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 close to 600 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 - particularly our free training programme and free loaning resource library. 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 photograph on the left shows BAND'S Chief Executive Officer Paul Dielhenn (left) and Charlotte Lang Admin Manager (right) being presented with a donation by Jenny Smith of the Co-Op Bank.

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

Act Foundation

Funding for individuals in need and charities that work to enhance the quality of life for people in need, (specifically the mentally and physically disabled) can apply for funding from the Act Foundations's grant programme. The Foundation makes grants to support the modifications to homes, schools, hospices etc; the provision of specialist equipment such as specialised wheelchairs, other mobility aids and equipment including medical equipment to assist independent living; and financial assistance towards the cost of short-term respite breaks at a registered respite centre. Grants can range from £100 to several millions. How to apply: applications can be made at anytime, please visit: www.theactfoundation.co.uk

AFMT

The AFMT funds projects that give disadvantaged young people the chance to develop an existing interest in the great outdoors. The AFMT doesn't fund taster sessions or one-off residential trips and they prefer that applicants have done some fund-raising. They are unlikely to support foreign trips or capital projects. Previous grants include:

• Money for an initiative by Carlisle firefighters to take 'last-chance' teenagers on a climbing and personal development course
• Financial support for a young man with ASD to develop his interest in climbing.

Grants are usually in the region of £300-500. For further information www.andyfanshawe.org

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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 to £5000. 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

Barclays Community Sports Awards

The Barclays Community Sports Award is a new award to recognise the outstanding achievements of individuals and groups that use sport to benefit communities across the UK. If you would like to nominate a person, group or not for profit organisation which has used the positive power of sport to make a real and lasting difference in their community then please complete the online form.

The accolade will be awarded each month during the Barclays Premier League season alongside those for Barclays Player and Manager of the Month, to highlight the great efforts being made by many in community sport.

Each monthly winner will receive £1,000 for their group or organisation, a limited edition trophy and will be entered into the end of season award to win a further £5,000, all donated by Barclays Spaces for Sports. The end of season award winner will also receive a VIP trip to London to receive their award from Gareth Southgate.

Former England footballer Gareth Southgate will head up the judging panel which is being delivered in partnership between Barclays Spaces for Sports, the Premier League's Creating Chances programme and the Football Foundation.

Before entering the award, please read carefully the terms and conditions on website below.

The Football Foundation, Whittington House, 19-30 Alfred Place, London WC1E 7EA Tel: 0845 345 4555 Fax: 0845 345 7057 Email: enquiries@footballfoundation.org.uk. Website: www.barclayscommunitysportsaward.com/.

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. Your organisation and project must be based in the UK and you need to be a registered charity or other not-for-profit organisation. 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:

• 15th January 2012
• 15th April 2012
• 15th July 2012
• 15th October 2012

Children in Need also run the new Fun and Friendship grant programme. It supports organisations working with disabled young people between 12 and 18 years. The purpose of the programme is to help projects to create and enhance opportunities for disabled young people to meet friends and have a good time, as independently as possible.

How to apply: You can apply online and access guidance notes by visiting the website at: www.bbc.co.uk/pudsey.

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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 and South Gloucestershire 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 3 funding streams; Main grants - biodiversity and community; and small grants.

• Main Grants - community: For projects that provide and improve community facilities - £5,000 - £50,000.
• Main Grants - Biodiversity: For projects that conserve wildlife species and habitats - £5,000 - £50,000.
• Small Grants - For projects that enable communities to improve local amenities and to conserve wildlife - £250 - £5,000.

How to apply: There is a lot of eligibility criteria so please check the website for further information on any of these schemes: www.biffaward.org.

Big Lottery Fund

The Big Lottery Fund is constantly changing so please check the website for more information before applying for a grant. Applicable Lottery projects as of November 2011 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.
• Parks for People: The Parks for People programme is a joint initiative between the Big Lottery Fund and the Heritage Lottery Fund. BIG remains committed to working in partnership with HLF and has allocated £10 million in its grant budget for 2010/11 towards the programme in England. Their vision is that everyone should have access to a local park for enjoyment and recreation - to bring real improvements to local environments by making a lasting impact on the lives of local people and the places where they live.
• 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.
• Fair Share - Targeted at 77 areas, Fair Share was the first joint programme from the New Opportunities Fund and the Community Fund - now merged as the Big Lottery Fund. The Fair Share Trust is a £50 million trust providing sustained funding in Fair Share Areas until 2013 (2009 in Scotland). The Community Foundation Network (CFN) is the sole UK trustee and has appointed delivery agents in each of the Fair Share areas. Selected neighbourhoods in each area are receiving targeted support from these agents, and local people are getting the opportunity to make decisions on where the funding goes.
• The BIG Society Investment Fund - aims to build the diversity and resilience of the social investment market by investing in well managed, ambitious and financially sound social investment intermediaries, so that charities and social enterprises are able to access capital that will enable them to work more effectively in our communities and together address the needs of our society.
• International Communities - this programme is the Big Lottery Fund's way of helping disadvantaged communities overseas. It will have a budget of up to £80 million between 2010 and 2015.

