Sources of funding information
The following contacts can help you seek funding, or provide opportunities for searching for information about grant-making bodies and funding opportunities.Profunding added 21.10.08
Information about new sources of funding for all those involved in raising money for not for profit organisations throughout the UK, such as charities; voluntary and community groups; social enterprises; councils for Voluntary Service and funding advisers; local authorities and external funding departments; public agencies; community partnerships and area regeneration schemes. Visit www.fundinginformation.org
Association of Charitable Foundations added 21.10.08
Association of Charitable Foundations (ACF) is the UK-wide support organisation for grant-making trusts and foundations of all types. www.acf.org.uk
Charities Aid Foundation added 21.10.08
The Charities Aid Foundation is a registered charity that works to create greater value for charities and social enterprise by transforming the way donations are made and the way charitable funds are managed. www.cafonline.org
Grants4info added 21.10.08
Grants4 enables local organisations such as community and voluntary groups, social enterprises, local partnerships and local businesses to search for and identify relevant grant funding sources. Visit www.grants4.info
New website for volunteer fundraisers added 30.6.08
The Institute of Fundraising has created a new website offering guidance and tools for volunteer fundraisers. The site www.how2fundraise.org provides advice on fundraising law and best practice, and allows volunteers to create sponsorship forms, letters and other materials bearing the logo and mission statement of their chosen charity.
Grants for Individuals added 30.6.08
Information about over 3,500 grant-making trusts for people in social care, education and mentoring. For more information visit www.grantsforindividuals.org.uk
www.sofii.org added 17.6.08
SOFII is the Showcase of Fundraising Innovation and Inspiration. It seeks to provide those who raise funds for charities or for charitable purposes, wherever they are, with a comprehensive, easily accessible archive of the best creative fundraising from around the world. And it’s free to fundraisers and others working in the fundraising/ nonprofit area. To register, contact Maxine Delahunty on maxine@sofii.org
Free online searches for funding in the Horsham district added 29.4.08
Community groups and small businesses in the Horsham district can search for funding from Horsham District Council's website. The council have joined forces with GRANTnet to provide this free service to help users identify suitable funding for their activity or project, which can be accessed from www.horsham.gov.uk. To search, groups must register their details to obtain a user name and password. Once logged in, GRANTnet will provide an overview of potential funding sources. For further information, guidance on using GRANTnet or any funding issues, contact Howard Collins on 01403 215358 or email howard.collins@horsham.gov.uk
Communicating with Funders added 7.4.08
The six National Hubs (Finance Hub, Governance Hub, ICT Hub, Performance Hub, Workforce Hub and Volunteering Hub) which provide support to third sector organisations have produced a website for communicating with funders. This provides up-to-date guidance on building successful funding relationships, and brings together everything organisations and funders need to work effectively together. For more details visit www.hubs.org.uk
The Big Give added 12.11.07
Free-to-use website allowing major donors to search for charity projects in their field of interest. Charities are invited to add details of their service to the register so that potential donors can consider dontating funds. The Big Give Limited is fully funded by The Reed Foundation. For more details email charity@theBigGive.org.uk. To register log on to www.theBigGive.org.uk and click on the Register Charity button.
Awards 4 All
Access to websites and information that can help locate money for voluntary groups. Sam Dewar-English, EESI Project Infrastructure Development Worker, Adur CVS, can search for funds, help with completing applications and help organisations to start searching for their own funding for their group/project to continue. For more details phone 01273 441662 or 07920 425381 (mobile); email: eesi.cvs@btconnect.com
Department for International Development (DFID) added 23.10.07
DFID run a number of funding programmes aimed at not-for-profit organisations, including the voluntary and community sector, that support international development and poverty reduction. For more details log on to www.governmentfunding.org.uk.
