Funding opportunities
Arts Council England has opened five funding streams to applications, including Unlimited; Cultural destinations; the Enterprising Libraries project; Grants for the arts and Exceptional awards to fund projects that deliver great art for everyone. For further information visit http://press.artscouncil.org.uk/Press-Releases/Arts-Council-England-opens-five-funding-streams-to-application-today-796.aspx?utm_source=Linx+287+-+11+July&utm_campaign=linx287&utm_medium=email.
Not-for-profit organisations in the UK have until 31 August to apply to the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) for grants to support project related to historic parks and cemeteries in the UK. The funding comes from a joint initiative of the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) and BIG Lottery Fund (BIG), which announced last October that they were investing £100 million in the Parks for People programme over the next three years. The programme aims to get local people more involved in the management of their parks and for the first time, is providing funding to conserve historic cemeteries. It also offers help and advice about long-term park maintenance. For further information visit www.hlf.org.uk/HowToApply/programmes/Pages/parksforpeople.aspx#.UI0enm8_58M.
Organisations, neighbourhoods and communities have been asked to come up with ideas to get people involved in the democratic process locally and nationally. The best ideas will be awarded funding from the new Innovation Fund. Funding is also being made available to local authorities who have solid and creative ideas to get as many people onto the electoral register as possible in their area. For further information visit www.gov.uk/government/news/new-government-campaign-to-get-people-on-the-electoral-register?utm_source=Linx+287+-+11+July&utm_campaign=linx287&utm_medium=email.
The Warburtons financial giving programme supports projects, activities and organisations that have charitable aims and directly benefit local communities. The programme works with the Charities Aid Foundation to ensure that organisations they support are charitable in nature and to accurately record their social impact. They offer grants up to £250 to charities across England and funding for projects within 15 miles of their bakery or depot sites. For further information visit www.warburtons.co.uk/corporate/responsibility/best-for-the-community/financial-giving?utm_source=Linx+287+-+11+July&utm_campaign=linx287&utm_medium=email.
The Rural Community Energy Fund supports rural communities in England to develop renewable energy projects which provide economic and social benefits to the community. The fund provides an initial grant for feasibility studies, then a loan to develop plans further. For further information visit www.wrap.org.uk/content/rural-community-energy-fund?utm_source=Linx+286+-+4+July&utm_campaign=linx286&utm_medium=email.