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

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B&Q Waste Donation

The waste donation scheme is co-ordinated in store either by the environmental champion, duty or Warehouse manager who will keep a Waste Donation Form on file for interested groups.

Before any materials are donated, the form must be signed by a representative of the group, and proof that you are a member of that group must be provided.

This means we can donate waste materials, for example slightly damaged tins of paint, off-cuts of timber, and end of range materials, to community groups, charities and schools.

Please note that it is company policy that health and safety is taken into consideration, therefore electrical, petrol and gas items are not available for donation. Any waste or surplus stock donated must not be re-sold.

How to apply: Please visit the website at: www.diy.com/diy/jsp/corporate/content/environment_ethics/ethics/community/waste_donation.jsp

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: The One Planet Living Grant is currently closed and a new community strategy should be released in early 2011. Please keep an eye on the website at: www.diy.com/diy/jsp/corporate/content/environment_ethics/ethics/community/index.jsp.

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Breaks 4 Kids

Breaks 4 Kids funding is available to under-privileged young people travelling as part of an organised group. The group could be a school class, youth club, church group, or a group organised by a body such as the Youth Offending Group or Connexions. You can organise your own unique trip or choose from a selection of YHA School Trip packages. YHA School Trip packages include organised activities, linked to the national curriculum, which offer social and educational benefits.

Breaks 4 Kids can award up to 50% of the cost of accommodation and food. Any young person under the age of 18, who is entitled to free school dinners or is from a low income household, can apply. You must apply for funding at least 8 weeks before you want your trip to commence, by completing the online application form. For further information http://www.breaks4kids.co.uk/schools-and-groups/index.aspx

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 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

Currently there are nine million people in the UK who have never used the internet. BT Community Connections is an award scheme which offers community groups the chance to get online and help people discover the wonders of the internet.

If your group helps the community access the internet and improves people's ICT skills, you could be eligible to apply for a year's free broadband. Closing date was September 2011, but applications will reopen soon.

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

BT Community Web Kit

If you haven't already built a web site for your charity or community group, the internet is a great way to be seen - and a great way to reach out to people. That's why we've launched BT Community Web Kit. In just a few simple steps you can have an easy-to-build web site to help promote your charity or community group. It's a straightforward to set-up and maintain. And once it's up-and-running, it provides an easy way to publicise your group and stay in touch with people. Best of all, it's free. This new service is packed full of amazing features that will give your website the professional look and feel to really make an impact. Whether you're a tech novice or a computer whizz, the BT Community Web Kit can really put you on the map. For more information please visit: www.btck.co.uk

Cash for Clubs

Sport in the community is about local people, local facilities, local groups and organisations working together to provide opportunities to enjoy sport. Betfair and SportsAid recognise the importance of community sport, so Cash 4 Clubs has been set up to facilitate fundraising for community sports clubs throughout the country.

Cash 4 Clubs offers all sports clubs in the UK the chance to win grants ranging from £250 to £1000. It is a simple scheme aimed at giving community clubs a helping hand and provide the opportunity to raise the money they need to invest in their 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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Comic Relief

All UK Grants giving programmes until 2013 include: young people and mental health; domestic and sexual abuse; sexual exploitation and trafficking; young people and alcohol; refugee and asylum seeking women; sport for change; 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

Cooperative Foundation

The Co-operative Membership Community Fund is our grants scheme which helps local communities throughout the UK. Since we started the initiative in 1997, thousands of clubs, community groups and local charities have benefited.

The scheme is unique in that it is funded by generous Co-operative members donating some or all of their share of profits, which is then given away in the form of small grants in their local communities. These members have already given millions of pounds away, and last year alone over £1 million was awarded to successful groups.

To be successful, a group must:

• Carry out positive work in the community

And a project must:

• Address a community issue
• Provide a good long-term benefit to the community
• Support co-operative values and principles
• Ideally be innovative in its approach.

How to apply: There is clear guidelines and an online application form so for further details please visit www.co-operative.coop/membership/local-communities/community-fund/funding-selection-criteria

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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.charity-commission.gov.uk/Showcharity/RegisterOfCharities/PrintReport.aspx?RegisteredCharityNumber=262251&ReportType=BW

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 Trust is an education charity. It makes grants of around £1 million each year towards projects for children and young people under the age of 25 who are from disadvantaged backgrounds or disabled. Grants can be made for projects throughout the UK. The Trustees are mainly looking to fund formal education projects. Informal education and projects that are only loosely educational will not be funded.

