Bible Translation; Media Initiatives; Bible Colleges; Literature; Apologetics.Applicants must be registered with the Charity Commission of England and Wales, the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator or the Charity Commission of Northern Ireland or be ‘excepted’ charities. Organisations with a turnover in excess of ?5,000,000 should contact the office prior to submitting an application, to check eligibility.No minimum or maximum funding amounts are specified, however in 2017, 16 grants of between ?5,000 and ?9,999, 18 grants of between ?3,000 and ?4,999 and 34 grants not exceeding ?2,999 were made. Nine other grants ranging from ?12,000 to ?34,000 were also awarded.Please note that in view of the present Coronavirus pandemic and international financial instability, the trustees are having to critically review all applications with regard to the financial viability of both the organisation and project. Applications for funding should not be made if the project in question has been postponed or is likely to be cancelled.The next closing date for applications is the 31st August 2020.Back to Table of Contents Funding to Support Legal Action Related to Covid-19 (UK)The Baring Foundation has announced three new streams of funding as part of its ?1 million Strengthening Civil Society Programme to support their grant holders and broader civil society when taking legal action related to Covid-19.Grants of up to ?40,000 are available to all registered charities, including current grant holders, with legal expertise in their area of focus to help protect vulnerable and disadvantaged individuals from the impact of covid-19. The deadline for this round is midday on the 11th August 2020.Two further streams of funding will support both current grant holders and other previous funding recipients.Grants of up to ?5,000 to help organisations severely affected by the coronavirus.Grants of up to ?30,000 to help with the increase in demand for advice from frontline organisations.Eligible organisations will be contacted directly for these two funds.Useful Links:Application GuidelinesApplication FormBack to Table of Contents Project Development Funding for Churches (UK)Grants of between ?3,000 and ?10,000 are available to listed and unlisted Christian places towards developing a church building project. This can include Churches, Chapels and Meeting Houses. The funding is being made available through the National Churches Trust’s Gateway Programme. Applications are accepted from listed and unlisted Christian places of worship, of any denomination, across the UK. The Trust particularly encourages applications from priority areas i.e. North East England, Northern Ireland and Wales.The Gateway Grant Programme also offers grants of between ?3,000 and ?10,000 to local church trusts to fund projects that support organisational development, increase their capacity to churches in their area or that deliver new ways of supporting churches in their area.The first deadline to apply for a Gateway Grant is the 10th September 2020.Useful Links:Application GuidelinesGuidance NotesBack to Table of Contents Veolia Environmental Trust Grants (UK)The next closing date for stage 1 applications to the Veolia Environmental Trust is 12 noon on the 3rd September 2020 for projects that will start between 23rd September 2020 and the 5th January 2021.Grants of between ?10,200 and ?75,000 are available to constituted not for profit organisations and registered Environmental Bodies towards:Community buildingsParks and paths, play, Multi Use Games Areas (MUGAs) and recreational facilitiesNature reservesBiodiversity projects. To be eligible to apply, the applicant organisation needs to be within the vicinity of a qualifying Veolia site (please see post code checker below); the projects must have a total cost of under ?250,000 (including VAT and professional costs); the applicant must have secured 10% of funding towards the project prior to submitting a full (stage 2) application.Useful Link:Post Code CheckerFunding Case StudiesFunding CriteriaBack to Table of Contents School Grants to Promote Physics (UK)The Institute of Physics has announced that UK schools, colleges or home school groups can apply for grants of up to ?600 for small-scale projects or events linked to the teaching or promotion of physics and engineering to pupils aged 5 - 19. Grants can support a wide range of projects such as school-based science weeks, extracurricular activities, science clubs, careers event or a visit from a working physicist or engineer.Grants may be used for the following purposes: materials/resources; transport; marketing and publicity; other purposes deemed appropriate by the judges; and supply cover (in certain circumstances).The Institute of Physics is interested in proposals that look at:particle physicsastronomyspace and nuclear physicsenergytransportinformation and communicationsdesign and promotionbuilt environment.Previous projects to receive funding include:Ampleforth College for a visit to Jodrell Bank Radio Observatory.St John’s High School for a Practical Rocketry workshop to design a water-propelled rocket.The closing date for applications is the 1st November 2020 (for projects taking place in the following spring term).Useful Links:Apply OnlineBack to Table of Contents Resilience and Recovery Loan Fund for Charities & Social Enterprises (UK)In response to the coronavirus, Social Investment Business have launched a Resilience and Recovery Loan Fund for social enterprises and charities which have been adversely impacted by the pandemic. The new ?25 million fund will provide emergency loans of between ?100,000 to ?500,000 without requiring personal guarantees and charging no interest fees or interest for twelve months.The ?25m is part of a wider package of support announced by Big Society Capital.The Fund is intended to provide working capital until normal business can resume for organisations that are facing financial difficulty. Loans could be used to cover delays in trade