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Funding

BAND can provide practical advice and support to childcare providers on how to access various sources of funding. For this purpose BAND have produced a funding guidance booklet called 'Funding Your Way' (please contact the office on: 0117 954 2128 if you would like a copy of this).

BAND has also produced a funding spreadsheet to help groups that are seeking funding from trusts and foundations. The list contains over 300 entries of various grant-giving bodies, some which are local, others that have an interest in children and childcare projects. The funding spreadsheet gives valuable information about these funders including contact details; interests; websites (if available); average donations made; and information relating to how to apply. The funding spreadsheet is available to all our member groups, and/or by referral from one of the BAND Development and Support workers.

BAND are always seeking donations to help pay for the services that we run. If you would like to support BAND with a donation please call the office on 0117 954 2128 or send a cheque made payable to 'BAND Ltd' to: BAND, The Proving House, Sevier Street, Bristol, BS2 9LB. Any support, no matter how big or small, will be most appreciated. Thank you!

The Funders Index shown below provides details of potential funders who may be able to help you. click on a funder for further details.

Funders Index

Awards for Bridging Cultures

Celebrating intercultural dialogue across the United Kingdom - the Awards for Bridging Cultures (ABCs) was created to promote the work of the many organisations across the UK that promote intercultural dialogue. Funded by the Baring Foundation, the awards scheme gives cash prizes for projects that successfully build trust and respect between people from different cultures. How to apply: The deadline for applications is Monday 13th September 2010. If you have a project that you think is eligible, look closely at the awards criteria and apply online at www.bridgingcultures.org.uk

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Bag 2 School

Bag2school is a unique opportunity to raise funds for your school, assist the environment and create employment both at home and abroad. They promote fund raising partnerships for:

• Nurseries
• Pre-school
• Playgroups
• Schools
• Colleges
• Cubs & Scouts
• Brownies & Guides
• Rugby Clubs
• Football Clubs
• Other organisations eligible

How to apply: Please contact them on 01609 780222 where one of the B2S co-ordinators will advise you on available collection dates for your particular postcode area or visit www.bag2school.com for more information.

Baily Thomas Charitable Fund

The Baily Thomas Charitable Fund is a registered charity, which was established primarily to aid the research into learning disability, and to aid the care and relief of those affected by learning disability by making grants to voluntary organisations (including schools and Parent Teacher Associations) within the UK working in this field.

The Trust consider under learning disability the conditions generally referred to as severe learning difficulties, together with autism. In this area, they consider projects concerning children or adults. Learning disability, thus defined, is their priority for funding. They do not give grants for research into or care of those with mental illness or dyslexia. Funding is available only to organisations within the UK. Grants will not normally be awarded to individuals.

Applications will only be considered from voluntary organisations which are registered charities or are associated with a registered charity. Meetings of the Trustees are usually held in June and early December each year and applications should therefore be submitted no later than 1 May or 1 October for consideration at the next relevant meeting. Late applications will not be considered.

The Fund offers grants from £250. Funding is normally considered for capital and revenue costs and for both specific projects and for general running/core costs.

The following areas of work normally fall within the Fund's remit:

     * Capital building/renovation/refurbishment works for residential, nursing and  
respite care, and schools;
* Employment schemes including woodwork, crafts, printing and horticulture;
* Play schemes and play therapy schemes;
* Day and social activities centres including building costs and running costs;
* Support for families, including respite schemes;
* Support in the community schemes;
* Swimming and hydro-therapy pools and snoezelen rooms
* Independent living schemes;

How to apply: For further information visit their website www.bailythomas.org.uk/ or contact the Fund Administrator on 01582 439225 or email info@bailythomas.org.uk

BBC Children in Need

BBC Children in Need distributes the funds raised each year as grants to organisations that work with disadvantaged children and young people in the UK. Within the general grants programme, you can apply for:

• Small Grants of £10,000 or less per year for up to three years
• Main Grants over £10,000 per year for up to three years

Closing dates for application are as follows:

• 15 July 2010
• 15 October 2010

How to apply: You can apply online and access guidance notes by visiting the website at: www.bbc.co.uk/pudsey.Closing dates for applications are as follows:

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Bernard Sunley Charitable Foundation

The Bernard Sunley Charitable Foundation aims to improve the quality of life particularly of those in need. Grants range in size from £250,000 down to less than £1,000, although most grants will be for less than £10,000. Grants are for registered charities only.

Funding is for beneficiaries belonging to a wide cross-section of the community and include raising the quality of life, particularly for those who are young, disadvantaged, deprived, disabled or elderly.

The Foundation publishes very brief guidelines for applicants and there is no application form.  Applicants should write to the Director giving details of their organisation and its objectives, the need and purpose of the project and how much it will cost, the size of grant requested, how much has already been raised and from whom, and how they plan to raise the shortfall. Include annual report and accounts and any other documentation that will help to support the appeal.

How to apply: In writing to John Rimmington, Director, The Bernard Sunley Charitable Foundation, 20 Berkeley Square, London. W13 6LH.  Tel: 020 7408 2198.  Email: office@sunleyfoundation.com

Bernays Charitable Trust

Will support Bristol based organisations in the area of health, welfare, medical research and the environment. Grants are relatively small - around £100.

How to apply: in writing to Mrs R Bernays, E72 Montevetro, 100 Battersea Church Road, Battersea, London, SW11 3YL.

Biffawards

Biffaward is one of the most respected Landfill Communities Fund schemes, and has awarded more than £100 million to worthwhile projects since 1997. Every year, they support a large number of projects across the UK which enhance communities and biodiversity. They have 4 funding streams; Main grants – biodiversity and community; small grants; and Flagship.

Main Grants – community: Under this scheme, they look to award grants to projects that provide or improve community spaces, cultural facilities and places for outdoor recreation.

Eligibility criteria includes:

• The project's site is within 10 miles of a Biffa operation (the proximity checker on the left will tell you this)
• The project's site is also within 10 miles of a landfill site (owned by any company)
• There will be a minimum of 104 days of full public access to the project per year
• Any Biffaward grant will be used for site-based improvement work, not for equipment or running costs
• Biffaward is unable to fund requests to help an existing facility meet the requirements of the Disability Discrimination Act
• Biffaward is unable to fund retrospectively, so you should only apply for money for work that will take place in the future.
• Following on from your initial 'Expression of Interest', if your organisation is invited to complete a Full Application for Biffaward funding, you will be required to enrol your organisation with ENTRUST as an Environmental Body and also register the project with ENTRUST under category D or E.

Main Grants – Biodiversity: Biodiversity means the variety of natural living things - different plants, animals and insects. It is important that we protect and strengthen our natural environment so that it can adapt to threats such as climate change. Biffaward looks to support site-based projects that protect and enhance biodiversity across the UK, particularly those concentrating on species and habitats that have been identified as a priority in Biodiversity Action Plans.

Eligibility criteria:

• The project's site is within 25 miles of a Biffa operation
• The project's site is also within 10 miles of a landfill site (owned by any company)
• The project has specific targets in relation to a Biodiversity Action Plan and will deliver a direct improvement to biodiversity
• Your organisation has the support of key agencies, and has partners involved in the project's delivery
• There is a management plan in place for the key species / habitat(s) involved
• Following on from your initial 'Expression of Interest', if your organisation is invited to complete a Full Application for Biffaward funding, you will be required to enrol your organisation with ENTRUST as an Environmental Body and also register the project with ENTRUST under category DA.

Small Grants - Often groups only need a small amount of money to make a difference to a local facility, be it a community building, nature reserve, cultural facility or outdoor space. The Small Grants Scheme offers quicker access to lower levels of funding to make these projects happen. You can apply for between £250 and £5,000. Your project must not cost more than £10,000 in total.

Eligibility criteria:

• The project's site is within 10 miles of a Biffa operation (the proximity checker on the left will tell you this)
• The project's site is also within 10 miles of a landfill site (owned by any company)
• The project is eligible to be registered with ENTRUST under category D. Please note that your organisation does not have to enroll with ENTRUST as an Environmental Body - we (RSWT) act as the Environmental Body for Small Grants projects. We will register the project for you with ENTRUST, but it does, of course, need to be eligible!
• There will be a minimum of 104 days of full public access to the project per year
• Any Biffaward grant will be used for site-based improvement work, not for equipment or running costs
• Biffaward is unable to fund retrospectively, so you should only apply for money for work that will take place in the future.

Flagship - for regionally significant projects which improve biodiversity or cultural facilities.

How to apply: for more info on any of these schemes please visit the website at: www.biffaward.org

Big Challenge 2010

Big Challenge gives the opportunity to tackle the BIG issues that we face in the UK.

