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The Big Lottery Fund has doubled the amount of funding available through its Big Potential programme to help charities win contracts and investment.
The Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has confirmed that it will maintain its £2.3million investment in the ACRE Network for 2015/16.
Two Bitcoin organisations have launched a website to promote the use of the digital currency to charities and other non-profit organisations.
The Health Innovation, Excellence and Strategic Development Fund from the Department of Health is now open. Voluntary sector organisations are invited to submit proposals that test and develop innovative approaches to health and care; actively share and disseminate excellent practice; and improve collaboration and partnerships within the voluntary sector to provide better outcomes, greater efficiencies and sustainability. The closing dates for registering with the online process is noon on Friday 13 March. For further information visit www.gov.uk/government/publications/iesd-voluntary-sector-funding-for-health-and-care-projects.
The Government has made £5 million available to support victims of child and adult sexual abuse across the England and Wales. The Child Abuse Inquiry Support Fund, worth £2 million, helps organisations experiencing increased demand as a direct result of the announcement of the Child Abuse Inquiry on 7 July. The Child and Adult Victims of Sexual Abuse Support Fund, worth £2.85 million, helps organisations in England and Wales meet increased demand for providing support to victims of sexual abuse. The deadline for applications is Monday 2 March. For further information visit www.norfolk-pcc.gov.uk/sexual-abuse-victims-fund.
The Polden-Puckham Charitable Foundation is a grant giving trust with Quaker family roots in the United Kingdom. They give grants for peace and sustainable security: the development of ways of resolving violent conflicts peacefully, and of addressing their underlying causes; and environmental sustainability: work that addresses the pressures and conditions that risk global environmental breakdown. Grants are for £5,000 to £15,000 per year for up to three years. The next deadline is Sunday 15 February. For further information visit www.polden-puckham.org.uk.
The Sylvia Waddilove Foundation provides grants for projects relating to education relating to organic farming, animal husbandry, veterinary science, animal welfare and animal surgery; visual and performing arts; medical research; relief of disability and severe illness; preservation of buildings of architectural or historical significance; accommodation of those in need; and skills based training of young people. Grant sizes vary between priorities, from £5,000 to £12,500. For further information visit www.pwwsolicitors.co.uk/funding-applications/13-the-sylvia-waddilove-foundation-uk.
The Stanley Smith Horticultural Trust gives grants to further the advancement of horticulture in the UK and abroad. Grants are available for projects in support of horticultural research, the creation, preservation and maintenance of public gardens, publication of books on horticulture, study visits, plant collecting expeditions and training schemes for gardeners. They give small grants up to £1,000, and larger ones up to £10,000 though most are below £4,000. The next deadline is Sunday 15 February. For further information visit www.grantsforhorticulturists.org.uk/Smith.html.
Around 1,200 communities across the country have already embarked upon neighbourhood planning. To help mobilise even more communities the Department for Communities and Local Government has made Community Planning Workshop grants of up to £2,000 available to enable groups to organise workshops on the subject. The deadline is 12noon on Friday 13 February. For further information visit http://mycommunityrights.org.uk/neighbourhood-planning/apply.
Date: 12 February 2015
Venue: Northampton
This course will guide participants through the range of funding opportunities that are open to them, encourage them to diversify their income streams, think ahead and reducing reliance on a single source of funding or grants.
Date: 26 February 2015
Venue: Chapel St Leonards Village Hall, Sea Lane, Chapel St Leonards PE24 5SA
There is a whole range of ways to get money for your group or project outside of grant funding. This workshop will go through lots of them and you will go away buzzing with ideas.
Date: 3 March 2015
Venue: Towcester
This training course will guide participants through the basics of applying for small grants.
Date: 3 March 2015
Venue: Voluntary Action LeicesterShire, LE1 5SN
The aim of this session is to give you the confidence to pitch your ideas to panels and practice some of the skills that are required to make your pitch as persuasive as possible.
Date: 9 March 2015
Venue: North West Leicestershire District Council, Coalville, Leicestershire LE67 3FJ
This course is an introduction to funding applications and covers assessing need, project planning and helpful tips on written style and completing grant applications.
Date: 9 March 2015
Venue: The Village, Church Farm, Church Road South, Skegness PE25 2HF
Paula Torres-Silva, Regional Funding Officer from the Big Lottery Fund will present this workshop about Awards for All and exercises to get you ready to apply.
Date: 11 March 2015
Venue: Syston Community Centre, Syston, Leicestershire LE7 1HN
Legacy fundraising refers to the art of encouraging people to leave gifts to your organisation in the event of their death. More organisations are starting to think seriously about this as a means to raise funds.
Date: 19 March 2015
Venue: Irby & Bratoft Village Hall, Brambleberry Lane, Irby in the Marsh, Skegness PE24 5DQ
An interactive training session on how to write a strong funding application, followed by a session filling in your Awards for All application online, with advice from Lincolnshire CVS’s experienced community development team.
Date: 26 March 2015
Venue: Voluntary Action LeicesterShire, LE1 5SN
This session is an introduction to funding applications and covers assessing need, project planning and helpful tips on written style and completing grant applications.
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