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.

Grants can be made for project costs, capital expenditure, equipment and/or the salary costs of a post. The majority of projects funded by the Trust take place in the UK at local or regional level, though national projects and those benefiting children or young people overseas (in developing countries only) are also supported. The size of grants ranges from £3,000 to £30,000. Most are for sums between £5,000 and £20,000. The Trust does not make grants towards the following: Supplementary Schooling, Homework Clubs, informal education projects and preschool learning. How to apply: There is a lot of information about how to apply and what information they expect. For further details on this please visit: www.equitablecharitabletrust.org.uk

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Esmee Fairburn

The main grants programme interests are: arts, education and learning, the environment and enabling people who are disadvantaged to participate more fully in society. They prioritise work that:

• 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:

• Food
• Finance Fund

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. External applications must be supported in the form of a letter from a FirstGroup employee. This applies to external individuals, charities and community organisations.

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, grow the game etc.

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

Ford Britain Trust

The Ford Britain Trust invites applications from registered charities, schools/PTA's and non profit organisations. The Trust aims to support projects that focus on education, environment, children, the disabled, youth activities and projects that provide clear benefits to the local communities close to their UK locations. Applications from Ford employees are particularly encouraged.

Grants of up to £250 are available through their small grants scheme four times a year, and grants of up to £3,000 are available through their large grants scheme twice a year.

Grant applications will be considered for the following purposes:

• Contributions to capital projects (e.g. refurbishments)
• Capital expenditure items (e.g. furniture/equipment/computers)
• Contributions towards the purchase or leasing of new Ford vehicles (maximum grant £2,000)
• General funds (small grants up to £250 only).

How to apply: For more information click here:
www.ford.co.uk/AboutFord/CorporateSocialResponsibility/FordBritainTrust.

Funding for Scouts

Over the years Scouting has been extremely fortunate to receive generous donations from many individuals and organisations who wish to support their work at a national and local level. The result of these donations is that there are a range of funds available, particularly to support local Groups/Units and individual members who require financial assistance in undertaking their Scouting.

To see what grants are available and to apply, please see the following website: www.scouts.org.uk/grants

Garfield Weston Foundation

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

• General charitable fields
• Arts
• Community
• Education
• Welfare
• Medical
• Social
• Religion
• Youth and Environment

They provide a detailed list of activities they do not fund and we 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.

How to apply: The fund is currently closed for 2011. 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 5 schemes: enhancing communities; enriching nature and young persons volunteering fund, Queen Elizabeth II Fields Fund, and Transform.

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.

Greggs Foundation

The Greggs Foundation operates a regional grants programme to support charitable organisations through the provision of small grants of up to £2,000. The programme is administered by committees of volunteers from their shops, bakeries and offices, which are based around England, Scotland and Wales. They use their knowledge of the local area to make small grants to local organisations. Their committees can also provide freshly produced Greggs products for community events and activities. The regional grants programme can support not-for-profit organisations such as charities, charitable companies, churches and schools, although they will prioritise the following:

• People with caring responsibilities;
• People with disabilities
• Homeless people
• Older people

How to apply: There are no deadlines for these applications. For further information visit their website at: www.greggsfoundation.org.uk/regionalgrants.html

Haven's Fun and Fitness

Do you know a pre-school, nursery or playgroup that could benefit from free sports equipment worth up to £250? Last year thousands of under-5's at early years settings benefitted from a pack of top quality sports equipment received absolutely free of charge through Haven's Fun and Fitness Giveaway scheme. The scheme is now in its third year and Haven are hoping that even more early years settings will participate and encourage children that it's fun to be fit! In the past some pre-schools and nurseries have missed out on the free equipment simply because they've failed to register - so - they're asking parents to help spread the word!

This year the Fun and Fitness equipment on offer includes a fabulous pack for 'Sports Day' with a stopwatch, egg and spoon race kit, sacks for the sack race, batons for relay races, ribbons, team bands and special certificates for winners. And there are kits with balls, parachutes, cones, hoops and a whole variety of other items to encourage little ones to get active. Specially designed for under-5's all the equipment on offer is robust, brightly coloured and suitable for individual or team play.