If you are aged 16 to 25 then you can apply for part of the £65,000 prize fund to tackle the Big Challenge theme for 2010. The Big Challenge are looking for original project or campaign ideas that will have a big impact and inspire other young people. This is your chance to make a difference! You can apply on your own or in a group with other young people and all applications will be be shortlisted before going on to a final online public vote. If you win part of the Challenge fund, you will receive cash and support to help make your ideas a reality. The theme of Big Challenge 2010 is 'Imagine, Involve, Inspire'. The Challenge fund could cover costs such as:

• marketing activities
• travel expenses
• training events
• volunteer expenses
• venue hire
• equipment costs

How to apply: For further information visit www.bigchallenge.org.uk Application deadline: 3pm, 6 July 2010

Big Lottery Fund

The Big Lottery Fund is constantly changing so please check the website for more information before applying for a grant. Lottery projects as of June 2010 include:

• New Awards for All - is a UK wide lottery Big Lottery Fund grant scheme for local communities. There are different schemes in each of the four countries. Awards for All England makes grants of between £300 and £10,000 to organisations wanting to run projects that aim to help improve local communities and the lives of people most in need. They want to fund projects that meet one or more of the following outcomes: People have better chances in life - with better access to training and development to improve their life skills; Stronger communities - with more active citizens working together to tackle their problems; Improved rural and urban environments – which communities are better able to access and enjoy; Healthier and more active people and communities.

Applications can be made at anytime. Decision-making is continuous. There are no funding rounds or application windows. People can apply online, using a writeable PDF document that can be emailed to them. This and further information on this fund is available from: www.biglotteryfund.org.uk

• Changing Spaces - Ecominds - Grants: £20,000 - £250,000. This programme is for groups who want to encourage people with experience of mental distress to get involved in environment projects. Programme ends: December 2012.
• Changing Spaces: Community Sustainable Energy Programme - Grants: £5,000 - £50,000. This programme will provide £8 million to community-based organisations for the installation of micro generation technologies. Programme ends: October 2010.
• Changing Spaces: Community Spaces - Grants: £10,000 - £450,000. This programme will fund community groups who want to improve local green spaces such as play areas, community gardens and parks. Closing date: January 2011.
• Reaching Communities - Grants: £10,000 - £500,000. BIG aims to fund projects that respond to needs identified by communities, and those that fund projects that help those most in need. No closing date supplied.

How to apply: For more information please visit www.biglotteryfund.org.uk or call the Big Lottery helpline on 0845 410 20 30

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B&Q One Planet Living (OPL) Grants

Since 1997 B&Q has supported the Better Neighbour Grant scheme, offering funding, in the way of B&Q materials, to projects that involve and have long-term benefits to local communities. In 2008 the scheme was re-launched as the B&Q One Planet Living Grants®.

The One Planet Living Grants® offer between £50 and £250 of B&Q materials for projects supporting at least one of the following themes – save energy, conserve nature, support local culture & heritage and grow your own.

Each store has a 'limited' budget and may not always be able to offer help should their budget be exhausted. However, through making contact, if stores are unable to help on the first occasion, they may be able to help in the future or be able to offer assistance through waste donation.

How to apply: for The One Planet Living Grant, local organisations should apply directly to their local B&Q store. For more information visit the B&Q website: www.diy.com/diy/jsp/corporate/content/environment_ethics/ethics/community/index.jsp.

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Bristol Children & Young People's Partnership Fund

Bristol Children & Young People's Partnership Fund is a fund set up by the Council providing grants for small voluntary and community sector organisations working in Bristol with 8-12 year olds, for the purposes of improving the transition from primary to secondary school. The aims of the fund are to:

• Increase confidence and self esteem in children
• Increase positive social and communication skills and ability to make and maintain friendships
• Narrow the gap in achieving positive outcomes between those children who are disadvantaged and children overall

The maximum grant they offer is £5,000. This fund has a rolling deadline and grant decisions are made monthly. For more information, please visit: www.quartetcf.org.uk

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Bristol City Council

Various grants are available from specific departments. For up-to-date information on these, please visit the website at: www.bristol.gov.uk/ccm/portal/

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Bristol City Council Community Development Fund

Grants of up to £5,000 are available to groups with an income of £50,000 and below operating in Bristol. Grants are available for activities such as providing a focus for local community activities, the provision of infrastructure support for community, voluntary and social economy organisations, promoting social and economic inclusion by improving accessibility to public services and facilities, start up costs for new community-based projects or for other one-off activities, and assisting emerging and existing groups to develop new and innovative ways of delivering services.

Applications are accepted at any time and there are no closing dates. Applications are considered on a regular basis and applicants should be notified of the outcome within six weeks.

How to apply: The fund is managed by Quartet Community Foundation. For more details and an application form go to www.quartercf.org.uk. Tel: 0117 989 7700. Email: info@quartetcf.org.uk.

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Bristol Youth Community Action Grants

Community Action Grants gives young people aged 8-25 years the opportunity to develop and lead creative projects that benefit their local communities by reducing crime and the fear of crime and making Bristol a safer place in which to live and work. Funding is focused in disadvantaged areas that are not currently in receipt of major government funding. See BYCA criteria and list of focus areas to check if your project is based in an area that can be supported with this fund.

Funding is prioritised for target groups of young people, for example those who are unsupported by mainstream youth provision, young people leaving care, young lone parents and young people vulnerable to drug cultures. Application forms are available on request.

Another project, the BYCA Holiday Activity Funding Scheme, is aimed at providing a co-ordinated programme of activities for children and young people aged 5-16 years living in areas of identified deprivation (in communities not currently in receipt of major government funding), during the school holidays.

Youth and community groups in local communities receive BYCA support and funding to:

• Run their own local schemes offering a variety of different opportunities such as playschemes, art workshops, sports coaching sessions, outdoor activities, trips and residential trips;
• Develop policy and good practice, including monitoring and evaluation processes and strategies to engage young people in decision making processes;
• Build local capacity and develop partnerships across the voluntary and statutory sectors, and to enhance provision for young people.

Positive Activities Funding Distribution - BYCA works in partnership with Connexions West of England to provide the coordinated delivery of this funding stream through district areas of the city. The funding is used to deliver targeted preventative and diversionary activities for children and young people during school holidays. BYCA manages the distribution of Positive Activities grants on behalf of Connexions across BYCA's focus areas of the city. To enquire about making an application, please contact us.

How to apply: For further guidance and an application form please visit the website at www.byca.co.uk/grants_available.html

Britannia Building Society Funds

The Britannia Community fund offers a quick and simple application process to voluntary groups, charities and schools, working within education, specifically numeracy and/or financial literacy, who require donations of up to £1,000. They also support individual customers with a donation of up to £100.

They also run the Britannia Building Society Foundation which offers grants and donations of between £1,000 and £25,000 to registered charities and schools working within education, particularly numeracy and/or financial literacy.

Britannia will only grant funds on the condition that an organisation/charity adopts best practice and has the necessary child protection and health and safety policies in place.

How to apply: There are no application deadlines. Two regional trustee committees evaluate applications and each meet twice a year so there may be a delay before a decision is made and communicated. Please visit website for further information at: www.britannia.co.uk/home/_site/corporate/in-the-community/community-fund.html

BT Community Connections

BT Community Connections is an award scheme which enables community and charitable organisations to get online and make use of information and communications technology (ICT).

Organisations, working in any field of community benefit, located throughout the UK or ROI can apply for a laptop and a year's free broadband connection. There are more than 1,000 award packages available to groups who can demonstrate how an award will benefit their work and the local community.

For more information please visit their website: www.btcommunityconnections.com

Cash for Clubs

Cash 4 Clubs is a sports grants scheme which provides funding to support grassroots UK sports clubs. Cash 4 Clubs gives clubs a chance to win grants ranging from £250 to £1000, whether it be to improve facilities, purchase new equipment, gain coaching qualifications, or generally invest in the sustainability of their club.

The Cash 4 Clubs scheme is funded by Betfair and is supported by SportsAid. Betfair and SportsAid have worked in partnership for a number of years and both organisations understand the importance of community sport in promoting an active lifestyle and stimulating local pride.

Betfair's vision is to be a champion of regional and community sport, with Cash 4 Clubs fitting in as part of its much broader community investment programme. Betfair is committed to giving money to charities and supporting sports development both in this country and overseas. Clubs can apply for a Cash 4 Clubs Sports Grant by filling out the online application form at anytime, available at website below.

There are 3 tiers of grants at £250, £500 and £1,000 which are awarded on a discretionary basis. Any sports club can apply as long as they are registered with their sport’s National Governing Body or local authority. Funding can be requested for anything that will add to the sustainability and effectiveness of the sports club.

How to apply: Grants are awarded on a quarterly basis after selection by their committee. The judges include representatives from Betfair, SportsAid, and other independent and sports committee members. Application forms are available on their website. Contact Email: cash4clubs@betfair.com
or visit Website: http://www.cash-4-clubs.com

Caudwell Charitable Trust

Supports families with disabled children. Will fund play equipment or specialist equipment. This funding is directed at individual children, they do not support charities, trusts and organisations.
How to apply: An application form is available, please phone the Trust on 0845 300 1348 or visit www.caudwellchildren.com.

