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
The Foundation wishes to fund work which will lead to a significant and lasting change in the effectiveness of an organisation by improvements to its strategy, structure, systems or skills. The Foundation is prepared to consider applications for grants for up to £30,000 for work spanning up to two years.
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
Global Grants
This programme aims to deliver an estimated 50 accredited or recognised training course within North Kent by December 2006. All activities should have progression in the labour market and improved access to employment as a key theme. The programme will encourage projects that focus on the following employment sectors:
- Sport & Leisure
- Healthcare
- Childcare
- ICT
- Voluntary Sector
- Social Enterprise
The programme will support vocational training courses in these key sectors that are administered by eligible organisations for the target groups. Applicants can apply for funding between £500 - £10,000 with no match-funding requirement and up to 80% up-front cash. This fund is designed for grass-root community groups who may face barriers accessing other grants because of the complicated processes involved. However, applicants must have the legal capacity to enter into the contract.
The criteria for eligible activity will be:
- Training courses leading to an accredited/recognised qualification within the key employment sectors
- Course to be managed by eligible organisations
- Training to be delivered by accredited training agencies
- Where possible training is to be delivered in the community
95 High Street, Rochester, ME1 1LX
Tel: 01634 338137
Email: robert.rose@medway.gov.uk
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/about.htm
Opportunities For Volunteering Scheme (OFV)
Opportunities for Volunteering (OFV) is a Department of Health initiative that aims to enable local voluntary sector health and social care organisations to involve volunteers in their work. Each year the Department distributes about £6.7 million to 300 local health and social care projects across England.
Please check that Volunteering England are the most appropiate National Agent to apply to - check the website for this.
Volunteering England (London), Regents Wharf, 8 All Saints Street, London N1 9RL
Tel: 0845 305 6979 Fax: 020 7520 8910
Email: information@volunteeringengland.org
Website:www.volunteering.org.uk/applyforfunding/
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
