March Funding News

£ 1,000

Deadline 12 April 2024

Grants are available for not-for-profit organisations operating in an area of high deprivation (IMD areas 1-3) to support delivery of their football activities to engage with the following underrepresented groups: women and girls, young people with disabilities, young people from racially diverse communities, young people from the LGBTQ+ community and young people from lower socio-economic groups.

Community sports groups can apply to receive:

• £1,000 Access Grants to spend on increasing underrepresented young people’s access to play.

• Up to £5,000 Deep Impact grants for existing fund recipients.*

• Coaching grants to get more women qualified to coach girls’ football at a grassroots level.

• Access to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion training and resources.

• Exclusive opportunities to apply for Premier League and Barclays FA Women’s Super League tickets, mascot opportunities and exclusive promotional experiences.

*Deep Impact grants are for existing grantees, who have already received a £500 access grant from the Barclays Community Football Fund in 2022 or 2023.

How To Apply

There will be two funding rounds in 2024:

• Round one opens 12 February and closes 12 April 2024.

• Round two opens 15 July and closes 15 September 2024.

Useful links

https://sported.org.uk/barclays-community-football-fund-2/

£50,000

Deadline: 8/4/2024

One-off grants are available to UK registered charities based in Birmingham and the West Midlands in the areas of social welfare, medical and healthcare, education and training, conservation, penal reform and the arts.

UK bodies legally exempt from registration with the Charity Commission may also apply and small grants are sometimes made to unregistered groups in the West Midlands who have a constitution, an elected committee and a bank account controlled by two or more committee members

Useful links:

https://wa-cadbury.org.uk/

£200,000

Deadline: 09/04/2024

Grants are available to local not-for-profit organisations for local projects that support the wellbeing of communities in the Severn Trent region.

There are 3 funding pots:

• £2,000 to £10,000 – up to 12 months for project completion
• £10,001 to £75,000 - up to 24 months for project completion
• £75,001 to £200,000 - up to 24 months for project completion

Match Funding

They encourage all applications to provide match funding but it’s a requirement for applications of £10,001 or over.

Themes:

They work to three themes of community wellbeing and your application should highlight at least one of these:

• People - Projects that support healthier lifestyles and skills development
• Places - Projects that help create better places for communities
• Environment - Projects that improve access to and promote a healthier natural environment, including the preservation of water

If you're applying for £75,000 or more, your project should have a combination of all three!

Both the applicant organisation and the project's beneficiaries must be located within the Severn Trent region, which stretches from the Bristol Channel to the Humber, and from the West Midlands to the East Midlands.

Projects must benefit Severn Trent customers. A Severn Trent customer is somebody who receives their water supply from Severn Trent, or whose waste is taken away and treated by the company.

Organisations applying for more than £10,000 must be either charity registered or company registered (and supply a charity or company number), or an exempt charity, local authority or parish council.

Useful links:

https://www.stwater.co.uk/about-us/severn-trent-community-fund/

£10,000

Deadline: 15/4/2024

Small grants of up to £2,000 and Large grants of up to £10,000 are available to support projects addressing the local needs in Coventry which will enable the community to be better off through life.

Grants will be considered from charities, constituted voluntary and community groups that support communities by focusing on improving:

• Isolation & Vulnerability for people aged over 60 year – e.g. support services for the elderly, befriending services and support and befriending with bereavement

The following types of organisations may apply:

• Registered charities.
• Constituted community groups.
• Companies limited by guarantee with charitable aims.
• Community interest companies.
• Co-operatives – registered community benefit societies and registered industrial and provident societies.
• Social enterprises.

Applications from mutual aid groups will be considered; however any such groups will need to work with a constituted group/registered charity who will need to hold the funds on their behalf.

Groups must:

• Have been running for at least two years.
• Have an income level of less than £500,000, as shown in their most recent annual accounts.
• Be applying for projects in Coventry and/or Warwickshire (priority will be given to groups based in Coventry).