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Coca Cola Youth Foundation

The ‘Coca-Cola’ Youth Foundation (CCYF) was established in 1995 to make a positive contribution to the development of young people in Great Britain. The main areas of focus for this foundation are youth education, providing year-round sports training and competition for people with learning disabilities, and supporting young people in their participation to create and contribute to positive environmental improvements in their communities.

How to apply, for more information please visit: www.thecoca-colacompany.com/citizenship/foundation_local.html#eu

Comic Relief

All UK Grants giving programmes include: mental health; domestic and sexual abuse; refugee and asylum seeking women; sport for change; young people (11-25); local communities and finally older people.

How to apply: Further information and an application form can be found by visiting the Comic Relief website at: www.comicrelief.com/apply_for_a_grant

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Communitybuilders Fund

Communitybuilders offers loans, grants and business support. There are three different elements to the fund which are meant to meet the needs of organisations at different stages in their journey to sustainability.

Development - bespoke business support based on an initial needs assessment and leadership grants of £2,000 for staff development and training. Each organisation will be assigned a Supporter who will lead them through an honest exploration of the health of the organisation; help develop foundations around governance, financial systems, and leadership as well as core functions.

Feasibility - further business support of up to 5 days and grants of up to £20,000 to use towards project development of a growth plan. Grants of up to £75,000 and 30 days of support will be available for larger projects.

Investment - tailored for organisations who are ready to develop, grow and expand their role within the community. Investment will consist primarily of loans between £50,000 and £2,000,000 offered at 5% for an initial three year period of a ten year loan term.

How to apply: visit the website at www.communitybuildersfund.org.uk or call the enquiries line. Lines are open 10am-4pm Monday to Friday except for Thursday when they are open 10am-1pm. Tel: 0191 2692278, Email: info@communitybuildersfund.org.uk

Community Kit Websites

The Community Website Builder allows registered UK charities, non-profit making organisations and volunteer led groups or organisations to build and maintain their own website free of charge. This programme will close in October 2010. 

How to apply: please visit: www.communitykit.co.uk/

Cooperative Foundation

The Co-operative Foundation is an independent charitable trust set up in 2000 and solely funded by The Co-operative Group. The Society has donated nearly £10 million which has been invested to provide funding for the Foundation's current grant-making programme, Truth about Youth.

PLEASE NOTE: The Co-operative Foundation is only accepting applications for the Truth about Youth programme as listed below. The community support programme is now closed and they are no longer accepting applications for general grants.

However, if you need funds for a community project, and wish to apply for a small grant of up to £2,000, please go to www.co-operative.coop/communityfund. Alternatively you can call 0161 827 5879, or email communityfund@co-operative.coop for more information.

Truth about Youth - Truth about Youth is the new grants programme of The Co-operative Foundation. The Trustees of the Foundation want to nurture and support young people in making a positive contribution in local communities.

They are committed to involving young people in the practical processes of the new grants programme, and are working with YouthBank to ensure that the Foundation is delivering what young people really need. They will also measure the success of the funded projects in the short, medium and long term, and evaluate the grants programme to ensure best practice.

They are looking to support one registered charity in each district - the dates for this year in Bristol have already passed but keep an eye on the website for further updates.

For any enquiries please contact Sarah Robinson, Foundation Manager on 0161 246 3039 or srobinson@co-operative.coop. Find out more about The Co-operative Foundation by visiting the website at: www.co-operative.coop/ethicsinaction/communities/fundsandfoundations/theco-operativefoundation/.

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Dame Violet Wills Will Trust

Will support general charitable activities in the Devon and Somerset areas.

How to apply: The trust does not have a website but more information can be found on www.guidestar.org.uk Applications are accepted throughout the year in writing to: Mr David Patrick Leonard Howe, 7 Christchurch Rd, Bristol, BS8 4EE.

Denman Charitable Trust

The Trust will fund the following themes in the Bristol area:

• Medical research
• Health
• Welfare
• Education
• Training
• Disability

The trust was established in 1983 by the Denman family of Denman Electrical Supplies LTD, based in Bristol. They do not fund individuals and non-charitable organisations. They prefer to fund new initiatives as opposed to general running costs.

How to apply: In writing to Mrs D M Denman, Steeple Group, Box 1881, Old Sodbury, Bristol, BS37 6WS.

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Dickie Bird Foundation

The Foundation offer grants to assist young people under 18 yrs on receipt of their application, to participate in the sport of their choice, to the best of their ability, irrespective of their background, social circumstances, culture or ethnicity and to ensure that, in doing so, they improve their chances both inside and outside sport. Children, who, through no fault of their own, are disadvantaged, underprivileged, or due to the financial situation of their family/guardians or carers are unable to follow or continue in the sport of their choice, can get help from them.

Their grants are to help with the cost of clothing and equipment for them to take part or continue in their chosen sport, they also make a small contribution towards travel expenses within the UK.

How to apply: Please visit www.thedickiebirdfoundation.co.uk

Eco Schools Awards Scheme

The Government in England wants every school to be a sustainable school by 2020. The Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) launched their Sustainable Schools Framework in 2006 when the Secretary of State for Education, the Rt Hon Alan Johnson MP set out challenging long-term aspirations for schools to mainstream learning about sustainable development issues and sustainable practices into everyday school life. Eco-Schools is an international award programme that guides schools on their sustainable journey, providing a framework to help embed these principles into the heart of school life.

To apply schools must have already achieved a bronze or silver award with the eco-schools programme. See website for more detail - www.eco-schools.org.uk/

Equitable Charitable Trust

The Equitable Charitable Trust is an educational grant making charity. Its focus is on the promotion and support of education for children and young people under the age of 25, and more specifically for young disabled people and/or young people from disadvantaged backgrounds. Its funds are highly oversubscribed and the Trustees have therefore identified three specific priorities for the types of projects they wish to support:

-Education projects or services that support the learning and development of disabled children and young people in the UK;
-Formal education projects for disadvantaged children and young people in the UK that support delivery of the National Curriculum (i.e. curriculum enrichment projects) or that deliver accredited vocational learning that will increase employability;
-Education projects that will help increase participation in, or improve the quality of, education for disadvantaged or disabled children and young people in developing countries.

The size of grants made is typically between £2,500 and £30,000, with most being for sums of between £10,000 and £30,000. Support can be given over a period of one, two or three years. Grants can be made for project (revenue) costs, capital expenditure, equipment and/or salary costs for a post. They will not fund supplementary schooling or homework clubs.

How to apply: For more information please visit: www.equitablecharitabletrust.org.uk

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Esmee Fairburn

The main grants programme interests are cultural life, education, the natural environment and enabling people who are disadvantaged to participate more fully in society. Projects should meet 2 or more of the following outcomes:

• Address a significant gap in provision
• Develop or strengthens good practice
• Challenge convention or take a risk in order to address a difficult issue
• Test out new ideas or practices
• Take an enterprising approach to achieving your aims
• Set out to influence policy or change behaviour more widely

Core costs and project costs can be funded including staff salaries and overheads; but capital and equipment costs are not generally funded. Average grants under the Main grants programme are around £50,000, but they will consider applications for more or less money. Through their Strands programme there is funding for the following work:

• New approaches to learning
• Food
• Museum & Heritage Collection
• Biodiversity

How to apply: There are no deadlines. For further information on both funds visit their website www.esmeefairbairn.org.uk, telephone 0207 812 3700 or email info@esmeefairburn.org.uk

FirstGroup Plc

The FirstGroup Plc is committed to making a real difference to the communities in which they operate in the UK, by supporting a wide range of charitable causes and community organisations. The funding criteria include:

• young people
• health
• environment.

Funding is not available for grant making bodies, promotion of political or religion beliefs, government funded schemes and animal welfare. Arts and research projects will only be considered in exceptional cases. The funding available is discretionary. How to apply: There are no deadlines for this fund. For further information: www.firstgroup.com/corporate/community/charity_and_sponsorship.php

Football Foundation

Will fund numerous schemes including: projects to improve facilities; community scheme; goalpost scheme; junior kit scheme etc.

How to apply: visit their website for updated information on the above schemes, www.footballfoundation.org.uk

Four Acres Trust

Grants are available to UK charities for work falling within three main areas: respite breaks and holidays, school holiday activity schemes, adventure and other training centres, mentoring schemes, and youth work in local communities. The Trust fund works in the UK and prefers to support local, district or smaller national organisations that have low reserves and broadly spend all their income on charitable works. Grants range from £3,000 to £75,000 for core costs or specific purposes, occasionally capital costs.

How to apply: The Trustees meet six times a year in February, April, June, August, October and December. Applications form available to download from the Trust's website: http://www.fouracretrust.org.uk or for further information email: info@fouracretrust.org.uk

Garfield Weston Foundation

The Garfield Weston Foundation funds registered charities (and also churches, educational establishments, hospitals and housing corporations) working within the following categories:

• Arts
• Community
• Education
• Welfare
• Medical
• Social
• Religion
• Youth and Environment

They provide a detailed list of activities they do not fund and I would recommend checking with this before applying.

