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Funding latest - 51
17-Aug-2007
Sandra Hogg's latest news on funding, including new programmes, deadlines and events. Plus "Spotlight on..." For general funding advice, links and information visit Your Funding Guide. News
FCS Woodland Creation
The Forestry Commission Scotland will be offering support for woodland creation through the Scottish Rural Development Programme from 2008. Meantime, as one-year only measure FCS is to tackle the impacts of climate change with woodland creation for the 2007/08 planting season. £3M in grant-aid is available and only those schemes demonstrating the greatest contribution to climate change objectives are likely to be successful. For further details visit FCS Woodland Creation for details and applications. Closing date August 31st 2007.
Communities Scotland Highland 2007
Highland 2007 has announced further funds to involve communities and voluntary groups throughout the area in the celebrations for the year Scotland celebrates Highland culture. With support from Communities Scotland, Highland 2007 is offering funding for projects and events that contribute to the aims and objectives of this special year.
To apply for funding, not-for-profit organisations should consult their local housing associations or Registered Social Landlords (RSLs) to submit an application. Applications may be made for up to £30,000 and must be submitted by Friday 31 August 2007 - funding decisions will be announced in early September.
Organisations should contact their local RSL in the first instance to discuss the eligibility of the project or event. Contact details for each areas RSL and application forms are listed on the Highland 2007 website
Rural Development Small Awards Fund
Just a reminder that the Rural Development Small Awards Fund, run by the Scottish Executive, will close on 29 September. The fund supports community groups in rural communities in capacity building projects and gives up to £5,000. Application forms are available on the Scottish Executive website or from the fund secretariat on 0131 244 3885.
GO4Volunteering
The Voluntary Action Fund has just made its GO4Volunteering Grant more accessible by inviting groups with income of up to £50,000 to apply.
GO4 Volunteering can provide grants of up to £2000 to help small groups become more effective and confident about involving volunteers, and to help volunteers become better skilled. Funding can include: training programmes for volunteers; training programmes for voluntary management committees; the cost of professional support or consultancy; visits to other organisations to share ideas and experience; team building or planning events involving volunteers.
Applications are welcome at any time and will be assessed quickly.
Applications are welcome at any time and will be assessed quickly.
Kellogs Active Living Fund
Grants of up to £1,000 are available through the Kelloggs Active Living Fund for projects that remove the "barriers" which stop people being active. The fund is open to charities and other voluntary and community organisations as well as Schools for activities that directly lead to people taking part in sustained physical activity. In particular, the Fund is looking to support: projects that implement innovative ways of getting non-active individuals active; existing projects or activities that adapt or expand so that they are available to new groups of people or new geographical areas; and existing projects or activities that need new or replacement equipment, or existing projects that require replacement funding. A panel of Kellogg's employees meets every two months to assess applications. Applicants should receive a decision on their application within approximately 10 weeks of submitting your application.
UNLTD - Sport Relief Partnership
UnLtd Sport Relief Awards provide opportunities for young people to bring communities together, to help them promote understanding and solve conflict through sport and being active.
This UK wide funding programme is for 11-21 year olds, who are prepared to go the extra mile and use their passion for sport to bring respect and understanding to their communities by setting up their own projects.
Funding of £250-£5,000 is available for entrepreneurial young people who have great ideas and who want to make a difference. For example, with this money you could engage young people from different backgrounds by organising an indoor cricket mini-world cup. Or perhaps you could help reduce violence in your area by getting young people to channel their energies into football rather than fighting. Or how about organising a skateboarding competition for kids that will reduce tensions in the local area.
all it takes is one great idea.
There are two types of application: One for 17 to 21 year olds and another for 11 to 16 year olds; the latter will need to provide a letter of support from an appropriate adult.
There are no published closing dates, but the scheme is cash-limited.
There are no published closing dates, but the scheme is cash-limited.
The Be Cause Awards
UnLtd, the charity which supports social entrepreneurs has announced that it has launched a new award scheme in partnership with Bebo, a social networking website. The Be Cause Award is a new scheme to inspire people to make a difference in their community. Using the Be Cause toolkit, applicants can put together a robust plan for a social action or social enterprise project and then enter it for a monthly Be Cause Award. If your idea meets Be Cause criteria applicants can be in the running for a £1,000 award to help get a project off the ground.
Applicants can nominate their project for an award, or if other in the Bebo community can enter it if they think it''s a good idea. Every month a panel of experts from UnLtd and Bebo will select five projects from all those nominated that have the potential to make a positive impact on society. The whole Bebo community will then be asked to vote for the best project over a two-week period. The project which receives the most votes will be awarded the £1,000 award, as well as receiving ongoing support and advice from UnLtd in order to maximise the potential of the project. Every year a Judges Choice Award of £5,000 will be given to the project with the best ongoing potential. In addition, everyone who takes part in the Be Cause Awards will be eligible for further support and funding from UnLtd if the projects show enough promise to be expanded and developed.