Useful links:

https://www.heartofenglandcf.co.uk/coventry-building-society-small-and-large-grants/

£50,000

Deadline: 23/4/2024

Grants are available to arts organisations in the UK for projects that promote the role of creativity in the lives of people with mental health problems from ethnically diverse backgrounds. The current call is for projects focused on men, creativity and mental health.

To be eligible, applicants must:

• Be an established arts organisation of any kind (including museums) operating in the UK. This could be a charity or a regulated social enterprise, such as a Community Interest Company.
• Have delivered creative opportunities to people with mental health problems for at least two years.
• Have had an annual income of over £75,000 for the last two years.

In this case, ‘arts organisation’ means an organisation whose primary purpose is around the arts and creativity broadly defined. Applicants working in partnership with relevant community groups and sharing resources are encouraged to apply.

Useful links:

https://baringfoundation.org.uk/our-grant-making/current-funding-opportunities/

£500

Deadline: 26/4/2024

What you can get:

• £500 worth of products
• NEW - An additional Climate Curriculum Pack (valued at £150)
• 4 hours of CPD on your setting’s site, broken down as follows:
  • 2 hours of CPD on the topic chosen from the LSNG training list for any adults from your setting. This is an opportunity for the staff to benefit, not just the lead applicant. This part of the offer is perhaps more valuable than the products, the value lies in the skills and understanding that this part of the award offers. This is not a visit to look at potential physical changes to your site, it will look at how you use your existing space to teach the curriculum outdoors. Your trainer will be in touch before the session to discuss the content.
  • 2 hours on site on the same day to undertake LtL’s Climate Ready School Grounds digital tool. This will generate a report on how your school grounds can be improved, particularly from a climate perspective. We value and encourage input from the Sustainability Lead and the cohort of Eco Committee and/or Pupil Council members. Click here(External link) to find out more information about this
• 1 years membership to Learning through Landscapes. This sees access to exclusive discounts, offers and outdoor learning resources.
• 3 webinars on a variety of topics.
• A plaque from the players of the People's Postcode Lottery to display in your setting's reception area.

The following are eligible to apply:

• Nurseries and other early years providers.
• Pre-schools.
• Primary schools.
• Secondary schools.

Priority will be given to applicants that include children in the decision-making process.

Useful links:

https://naturegrants.ltl.org.uk/

£2,500

Deadline: 30/4/2024

Grants are available to support young people challenged by abuse and addiction, those who are young carers, and those who are homeless or without a safe place to call home.

Organisations must have a turnover of under £1.5 million and be supporting young people aged 16 years and under.

Useful links:

https://the7starsfoundation.co.uk/

£1,000

Deadline: 30/4/2024

Grants are available to support grassroot football clubs across the UK with a priority on supporting children up to the age of 18 access sport and physical activity and/or providing more equipment and opportunity for children. The Footie for All grants will support grassroots clubs in providing more spaces, better equipment and new kits – anything they need to help support children in their local communities.

Applications are open to grassroots football clubs across the UK. Groups must be constituted and have a governing document and safeguarding policy in place.

Useful links:

https://tescostrongerstarts.org.uk/footiefund/

Skipton Building Society Charitable Foundation

£6,000

Deadline: 1/5/2024

Grants are available to UK registered charities for charitable work in the UK that benefits children, through their education and/or welfare, youth projects, and the elderly and their welfare.

UK registered charities whose purpose is to:

• benefit children and adults particularly those living in socially deprived areas, through education to develop core skills and support wellbeing and mental health.
• benefit the wellbeing and welfare of children and adults by preventing or reducing poverty and homelessness in the community.
• support the elderly and improve their wellbeing by reducing isolation, helping reduce the effects of Dementia and Alzheimer's and support later life/palliative care.

UK registered charities based and working in the UK may apply. They must have submitted their trustee annual report, annual return and latest audited accounts to the Charity Commission. Charities must have at least one year of published accounts covering a 12-month period.

Successful applicants must wait three years before re-applying. Unsuccessful applicants must wait two years before re-applying.

Useful links:

https://www.skiptoncharitablefoundation.co.uk/