How to apply: They have their own application form which can be downloaded online. There is no set deadline, but it normally takes between three and four months for an application to be processed. For more info go to: www.garfieldweston.org

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Good Neighbours Trust

The Trust's current policy is to make grants to registered charities within the UK, whose principal objects are to benefit the mentally and physically disabled of all ages. Grants are for specific projects. Ongoing, core costs and major funding projects are not favoured.

How to Apply: Send an application to: Mr Peter Stephen Broderick, 16 Westway, Nailsea, Bristol, BS48 2NA. Or Tel: 01275 851051 or email gntbristol@aol.com

Grassroots Grants

The Grassroots Grants Programme awards grants to small, local voluntary and community organisations where a small amount of funding can make a difference in disadvantaged areas. The maximum grant is £5,000 - Groups must have been active in their local area for at least 12 months and have an income of less than £30,000 per year. The work of your organisation must benefit people who are disadvantaged or isolated. Priority is also given to groups that:

-Enable people to take opportunities that would otherwise not be available to them.
-Involve local people in improving their community.
-Reflect the concerns and priorities of people living and working in the area.

Groups must be based and working in Bristol, Bath & North East Somerset, North Somerset or South Gloucestershire. Scheme runs from September 2008 to March 2011.

How to apply: The fund has monthly deadlines. For further information visit http://www.quartetcf.org.uk or call Tel: 0117 989 7700.

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Greenprints Programme

A partnership of five of the country's leading not-for-profit organisations have come together to provide support and funding to help young people improve green spaces in our communities. SITA Trust, v the youth volunteering charity, BTCV, The Wildlife Trusts and the BBC's Breathing Places campaign, have joined forces to develop a two-year programme called GreenPrints.

This will offer funding of up to £10,000, as well as support and practical expertise from the partners, to enable 16-25 year olds to make a real difference to the communities in which they live. The funding is open to not for profit organisations for projects designed and delivered by groups of volunteers aged 16 to 25.

There are 3 schemes: enhancing communities; enriching nature and young persons volunteering fund.

How to apply: For further information visit their website www.sitatrust.org.uk/apply-for-funding/ or telephone 01454 262 910 or email greenprints@sita.org.uk.

Heinz Charitable Trust

Promotes community health and wellbeing and offers funding to registered charities in the UK. The Trust operates two key programme areas:

• Nutrition: supporting improvements in the medical aspects of nutrition and health.
• Healthy children and families - improving the well-being of people by ensuring children and families have the resources and services necessary to help them live healthy and happy lives.

How to apply: For more information on how to apply and for an online application form please visit: www.heinz.co.uk/ourcompany/sustainability/economicsustainability

Hilden Charitable Trust

The fund makes grants to voluntary agencies in the UK and the developing world. Currently the trustees' interests are:

• Homelessness
• Penal Affairs
• Minority Communities
• Overseas Countries

The Hilden Charitable Fund has allocated a small budget to help community groups run Summer Playschemes for the benefit of children from refugee and ethnic minority families. The amount you can apply for is around £1,000. There is a separate form for applications to this fund.

How to apply: For Application Guidelines and an Application Form go to: www.hildencharitablefund.org.uk or fax on 020 7603 1525 or by Email: hildencharity@hotmail.com

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Hilton in the Community

Hilton in the Community Foundation wants to help as many young people as possible. Under the banner Supporting Young People Worldwide the Foundation is dedicated to making a real difference to those most in need, wherever Hilton operates. Through targeted grant-giving, they aim to support smaller charities that might otherwise be overlooked.

Under the remits of education and health, the Foundation has a particular focus on:

• Disabled children
• Children in hospital
• Homelessness
• Life-limited children in hospices

How to apply: Deadlines for applications are 3rd August, 9th November 2010. For further information email:info@hilton-foundation.org.uk or visit the website at: www.hilton-foundation.org.uk/home.htm

ICT Development Services

ICT Development Services enables voluntary and community organisations to explore their ICT needs. They offer support by giving advice on how to approach bodies for funding for IT purposes.

How to apply: More information, including application forms can be found at www.icthub.org.uk

J and M Britton Charitable Trust

Will fund general charitable activities and education in the Bristol area. This Trust makes grants to local charities such as hospital appeals and other charities that the trustees are involved in. They will not fund individuals or non-registered charities.

How to apply: Charities can apply at any time, but the trust makes decisions on grants twice a year, usually in May and November. Apply in writing, enclosing a self-addressed stamped envelope to: Mr Robert Bernays, Kilcot House, Lower Kilcot, Hillesley, Wooton-Under-Edge, GL12 7RL.

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Joanies Trust

Funding for youth social welfare work - registered charities working with young people aged 11 to 25 are eligible to apply for grants through the Joanies Trust. Each year, the Trust makes approximately 30 grants with an average value of £1,000 to support projects that offer intensive support to young people as well as those that promote preventative work, and especially those that are designed to lead to individual development through integration, work opportunities or accreditation. In particular the Trust is looking to support projects that show innovation and imagination as well as evidence of close consultation with young people in developing their project.

How to apply: there are no application deadlines. For further information visit www.joaniestrust.org.uk

John James Bristol Foundation

This is a grant-making trust. Grants are made to charitable organisations working for the benefit of Bristol residents. The Trustees make every effort to grant money diversely in each financial year so that the overall well being of as many residents of Bristol as possible is enhanced. The main areas of focus are: education, health and the elderly. All appeals are copied and circulated to The Trustees prior to their meetings in February, May, August and November.

How to apply: Appeals should be submitted by post on no more than two sides of A4 to: Mrs Julia Norton, Chief Executive, John James Bristol Foundation, 7 Clyde Road, Redland, Bristol, BS6 6RG or email info@johnjames.org.uk or visit the website www.johnjames.org.uk

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Kellogg's National Breakfast Club Awards

The National Breakfast Club Awards, organised by ContinYou and Kellogg's, will open again soon for 2010.

How to apply: Further information and application forms are available on the website: www.kelloggs.co.uk/whatson/breakfastclub/breakfast-clubs/

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Lalonde Trust

The trust prefers to support children's and environment charities/projects in Bristol that the trustees have knowledge of, or are connected in some way. No grants are given towards animal charities or individuals.

How to apply: In writing, throughout the year to Mrs Brenda, Lalonde, 2 Norland Road, Clifton, Bristol, BS8 3LP. Tel and Fax: 0117 9736788.

Lankelly Chase Foundation

The Lankelly Chase Foundation has published new grant making guidelines for the next 5 years. The Foundation will continue to seek applications from voluntary and community groups within the UK and concentrate its work on supporting projects that seek to promote social justice, highlighting unpopular causes. The Foundation intend to concentrate upon smaller charities, many of whom will have only a local or regional remit. The Foundation may consider applications from large national charities but support for those will be rare and limited. The Foundation’s current programmes are:

• Arts programme - projects engaging young people aged 11-21 or people with severe mental health needs. Grants are generally £10-15,000 per annum with 3 year funding available.
• Breaking Cycles of Abuse – projects working with people experiencing domestic abuse, rape and sexual violence; and programmes working with perpetrators of domestic abuse.
• Custody and Community – projects focusing on women offenders, short-term or remand prisoners with multiple complex needs and immigration detainees.
• Free and Quiet Minds – programmes working with people detained in psychiatric hospitals, BME groups with mental health needs or destitute asylum seekers.
• Local People, Local Places – engaging with community organisations to find long term solutions to local needs by funding key posts and core costs. Both capital and revenue grants of up to £50,000 over 3 years are available.

How to apply: Application forms and copies of the new guidelines can be downloaded from www.lankellychase.org.uk/index.htm or by telephoning the Foundation on 01235 820044. There are no application deadlines. The Trustees meet every 2 months but as the programmes are often over-subscribed decisions usually take up to 6 months.

Every year the Trustees of the LankellyChase Foundation set aside funds to support summer activities for children and young people between the ages of 5 – 17 yrs. In 2010 they will be supporting specific activities for children and young people who are:

• living in refuges for families escaping domestic violence
• or young carers

Closing date for applications is Friday 14th May 2010. Please visit the website for an application form.

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Learning Launchpad

The Learning Launchpad offers funding to projects working with young people aged 14-25 to help them achieve their potential.   Stage One investments of up to £30,000 are suitable for people or fledgling organisations that are starting out with a new idea. Stage two investments of up to £100,000 are typically suitable for organisations or initiatives that are already up and running and want to grow. Projects should

• have a profound social impact both on individuals and on society as a whole
• be innovative
• be sustainable
• be able to be replicated
• be run by passionate and competent people

How to apply: For further information, registration and online application forms visit their website on: www.learninglaunchpad.org/ telephone 020 8980 6263 or email: launchpad@youngfoundation.org

Lloyds TSB Foundation For England And Wales

Their aim is to support charities that help disadvantaged people play a fuller role in the community through delivering lasting changes and benefits for their users/beneficiaries. Their funding is needs-driven and their portfolio of grant making programmes is designed to fund issues that affect individuals as well as multiple communities.