How to apply: There's no purchase or voucher collection required. Invited pre-schools register on-line by clicking on www.havenfunfitness.com/ and follow a simple registration procedure. Then they can use the support material available to encourage parents to click on the same website and leave a message of support. That's it! If 70% of parents click on the website and leave a message the pre-school will benefit from a pack of equipment. If ALL the parents register their support the pre-school could receive an extra bonus item too! And the 'Fun and Free' section of the website is crammed with games, recipes and ideas that you can download free of charge. This campaign is due to restart in September 2011.

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. The main interests of the Trustees of the Hilden Charitable Fund are:

• Asylum seekers and refugees
• Community Based Initiatives for Young People Aged 16-25
• Homelessness
• Penal Affairs
• Overseas Countries

Hilden also provides a summer playschemes funding programme. Applications from organisations working with refugees and minority ethnic groups are given priority. Grants for the scheme rarely exceed £1,000. Applicants for this programme should download a Summer Playschemes Form from the website.

Grants are rarely given to well funded national charities. Fund policy is directed largely at supporting work at a community level within the categories of interest stated above. Preference is given to charities with an income of less than £200,000 per year.

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 May 2011, 2nd August 2011 and 18th October 2011. 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, can be found at www.voscur.org/ictdevelopmentservices

Inspired Facilities

Tired, worn out, old facilities make it harder for people to start or keep doing sport. They can also be more expensive to run and difficult to maintain.

The Inspired Facilities fund could help you refurbish or upgrade your sports facility; or convert an existing building into a venue suitable for sport and accessible to the whole community.

They will invest in most types of improvement or refurbishment work that will help you develop sport in your local area. To qualify for a grant you will need to:

• Show how your project will keep and, ideally, attract more people to sport
• Demonstrate that it is needed and wanted by the local community
• Explain how it will cover its running costs and remain open for sporting use for years to come

In particular, they are looking for projects or organisations across the country that:

• Have not previously received an individual sports Lottery grant worth £10,000 or more
• Offer local opportunities to people who do not currently play sport, or
• Are the only public sports facility in the local community

For more information on this scheme please visit http://inspiredfacilities.sportengland.org/about/what-is-inspired-facilities?

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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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 2011.

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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Kelloggs Swim Active Programme Grant

Are you a social enterprise, swimming club, school, pool operator or community group? Would you like to receive a grant worth a minimum of £10,000 to help drive up aquatic activity? If so the Kellogg's Swim Active grant programme is for you!

Any swimming club, school, facility, pool operator, community organisation or social enterprise which is a non-profit making organisation is welcome to apply to the Kellogg's Swim Active Programme to receive a minimum grant application of £10,000 to support any aquatic activity which enhances motivation, removes barriers and increases participation in our sport.

There are a certain number of criteria that a project must meet to be eligible for the money. The project must focus on one or more of the following areas:

• Reaching deprived communities
• Targeting non-swimming individuals
• Breaking down barriers to participation in aquatic activity
• Increasing participation in aquatic activity
• Targeting socio-deprived communities

Please note the first funding round for 2011 has now closed. The second round will open in October 2011. The online application will only appear when applications are live. For more information please visit the website at: www.swimming.org/get-involved/kelloggs-swim-active.

Kelly Family Charitable Trust

The Kelly Family Charitable Trust is a grant giving body that was founded in 2004 by members of the Kelly family. The Trust is interested in funding charities whose activities involve the whole family in initiatives that seek to tackle problematical issues that face one or more of its members, and whose aims include the strengthening of family bonds by helping all elements of the family unit to grow together and support each other. By nurturing the empathy and understanding within the family unit the Trust seeks to encourage an environment in which family members can support each other in their efforts to deal with problems.

Grants are generally between the range of £1,000-£5,000 and applications must be submitted by 1st March and 1st September. An online form is available.

How to apply: Please visit their website at: www.kfct.org.uk/

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.

Landfill Communities Fund

Viridor Waste management has an active Landflll site near Long Ashton in South Bristol. Landfill tax funding can usually be used by projects within a ten-mile radius of an active landfill site. Viridor have chosen to support three types of projects:

• Provision or maintenance of public amenities
• Conservation or promotion of biological diversity through the provision, conservation, restoration or enhancement of a natural habitat
• The maintenance or recovery of a species or its habitat on land or water
• Maintenance, restoration or renovation of buildings of historical or architectural importance or those used for religious worship, provided they offer public access

How to apply; There is no minimum or maximum amount you can apply for and applications are accepted throughout the year. For further information and to find out if your project is eligible visit: www.viridor-credits.co.uk tel: 01823 327 221 or E-Mail: battwood@viridor-credits.co.uk.

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/programmes 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.

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Live Unltd

Live Unltd are looking for anyone aged between 11 and 21 who has the passion and talent to change the world around them for the better. They will give up to £5,000 of funding and all the support needed to turn a great idea into a reality. Ideas must benefit the local community.

