Esmee Fairbairn Foundation have launched a new funding strategy. They have not changed their themes but the new strategy sets out more clearly how they like to fund and what they are looking for in each of their main themes: Environment, Art, Food, Social Change, Young people The information is set out in the what we fund section of […]
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GreenHall Foundation
The Foundation gives grants up to £10,000 to organisations working with physically and mentally disabled people and disadvantaged people aged over 25. The scheme will open on the 1st of May and close when they receive 100 applications. Only registered charities may apply. About 1/3 of grants are made to organisation in Yorkshire and there is […]
Spirit of Achievement Arts and Culture Challenge Fund
The fund in now open for applications that will create opportunities for disabled people of all backgrounds to participate in arts and cultural activities, individually and with their families and friends. They mean arts and cultural activity in the broadest sense, and include visual art, craft, writing and literature, music, dance and performance arts in […]
Elephant and Castle Community Fund – London
Elephant and Castle Community Fund Opens to Applications Funding is available to support a range of activities which improve well being, build on the strengths of local people and celebrate the rich cultural diversity in the Elephant and Castle Opportunity Area in Southwark. The main focus of the Fund will be on improving well being, […]
Santander Social Enterprise Development Awards
Santander Social Enterprise Development Awards Now Open Funding for social enterprises and Community Interest Companies looking to grow their business and improve their local communities in the UK. Awards are available for: Growth Award – a prize of up to £10,000 to support UK registered charities and community groups looking to increase trading. Catalyst Award – […]
Austin and Hope Pilkington Trust
The Austin and Hope Pilkington Trust has a 3 years rotating grants programme that priorities different themes each year. This year is is 2015: Community and Medical (research and non-research),. Medical research is only for mental health. For Medical non- research, priority will be given to projects mental health 2016: Children and Youth and for 2017: Music and the […]
Heritage Lottery Fund
The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) sustains and transforms a wide range of heritage though innovative investment in projects with a lasting impact on people and places. HLF awards a range of grants from £3,000 upwards via the following programmes: Start-up Grants (From £3,000 – £10,000) aimed at helping in the early stages of planning group […]
Social Media – tips for growing your audience
Six tips for growing your audience with mobile and social from Just Giving 1. Be where the people are – Don’t forget mobile use, by 2013 60% of people had made purchase on Smartphone 2. Look at *your* analytics – your your analytics package to identify how your users are accessing your information 3. Make giving […]
Foyle Foundation
The Foyle Foundation’s Small Grants programme aims to support smaller charities (those with an income under £100,000) in the UK, particularly those working at grassroots / local community level, in a wide range of activities. Larger or national charities will normally not be considered under this scheme. They also tend not to support those which have built up unrestricted reserves […]
Environmental Funders Network
Environmental Funders Network. This is an informal network of trusts, foundations and individuals making grants on environmental and conservation issues. It provides information for those seeking grants as well as those making them. http://www.greenfunders.org/