They operate the following grant-making programmes:

• The Community programme - focuses on funding core work that helps disadvantaged people to play a fuller role in the community. They are particularly interested in work that achieves this through: improved social and community involvement; improved life choices and chances; helping people to be heard.
• Young Offenders programme - open to charities with proven expertise in working to improve the life choices and chances of young offenders (this programme is currently closed to applications).
• Matched Giving Scheme - for employees of Lloyds Banking Group or any Group subsidiary in the UK or Channel Islands who are involved in charity fundraising or volunteering

How to apply: Application forms and guidelines are available online by visiting: www.lloydstsbfoundations.org.uk

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Media Box

Mediabox offers disadvantaged 13 to 19 year-olds the opportunity to develop and produce creative media projects using film, television, print, radio, games, interactive or online platforms. A key aim of Mediabox is to improve the portrayal of young people in the media, and to enable young people to express their own opinions and gain new skills.

Mediabox is delivered through five strands, each with their own application process.

Mini Mediabox
Grants from £1,000 to £5,000 for grassroots and community organisations for youth-led projects. Mini Mediabox has a one-stage application process, designed to be quick and easy. No application deadlines. Organisations should know if they have received funding in around 12 weeks.

My Mediabox
Grants of £500 are available to individual young people through competitions and partner organisations. Dates will be announced through the year.

Mid Mediabox
Grants from £5,000 to £20,000 for established youth or media focused organisations. Mid Mediabox is open now. It has a 2 stage application process.

Big Mediabox
Big Mediabox is the largest grant (from £20,000 to £40,000), designed for organisations with a strong track record of developing media projects with young people.

Mix Mediabox
Grants from £5,000 to £20,000, designed to reach organisations that bring together young people from diverse economic backgrounds, faith or geographic areas to work on a media project that explores the theme of community cohesion.

How to apply: for further information please visit their website http://www.media-box.co.uk telephone 0121 753 4866 or email info@media-box.co.uk  For more information on the guidelines for any programme email guidelines@media-box.co.uk or text 07807 673 307

Merchant Venturers Charity

Will fund general charitable purposes in the Bristol area, including education;  elderly; youth; and trusts. A sub-committee of the trustees meets bi-annually while the trustees meet monthly and can consider any urgent business at that meeting.

How to apply: In writing to Brig. Richard John Morris, The Society of Merchant Venturers, Merchants' Hall, The Promenade, Clifton,   Bristol BS8 3NH  Tel: 0117 973 8058  Fax:0117 973 5884 or email:
enquiries@merchantventurers.com or visit www.merchantventurers.com

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Nationwide Foundation

The Nationwide Foundation has launched a £3.2m grants programme for charities dealing with financial exclusion, housing issues and homelessness. One-off grants of up to £5,000 for charities with incomes below £500,000 will be offered through the small grants programme. Charities offering financial and housing support to victims of domestic abuse and to elderly people will be the fund's main beneficiaries. There are no application deadlines.

How to apply: For further information visit their website www.nationwidefoundation.org.uk or telephone 01793 655113 or email: enquiries@nationwidefoundation.org.uk

Paul Hamlyn Foundation

The programme's objective is to support innovative ways of increasing the learning opportunities of people within the UK. Their focus is on: arts, education and learning and social justice.

How to apply: applications can be made at any time. Please visit www.phf.org.uk

Percy Bilton Charity

The Percy Bilton Charity is a grant-making trust (registered charity number 1094720) and company limited by guarantee founded in 1962. Grants are made to organisations and individuals in need throughout the U.K.

• Organisations assisting disadvantaged youth, people with disabilities and older people may apply for grants towards capital expenditure.
• Social workers may apply on behalf of individuals who have a disability or mental health problem, or who are over 65, for grants to purchase basic furniture, equipment and clothing.

How to apply: Please visit the website at: www.percybiltoncharity.org.uk

Playground Partnerships 2010

Previously, schools have been able to apply for awards of £1,000, £2,000, £5,000 or £10,000 to fund specific improvements and developments to their play environments. All schools in the UK working with children aged between 4-11 are invited to apply. They welcome applications from Special Schools who cater for children and young people outside these mainstream age ranges.

Please visit the website for updated information. www.playgroundpartnerships.org

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Pople Charitable Trust

Supports registered charities in Bristol working in the area of education and youth work.

How to apply: in writing to the Trustees, Avonhurst, 38 Church Road, Abbots Leigh, Bristol BS8 3QP

Portishead Nautical Trust

Relieve and assist young people under 25 who are disadvantaged, supporting both individuals and organisations in Bristol and North Somerset.

How to apply: in writing to Mr Brian Ruse, Flat 3 Montague Mansions, 3 Victoria Quadrant, Weston-super-mare, BS23 2QB.

Princes Trust Community Cash Awards

Community Cash Awards are grants to help you set up a project that will benefit your community. What you get

• Funding of up to £1,000 is available for 14-16 year olds
• Funding of up to £5,000 is available for those aged 16-25
  
• Support to help plan your project, research your budget, set goals and learn about your community

To be eligible, you must be either:

• Aged 14-16, in education, and at risk of achieving fewer than 5 GCSEs grades A-C, or
• Aged 16-25 and not in education, training or work (or working less than 16 hours a week)

Projects must:

• Be run and managed by people between the ages of 14 and 25
• Clearly benefit the local community
• Benefit the people running the project; and
• Be a new or developing project

Funding is not given to: formal groups or organisations, expeditions or overseas travel, fundraising activities for charity, trips and outings (unless they have educational value).

How to apply: There is an online form available from the website. Call free on 0800 842 842, or see further details online at www.princes-trust.org.uk/need_help/grants/community_cash_awards.aspx

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Quartet Community Foundation

The Quartet Community Foundation support small, community-based charities and voluntary groups in the West of England whose work benefits local people. They give grants to a broad range of causes and welcome applications from both new and established groups. The Quartet Community Foundation is a charity that helps donors in Bristol and surrounding area to support the local causes and charities they care about. They manage a range of funds, all of which have their own funding criteria, priorities and closing dates. There are so many different types of fund we recommend you visit their website (see below).

Specific Quartet grant schemes include:

Active Bristol – Up to £5,000 available for community groups and organisations who are finding ways to encourage local people to become more active in their day to day lives.

Bristol Children & Young People's Partnership Fund – Up to £5,000 available for small voluntary and community sector organisations working in Bristol with 8 to 12 year olds, for the purposes of improving the transition from primary to secondary school.

Bristol City Council Development Fund - Up to £5,000 is available for small local not-for-profit organisations that provide specific services either on a local or citywide basis in Bristol.

Bristol Youth Community Action - Grants of up to £1,000 are awarded to young people-led, community safety projects.

Express programme - Grants of up to £2,000 are awarded to small, local voluntary and community organisations where a small amount of funding can make a difference in disadvantaged areas. The work must benefit people who are disadvantaged or isolated.

Grassroots Grants - The Grassroots Grants Programme awards grants to small, local voluntary and community organisations where a small amount of funding can make a difference in disadvantaged areas. Groups must have been active in their local area for at least 12 months and have an income of less than £30,000 per year. The work of your organisation must benefit people who are disadvantaged or isolated. Maximum grant £5,000.

Mall Fountain Fund - Grants of up to £1,000 are awarded to small, local voluntary and community organisations, within 25 miles of the Mall, which help people in need.

South Ward Neighbourhood Management Community Chest – Grants of up to £3,000 are available to support community activity in the South Ward of Weston-super-Mare and to encourage more residents to get involved in activities in their neighbourhood.

Sport Relief Community Cash - Sport Relief want to support community groups undertaking work that helps people of all ages to feel more included in their community, builds their skills and increases their sense of achievement. Grants are awarded to support work where there is clear evidence of a sustained beneficial impact on the lives of people who are excluded or disadvantaged through low income, rural or social isolation, age disabilities, race sexuality or gender. Priority will be given to small, locally based groups or organisations that have a clear understanding of the needs of their community and are undertaking actions to address these needs.

Sport Relief Fund -     Grants from the Sport and Comic Relief Fund are awarded to small, local voluntary and community organisations that use sport and exercise to strengthen communities and provide opportunities for people of all ages who are excluded or disadvantaged.

University of Bristol RAG Fund - Grants from the University of Bristol RAG Fund are awarded to local voluntary and community organisations where a small amount of money can make a difference. The work of the organisation must benefit people who are disadvantaged or isolated. People may be isolated due to poverty, disability, age, location or culture. The fund also makes grants to organisations that support people with long-term illnesses. Maximum grant is £1,000.