For more information and an application form please visit the website at: www.liveunltd.com/behind-the-scenes/

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.
• Mental Health and criminal justice - supports work being undertaken to implement the recommendations of the Bradley report
• 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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Miller Philanthropy

Aims to support small charities and individuals who undertake work in the community and help them to help others by funding non-profit making activities, projects and individuals that have the passion and solutions to positively effect change in ailing sectors of society and the environment.

On average, grant requests range from £5,000 to £40,000 per year for the following criteria:

• Early childhood – parenting education and early child interventions
• Education
• Health – early intervention, education, care, research and prevention
• Natural Environment – Miller Philanthropy advocate environmental stewardship
• Skills, Jobs and Economic Security – helping people to counter barriers to employment - for example disability, abuse, homelessness, incarceration, special needs, mental illness

For further information visit www.scmphilanthropy.com/

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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New Look Group Foundation

The Foundation supports local projects related to the following themes:

• Learning through access to education: Formal education or vocational training, overcoming truancy, seeking an apprenticeship, or developing life skills.
• Learning through accessibility: Helping to promote an inclusive approach to life, irrespective of physical or mental ability.
• Learning to deal with issues: helping people to help themselves and their friends by tackling anxieties linked to such issues as eating disorders, obesity, body image, bullying, alcohol or substance abuse, sexual health, domestic violence or gun and knife crime.

How to apply: For further details: e-mail foundation@newlook.com or see www.newlookgroup.com/newlook/en/sustainability/foundation.

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 2011

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 in Gloucestershire and Bristol. Only suitable for small grants.

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 suffer deprivation, poverty, financial hardship or difficulty, parental neglect, lack of control or other misfortune. They support 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 young people set up a project that will benefit your community. What you get:

• A grant to get you going of up to £3,000 (the average amount given is £1,500)
• Support to help plan your project, research your budget, set goals and learn about your community

To be eligible, you must be either:

• Be aged 14-16, and achieving or at risk of achieving less 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 for: 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:

B&NES Healthy Living, Healthy People Grants Programme and B&NES Supporting Communities Grants Programme

Bath Half Marathon Fund - Grants from the Bath Half Marathon Fund are awarded to small, local voluntary and community organisations for activities involving sport, exercise or play. All activities must have a community or charitable element. Priority is given to organisations with an annual income of less than £25,000. Maximum grant is £2,000.

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

Churngold Environment Fund - supports projects that aim to protect the environment. Maximum grant is £4,000.

Comic Relief Local Communities - This grants programme aims to empower local people, enabling them to create lasting change in their communities. Projects should be run by people affected by the issues they are dealing with and priority will be given to locally based groups or organisations in areas of disadvantage that have a clear understanding of the needs of their community. Under the programme, organisations can apply for funding to: Increase local services; Build the skills of local people; Increase community cohesion; Respond to local economic needs; Increase access to sport and exercise for people who face social exclusion and isolation.

CYPS Aiming High for Disabled Children Small Grants Fund - This fund is for small voluntary and community sector organisations working in Bristol with 5-19 year olds for the purposes of providing a quality short break service to children and young people who are disabled.

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.

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.

Red Nose Day Community Cash Grants Programme - Comic 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. Your group must have an income of less than £50,000 annually to qualify. Priority will be given to project/activities that: Promote Social Cohesion; Reduce Isolation; Help disadvantaged groups and less well supported causes. Grants are in the region of £500-£1,000.

Stoke Park Group friends Fund - Grants are awarded to individuals and care groups working with people with learning disabilities. The fund is intended to benefit clients who previously enjoyed the facilities provided by the now disbanded Stoke Park Hospital Group and its outreach provisions, and other people with learning disabilities who may have used these facilities, had they still been operating.

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 for 2011/12, but will re-open in 2013. For more information please visit their website at: www.ragdollfoundation.org.uk

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Rowing Foundation

The Rowing Foundation aims to aid and support young people (those under 18 or still in full time education) and the disabled of all ages through their participation in sport and games, particularly water sports in Britain. Projects must incorporate participation in sport and games, particularly water sports.

The Foundation is anxious to help organisations and clubs whose requirements may be too small, or who may be otherwise ineligible for an approach to the National Lottery or other similar sources of funds

For further information, telephone 0208 878 3723, e-mail p.churcher@sky.com or write to Mrs M. P. Churcher, Hon. Secretary, The Rowing Foundation, 2 Roehampton Close, Putney, London SW15 5LU

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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(Core and Fast Track grants available);
2. Enriching Nature Programme - For wildlife projects within ten miles of any landfill site in England;
3. Young Persons Volunteering Fund This fund has been created to assist young people aged 14-25 to volunteer their time to create or enhance facilities that can be enjoyed by the wider community. For projects within ten miles of any landfill site in England and Wales.
4. Queen Elizabeth II Fields Fund A million pound fund to improve designated Queen Elizabeth II fields.

