Funding Opportunities – Jan 2016
Small charities fundraising training programme now open.
Charities can sign up for a range of training opportunities through our small charities fundraising training programme. The programme, worth over £100,000, will provide expert training to small charities from February to June 2016. It will help charities with an annual income of up to £1 million to generate more income to support their vital work.
Following a competitive tender process, we have selected the Foundation for Social Improvement (FSI), in partnership with the Small Charities Coalition, and GlobalGiving UK to run the programme.
They will provide training opportunities for small charities, from face-to-face training, to intensive one-to-one advice sessions, skilled volunteering matches and webinars. These will cover topics including:
- developing a fundraising strategy
- fundraising from trusts and foundations
- developing corporate relationships
- crowdfunding
How to get involved For information about fundraising training you can:
- find FSI training courses and workshops on a range of fundraising topics
- sign up for one-to-one FSI advice clinics to address a specific fundraising challenge or issue
- be matched with a skilled fundraiser, read about the Small Charities Coalition’s volunteer mentoring service and register your interest: info@smallcharities.org.uk
Providers will also develop and share helpful fundraising training resources and toolkits to support small charities that might not be able to attend training. View the full news item
Sport England Flood relief fund expanded to help more communities recover
UPDATE: Sport England has increased its emergency flood relief fund to £400,000 to help people repair sports pitches and facilities destroyed by this winter’s unprecedented rainfall.
The funding is available to clubs, local authorities and other community sports organisations in affected areas to help pay for emergency repairs.
Financial support can be provided in as little as three weeks with the National Lottery funding able to help pay for repairs to damaged facilities such as rugby and cricket pitches, water sports centres, pavilions, changing rooms and floodlights.
The special fund will remain open until 1 February 2016 and those who need to get up and running quickly can request up to £5,000, while those with more extensive damage which will take longer to repair will be invited to apply for the fund.
Please note: The Football Foundation is making funding available for football specific projects. If you have a football project in need of emergency funding please contact your County FA who will provide further information on how to apply.
Premier League grassroots investment to double as government reveals funding plans
The Premier League will more than double its investment in grassroots football over the next three seasons as part of a broader government strategy to increase public funding of sport.
The details of the Premier League deal are still to be finalised, but it formed part of an announcement by Sports Minister Tracey Crouch on Thursday which also revealed that Sport England’s remit will change to include investment for children as young as five.
Football Foundation – Grow the Game scheme 2016 – £1.5m fund to create new grassroots football teams for underrepresented groups
Football Foundation Ambassador and Sky Sports News anchor, Hayley McQueen, has announced that £1.5m of funding, designed specifically for grassroots clubs to start new teams and qualify more coaches to cater for under-represented groups, is set to open for applications.
The Grow the Game scheme is designed to increase participation in our national game by helping clubs with the costs associated with creating new teams, which will give opportunities to those who have limited options to join a team.
Funded by the Premier League and The FA, Grow the Game is delivered by the Football Foundation, the nation’s largest sports charity.
The fund will boost playing opportunities for three specific sections of society for whom the opportunities to play football have always been traditionally limited. These are:
- women and girls;
- disabled players;
- and male teams of Under-14s-and-upwards.
Applications are only being accepted for teams within these target groups providing they meet the basic eligibility criteria.
£1,500 is available for each new team that a club creates with the grants, the amount is aimed at covering the costs incurred for league entry, referees’ fees, first aid kits, FA coaching courses, football strips and more.
The application window for Grow the Game applications will open on Monday 1 February 2016 and close on Thursday 10 March 2016. For clubs seeking more information on Grow the Game should contact their local County FA or visit : www.footballfoundation.org.uk/funding-schemes/grow-the-game/.
People’s Postcode Trust Small Grants Programme Announce changes for 2016
The People Postcode’s Trust Small Grants programme will be changing in 2016 as there will now be two funding rounds each year.
Rounds are open to organisations throughout England, Scotland and Wales with the first round due to open on 1st May 2016 (Deadline 31st May 2016). The second round will open on 1st September 2016 (Deadline 30 September).
Grants of between £500 and £20,000 are available for projects in England, Scotland and Wales lasting up to 12 months.
Applicants that are not formally registered as a charity with the OSCR or the Charity Commission can only apply for up to £2,000.
SportsAid
SportsAid athletes are the UK’s brightest prospects from more than 60 sports. Typically athletes are aged 12 to 18, that receive no other funding. This means they rely heavily on their parents for support. Not just financially but also for their transport, kit, nutrition and much, much more!
Free fundraising and Charity Training
The FSI are providing free fundraising and charity training for small charities across England and Scotland. The programme is supported by the Cabinet Office Small Charities Fundraising Training Programme and sponsored by Blackbaud, the event offers eight different courses, covering key fundraising skills such as Trusts & Foundations and Corporate partnerships. There are also courses available in Risk Management and Demonstrating Your Impact.
The Swimathon Foundation
The Swimathon Foundation has opened its annual fund to applications from local not-for-profit organisations from across the UK for local community projects which encourage more people to swim. Deadline for applications is the 4th March.
The Seafarers UK
The Seafarers UK offer funding to support projects in the UK that fund maritime youth organisations. Deadline for applications is the 22 February 2016.
For further information visit www.seafarers-uk.org/grants/sea-cadets-youth-sailing-organisations
Affinity Sutton Community Grants
Max. Value: £ 5,000
Deadline: 22 Feb 2016
Grants to charities and community organisations working for the benefit of people who live in the areas in which Affinity Sutton operates. Projects should help residents living in properties owned by Affinity Sutton.
Freemasons’ Grand Charity
Max. Value: £ 50,000
Deadline: 26 Feb 2016
The charity makes grants to Masonic and non-Masonic charities in England and Wales. Grants are broadly aimed at charitable work in the following fields: Youth Opportunities; Vulnerable People; Medical Research; and Hospices.
For further info visit www.grandcharity.org/
Veolia Environmental Trust
Max. Value: £ 75,000
Deadline: 26 Feb 2016
Grants are available to not-for-profit organisations with environmental and community projects in the UK that are within five miles of a qualifying facility operated by Veolia Environmental Services (UK) plc. Projects must restore derelict land, prevent pollution, provide public amenities or encourage biodiversity.
For further info visit www.veoliatrust.org/funding/