Volunteering England Opportunities for Volunteering Funding added 17.09.07
Run by the Department of Health, this scheme aims to enable local voluntary sector health and social care organisations to involve volunteers in their work on health promotion, health advocacy, supported volunteering, i.e. helping former drug addicts to volunteer, support for people with specific health problems, or befriending and support for people with specific health or social care needs. Projects must have an annual turnover of less than £100,000 and must involve at least ten volunteers a year. For more information log on to www.volunteering.org.uk
Barchester Healthcare Foundation added 17.8.07
Provides grants to organisations and individuals with a physical disability or mental health problem who have health or social care needs that cannot be met by the statutory public sector. For more details contact Paul Middleton on 01243 544744. Email: info@bhcfoundation.org.uk, or log on to www.bhcfoundation.org.uk
Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) - Venturesome added 17.7.07
Scheme providing mezzanine funding - loans and investment support that fills the gap between grants and bank loans - to charities. Support can be in the form of underwriting, unsecured loans or equity-type investments. For more details phone the Foundation on 01732 520000, email: enquiries@cafonline.org, or log on to www.cafonline.org
The Charles Hayward Foundation added 17.7.07
Funding available to organisations in the following categories: heritage and conservation, criminal justice, hospices, older people, and overseas. For further information phone 020 7370 7063 or log on to www.charleshaywardfoundation.org.uk/index.htm
The Jephcott Charitable Trust added 17.7.07
Grants available to charities or projects dealing with population control, the natural environment, education or health. Preference is given to charities or projects having difficulty getting started or raising funds from other sources. For more details contact the secretary, The Jephcott Charitable Trust, Cotley, Streatham Rise, Exeter EX4 4PE or log on to www.jephcottcharitabletrust.org.uk/index.htm
Comma - The Community Aggregates Fund added 17.7.07
Fund to help rural community groups improve their amenities, such as refurbishing village halls or making energy-efficiency improvements; provision of community facilities which will encourage enjoyment of local environment; environmental improvements such as creating wildlife areas or tree planting; constructing new footpaths and cyclepaths; or projects benefiting the social or economic impact of quarrying or promoting a better understanding in local communities. Log on to www.acre.org.uk/COMMA/
The Garfield Weston Foundation
Grant-giving charity endowed by the late W Garfield Weston and members of his family for groups who demonstrate the financial viability of their organisation/project. For more information write to the Garfield Weston Foundation, Weston Centre, Bowater House, 68 Knightsbridge, London SW1X 7LQ or log on to www.garfieldweston.org/grants/
Social Inclusion Small Grants
Small grants for rural groups and organisations to address social exclusion within their local communities. The scheme, administered by Action in Rural Sussex, is aimed particularly at projects benefiting people who are excluded or at risk from exclusion including children and young people, older people, black and minority ethnic and disabled people. For more information contact Liz Mleli, Senior Social Inclusion Officer on 01273 405446 or email elizabeth.mleli@ruralsussex.org.uk
Chichester LSP Small Sparks Challenge
Small Sparks involves people in community groups or projects by creating small-scale community projects that benefit the neighbourhood such as organising a community treasure hunt, sew a banner for the local football team, mark walking trails, or organise a cleanup day in your local area, etc. Small Sparks will match in cash whatever you donate for eligible expenses, up to £150. This can be money, materials and/or volunteer labour. Proposals, on one side of an A4 sheet only, are reviewed and selected by the Small Sparks Steering Group coordinated by Chichester in Partnership. Write to Small Sparks Projects, c/o Chichester & District CVS, 60a North Street, Chichester PO19 1NB, phone 01243 528615 or email: admin@chichester-cvs.org.uk stating you have a Small Sparks enquiry.
European Social Fund (ESF) Tender - Social Audit Training for Social Enterprise Managers
For anyone interested in the lastest round of SEEDA tenders log on to www.seeda.co.uk/Work_in_the_Region/European_Initiatives/European_Social_Fund
Ford Britain Trust
One-off grants of between £100 and £5,000 are available for projects concerned with education, the environment, children, disabled people, youth activities or projects that benefit communities. For more information contact the Ford Britain Trust, Ford Motor Company Ltd, Room 1/619, Eagle Way, Brentwood, Essex CM13 3BW, phone: 01277 252551 or log on to www.ford.co.uk/ie/fob_trust/-/fob_trust_intro
The Gannett Foundation
Provides funding to support local organisations with projects that take a creative approach to fundamental issues such as education and neighbourhood improvements, economic development, youth development, community problem-solving, assistance to disadvantaged people, environmental conservation and cultural enrichment. For full guidelines and help with applications contact Howard Collins, Lottery and Grants Officer at Horsham District Council, phone: 01403 215358 or email him at: howard.collins@horsham.gov.uk
Sport England Community Investment Fund
Funds projects that help people get involved in sport and physical activity. This includes refurbishing existing facilities or building new ones and developing programmes and initiatives that use sport and activity to support community cohesion, improve health and raise education levels. For more information visit www.sportengland.org