How to apply: For more detailed information please visit: www.sitatrust.org.uk/apply-for-funding

Sport England

Sport England is committed to the creation of a world-leading community sport environment. This means focusing our investment on organisations and projects that will grow and sustain participation in grassroots sport and create opportunities for people to excel at their chosen sport.

In addition to our investment in key partners to deliver specific objectives, we are launching funding programmes open to a wide range of organisations. These include sports clubs, voluntary or community organisations, local authorities, schools, colleges and universities.

The funding programmes are:

• Small Grants
• Sportsmatch
• Protecting Playing Fields
• Iconic Facilities Fund

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

Sport For You

For the next two years, community and amateur sports clubs such as village cricket clubs, the lawn bowls clubs, badminton club, amateur boxing clubs etc, will be able to apply for a £1,000 Amateur Sports Clubs Grant packages.The funding can be used for a wide range of purposes such as improving facilities, setting up tournaments, etc.

To apply for the grant, clubs need to submit an application of no more than 250 words why your community sports club needs a £1,000 grant and what you would use it for.

For further details and how to apply please visit: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/amateur/8281316/A-1000-amateur-sports-club-grant-could-be-yours.html.

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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

Swimathon Foundation

The Swimathon Foundation offers grants to organisations which intend to encourage more people to enjoy swimming or and improve accessibility for people who want to swim in the UK. Grants of between £300 and £2,500 are available to eligible organisations such as: swimming pools, community groups and organisations, charities, swimming clubs, older people's organisations, youth groups, sports clubs, scout troops and healthy living groups.

Applicants must have the support of a pool participating in Swimathon. The next quarterly deadline is set for Autumn 2011. Activities supported may include the following:

• Fundraising events, galas or family fun days at a pool.
• Community pool 'open days'.
• Extra floats for a swimming club to improve swimmers' development.
• Transport costs to take an elderly group to a pool.
• Entrance fees for a scout group to a swimming pool.
• Club scuba diving equipment to allow more people to try the sport.
• Costs for an extra staff member to supervise a swimming trip so that more children can attend.

For further information http://swimathon.org/page.php?page=tsf_Grants_Rules_Criteria

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The Explore Fund

The Explore Fund is managed by The North Face and aims to connect children with nature and the outdoors. Not for profit organisations are invited to apply for a grant for up to £2,500 Euros (about £2,200). The Explore Fund is a European wide initiative that aims to help organisations that encourage youth outdoor participation. Match funded projects will be looked on favorably. The deadline for applications is 1st Ferbruary 2012.

For more information please visit the website at: explorefund.eu/index.php

The Foundation of St Matthias

This Trust fund will offer grants for studying. Grants may be given for training of social workers, community workers, youth workers, teachers, for training ministers of the Church of England, and to assist with the study of music and arts.

Grants are awarded for accredited qualifications. Preference is given to applicants from the diocese Bath and Wells, Bristol and Gloucester. The Trust have their own application forms and applications should be made by 31st January, 31st May or 30th September.

For more information please visit their website at: www.stmatthiastrust.org.uk/

The Leslie Sell Charitable Trust

The Leslie Sell Charitable Trust was set up in May 1969 by the late Leslie Sell to provide financial assistance to the Scouting and Guiding movement.

This independent Trust Fund makes small grants to Groups to help with the cost of making repairs, or purchasing sundry items of equipment. It also gives assistance to individuals when they make trips in the UK or overseas.

For more information please visit www.lesliesellct.org.uk/

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 http://cr2010.tescoplc.com/communities/tesco-charity-trust.aspx 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.” It will only support registered charities.

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

The Jean Russell Gift

You can nominate a child, up to the age of 8, who has special needs, who loves books, but who cannot for some reason play as actively as other children.

Please send an email to info@ragdollfoundation.org.uk for the attention of Carole Thomson. The email should contain the following details - the name of the child you wish to nominate, together with background information on their disability and special needs.

How to apply: visit website for further information on www.ragdollfoundation.org.uk/howto.shtml

The Links Foundation

The Foundation are currently reviewing their criteria for 2011 - so keep an eye on the website for further updates.

For further information and application forms see their website at www.linksfoundation.org/, telephone 01642 236 486 or email information@linksfoundation.org.

