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Plunkett Foundation - Our Urban Shop Grant

6 Nov 2015 - 11:37 by michelle.foster

Our Urban Shop is a pilot project that aims to help urban communities in the UK overcome the issues of buying good food locally. The Plunkett Foundation has partnered with Locality and received funding from the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation to help urban communities access the support and resources available for rural communities to set up community-owned shops.

This pilot programme is offering grants to community groups and organisations to develop a community-owned shop in an urban community of the UK that meets the needs of their community.

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Torch Trophy Trust bursaries

6 Nov 2015 - 11:36 by michelle.foster

Torch Trophy Trust bursaries of between £100 and £1,000 are available to help volunteers wishing to undertake training to enhance their knowledge or improve their coaching skills to assist their club, organisation or community and develop their chosen sport.

Applications can be made if you are:
• A voluntary provider
• Seeking to improve a skill that will benefit the local community or group to which you are affiliated
• Your governing body wishes to assist but cannot provide adequate funding for your chosen activity

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Esh Communities 2016

6 Nov 2015 - 11:34 by michelle.foster

Esh Group, supported by the Esh Charitable Trust, is offering grants of up to £1,000 for community projects in its operational areas across the North East, Yorkshire and Humber, the North West and Scotland.

Esh Communities is launching for the fourth consecutive year in October 2015 and since its launch has awarded 93 organisations with over £90,000.00. On average, each successful applicant received an average of £960.86.

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First Steps Enterprise Fund

6 Nov 2015 - 11:33 by michelle.foster

First Steps Enterprise Fund is a £300,000 pilot fund offering loan-grant packages to charities and social enterprises working in communities in England. From 19 October 2015, small community-led organisations can apply for up to £30,000 from to help them grow their services and become more sustainable. The investments are the first steps towards accessing the wider social investment market and more financing options.

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British Science Week Community Grants for Science Activity

6 Nov 2015 - 11:31 by michelle.foster

British Science Week (BSW) is coordinated by the British Science Association (BSA) and funded by the Department for Business Innovation and Skills (BIS).

BIS aims to stimulate and support scientists, engineers, science communicators and the general public to produce the largest range of self-sustaining events across the UK, in order to engage as many people as possible with science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM).

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International Women’s Day 2016 – last chance to apply for up to £1,000 deadline: 4 Nov

30 Oct 2015 - 13:36 by michelle.foster

Would you like a grant to help you organise or take part in a celebration of International Women’s Day (IWD) next year?

Manchester City Council are calling for applications from voluntary and community groups, to put on events that relate to the theme of giving women a voice, and particularly women who are under-represented in society, or events which will have a lasting impact on women in their communities.

The theme for 2016 is ‘Women’s Voices – Changing Manchester'

Grants of up to £1,000 are available.

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Manchester Met Community Research Awards

30 Oct 2015 - 10:51 by michelle.foster

Manchester Met University are launching the Community Research Awards.

Manchester Met University have funding for up to four research projects to work in partnership with local community groups in the Manchester Local Authority area.

Through the scheme, Manchester Met University can provide you with an experienced researcher who can help develop the scope for research in your organisation and then carry out that research for you.

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Tesco fund for green spaces

30 Oct 2015 - 10:49 by michelle.foster

Communities across Britain are able to apply for up to £12,000 for local green space projects thanks to a new grant scheme being launched with the proceeds generated from the sale of Tesco carrier bags. It will fund capital projects that provide community benefit and have free and open access to all members of the community for a minimum of six days a week, during daylight hours.

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