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Grantfinder Expert Blog - How will the Election Result affect the UK’s Funding Landscape?

22 May 2015 - 09:41 by michelle.foster

Grantfinder have published an expert blog by Chris Drake which looks at how the recent election result will affect the UK’s funding landscape. The blog examines the existing manifesto pledges and the views of expert stakeholders to see what the next five years might have in store for the funding landscape of four key areas: business, the VCSE community, education and the public sector.

To read the full blog post, visit: www.idoxgrantfinder.co.uk/Page?SP=Expert_Blog
 

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OneFamily Foundation Community Awards – apply by 26 May

19 May 2015 - 13:04 by michelle.foster

The OneFamily Foundation Community Awards are offering 15 grants of £5,000 and four of £25,000 to groups and clubs across the UK. The funding can be used by a broad range of groups for projects that will benefit the community.

Projects need to be nominated by one of their 2 million customers, if you don’t know one you can post details in their forum and one of their customers can discover you and look to get involved, the forum can be found here: http://goo.gl/BTBn2X.

Deadline for nominations: Tuesday 26 May 2015, 9am

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Skills and Opportunities Fund

14 May 2015 - 10:34 by michelle.foster

NatWest’s Skills and Opportunities Fund has committed £2.5m to fund projects in charities, social enterprises, community groups, state-funded schools and colleges across the UK and Ireland. The focus for this funding is to support organisations that help people in disadvantaged communities develop, create or access the skills and opportunities they need to help themselves; skills that will enable them to get into work or start a business, now or in the future.

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Have you got what it takes to be a #LocalHero?

8 May 2015 - 09:25 by michelle.foster

This June, Localgiving is celebrating all the fantastic fundraisers who put themselves out to raise money on behalf of a local charity. From marathons to bungee jumps, sponsored silences to fire walks – there is a whole host of people who do amazing things to support local causes.

To help give a boost to their efforts, Localgiving will be awarding £5,000 in prizes to the causes supported by the top 20 fundraisers in June. Participants will be ranked according to the number of unique donors from whom they secure sponsorship throughout the month.

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Mind Your Money launches the Talk Money Stress Less campaign

30 Apr 2015 - 10:48 by michelle.foster

If you are a community group and want to put on an event that gets people talking about money Mind Your Money have a small budget and a wealth of knowledge to help you.

The 'Talk Money Stress Less' campaign aims to stop people feeling ashamed about struggling with money. If people are able to talk about money problems they are more likely to be pointed in the direction of good money advice rather than resort to payday loans, doorstep lenders or cutting back on essentials such as food, gas and electric.

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Building Better Opportunities in Greater Manchester Briefing from GMCVO

30 Apr 2015 - 09:18 by michelle.foster

Building Better Opportunities (BBO) is a joint funding initiative from European Social Fund and the Big Lottery. In Greater Manchester BBO will be worth £10 million. £5 million from Big Lottery and £5million from European Social Fund. The first phase will deliver services from 2016 to 2018.

Who will it benefit?
The project is likely to be targeted at people from 25 years old who are unemployed or economically inactive, not in contact with mainstream services and who are experiencing a range of issues at the same time, including people who live in poverty.

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Grants for National Vegetarian Week 2015

30 Apr 2015 - 09:16 by michelle.foster

The Vegetarian Society have a fund to help support National Vegetarian Week (NVW) community activities and events.

Who can apply?
• Vegetarian groups, local network groups and student vegetarian and vegan societies (whether they are formally part of our network or not)
• Not for profit organisations in the UK e.g. community groups, schools, social housing schemes, youth clubs, Cubs, Brownies, Scouts or Guides
• Informal groups of friends, parents or students
• Individuals

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