How to apply: Most funding streams have their own application form which is downloadable from the website. For more information please phone 0117 989 7701, or Email: info@quartetcf.org.uk or visit www.quartetcf.org.uk

Ragdoll Foundation

The primary purpose of the Ragdoll Foundation is to make grants for charitable purposes around the world that:

• Promote the development of children through their imaginative thinking
• Encourage innovative thinking and influence good practice elsewhere
• Offer creative solutions that deal with the causes of problems in childhood
• Ensures effective evaluation of projects to promote sharing and learning
• Above all demonstrate how the voices of children can be heard

Preference will be given to innovative projects that share the same values of imagination and creativity as the Ragdoll Foundation. In particular, those projects which show a true understanding of how to listen to children and allow the voices of children themselves to be heard. The majority of grants are between £500 - £20,000.

How to apply: This fund is currently closed but will re-open in 2011. For more information please visit their website at: www.ragdollfoundation.org.uk

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Sainsburys - Active Kids

Active Kids. An initiative committed to increasing physical activity among school children. The Active Kids campaign aims to inspire and help kids to be more active and healthy. Throughout the campaign period customers collect one Active Kids voucher for every £10 spent at any Sainsbury's store or online. As an added bonus, and to encourage healthy eating, customers can earn an extra Active Kids voucher for every £10 spent on fresh fruit and vegetables and/or products featuring the healthy apple symbol.

Active Kids Get Cooking - an initiative which recognises supports and promotes excellent healthy eating work and cooking in early years settings, primary, middle, secondary and special schools throughout the UK (including the Channel Islands and Service Children's Schools). There are a total of ten certificates to collect, and these are progressive from the ages of 3-4 to 16+.

There are £100 prizes for the best regional primary and secondary schools in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales, as well as 4 £100 prizes for UK special schools.  In addition, winners will be invited to a celebration event in London to find out who will be crowned the overall UK winners for primary, secondary and special schools.  The UK winners’ prize is an additional £400.

Comic Relief/Sport Relief. Comic Relief and Sport Relief aim to deliver real and long-lasting change to some of the most disadvantaged people in the UK and across the world. Sainsbury's have supported this good cause since 1999 and have committed to support them as its corporate charity partner until 2011.

Food Donation. Donating surplus food is a great way of reducing the amount of waste sent to landfill. Yet more important for the community is the impact this has upon local charities receiving support through the scheme. Sainsburys have been involved in donating safe, edible and nutritious food to local charities since 1998. Through the programme, food, which is beyond its display-by date but still within its use-by date, is distributed to a network of charities across the country, including the Salvation Army and FareShare. Sixty percent of their main supermarkets are currently linked to local charities through the food donation scheme.

How to apply: For more information on any of the above schemes please visit: www.j-sainsbury.co.uk or go to www.activekidsgetcooking.org.uk

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Santander Foundation

The Santander Foundation funds local, regional and national charities for their work within the UK. We are committed to helping disadvantaged people through our two charitable priorities - education and training, or financial capability.

Education and training - This could be any activity disadvantaged people undertake where they improve their confidence in a skill or their understanding of a subject. This does not have to be formal training or lead to a qualification, although those activities would be eligible too. It could be any activity disadvantaged people undertake where they improve their confidence in a skill or their understanding of a subject.

Financial capability - This priority covers activities which help disadvantaged people understand how to manage their money. It could include budgeting skills, accessing affordable credit as well as managing the challenges that arise from being a carer, unemployment, disability or relationship break up.

All funding is for one off donations. Grants are available to buy tangible items such as equipment or training materials. Grants are also available to fund project costs such as sessional workers fees, salaries, room hire or other costs incurred in the delivery of the charitable priorities. They will only fund registered charities.

How much can you apply for? - Grants of up to £10,000 can be awarded anywhere in the UK where there is a branch of Santander or Alliance & Leicester.

They will not support the following:

• statutory duties
• part of a major capital appeal
• lobbying or political parties
• a restricted benefit to a single religious or single ethnic group
• causes outside the UK
• help to gain specialist school status
• commercial sponsorship or for fundraising events, conferences or advertising

How to apply: For more information please visit their website at www.santanderfoundation.org.uk/howtoapply.aspx

SITA Trust

SITA Trust allocates funding through the Landfill Communities Fund (formerly the Landfill Tax Credit Scheme). Since 1997, the Trust has distributed almost £50M to hundreds of projects across the UK. SITA Trust runs three funding programmes:

1. Enhancing Communities Programme - For community improvement projects within ten miles of an active landfill site owned by SITA UK;
2. Enriching Nature Programme - For wildlife projects within ten miles of any landfill site in England;
3. GreenPrints - A two year joint-funded youth volunteering programme encouraging 16 to 25 year olds to improve and increase the green spaces where they live. SITA Trust works hard to make the application process as straightforward as possible and regularly reviews its funding strategy. Community projects must be within ten miles of an active landfill site that is owned by SITA UK, but wildlife projects can be within ten miles of any landfill site in England.

You can check where the nearest site is to you online at the address below (there is a site in St Philips, Bristol).

How to apply: There are small (under £10,000) and large grants funding streams and applications and guidance notes for each on the website. You can now apply online. Application deadlines for 2010:

• 10am on 4th June 2010              (Board decision 17th August 2010)
• 10am on 9th August 2010          (Board decision 19th October 2010)
• 10am on 11th October 2010      (Board decision 14th December 2010)

For more detailed information please visit: www.sitatrust.org.uk,/p>

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Spielman Charitable Trust

The Trust provides grants to a range of institutions and individuals to help them deal with immediate needs. The Trust also supports a number of charities, particularly those engaged in caring for and educating children and young people in Bristol and the South West of England. It also provides grants to other charities that the trustees believe merit the support of the Trust. They will only fund work that takes place in Bristol and the surrounding area.

How to apply: In writing to Mrs J Moody, 17 St Augustine's Parade, Bristol, BS1 4UL, Tel 0117 929 1929 or email: g-s.moody@btconnect.com

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Sport England

The Sport England Small Grants Programme has been set up to support local community sport projects which seek to increase participation, sustain participation or develop opportunities for people to excel at their chosen sport. For example, they might help a sports club expand its age range by helping it to buy extra team kit or pay additional coaching fees. Or they may help youth clubs work together with local sports clubs to get more young people playing sport. It is open to any bona fide not-for-profit club or association, statutory body or educational establishment.

Awards are for amounts from £300 to £10,000 though the total project cost should not exceed £50,000. Projects must be deliverable within 12 months and provide a monitoring report within 13 months of the date of the offer letter. Projects must seek to increase participation in sport, sustain participation in sport or provide opportunities to excel at a chosen sport. Sporting outcomes must be the main focus of the project. Applications for projects using sport as a means to an end are acceptable, but there must be a clear sporting benefit Projects must be focused only on sports currently recognised by Sport England and delivered to beneficiaries based in England.

For more information please visit: http://funding.sportengland.org/funding_programmes/small_grants.aspx

Tesco Charity Trust

The Tesco Charity Trust Community Awards Scheme provides one-off donations of between £500 and £4,000 to local projects that support children and their education and welfare, elderly people and adults and children with disabilities.

Projects they have previously supported include:

• Playground equipment in schools
• Sensory garden or room projects
• Outdoor classrooms
• Breakfast and after school clubs
• Holiday play schemes
• Part funding to purchase minibuses
• Befriending schemes
• Luncheon clubs
• Youth Clubs
• Specialist equipment for disabled people
• Day trips / social trips - for elderly / disabled people

There are two categories of Community Awards and two rounds of funding every year for each category:

1. Grants to support children's welfare and/or children's educations (including special needs schools). Applications can be made between 1st Dec and 31st Jan (decisions April) or 1st May and 30th June (decisions end of Sept).
2. Grants to support elderly people and/or adults and children with disabilities. Applications can be made between 1st Feb and 31st March (decisions June) or 1st August and 30th September (decisions end of Dec).

How to apply: Applications can be made via their website www.tescoplc.com or call 0845 612 3575.

The Anthony Edmonds Charity

The charity makes grants within the beneficial area to people under 25 years of age for educational purposes in Henbury, Westbury-on-Trym and Horfield. They only give out small donations so make sure you go low with your ask.

How to apply: An application form is available from the correspondant: Mrs F E Greenfield, 43 Meadowland Road, Henbury, Bristol, BS10 7PW

The Brit Trust

The BRIT Trust was established in 1989 and is entirely funded by the music industry. Its mission is to give young people a chance to express their musical creativity regardless of race, class, sex or ability. BRIT Trust considers all applications that meet the criteria contained in their mission statement - "To encourage young people in the exploration and pursuit of educational, cultural or therapeutic benefits emanating from music.”

How to apply: Applications accepted throughout the year. For more details and to download an application form go to www.brittrust.co.uk

The Links Foundation

The Links Foundation provides grants to disadvantaged communities. The type of activities that the Foundation seeks to support include project's that advance people's education; reduce significant disadvantage; assist those in conditions of poverty, need or distress; and provide for recreational or other leisure time occupation.

The Foundation can fund new or existing projects and can help meet costs such as salary, rent and stationary as well as capital costs. The average grant per project is about £20,000. Previously funded activities include arts, crafts and drama facilities for residents on a deprived estate; funding a part-time caseworker to support vulnerable and disadvantaged young people; and supporting people with disabilities to become self-employed. The Board meets every four months.