Applicants can nominate their project for an award, or if other in the Bebo community can enter it if they think it''s a good idea. Every month a panel of experts from UnLtd and Bebo will select five projects from all those nominated that have the potential to make a positive impact on society. The whole Bebo community will then be asked to vote for the best project over a two-week period. The project which receives the most votes will be awarded the £1,000 award, as well as receiving ongoing support and advice from UnLtd in order to maximise the potential of the project. Every year a Judges Choice Award of £5,000 will be given to the project with the best ongoing potential. In addition, everyone who takes part in the Be Cause Awards will be eligible for further support and funding from UnLtd if the projects show enough promise to be expanded and developed.
Coalfiels Regeneration trust Community Grants
The Coalfield Regeneration Trust has launched a scheme to support voluntary and community organisations working for the benefit of people in coalfields communities. The Community Grants Scheme is a pilot project from 1st August 2007 to 31st March 2008 offering grants of up to £500 for projects that will be completed by the end of March 2008.
Organisations can apply for funding using a simple application form. To qualify for a grant your project must take place in one of the eligible coalfield communities.
For more information and an application pack call Pauline Douglas on 01259 272127.
Organisations can apply for funding using a simple application form. To qualify for a grant your project must take place in one of the eligible coalfield communities.
For more information and an application pack call Pauline Douglas on 01259 272127.
Events
Angus Council Funding Surgeries
These events will offer your group the opportunity to discuss your project or any funding issues, find out more about the funding website or the Angus Council Community Grant Scheme with a member of the External Funding team. Dates and venues in the Angus Funding News.
Lloyds TSB Funding Surgeries
The surgery is an opportunity for you to have a one-to-one session with an Assessor, and to discuss how to go about putting an application to the Foundation. If you wish to attend one of the surgeries, please call 0870 9021201 to arrange an appointment.
Heritage Lottery Fund
The Heritage Lottery Fund are holding monthly pre-application advice surgeries on the last Wednesday of the month at their office in Edinburgh. You can reserve a 45 minute slot with one of their development staff from 10.00am to 1pm and 2pm to 4.15pm. To make the best use of your slot, send brief details of your project in advance on the pre-application form. Your slot will be confirmed once they receive your project information.
OSCR Regional Events
OSCR has announced additional regional training events in 2007. These are half-day training events designed for charity trustees or administrators of smaller charities (with an annual income of less than £100,000). There are three workshops and delegates will attend each of the three workshops in rotation.
Workshops will cover: trustee duties, receipts and payments accounting and the regime of consents and notifications. Tea and coffee will be provided. Delegates will be provided with an information pack to take away.
Workshops will cover: trustee duties, receipts and payments accounting and the regime of consents and notifications. Tea and coffee will be provided. Delegates will be provided with an information pack to take away.
Kirkwall - 19th September 2007
Lerwick - 26th September 2007
Lairg - 24th october 2007
Dumfries - October (exact date and venue to be confirmed)
Islay - October (exact date and venue to be confirmed)
Publications
Guide to Raising Funds
The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) is making available free of charge for a short period of time the updated version of its popular "How to Raise Funds" guide.
The guide has been fully updated by Pam Judson and is aimed at small and medium sized organisations working in Scotland. It explores fundraising myths and truths, what you need to have in place before you can fundraise effectively, writing effective proposals, researching funders, bringing it all together and what to do when you get the money.
Copies can be downloaded here.
Navigating the Funding Streams 3
Published by the Workforce Unit, this guide to acquiring funding for learning and development in voluntary sector social services is a useful book. For more information of how to obtain a copy, and find out about other books in the series please contact Laura Weir on 01786 849752. The guide is free and can be downloaded here.
Spotlight on...
O2 Energy Saver Fund
O2 Energy Saver Fund is a joint initiative between O2 and the Energy Saving Trust designed to help local communities of between 10-25 households to install energy saving measures in their home that will help in the fight against climate change.
The O2 Energy Saver Fund has been specifically set up to benefit those that would otherwise not be able to install energy saving measures and applications will only be considered if at least half of the households included meet one or more of the following criteria: the homeowner is aged 60 or over, is in receipt of benefits, or has children aged 5 or under.
Successful applicants will be visited by an energy hit squad that will assess their individual needs and then install measures such as loft insulation, cavity wall insulation and draft proofing as a result.
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- 17-Aug-2007
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