Wales Council for Voluntary Action (WCVA) is administering a one-off grant scheme to disperse the charitable funds of the Rest Bay Convalescent Hotel in Porthcawl. One-off, unrestricted donations of up to £100,000 are available to registered charities supporting to individuals who are affected by ill health, work-limiting health conditions, disabilities or ageing. Funding is only […]

The BBC Children in Need funds project that are working with disadvantaged children and young people, who are under 18 years of age. They have 2 funds: A small grant scheme up to £10,000 for 1 year projects and the main grants for grants over £10,000 and projects up to 3 years. the next deadline […]

The Radio 4 Appeal is a weekly 3 minute programme highlighting the work of a charity and appealing for donations to support its activities. The appeal aims to provide an opportunity for raising money and awareness to a variety of charities. The appeal is a fantastic way for a charity to engage with the BBC’s […]

Here’s the 6 golden rules to writing good grant application from the GRIN Newsletter   RULE #1: Read the eligibility criteria carefully. It’s amazing how many people don’t! RULE #2:  Answer the specific questions asked by the funder – your application won’t stand a chance of being considered for a grant bif you go off […]

The next funding round for the GBT/BT Joint funding initiative is now open, with a deadline of Friday 14th November at 5:00pm. This will be the final funding round for 2014/15 and there will be a cap of 300 applications. Therefore, it is recommended submit your application as soon as possible. Application for Round 1 2015/16 will open […]

The Institute of Fundraising have produced a number of short videos that cover a range of fundraising topics; these include fundraising techniques, fundraising strategies, ethics, codes and legislation. There are also useful handouts to go with them    

Don’t forget that the lottery have changed their guidance for round 1. There is now a much stronger emphasis on the need for your project. Previously (it certainly felt like anyway) almost everything would go through round 1 and they would at that point ask for greater evidence of need in the full application if […]

May not be a big trust, but have my favoutite name of a grant giving body! They are a general funder including health, education and training,prevention of poverty, arts, heritage and disability. Recent grants range from £250 to £50,000 and for both local and national organisations Details via Open Charities http://opencharities.org/charities/1100036  

Ward Blenkinsop Trust grants are to support registered charities and voluntary and community organisations undertaking general charitable projects.  There are a discretionary funder that allows itself plenty of scope for funding initiatives that appeal to trustees. The level of  giving is normally in the region of £100,000-£200,000 per annum, so awards are likely to be small. The do […]

Registered charities, SCIOs, constituted voluntary and community groups, social enterprises, community interest companies (CIC), not-for-profit organisations and sports clubs are eligible to apply. Grants range from £500 to £20,000 for organisations in Scotland and England and up to £5,000 for those in Wales. Funding is available for projects that advance citizenship or community development. Advancing […]