payments, or for business modification to meet increase in service demand.The initial ?25 million has been provided by Big Society Capital, with loans backed by the Government’s existing Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme.Applications can be made at any time.Useful Links:Application Guidance NotesFunding GuidelinesBack to Table of Contents Religious Education Grants for Schools Scheme (England and Wales)The Jerusalem Trust makes available to schools a number of grants to support the purchase of resources for teaching Christianity in Religious Education. The fund is open to secondary schools in the UK.The scheme is open to state secondary schools in England and Wales, including middle deemed secondary and upper. There are currently no primary school grants available. The maximum size of any grant is ?600 and applications can be submitted at any time.Grants can cover teaching resources including textbooks, teacher resources, artifacts, videos, tapes and CD-roms for use in RE lessons.Applications are currently being considered for the Summer term.Recently purchased items include:20 x NIV BiblesLent and Easter artefacts collectionCommentary on Paul’s EpistlesIllustrated Easter story books Useful Links:FAQsApply OnlineBack to Table of Contents Funding to Support Dairy Farmers Through Coronavirus (England)Dairy Farmers in England will be able to apply for government funding of up to ?10,000 each to help them overcome the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.The aim of the fund is to support those most in need due to a decrease in demand for their products as bars, restaurants and cafes have been forced to close.Eligible dairy farmers will be to entitled to funding which covers 70% of their lost income during April and May 202 to ensure they can continue to operate and sustain production capacity without impacting animal petition rules for the dairy industry have been temporarily relaxed.More detail on the fund will be issued in due course.Useful Links:Temporary relaxations of UK competition lawBack to Table of Contents Funding Available for Zoos and Aquariums (England)The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs has announced a new ?14 million fund to support Zoos and Aquariums in England in response to financial losses incurred due to Covid-19. Establishments covered by the Zoo Licensing Act will be able to bid for grants of up to ?100,000 through the Zoo Support Fund.The grant can be used to cover animal care costs that cannot be lowered such as:keepers’ wagesanimal feed and beddingveterinary care and medicineselectricity and heatingwaste removalkeepers’ wages, animal feed and bedding, veterinary care, electricity, and waste removal.In addition, Zoos and Aquariums can apply to a number of other support schemes already available to businesses including business rates relief, the business interruption loan scheme and the job retention scheme.For any questions about the Zoos Support Fund or how to apply, contact Defra by email zoos.branch@.uk Back to Table of Contents Funding to Improve Local Green Spaces (Scotland)Grants of between ?50 and ?250 are available to volunteer groups to run practical environmental activities which will improve local green spaces in Scotland. The funding is being made available through the Volunteering Matters Action Earth Grants.Priority will be given to volunteer groups which:Work in areas where there is substantial social or economic deprivationImprove and develop the health and wellbeing of their local communityInvolve disabled people, vulnerable people or those at risk of exclusionEncourage and involve people under 26 in practical outdoor conservationTypes of activities which qualify for a grant:The project must involve practical outdoor activity by volunteers in Scotland. They should make improvements to local green spaces – planting projects, wildlife habitat creation etc.A minimum of 15 volunteers must be involved in the project, each giving at least 5 hours of volunteering timeSites to be worked on must be accessible to the general publicPlants, tools, materials and volunteer expenses can be claimed. Applicants MUST use non-peat compost if this is one of their purchases and our strong recommendation is to plant native species only.A limited number of Action Earth Enhanced Grants of up to ?500 are also offered for projects which can demonstrate a significant health impact through working with people who have defined health or social needs.Applications can be made at any time.Register by completing the submission form. An application form will be emailed by return.Contact Robert Henderson: robert.henderson@.uk Useful Links:Action Earth Enhanced GrantsTerms & ConditionsBack to Table of Contents Funding to Support the Arts During the Coronavirus Crisis (Northern Ireland)In response to the coronavirus, the Arts Council of Northern Ireland have announced a ?500,000 Artists Emergency Programme. Individual grants of up to ?5,000 are available to freelance artists, creative practitioners and performers to support the research, design and future presentation of arts events and performances, including resources to help artists develop their creative practice.The programme will help them find employment by providing financial support for initiation, development and delivery costs incurred during the project period, including creative time and support workers for disabled artists. Requests for capital equipment will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis for proposals ending March 2021.Useful Links:Guidance NotesExpression of Interest FormFrequently Asked QuestionBack to Table of Contents (c) Grants Online 2020The Funding Alert is part of the Grants Online subscription service and should not be circulated to outside organisations.Grants Online Ltd provides a range of online funding solutions including:Grants Online .ukGrants 4 Schools Local Funding Portals for your area grantsonlinelocal.uk ................
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