James Tudor Foundation
Grant-giving foundation established for the relief of sickness, such as palliative care, medical research, health education, awards and scholarships, direct relief of sickness, the UK independent healthcare sector, and the fulfilment of the Foundation's charitable objects by other means. Registered charities that have been established for at least two years can apply. For more details contact: phone: 0117 985 8715, Fax: 0117 985 8716, email: admin@jamestudor.org.uk or log on to www.jamestudor.org.uk/grants.htm
Trusthouse Charitable Foundation
Grants available to registered charities and not-for-profit organisations for projects in healthcare and disability, community support, education and the arts. The Foundation sits four times each year. For more details log on to www.trusthousecharitablefoundation.org.uk/home.html
Country Land Association: Charitable Trust
Promotes education about the countryside for young people from towns and cities and for disadvantaged people; provides facilities for people with disabilities to enjoy the countryside; and supports the advancement of education in agriculture, horticulture and conservation for disabled or disadvantaged people. Grants available for projects (not individuals) or item of capital equipment. Contact Peter Geldart, Charity Trust Director, phone: 01636 636171 or log on to www.cla.org.uk/Charitable_Trust/
UIA Charitable Foundation
Trust providing financial support to organisations that help people in need, particularly support of people living in poverty; promotion of human rights; provision of humanitarian aid; overseas development; victims of drug and alcohol addiction; elderly people or people with a disability; and people who are homeless. For more details log on to www.uia.co.uk/UIA-OL1.0/global/charitable_apply.aspx
West Sussex County Council Western Area Adult Services Funding
Funding available to voluntary organisations in the Bognor, Chichester and Midhurst areas. To be eligible, organisations must provide a service that benefits individuals in their local community and meets certain criteria. For an information pack and application form phone 01243 752560.
Lloyds TSB Foundation
Grants available for registered charities that work to help people play a fuller role in their community, particularly those who work with disadvantaged or disabled people. To apply contact the Lloyds TSB Foundation on 0870 411 1223 or visit www.lloydstsbfoundations.org.uk
Community Champions Fund
Fund supporting local people who can encourage others to get more involved in regeneration and learning in their neighbourhoods by enabling them to act as inspirational figures, community entrepreneurs or community mentors/leaders. For further information contact Sue Heywood on 01483 882367, email: sue.heywood@gose.gsi.gov.uk or log on to www.go-se.gov.uk
Chichester in Partnership Stronger Communities Fund
Voluntary and community sector organisations and partnerships involving the voluntary and community sector in the Chichester area are invited to apply for up to £15,000 for two years of projects which help alleviate rural isolation, enhance delivery of Chichester District Community Strategy priorities and support community/voluntary sector empowerment to improve community well-being. For more information contact Rebecca McGarva, Chief Officer, Chichester & District CVS, Phone: 01243 528615, email: admin@chichester-cvs.org.uk
Comic Relief Grants for User-Led Mental Health Groups
Grants available to support user-led mental health groups who can help people with mental health problems get their voices heard and campaign for change. Funding can be for Patient's Councils or Forums representing members' views, groups campaigning for better mental health services or a reduction in discrimination, Media Action groups and advocacy work. Application pack available from UK Grants Team, Comic Relief, 5th Floor, 89 Albert Embankment, London SE1 7TP, send a self-addressed A4 stamped (85p) envelope. Phone: 020 7820 5555 or log on to www.comicrelief.com
Voluntary Sector Grants Programme
Funded by the Baring Foundation, grants are available to voluntary organisations that tackle disadvantage and discrimination and who wish to increase their independence from the Government by improving core strategies and skills to achieve lasting improvements, i.e. training for staff in accounting or report writing, or installing IT systems and creating a website. For further information phone 020 7767 1348, email: baring.foundation@uk.ing.com, www.baringfoundation.org.uk
Comino Foundation
Educational trust supporting new projects that aim to enable people to understand the process of achieving, within a framework of their personal and social responsibility; support the development of people's potential to work for the benefit of themselves and others; and encourage groups and individuals to work at building a prosperous and responsible society. Grants are available to voluntary/community groups and schools. Match funding required. For further information contact the Comino Foundation, 29 Hollow Way Lane, Chesham Bois, Bucks HP6 6DJ. Email: enquire@cominofoundation.org.uk, www.cominofoundation.org.uk
'It's Your Community' - O2 Community Fund
Scheme managed by The Conservation Foundation to enable people to make real improvements to where they live through the funding of small-scale local environmental, urban renewal and conservation projects. Local amenity groups, parish/village councils, schools, youth clubs, heritage groups, environmental and conservation groups, and individuals working for their community can apply for up to £1000 which can be used to support the hiring of tools and equipment, purchase of plants, paint, signs and materials. Further information is available from Libby Symon, phone: 0207 591 3111, email: libbysymon@conservationfoundation.co.uk, www.conservationfoundation.co.uk/ActLocalAwards.php