How to apply: For further information and application forms see their website at www.thelinksfoundation.org/Default.aspx, telephone 01642 236 486 or email information@linksfoundation.org.

The Youth of Today

The Government has launched a major new £1 million youth initiative for England that is being led by a consortium of leading charities, which make up the new national body for youth leadership. The aim of the programme is to increase the quality, quantity and diversity of opportunities for young people as leaders of change in their communities.

Youth of Today will provide a range of leadership opportunities for young people such as the ‘Youth of Today Fellowship’ and the ‘Local Councillor and Ministerial Shadowing Programme’ - and support for third sector organisations delivering leadership programmes for 13 to 19 year-olds across England via the Youth Leadership Fund. The Fund will be managed by the Young Foundation, part of the consortium of leading youth organisations, which is led by the National Youth Agency. 

The Fund is expected to make investments of between £5,000 and £20,000, through a series of funding rounds, in small innovative third sector organisations to scale up their projects and enable more users to benefit from their services. Grants should be used to develop and expand youth leadership programmes – including delivery costs, staff costs and small capital items (up to 20% of the grant awarded).

How to apply: For further information visit www.theyouthoftoday.org or telephone 0845 605 0240. Next application deadlines 31 May 2010; and 31 August 2010.

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Toy Trust

The Toy Trust receives many requests for donations on a weekly basis. Each request is evaluated against a set of criteria:

• Helping disabled and disadvantaged children and families and communities directly involved with children (aged between birth and 13)
• Projects where the Toy Trust can make a big difference
• Applications are accepted from organisations based in the UK and Ireland but applications will also be considered from organisations around the world who have a UK-based office.
• Donations are not normally given to individual applicants although payments are supported to a single person specific to a life-enhancing need
• Requests should be made via or on behalf of a registered charity or community organisation
• Requests for salaries or research projects will not be granted
• Requests for advertising in souvenir brochures or "goodwill" advertising messages in any sort of publication will not be granted

How to apply: For further information contact the BTHA on 020 7701 7271 or email tracey@btha.co.uk. An online form and guidance notes can be downloaded at: www.btha.co.uk/work/toytrust.php

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Trusthouse Charitable Foundation

The Trusthouse Charitable Foundation currently awards around 350 grants a year totalling circa £2 million. The average grant is £6,000 though they can range from £1,000 to £30,000.

There are now two overarching themes to the Foundation grants programme:

Rural Issues: applications from local and national charities or not-for-profit organisations which are addressing issues in needy rural areas, for example: projects providing transport for the elderly, disabled or disadvantaged; contact networks for young disabled people; projects which encourage a sense of community; employment training schemes especially those promoting local, traditional crafts; projects addressing issues such as drug/alcohol misuse or homelessness.

Urban Deprivation: applications from local or national charities or not-for-profit organisations which are working with residents of urban areas (i.e. more than 10,000 inhabitants) which are classified in the latest government Indices of Multiple Deprivation as being in the lowest 20%. They are interested in, for example, youth clubs; training schemes to help people out of unemployment; drop in centres for the homeless.

There are no application deadlines.

How to apply: For further information http://www.trusthousecharitablefoundation.org.uk or telephone 020 7264 4990.

Tudor Trust Grants

Tudor is an independent grant-making trust which supports organisations working across the UK. They aim to support work which addresses the social, emotional and financial needs of people at the margins of our society, and are particularly interested in helping smaller, under-resourced organisations which offer direct services and which involve the people they work with in their planning.

How to apply: New guidelines are now available and can be downloaded from their website – these will be in place until 2011. For more information please visit www.tudortrust.org.uk

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Vcashpoint

vcashpoint is giving away £2,500 to 16-25 year olds in England with ideas for London 2012 inspired projects in their communities If you've got an idea for a London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games inspired volunteering project to improve your community, you could apply for up to £2,500 to make it happen.

To get your brains-whirring Olympic and Paralympic Games themes include: Sport, Health Culture, Education and Environment To apply for a vcashpoint grant, you must be aged 16-25, live in England, and be up for running the project yourself.

You'll need to show how your project will help other people (not relatives), the environment or your community and how it has been inspired by London 2012.

If you have any queries about your vcashpoint application, please call our free helpline on 0800 089 9000 or email vcashpointenquiries@bss.org. Deadlines for applications are:

• Round 9 - 6th September 2010.

How to apply: guidelines and criteria available at: www.vinspired.com/vcashpoint If you need help please contact the help desk Tel: 0800 089 9000 Email:vcashpointenquiries@bss.org

Wakeham Trust

The trust provides small grants, often between £75 to £750, for projects to help people rebuild their communities. There is no set criteria but they are very flexible and most of the projects supported share some or all of these characteristics

• It is something new for this particular area
• It is small
• It does not employ staff
• It is not well established
• It has the potential to become self supporting
• It is outward looking and helps a lot of people
• It has a UK charity number, or can find a charity to accept funds on its behalf

How to apply: applications can be made at anytime www.wakehamtrust.org or email: wakehamtrust@mac.com

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Woodward Charitable Trust

The Trustees favour small-scale, locally based initiatives by charities with income under £250,000. Funding is primarily for one-off projects, but the Trustees are willing to consider funding for core costs. The Trustees give priority to causes which seem unpopular with public opinion and/or other funders. This trust has funded a variety of social projects.

Priorities are:

• Social and ethnic minority groups, including young people at risk of exclusion, refugees, asylum seekers and travellers
  
• Prisons, with particular emphasis on post-release help and on families of offenders and ex-offenders
  
• Addiction, including projects tackling the social exclusion elements and preventative programmes
  
• Homelessness, especially affecting young people and women, and covering facilities such as women's refuges
  
• People experiencing domestic violence
  
• Arts outreach
• Environmental projects with strong education aspect

Grant Types:

• Larger grants, over £5,000
  
• Smaller grants, £100-£5,000
  
• Children's summer play scheme grants £500-£1,000 (usually about 30-40 grants made in May each year on a one-off basis, deadline is April 1st)

For further information visit: www.woodwardcharitabletrust.org.uk or contact: Karin Hooper, The Woodward Charitable Trust, Allington House (1st Floor), 150 Victoria Street, London, SW1E 5AE.Tel: 020 7410 0330 Email: contact@woodwardcharitabletrust.org.uk.

Youth Music Open Programme

Youth Music, the UK’s largest children’s music charity has announced that its Open Grant making Programme is now open for applications. Grants of between £5,000 and £30,000 are available to support projects that provide structured, regular and progressive music-making activities for children and young people in one of the following areas:

 * Early years – children between the ages of 0-5
* Children and young people in challenging circumstances
* Children and young people showing musical talent or potential

To be eligible, projects will need to be working with children and young people aged 0-18 years (or up to 25 if they have special educational needs, disabilities or are in detention).  Children and young people must be at the heart of the decision making for all projects.  Projects can last between 6 and 24 months and at least 10% match funding is required. Application deadlines: 10th September 2010, 10th December, 10th March 2011.

How to apply: for further information, application forms and guidelines visit www.youthmusic.org.uk/looking_for_music_funding/Open_programme.html
or telephone 0207 902 1060

Youth Opportunities Fund/Youth Capital Fund

The Youth Opportunity (YOF) and Youth Capital (YCF) Funds are two pots of money given by Central Government, to Bristol City Council, to give to young people in Bristol. The funds are managed and given out by a young peoples’ panel, to provide opportunities and resources for young people in Bristol to ‘Go places, Do things' and 'Get involved’. Young people have called this funding ‘YO’.

Young people can apply for money from either or both funds, on the same application. The Youth Opportunity Fund could be used for activities, trips or training. The Youth Capital Fund is for different things such as items you could hold, or use or for building work.

2009/2010 Youth Opportunity and Youth Capital Funds applications have now closed. If you would like to receive information when new guidance is published please email, write or call with your name, organisation, email, and postal address using the details below. Email ywparticipation@bristol.gov.uk.

Postal address:

Youth Opportunities
Wicklea Youth Centre
281 Wick Road
St Annes
Bristol, BS4 4HR
Tel 0117 353 4250
Minicom 0117 922 3854

Application forms for funding for funding rounds in 2010-2011 are estimated to be available from mid May 2010 onwards. For more information visit the website for updates on the funds, application forms and information. www.bristol.gov.uk/ccm/navigation/community-and-living/youth-support/youth-opportunity-fund/.

