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Fundling latest - 53

14-Dec-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

GreenPrints Flagships

GreenPrints Flagships are long term environmental volunteering projects which improve a publically accessible green space for people and wildlife. Projects should be designed, created and actively led by volunteers aged 16 - 25. Groups can apply for up to £10,000 and practical support from an experienced GreenPrints Mentor.

The next application closing date is the 25th January 2008.

Prince's Trust Community Cash Awards

Community Cash Awards are grants of up to £5,000 to help young people set up a project that will benefit their community. For example setting up a music studio, a youth club, a youth advisory board, a local magazine. Anyone aged 14-16 and in school, but struggling or anyone aged 16-25, unemployed or working less than 16 hours a week can apply.

Projects must: be run and managed by people between the ages of 14 and 25; clearly benefit the local community; benefit the people running the project; be a new or developing project.

Formal groups or organisations are not eligible to apply. Funding of up to £1,000 is available for 14-16 year olds; up to £5,000 is for those aged 16-25.

Big Lottery Investing in Communities

The Dynamic, Inclusive Communities strand of Investing in Communities is to help build and strengthen the voluntary and community sector in Scotland. The closing date for outline proposal forms for projects fitting with Dynamic, Inclusive Communities is now 31 January 2008. Projects invited to complete a full application must do so by 31 May 2008. All projects can then be assessed simultaneously and final committee decisions will be taken in the middle of October 2008. This will also be the case for any applications that are currently outstanding.

BIG has also announced that 31st August 2008 will be the final date for the submission of outline proposals for all other Investing in Communities funding streams. They are strongly advising any group with an idea, to submit it as soon as possible.

The Cattanach Charitable Trust

The Cattanach Charitable Trust has launched an online application form. With its new website, the Trust has also changed its grant-making programme to prioritise families with young children. It will focus for the next five years on organisations and projects offering hope of a better life to children, especially those under 10 years of age, and their families and communities.

Scottish Community Projects Fund

The Scottish Community Projects Fund promotes the involvement of local people in the design, use and management of buildings and spaces they use and encourage them to have more control over decisions affecting their environment. Grants are awarded to community led organisations wishing to employ an architect or other professional to prepare a feasibility study for building or environmental improvement projects or employment and other initiatives giving social benefit. Projects may include refurbishment, renovation, new build and landscaping, environmental projects, community plans and employment generating projects. Up to half the cost of the study, normally to a maximum of £2,000 inc VAT is available.

Crisis - Changing Lives Programme

Crisis, the national Homeless Charity has announced that the Changing Lives Programme will be re-opening for applications from the 21st January until 7th March 2008. The programme provides financial awards of up to £2,000 to single people who are homeless or settling into a home and looking for support so that they may achieve their vocational goals.

Events

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.

Funders Fair Plus

7th February 2008,Salutation Hotel, Perth, 11.00 am to 3.30pm

Major funders (both national and local) will display their funding opportunities and visitors will have the chance to speak to them face-to-face. If your group has a project plan, this will be an ideal opportunity to check which funders to approach for funding.

In addition, there will be workshops, including one on “Outcomes” by Craig Mullen of the Big Lottery Fund and another from one of the local authorities.

To book a free place telephone Anna Fraser, CVS Perth & Kinross Administrator, on 01738 567076 or by e-mailing her at afraser@pkavs.org.uk.

Conference for funding for natural heritage projects

29th January 2008

Scottish Natural Heritage's Joint Projects Unit is planning a one-day conference where the major new European funding instrument for the environment, LIFE+, will be launched in Scotland.
The conference will include speakers and exhibits from a variety of funding bodies that support natural heritage projects of all scales and types with the aim to facilitate networking between organisations working for the benefit of the natural heritage and those that can provide funding. To register interest in attending the event email sally.northcott@snh.gov.uk

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.

Funding Fact Sheets

The Cultural Enterprise Office has created new individual funding fact sheets that cover the following sectors:

General Business Funding Sources
General Creative Funding Sources
Literature Funding Sources
Music Funding Sources
Performance Funding Sources
Visual Arts Funding Sources
Further Reading Funding Sources (useful funding websites and publications)

You can view the fact sheets here then clicking on 'Info Search' > 'Factsheets'.

Guide to Full Cost Recovery

Jointly published by Acevo and New Philanthropy Capital,this best selling toolkit is now available as a free download here.

Spotlight on...

The Wakeham Trust

The Wakeham Trust provides grants to help people rebuild their communities. They are particularly interested in neighbourhood projects, community arts projects, projects involving community service by young people, or projects set up by those who are socially excluded. They do not favour any particular areas of activity, but have the following criteria:

Your project is something new for your particular area
It is small (they normally give grants to projects where an initial £75 to £750 can make a real difference to getting the project up and running)
It does not employ staff
It is not well established
It has the potential to become self-supporting
It is outward looking and helps a lot of people
It has a U.K. charity number, or can find a charity to accept funds on its behalf

For a fuller explanation of this criteria (including the odd exception
to the rule) visit their website.

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