Plunkett Foundation - Rural Development Charity: Rural Shops
Start-up grants of up to £20,000 is available to enterprises that want to set up community-owned shops in rural areas. Applicants must ensure that they raise at least equivalent contributions from the village community and secure a loan of at least the same value from co-operative and community finance. For more details go to www.access-funds.co.uk
The Ragdoll Foundation
Provides grants to primary schools that promote the development of children through imaginative thinking, encourages innovative thinking and influences good practice elsewhere, offers creative solutions that deal with the causes of problems in childhood, and demonstrate how the voices of children can be heard. Contact: Timothy's Bridge Road, Stratford Upon Avon, Warwicks CV37 9QN, email: karen@ragdollfoundation.org.uk, www.ragdollfoundation.org.uk
Mothercare Charitable Foundation
Grants available for capital projects and activities in physical and mental disability, ill health/relief in need, family and social welfare, poverty/homelessness, older people, children/young people, education and training, people with sight or hearing impairments. Applications from a registered or exempt charity, particularly small or medium sized, and branches of national organisations. Further information available from the Trust Officer, Barclays Bank Trust Co Ltd, Osborne Court, Gadbrook Park, Rudheath, Northwich, Cheshire CW9 7UE
UnLtd - support for social enterprises
UnLtd receives funding from the National Lottery through the Millennium Commission for two levels of funding for social enterprises: Level 1 funding is for running costs of projects and is aimed at individuals or informal groups who want to start a project in their spare time; Level 2 funding can be used to pay for living expenses of award winners in order to help them devote more time to their projects. For more information phone 0845 850112. Email: info@unltd.org.uk. Website: www.unltd.org.uk
Help for Women in The Workplace
Government initiatives are available to help employers receive help in employing and retaining female staff, including helping women return to work after maternity leave, flexible working and setting up job-share schemes; support for businesses in establishing more part-time roles; and help businesses identify potential problems surrounding the equal treatment of staff. For more details visit www.blwy.co.uk
Age Concern Grants
Grants available to voluntary organisations - Bright Ideas Grants Programme: one-off grants for new or expanding local projects providing services for the direct benefit of older people; Barclays Programme: one-off grants to clubs for older people for new equipment or activities; Opportunities for Volunteering Scheme: grants for new projects which involve volunteers providing services to benefit older people in health and social care. Contact The Grants Unit, Age Concern England on 020 8765 7738 or www.ageconcern.org.uk
Brew Programme - resource management and waste minimisation
The Business Resource and Efficiency and Waste (Brew) programme aims to help businesses increase profitability by managing their resources, i.e. water, energy and workforce, more efficiently and reduce waste. For more information log on to www.englandsrdas.com
'Evergreen' Loans launch
Ethical banking expert Triodos has pioneered a system of loans that will allow charities and social enterprises to repeatedly take out and pay back loans up to a fixed amount within a fixed time period. www.thirdsector.co.uk/News/FinanceBulletin/665441/Evergreen-loans-launch
Nationwide Building Society Foundation
Foundation offering support with a focus on targeting social exclusion. It has a Small Grants Programme which provides one-off grants to registered charities. For school applications, it will only support work that is additional to statutory responsibility. For more information log on to www.nationwidefoundation.org.uk
B&Q 'Better Neighbour' Grants
Schools, community groups and charitable organisations can apply to their local B&Q store for funding to support a local community project, such as pond liners, plants, peat-free compost for a pond/wildlife garden or paints labelled low or minimal VOC for redecoration. Further information is available from B&Q plc, Portswood House, 1 Hampshire Corporate Park, Chandlers Ford, Eastleigh SO53 3YX, Phone: 0845 609 6688
Church Urban Fund Grants
Grants available for projects tackling poverty and marginalisation in urban areas to benefit people who are socially, culturally, spiritually, environmentally or financially disadvantaged. Contact Brian Reehl, Church Urban Fund, 1 Millbank, London SW1P 3JZ, email: brian.reehl@cuf.org.uk or log on to www.cuf.org.uk
Powergen Green Plan Fund
Fund supporting renewable energy generation projects by local community groups. For further details phone Powergen on 0870 419 1706 or log on to www.powergen.co.uk
West Sussex County Council CLC Community Grants
Each of the County Council's 14 County Local Committees have funding available to distribute towards community schemes in their local area. For further information phone the County Local Committee team on 01243 777732 or log on to www.westsussex.gov.uk/clcgrants
West Sussex 4 Funding
Free funding search tool for businesses, voluntary organisations and community groups, charities and social enterprises to search for potential sources of funding for a venture or project. Information is acessed via www.wscc.gov.uk. Go to Community & Living, then Grants & Funding. For further information phone 01243 777988, email: funding@westsussex.gov.uk
BizFizz
BizFizz is jointly developed by NEF (the New Economics Foundation) and The Civic Trust to promote enterprises to regenerate communities. Application forms and guidance notes can be downloaded from www.bizfizz.org.uk. Or write to Elizabeth Cox, BizFizz National Co-ordinator, 3 Jonathan Street, London SE11 5NH, Phone: 020 7820 6300, Fax: 020 7820 6301.
