Active Communities is a funding programme for community groups and not-for-profit organisations, with an income of less than £350,000 a year, that are seeking investment of between £5,000 and £50,000 for projects lasting up to two years. The projects should take place within a small area for a small group of people such as 20 […]

1. Focus on accomplishments, not activities in your annual report. We want to know what you did, but more importantly, we want to know why you did it. What were the results? Why did you spend your time and money the way you did? What difference did it make? Connect the everyday activities of your […]

Imagine an assessor reading your funding application, they are more than likely to have a whole pile to read and depending upon the quality and interest  their attention is going to vary. You need to grab their interest at the start to increase your chances of getting their attention, so how to do this? how do you […]

People’s Postcode Trust – Small Grants Programme Open to Applications from Scotland, Wales and South of England The People’s Postcode Trust Small Grants Programme is now open to applications from Scotland, Wales and the South of England (excluding Greater London). Registered charities, SCIOs, constituted voluntary and community groups, social enterprises, community interest companies (CIC), not-for-profit […]

Be careful when donating for ‘no make up selfies’! Auto Correct and typing DONATE instead of BEAT has caused money to go to the wrong charities. Some Auto correct chanbe BEAT to BEAR which sends the donation to WWF Polar Bear Campaign, whilst putting DONATE instead of BEAT sends the funds to UNICEF http://www.itv.com/news/update/2014-03-25/text-errors-see-selfie-donations-reach-wrong-charity/

A new rounds of the fund is open until 10th April.  In this round, the Fund seeks to address and provide funding to tackle four key issues: Rural isolation. Decline of rural communities. Low farming incomes. Lack of access to training The maximum per project is £75,000 and the main themes of the fund are; improving […]

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Do you live by the coast? The Coastal Communities Fund (from Big Lottery Fund) supports projects that boost the economic prospects of coastal communities across the UK. The programme funds a wide range of projects, including those that support charities, the environment, education and health Funding awards of over £50,000 are available for projects lasting up […]

The Tourism Investment Support Scheme(TISS) is open for both existing and new tourism businesses in Wales.   Support is available for the purpose of upgrading the quality of facilities and increasing capacity where there is a gap in the market. We are also encouraging businesses to show how aspects of the planned development will directly […]

The Austin and Hope Pilkington Trust is seeking to fund projects by charitable organisations that help the elderly and promote music and the arts. Grants are usually in the range of £1,000 – £3,000 and are awarded for one year. The next closing date for applications is 1 June 2014. Previous award recipients have included: A grant towards a resource […]