The TDS Charitable Foundation is a newly launched charity with a mission to improve private rented housing standards. Organisations in the UK are invited to apply for grants of up to £20,000 to advance education about housing rights and obligations. Activities must meet one of the following themes for funding: Theme 1 – promoting knowledge […]
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Big Lottery consultation
The Big Lottery Fund are inviting organisations to consultation events to kick off the first stages in developing the new funding vision for the period 2015- 2021. A great deal has changed since ‘Big Thinking’, but their mission remains the same: to bring real improvements’ to communities and the lives of people most in need’. They would like […]
Santander Social Enterprise Development Awards
The following Awards are available: Growth Award offers a prize of up to £10,000 to support UK registered charities and community groups looking to increase trading. Catalyst Award offers a prize of £5,000 to social enterprises, CICs and limited companies with an asset lock and co-operatives that are looking to grow their business. For […]
Active Communities – Health Lottery
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 […]
Writing better Annual reports
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 […]
What would the assessor say!
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 […]
Funding Eye Training
Im running 2 courses on Internet Fundraising in Llandrindod Wells Introduction to Internet Fundraising Wednesday 11th June 2014 – Half day (9.30am-1.00pm) – £25 per person This session will explain the many ways in which the internet can be used as a fundraising tool, from online donations, to shopping to advertising and more. It will show […]
Lloyds TSB Foundation
Their funding programmes offer short and long term grants. Support is adapted to the needs of small and medium sized charities that are committed to delivering work which breaks or prevents cycles of disadvantage. Invest – Invest provides longer term core or delivery funding for charities which meet the programme aim and are delivering clear outcomes […]
People's Postcode Trust
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 […]
Powys Environmental Partnership's Small Grant Scheme
Powys Environmental Partnership’s Small Grant Scheme for 2014-15 is now accepting applications. The Small Grant Scheme, supported by Natural Resources Wales, can support projects within Powys that will benefit the environment and communities of Powys especially those that address Climate Change and biodiversity. The grant will not fund advertising and direct marketing costs or work […]