South East Community Loan Fund
Initiative developed by the South East England Development Agency (SEEDA) to address loan funding for social enterprises throughout the region and small to medium sized companies in deprived areas. For further details contact Sarah-Jane Davis, Community Loan Fund for the South East, PO Box 616, East Grinstead RH19 3GZ. Phone: 01342 851225. Fax: 01342 850861. Mobile: 0774 836 0329. Email: sj.davis@lif.org.uk
Social Profit
Support for voluntary and community sector organisations and social enterprises. Provides help with writing grant applications, searching for funders and developing business plans. www.socialprofit.co.uk
External Funding contacts at West Sussex County Council
Steve Wylie:Senior Project & External Funding Officer
Phone: 01243 777896 steve.wylie@westsussex.gov.uk
Paul Bedford:Community Projects Manager (Lottery)
Phone: 01243 777399 paul.bedford@westsussex.gov.uk
Rachel Gapp:Head of European Policy
Phone: 01243 777927 rachel.gapp@westsussex.gov.uk
External Funding Officer - Arun District Council
Richard Fishlock
Phone: 01903 713778 richard.fishlock@arun.gov.uk
Crawley4Community
Website from Crawley Borough Council giving free and instant access to a database of funding information including local, Government, Lottery and Trust funding. To access the site visit www.crawley.gov.uk/community
Big Lottery Fund
Search on the Big Lottery website for details of their current funding programmes.
Esmee Fairbairn Foundation e-bulletin
Quarterly e-bulletin highlighting the latest news and information about the Foundation's grants in the areas of arts & heritage, education, environment and social development. Email: bulletin@esmeefairbairn.org.uk
Grantfinder
Major source of information and advice on all matters relating to grant aid in the UK. Access by subscription only.
Trustfunding website
A Directory of Social Change website with searchable database of information on funding, charities and trusts. Access by subscription only. Demonstration site available.
www.j4b.co.uk
Allows quick and simple searches of business grants and loans. Includes online search tools for councils, such as Open4Community that empowers charities and community groups to quickly find relevant funding sources through their local council website.
GrantsNet.co.uk
Free searchable information about grant schemes available to businesses and charities in the UK. Includes a free email alert scheme about new grants as they become available.
GovernmentFunding.org.uk
Information about Government grants for the voluntary and community sector. Registering is free and allows you to receive free alerts about new and updated grant schemes, and to apply online for relevant schemes.
Access Funds
Grants information for the British charitable and non-profit sector. Aims to provide latest funding information from Central Government, National Lottery, devolved governing bodies, the European Union and quangos. Available on subscription only. A seven-day free trial is available.
Grants Online
Information on grant funding opportunities from the European Union, UK Government, National Lottery and grant-making trusts. Available on subscription only. A seven-day free trial is available.
Pro-funding
Source of funding information for charities, voluntary organisations, community groups, local authorities, social enterprises and other not for profit organisations throughout the UK. Available on subscription only. Free trial is available.
FunderFinder
'Groups in Need' software package on subscription to not-for-profit organisations. This helps voluntary groups and not-for-profit organisations search for charitable trusts that might fund their work.
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