You may be able to get funding for equipment, staff time or expenses
to support your Grab 5! project. Some funders only support registered
charities or small community organisations, so you may need to develop
a proposal with your Parent-Teacher Association or a local charity.
It takes substantial time to research funding sources and put in
bids with no guarantee the bid will be successful. Once you do get
a grant, most funders will have their own requirements about reporting
back to them. However, funders want to give out money and will try
not to make it too difficult. Most are happy to talk over questions
on the phone while you are writing an application, which can save
a lot of time. Many have 'small grants funds' of up to £5,000
which have short application procedures.
Successful fund-raising means showing (a) something is needed,
and (b) that your project can help meet that need. Any figures you
have compiled from surveys or data you have to hand will be useful
in supporting your application. If you are looking for a substantial
amount of funding you will need to develop a sound business plan
for your activities.
There are many local charitable trusts, community chests and funds.
Your local Coucil for Voluntary Services (CVS) will be a good source
of information about what is available in your area, as well as
advice on application processes. You also may be able to get support
from your local:
- Health Action Zone,
- Education Action Zone,
- Health Promotion Unit,
- Local Education Authority,
- Single Regeneration Budget (if available),
- Health Improvement Programme,
- Education Business Partnership,
- Businesses.
There is a range of national trusts and funding bodies which you
could go to for financial support. Each has its own set of priorities
and will provide you with guidelines of the types of project and
organisation it will fund. Here we list some of the organisations
which may be able to support you through their grants for education,
community development or health.
Awards for All
Awards for All is a Lottery grants programme aimed at local communities.
They award grants of between £500 and £5000. For more
information contact Awards for All on 0845 600 2040 or visit www.awardsforall.org.uk.
Big Lottery Fund
The Big Lottery funding programmes include Community Fund for medium-sized
projects to improve the quality of life in the community and 'Green
Spaces and Sustainable Communities' grant. For further information
call Big Advice Line on 084 54 10 20 30 or visit www.biglotteryfund.org.uk
Comic Relief Grants
Comic Relief considers applications from registered charities and
voluntary organisations with charitable purposes. Grants range from
a few thousand pounds to over a million. For more information call
020 7820 5555 or visit www.comicrelief.com
Community Champions Fund
Community Champions funding is provided by the Department for Education
and Skills and aims to give individuals or groups the initial financial
support needed to start a community project. For more information
contact 0114 2594 113 or visit www.dfes.gov.uk/communitychampions
Community Dividend Fund
The Co-op Community Dividend Fund is part of the consumer-owned
retailer's Dividend customer loyalty card scheme. Grants of between
£100 and £5,000 are made to projects addressing community
issues such as health and poverty relief, and target disadvantaged
groups within the community. For more details call 0800 0686 727
or contact your Co-operative Group regional office. Scottish 0141
304 5400, North Eastern and Cumbrian 0191 477 0291, Northern Ireland
0289 335 7500, South East Co-op 01322 321 200, Wales and Borders
01686 640 779, South West 08457 573 130, Central and Eastern 01908
843208, Northern 0161 246 2226, www.co-op.co.uk
Government Funding
The Government funding site is an online portal to access government
grants for the voluntary and community sector from Department for
Education and Skills, Department of Health, Home Office, Office
of the Deputy Prime Minister and Government Offices for the Regions.
Visit www.governmentfunding.org.uk
J Paul Getty Charitable Trust
Grants are available from £5,000 to £10,000 for projects
that work towards alleviating poverty. Initiatives that build self-esteem,
enable local people to achieve their potential, and help small community
projects to make good use of volunteers are favoured. For more information
and a copy of the guidelines contact 020 7486 1859 or visit www.jpgettytrust.org.uk
The Nationwide Foundation
The Nationwide Foundation makes awards to help communities help
themselves and people to fulfil their potential. For further information
tel 01793655113, or visit www.nationwidefoundation.org.uk
The Tudor Trust
The Trust is particularly interested in work to support the vulnerable
and those that struggle to manage. It is also keen to fund projects
which help people to fulfil their potential and make a positive
contribution to their community. For a more information contact
Jill Powell, Grants Administrator, The Tudor Trust, 7 Ladbroke Grove,
London W11 3BD, tel 020 7727 8522 or visit www.tudortrust.org.uk
to download Funding Guidelines
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