The True Colours Small Grants Scheme

The Trust, one of the Sainsbury Family Charitable Trusts, has a small grants programme, open to application at any time, which provides grants of up to £10,000, usually for one-off purposes, to help smaller organisations develop and deliver programmes for children, their siblings and families. The Trustees are particularly keen to support:

• Hydrotherapy pools
• Multi sensory rooms
• Mini buses
• Young carers projects
• Sibling projects
• Bereavement support

Please note, this programme is for UK organisations and projects only. Applications for small grants should be made using the online application form. There is no deadline. How to apply: Visit www.truecolourstrust.org.uk/small_grants.aspx

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. This scheme was set up by the previous government so please visit the website for updates and changes to the criteria listed above.

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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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Truemark Trust

The Truemark Trust has a particular interest in small organisations, specifically neighbourhood based community projects and innovatory work with less popular groups. One of their priorities is the Elderly and grants are available of between £5,000 - £7,000.

For further information contact: Mrs Judy Hayward, Correspondent, Truemark Trust, PO Box 2, Liss, Hampshire GU33 6YP Tel: 01730 893416

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 makes grants, and provides other types of support, to voluntary and community groups working in any part of the UK. We particularly want to help smaller, community-led organisations which work directly with people who are at the margins of society: organisations which support positive changes in people's lives and in their communities. We want to respond flexibly to your ideas and energy, and to fund effective organisations working to high standards.

Tudor doesn't have specific funding programmes. Our focus is on smaller forward-looking groups, led by capable and committed people. Some of the other characteristics we are looking for include:

• Organisations working directly with people who are at the margins of society
• A focus on building stronger communities by overcoming isolation and fragmentation and encouraging inclusion, connection and integration
• Organisations which are embedded in and have developed out of their community - whether the local area or a 'community of interest'
• High levels of user involvement, and an emphasis on self-help where this is appropriate
• Work which addresses complex and multi-stranded problems in unusual or imaginative ways
• Organisations which are thoughtful in their use of resources and which foster community resilience in the face of environmental, economic or social change

We are more likely to fund groups with an annual turnover of less than £1 million.
However, we sometimes make grants to larger groups, particularly for work which could be influential or which a smaller organisation would not have the capacity to deliver. Please call us on 020 7727 8522 if you are from a larger organisation and would like to discuss making an application.

How to apply: Guidelines are now available and can be downloaded from their website at www.tudortrust.org.uk

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Vcashpoint

vCashpoint is a fund for 16-25 year olds in England to run their own volunteering project to benefit a chosen community.

vCashpoint funding runs in rounds, eligible applicants will be 16 – 25, living in England and be willing to run the project themselves. The successful projects will help other people, the environment or a community and be inspired by the themes and values of Olympic and Paralympic Games. vCashpoint is currently closed for applications but is due to reopen shortly.

How to apply: www.vinspired.com/vcashpoint

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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Will Charitable Trust

The Trust provides financial assistance to registered or exempt charities whose activities fall within the following four categories:

• care of and services for blind people, and the prevention and cure of blindness
• care of people with learning disabilities
• care of and services for people suffering from cancer, and their families
• conservation of the countryside

How to apply: There are no deadlines. For further information visit www.willcharitabletrust.org.uk, telephone 01932 724148 or email admin@willcharitabletrust.org.uk

Wooden Spoon Childrens Charity

Wooden Spoon is a children’s charity dedicated to helping underprivileged children (disadvantaged physically, mentally or socially) and young people to live happier, richer lives. Previous support has been capital toward medical treatment and recovery centres, sports and activity areas, sensory rooms and gardens, playgrounds (includes schools). Outreach programmes for children and young people in their communities can also receive funding through Wooden Spoon.

For further information please visit their website at: www.woodenspoon.com/projects/index.php

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:

1. Children and young people who are isolated, at risk of exclusion or involved in anti-social behaviour.
2. Minority groups including refugees, gypsies and travellers. Projects that promote integration and community cohesion will be favoured.
3. Prisoners and ex-offenders. Projects that help the rehabilitation and resettlement of prisoners and/or ex-offenders are supported as well as requests to help prisoners families.
4. Disability projects which can include rehabilitation and training for people who are either physically disabled or learning disabled, as well as help to improve employment prospects.
5. Homelessness, especially affecting young people and women, and covering facilities such as women's refuges.
6. Arts outreach work by local groups for the benefit of disadvantaged people.
7. Environmental projects, especially with a strong educational element.

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/guidelines.html 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.

YAPP Charitable Trust

Makes small grants (up to three years at a maximum of 3,000 per year), for running costs and salaries, to small charities in England and Wales. Grants are to help sustain existing work with:

• Elderly people
• Children and young people aged 5 – 25
• People with disabilities or mental health problems
• People trying to overcome life-limiting problems of a social, rather than medical, origin - such as addiction, relationship difficulties, abuse, a history of offending
• Education and learning (with a particular interest in people who are educationally disadvantaged, whether adults or children)

Applicants must have a total expenditure budget of less than £40,000 a year.