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Internet Resources - Non-Subscription

4 Children - advice and information on a range of issues:www.4children.org.uk/

Ability Net - Applying for funding to cover the cost of a computer can be a daunting task. Ability Net provides information sheets on organisations that exist to help, how to find them and how best to approach them for a grant. For more information please visit:
www.abilitynet.org.uk/pub_funding

Association of Charitable Foundations - provides trust and funding information: www.acf.org.uk

Avon Youth Association - they provide information and help to young people on important life issues such as health, education, employment and leisure activities.
www.aya.org.uk

Awards for All - Tel: 0845 600 20 40
www.awardsforall.org.uk

Big Lottery Fund - Central information resource for all National Lottery grant-giving schemes: www.biglotteryfund.org.uk

Barnardo’s - free advice and information at: www.barnardos.org.uk

Bristol Child Safe - aims to encourage children and young people to participate in travel, sport, community groups and specific school programmes: www.child-safe.org.uk

Bristol City Council - The College House, College Green, Bristol. BS1 5TR: www.bristol.gov.uk

Bristol Children’s & Young People’s Services provides free information: www.bristol-cyps.org.uk

Bristol Family Information Service - provides free impartial information and guidance on a full range of childcare and children's services and resources across the City of Bristol:
www.bristol-cyps.org.uk/early/family-information-service.html

BT Community Connections - invites applications for laptops & 1 years free broadband. www.btcommunityconnections.com/

CAF Online - Fundraising support: www.cafonline.org

Central Funding - Funding Central provides information about 4,000 grants, contracts and loans offered by local, regional, national and European funders. www.centralfunding.com

Charity Commission - Information on registered charities: www.charitycommission.gov.uk

Childcare link – for local and national childcare information: www.childcarelink.gov.uk

Children’s Playlink - Support and info available at: www.childrensplaylink.org.uk

Children's Scrapstore: www.childrensscrapstore.co.uk

Children Today – provides grants for special equipment for children and young people with disabilities throughout the UK: www.children-today.org.uk

Community Foundations: www.communityfoundations.org.uk

Connexions – information and advice for young people: www.connexions-direct.com

ContinYou - community learning organisation, info on regional funding streams: www.continyou.org.uk

Creating Excellence - Database of South West funders: www.creatingexcellence.org.uk

CSDM Fundraising - CSDM are leading charity fundraising specialists in direct mail, telephone and digital fundraising. Also have free downloadable fundraising guides: www.csdm.co.uk

Daycare Trust - childcare related information at www.daycaretrust.org.uk

Directory of Social Change: www.dsc.org.uk

Donate a PC: www.donateapc.org.uk

European Social Fund, grant info: www.esf.gov.uk

Fair Play – to promote understanding and action on the Childs Right to Play:
www.fairplayforchildren.org

Family Learning Network - advice and support, funding help: www.campaignforlearning.org.uk/familylearningnetwork

Fit 4 Funding - Charities Information Bureau information page: www.fit4funding.org.uk

Funding Central - is a free smart website for all third sector organisations, including community groups, providing access to thousands of funding and finance opportunities, plus a wealth of tools and resources supporting organisations to develop sustainable income strategies appropriate to their needs. www.fundingcentral.org.uk/Default.aspx

Government Funding Streams - These can be viewed at: www.governmentfunding.org.uk

Government Office (SW) - Tel: 0117 900 1700 www.gosw.gov.uk

Grantsnet - GrantsNet gives information about grant schemes available to businesses and charities in the UK: www.grantsnet.co.uk

Grants 4 Funding - Information on local government, lottery and charitable schemes: www.grants4.info/

Guidestar - comprehensive information about every charity: www.guidestar.org.uk

How to fundraise - free guides at:  www.how2fundraise.org/

Institute of Fundraising - general fundraising information: www.institute-of-fundraising.org.uk/

J4bgrants - Find out about European grants, UK Government grants and other sources of funding for your business: www.j4bgrants.co.uk

KidsOut - are the only charity dedicated to bringing fun and happiness back into the lives of disadvantaged children - www.kidsout.org.uk/

Learning and Skills Council: www.lifelonglearning.co.uk

Local Authorities - Department for Children, Schools and Families: www.dcsf.gov.uk

Lottery Monitor - Monitors all Big Lottery grants: www.lottery-monitor.com

National Association of Toy and Leisure Libraries
www.natll.org.uk/index.php?page_id=23

National Family Network - Funding information, free support and networking: www.campaign-for-learning.org.uk/familylearningnetwork/

OFSTED – the Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills has a range of information and news on a wide selection of issues. Please visit: www.ofsted.gov.uk/

PEYTU – training news, information and developments in children and young peoples sector (including free newsletter)
Visit: www.peytu.co.uk/

Professional Fundraiser has a variety of free downloadable advice sheets on applying for funding:
www.professionalfundraiser.org.uk

Play Bus Bristol - offer mobile family learning and play service for families and children aged 0-13 years
www.bristolplaybus.org/

Play Education – training information: www.playeducation.com

Quartet Community Foundation: www.quartetcf.org.uk/

Rural Community Councils - www.nationalrural.org.

South Gloucestershire Council - some funding available for training - www.southglos.gov.uk

South West Foundation gives grants and information: www.the-foundation.org.uk

South West information database: www.cibsouthandwest.org.uk

South West Regional Development Agency - www.southwestrda.org.uk

Sure Start provides a range of information as well as producing a general A - Z funding guide: www.dcsf.gov.uk/everychildmatters/earlyyears/surestart/whatsurestartdoes/

UK Fundraising - Fundraising information and resources for fundraisers: www.fundraising.co.uk

Voscur - Funding information and fundraising help: www.voscur.org/funding

Internet Resources - Subscription

Access Funds provides funding info from Government, Lottery, EU and quango’s - www.access-funds.co.uk

Association of Charitable Foundations offers advice on good grant-making practice. Visit them at: www.acf.org.uk

Company Giving gives online advice and information regarding support from companies: www.companygiving.org.uk

Funder Finder is an online (or software) programme that is a search engine for UK funders: www.funderfinder.org.uk

Grants for Individuals is an online database of over 3,500 grant making trusts: www.grantsforindividuals.org.uk

Grants Online has a website and email alert service. For more information visit: www.grantsonline.org.uk

Just Giving is an online fundraising scheme: www.justgiving.com

Pro Funding is an online resource that covers grant-making trusts, companies and European funds. Previously available in published form as Funding Digest, but is now only accessible via the website: www.fundinginformation.org

The Directory of Social Change can be contacted via www.dsc.org.uk or by phoning 08450 77 77 07

The Factory - produces new trust updates - www.factary.com

Trust Funding is an online website that you can subscribe to and access up-to-date information on funders: www.trustfunding.org.uk

Fundraising Books

The following books are available from the Directory of Social Change: www.dsc.org.uk/charitybooks.html. Below are a few examples of the sorts of books available. Don't forget it is worth checking with your local library, or organisations like BAND and VOSCUR to see if they stock any of these, or similar fundraising guidance books.

Another useful source for books relating to childcare can be found at:
www.continyou.org.uk/resources_and_publications/publications/Working with families

Below are a few examples of the sorts of books available. Don't forget it is worth checking with your local library, or organisations like BAND and VOSCUR to see if they stock any of these, or similar fundraising guidance books.

Fundraising Sources
The Directory of Grant Making Trusts
A Guide to Major Trusts
Writing Better Fundraising Applications (new edition due in 2010)
The Fundraiser's Guide to the Law
The Educational Grants Directory
The Grant Making Trusts (CD-ROM)
A Guide to UK Company Giving
A Guide to Local Trusts in the South
Government Funding Guide
Schools Funding Guide
Sports Funding Guide
Youth Funding Guide

Fundraising Techniques
Corporate Fundraising 3rd edition
Finding Company Sponsors for Good Causes
Quick Guides; Fundraising Databases
QuickGuides: Events Planning
Fundraising for a Community Project
Complete Fundraising Handbook
Getting Started in Fundraising
QuickGuides: Sources Of Funding
Writing Better Fundraising Applications 3rd Edition
Effective Fundraising
Asking Properly
Find the Funds
Quick Guides: Making The Ask
Quick Guides: Understanding Fundraising
QuickGuides: Fundraising from Grantmakers
Successful Fundraising 2000
The Influential Fundraiser
Fundraising Management: Analysis, Planning and Practice

Fundraising Magazines And Periodicals

BAND News contains fundraising pages as well as play work related ideas, suggestions and articles.

Childrens Play Information service provides a range of information including the newsletter ‘Childrens Play Update’. For further detail please visit: www.ncb.org.uk/cpis

Fair Play for Children Information & support can be found at: www.fairplayforchildren.org/index.php?page=Links

PEYTU provides training news, information and developments in children and young peoples sector (including free newsletter). For further details please visit: www.peytu.co.uk/

Third Sector looks at a wide range of charity issues. For more information visit www.thirdsector.co.uk

VOSCUR. A monthly newsletter that covers a range of issues from fundraising to recruitment. Has fundraising pages that are updated monthly. Please visit www.voscur.org/funding

Nursery World. A weekly periodical that includes playwork and nursery care information. Please visit: www.nurseryworld.co.uk

Children and Young People Now - now as an NCB Member you will receive a free, weekly subscription to Children & Young People Now, the only dedicated weekly title for professionals working with children, young people and their families. For further information please visit: www.ncb.org.uk

For advice and help on completing any of the above applications, phone BAND on 0117 954 2128 or email us at: admin@bandltd.org.uk

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