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FUNDING: GRANTS FOR THE ARTS
- 30 April 2008
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Grants for the Arts are available to individuals and organisations for up to five years. Organisational grants up to £100,000. The aim is to put art at the heart of national life and people at the heart of arts. New application forms accepted from Tuesday 20 May.
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FUNDING: KELLOGGS ACTIVE LIVING FUND
- 25 April 2008
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Kelloggs Active Living Fund provides grants of up to £1,000 to charities, community organisations and schools for activities that lead to people taking part in sustained physical activity. Applications can be made at any time.
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FUNDING: TRUSTHOUSE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
- 25 April 2008
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The Trusthouse Charitable Foundation makes grants to not-for-profit organisations concerned with deprivation in the UK. Broad priority areas are health care and disability, community support and education and the arts. Grants average £5,000 and applications can be made at any time. |
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FUNDING: JUSTICE EDUCATION FUNDING
- 25 April 2008
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CAFOD's development Education Fund supports the work of projects, groups and organisations across England and Wales involved in global justice education work. Applications for small grants (under £3,000) can be submitted at any time. Large grants average between £5,000 and £10,000 and the closing date for applications is 16 May 2008.
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FUNDING: HERITAGE LOTTERY GRANTS 'QUICKER & EASIER'
- 22 April 2008
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The Heritage Lottery Fund has launched its 2008 - 2013 strategic plan and announced that it will make it quicker and easier for voluntary organisations to apply for £1bn worth of grants over the next five years. |
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FUNDING: FUTUREBUILDERS ROADSHOWS
- 18 April 2008
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Futurebuilders England is hosting four regional roadshows to inform third sector organisations about the future of the government fund. All third sector organisations interested in the £215m fund are invited to attend.
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FUNDING: TESCO CHARITY TRUST
- 18 April 2008
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Tesco Charity Trust provides grants of £1,000 - £4,000 to projects supporting children's welfare and education, including projects in special needs schools. The next funding round opens on 1 May 2008.
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FUNDING: BARING FOUNDATION 2008
- 18 April 2008
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The Baring Foundation has announced that its 2008 programme 'Strengthening the Voluntary Sector (STVS) - Independence Grants' programme is now open to applicants. This year the programme will focus on strengthening the independence of advice and advocacy organisations in the cities of Bristol, Coventry, Manchester or Sheffield or in the counties of Kent or Lincolnshire. The deadline for submitting applications is 30 June 2008.
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FUNDING: PEOPLE'S MILLIONS 2008
- 18 April 2008
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The People's Millions, which is hosted by ITV, is a UK-wide competition that allocates funds to community projects following a public vote. People's Millions is for projects that transform the local environment or provide opportunities or facilities to allow people to take part and enjoy their local area. This year's deadline for completed applications is 15 May 2008.
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FUNDING: MY PLACE
- 14 April 2008
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The Big Lottery is delivering myplace on behalf of the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF). Myplace is a £190 million programme to deliver youth facilities driven by the active participation of young people. The programme opens on 6 May 2008.
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News: Public Benefit Regulations Become Law
- 03 April 2008
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Rules introduced by the Office of the Third Sector
requiring charities to demonstrate that they provide public benefit
have finally become law. The new measures require organisations,
including faith groups to prove that they have a charitable purpose and
exist for the public benefit. Paid fundraisers will have to tell
prospective donors that they are paid and what their relationship is to
the charity.
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News: Livability - the new name for Grooms-Shaftesbury
- 03 April 2008
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Congratulations to Christian disability and community charity Grooms-Shaftesbury who have re-branded as Livability. According to John Chamberlain, director of fundraising and marketing, the new title had emerged as a clear winner. "It sums up all we hope to bring to those we work with. It captures the life-changing work we seek to achieve. We also hope it will enable us to appeal to a broad range of audiences." Find out more about Livability here.
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News: £10 million cut to Northern Rock will impact on Cumbria and the North East
- 03 April 2008
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The charitable arm of Northern Rock and one of the UK's largest corporate funders, the Northern Rock Foundation, has announced cutbacks to its grants. Under a three-year plan, the foundation will receive £15m annually to distribute to charities in the north-east and Cumbria - £10m less than in previous years. Read the full report here.
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FUNDING: HILTON IN THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
- 01 April 2008
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Hilton in the Community Foundation provides grants to a range of charities and organisations that offer opportunities for education and health to disadvantaged young people. It also runs a disaster relief and international fund to support relief efforts in affected areas. The next deadline for applications is 6 May 2008.
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