For further information contact: info@yappcharitabletrust.org.uk or phone: 01484 683403 or visit: www.yappcharitabletrust.org.uk

Youth Music Open Programme

The Youth Music Programme is the name for Youth Music's grant-making process.

Its main aim is to support music-making opportunities for children and young people in England and, in particular, for those in challenging circumstances.

The programme provides funding for organisations enabling them to transform the musical experiences of young people; encouraging their talent, building their confidence, and ensuring an effective and sustainable youth music sector which serves the evolving needs of young people.

The Youth Music Programme is based on a simplified grant-giving process, with the majority of funding available through an open access rather than solicited approach.

The new programme draws on three key elements:

A Network:
All of our past and currently funded organisations - as well as anyone interested in music making with children and young people - are invited to join the Youth Music Network Free to join, the website is a space to share knowledge, collaborate and access information on Youth Music funding.

Funding Modules:
Our grant making is structured around modules rather than individual programmes. Each module is linked to a set of intended outcomes that address an identified issue or need. Modules are designed to suit the range of activities an organisation delivers to achieve a specific set of outcomes for their target groups.

An Outcomes Approach:
At the heart of the Youth Music Programme is a commitment to achieving positive outcomes for children and young people and their long-term engagement in music making.

Youth Music Programme main focus areas:

Children in Challenging Circumstances:
We are particularly interested in funding projects which include children and young people who are in challenging circumstances such as social, economic, or cultural disadvantages.

Early Years:
We aim to also use our funding to advance the learning and development of all children aged 0-5, by ensuring universal access to high-quality music-making activities.

Encouraging Talent and Potential:
We want to ensure that all children and young people with musical talent and potential have opportunities to develop regardless of their background or chosen genre.

Workforce Development:
Previously a Youth Music focus area, is required to underpin, sustain and reinforce each of the above focus areas. We encourage all funded organisations to consider and accommodate the development needs of the music practitioners they employ.

For further information, please visit www.youthmusic.org.uk/funding or telephone 0207 902 1060

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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

Charity Technology Exchange – donated products - www.ctxchange.org/

Charity Trustee Network – support and advice to trustees and management committees - www.trusteenet.org.uk/

Children's Play Information services - play information: www.ncb.org.uk/cpis/home.aspx

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

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

Department for Education - children and young people grants - early learning and childcare - www.education.gov.uk/childrenandyoungpeople/earlylearningandchildcare

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

Foundation for Social Improvement – support for small charities - www.thefsi.org/

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

Know How Nonprofit - building expertise and sharing knowledge - www.knowhownonprofit.org/

Law works - free legal advice - www.lawworks.org.uk/

Learning and Skills Council: www.lsc.gov.uk/

Lifelong learning: 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 Council for Voluntary Organisations - www.ncvo-vol.org.uk/

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/

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

The Families in the Foundation Years - gives information for all families in England with children under the age of 5. http://www.foundationyears.org.uk/parents/.

Toy Trust - have useful free download sheets on the value of toys and play - www.btha.co.uk/work/ntc.php

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

Association of Charity Independent Examiners - www.acie.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.

Fundraising Sources

• Guide to New Trusts
• The Directory of Grant Making Trusts
• A Guide to Major Trusts?Vol 1 and 2
• A Guide to UK Company Giving
• A Guide to Local Trusts in the South
• Government Funding Guide
• Guide to Educational Grants
• Guide to European Funding
• Sports Funding Guide
• Youth Funding Guide

Fundraising Techniques

• Capital Campaigns
• Corporate Fundraising 3rd edition
• Finding Company Sponsors for Good Causes
• Quick Guides: Fundraising from Companies
• Fundraising Databases
• Quick Guides: Events Planning
• Fundraising for a Community Project
• Complete Fundraising Handbook
• The Art of Raising Money
• Getting Started in Fundraising
• Asking Properly
• QuickGuides: Sources Of Funding
• Writing Better Fundraising Applications 4th Edition
• Effective Fundraising
• Fundraising Management: Analysis, Planning and Practice
• Find the Funds
• Quick Guides: Making The Ask
• Quick Guides: Understanding Fundraising
• QuickGuides: Fundraising from Grantmakers
• The Essentials of Fundraising
• The Influential Fundraiser
• Fundraising Management: Analysis, Planning and Practice
• Tiny essentials of Raising Money from Foundations and Trusts

Fundraising Magazines And Periodicals

BAND News is a bi-monthly newsletter that 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 and 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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