Funding Opportunities – June 2016
Funding Opportunities for Coaching in the UK. sports coach UK
The guide provides details about funding available to support coaches. Produced by sports coach UK in partnership with the England Coaching Network, Governing Bodies of Sport and the Home Country Sports Councils the interactive PDF allows the user to quickly identify the right funding for them. Download a copy
Persimmon Community Champions
Win Up to £1,000 for your good cause or charity Persimmon Community Champions is here to help local community groups, good causes and charities.
All Persimmon’s businesses have £2,000 to give away every month – 28 regional businesses, plus Persimmon’s Space4 and PLC head office. That’s a whopping £60,000 being donated every month.
Our charity match programme gives donations of up to £1000 to local UK groups and charities, which have already raised vital funds themselves.
It’s really simple to apply for a donation. All you need to do is complete the online form – find out more
OneFamily Foundation Community Awards 2016 – Round 1
Fund title: OneFamily Foundation Community Awards
Scope: National
Fund value: £5,000 – £25,000
Short description: In 2016 the OneFamily Foundation will make £560,000 available for community groups and causes, through Community Awards.
Description: OneFamily customers can nominate community projects close to their hearts for funding of £5,000 or £25,000, across four different categories:
- Health, Disability and Social Care
- Schools and Centres of Education
- Sports and Social Groups
- Youth and Affiliated Organisations
Approved projects will be entered into a public vote, which will determine the winners in each category – projects will need to campaign & raise awareness of their nomination in the Community Awards to gain the most votes!
Awards for All, The Big Lottery
Any community group, not for profit group, parish or town council, health body, or school can apply for £300 – £10000; NB: Awards for All are encouraging groups to apply in order to increase the amount of projects supported. Website
Comic Relief Launches Refreshed Grants Strategy
Comic Relief have released details of their refreshed grant strategy, grant making will be focussed on four key programme areas. These are; Investing in children and young people to be ready for the future, Empowering women and girls to be free to lead the lives they choose, Improving the health and wellbeing of vulnerable and disadvantaged people, Building stronger communities in areas of disadvantage, deprivation and poverty.
The new funding programmes will be launched in due course. Read more at: http://www.comicrelief.com/grants/strategy
Groundwork One Stop Carriers for Causes – new grants programme
“Carriers for Causes” is a new funding source from Groundwork and grants are available for good causes within two miles of a One Stop shop. Grants, of up to £1000 will be available to support projects that ‘benefit local communities – helping to improve lives and local places’. Rolling programme of awards – applicants notified within 16 weeks. View the details