Funding
- Funding Guide for Faith Groups in the East of England
- EEDA - Understanding Finance for Business programme - top 5 forgotten funding sources
- Awards for Bridging Cultures 2010 – Celebrating intercultural dialogue
- Polden-Puckham Charitable Foundation provides grant funding
- Mustard Seed Grants
- Grant finder
- Grassroots Grants Scheme
- Allen Lane Grants Foundation Programme (UK)
- Charitable Trusts now open for applications
- Funding Central - listing funding opportunities for charities
- The Tudor Trust has announced new funding guidelines for the period 2009-2011
- The Lloyds TSB Foundation Community Programme - more enquiries welcome
- Church and Community Fund (Church of England)
- The Henry Smith Charity
- Sir Jules Thorn Charitable Trust
Funding Guide for Faith Groups in the East of England
The Community Development Foundation has produced this guide for faith groups in the East of England.
For a printed version, please phone East of England Faiths Council 01223 421606 or download a pdf from
here.
EEDA have published a top 5 list of funding and finance streams which tend to be forgotten as follows
Regional Loan – Growth Fund Loans of between £50,000 and £200,000 are available. For info visit www.eeda.org.uk/finance
Grants for Business Investment £10,000 is the minimum grant available to cover, on average, 10-20% of project’s total cost. For info visit: www.eeda.org.uk/finance
Enterprise Finance Guarantee Scheme Offering loans of between £1,000 and £1 million for a period of 3 months to 10 years. For info visit: www.businesslink.gov.uk/realhelp
Research & Development Tax Credits Organisations can deduct up to 175% of qualifying expenditure on R&D activities when calculating profit for tax purposes. For info visit www.hmrc.gov.uk/randd
Grants for Research and Development Grants of between £5,000 and £250,000 are available. For info visit:
www.eeda.org.uk/finance
Awards for Bridging Cultures 2010
Celebrating intercultural dialogue
Funded by the Baring Foundation, the awards are for grassroots projects, run by community and voluntary organisations
that help to build bridges between communities and cultures. If you have a project that you think is eligible go to the
Bridging Cultures website to find out how to apply.
Polden-Puckham Charitable Foundation
This Charitable Foundation provides grant funding in support of projects that seek to:The Foundation funds organisations in the UK that are working to influence policy, attitudes and values at a national or international level and will give particular consideration to small pioneering headquarters. Grants of up to £6000 available to support inter faith activity within local communities. For more information, visit: www.polden-puckham.org.uk
15 September 2010
Mustard Seed Grants
Enable churches and faith-based organisations to engage in social action through supporting them to initiate or develop community work. This work will enable groups to either undertake larger pieces of work or significantly improve the existing provision. To find out more and to get an application form visit www.cuf.org.uk/mustardseed.aspxGrant finder
GRANTnet is an online resource enabling you to search for appropriate and specific funds for your project. Funding streams include government, private and voluntary sector funding. The information is regularly updated by GRANTnet. To Register and Access Grant Finder please click hereGrassroots Grants Scheme
If your group ticks all the boxes, then you could apply for a Grassroots Grant of £250 - £5000, available until March 2011Visit the Grassroots Grants Scheme website for more information.
Allen Lane Foundation Grants Programme (UK)
The Foundation wishes to fund work which will make a lasting difference to people's lives and is aimed at reducing isolation, stigma and discrimination; and encourages or enables marginalised groups to share in the life of the whole community. The Foundation is interested in funding work which benefits people:For further information and eligibility please visit the Allen Lane Foundation website: www.allenlane.org.uk
Charitable Trusts now open for applications
Social and ethnic minority groups, including young people at risk of exclusion or isolation, refugees, asylum-seekers and traveller communities. Projects that promote integration and community cohesion will be favoured. Next application deadline for small and large grants is 30 November 2010.
Charities and projects, whether national or community-based, at home or abroad, that alleviate social deprivation, with a particular emphasis on women’s and children’s issues.
Free, new, office supplies, furniture and other goods for charities. You don’t need to be a registered charity to receive goods from In Kind Direct; you just need to be a not-for-profit organisation. Goods received through In Kind Direct must be either: Used to meet the operational needs of your organisation or distributed free of charge in accordance with your organisation’s charitable objectives. To be eligible to receive goods you must be registered as an In Kind Direct Charity Partner. Registration is free.
As a partner your organisation will have access to their online catalogue which shows you what goods are available. You simply select what you need and place your order, paying only a handling charge to cover costs. You can pay online using debit or credit cards, or by sending a cheque. The goods are delivered to your door, usually within 14 days.
Funding Central
Funding Central, the NCVO-run website that lists funding opportunities for charities,
has started a matchmaking service designed to help third sector organisations find partners so they
can jointly bid for grants or contracts.
For more information on ‘Find a Partner’
please click here
The Tudor Trust has announced new funding guidelines for the period 2009-2011
The Trust will continue to make grants across their established funding areas - youth,
older people, community, relationships, housing, mental health, substance misuse, learning,
financial security and criminal justice - and will also be open to hearing about work in areas
the Trust has not funded before. The Trust aims to support smaller community, voluntary and charitable
organisations - for more information contact 020 7727 8522 or visit
www.tudortrust.org.uk
The Lloyds TSB Foundation Community Programme
The Lloyds TSB Foundation Community Programme funds small and medium underfunded charities working at the heart of
communities to tackle disadvantage. To view the full guidelines for
charities applying for a grant, and to find out if your charity might be eligible, please visit
www.lloydstsbfoundations.org.uk
Church and Community Fund (Church of England)
Church and Community Fund (Church of England) helps with projects of all kinds that bring the community
into the church and the church into the community. The maximum grant is £15,000 and applicants are
welcome to request any amount within this limit. The Fund does support ecumenical projects where the
Anglican Church plays a significant role. Full guidance notes and application details are on their website:
www.churchandcommunityfund.org.uk or contact
The Church and Community Fund on 020 7898 1767 or email:ccf@c-of-e.org.uk
The Henry Smith Charity
Offers a range of grants for projects that could be relevant to you e.g. projects providing culturally appropriate
services to Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities; including those that promote integration and access to
mainstream services and projects providing advocacy, advice and support to refugees and asylum seekers,
and those promoting integration. Visit:
www.henrysmithcharity.org.uk
for further details.
Sir Jules Thorn Charitable Trust
Sir Jules Thorn Charitable Trust makes grant primarily for medicine and medical research but also makes some
funds available for humanitarian purposes. There is a small grants programme for amounts up to £1,000 and also a fund for
larger grants.
For more information visit the website at
www.julesthorntrust.org.uk
for further details.