Volunteer Group funding
Awards for All
Grants up to £10,000 from the Awards for All programme are open to not-for-profit organisations, including parish and town councils, schools and health bodies.
They can be used to support small-scale projects that promote arts and education, encourage healthier living, develop local sports, support heritage initiatives and boost community.
Awards for All South East, 3rd Floor, Dominion House, Woodbridge Road,
Guildford, Surrey GU1 4BN
Tel: 08454 102030
Email: south.east@awardsforall.org.uk
Website: www.awardsforall.org.uk
The Baring Foundation
David Cutler, Director, The Baring Foundation, 60 London Wall, London
EC2M 5TQ
Tel: 020 7767 1348.
Email: baring.foundation@uk.ing.com
Website: www.baringfoundation.org.uk/svsabout.htm
Health and Scocial Care Volunteering Fund
This new fund replaces the Opportunities for Volunteering (OVF) scheme which has been running since 1982. The new scheme will continue to support local volunteering projects in health and social care, and open up the floor to national projects to improve health and wellbeing.
The fund will run concurrently with the OVF until 2012 to allow projects already being funded to run their course. The first funding round will be for local projects, followed by a second round later in the year which will support national schemes. Any third sector organisations wishing to run volunteering projects in the health or scocial care will be able to apply.
Volunteering Fund Helpline: 01634 338137
Website: www.volunteeringfund.com
Nationwide Foundation
Nationwide Foundation offers a Small Grants Programme offering one-off grants of up to £5,000 to registered charities with an income of under £500,000. The themes they are supporting are:
- Domestic Violence
- Prisoners' Families
- Young Offenders
The Nationwide Foundation, Nationwide House, Pipers Way, Swindon SN38
2SN
Tel: 01793 655113 Fax: 01793 652339
Email: the.foundation@nationwide.co.uk
Website: www.nationwidefoundation.org.uk
Ward and Partners - Charitable Fund for Volunteer Led Activities
Ward & Partners offer grants up to £2000 through two schemes run through the Kent Community Foundation:
- The Charitable Fund for Disabled Sports
This scheme provides help to talented disabled children & young people striving to achieve high levels of sportsmanship. Awards will be made towards equipment, training & travel costs associated with competing.
- Ward & Partners Charitable Fund for Volunteer led activity schemes
The object of this fund is to enable small, volunteer led voluntary groups and charitable organisations, where people give their time for nothing, to provide activities that benefit disadvantaged and disabled children and young people.
There is no deadline but it is advised to apply. The contact for Dartford and West Kent is: Manjit Sohal: 07812 555024, manjit@kentcf.org.uk
Kent Community Foundation, Office 23, Evegate Park Barn, Evegate, Smeeth,
Ashford TN25 6SX
Tel: 01303 814500
Email: admin.kcf@btopenworld.com
Website: www.kentcf.org.uk
